This sort of smug, dismissive superiority from pundits - "oh, you were naive to think anything could be better" - is defeatist and lazy. There are a million different ways the world isn't the way it should be. That is an invitation for improvement! Use your platform to rally people for change!
This happens with*everything* now. No matter how grave the crime or one-dimensional the injustice, after four days the hivemind of American punditry decides that the Real Story is how the people upset about it are the real villains.
February 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
This sort of smug, dismissive superiority from pundits - "oh, you were naive to think anything could be better" - is defeatist and lazy. There are a million different ways the world isn't the way it should be. That is an invitation for improvement! Use your platform to rally people for change!
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Seattle City Hall right now, where students from around the city have gathered after a mass walk-out to protest ICE:
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Seattle City Hall right now, where students from around the city have gathered after a mass walk-out to protest ICE:
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the ideals are good, actually
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
the ideals are good, actually
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
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@murray.senate.gov (202) 224-2621
@cantwell.senate.gov (202) 224-3441
I called my senators again to make it clear this is not good enough.
We need firm commitments to abolish ICE and DHS. We can't settle for meager reforms ICE can just ignore.
These 'reforms' won't stop ICE executions.
@cantwell.senate.gov (202) 224-3441
I called my senators again to make it clear this is not good enough.
We need firm commitments to abolish ICE and DHS. We can't settle for meager reforms ICE can just ignore.
These 'reforms' won't stop ICE executions.
SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
@murray.senate.gov (202) 224-2621
@cantwell.senate.gov (202) 224-3441
I called my senators again to make it clear this is not good enough.
We need firm commitments to abolish ICE and DHS. We can't settle for meager reforms ICE can just ignore.
These 'reforms' won't stop ICE executions.
@cantwell.senate.gov (202) 224-3441
I called my senators again to make it clear this is not good enough.
We need firm commitments to abolish ICE and DHS. We can't settle for meager reforms ICE can just ignore.
These 'reforms' won't stop ICE executions.
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Listening to a day-long hearing on whether building affordable housing in a small section of Bainbridge Island will have a negative impact on the environment and I have to tell you, I don't think this is a good use of anyone's time.
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Listening to a day-long hearing on whether building affordable housing in a small section of Bainbridge Island will have a negative impact on the environment and I have to tell you, I don't think this is a good use of anyone's time.
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Philip I am an elder caregiver, in very rural very red Colorado. All of my clients are veterans in their mid to late '80s or older.
Every single one of them, believe with their whole being, that they are having an actual conversation with Donald Trump in these emails. Every one of them.
Every single one of them, believe with their whole being, that they are having an actual conversation with Donald Trump in these emails. Every one of them.
January 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Philip I am an elder caregiver, in very rural very red Colorado. All of my clients are veterans in their mid to late '80s or older.
Every single one of them, believe with their whole being, that they are having an actual conversation with Donald Trump in these emails. Every one of them.
Every single one of them, believe with their whole being, that they are having an actual conversation with Donald Trump in these emails. Every one of them.
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Who’s next?
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Who’s next?
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
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There’s no need for deep analysis of why Dems want to increase ICE funding.
It’s simple. You’ve been lied to and they are one and the same with Repubs.
Feel the sting and move forward like a grown up.
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
It’s simple. You’ve been lied to and they are one and the same with Repubs.
Feel the sting and move forward like a grown up.
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM
There’s no need for deep analysis of why Dems want to increase ICE funding.
It’s simple. You’ve been lied to and they are one and the same with Repubs.
Feel the sting and move forward like a grown up.
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
It’s simple. You’ve been lied to and they are one and the same with Repubs.
Feel the sting and move forward like a grown up.
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Back when I lived in NYC there was a joint on St Marks Pl where you'd sit at the grill and they'd serve up sliders and milkshakes, with rap on the stereo and CSGO matches on the TVs more than once. It turns out that making a restaurant that targets me personally is not a viable business strategy
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Back when I lived in NYC there was a joint on St Marks Pl where you'd sit at the grill and they'd serve up sliders and milkshakes, with rap on the stereo and CSGO matches on the TVs more than once. It turns out that making a restaurant that targets me personally is not a viable business strategy
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My statement on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Seattle and Minneapolis followed by the full press release from Councilmember Foster and myself.
council.seattle.gov/2026/01/08/s...
council.seattle.gov/2026/01/08/s...
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
My statement on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Seattle and Minneapolis followed by the full press release from Councilmember Foster and myself.
council.seattle.gov/2026/01/08/s...
council.seattle.gov/2026/01/08/s...
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For months, Trump’s DHS has wreaked lawless havoc in our neighborhoods. Tear gassing infants, families, and police. Firing their weapons at peaceful citizens. Killing innocent people.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
January 8, 2026 at 2:32 AM
For months, Trump’s DHS has wreaked lawless havoc in our neighborhoods. Tear gassing infants, families, and police. Firing their weapons at peaceful citizens. Killing innocent people.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
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10 years ago today, Ken Griffey Jr. was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. historylink.org/File/11185
January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
10 years ago today, Ken Griffey Jr. was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. historylink.org/File/11185
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If a film is over 160 minutes long, it really needs to have an intermission.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 4:49 AM
If a film is over 160 minutes long, it really needs to have an intermission.
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It feels like certain types of guys are unable to take in information in solitude. It has to be a conversation, explanations tailored to their thought patterns, with someone they perceive as servile to them. They can’t read an email: someone has to tell them what it says, even if it’s incorrect.
If you thought social media had scrambled America’s CEOs just wait until they’re fully cooked by AI apple.news/AJ_ht7MMyT9G...
January 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
It feels like certain types of guys are unable to take in information in solitude. It has to be a conversation, explanations tailored to their thought patterns, with someone they perceive as servile to them. They can’t read an email: someone has to tell them what it says, even if it’s incorrect.
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“I just don’t like mayonnaise” you are wasting your life
September 7, 2024 at 2:22 PM
“I just don’t like mayonnaise” you are wasting your life
I've never once had a Jones soda that was even halfway drinkable but if somebody from out of state said that it'd start a fight
They started in Vancouver BC, and I live in Washington State, so I consider them local who went big. Mostly I consider them gross though. That’s the important part
December 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I've never once had a Jones soda that was even halfway drinkable but if somebody from out of state said that it'd start a fight
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convincing ordinary people that making dumb little html sites was embarrassing and passé was a crime worthy of death
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
convincing ordinary people that making dumb little html sites was embarrassing and passé was a crime worthy of death
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Picked up my kiddo's season-long rental skis last week...
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Picked up my kiddo's season-long rental skis last week...
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To be clear, this isn’t even about anything to do with the match. They’re just mad that their match is happening during pride. The nicest thing I can say here is “shut the fuck up and respect our norms or don’t come”
www.kuow.org/stories/egyp...
www.kuow.org/stories/egyp...
Egypt and Iran object to playing in a Seattle 'Pride' match in next year's World Cup
Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.
www.kuow.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
To be clear, this isn’t even about anything to do with the match. They’re just mad that their match is happening during pride. The nicest thing I can say here is “shut the fuck up and respect our norms or don’t come”
www.kuow.org/stories/egyp...
www.kuow.org/stories/egyp...
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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Can't express enough how much driving in a city and sitting in commuter traffic ruins the driving experience.
December 8, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Can't express enough how much driving in a city and sitting in commuter traffic ruins the driving experience.
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Yes. We are living through a horrible moment in history and none of us are doing nearly enough about it.
Folks not very long from now are going to see these posts in their histories of the 2020s and will shout, "what the fuck was wrong these people?"
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Yes. We are living through a horrible moment in history and none of us are doing nearly enough about it.