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The Epstein files don't raise questions about Trump. They provide answers.
Trump raped children. Trump was close friends with Epstein & Maxwell who sold children to be raped BECAUSE they sold children to be raped.
Why are Republicans still protecting Trump instead of his victims?
Trump raped children. Trump was close friends with Epstein & Maxwell who sold children to be raped BECAUSE they sold children to be raped.
Why are Republicans still protecting Trump instead of his victims?
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Epstein files don't raise questions about Trump. They provide answers.
Trump raped children. Trump was close friends with Epstein & Maxwell who sold children to be raped BECAUSE they sold children to be raped.
Why are Republicans still protecting Trump instead of his victims?
Trump raped children. Trump was close friends with Epstein & Maxwell who sold children to be raped BECAUSE they sold children to be raped.
Why are Republicans still protecting Trump instead of his victims?
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Pause a moment, and read...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Pause a moment, and read...
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This will be my thread for thoughts while reading Disabling Intelligences by @fractalecho.bsky.social this week.
I'm all wrapped up in a fleece blanket, I have my highlighter and page flags, and on page 2 I'm already love their writing style.
🧵
I'm all wrapped up in a fleece blanket, I have my highlighter and page flags, and on page 2 I'm already love their writing style.
🧵
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This will be my thread for thoughts while reading Disabling Intelligences by @fractalecho.bsky.social this week.
I'm all wrapped up in a fleece blanket, I have my highlighter and page flags, and on page 2 I'm already love their writing style.
🧵
I'm all wrapped up in a fleece blanket, I have my highlighter and page flags, and on page 2 I'm already love their writing style.
🧵
north of Boston this evening
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
north of Boston this evening
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Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
Trump hasn't publicly expressed grief fast enough about the death of a prominent Republican. I demand Trump be fired immediately.
We may no longer have a Constitution, but we do still have the Charlie Kirk rule, right?
We may no longer have a Constitution, but we do still have the Charlie Kirk rule, right?
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Trump hasn't publicly expressed grief fast enough about the death of a prominent Republican. I demand Trump be fired immediately.
We may no longer have a Constitution, but we do still have the Charlie Kirk rule, right?
We may no longer have a Constitution, but we do still have the Charlie Kirk rule, right?
This is awful. Teen Vogue was one of the only mainstream publications with a clear anti-Nazi stance.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is awful. Teen Vogue was one of the only mainstream publications with a clear anti-Nazi stance.
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it is not remarked upon enough that these guys just genuinely and sincerely hate america and hate americans
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
it is not remarked upon enough that these guys just genuinely and sincerely hate america and hate americans
Farmer's markets near us get around this rule by using market tokens purchased using an EBT card and providing a match up to a certain amount. Makes food at the market more affordable for those on SNAP while still charging the same price.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Farmer's markets near us get around this rule by using market tokens purchased using an EBT card and providing a match up to a certain amount. Makes food at the market more affordable for those on SNAP while still charging the same price.
I have a weird suggestion: what if we tried having the executive branch (headed by the president) follow the law? Maybe not do things that are illegal?
I understand that nobody knows what would happen, but maybe try it for a couple of years and see?
I understand that nobody knows what would happen, but maybe try it for a couple of years and see?
October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I have a weird suggestion: what if we tried having the executive branch (headed by the president) follow the law? Maybe not do things that are illegal?
I understand that nobody knows what would happen, but maybe try it for a couple of years and see?
I understand that nobody knows what would happen, but maybe try it for a couple of years and see?
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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Honestly the full-body disgust and horror I felt the first time I saw a post from that man, went to block who I had assumed was a random racist asshole of no consequence, and saw he was a former Gorsuch clerk and Grassley's Chief Counsel for nominations and now advises Trump on judicial nominations
May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
October 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Honestly the full-body disgust and horror I felt the first time I saw a post from that man, went to block who I had assumed was a random racist asshole of no consequence, and saw he was a former Gorsuch clerk and Grassley's Chief Counsel for nominations and now advises Trump on judicial nominations
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Love Trumps Hate
Love Hates Trump
Hate Trumps Love
Hate Loves Trump
Trump Loves Hate
Trump Hates Love
Love Hates Trump
Hate Trumps Love
Hate Loves Trump
Trump Loves Hate
Trump Hates Love
April 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Love Trumps Hate
Love Hates Trump
Hate Trumps Love
Hate Loves Trump
Trump Loves Hate
Trump Hates Love
Love Hates Trump
Hate Trumps Love
Hate Loves Trump
Trump Loves Hate
Trump Hates Love
I don't think replacing the East Wing with the Pedophiles Ballroom was a good idea.
