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"What you think is the point is not the point at all but only the beginning of the sharpness." –Flann O'Brien, The Third Policeman (1967)
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"What you think is the point is not the point at all but only the beginning of the sharpness." –Flann O'Brien, The Third Policeman (1967)
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pannonica
@acinonnap.bsky.social
· Nov 9
More context for the Flann O'Brien quote from The Third Policeman (1967) that I've been using as a metaphor for how we can perceive the heinous attacks on trans rights, and how cis folks and others might not understand how not only will their rights also be violated, *it's already happening*
Thanks again, Schumer&co
"Early in the shutdown, White House officials had predicted Democrats would eventually fold. They saw little need for Trump to negotiate with the Democratic leaders [instead] wait out the Democrats, ramp up the pain & then watch as they eventually caved.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u... Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u... Gift Article
For Trump, Nothing Was Off Limits During the Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Thanks again, Schumer&co
trump posting:
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
trump posting:
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Companies should be required to explain why they can’t pay living wages, and why taxpayers need to subsidize their profits when they force their employees to rely on SNAP.
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Companies should be required to explain why they can’t pay living wages, and why taxpayers need to subsidize their profits when they force their employees to rely on SNAP.
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Before this, Trump reserved much of his ire for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act—but that is no longer. trib.al/UAnLMOv
"[SNAP] really puts the country in jeopardy,” he said, falsely claiming that people leave their jobs because “it’s easier” to be poor and rely on income-limited programs.
"[SNAP] really puts the country in jeopardy,” he said, falsely claiming that people leave their jobs because “it’s easier” to be poor and rely on income-limited programs.
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Before this, Trump reserved much of his ire for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act—but that is no longer. trib.al/UAnLMOv
"[SNAP] really puts the country in jeopardy,” he said, falsely claiming that people leave their jobs because “it’s easier” to be poor and rely on income-limited programs.
"[SNAP] really puts the country in jeopardy,” he said, falsely claiming that people leave their jobs because “it’s easier” to be poor and rely on income-limited programs.
"Ages 4+" is by far the most disgusting thing about this, and that's saying a lot
Jesus having the term “in-app purchases” explained to him and just wordlessly filling a sock with nickels
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"Ages 4+" is by far the most disgusting thing about this, and that's saying a lot
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In a interview rhe other day Trump was asked about high coffee prices, and on tape he said we will lower tariffs to bring down coffee prices.
Why isn't that statement getting more traction?
Why isn't that statement getting more traction?
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
In a interview rhe other day Trump was asked about high coffee prices, and on tape he said we will lower tariffs to bring down coffee prices.
Why isn't that statement getting more traction?
Why isn't that statement getting more traction?
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I don't mean to be glib or trivializing: Texas A&M's "to end indoctrination you must teach only our doctrine" is some arbeit macht frei obscenity. No, of course it's not genocide. But it's the logic of sadistic erasure, the way in 1984 2+2=5 made even believing the truth impossible.
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I don't mean to be glib or trivializing: Texas A&M's "to end indoctrination you must teach only our doctrine" is some arbeit macht frei obscenity. No, of course it's not genocide. But it's the logic of sadistic erasure, the way in 1984 2+2=5 made even believing the truth impossible.
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The anti abortion movement has always been a terrorist movement. They've shot, murdered, and bombed doctors and clinics for decades.
Mark Baumgartner, known anti-choice protester in South Carolina, has shot someone at a Planned Parenthood in South Carolina. www.fitsnews.com/2025/11/14/s...
Shooting at South Carolina Planned Parenthood - FITSNews
One wounded, one detained in connection with parking lot incident involving pro-life protester...
www.fitsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The anti abortion movement has always been a terrorist movement. They've shot, murdered, and bombed doctors and clinics for decades.
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Get ready to hear this spiel from Trump's circle as commonly as we used to hear "of course Trump will be happy to release his taxes, just as soon as the IRS completes its audit."
Everyone does know what's going on here, right? Should the Epstein evidence bill pass both the House and Senate, these criminals will say it can't be released because there is an active investigation. Never mind that a thorough investigation was completed, and the DOJ was prepared to try Epstein.
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Get ready to hear this spiel from Trump's circle as commonly as we used to hear "of course Trump will be happy to release his taxes, just as soon as the IRS completes its audit."
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It will be interesting to see how much it helps. We found out with COVID that once prices go up, they don't tend to go back down again, and also Trump has kicked away multiple load-bearing supports for the economy, so the deteriorating conditions may have a momentum of their own now.
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It will be interesting to see how much it helps. We found out with COVID that once prices go up, they don't tend to go back down again, and also Trump has kicked away multiple load-bearing supports for the economy, so the deteriorating conditions may have a momentum of their own now.
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If you don't already agree that there's a moral panic over transgender care, just read the New York Times' articles on hormone therapy for cis people and compare them to their hit pieces on the hormone therapy for trans people.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you don't already agree that there's a moral panic over transgender care, just read the New York Times' articles on hormone therapy for cis people and compare them to their hit pieces on the hormone therapy for trans people.
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Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
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This stuff is so crazy. Trump is now just letting his allies that helped him nearly overthrow the government take turns stealing taxpayer money.
Playing us all for suckers. The corruption of this regime will leave an indelible mark on our nation. 🇺🇸 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Playing us all for suckers. The corruption of this regime will leave an indelible mark on our nation. 🇺🇸 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This stuff is so crazy. Trump is now just letting his allies that helped him nearly overthrow the government take turns stealing taxpayer money.
