Captive
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Outlying data point.
Striving to be a critical thinker & a compassionate human w/ mixed results.
#StopCorporateGreed
#FireSchumer
#TeamMamdani
#KatAbugazaleh
#AnnieAndrews
#MalloryMcMorrow
#EndConcentrationCamps
#BringBackDueProcess
#StopMURDERINGpeople
Striving to be a critical thinker & a compassionate human w/ mixed results.
#StopCorporateGreed
#FireSchumer
#TeamMamdani
#KatAbugazaleh
#AnnieAndrews
#MalloryMcMorrow
#EndConcentrationCamps
#BringBackDueProcess
#StopMURDERINGpeople
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On-the-record White House statement about Greenland:
“The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.”
The U.S. has become a bandit state.
“The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.”
The U.S. has become a bandit state.
January 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
On-the-record White House statement about Greenland:
“The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.”
The U.S. has become a bandit state.
“The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.”
The U.S. has become a bandit state.
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Unless every single of these ends with a new call for impeachment/removal, I don't want to listen. Unless every GOP speech ends with "and now I am caucusing with the Democrats until the lawless authoritarianism stops," I am not interested. Talk is cheap. Stop violating your oaths.
Some worthwhile Jan6 speeches from Dems (and Thom Tillis, tho I missed it) in the Senate right now.
www.c-span.org/congress/?ch...
www.c-span.org/congress/?ch...
Congressional Chronicle - Members of Congress, Hearings and More | C-SPAN.org | C-SPAN.org
www.c-span.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Unless every single of these ends with a new call for impeachment/removal, I don't want to listen. Unless every GOP speech ends with "and now I am caucusing with the Democrats until the lawless authoritarianism stops," I am not interested. Talk is cheap. Stop violating your oaths.
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
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news corp is launching the california post newspaper on jan 26. i wrote last year about what to expect from rupert murdoch www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Rupert Murdoch is unleashing his racist brand of sleaze on California
News Corp, which is owned by right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch, announced on Monday it plans to launch a California tabloid similar to its New York Post. With the announcement, it is highly ...
www.dailykos.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
news corp is launching the california post newspaper on jan 26. i wrote last year about what to expect from rupert murdoch www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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January 6 was a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. It was meant to terrify and intimidate the people who work here—including my Chief, Sarah Ghermay. Instead of breaking her, it clarified her purpose.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
I was there on January 6 — it was terrifying and we must never forget
I had escaped the 1998 Ethiopian-Eritrean war as a child. I did not anticipate experiencing such an attack on our democracy here in the U.S.
thehill.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
January 6 was a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. It was meant to terrify and intimidate the people who work here—including my Chief, Sarah Ghermay. Instead of breaking her, it clarified her purpose.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
MAGA has no morals at all. They only took up the pedophilia cause bc the QAnon/Pizzagate people convinced them they had found a tool to capture & executed Dems after a public tribunal. They've been talking about that for at least 7 yrs. It they can't guillotine Bill & Hillary, they don't GAF.
GOP doesn’t give a damn about pedophilia if Elon Musk is profiting www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP doesn’t give a damn about pedophilia if Elon Musk is profiting
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being investigated by multiple governments around the world for its production of nonconsensual sexualized images , including photos of children. But despite the ...
www.dailykos.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
MAGA has no morals at all. They only took up the pedophilia cause bc the QAnon/Pizzagate people convinced them they had found a tool to capture & executed Dems after a public tribunal. They've been talking about that for at least 7 yrs. It they can't guillotine Bill & Hillary, they don't GAF.
