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Keynesian basic left liberal,gender fluid, she/ her labor unions are vital
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Picking the clip where she mentions Russian imperialism as proof of "liberal interventionism" certainly is a choice
AOC's foreign policy has long held a strand of liberal interventionism, probably more JFK than Obama
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February 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Picking the clip where she mentions Russian imperialism as proof of "liberal interventionism" certainly is a choice
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Ryan Grim joking around on Twitter about “the Ukraine” and how ridiculous caring about it was, and how pathetic Dem war mongering over something that obviously wasn’t going to happen was, as I was flying back to DC after having been evacuated from Kyiv is seared in my brain.
Picking the clip where she mentions Russian imperialism as proof of "liberal interventionism" certainly is a choice
AOC's foreign policy has long held a strand of liberal interventionism, probably more JFK than Obama
Video: @acyn.bsky.social via X (@Acyn)
Video: @acyn.bsky.social via X (@Acyn)
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Ryan Grim joking around on Twitter about “the Ukraine” and how ridiculous caring about it was, and how pathetic Dem war mongering over something that obviously wasn’t going to happen was, as I was flying back to DC after having been evacuated from Kyiv is seared in my brain.
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My district continues to send a disproportionate share of talent to Topeka
Rep. Abi Boatman, a Kansas transgender legislator, shares her journey of military service, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and work at the Statehouse. www.cjonline.com/story/news/s...
Trans legislator in Kansas talks about decision that changed her life
Rep. Abi Boatman, a Kansas transgender legislator, shares her journey of military service, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and work at the Statehouse.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
My district continues to send a disproportionate share of talent to Topeka
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Jewish fears (as minority communities) are real and justified. Israel's project of the subjugation, dispossession and elimination of Palestinians feeds of those fears. If you want to stop that project, you should think proactively how to allay Jewish fears, not how to make them worse.
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Jewish fears (as minority communities) are real and justified. Israel's project of the subjugation, dispossession and elimination of Palestinians feeds of those fears. If you want to stop that project, you should think proactively how to allay Jewish fears, not how to make them worse.
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For some people, shouting "we don't want no Zionists here" is like "we don't want no fascists here". I can see their argument - terrible things were done in the name of Zionism.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
February 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
For some people, shouting "we don't want no Zionists here" is like "we don't want no fascists here". I can see their argument - terrible things were done in the name of Zionism.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
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For me this is very simple.
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
Here is an explanation on why Jewish Greens (who obviously don't speak for every single Jewish person in the party, etc) are so opposed to the Zionism is Racism motion brought to the #GreenParty's spring conference.
jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/12/w...
jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/12/w...
Why Jewish Greens are urging party members to vote against MOTION A105: ZIONISM IS RACISM - Jewish Greens
Jewish Greens oppose motion at party conference unintentionally antisemitic
jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk
February 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
For me this is very simple.
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
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Here's the thing about forgiveness and grace- they're good. When someone has decided to go "I was wrong, I want to do good", that is *not* the time to try and kick them while they're down or demand they participate in a Struggle Session before you accept it.
I am gonna go out on a limb and say that a Jersey dude so horrified that he went to his first protest and is trying not to cry on camera has a pretty good chance of staying radicalized. And that while Bluesky loves to pick apart things like this, this kinda video moves the needle for OTHER dudes.
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Here's the thing about forgiveness and grace- they're good. When someone has decided to go "I was wrong, I want to do good", that is *not* the time to try and kick them while they're down or demand they participate in a Struggle Session before you accept it.
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i'd sue him if I was her.
he's a real asshole
he's a real asshole
"Molly decided that she wanted to leave, and she had some issues that I'm not going to discuss." bit.ly/3OheAVN
Stephen A. Smith opens up about Molly Qerim's 'First Take' exit
Stephen A. Smith has finally offered a real explanation for what happened with former First Take host Molly Qerim.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
i'd sue him if I was her.
he's a real asshole
he's a real asshole
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Motherfuckers got a Time Machine and they go “what if we got Dr King to not become a civil rights leader” and not “what if we beat James Earl Ray with as many baseball bats as we can swing earlier that fateful week when he’s least expecting time traveling bat wielding teens to send him to the ER”
in about 2000 I watched an entirely demented cartoon while babysitting about teens going back in time to save Martin Luther King by dissuading him from becoming an activist, but then they get back to the present and it's racist so they go back to convince him to accept death.
February 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Motherfuckers got a Time Machine and they go “what if we got Dr King to not become a civil rights leader” and not “what if we beat James Earl Ray with as many baseball bats as we can swing earlier that fateful week when he’s least expecting time traveling bat wielding teens to send him to the ER”
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Behind the numbers, the rhetoric, and the politics of ICE detentions and deportations, there are people whose lives are being uprooted—and families who depend on them.
