Cacti Wrangler
@cactiwrangler.bsky.social
Senior Editor for THE Atlantic. You have to overemphasize "THE" like in THE Ohio State, otherwise you're not allowed to pay for our shitty articles.
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Cacti Wrangler
@cactiwrangler.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Nobel Peace Prize winner hailed Trump as ‘visionary’ just days before her victory
Maria Corina Machado was given the award for promoting democracy in Venezuela and says that the US president is the country’s best chance for regime change
www.independent.co.uk
lmao I work at THE Atlantic, a failing magazine full of idiots, and even I could find better "journalism" than you and your colleagues this morning. Unreal.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Getting blocked for this take from supposed leftists. Maybe don't get sucked into cults of personality where you absolve animal abuse whatchathink
We really don't have to defend paying thousands of dollars to have someone abuse your dog. If you or anyone you know uses shock collars, it's abuse. If you don't believe me, just ask any animal health professional organization outside "dog trainers".
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Getting blocked for this take from supposed leftists. Maybe don't get sucked into cults of personality where you absolve animal abuse whatchathink
I'll run for congress because no one likes me and I don't like them, so should be easy not to say "I'm in the John McCain wing of the Democratic Party" while yucking it up with a fascist piece of shit
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I'll run for congress because no one likes me and I don't like them, so should be easy not to say "I'm in the John McCain wing of the Democratic Party" while yucking it up with a fascist piece of shit
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US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
We really don't have to defend paying thousands of dollars to have someone abuse your dog. If you or anyone you know uses shock collars, it's abuse. If you don't believe me, just ask any animal health professional organization outside "dog trainers".
February 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
We really don't have to defend paying thousands of dollars to have someone abuse your dog. If you or anyone you know uses shock collars, it's abuse. If you don't believe me, just ask any animal health professional organization outside "dog trainers".
Market is gonna crash soon. All of the economics pubs are pushing the inflation news despite core inflation not including food or energy costs AND the main driver of reduced inflation being *checks notes* the drop in used car prices lol
Earlier federal data appeared to signal an optimistic turnaround for the job market.
Inflation Eases As Prices Rise Only Slightly, Delayed Data Shows
Earlier federal data appeared to signal an optimistic turnaround for the job market.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Market is gonna crash soon. All of the economics pubs are pushing the inflation news despite core inflation not including food or energy costs AND the main driver of reduced inflation being *checks notes* the drop in used car prices lol
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There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
This is so unserious lmaooooo
"Core inflation was held down by a sharp drop in the price of used cars, which fell 1.8% just in January from December."
"Core inflation was held down by a sharp drop in the price of used cars, which fell 1.8% just in January from December."
A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as gas prices drop and housing costs cool.
Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool
A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans still grappling with the sharp increase in costs of the past five years.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is so unserious lmaooooo
"Core inflation was held down by a sharp drop in the price of used cars, which fell 1.8% just in January from December."
"Core inflation was held down by a sharp drop in the price of used cars, which fell 1.8% just in January from December."
Honestly didn't mean to facilitate it, but this one is getting me blocked by some of the dumbest blue maga around and I actually love this for me.
Obama hired and elevated some of the worst people alive, like Tom Homan 🥂
February 13, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Honestly didn't mean to facilitate it, but this one is getting me blocked by some of the dumbest blue maga around and I actually love this for me.
Following almost 30K accounts lmaooooooooooo
What a loser.
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Following almost 30K accounts lmaooooooooooo
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📽️ WATCH: We went inside the immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas.
Listen to what kids told reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social about their life in detention — and the things they’ve lost and left behind.
Read more: https://propub.li/4toqME6
Listen to what kids told reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social about their life in detention — and the things they’ve lost and left behind.
Read more: https://propub.li/4toqME6
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
📽️ WATCH: We went inside the immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas.
Listen to what kids told reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social about their life in detention — and the things they’ve lost and left behind.
Read more: https://propub.li/4toqME6
Listen to what kids told reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social about their life in detention — and the things they’ve lost and left behind.
Read more: https://propub.li/4toqME6
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EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.