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republicans attack democrats over legitimate election activities more than democrats attack republicans over january 6
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
republicans attack democrats over legitimate election activities more than democrats attack republicans over january 6
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“Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame”
The abuse is widespread, writes Taylor Lorenz for Zeteo. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
The abuse is widespread, writes Taylor Lorenz for Zeteo. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame
The abuse is widespread. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
zeteo.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame”
The abuse is widespread, writes Taylor Lorenz for Zeteo. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
The abuse is widespread, writes Taylor Lorenz for Zeteo. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
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I and many others used to get yelled at a lot on The Website Formerly Known As Twitter™️, back in 2016-20, for calling the GOP a far right authoritarian party. People told us we were hysterical, partisan, & wildly overreacting.
Here we are, thousands of signs later, with this now on January 6.
Here we are, thousands of signs later, with this now on January 6.
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I and many others used to get yelled at a lot on The Website Formerly Known As Twitter™️, back in 2016-20, for calling the GOP a far right authoritarian party. People told us we were hysterical, partisan, & wildly overreacting.
Here we are, thousands of signs later, with this now on January 6.
Here we are, thousands of signs later, with this now on January 6.
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I’m Snickers! I’m - I love baths- lived with a cat- now I’m in #nycacc to be euthanized! I need a foster NY NJ NH NE RI VT CT. DE DC MD ME PA VA to foster me! Pls repost me! I’m a good baby! And I’m not in Venezuela- I’m in NY where Maduro is! #dogsofbluesky
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I’m Snickers! I’m - I love baths- lived with a cat- now I’m in #nycacc to be euthanized! I need a foster NY NJ NH NE RI VT CT. DE DC MD ME PA VA to foster me! Pls repost me! I’m a good baby! And I’m not in Venezuela- I’m in NY where Maduro is! #dogsofbluesky
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Do you know how badly someone like Elon Musk has to fuck up to get the Financial Times to print an article like this? Incredible. #TeslaTakedown
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Do you know how badly someone like Elon Musk has to fuck up to get the Financial Times to print an article like this? Incredible. #TeslaTakedown
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
This is where we are as a country. A president challenging the biggest state's governor to a duel of remembering 5 words for 2 minutes or correctly discriminating between a drawing of a giraffe, an elephant and a rhino.
Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.
Donald Trump, if you're so confident, let's do it. Name your time and place.
Donald Trump, if you're so confident, let's do it. Name your time and place.
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
This is where we are as a country. A president challenging the biggest state's governor to a duel of remembering 5 words for 2 minutes or correctly discriminating between a drawing of a giraffe, an elephant and a rhino.
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The United States is behaving like a rogue state. The President has carried out an illegal act of war, kidnapped a foreign head of state, and is now threatening military action against NATO allies. This is a constitutional crisis.
Impeachment must be on the table.
Impeachment must be on the table.
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The United States is behaving like a rogue state. The President has carried out an illegal act of war, kidnapped a foreign head of state, and is now threatening military action against NATO allies. This is a constitutional crisis.
Impeachment must be on the table.
Impeachment must be on the table.
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Do you realize how intelligent someone has to be to become an astronaut?!!
No wonder Mark Kelly is anti-Trump. Intelligent people are ALL horrified by Trump.
MAGAts— who aren’t even as bright as livestock— worship a demented, sex-abusing racist because he’s JUST LIKE THEM.
No wonder Mark Kelly is anti-Trump. Intelligent people are ALL horrified by Trump.
MAGAts— who aren’t even as bright as livestock— worship a demented, sex-abusing racist because he’s JUST LIKE THEM.
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Do you realize how intelligent someone has to be to become an astronaut?!!
No wonder Mark Kelly is anti-Trump. Intelligent people are ALL horrified by Trump.
MAGAts— who aren’t even as bright as livestock— worship a demented, sex-abusing racist because he’s JUST LIKE THEM.
No wonder Mark Kelly is anti-Trump. Intelligent people are ALL horrified by Trump.
MAGAts— who aren’t even as bright as livestock— worship a demented, sex-abusing racist because he’s JUST LIKE THEM.
