Animal Spirits
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Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many days to come, can only be taken as a result of animal spirits ...
-Keynes
-Keynes
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Finnish Ski Jumping Team Caught Tampering With Earth’s Gravitational Field https://theonion.com/finnish-ski-jumping-team-caught-tampering-with-earths-gravitational-field/
February 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Finnish Ski Jumping Team Caught Tampering With Earth’s Gravitational Field https://theonion.com/finnish-ski-jumping-team-caught-tampering-with-earths-gravitational-field/
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The American right does not defend slavery because progressives say it was bad. They defend slavery because racial hierarchy has been an important and increasingly explicit component of their ideology for 70 years. Read a fucking book.
February 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The American right does not defend slavery because progressives say it was bad. They defend slavery because racial hierarchy has been an important and increasingly explicit component of their ideology for 70 years. Read a fucking book.
Everyone who votes Republican wants families on their way to Disney World thrown in prison
Read this: How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention, by @micarosenberg.bsky.social
How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Everyone who votes Republican wants families on their way to Disney World thrown in prison
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Abolish ICE is the bare minimum we can accept
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records ...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Abolish ICE is the bare minimum we can accept
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Please read this long but important thread from an immigration defense attorney.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Please read this long but important thread from an immigration defense attorney.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities.
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Kristi wants her Homeland Security blankie!
February 14, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Kristi wants her Homeland Security blankie!
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the "it's impossible to have a conversation about AI right now" folks need to grok that a huge volume of that furor is entirely justified rage at the fact tech oligarchs purchased an automated murder autocracy; rage that's good and useful and deserves a generous berth in the months and years to come
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
the "it's impossible to have a conversation about AI right now" folks need to grok that a huge volume of that furor is entirely justified rage at the fact tech oligarchs purchased an automated murder autocracy; rage that's good and useful and deserves a generous berth in the months and years to come
I like what she's saying, but she needs a speech writing to dumb this down more if she wants it to spread and be effective
AOC: "I think we have to recognize that we are in a new day and in a new time. But that does not mean that the majority of Americans are ready to walk away from a rules-based order, and that we're ready to walk away from our commitment to democracy."
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I like what she's saying, but she needs a speech writing to dumb this down more if she wants it to spread and be effective
Of course the exception to this rule is porn, because everyone already knows it's fake and doesn't care.
I think businesses are underestimating how little people will care about any kind of media or communication once no one can tell if things are fake
it's not the worst thing AI is doing but: i love cat videos so much and it's so annoying that people are posting ai cat videos now
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Of course the exception to this rule is porn, because everyone already knows it's fake and doesn't care.
I think businesses are underestimating how little people will care about any kind of media or communication once no one can tell if things are fake
it's not the worst thing AI is doing but: i love cat videos so much and it's so annoying that people are posting ai cat videos now
February 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I think businesses are underestimating how little people will care about any kind of media or communication once no one can tell if things are fake
Everyone who votes Republican wants people to suffer from preventable illnesses
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Everyone who votes Republican wants people to suffer from preventable illnesses
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I do not wish to be mean, but if I hear you in the year 2026 claiming that Elon Musk "saved free speech" from "leftist censors" I am going to question your judgment on pretty much everything else, because you do not live in reality.
February 13, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I do not wish to be mean, but if I hear you in the year 2026 claiming that Elon Musk "saved free speech" from "leftist censors" I am going to question your judgment on pretty much everything else, because you do not live in reality.
It's weird, but I don't think we should be dismissive of it. Mining is a dangerous and polluting business here on earth. The Moon would be a great base of operations for mining if we can overcome the issues with living and working there.
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
This stock is a play on lunar infrastructure and connectivity, the firm said.
cnb.cx
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
It's weird, but I don't think we should be dismissive of it. Mining is a dangerous and polluting business here on earth. The Moon would be a great base of operations for mining if we can overcome the issues with living and working there.
@democrats.org take note: A LOT of people are angry and will vote in the primaries for whoever promises to hold the GOP accountable for their crimes
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
@democrats.org take note: A LOT of people are angry and will vote in the primaries for whoever promises to hold the GOP accountable for their crimes
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Justice isn’t ICE leaving Minnesota.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Justice isn’t ICE leaving Minnesota.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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this is why its super important for democratic politicians and liberals to *make noise* about things. most people do not follow politics, certainly not like we junkies do. when you make a ton of noise about stuff it bleeds over into normie world and shapes opinions.
