ndweiss
@11tulips.bsky.social
Democrat. Jezebel. Oxford commie. Enigma wrapped in bacon.
Politics, common sense, appreciator of outliers.
Ph.D., Nordic stuff. Espoused.
The gods are indifferent.
Think for yourself.
Politics, common sense, appreciator of outliers.
Ph.D., Nordic stuff. Espoused.
The gods are indifferent.
Think for yourself.
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Good news
"'What’s more, the decline in the president’s overall approval is particularly steep among the infrequent voter blocs that made up his 2024 coalition and who will be key to the GOP’s midterm hopes — young people, Latinos, and independents,' writes Carrie Dann, CPR Managing Editor."
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Good news
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Help me understand why, if there’s proof of him raping and harming children in the files, why hasn’t he been arrested? Because the files haven’t been released? Because he’s president (sic)? Isn’t the crime bigger than that? Help me understand.
February 18, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Help me understand why, if there’s proof of him raping and harming children in the files, why hasn’t he been arrested? Because the files haven’t been released? Because he’s president (sic)? Isn’t the crime bigger than that? Help me understand.
Are we not stunned by how many men—my god, how many!—eagerly abused, brutalized, raped young girls?
Some of us are less stunned than others.
I’m baffled by how many stayed quiet for so long.
Perverted libidos satisfied; untroubled consciences.
This story illuminates our cultural man-sickness.
Some of us are less stunned than others.
I’m baffled by how many stayed quiet for so long.
Perverted libidos satisfied; untroubled consciences.
This story illuminates our cultural man-sickness.
What is it going to take, MAGA?
"So grave is the scale of these atrocities that they may meet the criteria of crimes against humanity.
The experts said inquiries should also be launched into how it was possible for such crimes to be committed for so long."
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
"So grave is the scale of these atrocities that they may meet the criteria of crimes against humanity.
The experts said inquiries should also be launched into how it was possible for such crimes to be committed for so long."
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...
www.reuters.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Are we not stunned by how many men—my god, how many!—eagerly abused, brutalized, raped young girls?
Some of us are less stunned than others.
I’m baffled by how many stayed quiet for so long.
Perverted libidos satisfied; untroubled consciences.
This story illuminates our cultural man-sickness.
Some of us are less stunned than others.
I’m baffled by how many stayed quiet for so long.
Perverted libidos satisfied; untroubled consciences.
This story illuminates our cultural man-sickness.
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The way to understand this stuff is that centrism is not a governing philosophy. It is merely an electoral strategy without principles or programmatic solutions of any kind. It’s the embodiment of “I want to be elected because I want to be elected, not because I want to do anything, god forbid”
Like this. "You must strategically abandon the specific issues that the right has rendered toxic & focus on others."
But then ... why wouldn't the right just be able to do the same thing on those other issues?
But then ... why wouldn't the right just be able to do the same thing on those other issues?
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 AM
The way to understand this stuff is that centrism is not a governing philosophy. It is merely an electoral strategy without principles or programmatic solutions of any kind. It’s the embodiment of “I want to be elected because I want to be elected, not because I want to do anything, god forbid”
Gorgeous! A gifted artist.
Remarkable details of birds, flowers & insects from the border of this 2nd century Roman floor mosaic in Antioch (present-day Turkey), which depicts Ganymede offering a drink to Zeus (in the form of a cranky eagle). Signed by artist Neikias
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Gorgeous! A gifted artist.
Game changer at Mister Donut!
February 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Game changer at Mister Donut!
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Isn’t this a bit unhygienic?
February 18, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Isn’t this a bit unhygienic?
