The Haunted Balloon Lady
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author and editor of educational stuff
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fuck the fascists
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deflated doomscroller
fuck brexit
fuck the fascists
#CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp #Climate #Environment #Politics #Books
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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A Quebec survey among healthcare workers found a 17% cumulative risk of long COVID after acute infection, with risk increasing after each reinfection. Estimated prevalence was 5.6% in this population, while other research suggests global rates may reach up to 40% among healthcare workers.
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
A Quebec survey among healthcare workers found a 17% cumulative risk of long COVID after acute infection, with risk increasing after each reinfection. Estimated prevalence was 5.6% in this population, while other research suggests global rates may reach up to 40% among healthcare workers.
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When all is said and done, does a jury need to hear any more than this:
Last words of victim: “I’m not mad at you, dude.”
First words of perp after killing the victim: “Fucking bitch.”
Last words of victim: “I’m not mad at you, dude.”
First words of perp after killing the victim: “Fucking bitch.”
DOOCY: Vance yesterday suggested Renee Good was part of a broad left-wing network. What has your team told you about this? Who is in charge of it?
TRUMP: I haven't seen the vice president's statement but he's generally very accurate. She was an agitator. Probably a paid agitator. She was not normal
TRUMP: I haven't seen the vice president's statement but he's generally very accurate. She was an agitator. Probably a paid agitator. She was not normal
January 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
When all is said and done, does a jury need to hear any more than this:
Last words of victim: “I’m not mad at you, dude.”
First words of perp after killing the victim: “Fucking bitch.”
Last words of victim: “I’m not mad at you, dude.”
First words of perp after killing the victim: “Fucking bitch.”
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We're at the "Don't go out in public if you have brown skin because you might be murdered or kidnapped" stage of white supremacist fascism.
Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez: "Many of our immigrants neighbors are picked up simply by moving their cars. Help your neighbors take out the trash, because there are many reports of neighbors being kidnapped when they're taking their trash out."
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We're at the "Don't go out in public if you have brown skin because you might be murdered or kidnapped" stage of white supremacist fascism.
Thought for the day, dedicated to the world’s tyrants may they rot in hell.
“When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.”
~ Auden, from Epitaph on a Tyrant
“When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.”
~ Auden, from Epitaph on a Tyrant
Thought for the day.
“Do not let me hear
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.”
T S Eliot
“Do not let me hear
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.”
T S Eliot
January 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Thought for the day, dedicated to the world’s tyrants may they rot in hell.
“When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.”
~ Auden, from Epitaph on a Tyrant
“When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.”
~ Auden, from Epitaph on a Tyrant
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Excellent point.
This officer fled the scene immediately after murdering Renee Good. They say he went to the hospital.
Why isn't the Minnesota State AG subpoenaing the hospital? Let's see that toxicology report. How much cocaine was in his bloodstream?
Why isn't the Minnesota State AG subpoenaing the hospital? Let's see that toxicology report. How much cocaine was in his bloodstream?
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Excellent point.
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In a world brimming with destroyers, I'm thinking of the healers.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
In a world brimming with destroyers, I'm thinking of the healers.
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Lee Anderson took £3,871 from X: the same platform producing sexualised AI images of children and women.
Will he return the money, or keep cashing in while harm continues? 5/6
Will he return the money, or keep cashing in while harm continues? 5/6
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Lee Anderson took £3,871 from X: the same platform producing sexualised AI images of children and women.
Will he return the money, or keep cashing in while harm continues? 5/6
Will he return the money, or keep cashing in while harm continues? 5/6
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Richard Tice earned £5,770 from X and its AI creates sexually explicit content.
If a human did this, the law would act. Why should Reform UK MPs be allowed to profit? 4/6
If a human did this, the law would act. Why should Reform UK MPs be allowed to profit? 4/6
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Richard Tice earned £5,770 from X and its AI creates sexually explicit content.
If a human did this, the law would act. Why should Reform UK MPs be allowed to profit? 4/6
If a human did this, the law would act. Why should Reform UK MPs be allowed to profit? 4/6
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Rupert Lowe has taken nearly £40k from X.
This is the same platform whose AI is generating abusive sexual images of children and women.
Will he give it back? 3/6
This is the same platform whose AI is generating abusive sexual images of children and women.
Will he give it back? 3/6
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Rupert Lowe has taken nearly £40k from X.
This is the same platform whose AI is generating abusive sexual images of children and women.
Will he give it back? 3/6
This is the same platform whose AI is generating abusive sexual images of children and women.
Will he give it back? 3/6
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Nigel Farage reportedly earned £13–16k from X over 18 months.
If a human made this kind of content, we’d throw the book at them. Why should Reform UK MPs get a free pass? Will he return the money? 2/6
If a human made this kind of content, we’d throw the book at them. Why should Reform UK MPs get a free pass? Will he return the money? 2/6
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Nigel Farage reportedly earned £13–16k from X over 18 months.