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
this is why its super important for democratic politicians and liberals to *make noise* about things. most people do not follow politics, certainly not like we junkies do. when you make a ton of noise about stuff it bleeds over into normie world and shapes opinions.
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The fact that some democratic governors are going to visit Trump at the White House despite all that has happened tells you a lot about the rot at the root of the party. It isn’t even about Trump being petty and inviting only Republicans. The man is a monster who literally murders Americans.
February 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The fact that some democratic governors are going to visit Trump at the White House despite all that has happened tells you a lot about the rot at the root of the party. It isn’t even about Trump being petty and inviting only Republicans. The man is a monster who literally murders Americans.
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We can’t tolerate another cycle of Democrats turning the page on these guys. We did it with Bush, Reagan, Bush II, Nixon and Trump I.
Stop turning the page and throw the goddamned book. Lock them up.
Stop turning the page and throw the goddamned book. Lock them up.
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
We can’t tolerate another cycle of Democrats turning the page on these guys. We did it with Bush, Reagan, Bush II, Nixon and Trump I.
Stop turning the page and throw the goddamned book. Lock them up.
Stop turning the page and throw the goddamned book. Lock them up.
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every time i see some outlet talk about a fight between trump and fox news i think, you fools, you know nothing
Trump dines with Rupert Murdoch as Fox News rejects anti-ICE ad www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump dines with Rupert Murdoch as Fox News rejects anti-ICE ad www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump dines with Rupert Murdoch as Fox News rejects anti-ICE ad
President Donald Trump reportedly hosted right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch at the White House on Tuesday night, according to CNN’s Brian Stelter. The private dinner between the two influential ...
www.dailykos.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
every time i see some outlet talk about a fight between trump and fox news i think, you fools, you know nothing
Trump dines with Rupert Murdoch as Fox News rejects anti-ICE ad www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump dines with Rupert Murdoch as Fox News rejects anti-ICE ad www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
This is a pet peeve of mine, too. We should either have multiple HOFs for different genre's or rename the Rock 'n Roll HOF to recognize that it's now more inclusive.
Gene Simmons Blasts the Hall of Fame for Honoring Hip-Hop: 'It Doesn't Speak My Language'
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons has again fired shots at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for inducting hip-hop artists like N.W.A and Grandmaster Flash.
www.rollingstone.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This is a pet peeve of mine, too. We should either have multiple HOFs for different genre's or rename the Rock 'n Roll HOF to recognize that it's now more inclusive.
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Your regular reminder that John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch are corrupt Christian nationalists who have used SCOTUS to undermine our democracy.
Do not elect a single Democrat who does not pledge to expand and fix the Court.
Do not elect a single Democrat who does not pledge to expand and fix the Court.
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Your regular reminder that John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch are corrupt Christian nationalists who have used SCOTUS to undermine our democracy.
Do not elect a single Democrat who does not pledge to expand and fix the Court.
Do not elect a single Democrat who does not pledge to expand and fix the Court.
Privatizing public goods has always been a scam
"As past and present experience has shown, public power is cheaper and more reliable than the aptly-named IOUs and bad actors like PG&E have shown utility ownership is more than just a question of dollars, cents, and market efficiencies." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-liberal-...
The Liberal Case for Public Power
When power is treated as a public good, it becomes cheaper, more reliable, and better positioned to meet the challenges of the future than privately held electrical utilities have ever demonstrated.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Privatizing public goods has always been a scam
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There is literally no better example of textbook fascistic thinking than "Who cares about human rights when the rich are doing so very well"
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
There is literally no better example of textbook fascistic thinking than "Who cares about human rights when the rich are doing so very well"
The fact that Democrats aren't threatening revolution due to the lack of accountability for this murder shows they are complicit
After a Border Patrol agent shot a Chicago woman five times in October, Gregory Bovino reached out to the agent via email to offer his praise, newly released evidence shows.
Top Border Official Praised Agent Who Shot Chicago Woman, Evidence Shows
A Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez five times, claiming that she tried to run him over. Newly released videos and text messages reveal fresh details about what happened.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The fact that Democrats aren't threatening revolution due to the lack of accountability for this murder shows they are complicit