Then an elementary school was built on top of it.
thebarbedwire.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community — and an elementary school — was built on top. 🧵
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...
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That's 100% why I created leavesubstack.com -- got tired of re-hashing the points; wanted to make a simple 1-pager.
You Should Probably Leave Substack
You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
leavesubstack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
That's 100% why I created leavesubstack.com -- got tired of re-hashing the points; wanted to make a simple 1-pager.
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feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
Not only did the Clippers subvert the salary cap, there's evidence they tampered with Kawhi while he was still a San Antonio Spur. I would say "take their picks" but they don't have any 😂
February 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Not only did the Clippers subvert the salary cap, there's evidence they tampered with Kawhi while he was still a San Antonio Spur. I would say "take their picks" but they don't have any 😂
I give this 3-5 years before Musk gives up and declares Florida tricked him from the beginning and he never really wanted to do this anyways
Oh for fuck sake. How is anyone still falling for this bullshit? You can’t just dig tunnels in Florida. Our unofficial state fish is the sink hole. Anyway. RIP Harry Potter land, swallowed by Elon Musk’s giant unfinished hole in the ground probably.
Elon Musk’s tunneling company tapped to link Universal parks
The company is best known for creating the underground Las Vegas Loop. But little is known about how The Boring Company intends to proceed in Central Florida, including how it might approach constr…
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I give this 3-5 years before Musk gives up and declares Florida tricked him from the beginning and he never really wanted to do this anyways
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SHE REMOVED THEIR WEDDING PHOTO LMAOOOOOO
Oh she HATED his guts
Oh she HATED his guts
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
SHE REMOVED THEIR WEDDING PHOTO LMAOOOOOO
Oh she HATED his guts
Oh she HATED his guts
Trust the careerists not to fudge data? Nah, don't think I will be doing that today.
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Trust the careerists not to fudge data? Nah, don't think I will be doing that today.
I think the most infuriating part of that hearing was being forced to relive the failures/corruption of The Democrats. We know Pam Bondi is scum. We know the GOP members are scum. We know Donald Trump is a pedophile. But yes, why didn't Biden's DOJ work on this? Does it rhyme with Fill Minton?
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I think the most infuriating part of that hearing was being forced to relive the failures/corruption of The Democrats. We know Pam Bondi is scum. We know the GOP members are scum. We know Donald Trump is a pedophile. But yes, why didn't Biden's DOJ work on this? Does it rhyme with Fill Minton?
Hang on why are you resistant to voting for feckless and corrupt losers? Don’t you want to go back to normal?!?!?!
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Hang on why are you resistant to voting for feckless and corrupt losers? Don’t you want to go back to normal?!?!?!
Just a couple days ago some dumbass VC lost years worth of photos because "Claude" is just a series of instructions, not a mind. This bubble is about to pop.
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Just a couple days ago some dumbass VC lost years worth of photos because "Claude" is just a series of instructions, not a mind. This bubble is about to pop.
Lmao centrists just want us to shut up and let all of this shit happen to us. Got blocked for this one after some idiot told me the democrats stand for anti racism, pro-LGBTQ, help the poor, pro-feminism, etc.
Oh ok how many voted for Laken Riley act? How many homeless encampments has the presumptive nominee personally dismantled with his bare hands? How many spoke up about Epstein connections to their besties and donors before the 2024 election? Oh but they’re part of the platform! Lmao
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Lmao centrists just want us to shut up and let all of this shit happen to us. Got blocked for this one after some idiot told me the democrats stand for anti racism, pro-LGBTQ, help the poor, pro-feminism, etc.
Tomorrow is going to be WILD
Trump Trade Adviser Navarro: The deportation of workers is influencing jobs data.
February 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Tomorrow is going to be WILD
I will settle Venus. Give me $500 billion thanks
Elon Musk's ambition to one day settle Mars appears to have taken a back seat for a rather nearer and more achievable goal – sending humans to live on the moon. https://cnn.it/46sbAMm
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I will settle Venus. Give me $500 billion thanks
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After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...