Cliff
@bflodude.bsky.social
He/Him. Livvin. Writes. Member of SURJ. Anti fascist. Supports Arsenal. “Dreams unwind... love’s a state of mind.”
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rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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The logical endpoint of the “censorship” moral panic
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The logical endpoint of the “censorship” moral panic
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It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
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In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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the ICE officer calling a woman he just murdered a “fucking bitch” is visceral, but imo the most material new information in the latest video is that she very clearly turns the wheel away from the officer right before it happens
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
the ICE officer calling a woman he just murdered a “fucking bitch” is visceral, but imo the most material new information in the latest video is that she very clearly turns the wheel away from the officer right before it happens
Wood chip all of them.
January 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Wood chip all of them.
Excruciating loser shit.
Hegseth had cameras recording him working out with recruits today at UCLA
January 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Excruciating loser shit.
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"We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. ...
"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns." —Becca Good
"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns." —Becca Good
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she ‘nurtured kindness’
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. ...
"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns." —Becca Good
"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns." —Becca Good
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“He reads it. He cites it. And he makes it accessible to a national audience.” Very cool moment @historians.org #AHA26 recognizing @jamellebouie.net’s exceptional engagement w history and historians in his brilliant opinion writing.
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
“He reads it. He cites it. And he makes it accessible to a national audience.” Very cool moment @historians.org #AHA26 recognizing @jamellebouie.net’s exceptional engagement w history and historians in his brilliant opinion writing.
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No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
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There honestly cannot be a satire cutting enough to make fun of Americans. What the fuck do you mean the highest colonial ideal you could imagine was a parking lot with McDonald's on both sides
January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
There honestly cannot be a satire cutting enough to make fun of Americans. What the fuck do you mean the highest colonial ideal you could imagine was a parking lot with McDonald's on both sides
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the fact that this is Yglesias’ only post about ICE murdering an American really just goes to show how his excessively poll-tested popularist philosophy completely fails when faced with a rapidly shifting public narrative
it’s an entirely backwards-looking worldview
it’s an entirely backwards-looking worldview
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
the fact that this is Yglesias’ only post about ICE murdering an American really just goes to show how his excessively poll-tested popularist philosophy completely fails when faced with a rapidly shifting public narrative
it’s an entirely backwards-looking worldview
it’s an entirely backwards-looking worldview
This is “elections as picking the people you’re going to be negotiating with.”
Anti-ICE march in lower Manhattan is moving north, destination unknown.
Looks to be about a thousand people.
This march does not have a permit, and used amplified sound at the rally with no issues. A notable shift from the Adams admin that directed NYPD to nitpick.
Looks to be about a thousand people.
This march does not have a permit, and used amplified sound at the rally with no issues. A notable shift from the Adams admin that directed NYPD to nitpick.
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
This is “elections as picking the people you’re going to be negotiating with.”
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Fear. This is fear.
For all their guns and bluster, they are afraid. They are publicly begging people to voluntarily surrender their 1A rights bc they see the narrative slipping away.
GOPers just voted to preserve the ACA. GOPers voted to stop war in Venezuela.
They are cracking.
This is fear.
For all their guns and bluster, they are afraid. They are publicly begging people to voluntarily surrender their 1A rights bc they see the narrative slipping away.
GOPers just voted to preserve the ACA. GOPers voted to stop war in Venezuela.
They are cracking.
This is fear.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Fear. This is fear.
For all their guns and bluster, they are afraid. They are publicly begging people to voluntarily surrender their 1A rights bc they see the narrative slipping away.
GOPers just voted to preserve the ACA. GOPers voted to stop war in Venezuela.
They are cracking.
This is fear.
For all their guns and bluster, they are afraid. They are publicly begging people to voluntarily surrender their 1A rights bc they see the narrative slipping away.
GOPers just voted to preserve the ACA. GOPers voted to stop war in Venezuela.
They are cracking.
This is fear.
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Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-R): "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-R): "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep you life"
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
The Right went from Don't Tread on Me to Comply or Die in 12 months.
So Elon’s solution to the AI porn generator problem is to make it a feature of the platform? Textbook definition of “telling on yourself.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users 'insulting' to victims, says No 10
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
So Elon’s solution to the AI porn generator problem is to make it a feature of the platform? Textbook definition of “telling on yourself.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I loved how “The Pitt” addressed my one major knock on the “reality” of their fine first season in the very first episode of season 2. There was just no way that a major urban emergency department didn’t have at least one outbreak of unhoused stench per shift and at last they had some. That’s real.
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I loved how “The Pitt” addressed my one major knock on the “reality” of their fine first season in the very first episode of season 2. There was just no way that a major urban emergency department didn’t have at least one outbreak of unhoused stench per shift and at last they had some. That’s real.
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“God damn them all.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“God damn them all.”
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Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
Perfect pic. Number 1 and 2 Dem slinking off, lamely.
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Perfect pic. Number 1 and 2 Dem slinking off, lamely.