Andi Zeisler
@andizeisler.bsky.social
Senior culture writer, Salon.com. Formerly Bitch Media. Forever fan of print magazines. Tell your dog I said hello.
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Trump announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" with "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory"
At last we have created the Hunger Games from the classic dystopian novel Don’t Create The Hunger Games
“Cuteification” of language, writes @sesmith.lol, “reflects the larger societal trend of capitulation, in which people have convinced themselves that it’s necessary to compromise to win over the fence-sitters”
Algospeak Will Be the Unaliving of Me
Maybe we want to bare our teeth.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“Cuteification” of language, writes @sesmith.lol, “reflects the larger societal trend of capitulation, in which people have convinced themselves that it’s necessary to compromise to win over the fence-sitters”
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This was just a few months after January 6, which is when I knew law enforcement organizations had every interest in defending January 6 because that was how they would amass power. Police do not work for "the people." (Then, of course, Biden funded them anyways.)
![When I asked Lamb whether the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 was an example of people violating the very rule of law he professes to cherish, he replied, “Just because somebody was there doesn’t necessarily mean they’re guilty,” then added, “I guarantee you [the rioters] are very loving, Christian people. They just happen to support President Trump a lot.” When I asked about the roughly 140 law enforcement officers who had been injured or killed while on duty at the Capitol — doing a job Lamb also professes to cherish — he demurred, saying he hadn’t been there and couldn’t say what was or wasn’t true.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:moejpt72sm743idbk3xc46mx/bafkreibvec5tridieut4xszudd2nlj5kcnmewybanhbv6r6tajk3o6ct4m@jpeg)
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This was just a few months after January 6, which is when I knew law enforcement organizations had every interest in defending January 6 because that was how they would amass power. Police do not work for "the people." (Then, of course, Biden funded them anyways.)
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"did you try to bribe the president of the united states by giving him your nobel peace prize so he will declare that you are in charge of venezuela after abducting its leader by military force" is just a thing that someone can be asked in an interview now and we all have to deal with that
Hannity: Did you at any point offered to give him the Nobel peace prize?
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 AM
"did you try to bribe the president of the united states by giving him your nobel peace prize so he will declare that you are in charge of venezuela after abducting its leader by military force" is just a thing that someone can be asked in an interview now and we all have to deal with that
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"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM
"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I knew decoding this post was going to lead me to some staggering bullshit but it has managed to be so much stupider than I could have imagined
"She got dogpiled by the furries" sounds like dialogue from the Larry Sanders Show
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I knew decoding this post was going to lead me to some staggering bullshit but it has managed to be so much stupider than I could have imagined
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Are you fucking kidding me.
In 2026, I will not be suffering a SINGLE FOOL who tries to say this administration’s attack on science and public health has some good will under the hood.
This is directly meant to dismantle vaccination as an intervention.
In 2026, I will not be suffering a SINGLE FOOL who tries to say this administration’s attack on science and public health has some good will under the hood.
This is directly meant to dismantle vaccination as an intervention.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Are you fucking kidding me.
In 2026, I will not be suffering a SINGLE FOOL who tries to say this administration’s attack on science and public health has some good will under the hood.
This is directly meant to dismantle vaccination as an intervention.
In 2026, I will not be suffering a SINGLE FOOL who tries to say this administration’s attack on science and public health has some good will under the hood.
This is directly meant to dismantle vaccination as an intervention.
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There’s so much Miller on the timeline, cleansing with Dolly Parton and a cat ✨
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
There’s so much Miller on the timeline, cleansing with Dolly Parton and a cat ✨
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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The solution to this site sucking is very simple: y’all need to post better. I know many of you are capable of it.
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The solution to this site sucking is very simple: y’all need to post better. I know many of you are capable of it.
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Stephen Miller looks like the villain in a movie about tax audits.
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Stephen Miller looks like the villain in a movie about tax audits.
I like to keep things simple and classic (in this case, by stepping on a rake in my backyard and giving myself a shiner)
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
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January 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
I like to keep things simple and classic (in this case, by stepping on a rake in my backyard and giving myself a shiner)
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we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
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This is because protesters showing up at the hotels to make noise is WORKING. This isn’t Hilton taking a moral stance, it’s the people of Minnesota making it a fucking problem for them to do business. Minneapolis is showing out!