If a human made this kind of content, we’d throw the book at them. Why should Reform UK MPs get a free pass? Will he return the money? 2/6
If a human made this kind of content, we’d throw the book at them. Why should Reform UK MPs get a free pass? Will he return the money? 2/6
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X is paying Reform UK MPs while its AI produces sexually explicit images of children and women, the public deserves answers.
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
X is paying Reform UK MPs while its AI produces sexually explicit images of children and women, the public deserves answers.
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
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Ogles: "This was a justified shooting. If you strike an ICE agent, whether with your fist or car, you're gonna face the consequences. Unfortunately in this circumstance, someone lost their life. But you know what? She struck an ICE agent and the rest is history."
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Ogles: "This was a justified shooting. If you strike an ICE agent, whether with your fist or car, you're gonna face the consequences. Unfortunately in this circumstance, someone lost their life. But you know what? She struck an ICE agent and the rest is history."
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Jesse Ventura on the right side of history yet again.
January 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Jesse Ventura on the right side of history yet again.
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If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it
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BBC News yesterday: "Despite the ceasefire Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues, with almost daily strikes"
At what point do mainstream journalists start reporting that actually there isn't a ceasefire, instead of uttering absurdities like this.
At what point do mainstream journalists start reporting that actually there isn't a ceasefire, instead of uttering absurdities like this.
January 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
BBC News yesterday: "Despite the ceasefire Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues, with almost daily strikes"
At what point do mainstream journalists start reporting that actually there isn't a ceasefire, instead of uttering absurdities like this.
At what point do mainstream journalists start reporting that actually there isn't a ceasefire, instead of uttering absurdities like this.
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Posts may be a bit more sporadic from me today as my kids are home from school because my city is being brutalized by the federal government to the extent that it's unsafe for schools to be open
January 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Posts may be a bit more sporadic from me today as my kids are home from school because my city is being brutalized by the federal government to the extent that it's unsafe for schools to be open
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson demands ICE “end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed," hours after two people were shot and injured by federal agents.
January 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson demands ICE “end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed," hours after two people were shot and injured by federal agents.
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“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer… And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind…And with such a people you can then do what you please.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 AM
“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer… And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind…And with such a people you can then do what you please.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
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The situation in Minneapolis is insane: seemingly many large convoys of heavily armed masked men, blocking off streets at random, grabbing people nearly at random, racing around the city with no discernible plan or aim. Under attack by our own government the day after it killed someone
January 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The situation in Minneapolis is insane: seemingly many large convoys of heavily armed masked men, blocking off streets at random, grabbing people nearly at random, racing around the city with no discernible plan or aim. Under attack by our own government the day after it killed someone
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I’ve heard from multiple friends today about daycares being raided and parents being ripped out of cars (in one case with a child left behind in the backseat). Grim times here.
The situation in Minneapolis is insane: seemingly many large convoys of heavily armed masked men, blocking off streets at random, grabbing people nearly at random, racing around the city with no discernible plan or aim. Under attack by our own government the day after it killed someone
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I’ve heard from multiple friends today about daycares being raided and parents being ripped out of cars (in one case with a child left behind in the backseat). Grim times here.
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Another post of mine where I continue to argue that this is the biggest political issue that few are talking about nearly enough. We know Republicans are in the tank for the tech oligarchs on this, and this is an issue that infuriates many voters in key areas.
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Another post of mine where I continue to argue that this is the biggest political issue that few are talking about nearly enough. We know Republicans are in the tank for the tech oligarchs on this, and this is an issue that infuriates many voters in key areas.
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✅FACT CHECK: Forensic video analysis by reputable sources prove Noem is lying:
✅"the agent was not in the path of the victim’s SUV when he fired three shots at close range"
✅"the wheels are pointing to the right away from the agent."
✅ "we can see the agent is not being run over."
✅"the agent was not in the path of the victim’s SUV when he fired three shots at close range"
✅"the wheels are pointing to the right away from the agent."
✅ "we can see the agent is not being run over."
Q: How do you respond to people who say what you're saying is in direct contradiction to the video?
NOEM: This vehicle was used to hit this officer. It was used as a weapon. And the officer feels as though his life was in jeopardy
NOEM: This vehicle was used to hit this officer. It was used as a weapon. And the officer feels as though his life was in jeopardy
January 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
✅FACT CHECK: Forensic video analysis by reputable sources prove Noem is lying:
✅"the agent was not in the path of the victim’s SUV when he fired three shots at close range"
✅"the wheels are pointing to the right away from the agent."
✅ "we can see the agent is not being run over."
✅"the agent was not in the path of the victim’s SUV when he fired three shots at close range"
✅"the wheels are pointing to the right away from the agent."
✅ "we can see the agent is not being run over."