James
@aquartistjames.bsky.social
any pronouns | witch | interiors & architecture | femme, bearded queer | marxist | anti-fascist | anti-racist | anti-imperialist | hobby farmer & gardener | 32
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
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Zohran Mamdani scares the ADL more than these guys and I think it's fair to ask why
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Zohran Mamdani scares the ADL more than these guys and I think it's fair to ask why
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I love to be told that feminism has failed women by women whose careers and ability to flourish in public life, let alone have a credit card, only exist because of feminism
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love to be told that feminism has failed women by women whose careers and ability to flourish in public life, let alone have a credit card, only exist because of feminism
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If we're improving SNAP by making it universal, we should also improve it by making it cash. We should trust people to use money for whatever they most need, not restrict them from buying stuff "for their own good" as if they're children.
Universal basic income is what we should do instead.
Universal basic income is what we should do instead.
SNAP benefits should be universal, with zero means testing, and generous.
Even from a purely capitalist perspective this would benefit the economy massively.
The only reason to be against this is because you're pro-suffering.
Even from a purely capitalist perspective this would benefit the economy massively.
The only reason to be against this is because you're pro-suffering.
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If we're improving SNAP by making it universal, we should also improve it by making it cash. We should trust people to use money for whatever they most need, not restrict them from buying stuff "for their own good" as if they're children.
Universal basic income is what we should do instead.
Universal basic income is what we should do instead.
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This is a good video for anyone wondering why the US as the #1 producer of oil would want Venezuela's oil. The answer: our refineries want their oil, not our oil.
Can we please just move on to green energy and stop invading countries and mass murdering for this shit?
Can we please just move on to green energy and stop invading countries and mass murdering for this shit?
The real reason Venezuela matters
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This is a good video for anyone wondering why the US as the #1 producer of oil would want Venezuela's oil. The answer: our refineries want their oil, not our oil.
Can we please just move on to green energy and stop invading countries and mass murdering for this shit?
Can we please just move on to green energy and stop invading countries and mass murdering for this shit?
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Not hearing much about the War on Christmas this year. Wonder why.
December 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Not hearing much about the War on Christmas this year. Wonder why.
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watching this in public was a huge mistake, oh my god. the fact he's still eating like he isn't being violently thrown around is killing me.
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
watching this in public was a huge mistake, oh my god. the fact he's still eating like he isn't being violently thrown around is killing me.
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the “you should love ai” line is best outlined by a recent joe rogan episode. he LOVES ai music and always tells guests this. a guest pushed back on him saying “i’ve heard ai podcasts are amazing too” and joe rogan immediately pushes back. losers love it until it comes for them
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
the “you should love ai” line is best outlined by a recent joe rogan episode. he LOVES ai music and always tells guests this. a guest pushed back on him saying “i’ve heard ai podcasts are amazing too” and joe rogan immediately pushes back. losers love it until it comes for them
Sometimes the metaphor is a little too on the nose.
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Sometimes the metaphor is a little too on the nose.
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I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
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Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
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Armed Parkland police officers ran away
Armed Uvalde police officers refused to act
Unarmed Arab Muslim Ahmed el Ahmed took 2 bullets to protect Jewish neighbors & stopped the mass shooter with his bare hands
Never forget: A good guy w/o a gun had more courage than 100s of cops with unlimited guns
Armed Uvalde police officers refused to act
Unarmed Arab Muslim Ahmed el Ahmed took 2 bullets to protect Jewish neighbors & stopped the mass shooter with his bare hands
Never forget: A good guy w/o a gun had more courage than 100s of cops with unlimited guns
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Armed Parkland police officers ran away
Armed Uvalde police officers refused to act
Unarmed Arab Muslim Ahmed el Ahmed took 2 bullets to protect Jewish neighbors & stopped the mass shooter with his bare hands
Never forget: A good guy w/o a gun had more courage than 100s of cops with unlimited guns
Armed Uvalde police officers refused to act
Unarmed Arab Muslim Ahmed el Ahmed took 2 bullets to protect Jewish neighbors & stopped the mass shooter with his bare hands
Never forget: A good guy w/o a gun had more courage than 100s of cops with unlimited guns
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When 97% is 'no clear consensus', and 52% is 'the will of the people', it's time to face facts that Governments do what Governments want to do regardless of what their people actually want.