It’s hard to imagine better free advertising than this.
Hilton: 📈
Hilton: 📈
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
This is because protesters showing up at the hotels to make noise is WORKING. This isn’t Hilton taking a moral stance, it’s the people of Minnesota making it a fucking problem for them to do business. Minneapolis is showing out!
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If Cher said this to me — hell, if Cher said this NEAR me — I would take to the woods immediately and never be seen again
Cher thinks her former co-star Kristen Bell could do better than Dax Shepard. ‘You must have something I don’t see,’ she told Shepard while seated next to his wife on his ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast.
Cher Thinks Kristen Bell Could Do Better Than Dax Shepard
Cher thinks her former co-star Kristen Bell could do better than Dax Shepard. ‘You must have something I don’t see,’ she told Shepard while seated next to his wife on his ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast.
www.vulture.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
If Cher said this to me — hell, if Cher said this NEAR me — I would take to the woods immediately and never be seen again
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*werner herzog voice* hamburger will never help you
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
*werner herzog voice* hamburger will never help you
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You are kidding yourself if you think OpenAI won't be charging for ChatGPT to generate CSAM for pay in a few months. They already charge money for a product that tells kids to self harm, they already have a product that generates "adult content", they already lobby against any AI regulation.
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
You are kidding yourself if you think OpenAI won't be charging for ChatGPT to generate CSAM for pay in a few months. They already charge money for a product that tells kids to self harm, they already have a product that generates "adult content", they already lobby against any AI regulation.
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This piece by @melodyschreiber.com is a must-read. Most people don't know what CDER is, but it is responsible for the regulation of all the drugs we put in our bodies. Hoeg is unqualified for CDER director. The only reason she was appointed is that she is an anti-vaxxer and a friend of Vinay Prasad.
Tracy Beth Høeg has no apparent experience with creating or regulating drugs, but she did make a name for herself casting doubt on some vaccines. Her appointment as the acting FDA drugs chief signifies a greater focus from Trump's FDA on (ending) vaccines. From me www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This piece by @melodyschreiber.com is a must-read. Most people don't know what CDER is, but it is responsible for the regulation of all the drugs we put in our bodies. Hoeg is unqualified for CDER director. The only reason she was appointed is that she is an anti-vaxxer and a friend of Vinay Prasad.
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Once a douchebag, always a douchebag.
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Once a douchebag, always a douchebag.
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Back in the aughts, comparing the actions of the bush administration to nazis was considered to be career destroying antisemitism
Curtis Yarvin, JD Vance’s friend & ideological influence, ended 2025 by claiming “only Hitler spoke the truth” about “too many subjects” & “Hitler was a genius.”
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
January 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Back in the aughts, comparing the actions of the bush administration to nazis was considered to be career destroying antisemitism
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New York City has a new mayor
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
New York City has a new mayor
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normally i wouldn't watch anderson and andy but apparently CNN is the only station that isn't tape-delaying the ball drop. anyway they're interviewing a very drunk and very giddy stephen colbert, and when he was asked what 2025 taught him, he replied "don't trust billionaires!" #hero
January 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
normally i wouldn't watch anderson and andy but apparently CNN is the only station that isn't tape-delaying the ball drop. anyway they're interviewing a very drunk and very giddy stephen colbert, and when he was asked what 2025 taught him, he replied "don't trust billionaires!" #hero
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i’d die for her
December 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
i’d die for her
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Tired: Friday evening news dump
Wired: New Year’s Eve news dump
Wired: New Year’s Eve news dump
Transcript of Jack Smith's interview released by House committee
www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-t...
www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-t...
Transcript of Jack Smith's interview alleging Trump's guilt released by House committee
On the final day of 2025, the House Judiciary Committee released an interview with former special counsel Jack Smith about his prosecution of President Donald Trump.In the 245-page transcript, Smith c...
www.rawstory.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tired: Friday evening news dump
Wired: New Year’s Eve news dump
Wired: New Year’s Eve news dump