Istezada
@istezada.bsky.social
Our Lady of Toilet Paper, Oracle of the Yarn Cupcake, Queen of Socks, and Mistress of Pie: She Who Survived The Mountain (she/her)
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The corruption never ends
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The corruption never ends
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
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This is absolutely right.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is absolutely right.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
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putting her phone in a pouch would have made her killers less transphobic and violent?
Phones did not murder Brianna Ghey in cold blood.
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
putting her phone in a pouch would have made her killers less transphobic and violent?
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I'm not really into the "constitutional crisis" discourse but if this is the thing you were waiting for, it's here.
Next: which media outlets will report that the President is violating two court orders that the government must immediately distribute SNAP benefits—and which will go with euphemisms.
Next: which media outlets will report that the President is violating two court orders that the government must immediately distribute SNAP benefits—and which will go with euphemisms.
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
This is the President openly announcing that he will violate court orders - two courts had concluded that the Trump regime withholding SNAP funding was illegal - and that the government had to pay out (at least reduced) SNAP benefits starting this week
This is the President openly announcing that he will violate court orders - two courts had concluded that the Trump regime withholding SNAP funding was illegal - and that the government had to pay out (at least reduced) SNAP benefits starting this week
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm not really into the "constitutional crisis" discourse but if this is the thing you were waiting for, it's here.
Next: which media outlets will report that the President is violating two court orders that the government must immediately distribute SNAP benefits—and which will go with euphemisms.
Next: which media outlets will report that the President is violating two court orders that the government must immediately distribute SNAP benefits—and which will go with euphemisms.
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ME: It's always the aristocracy. It changes form and name to fit its time, but it's always aristocracy and you must hate --
THEM: No, I think we're just going to go with "aristocracy" again. Right out in the open.
ME: -- must hate them as they hate and wait what now?
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
THEM: No, I think we're just going to go with "aristocracy" again. Right out in the open.
ME: -- must hate them as they hate and wait what now?
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory: An “aristocracy” is needed to move the country forward.
wapo.st
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ME: It's always the aristocracy. It changes form and name to fit its time, but it's always aristocracy and you must hate --
THEM: No, I think we're just going to go with "aristocracy" again. Right out in the open.
ME: -- must hate them as they hate and wait what now?
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
THEM: No, I think we're just going to go with "aristocracy" again. Right out in the open.
ME: -- must hate them as they hate and wait what now?
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
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We had news by letters that Sir Richard Stayner is dead at sea in the Mary, which is now come into Portsmouth from Lisbon; which we are sorry for, he being a very stout seaman. But there will be no great miss of him for all that.
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We had news by letters that Sir Richard Stayner is dead at sea in the Mary, which is now come into Portsmouth from Lisbon; which we are sorry for, he being a very stout seaman. But there will be no great miss of him for all that.
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I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
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This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
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The “what should poor people be allowed to eat” debate is infuriating.
The answer is simple.
They should be allowed to eat anything.
It’s no one’s business.
Ideally we would agree that food is a basic human right & it would be plentiful for all.
Until then, stop judging. Fed is best.
The answer is simple.
They should be allowed to eat anything.
It’s no one’s business.
Ideally we would agree that food is a basic human right & it would be plentiful for all.
Until then, stop judging. Fed is best.
November 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The “what should poor people be allowed to eat” debate is infuriating.
The answer is simple.
They should be allowed to eat anything.
It’s no one’s business.
Ideally we would agree that food is a basic human right & it would be plentiful for all.
Until then, stop judging. Fed is best.
The answer is simple.
They should be allowed to eat anything.
It’s no one’s business.
Ideally we would agree that food is a basic human right & it would be plentiful for all.
Until then, stop judging. Fed is best.
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Can we all agree to start calling it Regurgitive AI?
I think that needs to become a thing.
I think that needs to become a thing.
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Can we all agree to start calling it Regurgitive AI?
I think that needs to become a thing.
I think that needs to become a thing.
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Very helpful field guide
Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Very helpful field guide
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"If they were a perv in NYC, they were my friend"
“All my friends murdered and raped, sometimes they hung out at my house. Get over yourself.”
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
"If they were a perv in NYC, they were my friend"
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pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
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Victory over Trumpism will not be enough.
We must demand ACCOUNTABILITY.
Every last person who broke their oath and violated the law must be held accountable.
We must demand ACCOUNTABILITY.
Every last person who broke their oath and violated the law must be held accountable.
DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni says Emil Bove told him, 'those planes need to take off no matter what, and if some court should issue an order preventing that, we may have to consider telling that court 'fuck you.'
Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.
Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Victory over Trumpism will not be enough.
We must demand ACCOUNTABILITY.
Every last person who broke their oath and violated the law must be held accountable.
We must demand ACCOUNTABILITY.
Every last person who broke their oath and violated the law must be held accountable.
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I can beat the medievalists! In 61 CE, revolting British natives attacked the Roman colony of Camulodunum (Colchester). In 2015, in a domestic space, archs found the remains of a whole box of coriander as well as fenugreek, poppy seeds, cumin, & other Indian spices. Homesick Roman women made curry.
I'm pretty sure there were Indian spices in England before potatoes.
The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I can beat the medievalists! In 61 CE, revolting British natives attacked the Roman colony of Camulodunum (Colchester). In 2015, in a domestic space, archs found the remains of a whole box of coriander as well as fenugreek, poppy seeds, cumin, & other Indian spices. Homesick Roman women made curry.
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The call between the U.S. and Russian presidents effectively derailed the Washington meeting between Trump and Zelensky and the expectations that came with it, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Ukraine had a plan on how to engage with Trump. Then, Putin called
President Volodymyr Zelensky, his team, and allies have been working for months to bring U.S. President Donald Trump into Ukraine's corner.
Days before Zelensky arrived in Washington to meet with Tru...
kyivindependent.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The call between the U.S. and Russian presidents effectively derailed the Washington meeting between Trump and Zelensky and the expectations that came with it, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
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The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
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Pretty Things
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Pretty Things
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absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago
October 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago
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Reminder that za/um is made up of businesspeople that stole disco elysium from the creators, kicked them out of the company, are currently suing them, and are making a mobile game of disco elysium
Do not pay money for DE, and do not give za/um a cent otherwise
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Do not pay money for DE, and do not give za/um a cent otherwise
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
March 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Reminder that za/um is made up of businesspeople that stole disco elysium from the creators, kicked them out of the company, are currently suing them, and are making a mobile game of disco elysium
Do not pay money for DE, and do not give za/um a cent otherwise
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
Do not pay money for DE, and do not give za/um a cent otherwise
www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
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If she ain't got bail money and a year of drinks in that gofundme the Internet has failed at everything
#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
October 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If she ain't got bail money and a year of drinks in that gofundme the Internet has failed at everything
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utterly depressing that Nixon-level scandals are now a normal Friday night news drop, barely remarked upon, just another day in Trump’s America
Two more career prosecutors fired for refusing to indict NY AG Letitia James because they could not find probable cause to charge her. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
utterly depressing that Nixon-level scandals are now a normal Friday night news drop, barely remarked upon, just another day in Trump’s America
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I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.