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I'm pretty mercurial.
Reskeets not endorsements
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Usonian/Estadounidense/Usania/Usana/United Statesian
Erie land on Lake Erie
Slava Ukraini
Free Palestine
Reskeets not endorsements
She/her/hers
Usonian/Estadounidense/Usania/Usana/United Statesian
Erie land on Lake Erie
Slava Ukraini
Free Palestine
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this is what I was trying to get at with my ranting yesterday - say whatever you want about like, the dsa international committee, but putting them on a level with policy makers in an actual presidency is completely insane. they just don't matter that much, and these guys do.
It would be good for the health of everyone if there was a bit more introspection on the part of the kinds of people who have actually achieved state power and then either squandered it or actively worsened the world in some respects with it.
February 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
this is what I was trying to get at with my ranting yesterday - say whatever you want about like, the dsa international committee, but putting them on a level with policy makers in an actual presidency is completely insane. they just don't matter that much, and these guys do.
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this too is ultraliberalism bsky.app/profile/neus...
big chunk of online left-of-center types took "intent doesn't matter" re: racism etc & allowed it to metastasize into "actual ability to wield power doesn't matter, ergo the average dipshit tankie and Guy Breaking The Leahy Law To Facilitate Genocide are not just morally but practically equivalent"
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
this too is ultraliberalism bsky.app/profile/neus...
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Proof that tone can eclipse policy: several people on Bluesky have insisted to me that Starmer is to the right of Thatcher
If Starmer changes tack or is replaced by someone to his βleftβ, the main shift will be tonal because the government has just been quite left wing. It put up taxes, spent more on public services and gave unions a load more powers
A good example of how strangely unpolitical this government is at times.
The Economist is fretting that trade union laws have been tilted (sharply!) back towards strengthening unions.
But is the government making an argument around this to progressive voters? No.
economist.com/britain/2026...
The Economist is fretting that trade union laws have been tilted (sharply!) back towards strengthening unions.
But is the government making an argument around this to progressive voters? No.
economist.com/britain/2026...
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Proof that tone can eclipse policy: several people on Bluesky have insisted to me that Starmer is to the right of Thatcher
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is this american exceptionalism??
is this american exceptionalism??
February 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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is this american exceptionalism??
is this american exceptionalism??
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(The Swiss do not have a Prime Minister)
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
(The Swiss do not have a Prime Minister)
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chuckling at the idea of glenn beck as a fervant iranian monarchist. hey genn if you think bad bunny is washed wait till you hear about the pahlavi dynasty
Glenn Beck thinks Bad Bunny is an anti-Trump psy op because no one ever talked about the [checks notes] guy who was Spotifyβs most streamed artist in 2020, 2021, and 2022, who was named Billboardβs pop artist of the year in 2022. www.billboard.com/music/pop/ba...
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I think this Super Bowl may be a psy-op. For the Halftime Show, we have Bad Bunny, who nobody in the music industry was talking about.
But hey, he sings in Spanish and likes to wear dresses! And before that, we'll have Green Day, who denounces Trump at their shows. This isn't entertainment. It's a political statement from the NFL.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
chuckling at the idea of glenn beck as a fervant iranian monarchist. hey genn if you think bad bunny is washed wait till you hear about the pahlavi dynasty
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glenn beck voice: "why, in the opening credits, the cacophony of voices asks -- nay, demands -- that they too must be told how to get to that sesame street!"
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 AM
glenn beck voice: "why, in the opening credits, the cacophony of voices asks -- nay, demands -- that they too must be told how to get to that sesame street!"
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Remember when Charlie Kirk got shot and the right was like "THIS IS CIVIL WAR!" and three weeks later he was completely forgotten about? That's going to be most all the rest of these assholes too
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Remember when Charlie Kirk got shot and the right was like "THIS IS CIVIL WAR!" and three weeks later he was completely forgotten about? That's going to be most all the rest of these assholes too
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One thing that serious Left-wing organising teaches you is that you have to physically support something good - with time, labour, or their equivalent under capitalism, money - or it ceases to exist
if the prevailing logic of this website is that everyone has a moral duty to vote, then everyone also has a moral duty to pay dues. like im sorry if youre not willing to help fund a shared political project youre not serious about doing anything
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
One thing that serious Left-wing organising teaches you is that you have to physically support something good - with time, labour, or their equivalent under capitalism, money - or it ceases to exist
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if the prevailing logic of this website is that everyone has a moral duty to vote, then everyone also has a moral duty to pay dues. like im sorry if youre not willing to help fund a shared political project youre not serious about doing anything
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
if the prevailing logic of this website is that everyone has a moral duty to vote, then everyone also has a moral duty to pay dues. like im sorry if youre not willing to help fund a shared political project youre not serious about doing anything
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like, how many people getting huffy about DSA dues donate to Dems on ActBlue? most of them, I'd bet!
if the prevailing logic of this website is that everyone has a moral duty to vote, then everyone also has a moral duty to pay dues. like im sorry if youre not willing to help fund a shared political project youre not serious about doing anything
February 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
like, how many people getting huffy about DSA dues donate to Dems on ActBlue? most of them, I'd bet!
