Grumpy Rootbeer
@grumpyrootbeer.bsky.social
He/him, mid-30s, Iowan, nerd, leftist, cat lover
I'm starting to think these people don't have a coherent vision for the country
A white Afrikaner from South Africa who came to the United States expecting preferential refugee treatment from the Trump administration found himself blindsided when he ended up in handcuffs.
'Never expected this': White Afrikaner blindsided with detention despite Trump's pledge
A white Afrikaner from South Africa who came to the United States expecting preferential refugee treatment from the Trump administration found himself blindsided when he ended up in handcuffs.President Donald Trump promised that white Afrikaners would receive preferential refugee status because he c...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I'm starting to think these people don't have a coherent vision for the country
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Generally, any theory of the world that extends unearned privilege to those espousing it, while demanding more of others, can be safely dismissed as self-serving bullshit.
I had missed this latest delirium by Adrian Vermeule on birthright citizenship
'Common law?! NAH, it's the Roman law of adoption that should govern the interpretation of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution!'
thenewdigest.substack.com/p/immigratio...
'Common law?! NAH, it's the Roman law of adoption that should govern the interpretation of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution!'
thenewdigest.substack.com/p/immigratio...
December 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Generally, any theory of the world that extends unearned privilege to those espousing it, while demanding more of others, can be safely dismissed as self-serving bullshit.
Not the Christmas-iest Christmas Last Four ever, but I did Crimesmas last weekend and Song Sung Blue was my Christmas Day movie with my mom.
December 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Not the Christmas-iest Christmas Last Four ever, but I did Crimesmas last weekend and Song Sung Blue was my Christmas Day movie with my mom.
Legalized banditry
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Legalized banditry
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This is what Bari Weiss et al think "censorship" actually is; when subordinates criticize their superiors. That has been the bedrock of the entire "cancel culture" discourse in elite media; rage at the idea that students, women, journalists, interns, etc might be able to speak against the boss.
The CBS reporter who led the story calls pulling it a "political" decision.
"The decision was made after Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, requested numerous changes to the segment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
"The decision was made after Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, requested numerous changes to the segment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is what Bari Weiss et al think "censorship" actually is; when subordinates criticize their superiors. That has been the bedrock of the entire "cancel culture" discourse in elite media; rage at the idea that students, women, journalists, interns, etc might be able to speak against the boss.
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i know one view is that "they don't intend to lose power" but i honestly think this gives them way too much credit.
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
i know one view is that "they don't intend to lose power" but i honestly think this gives them way too much credit.
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if the corniest white boy can become one with Eywa and the people... perhaps there is hope for us all
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
if the corniest white boy can become one with Eywa and the people... perhaps there is hope for us all
Did my annual holiday pilgrimage to the nice mall today and it's wild to remember that malls used to be that busy like, every weekend.
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Did my annual holiday pilgrimage to the nice mall today and it's wild to remember that malls used to be that busy like, every weekend.
Fire and Ash good. It's no Way of Water (or, rather is maybe a little too much Way of Water for what should be a different movie), but it's an absolute blast all the same
December 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Fire and Ash good. It's no Way of Water (or, rather is maybe a little too much Way of Water for what should be a different movie), but it's an absolute blast all the same
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Say what you will about American exceptionalism but our two biggest Nazis are a Jewish white man and a black Roman Catholic lady and if that ain’t as American as apple pie I don’t know what is
Ben Shapiro, arguably one of the people most responsible for creating a brand new generation of rabid racists and white supremacists, has had his audience completely stolen by a black woman. This would be insanely enjoyable if not for the fact she's somehow an even bigger nazi than he was.
1. “F*ck you Ben Shapiro and the midget horse you rode in on.”
Candace Owens, responding to Ben Shapiro’s speech at Turning Point USA, mainlines unquestionable Neo-Nazi propaganda, including dangerous Talmudic conspiracies.
Candace Owens, responding to Ben Shapiro’s speech at Turning Point USA, mainlines unquestionable Neo-Nazi propaganda, including dangerous Talmudic conspiracies.
December 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Say what you will about American exceptionalism but our two biggest Nazis are a Jewish white man and a black Roman Catholic lady and if that ain’t as American as apple pie I don’t know what is
Had a little Crimesmas Eve: watched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and the Ice Harvest back to back. Good double feature.
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Had a little Crimesmas Eve: watched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and the Ice Harvest back to back. Good double feature.
A decade of confirming evidence that this is the case and yet still there are people happy to line up thinking it won't happen to them.
the main reward you are likely to get for total loyalty to trump is the destruction of your career and your reputation www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A decade of confirming evidence that this is the case and yet still there are people happy to line up thinking it won't happen to them.
