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Bespoke follower/blocker. This ≠ That.
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NEW: I wrote about how the richest man in the world is a Nazi.
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And if he wasn't that rich this would have been broadly acknowledged long ago
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What's more — and everyone forgets this — there was a COUNTER-letter, written by a bunch of NYT staffers, denouncing their union rep for supporting trans rights
Fun to see the names on that second letter!!!!!
archive.is/VCxsB
Fun to see the names on that second letter!!!!!
archive.is/VCxsB
September 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What's more — and everyone forgets this — there was a COUNTER-letter, written by a bunch of NYT staffers, denouncing their union rep for supporting trans rights
Fun to see the names on that second letter!!!!!
archive.is/VCxsB
Fun to see the names on that second letter!!!!!
archive.is/VCxsB
for Trump the next best thing to stealing money for himself is taking it away from people he doesn't like (because they don't like him)
So far it looks like Trump, Noem, and operation metro surge drained Minneapolis alone—not yet counting St. Paul, Bloomington, etc.— $203 million. This was a MAGA Trump assault on an American blue city. Nothing more. Start seeing it.
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www.fox9.com/news/operati...
Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis at least $203 million, city officials say
Minneapolis officials have released an estimated tab on what Operation Metro Surge has cost city residents so far.
www.fox9.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:48 AM
for Trump the next best thing to stealing money for himself is taking it away from people he doesn't like (because they don't like him)
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Army vet has been deported for a bad check from years ago.
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
Army Veteran Deported Despite Pending Appeal: 'He Served This Country'
“He served. He did what he was supposed to do. And now he’s not even here.”
www.military.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Army vet has been deported for a bad check from years ago.
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
He's been in the U.S. for 52 years.
www.military.com/daily-news/h...
well I'd hate to think of how much worse her decision-making would be if her wine wasn't properly chilled
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
well I'd hate to think of how much worse her decision-making would be if her wine wasn't properly chilled
monobob is hands down my new favorite word
February 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
monobob is hands down my new favorite word
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Every American over the age of ten knows this is an attempt to suppress voting.
the new Republican talking point is that it's insulting to complain about requiring women to show their birth certificate and passport in order to vote because they're smart enough to figure it out
February 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Every American over the age of ten knows this is an attempt to suppress voting.
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You will see coverage of today’s shooting in Rhode Island that describes it as a family dispute. I despise that language.
It’s domestic violence. Not a dispute. People are dead. Domestic violence. And the combination of domestic violence and easy access to guns is a lethal one indeed. 1/
It’s domestic violence. Not a dispute. People are dead. Domestic violence. And the combination of domestic violence and easy access to guns is a lethal one indeed. 1/
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
You will see coverage of today’s shooting in Rhode Island that describes it as a family dispute. I despise that language.
It’s domestic violence. Not a dispute. People are dead. Domestic violence. And the combination of domestic violence and easy access to guns is a lethal one indeed. 1/
It’s domestic violence. Not a dispute. People are dead. Domestic violence. And the combination of domestic violence and easy access to guns is a lethal one indeed. 1/
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
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Thank you Rachel Maddow!
So proud of the
Strong
Loud
Nonviolent
and Very Jersey
protest community that started when me and neighbor @lizzylady.bsky.social decided not to take the Trump Regime lying down.
Happy Anniversary #MontclairSundays.
So proud of the
Strong
Loud
Nonviolent
and Very Jersey
protest community that started when me and neighbor @lizzylady.bsky.social decided not to take the Trump Regime lying down.
Happy Anniversary #MontclairSundays.
February 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Thank you Rachel Maddow!
So proud of the
Strong
Loud
Nonviolent
and Very Jersey
protest community that started when me and neighbor @lizzylady.bsky.social decided not to take the Trump Regime lying down.
Happy Anniversary #MontclairSundays.
So proud of the
Strong
Loud
Nonviolent
and Very Jersey
protest community that started when me and neighbor @lizzylady.bsky.social decided not to take the Trump Regime lying down.
Happy Anniversary #MontclairSundays.
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[bedtime prayer]
"Dear Lord, you've taken my favorite actor, Robert Duvall, my favorite comedian, Catherine O'Hara, and my favorite musician, Bob Weir. I just wanted to let you know my favorite president is Donald Trump."
"Dear Lord, you've taken my favorite actor, Robert Duvall, my favorite comedian, Catherine O'Hara, and my favorite musician, Bob Weir. I just wanted to let you know my favorite president is Donald Trump."
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
[bedtime prayer]
"Dear Lord, you've taken my favorite actor, Robert Duvall, my favorite comedian, Catherine O'Hara, and my favorite musician, Bob Weir. I just wanted to let you know my favorite president is Donald Trump."
