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· Feb 6
Pledge of the woke patriot:
“I believe all people are created equal, and that we are stronger together than we are apart. Out of many parts we form one country, and I promise to protect the diversity of America or so help me God”
“I believe all people are created equal, and that we are stronger together than we are apart. Out of many parts we form one country, and I promise to protect the diversity of America or so help me God”
Jamelle could look into a camera and exclaim the virtues of democratic socialism but since he’s dressed like a gentleman and not talking about Trotsky, people dont read him as ‘socialist’
it really isn’t? like, it’s totally consistent with my actual politics (versus what people imagine my politics to be because of my affect)
February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Jamelle could look into a camera and exclaim the virtues of democratic socialism but since he’s dressed like a gentleman and not talking about Trotsky, people dont read him as ‘socialist’
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it really is crazy how much of our *right wing* politics now require you to understand latin american race relations
This part struck me as an important insight into how he sees himself
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
it really is crazy how much of our *right wing* politics now require you to understand latin american race relations
We’ve gotta deport this asshole to South Africa asap he doesn’t deserve our culture.
February 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
We’ve gotta deport this asshole to South Africa asap he doesn’t deserve our culture.
This was very gratifying to read as someone prevented from buying at Costco
I can buy twice as much chicken for the same price at Costco than I can at Cub, but I also have a place to store it. I have to admit that I have been kind of shocked at how expensive groceries are at the normal grocery store. Feels more like the shopping you do when you’re on vacation at a cabin.
February 15, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This was very gratifying to read as someone prevented from buying at Costco
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I can buy twice as much chicken for the same price at Costco than I can at Cub, but I also have a place to store it. I have to admit that I have been kind of shocked at how expensive groceries are at the normal grocery store. Feels more like the shopping you do when you’re on vacation at a cabin.
February 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I can buy twice as much chicken for the same price at Costco than I can at Cub, but I also have a place to store it. I have to admit that I have been kind of shocked at how expensive groceries are at the normal grocery store. Feels more like the shopping you do when you’re on vacation at a cabin.
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This is a strong argument for AOC/Ossoff as a ticket btw.
I remain convinced that if you put her and Ossoff on the same ticket, the psychosexual ripple would be like the birth of Slaanesh for millions of conservatives.
February 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
This is a strong argument for AOC/Ossoff as a ticket btw.
I see our most brain poisoned members are posting delusional things about the popularity of our queen aoc
February 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I see our most brain poisoned members are posting delusional things about the popularity of our queen aoc
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The John Wick series is so effective because it fully embodies the three major tenets of dumb guy fantasy: 1. being able to kick anyone’s ass, 2. living by a code of honor, and 3. paying for things with gold coins
February 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The John Wick series is so effective because it fully embodies the three major tenets of dumb guy fantasy: 1. being able to kick anyone’s ass, 2. living by a code of honor, and 3. paying for things with gold coins
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The case I’m making in the above is that the people who are complaining about the decline of the West not only fail to recognize its triumph, but are actively retreating from its key ideologies, even as others embrace it.
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The case I’m making in the above is that the people who are complaining about the decline of the West not only fail to recognize its triumph, but are actively retreating from its key ideologies, even as others embrace it.
Cognitive dissonance is an intensely powerful motivator
And it inspires some terrible things
And it inspires some terrible things
(there is something very funny also about Rubio adopting a late 18th century european chauvinist’s contempt for ‘creole’ peoples. like, dude, you’re *cuban*)
February 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Cognitive dissonance is an intensely powerful motivator
And it inspires some terrible things
And it inspires some terrible things
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(there is something very funny also about Rubio adopting a late 18th century european chauvinist’s contempt for ‘creole’ peoples. like, dude, you’re *cuban*)
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
(there is something very funny also about Rubio adopting a late 18th century european chauvinist’s contempt for ‘creole’ peoples. like, dude, you’re *cuban*)
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(worth saying here that this formulation of “western civilization” curiously isolates Europe from the Middle East and Africa, as if you can understand European “civilization” outside the context of its interactions with and integration into those worlds)
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
(worth saying here that this formulation of “western civilization” curiously isolates Europe from the Middle East and Africa, as if you can understand European “civilization” outside the context of its interactions with and integration into those worlds)
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“western civilization” in this construction should be juxtaposed *against* the american tradition.
