Let us all celebrate the death anniversary of Christopher Columbus, a man who was such an asshole he was jailed for mistreating Native Americans in the 15th century.
Charlie would like you to contact his LAWYERS because he was kept out of the bathroom this morning while his mama was showering, which is clearly a HATE CRIME. #catsofmastodon
I don't understand how in the Year of Our Lord 2024 [sic] anyone thinks pointing out the right's hypocrisy will mean anything to them. It was never about ideological consistency. It is always about power.
If you are reacting to the Penguin/DOJ case, as someone pointed out elsewhere: don't believe what a corporation says in an antitrust hearing about being Just A Smol Little Guy. They are massively incentivized to act like they are less successful than they are. #books#bookstodon
Also also, maybe don't trust a viral piece of commentary about books and publishing that mentions the concept of a 'Netflix of books' and doesn't once mention libraries (if you know, you know). #books#bookstodon
If it's OK that your preferred candidate took power in a coup and enacted the rules you wanted by fiat, then you are not actually interested in equality.
Can folks tell me about their vision for what being an #author or #artist or other #creative person would look like not under capitalism? (Related to a post I saw that made me curious).