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midwest academic, political science + psychology / inveterate fan of The Fall / cat enthusiast / boring social democrat / photographer
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· Jan 7
Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device
YouTube video by Punk Rock Overdrive
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They take away our freedom
In the name of liberty
Why can't they all just clear off
Why can't they let us be
They make us feel indebted
For saving us from hell
And then they put us through it
It's time the bastards fell
In the name of liberty
Why can't they all just clear off
Why can't they let us be
They make us feel indebted
For saving us from hell
And then they put us through it
It's time the bastards fell
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Yes! Plus this could have positive externalities, ultimately improving intergroup relations!
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February 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Yes! Plus this could have positive externalities, ultimately improving intergroup relations!
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
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Voter fraud is yet another "issue" that isn't an issue at all. Through countless studies, systematic voter fraud has never been found to exist. Voter suppression is real, though, and there are libraries full of data.
We've got the numbers: Last year we published (in partnership with the @brennancenter.org and @umd-cdce.bsky.social) survey results showing that some 21.3 million Americans could be disenfranchised by the SAVE Act, which the House''ll vote on tomorrow.
Time to send this thing back to its grave.
Time to send this thing back to its grave.
Millions of Americans Don’t Have Documents Proving Their Citizenship Readily Available
Requiring Americans to prove their citizenship to register to vote would exclude millions of citizens from the political process.
www.brennancenter.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Voter fraud is yet another "issue" that isn't an issue at all. Through countless studies, systematic voter fraud has never been found to exist. Voter suppression is real, though, and there are libraries full of data.
dirigisme by dumbasses
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
reut.rs
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM
dirigisme by dumbasses
racking up those no true bills
Grand jury fails to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to disobey any illegal orders from President Trump. https://cnn.it/4apwQ6u
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 AM
racking up those no true bills
lol
Breaking MS NOW:
In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
In a major defeat for Mike Johnson, 3 House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress' ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
The final tally was 214-217, with 3 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority
In a rare defeat, three House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress’ ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 AM
lol
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Every single president of the United States since Lyndon Baines Johnson has expressed public and private opposition to Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, but every single president since LBJ has also greenlit unconditional support while Israel annexes it anyway.
Exclusive: Trump says he opposes Israeli annexation steps in West Bank
"We have enough things to think about now. We don't need to be dealing with the West Bank."
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Every single president of the United States since Lyndon Baines Johnson has expressed public and private opposition to Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, but every single president since LBJ has also greenlit unconditional support while Israel annexes it anyway.
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The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
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Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
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a society losing the plot in real time
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
a society losing the plot in real time
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all of your jokes at the expense of English majors have been noted by the vibe coded AGI basilisk, rotators. you will pay.
I've been hearing people who are witnessing the impacts of AI on coding saying, "Aside from physical labor, the thing people should be focusing on is...mmm...I don't know what to call it..."
...and then they haltingly describe a liberal arts education.
...and then they haltingly describe a liberal arts education.
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
all of your jokes at the expense of English majors have been noted by the vibe coded AGI basilisk, rotators. you will pay.
my enduring take here is that it's turtles all the way down in America, until you hit the turtle labeled 'racism'
some of them also talk so much about religion that they end up overlooking the roles of racism and racial hierarchy -- factors that are themselves a major influence on the character of the more barbaric forms of religiosity that exist in the US
So many people willing to blame religion for the US’s ills (and it plays a role there’s no question) but a lot of those same people won’t investigate the role of individualism to the detriment of the collective - which is a related, but more pervasive issue
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
my enduring take here is that it's turtles all the way down in America, until you hit the turtle labeled 'racism'
some of them also talk so much about religion that they end up overlooking the roles of racism and racial hierarchy -- factors that are themselves a major influence on the character of the more barbaric forms of religiosity that exist in the US
So many people willing to blame religion for the US’s ills (and it plays a role there’s no question) but a lot of those same people won’t investigate the role of individualism to the detriment of the collective - which is a related, but more pervasive issue
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
some of them also talk so much about religion that they end up overlooking the roles of racism and racial hierarchy -- factors that are themselves a major influence on the character of the more barbaric forms of religiosity that exist in the US
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The only American leader offering substantial assistance to Ukraine right now is Pope Leo.
February 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The only American leader offering substantial assistance to Ukraine right now is Pope Leo.
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real "everyone is twelve" stuff. inability to accept that being a human being in a society comes with responsibilities. it's not a "burden" to be told you have a role to play in the polis
I really don’t know what to do with folks who don’t understand what a democracy is.
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
real "everyone is twelve" stuff. inability to accept that being a human being in a society comes with responsibilities. it's not a "burden" to be told you have a role to play in the polis
as many others besides me have noted, this is downstream of the broader societal problem of educational finance being dependent on the largesse of obscenely wealthy psychopaths, cranks, and deviants
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
as many others besides me have noted, this is downstream of the broader societal problem of educational finance being dependent on the largesse of obscenely wealthy psychopaths, cranks, and deviants
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New: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against Trump's election bill, with a warning to her party
The Alaskan reminded her fellow Republicans that they claimed to oppose any new federal election laws just a few years ago, insisting that the issue should be left to states.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
New: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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I do generally think one bad thing about the 17-21 trump administration is that a coalition of reasonably sane republicans and democrats worked to limit the harm as much as possible- thus allowing people to perceive trump as "guy good with economy but who does mean tweets" instead of...a fascist
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I do generally think one bad thing about the 17-21 trump administration is that a coalition of reasonably sane republicans and democrats worked to limit the harm as much as possible- thus allowing people to perceive trump as "guy good with economy but who does mean tweets" instead of...a fascist
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In fiery remarks, Rep. Goldman tells Lyons if he doesn't want ICE to be called "a fascist regime" or "secret police," then his agency needs "to stop acting like one."
"People are simply just observing what they are seeing. That’s why people are making those comments."
"People are simply just observing what they are seeing. That’s why people are making those comments."
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In fiery remarks, Rep. Goldman tells Lyons if he doesn't want ICE to be called "a fascist regime" or "secret police," then his agency needs "to stop acting like one."
"People are simply just observing what they are seeing. That’s why people are making those comments."
"People are simply just observing what they are seeing. That’s why people are making those comments."
coltrane × brakhage (et al); in nomine patri et filii et spiriti sanctum
John Coltrane | The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost
YouTube video by dapper dapper
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February 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
coltrane × brakhage (et al); in nomine patri et filii et spiriti sanctum
not gonna lie: so far this has not been the most fun of my 45+ semesters on the job as a university professor
The Replacements -- Fuck School
YouTube video by JackDammit
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February 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
not gonna lie: so far this has not been the most fun of my 45+ semesters on the job as a university professor
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BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Unchecked Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trap Heat, Destabilizing Global Weather Patterns And Putting Millions Of Lives At Risk
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No They Don’t
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No They Don’t
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Unchecked Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trap Heat, Destabilizing Global Weather Patterns And Putting Millions Of Lives At Risk
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No They Don’t
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No They Don’t