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
“western civilization” in this construction should be juxtaposed *against* the american tradition.
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it has more in common, in fact, with with the antebellum slaveholder preoccupation with (its vision of) medieval europe, a romantic notion of Anglo supremacy that you can see articulated, in similar form, during the early days of american imperialism at the turn of the 20th century.
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
it has more in common, in fact, with with the antebellum slaveholder preoccupation with (its vision of) medieval europe, a romantic notion of Anglo supremacy that you can see articulated, in similar form, during the early days of american imperialism at the turn of the 20th century.
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Politics aside if I learned my kid was parading around his school with a sign and video taping people’s reactions for content I would destroy their phone with a hammer
February 15, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Politics aside if I learned my kid was parading around his school with a sign and video taping people’s reactions for content I would destroy their phone with a hammer
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I mean, take a bow for successfully exporting the Operating Systems Of Modernity.
February 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I mean, take a bow for successfully exporting the Operating Systems Of Modernity.
China adopting a market economy and joining the WTO as a precondition for its ascent is the magnum opus of Western thought
That pretty much all countries in the world now have a stock market, and that most of them acknowledge the critical importance of international commerce, a Weberian state, and scientific/technological advancement means that rather than declining, the West has actually triumphed.
February 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
China adopting a market economy and joining the WTO as a precondition for its ascent is the magnum opus of Western thought
Feudalism for real
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
President Trump's Claim of an "Irrefutable" Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text ...
Yesterday I noted the latest set of unhinged social media posts from President Trump in which he declared that voter id requirements and other election changes would be imposed in the midterms via exe...
electionlawblog.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Feudalism for real
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February 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Midwest Chinoise is the best
Listen it’s hard out there for our girl but we love a hustler
Without a doubt one of the funniest posts I've seen from a politician that's supposed to be taken seriously
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Listen it’s hard out there for our girl but we love a hustler
Boyfriends, rejoice! Finally a device to help girlfriends walk faster and keep up the pace
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Boyfriends, rejoice! Finally a device to help girlfriends walk faster and keep up the pace
Shows pretty starkly the death of the machine
Sometimes I forget how dominant Lori's 2019 win was. She won absolutely everywhere except for 1 precinct near downtown and a cluster of precincts in Hyde Park
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Shows pretty starkly the death of the machine
Hoooly shit I didn’t realize the warboy was Hoult until now!!!
Capable of delivering a movie star performance but also delivers Glue Guy performances in FURY ROAD and THE MENU.
February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Hoooly shit I didn’t realize the warboy was Hoult until now!!!
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gently, with love, a few people have done a "this time for men" joke here and, like, yes, harmful beauty standards for women certainly remain more omnipresent, but whew i would suggest that maybe you do not know what's been going on for at least the last 20 years or so lol
so "looksmaxxing" is just eating disorders with skincare routines, right?
February 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM
gently, with love, a few people have done a "this time for men" joke here and, like, yes, harmful beauty standards for women certainly remain more omnipresent, but whew i would suggest that maybe you do not know what's been going on for at least the last 20 years or so lol
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This is a violation of my religious principles; I refuse the mark of the beast.
This is a serious statement of my deeply held beliefs that has congressional precedent originalists.
This is a serious statement of my deeply held beliefs that has congressional precedent originalists.
Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
February 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
This is a violation of my religious principles; I refuse the mark of the beast.
This is a serious statement of my deeply held beliefs that has congressional precedent originalists.
This is a serious statement of my deeply held beliefs that has congressional precedent originalists.