🎧 On this week’s Reveal, stories about the human cost of immigration raids:
🎧 On this week’s Reveal, stories about the human cost of immigration raids:
As aggressive ICE raids rise, we look at the people being targeted and the families they’re leaving behind
As the Trump administration aims to deport millions of people over the next four years, “Reveal” tells the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Behind the numbers, the rhetoric, and the politics of ICE detentions and deportations, there are people whose lives are being uprooted—and families who depend on them.
🎧 On this week’s Reveal, stories about the human cost of immigration raids:
🎧 On this week’s Reveal, stories about the human cost of immigration raids:
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I made the decision to go on Monday and am dragging some friends with me and this isn't helping the general Zeitgeist, I fear.
a woman with long hair is standing in front of a window and says it 's me .
ALT: a woman with long hair is standing in front of a window and says it 's me .
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February 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I made the decision to go on Monday and am dragging some friends with me and this isn't helping the general Zeitgeist, I fear.
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I wish Animal Crossing had a "I pay taxes" mode where you can cut through the dialogue and other stuff that involves just pushing the "A" button over and over again while the villagers yammer and make some of the seasonal drops happen a bit more frequently.
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I wish Animal Crossing had a "I pay taxes" mode where you can cut through the dialogue and other stuff that involves just pushing the "A" button over and over again while the villagers yammer and make some of the seasonal drops happen a bit more frequently.
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This is a diabolically bad answer, just the worst sort of naive class politics imaginable. I like AOC, but she really needs to wise up about these people:
You do not have to search it is the literal beginning here, incredibly badly framed question (but very German politics) and an incredibly bad answer.
February 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This is a diabolically bad answer, just the worst sort of naive class politics imaginable. I like AOC, but she really needs to wise up about these people:
Sigh
You do not have to search it is the literal beginning here, incredibly badly framed question (but very German politics) and an incredibly bad answer.
February 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Sigh
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You do not have to search it is the literal beginning here, incredibly badly framed question (but very German politics) and an incredibly bad answer.
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
You do not have to search it is the literal beginning here, incredibly badly framed question (but very German politics) and an incredibly bad answer.
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I watched a QA with AOC at MSC to distract myself and right away the first question and her answer about a person in the Ruhr Area voting AfD was designed to piss me off personally.
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I watched a QA with AOC at MSC to distract myself and right away the first question and her answer about a person in the Ruhr Area voting AfD was designed to piss me off personally.
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Also why post about a tweet from four days ago?
February 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Also why post about a tweet from four days ago?
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It’s pretty funny that, for the most part, cringe lib resist wine moms have accepted that (b) is the right answer while a bunch of people that can quote obscure 19th century socialists continue to reject the idea that material concerns motivate voters the most
hello and welcome to the political genius exam. here is question one. which is a more compelling message:
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
Romance alert: Trump's reckless tariffs have Valentine’s Day costs up across the board:
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
February 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
It’s pretty funny that, for the most part, cringe lib resist wine moms have accepted that (b) is the right answer while a bunch of people that can quote obscure 19th century socialists continue to reject the idea that material concerns motivate voters the most
Ted Levine seems like a sweet dude honestly
It’s a great movie but yes they could have handled the situation of bill betger
It’s a great movie but yes they could have handled the situation of bill betger
February 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Ted Levine seems like a sweet dude honestly
It’s a great movie but yes they could have handled the situation of bill betger
It’s a great movie but yes they could have handled the situation of bill betger
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I was raised to believe in working hard and being generous so humanity can someday achieve dreams that feel impossible today
Or I guess we can fix our sights on the nihilism of the eternal present and let the servant class take care of it for us
Or I guess we can fix our sights on the nihilism of the eternal present and let the servant class take care of it for us
February 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I was raised to believe in working hard and being generous so humanity can someday achieve dreams that feel impossible today
Or I guess we can fix our sights on the nihilism of the eternal present and let the servant class take care of it for us
Or I guess we can fix our sights on the nihilism of the eternal present and let the servant class take care of it for us
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“guy who decided to expatriate to join the servant-owning class in qatar issuing weighty proclamations about misguided visions of humanity’s future” has the feel of something out of an ancient morality tale
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
“guy who decided to expatriate to join the servant-owning class in qatar issuing weighty proclamations about misguided visions of humanity’s future” has the feel of something out of an ancient morality tale
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If this were truly about supporting Palestinians, they would never have supported Assad, who oversaw the decimation of Yarmouk refugee camp, (once the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria) and who also maintained a notorious torture facility known as the Palestine Branch. (2)
How Yarmouk refugee camp became the worst place in Syria | Jonathan Steele
The long read: Yarmouk, near the centre of Damascus, prospered as a safe haven for Palestinians. Under siege, it is now a prison for its remaining residents, who survive on little food and water, with...
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February 14, 2026 at 7:44 AM
If this were truly about supporting Palestinians, they would never have supported Assad, who oversaw the decimation of Yarmouk refugee camp, (once the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria) and who also maintained a notorious torture facility known as the Palestine Branch. (2)