Thread. Warning: Wear your pearls, and clutch them
Yes, on the second-to-last page of chapter 32, Huck’s uncle, Silas Phelps, appears to be sporting an erection, and pointing it at the teenage boy’s head. Admittedly, it’s not by any reckoning large, and not terribly clear, but in a highly puritanical country, it had to be... er, pulled
February 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Thread. Warning: Wear your pearls, and clutch them
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the problem with killing? hmm I'd say the expense
I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
February 18, 2026 at 11:54 AM
the problem with killing? hmm I'd say the expense
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The SAVE act is just the last step to enable this Fascist regime to ensure there is never a free and fair election ever again. It would allow the Executive Branch to determine the outcome of all future elections.
February 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The SAVE act is just the last step to enable this Fascist regime to ensure there is never a free and fair election ever again. It would allow the Executive Branch to determine the outcome of all future elections.
Please, come claim the virulent carapace of this malevolent man, already
O my lord, y’ are tardy
February 18, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Please, come claim the virulent carapace of this malevolent man, already
Greatly respect his thoughts on separation of church and state
Don’t forget to watch Stephen Colbert’s interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social.
It has over 3 million views in just 18 hours: The Streisand effect because Cheeto Führer’s FCC banned it!
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
It has over 3 million views in just 18 hours: The Streisand effect because Cheeto Führer’s FCC banned it!
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Greatly respect his thoughts on separation of church and state
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Don’t forget to watch Stephen Colbert’s interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social.
It has over 3 million views in just 18 hours: The Streisand effect because Cheeto Führer’s FCC banned it!
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
It has over 3 million views in just 18 hours: The Streisand effect because Cheeto Führer’s FCC banned it!
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Don’t forget to watch Stephen Colbert’s interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social.
It has over 3 million views in just 18 hours: The Streisand effect because Cheeto Führer’s FCC banned it!
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
It has over 3 million views in just 18 hours: The Streisand effect because Cheeto Führer’s FCC banned it!
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Consider “Dear Benjamin,”
“That graceful comma gives us pause to build our anticipation or steel ourselves in preparation.
It may tempt us…or it may attempt to hold us back, to warn us…
A comma used thus implies the letter was written with care, with a sensitivity towards its awaiting audience.”
“That graceful comma gives us pause to build our anticipation or steel ourselves in preparation.
It may tempt us…or it may attempt to hold us back, to warn us…
A comma used thus implies the letter was written with care, with a sensitivity towards its awaiting audience.”
"If nothing else, one ought to know how to treat a comma. Abandonment or abuse of the comma muddles discourse, and this lack of respect is akin to neglect, to a lack of appreciation, to an unreasonable rejection of the very foundation of all worthy human interactions."
The Comma from Which My Heart Hangs
1. If nothing else, one ought to know how to treat a comma. Abandonment or abuse of the comma muddles discourse, and this lack of respect is akin t...
buff.ly
February 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Consider “Dear Benjamin,”
“That graceful comma gives us pause to build our anticipation or steel ourselves in preparation.
It may tempt us…or it may attempt to hold us back, to warn us…
A comma used thus implies the letter was written with care, with a sensitivity towards its awaiting audience.”
“That graceful comma gives us pause to build our anticipation or steel ourselves in preparation.
It may tempt us…or it may attempt to hold us back, to warn us…
A comma used thus implies the letter was written with care, with a sensitivity towards its awaiting audience.”
I watched a few videos of this craft. it’s astonishing, and beautiful… and sadly a dying art.
Hiki-baku is a breathtaking Japanese weaving technique that turns mother-of-pearl shells into luminous fabric. Artisans slice the shells into strands as thin as 0.6 mm and weave them by hand. The iridescent glow shifts with even the tiniest movement.
#Textiles #globalmuseum #weaving #JapaneseArt
#Textiles #globalmuseum #weaving #JapaneseArt
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I watched a few videos of this craft. it’s astonishing, and beautiful… and sadly a dying art.
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Holy hell!
Mike Rounds says Republicans just want to make you show your document with a yellow star in order to vote
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Holy hell!