December 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
When 97% is 'no clear consensus', and 52% is 'the will of the people', it's time to face facts that Governments do what Governments want to do regardless of what their people actually want.
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Me in my 20s: people have a lot of motives and there's nuance to everything
Me in my 40s: oh a lot of people are just evil actually
Me in my 40s: oh a lot of people are just evil actually
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Me in my 20s: people have a lot of motives and there's nuance to everything
Me in my 40s: oh a lot of people are just evil actually
Me in my 40s: oh a lot of people are just evil actually
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
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Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
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Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store. Mystery game is the next title buff.ly/HE94Ti2
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
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The people who make generative AI tools are trying to sell destinations by waging a war on journeys.
They take it for granted that no one enjoys the experience of doing anything creative, provocative, or cognitively demanding. That's the audience they pitch to.
And that's why they're failing.
They take it for granted that no one enjoys the experience of doing anything creative, provocative, or cognitively demanding. That's the audience they pitch to.
And that's why they're failing.
'you can generate a different ending every time you view a movie!'
'you can have endless text conversations with NPCs in games!'
'you can summarize a novel, you don't have to read it!'
the pitches for genAI really reveal how much the people behind it just... hate art.
like. *hate* art. deeply.
'you can have endless text conversations with NPCs in games!'
'you can summarize a novel, you don't have to read it!'
the pitches for genAI really reveal how much the people behind it just... hate art.
like. *hate* art. deeply.
December 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The people who make generative AI tools are trying to sell destinations by waging a war on journeys.
They take it for granted that no one enjoys the experience of doing anything creative, provocative, or cognitively demanding. That's the audience they pitch to.
And that's why they're failing.
They take it for granted that no one enjoys the experience of doing anything creative, provocative, or cognitively demanding. That's the audience they pitch to.
And that's why they're failing.
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The one year anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law takeover just passed and lots of untold stories came out proving that THE ONLY REASON KOREA IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY IS BECAUSE PEOPLE DISOBEYED ILLEGAL ORDERS.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The one year anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law takeover just passed and lots of untold stories came out proving that THE ONLY REASON KOREA IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY IS BECAUSE PEOPLE DISOBEYED ILLEGAL ORDERS.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
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this is the thing that always gets me about the British and class. The ones policing it are those who are firmly middle of the pack. they’re the ones with a complex about it and rather than trying to dismantle it in a way that would help everyone, they throw themselves into enforcement
December 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
this is the thing that always gets me about the British and class. The ones policing it are those who are firmly middle of the pack. they’re the ones with a complex about it and rather than trying to dismantle it in a way that would help everyone, they throw themselves into enforcement
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Congrats everyone, we are officially at “circle back in the new year” o clock, we have survived the year, good work team
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Congrats everyone, we are officially at “circle back in the new year” o clock, we have survived the year, good work team
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Oh I hate this "Progress* is an inescapable force of nature, surrender to it !" discourse.
Have some principles, grow a spine, and try to see beyond the thin veil of marketing, please.
*latest tech product shat out by a dead eyed tech bro
Have some principles, grow a spine, and try to see beyond the thin veil of marketing, please.
*latest tech product shat out by a dead eyed tech bro
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Oh I hate this "Progress* is an inescapable force of nature, surrender to it !" discourse.
Have some principles, grow a spine, and try to see beyond the thin veil of marketing, please.
*latest tech product shat out by a dead eyed tech bro
Have some principles, grow a spine, and try to see beyond the thin veil of marketing, please.
*latest tech product shat out by a dead eyed tech bro
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December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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... except the 25% off orders over $25! THAT'S A BIG DEAL!!!
Use code BLKFRI25 at checkout!
crippledgiraffdecals.bigcartel.com
... except the 25% off orders over $25! THAT'S A BIG DEAL!!!
Use code BLKFRI25 at checkout!
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