Steven Saus [he/him] @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

From 20 Jul: When Rage Against the Machine Interviewed Noam Chomsky (1999) - “The first great [economic] experiment was a ‘bad idea’ for the subjects,... https://www.openculture.com/2021/07/when-rage-against-the-machine-interviewed-noam-chomsky-1999.html #music #politics

From 28 Jun: Toyota Has a Garbage Explanation for Being #1 Donor to Republicans Who Helped Incite the Capitol Riot - According to a report from Axios, Toyota has donated tens of thousands of dollars this year t... http://web.archive.org/web/20210628233427/https://www.themarysue.com/toyota-capitol-riot-gop-donations/ #capitol-riots #news #politics #toyota

From 27 May: REMEMBERING THEIR SACRIFICE TO TRIGGER A LIB: MEMORIAL DAY - I admit it. This meme triggered this “lib“. But not for the reasons it thinks it did. https://ideatrash.net/2021/05/remembering-their-sacrifice-to-trigger-a-lib-memorial-day.html #politics #veterans #memorial-day #soldiers

From 15 May: Welcome Back to the World That Was - We welcome back some parts of the World That Was. But we have a chance to not just go back to the World That Was, but to make a better World That Is. https://ideatrash.net/2021/05/welcome-back-to-the-world-that-was.html #economics #politics #covid #wages #workers

From 07 May: Slaughtering Children For Worthless Idols - Gun advocates have directly and explicitly led to our children, friends, and families dying in gun violence. And the rest of us keep letting them get away with it. https://ideatrash.net/2021/05/slaughtering-children-for-worthless-idols.html #politics #gun-control #violence

From 20 Apr: What Both Sides of the Gun Control Debate Get Wrong - If you don’t measure the right thing, your measurements are meaningless. https://ideatrash.net/2021/04/what-both-sides-of-the-gun-control-debate-get-wrong.html #politics #gun-control #violence

From 06 Apr: The Shape of Arguments - Could you defend the actions of Emperor Palpatine? https://ideatrash.net/2021/04/the-shape-of-arguments.html #politics #sociology #argument #bad-faith #conflict #debate

From 12 Mar: Kentucky Senate Passes a Bill Making It a Crime To Be Mean To Cops - One day ahead of the anniversary of the night Breonna Taylor was shot by police officers in her ho... https://www.themarysue.com/kentucky-bill-no-insulting-cops/ #black-lives-matter #kentucky #news #politics

From 10 Mar: “Stop Talking About Dr. Seuss and Start Working With Us!”: Watch Rep. Tim Ryan Unload on GOP Lawmakers - As the House prepares for its final vote on the COVID-19 relief bill, Rep. Tim Ryan took to the Ho... https://www.themarysue.com/tim-ryan-loses-it-on-gop-bs/ #coronavirus #news #politics #tim-ryan

From 08 Mar: Texas Utility Commission Doubles Down on Being Horrible, Won’t Reverse Massive Electricity Bills - The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has taken its stance when it comes to the 6 billion... https://www.themarysue.com/texas-wont-reverse-winter-storm-charges/ #news #politics #texas #winter-storm

From 08 Mar: Georgia Republicans Pass the Most Restrictive Voting Laws Since Jim Crow - Following unexpected Democratic victories in Georgia in November and January, Republicans in t... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/georgia-republicans-pass-the-most-restrictive-voting-laws-since-jim-crow/ #politics #voting-rights

From 19 Feb: Angry Words From Conservatives On The Internet - If you’re a conservative, read this. There’s a bit specifically for you. https://ideatrash.net/2021/02/angry-words-from-conservatives-on-the-internet.html #bigot #publishing #racism #republicans #baen #bigots #politics #racist #violence

From 08 Feb: Proposed Sec. 230 rewrite could have wide-ranging consequences - A trio of Democratic Senators has taken this administration’s first stab at Section 230 refo... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/proposed-sec-230-rewrite-could-have-wide-ranging-consequences/ #bills #congress #mark-warner #policy #politics #section-230

From 04 Feb: Parler CEO says board fired him for planning to ban “neo-Nazi” groups - Enlarge / Parler leadership is a bit shadowy at the moment. Parler co-founder and CEO John Matze, ... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/parler-financial-backers-oust-founder-and-ceo-matze-from-company/ #john-matze #parler #policy #politics

From 26 Jan: Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Tells Protestors What to Do–and Not Do–If Arrested by Authoritarian Police - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rchlfWHKwgg Note: If the subtitles don’t play automat... https://www.openculture.com/2021/01/pussy-riot-tells-protestors-what-to-do-and-not-do-if-arrested-by-putins-police.html #current-affairs #politics

From 25 Jan: Slow Motion Crimes Against Humanity - The greatest crimes against humanity are being committed in front of our eyes. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/slow-motion-crimes-against-humanity.html #politics #environment #oil

From 20 Jan: A Difference - It may only be a ceremony...but it all looks different today. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/a-difference.html #politics #america

From 12 Jan: Sponsors of the Pre-Attack Rally Have Taken Down Their Websites. Don’t Forget Who They Were. - On January 6, thousands of pro-Trump protesters gathered at a rally near the White House to rail ag... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/sponsors-of-the-pre-attack-rally-have-taken-down-their-websites-dont-forget-who-they-were/ #2020-elections #disinformation #donald-trump #politics #the-right

From 12 Jan: Preparing For The Worst Case - Worried about how to prepare if things go bad? Here’s some tips. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/preparing-for-the-worst-case.html #advice #politics #preparedness #uspol

From 09 Jan: Stand Up Or Be Complicit On Your Knees - You want peace? You want this kind of bigoted bullying to end? Then you must stand up now. Not tomorrow. Not when they attack again - because they will - but right now. https://ideatrash.net/2021/01/130604.html #bigot #politics #bigotry #trump