Abu Fanous “is a mysterious light phenomenon…in the Arabian desert…
It appears as an orb or light that moves unpredictably, then vanishes…
In local Arabic folklore, Abu Fanous is described as a jinn [genie] that lures people into the desert & then disappears, leaving travellers to get lost & die“
It appears as an orb or light that moves unpredictably, then vanishes…
In local Arabic folklore, Abu Fanous is described as a jinn [genie] that lures people into the desert & then disappears, leaving travellers to get lost & die“
February 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Abu Fanous “is a mysterious light phenomenon…in the Arabian desert…
It appears as an orb or light that moves unpredictably, then vanishes…
In local Arabic folklore, Abu Fanous is described as a jinn [genie] that lures people into the desert & then disappears, leaving travellers to get lost & die“
It appears as an orb or light that moves unpredictably, then vanishes…
In local Arabic folklore, Abu Fanous is described as a jinn [genie] that lures people into the desert & then disappears, leaving travellers to get lost & die“
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They are desperate to retain control of Senate. The House may be gone but GOP Senators are in trouble. Collins in Maine, Texas, other places. Just need to flip a few.
February 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
They are desperate to retain control of Senate. The House may be gone but GOP Senators are in trouble. Collins in Maine, Texas, other places. Just need to flip a few.
Sweet gods, let this man live in peace. ICE can’t let go.
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
apnews.com/article/abre...
apnews.com/article/abre...
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
A federal judge has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the U.S. government has no viable plan f...
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Sweet gods, let this man live in peace. ICE can’t let go.
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If I’m a European nation, I’m looking at a world without American mastery, or leadership, or meaningfulness, or relevance.
“.. the attempt to link most of the world's largest non-U.S., non-China economies into a single economic bloc is perhaps the most significant sign that the rest of the world is preparing for a future where America is no longer pushing for open markets and free trade.”
reason.com/2026/02/17/t...
reason.com/2026/02/17/t...
The world has turned and left me here
With Trump favoring tariffs, U.S. allies pursue a massive trade deal that could reshape global supply chains.
reason.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
If I’m a European nation, I’m looking at a world without American mastery, or leadership, or meaningfulness, or relevance.
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Trump's individual unhinged actions are sometimes laughed off or forgotten. That's why I listed 50 of them to remind people that this person is dangerously disturbed – yet he commands the world's most powerful military and holds the nuclear codes. We must get him out of office as soon as possible.
February 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Trump's individual unhinged actions are sometimes laughed off or forgotten. That's why I listed 50 of them to remind people that this person is dangerously disturbed – yet he commands the world's most powerful military and holds the nuclear codes. We must get him out of office as soon as possible.
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on earth.
It was eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but as anti-vaxxers grew in numbers, the population became vulnerable again— & measles returned.
Only MAGAts are stupid enough to reject vaccinations. Medieval death appeals to them.
It was eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but as anti-vaxxers grew in numbers, the population became vulnerable again— & measles returned.
Only MAGAts are stupid enough to reject vaccinations. Medieval death appeals to them.
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on earth.
It was eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but as anti-vaxxers grew in numbers, the population became vulnerable again— & measles returned.
Only MAGAts are stupid enough to reject vaccinations. Medieval death appeals to them.
It was eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but as anti-vaxxers grew in numbers, the population became vulnerable again— & measles returned.
Only MAGAts are stupid enough to reject vaccinations. Medieval death appeals to them.
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“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive— to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 167 CE.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Marcus Aurelius, fragment of bronze portrait. Roman artwork, after 170 CE | Musée du Louvre, Paris
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 167 CE.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Marcus Aurelius, fragment of bronze portrait. Roman artwork, after 170 CE | Musée du Louvre, Paris
February 17, 2026 at 9:18 PM
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive— to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 167 CE.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Marcus Aurelius, fragment of bronze portrait. Roman artwork, after 170 CE | Musée du Louvre, Paris
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 167 CE.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Marcus Aurelius, fragment of bronze portrait. Roman artwork, after 170 CE | Musée du Louvre, Paris