"Dear Lord, you've taken my favorite actor, Robert Duvall, my favorite comedian, Catherine O'Hara, and my favorite musician, Bob Weir. I just wanted to let you know my favorite president is Donald Trump."
let's hope they put some teeth in it and some serious resources behind it
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
let's hope they put some teeth in it and some serious resources behind it
tell me the driver was Michael Scott
An Amazon truck drove onto "extremely dangerous" mudflats and had to be recovered by a farmer. The path dates back 600 years and is not intended for vehicles.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4rig8NJ
Read more: https://cnn.it/4rig8NJ
February 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM
tell me the driver was Michael Scott
to anyone who thinks the 2026 world cup and 2028 olympics are going to take place as planned - I have a bridge near my house to sell you: ideal location - old but in excellent shape, carries upwards of 100,000 cars every day, currently no tolls but once it's yours...
I have the exclusive listing!
I have the exclusive listing!
Sign of the times that there are multiple members of the Chicago Cubs who haven't been able to enter the U.S. because Trump's immigration crackdown has made getting visas impossible www.si.com/mlb/cubs/ons...
Multiple Cubs Players Miss Camp Arrival Due to Visa Issues
Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers began reporting to their respective facilities in Arizona and Florida on Tuesday to begin 2026 Spring Training. The
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February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
to anyone who thinks the 2026 world cup and 2028 olympics are going to take place as planned - I have a bridge near my house to sell you: ideal location - old but in excellent shape, carries upwards of 100,000 cars every day, currently no tolls but once it's yours...
I have the exclusive listing!
I have the exclusive listing!
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MISSILE is streaming for free on Kanopy (www.kanopy.com) in the United States, along with all of Frederick Wiseman’s films.
Here’s a taste (two US Air Force missileer trainees at Vandenberg Air Force Base practice the process for launching a Minuteman ICBM):
Here’s a taste (two US Air Force missileer trainees at Vandenberg Air Force Base practice the process for launching a Minuteman ICBM):
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
MISSILE is streaming for free on Kanopy (www.kanopy.com) in the United States, along with all of Frederick Wiseman’s films.
Here’s a taste (two US Air Force missileer trainees at Vandenberg Air Force Base practice the process for launching a Minuteman ICBM):
Here’s a taste (two US Air Force missileer trainees at Vandenberg Air Force Base practice the process for launching a Minuteman ICBM):
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
The double standards are so blatant. Not even hiding it. Remarkable.
February 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Incredible to me that the current US administration has looked at the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and concluded that the real problem with the US military is that its officers weren't good enough at killing stuff but knew too much history, anthropology, theology and international relations.
Evidently, something was broken with the other link. So, here, I've written about the right-wing attacks on PME and civilian educational institutions.
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...
othermeans.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...
The Myth of the Warfighter
The Soldier and the Educational Institutions
othermeans.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Incredible to me that the current US administration has looked at the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and concluded that the real problem with the US military is that its officers weren't good enough at killing stuff but knew too much history, anthropology, theology and international relations.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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If you don't say it, they won't print it
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Ossoff accuses Trump of ordering Fulton County raid to suppress Black voters
Ossoff accuses Trump of ordering Fulton County raid to suppress Black voters
www.ajc.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
If you don't say it, they won't print it
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this simply cannot be emphasized enough 👇
The average person has no idea what the government is up to on a day to day basis. If you’re the government party it’s ON YOU to connect what you’re doing on policy with their daily living. They won’t magically find out on their own and the media surely won’t tell them.
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
this simply cannot be emphasized enough 👇
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DC parents: very strong recommend to the children’s book exhibition at the National Building Museum (which is very kid friendly in general) at the moment
February 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
DC parents: very strong recommend to the children’s book exhibition at the National Building Museum (which is very kid friendly in general) at the moment
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I really wish American Jewish organizations would spend a bit less time on college student protestors, and a bit more time on the fact that the US government is barely bothering to dog whistle to the historically antisemitic and Holocaust revisionist European far-right.
This is just open, unabashed white nationalist rhetoric at this point.
February 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I really wish American Jewish organizations would spend a bit less time on college student protestors, and a bit more time on the fact that the US government is barely bothering to dog whistle to the historically antisemitic and Holocaust revisionist European far-right.
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update: we regret to inform you that it was in fact racism
Thoth riders removed from Snoopy float threw beads at revelers with anti-ICE signs, NOPD said
NOPD previously said the riders were targeting federal agents with parade throws, but that information was incorrect.
www.nola.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
update: we regret to inform you that it was in fact racism
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Right-wing media is never held to any level of accountability because 90% of its audience doesn’t believe it’s right-wing media
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Right-wing media is never held to any level of accountability because 90% of its audience doesn’t believe it’s right-wing media
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“We are getting the land back for our Dakota people who were exiled out,” said an organizer who helped establish the camp.
Native Activists Launch Prayer Camp Outside MN Immigration Detention Center
The camp was established in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, near the site of a former US internment camp for Dakota people.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“We are getting the land back for our Dakota people who were exiled out,” said an organizer who helped establish the camp.