Not a great week, folks. But, I am now fully caught up with Japanese Godzilla films (with the exception of those Netflix animes).
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Not a great week, folks. But, I am now fully caught up with Japanese Godzilla films (with the exception of those Netflix animes).
I know they're still going and doing their thing, but man, I miss Giant Bomb.
December 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I know they're still going and doing their thing, but man, I miss Giant Bomb.
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
Pathetic
Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center
The White House says President Donald Trump’s handpicked board has voted to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center.
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Pathetic
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Conservatives: The constitution is colorblind, discrimination does not justify reverse discrimination
Also conservatives: white men deserve reparations for not having 100 percent of the jobs they apply for
Also conservatives: white men deserve reparations for not having 100 percent of the jobs they apply for
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Conservatives: The constitution is colorblind, discrimination does not justify reverse discrimination
Also conservatives: white men deserve reparations for not having 100 percent of the jobs they apply for
Also conservatives: white men deserve reparations for not having 100 percent of the jobs they apply for
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The year is 2035. There are three game studios left. Each one produces a game every 10 years, killing 250+ developers in the process. They all accidentally make the same game because they used genAI in preproduction. They sell 500 million units each, missing quarterly targets. Everyone is laid off.
December 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The year is 2035. There are three game studios left. Each one produces a game every 10 years, killing 250+ developers in the process. They all accidentally make the same game because they used genAI in preproduction. They sell 500 million units each, missing quarterly targets. Everyone is laid off.
Shocked to learn that these professional murderers are also racist.
Exclusive at @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy - The Navy quietly disciplined 18 Navy SEALs after military investigators found a private group chat that contained racist memes targeting a Black SEAL. We obtained over 500 pages of documents from FOIA. www.cbsnews.com/news/navy-se...
Over a dozen Navy SEALs disciplined for racist memes earlier this year
Military investigators found more than a dozen Navy SEALs had been in a group chat containing racist memes targeting a Black SEAL.
www.cbsnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Shocked to learn that these professional murderers are also racist.
My undying loyalty to the first politician that promises to tax pay packages like this at Eisenhower income tax rate
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
My undying loyalty to the first politician that promises to tax pay packages like this at Eisenhower income tax rate
Amanda hits it on the nose: MAGA isn't going to evaporates overnight because the influencers are fighting, but it is going to further errode the cohesion of their extremely brittle coalition. And once that coalition breaks, I'm very dubious there will be anyone that can bring it back together again.
This piece means well, I think. There's a fear people are too comfy and hopeful.
But actually stuff like this backfire. She doesn't mean to, but she's arguing that nothing matters, fascism is forever, you might as well give up now.
But she's wrong.
newrepublic.com/article/2044...
But actually stuff like this backfire. She doesn't mean to, but she's arguing that nothing matters, fascism is forever, you might as well give up now.
But she's wrong.
newrepublic.com/article/2044...
The MAGA Crack-Up Is Overrated. MAGA Is Here to Stay.
Sure, Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens, and Tucker Carlson are squabbling. But the underlying ideology remains as powerful as ever.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Amanda hits it on the nose: MAGA isn't going to evaporates overnight because the influencers are fighting, but it is going to further errode the cohesion of their extremely brittle coalition. And once that coalition breaks, I'm very dubious there will be anyone that can bring it back together again.
And among ostensibly "smart" and "educated" people no less.
incredible that the oldest scam in the book — “look away from the greed and poor leadership that destroy your chance to make a career, it is the [blanks] that stole your job!” — still works
December 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
And among ostensibly "smart" and "educated" people no less.
Ah, the Iowa GOP.
Correct.
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Ah, the Iowa GOP.
I think this is true of most of the billionaire media acquisitions of recent years, from WaPo to Twitter. Yes, shutting up people they don't want to hear from is a big motivator, but all these guys also genuinely think that they have a better vision for the thing, but that vision is very unpopular.
I know that everyone is like “oh the whole point of this is to destroy CBS, they actually want to run it into the ground” and I’m sure plenty of folks will be happy if they do
but David Ellison and Bari Weiss don’t want that! they really think they’ve got something! they are just very bad at this
but David Ellison and Bari Weiss don’t want that! they really think they’ve got something! they are just very bad at this
Bari Weiss’ much-hyped CBS News town hall with Erika Kirk was a massive ratings flop
December 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I think this is true of most of the billionaire media acquisitions of recent years, from WaPo to Twitter. Yes, shutting up people they don't want to hear from is a big motivator, but all these guys also genuinely think that they have a better vision for the thing, but that vision is very unpopular.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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