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One of the main disconnects in our civil discourse today is that there really was a kind of extreme polarization in normal circumstances that was harmful and objectionable, but now things have changed, only some are in denial and are shocked by moral honesty.
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
One of the main disconnects in our civil discourse today is that there really was a kind of extreme polarization in normal circumstances that was harmful and objectionable, but now things have changed, only some are in denial and are shocked by moral honesty.
J.D. Vance is a man who smirks at the deaths of others.
www.youtube.com/shorts/p2H0o...
www.youtube.com/shorts/p2H0o...
JD Vance asked if he will apologize to Alex Pretti's family in Daily Mail exclusive
YouTube video by USA TODAY
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February 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
J.D. Vance is a man who smirks at the deaths of others.
www.youtube.com/shorts/p2H0o...
www.youtube.com/shorts/p2H0o...
I know I just posted this in my last playlist, but this song is so vulnerable and affecting, I'm sharing it again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71Q...
The Beths - "Mother, Pray For Me" (Official)
YouTube video by The Beths
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February 9, 2026 at 5:34 AM
I know I just posted this in my last playlist, but this song is so vulnerable and affecting, I'm sharing it again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v71Q...
February 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I don't want to live in an America where the police can just make up reasons to investigate you because they don't like what you had to say. We need police, but it would be better to not have any than to have this kind of police department.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
Lenexa police investigated author of column criticizing the department. He's 'pissed off'
A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
www.kcur.org
February 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I don't want to live in an America where the police can just make up reasons to investigate you because they don't like what you had to say. We need police, but it would be better to not have any than to have this kind of police department.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
I don't know why anyone is surprised that the President is a racist but his party sticks with him, because this has been openly discussed since day one. For the last decade the Republican Party has in effect been the standard bearer of racism, this should not be news to you.
February 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I don't know why anyone is surprised that the President is a racist but his party sticks with him, because this has been openly discussed since day one. For the last decade the Republican Party has in effect been the standard bearer of racism, this should not be news to you.
You have to understand that the Republican Party of today is not a normal party like it once was, and identifying as a Republican now means identifying as something very vile indeed.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Intellectual Edgelords of the GOP
The mainstreaming of transgressive ideas is the culmination of a yearslong conservative project.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
You have to understand that the Republican Party of today is not a normal party like it once was, and identifying as a Republican now means identifying as something very vile indeed.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Playing Candy Crush while Damascus burns.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The Fall of the House of Assad
A detached ruler, obsessed with sex and video games, refused every lifeline he was offered.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Playing Candy Crush while Damascus burns.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Dr. Fukuyama is right: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS5E...
Europe: Don't Back Down
YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama
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January 22, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Dr. Fukuyama is right: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS5E...
Mark Carney just gave what I think was quite possibly the best speech by a politician that I've heard given in my lifetime.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izDA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izDA...
In full: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos
YouTube video by The Journal
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January 22, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Mark Carney just gave what I think was quite possibly the best speech by a politician that I've heard given in my lifetime.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izDA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izDA...
Becoming Yourself After Mental Affliction
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Becoming Yourself After Mental Affliction
What do you do when your old, unhealthy habits are no longer there to define you?
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January 22, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Becoming Yourself After Mental Affliction
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