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Yes!!! And I think it's good actually to embrace that dream as "who we really are" and label all the horrific shit this country has done as NOT who we really are
We can acknowledge the evil while also being like "and fuck that shit, that's not our America"
We can acknowledge the evil while also being like "and fuck that shit, that's not our America"
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Yes!!! And I think it's good actually to embrace that dream as "who we really are" and label all the horrific shit this country has done as NOT who we really are
We can acknowledge the evil while also being like "and fuck that shit, that's not our America"
We can acknowledge the evil while also being like "and fuck that shit, that's not our America"
this is exactly why i’ve started calling myself a “public school democrat.” they took me to independence hall on a field trip in elementary school, and i latched on to the soaring, righteous propaganda, hook, line, and sinker. i bought the hype, and the imperative to make it real
Yes!!! And I think it's good actually to embrace that dream as "who we really are" and label all the horrific shit this country has done as NOT who we really are
We can acknowledge the evil while also being like "and fuck that shit, that's not our America"
We can acknowledge the evil while also being like "and fuck that shit, that's not our America"
February 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
this is exactly why i’ve started calling myself a “public school democrat.” they took me to independence hall on a field trip in elementary school, and i latched on to the soaring, righteous propaganda, hook, line, and sinker. i bought the hype, and the imperative to make it real
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The press consensus seems to be that it was lady history & therefore wasn't worth that much anyway
part of me still can't believe the East Wing was completely destroyed and there have been no negative consequences or reports on whether items inside were properly archived or not
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The press consensus seems to be that it was lady history & therefore wasn't worth that much anyway
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People compare American actions to the Taliban instead of the Puritans, or Nazis instead of antebellum racists, to rhetorically argue that this is not who we are
Yes, it is important to know our own history. Maybe righteous rage is more useful than a somber self-crit session right now
Yes, it is important to know our own history. Maybe righteous rage is more useful than a somber self-crit session right now
February 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
People compare American actions to the Taliban instead of the Puritans, or Nazis instead of antebellum racists, to rhetorically argue that this is not who we are
Yes, it is important to know our own history. Maybe righteous rage is more useful than a somber self-crit session right now
Yes, it is important to know our own history. Maybe righteous rage is more useful than a somber self-crit session right now
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They've now got a quadcopter dronecam covering the first few turns in luge, but when it's in the other shots, it looks like the lugers are trying to escape a UFO.
February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
They've now got a quadcopter dronecam covering the first few turns in luge, but when it's in the other shots, it looks like the lugers are trying to escape a UFO.
to expand on this a little, i am shocked by how many “guy collectors” epstein had. without someone funneling girls, scientists, bankers, etc… to him, he had no power. his plan worked because he had eager co-conspirators at every step of the process
Been thinking a bit about the way that John Brockman acted as Epstein's scientist collector and would organize dinners where Epstein would just happen to show up and I think a lesson here for *white scientists* is if you're being invited to all-white events, that might be actively intentional 🧪
February 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
to expand on this a little, i am shocked by how many “guy collectors” epstein had. without someone funneling girls, scientists, bankers, etc… to him, he had no power. his plan worked because he had eager co-conspirators at every step of the process
on the flip side of this, i can now estimate the driving time between any two points in massachusetts down to the minute, for any given set of starting conditions. i drove from worcester to BOS to drop family off, and arrived on the dot that i had called before we got in the car
I’ve told this story before but my mom and I were once driving to the science museum and missed our exit and ended up on a forty minute detour trying to turn around and gave up on the whole trip
my dad is the only person in the family who can drive in Boston
my dad is the only person in the family who can drive in Boston
It’s easier to just go home I’ve canceled plans from a wrong left turn
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
on the flip side of this, i can now estimate the driving time between any two points in massachusetts down to the minute, for any given set of starting conditions. i drove from worcester to BOS to drop family off, and arrived on the dot that i had called before we got in the car
this is bean dad levels of “good luck, kid”-style parenting. i would have just assumed my parents hated me, but just didn’t have the balls to say it to my face
i think i’ve told *this* story before but when i was learning to drive, once i’d gotten the basics of moving the car down, my mother drove me into downtown boston and told me simply to “drive home”
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
this is bean dad levels of “good luck, kid”-style parenting. i would have just assumed my parents hated me, but just didn’t have the balls to say it to my face
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The circumstances are unique in each case, but I think it's going to be hard for smart, ambitious, left-leaning politicians to look at Mamdani in NYC and Mejia in NJ-11 and NOT conclude "ah, what the hell, I'm in." Just pray for my sake that it happens in Nassau County too.
Pretty big deal in Los Angeles as Nithya Raman jumps into the mayor's race at the deadline. She's one to watch. Good to see some actual competition in our typically top-down local politics.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The circumstances are unique in each case, but I think it's going to be hard for smart, ambitious, left-leaning politicians to look at Mamdani in NYC and Mejia in NJ-11 and NOT conclude "ah, what the hell, I'm in." Just pray for my sake that it happens in Nassau County too.