Playing us all for suckers. The corruption of this regime will leave an indelible mark on our nation. 🇺🇸 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Playing us all for suckers. The corruption of this regime will leave an indelible mark on our nation. 🇺🇸 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Reading this remarkable letter offers more evidence that the Trump administration and its allies are far more interested in taking down elite universities than in supporting higher ed, even in the areas they claim to care about, such as "viewpoint diversity," or even helping UVA enforce the law.
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Reading this remarkable letter offers more evidence that the Trump administration and its allies are far more interested in taking down elite universities than in supporting higher ed, even in the areas they claim to care about, such as "viewpoint diversity," or even helping UVA enforce the law.
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Here are things that do in fact constitute death threats, by the way.
"We should take away people's snap benefits to encourage them to work."
"It should be illegal to allow teenagers to access puberty blockers or transition care."
"Homeless shelters should turn away people until they're sober."
"We should take away people's snap benefits to encourage them to work."
"It should be illegal to allow teenagers to access puberty blockers or transition care."
"Homeless shelters should turn away people until they're sober."
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here are things that do in fact constitute death threats, by the way.
"We should take away people's snap benefits to encourage them to work."
"It should be illegal to allow teenagers to access puberty blockers or transition care."
"Homeless shelters should turn away people until they're sober."
"We should take away people's snap benefits to encourage them to work."
"It should be illegal to allow teenagers to access puberty blockers or transition care."
"Homeless shelters should turn away people until they're sober."
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It's become very clear this year that Trump hates the post-WWII global order that the U.S. defined and benefited from. His worldview is based on a few regional empires carving up and dominating the world. In this worldview, Putin and Xi are his allies, everyone else must be subjugated.
Allies are assets, you idiots. Voluntary alliances were a crucial factor in winning WWII and the Cold War—dealing with just about any problem, really.
A big reason China is gaining is the US picked fights with nearly everyone at once, instead of rallying partners to confront China together. Fools.
A big reason China is gaining is the US picked fights with nearly everyone at once, instead of rallying partners to confront China together. Fools.
Allies Are Assets, You Idiots
With their loose talk about Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal, Trump and his followers show they don’t get what we get from those relationships.
www.thebulwark.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It's become very clear this year that Trump hates the post-WWII global order that the U.S. defined and benefited from. His worldview is based on a few regional empires carving up and dominating the world. In this worldview, Putin and Xi are his allies, everyone else must be subjugated.
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That’s faster than required, and it leads me to believe he knows it will die in the Senate and wants to get this over with.
Time to call your Senators on this is NOW.
Time to call your Senators on this is NOW.
Breaking on MSNBC:
Mike Johnson says he intends to put the Epstein resolution on the House floor NEXT WEEK.
Mike Johnson says he intends to put the Epstein resolution on the House floor NEXT WEEK.
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
That’s faster than required, and it leads me to believe he knows it will die in the Senate and wants to get this over with.
Time to call your Senators on this is NOW.
Time to call your Senators on this is NOW.
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This motherfucker committed ACTUAL TREASON and now wants $50mil for it?!?
Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This motherfucker committed ACTUAL TREASON and now wants $50mil for it?!?
Deeply disturbing and dystopian. More genocidal gestures.
14 Nov 2025 -- A week after Supreme Ct emergency ruling allowing Trump to restrict passports State Dept updates its website, which assured trans ppl passports “remain valid until [their] expiration” to add "or until we invalidate it under federal regulations."
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump Admin Quietly Changes State Department Page To Indicate It May Invalidate Trans Passports
The change comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration and lifted a temporary injunction.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Deeply disturbing and dystopian. More genocidal gestures.
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The average American has little to no conception of the destruction currently being wrought on their nation.
Project 2025 transforms the United States into a Christian White Nationalist ethnostate.
The government overhaul is 48% complete. See for yourself: project2025.observer/en
Project 2025 transforms the United States into a Christian White Nationalist ethnostate.
The government overhaul is 48% complete. See for yourself: project2025.observer/en
Project 2025 Tracker
A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals
project2025.observer
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The average American has little to no conception of the destruction currently being wrought on their nation.
Project 2025 transforms the United States into a Christian White Nationalist ethnostate.
The government overhaul is 48% complete. See for yourself: project2025.observer/en
Project 2025 transforms the United States into a Christian White Nationalist ethnostate.
The government overhaul is 48% complete. See for yourself: project2025.observer/en
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Trump's allies are now looting the U.S. treasury using his standard strategy, file a bogus lawsuit, then settle for an obscene pile of cash.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Trump's allies are now looting the U.S. treasury using his standard strategy, file a bogus lawsuit, then settle for an obscene pile of cash.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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They’re all just looting the treasury now
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They’re all just looting the treasury now
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SNAP already requires recipients to recertify ever 6-12 months, so this is yet another unnecessary burden.
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
SNAP already requires recipients to recertify ever 6-12 months, so this is yet another unnecessary burden.
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And a costly one, particularly to understaffed and overwhelmed public assistance workers. A system already designed for maximum burden on the poor/disabled and public assistance workers is gonna get much worse. For no goddamn reason other than Republicans hate us, and want us to die.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And a costly one, particularly to understaffed and overwhelmed public assistance workers. A system already designed for maximum burden on the poor/disabled and public assistance workers is gonna get much worse. For no goddamn reason other than Republicans hate us, and want us to die.
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You do not have to hand it to the Catholic bishops. In the same meeting, they banned gender affirming care at all Catholic hospitals nationwide.
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
You do not have to hand it to the Catholic bishops. In the same meeting, they banned gender affirming care at all Catholic hospitals nationwide.
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g...