Ben McCombe
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
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Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
Wouldn't this be a crime?
He should name whoever did this.
Maybe Tom Holman knows, I hear he's big in the bribe world..
He should name whoever did this.
Maybe Tom Holman knows, I hear he's big in the bribe world..
according to @jessyedwards.bsky.social of @hellgatenyc.com Curtis Sliwa just said on stage that he was offered $10 million to drop out of the race
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Wouldn't this be a crime?
He should name whoever did this.
Maybe Tom Holman knows, I hear he's big in the bribe world..
He should name whoever did this.
Maybe Tom Holman knows, I hear he's big in the bribe world..
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Head in hands wondering how this could happen to me, the popular president who posted a video of myself shitting on everyone 2 weeks ago
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Head in hands wondering how this could happen to me, the popular president who posted a video of myself shitting on everyone 2 weeks ago
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I think this deserves more attn.
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1/ Stephen McInerney -- ex-Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation Guy & current Dean of Studies & Associate Professor of Literature at Catholic tertiary institution Campion College in Sydney -- urges support for Tom Sewell's incipient neo-Nazi political party.
!['I'm not in the NSN but believe, for strategic reasons, people should become 'political supporters' of the White Australia Party. The creation of such parties is the only safeguard against White erasure. Other pro-White parties will follow in time. Sieze [sic] the day.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o2ggsnr4ihu4pjka6zd7rv27/bafkreihocgeelqxtafrohy5geget2tdo4iximk4v6gvh5qx732wylht7dy@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I think this deserves more attn.
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Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
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BREAKING: World outside America exists. Global economy is global. Picking trade fights with everyone at once rather than rallying allies to pressure China together still very stupid.
November 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
BREAKING: World outside America exists. Global economy is global. Picking trade fights with everyone at once rather than rallying allies to pressure China together still very stupid.
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A video of Israeli soldiers gang-raping a Palestinian man in prison was leaked. The Israeli government and its supporters are upset – not at the horrific assault, but at the fact that the tape was released.
Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...
Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Sucks to be a Cuomo today.
Add this to the increasing evidence 2026 will be very bad for Republicans.
Hopefully more Progressive candidates can win primaries in safer seats.
Still a bit worried dems will try and put them up in important swing seats.
Manchin wasn't ideal, but better than an R.
Add this to the increasing evidence 2026 will be very bad for Republicans.
Hopefully more Progressive candidates can win primaries in safer seats.
Still a bit worried dems will try and put them up in important swing seats.
Manchin wasn't ideal, but better than an R.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Sucks to be a Cuomo today.
Add this to the increasing evidence 2026 will be very bad for Republicans.
Hopefully more Progressive candidates can win primaries in safer seats.
Still a bit worried dems will try and put them up in important swing seats.
Manchin wasn't ideal, but better than an R.
Add this to the increasing evidence 2026 will be very bad for Republicans.
Hopefully more Progressive candidates can win primaries in safer seats.
Still a bit worried dems will try and put them up in important swing seats.
Manchin wasn't ideal, but better than an R.
Until recently I ignored Threads after a brief look at launch.
But it's now buzzing.
It's now larger than X/twitter, regularly beating it in daily users after doing so for the first time in September.
Threads: 128m
X: 126m
Bluesky: 1.5m
Truth Social: 0.5m
www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
But it's now buzzing.
It's now larger than X/twitter, regularly beating it in daily users after doing so for the first time in September.
Threads: 128m
X: 126m
Bluesky: 1.5m
Truth Social: 0.5m
www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Until recently I ignored Threads after a brief look at launch.
But it's now buzzing.
It's now larger than X/twitter, regularly beating it in daily users after doing so for the first time in September.
Threads: 128m
X: 126m
Bluesky: 1.5m
Truth Social: 0.5m
www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
But it's now buzzing.
It's now larger than X/twitter, regularly beating it in daily users after doing so for the first time in September.
Threads: 128m
X: 126m
Bluesky: 1.5m
Truth Social: 0.5m
www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
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"Ultimately, it is something of an advertisement for a new therapeutic protocol"...
Could be describing almost every similar documentary on the topic from the last ten years.
Could be describing almost every similar documentary on the topic from the last ten years.
In Waves and War review – Navy Seals battle PTSD with psychedelic therapy
Sombre documentary sees US soldiers give brave testimony while undergoing ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment to confront their traumas
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"Ultimately, it is something of an advertisement for a new therapeutic protocol"...
Could be describing almost every similar documentary on the topic from the last ten years.
Could be describing almost every similar documentary on the topic from the last ten years.
The amount of money people like Sarina Russo have made from the poor and disadvantaged in Australia since Howard privatised CES in the 90's is disgraceful.
This system and the high Effective Marginal Tax rates these people face needs to be reformed badly.
This system and the high Effective Marginal Tax rates these people face needs to be reformed badly.
Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies
Employment department’s annual report shows just 11.7% of jobseekers ended up with jobs lasting at least 26 weeks last year
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The amount of money people like Sarina Russo have made from the poor and disadvantaged in Australia since Howard privatised CES in the 90's is disgraceful.
