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By the way, Gelerntner has been a longtime critic of women in the workforce and also a longtime favorite of the tech-right; in 2016, Peter Thiel nominated him for the role of Science Advisor to the President, although his influence in Silicon Valley long predates that.
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
By the way, Gelerntner has been a longtime critic of women in the workforce and also a longtime favorite of the tech-right; in 2016, Peter Thiel nominated him for the role of Science Advisor to the President, although his influence in Silicon Valley long predates that.
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I just can't fucking imagine being a high school graduate in the US and looking at the selection of academic institutions available and what kind of freaks work there, and knowing I gotta choose one.
Like even if Yale weren't infested with pedophiles, they still attacked people protesting genocide
Like even if Yale weren't infested with pedophiles, they still attacked people protesting genocide
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I just can't fucking imagine being a high school graduate in the US and looking at the selection of academic institutions available and what kind of freaks work there, and knowing I gotta choose one.
Like even if Yale weren't infested with pedophiles, they still attacked people protesting genocide
Like even if Yale weren't infested with pedophiles, they still attacked people protesting genocide
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To all the Kamala Harris supporters who thought Palestine could be sacrificed to stop fascism. There was another famous person who thought he could stop fascism by sacrificing one country. That person's name was Neville Chamberlain
January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
To all the Kamala Harris supporters who thought Palestine could be sacrificed to stop fascism. There was another famous person who thought he could stop fascism by sacrificing one country. That person's name was Neville Chamberlain
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There is an actual argument that this curse actually worked.
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
There is an actual argument that this curse actually worked.
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Minnesota has now been turned into a war zone by a federal government that has lost sight of the values that make America great.
We must impeach Kristi Noem and abolish ICE.
We must impeach Kristi Noem and abolish ICE.
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Minnesota has now been turned into a war zone by a federal government that has lost sight of the values that make America great.
We must impeach Kristi Noem and abolish ICE.
We must impeach Kristi Noem and abolish ICE.
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How the head of Substack closed the email he sent to those of us whose email addresses were hacked from his platform:
"This sucks. I'm sorry. We will work very hard to make sure it does not happen again.
- Chris Best, CEO of Substack"
Thanks for taking it seriously, bro
"This sucks. I'm sorry. We will work very hard to make sure it does not happen again.
- Chris Best, CEO of Substack"
Thanks for taking it seriously, bro
February 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
How the head of Substack closed the email he sent to those of us whose email addresses were hacked from his platform:
"This sucks. I'm sorry. We will work very hard to make sure it does not happen again.
- Chris Best, CEO of Substack"
Thanks for taking it seriously, bro
"This sucks. I'm sorry. We will work very hard to make sure it does not happen again.
- Chris Best, CEO of Substack"
Thanks for taking it seriously, bro
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In 2011 I had a well-sourced story on medical students doing unauthorized gynecological exams on unconscious patients without consent and we didn't publish it at a major women's mag because my boss, whose husband was a new doctor, said "He told me that doesn't happen."
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 AM
In 2011 I had a well-sourced story on medical students doing unauthorized gynecological exams on unconscious patients without consent and we didn't publish it at a major women's mag because my boss, whose husband was a new doctor, said "He told me that doesn't happen."
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Just thinking of all the activists who warned us about every single second of the current reality for absolutely years in advance.
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Just thinking of all the activists who warned us about every single second of the current reality for absolutely years in advance.
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The history of reconstruction is one of failure.
Congress overturning presidential veto after veto in order to attempt reconstruction, *impeaching* a president over this.
And then it was fully killed by 1876.
Congress overturning presidential veto after veto in order to attempt reconstruction, *impeaching* a president over this.
And then it was fully killed by 1876.
January 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The history of reconstruction is one of failure.
Congress overturning presidential veto after veto in order to attempt reconstruction, *impeaching* a president over this.
And then it was fully killed by 1876.
Congress overturning presidential veto after veto in order to attempt reconstruction, *impeaching* a president over this.
And then it was fully killed by 1876.
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New: Susan Collins raised more from AIPAC donors last year than small donors.
We asked her campaign about it. They hung up.
Last year, we asked if she knew how many Americans the Israeli military had killed.
She replied: “I am pro-Israel.”
@minnahfarshad.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social
We asked her campaign about it. They hung up.
Last year, we asked if she knew how many Americans the Israeli military had killed.
She replied: “I am pro-Israel.”