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This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
The problem: Neither America’s history or Trump’s suggests the Venezuelan coup was a good idea.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
The problem: Neither America’s history or Trump’s suggests the Venezuelan coup was a good idea.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in Venezuela
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
www.wired.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
The problem: Neither America’s history or Trump’s suggests the Venezuelan coup was a good idea.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
The problem: Neither America’s history or Trump’s suggests the Venezuelan coup was a good idea.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
Trump sounds like he's giving a wake at a country club.
January 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Trump sounds like he's giving a wake at a country club.
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The U.S. is a rogue state which should be sanctioned and condemned by the international community for our flagrant violations of international law and the peace of the world. We won't be, because imperialists tend to stick together.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned
Where is the international outrage over the US assault on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro?
www.thenation.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The U.S. is a rogue state which should be sanctioned and condemned by the international community for our flagrant violations of international law and the peace of the world. We won't be, because imperialists tend to stick together.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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Yeah man that "welcome home" was just a big fuck you to the American people
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Yeah man that "welcome home" was just a big fuck you to the American people
It will haunt me to my dying day. He suddenly found his big boy voice for his pal Donald. What an idiot.
biden's "welcome home" was one of the worst things on domestic politics that a democratic leader has ever done
Yeah man that "welcome home" was just a big fuck you to the American people
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
It will haunt me to my dying day. He suddenly found his big boy voice for his pal Donald. What an idiot.
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Q: Donald Trump has said, repeatedly, that Venezuela “stole our oil.” What?!!
A: He wants MAGA to think that Venezuela literally pumped our oil into their wells in the cover of darkness.
Q: C’mon, even MAGA’s not stupid enough to believe that.
A: This photo proves otherwise.
A: He wants MAGA to think that Venezuela literally pumped our oil into their wells in the cover of darkness.
Q: C’mon, even MAGA’s not stupid enough to believe that.
A: This photo proves otherwise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Q: Donald Trump has said, repeatedly, that Venezuela “stole our oil.” What?!!
A: He wants MAGA to think that Venezuela literally pumped our oil into their wells in the cover of darkness.
Q: C’mon, even MAGA’s not stupid enough to believe that.
A: This photo proves otherwise.
A: He wants MAGA to think that Venezuela literally pumped our oil into their wells in the cover of darkness.
Q: C’mon, even MAGA’s not stupid enough to believe that.
A: This photo proves otherwise.
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If only there was a way to measure the effect of a covariate on an ideal point score ...
or wait there is...
😎
or wait there is...
😎
In the 1950s, Supreme Court justices, regardless of which party appointed them, were about equally likely to side with the wealthy.
Fast-forward to today: Republican-appointed justices have shifted sharply, voting far more often in favor of the rich.
Fast-forward to today: Republican-appointed justices have shifted sharply, voting far more often in favor of the rich.
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
If only there was a way to measure the effect of a covariate on an ideal point score ...
or wait there is...
😎
or wait there is...
😎
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As Administration officials seem to be struggling with this, let us say it again: it is illegal to use the U.S. military to invade a foreign country without the authorization of Congress and is a violation of international law.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
As Administration officials seem to be struggling with this, let us say it again: it is illegal to use the U.S. military to invade a foreign country without the authorization of Congress and is a violation of international law.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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5 years after the J6 attack on the Capitol, the threat to American democracy hasn't faded, it's grown more dangerous. Political violence has surged, trust in democratic institutions has plummeted to historic lows, and leading democracy experts now classify the U.S. as an "electoral autocracy."
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
5 years after the J6 attack on the Capitol, the threat to American democracy hasn't faded, it's grown more dangerous. Political violence has surged, trust in democratic institutions has plummeted to historic lows, and leading democracy experts now classify the U.S. as an "electoral autocracy."
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We have not voted for a Republican since 1972 (longer than any state in the union). We're the only ones who weren't fooled by Reagan (also DC, who is cool too).
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We have not voted for a Republican since 1972 (longer than any state in the union). We're the only ones who weren't fooled by Reagan (also DC, who is cool too).