This system and the high Effective Marginal Tax rates these people face needs to be reformed badly.
This system and the high Effective Marginal Tax rates these people face needs to be reformed badly.
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Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies
Employment department’s annual report shows just 11.7% of jobseekers ended up with jobs lasting at least 26 weeks last year
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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the thing is, having now watched a bit, Fuentes is unfortunately rather good at what he does; that is, he's not stupid, and he's a good performer. So yeah, reaction guy nodding & laughing, bc Fuentes is being funny about Erika.
and the term "ZOG" slips in there and still: nod nod laugh laugh
and the term "ZOG" slips in there and still: nod nod laugh laugh
hell, even Carlson found Fuentes distasteful--presumably, this isn't a change of views so much as a fall in TC's fortune + a rise in Fuentes' = them converging.
Someone presumably progressive had a reaction video to Fuentes, laughing & nodding bc he was slamming Erika Kirk. Not great, I thought.
Someone presumably progressive had a reaction video to Fuentes, laughing & nodding bc he was slamming Erika Kirk. Not great, I thought.
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
the thing is, having now watched a bit, Fuentes is unfortunately rather good at what he does; that is, he's not stupid, and he's a good performer. So yeah, reaction guy nodding & laughing, bc Fuentes is being funny about Erika.
and the term "ZOG" slips in there and still: nod nod laugh laugh
and the term "ZOG" slips in there and still: nod nod laugh laugh
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Really worth reading the entire 60 minutes interview transcript but admit this part got me laughing out loud.
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Really worth reading the entire 60 minutes interview transcript but admit this part got me laughing out loud.
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Trump Job Approval Among 18-29 Year Olds:
🔴 Disapprove: 75% (+38)
🟢 Approve: 20% (-22)
YouGov / Oct 27, 2025
(% Change With Feb 4, 2025)
🔴 Disapprove: 75% (+38)
🟢 Approve: 20% (-22)
YouGov / Oct 27, 2025
(% Change With Feb 4, 2025)
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
woof
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Followers of rapist and sex trafficker misogynist influencer Andrew Tate have been responsible for multiple rapes and murders. Now his right-hand man, Stirling Cooper aka Nigel Clifford, is helping recruit teenage boys for the National Socialist Network. www.smh.com.au/national/an-...
An Andrew Tate insider is helping Australian Nazis recruit teens
Neo-Nazis are targeting the rich and the young to fill their ranks – and coffers. And one of Andrew Tate’s right-hand men is helping them draw boys in.
www.smh.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Followers of rapist and sex trafficker misogynist influencer Andrew Tate have been responsible for multiple rapes and murders. Now his right-hand man, Stirling Cooper aka Nigel Clifford, is helping recruit teenage boys for the National Socialist Network. www.smh.com.au/national/an-...
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(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
@miamiherald.com
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U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
www.miamiherald.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
@miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
@miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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“He was very strong on congratulating me.”
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
“He was very strong on congratulating me.”
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Too many Americans either didn’t care or didn’t believe. Hopefully they do now.👇
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Too many Americans either didn’t care or didn’t believe. Hopefully they do now.👇
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I think about this piece of shit pretty often.
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I think about this piece of shit pretty often.
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Jews: please don’t elect the guy with the Nazi tattoo
This lady: wow you’re so shrill
This lady: wow you’re so shrill
October 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Jews: please don’t elect the guy with the Nazi tattoo
This lady: wow you’re so shrill
This lady: wow you’re so shrill
Platner didn't join to get access to higher ed.
In his own words: he joined for "adventure & to kill".
His family is very wealthy.
Grandfather is a famous architect whose chairs sell for $15k. Father is a wealthy corporate lawyer. Mother owns several restaurants.
Went to $75k pa boarding school.
In his own words: he joined for "adventure & to kill".
His family is very wealthy.
Grandfather is a famous architect whose chairs sell for $15k. Father is a wealthy corporate lawyer. Mother owns several restaurants.
Went to $75k pa boarding school.
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Platner didn't join to get access to higher ed.
In his own words: he joined for "adventure & to kill".
His family is very wealthy.
Grandfather is a famous architect whose chairs sell for $15k. Father is a wealthy corporate lawyer. Mother owns several restaurants.
Went to $75k pa boarding school.
In his own words: he joined for "adventure & to kill".
His family is very wealthy.
Grandfather is a famous architect whose chairs sell for $15k. Father is a wealthy corporate lawyer. Mother owns several restaurants.
Went to $75k pa boarding school.
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Graham Platner’s campaign thought they could silence me by offering me money and calling me a liar in the press.
I was going to let it go.
It has become increasingly clear they are unfamiliar with Maine women.
I was going to let it go.
It has become increasingly clear they are unfamiliar with Maine women.
October 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Graham Platner’s campaign thought they could silence me by offering me money and calling me a liar in the press.
I was going to let it go.
It has become increasingly clear they are unfamiliar with Maine women.
I was going to let it go.
It has become increasingly clear they are unfamiliar with Maine women.