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In which Jeffrey Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald Trump was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.
February 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In which Jeffrey Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald Trump was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.
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this connects a lot more dots also bsky.app/profile/book...
search on the page for “digit” transnews.network/p/epstein-ba...
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
this connects a lot more dots also bsky.app/profile/book...
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today is going to be really good and I’m very excited
February 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
today is going to be really good and I’m very excited
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this is one of those decisions that's going to go mostly unnoticed by the broader population today, probably, but is absolutely going to get a couple of chapters in books about This Era a hundred years from now, and knowing that is making me have a mental breakdown lmao
BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
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It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
this is one of those decisions that's going to go mostly unnoticed by the broader population today, probably, but is absolutely going to get a couple of chapters in books about This Era a hundred years from now, and knowing that is making me have a mental breakdown lmao
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One fucking misperceived comment by Bush Sr led Saddam Hussein to think we wouldn't intervene if he invaded Kuwait. We all know how that turned out
That's why EVERY PUBLIC COMMENT ON FOREIGN POLICY IS CAREFULLY VETTED AND THE ADMIN SPEAKS WITH ONE VOICE
That's why EVERY PUBLIC COMMENT ON FOREIGN POLICY IS CAREFULLY VETTED AND THE ADMIN SPEAKS WITH ONE VOICE
February 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
One fucking misperceived comment by Bush Sr led Saddam Hussein to think we wouldn't intervene if he invaded Kuwait. We all know how that turned out
That's why EVERY PUBLIC COMMENT ON FOREIGN POLICY IS CAREFULLY VETTED AND THE ADMIN SPEAKS WITH ONE VOICE
That's why EVERY PUBLIC COMMENT ON FOREIGN POLICY IS CAREFULLY VETTED AND THE ADMIN SPEAKS WITH ONE VOICE
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I know I've just been like away from bsky for a mo, but I forgot how fucking fire like nearly every Bugs post is
Gender whatevers are so fucking cool.
Gender whatevers are so fucking cool.
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I know I've just been like away from bsky for a mo, but I forgot how fucking fire like nearly every Bugs post is
Gender whatevers are so fucking cool.
Gender whatevers are so fucking cool.
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missed the airport exit? since you aren’t going to catch your flight anyway, consider a relaxing time in Revere. it’s got a beach and some other stuff, but none of that matters since that’s the only place you can get to past the BOS exit.
Revere: A Place You End Up
Revere: A Place You End Up
February 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
missed the airport exit? since you aren’t going to catch your flight anyway, consider a relaxing time in Revere. it’s got a beach and some other stuff, but none of that matters since that’s the only place you can get to past the BOS exit.
Revere: A Place You End Up
Revere: A Place You End Up
i seem to have cut myself while triming my nose hairs, and now the bathroom looks like a crime scene
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
i seem to have cut myself while triming my nose hairs, and now the bathroom looks like a crime scene
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coming up with a new idea called "driving like shit olympics". no more bland, unprovable statements like "california drivers are the WORST" allowed. whichever state wins every 4 years gets a moonshot-sized public transit investment to get those fuckers off the road
February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
coming up with a new idea called "driving like shit olympics". no more bland, unprovable statements like "california drivers are the WORST" allowed. whichever state wins every 4 years gets a moonshot-sized public transit investment to get those fuckers off the road
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we have been turned completely inside out and it is as intentional as it is an accident by these morons. Amongst whatever incoherent theories they have in policy and governance, “it’s not treason if we’re feeding actionable classified intel to foreign actors by ‘accident’” is undoubtedly one of them
February 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
we have been turned completely inside out and it is as intentional as it is an accident by these morons. Amongst whatever incoherent theories they have in policy and governance, “it’s not treason if we’re feeding actionable classified intel to foreign actors by ‘accident’” is undoubtedly one of them
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February 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Hey if you or anyone you know is looking for an experienced technical writer/editor, full or part time, remote only, get in touch with my pal @jagosaurus.bsky.social who is a good egg and looking for work right now. I genuinely wish I could hire her. She’s a catch.
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And this is a great example of Trump not really even doing anything special. Literally just decoupled sanctions relief from the Abraham Accords.
February 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
And this is a great example of Trump not really even doing anything special. Literally just decoupled sanctions relief from the Abraham Accords.
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anyway, it’s true and bears repeating. leave substack.
February 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
anyway, it’s true and bears repeating. leave substack.
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heyy Usha i wouldn't have to close my eyes and pretend ur a white woman
February 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
heyy Usha i wouldn't have to close my eyes and pretend ur a white woman
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Someone from Massachusetts would definitely win that one
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Someone from Massachusetts would definitely win that one
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