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In Cleveland, Indivisible held a joint event with PSL.
Online is not real life.
In Cleveland, Indivisible held a joint event with PSL.
Online is not real life.
look i get there are annoying leftists who post anti-social drivel
but continuing to feud with them endlessly is doing little to help the Left (broadly construed) in our fight against fascism
in real life, libs and leftists are banding together to fight fascism. online shit is a distraction.
but continuing to feud with them endlessly is doing little to help the Left (broadly construed) in our fight against fascism
in real life, libs and leftists are banding together to fight fascism. online shit is a distraction.
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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In Cleveland, Indivisible held a joint event with PSL.
Online is not real life.
In Cleveland, Indivisible held a joint event with PSL.
Online is not real life.
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look i get there are annoying leftists who post anti-social drivel
but continuing to feud with them endlessly is doing little to help the Left (broadly construed) in our fight against fascism
in real life, libs and leftists are banding together to fight fascism. online shit is a distraction.
but continuing to feud with them endlessly is doing little to help the Left (broadly construed) in our fight against fascism
in real life, libs and leftists are banding together to fight fascism. online shit is a distraction.
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
look i get there are annoying leftists who post anti-social drivel
but continuing to feud with them endlessly is doing little to help the Left (broadly construed) in our fight against fascism
in real life, libs and leftists are banding together to fight fascism. online shit is a distraction.
but continuing to feud with them endlessly is doing little to help the Left (broadly construed) in our fight against fascism
in real life, libs and leftists are banding together to fight fascism. online shit is a distraction.
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Interesting rhetoric from AOC here
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Interesting rhetoric from AOC here
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who else from the democratic party with a shot at leadership can speak to these issues like this? there's not many to choose from in 2028
February 10, 2026 at 11:17 PM
who else from the democratic party with a shot at leadership can speak to these issues like this? there's not many to choose from in 2028
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As someone who more or less agrees with a lot of left-liberal criticism of actually existing socialist foreign policy thinking in the US, I still find it silly that people on here like to pretend that Brett McGurk or Anthony Blinken have less influence than glup shitto who canvasses for PSL
February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
As someone who more or less agrees with a lot of left-liberal criticism of actually existing socialist foreign policy thinking in the US, I still find it silly that people on here like to pretend that Brett McGurk or Anthony Blinken have less influence than glup shitto who canvasses for PSL
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God bless the lawyers who curl (or the curlers who law)
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 10:26 PM
God bless the lawyers who curl (or the curlers who law)
It really is. The elites and institutions have crumbled, but ordinary people have taken to the streets to defend their neighbors.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
It really is. The elites and institutions have crumbled, but ordinary people have taken to the streets to defend their neighbors.
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The people of Minnesota and athletes like this one have orders of magnitude more courage and leadership than pretty much every major CEO and business leader. The contrast is just staggering.
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 10:30 PM
The people of Minnesota and athletes like this one have orders of magnitude more courage and leadership than pretty much every major CEO and business leader. The contrast is just staggering.
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I haven't worried too much about Americans remaining silent about how much they despise what's going in our country, the international reputation as loud and proud goes both ways. We'll see if the IOC cracks down on *this* as an inappropriate political statement, or if that's reserved for this:
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I haven't worried too much about Americans remaining silent about how much they despise what's going in our country, the international reputation as loud and proud goes both ways. We'll see if the IOC cracks down on *this* as an inappropriate political statement, or if that's reserved for this:
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It is really admirable the way πΊπΈ Olympians have showed no hesitation in taking a public stand.
Recently at the Australian Open a couple Americans were asked about whatβs going on and they did not want to answer. Maybe unfair since they werenβt playing for countryβ¦ but this is too important.
Recently at the Australian Open a couple Americans were asked about whatβs going on and they did not want to answer. Maybe unfair since they werenβt playing for countryβ¦ but this is too important.
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 10:59 PM
It is really admirable the way πΊπΈ Olympians have showed no hesitation in taking a public stand.
Recently at the Australian Open a couple Americans were asked about whatβs going on and they did not want to answer. Maybe unfair since they werenβt playing for countryβ¦ but this is too important.
Recently at the Australian Open a couple Americans were asked about whatβs going on and they did not want to answer. Maybe unfair since they werenβt playing for countryβ¦ but this is too important.
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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."
Seriously, one small reason that my countrymen are the way they are is because they only ever see themselves on TV or in the movies.
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Seriously, one small reason that my countrymen are the way they are is because they only ever see themselves on TV or in the movies.
Otoh, it would do Americans good to watch more TV and films from other parts of the world.
people born in america probably donβt realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 10, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Otoh, it would do Americans good to watch more TV and films from other parts of the world.
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America still in a place where we have to care about what the president says in every news conference and theyre meeting with canadian seperatists. American soft power is diminished but holy hell is it ever alive
I mean, yes, but let's also just remember what this entire website (Americans in the hemispheric sense and non-Americans alike) was posting about furiously less than two days ago. American soft power may be in decline but pretending it's dead is wishful thinking.
people born in america probably donβt realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
America still in a place where we have to care about what the president says in every news conference and theyre meeting with canadian seperatists. American soft power is diminished but holy hell is it ever alive