I don't think replacing our Constitution with Mein Trumpf was a good idea.
Replacing Trump is a good idea.
I don't think replacing our Constitution with Mein Trumpf was a good idea.
Replacing Trump is a good idea.
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I don't think replacing the East Wing with the Pedophiles Ballroom was a good idea.
I don't think replacing our Constitution with Mein Trumpf was a good idea.
Replacing Trump is a good idea.
I don't think replacing our Constitution with Mein Trumpf was a good idea.
Replacing Trump is a good idea.
Not the communities I am currently in, but I have seen this dynamic.
If you want to understand why Jewish institutional leadership is so out of touch with actual American Jews, you need to understand the funding dynamic of basically every legacy Jewish institution. 1/
October 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Not the communities I am currently in, but I have seen this dynamic.
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
1/8 of our country's population is about to lose the money they spend on food, while the White House says let them eat ballroom and steals another trillion dollars for Trump and his cronies. How is this ok with anyone?
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1/8 of our country's population is about to lose the money they spend on food, while the White House says let them eat ballroom and steals another trillion dollars for Trump and his cronies. How is this ok with anyone?
25 days is long enough. I'm calling it. Remove the president, House speaker, and Senate majority leader from office. Let's try a new president, new House speaker, and new Senate majority leader. They get 5 days to negotiate and pass a CR to reopen the government. If they fail, rinse and repeat.
October 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
25 days is long enough. I'm calling it. Remove the president, House speaker, and Senate majority leader from office. Let's try a new president, new House speaker, and new Senate majority leader. They get 5 days to negotiate and pass a CR to reopen the government. If they fail, rinse and repeat.
Well, at least now we know the real inflation rate under Trump.
Trump raises the price of the ballroom to $350 million
(It changed from $200 million, then $300 million, now $350 million within the course of a few days)
(It changed from $200 million, then $300 million, now $350 million within the course of a few days)
October 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Well, at least now we know the real inflation rate under Trump.
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I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
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last Wednesday, the Republican president said "we took the freedom of speech away"
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
October 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
last Wednesday, the Republican president said "we took the freedom of speech away"
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
If you have contacted the SSA or plan to, read this thread and make sure you keep your own records of your contact dates.
‼️‼️‼️ Got word of a new way the billionaire in charge of SSA is fucking over the American people!!!! TLDR: This will definitely lead to people applying for benefits losing out on money, and probably some hefty lawsuits for attorneys that know what’s up. The long version is gonna be long so let’s go.
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you have contacted the SSA or plan to, read this thread and make sure you keep your own records of your contact dates.
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👉DID YOU KNOW? The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 was voted UNANIMOUSLY BIPARTISAN out of committee (unheard of these days) in December 2024 (& previous votes were also UNANIMOUSLY BIPARTISAN).
BUT IT NEVER MADE IT TO THE FLOOR. Speaker Johnson wanted it to be held FOREVER tethered to the CR!
BUT IT NEVER MADE IT TO THE FLOOR. Speaker Johnson wanted it to be held FOREVER tethered to the CR!
October 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
👉DID YOU KNOW? The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 was voted UNANIMOUSLY BIPARTISAN out of committee (unheard of these days) in December 2024 (& previous votes were also UNANIMOUSLY BIPARTISAN).
BUT IT NEVER MADE IT TO THE FLOOR. Speaker Johnson wanted it to be held FOREVER tethered to the CR!
BUT IT NEVER MADE IT TO THE FLOOR. Speaker Johnson wanted it to be held FOREVER tethered to the CR!
CFPB was created by law. The president swears an oath to faithfully execute the laws. Vought is admitting they have broken that oath, by saying that CFPB under his and Trump's control has not been doing what the law says it must do. It is illegal to close it, and illegal to run it the way they have.
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers
White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.
reut.rs
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
CFPB was created by law. The president swears an oath to faithfully execute the laws. Vought is admitting they have broken that oath, by saying that CFPB under his and Trump's control has not been doing what the law says it must do. It is illegal to close it, and illegal to run it the way they have.