@minnahfarshad.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social
Susan Collins Is Getting More Money From AIPAC Than Small Donors
As oysterman Graham Platner handily outraises Republican Susan Collins, the pro-Israel lobby collected nearly 20% of her donations for her.
zeteo.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
New: Susan Collins raised more from AIPAC donors last year than small donors.
We asked her campaign about it. They hung up.
Last year, we asked if she knew how many Americans the Israeli military had killed.
She replied: “I am pro-Israel.”
@minnahfarshad.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social
We asked her campaign about it. They hung up.
Last year, we asked if she knew how many Americans the Israeli military had killed.
She replied: “I am pro-Israel.”
@minnahfarshad.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social
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Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
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ICE is murdering them in the camps. They strangled Geraldo Campos to death.
Chuck, the words you’re looking for are “abolish and prosecute every single one of them.” ICE cannot be reformed.
Claw back the $75 billion or resign in disgrace.
Chuck, the words you’re looking for are “abolish and prosecute every single one of them.” ICE cannot be reformed.
Claw back the $75 billion or resign in disgrace.
Americans are outraged by what ICE has done to our communities.
Congressional Democrats are united in our plan to rein them in.
Congressional Democrats are united in our plan to rein them in.
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
ICE is murdering them in the camps. They strangled Geraldo Campos to death.
Chuck, the words you’re looking for are “abolish and prosecute every single one of them.” ICE cannot be reformed.
Claw back the $75 billion or resign in disgrace.
Chuck, the words you’re looking for are “abolish and prosecute every single one of them.” ICE cannot be reformed.
Claw back the $75 billion or resign in disgrace.
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Kamala Harris stans during the election: "Kamala doesn't need the lefts votes to win! Cry more!"
Kamala Harris stans after the election: "The left is responsible for Trump winning!"
Kamala Harris stans after the election: "The left is responsible for Trump winning!"
Kamala Harris stans during the election: “Harris will be better on border security than Trump and will deport more people than Trump did in his first term! She’s tough on crime!”
Kamala Harris stans after the election: “The left is responsible for Trump’s immigration enforcement excesses!”
Kamala Harris stans after the election: “The left is responsible for Trump’s immigration enforcement excesses!”
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Kamala Harris stans during the election: "Kamala doesn't need the lefts votes to win! Cry more!"
Kamala Harris stans after the election: "The left is responsible for Trump winning!"
Kamala Harris stans after the election: "The left is responsible for Trump winning!"
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Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
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Somebody once said that you can't make an anti-war movie because it ends up making war look cool and aesthetic, and I think this is the proof that you can't make an anti-Luigi poster, either.
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Somebody once said that you can't make an anti-war movie because it ends up making war look cool and aesthetic, and I think this is the proof that you can't make an anti-Luigi poster, either.
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if the whole genocide thing wasn't enough for you, another good reason to get AIPAC money out of democratic politics is that the organization now exists to move republican donor money into democratic races to sow chaos and get the most republican-friendly democrat elected
Punchbowl has AOC quoted saying the same thing that I've been saying for the past few weeks re: AIPAC spending against pro-Israel Tom Malinowski.
“It’s quite shocking how moderate of a stance that they are mobilizing against. We’re not even talking about them targeting the left,” Ocasio-Cortez said
“It’s quite shocking how moderate of a stance that they are mobilizing against. We’re not even talking about them targeting the left,” Ocasio-Cortez said
AIPAC’s first 2026 test
A Thursday special primary election will reveal whether Malinowski can survive a spending onslaught in a new era of anti-AIPAC sentiment among Dems.
punchbowl.news
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
if the whole genocide thing wasn't enough for you, another good reason to get AIPAC money out of democratic politics is that the organization now exists to move republican donor money into democratic races to sow chaos and get the most republican-friendly democrat elected
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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
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Jesus FUCKING Christ
February 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Jesus FUCKING Christ
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Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
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May 27, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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Kelly Vargas writes about what happened to her, her husband, and their 6yo daughter in the family camp in Texas.
Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member.
We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.
Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member.
We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.
My Daughter Lived the Liam Ramos Nightmare. It Turned Out Worse for Us.
The constant threats took a toll on my health. My daughter’s health deteriorated even faster.
slate.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Kelly Vargas writes about what happened to her, her husband, and their 6yo daughter in the family camp in Texas.
Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member.
We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.
Filth, illness, medical abuse—her child has lasting complications from being injured by a staff member.
We don't know the half of what's happening in the camps, but we know enough.
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"For much of the 2010s and likely before and since, it appears the crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States."
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"For much of the 2010s and likely before and since, it appears the crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States."
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...