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I was there, until I wasn't. Now I'm here, at least for now.
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Resisting him almost always works, trying to bargain with him never ever works
BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Resisting him almost always works, trying to bargain with him never ever works
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We’re going straight past “promoting acceptance and tolerance” all the way to “we hope you choke on this, it would be fine if you weren’t so racist but you are, sucks to suck”
December 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We’re going straight past “promoting acceptance and tolerance” all the way to “we hope you choke on this, it would be fine if you weren’t so racist but you are, sucks to suck”
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It is okay to be happy about how mad this will make the New York Post.
And also the Times.
It’s okay. Woke 2 means extra schadenfreude about racists being mad
And also the Times.
It’s okay. Woke 2 means extra schadenfreude about racists being mad
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's first Muslim mayor on a Qur'an from the personal collection of the great Afro-Boricua intellectual Arturo Schomburg—as well as Qur'ans owned by Mamdani's grandparents. www.nypl.org/press/schomb...
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It is okay to be happy about how mad this will make the New York Post.
And also the Times.
It’s okay. Woke 2 means extra schadenfreude about racists being mad
And also the Times.
It’s okay. Woke 2 means extra schadenfreude about racists being mad
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I am going to try this again.
Read legal journalist Chris Geidner's reply to Jan Crawford of CBS News, whose "shocking statement" was interpreted by many as "going after her colleagues who cover the Supreme Court." www.lawdork.com/p/jan-crawfo...
Then consider what else is happening with CBS .
Read legal journalist Chris Geidner's reply to Jan Crawford of CBS News, whose "shocking statement" was interpreted by many as "going after her colleagues who cover the Supreme Court." www.lawdork.com/p/jan-crawfo...
Then consider what else is happening with CBS .
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I am going to try this again.
Read legal journalist Chris Geidner's reply to Jan Crawford of CBS News, whose "shocking statement" was interpreted by many as "going after her colleagues who cover the Supreme Court." www.lawdork.com/p/jan-crawfo...
Then consider what else is happening with CBS .
Read legal journalist Chris Geidner's reply to Jan Crawford of CBS News, whose "shocking statement" was interpreted by many as "going after her colleagues who cover the Supreme Court." www.lawdork.com/p/jan-crawfo...
Then consider what else is happening with CBS .
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Things I miss about the 80s:
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
*taps my book wild faith* as noted in literally the first chapter, the Satanic Panic never ended, it just took a nap for awhile
this shit about daycares is literally just the 1980s warmed over. can we bring back cool hair instead of christian vigilantism
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
this shit about daycares is literally just the 1980s warmed over. can we bring back cool hair instead of christian vigilantism
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
Wild Faith
Esquire Best Nonfiction Books of 2024The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that la...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Things I miss about the 80s:
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
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Also I suspect is a big ol' Venn diagram overlap btw the people who are always saying slavery, Jim Crow, homophobic laws, AIDS, etc, were SO LONG AGO & folks need to let it go & the people who are like, "I am just a smol bean who is learning & if you call me racist I'll never get any better."
December 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Also I suspect is a big ol' Venn diagram overlap btw the people who are always saying slavery, Jim Crow, homophobic laws, AIDS, etc, were SO LONG AGO & folks need to let it go & the people who are like, "I am just a smol bean who is learning & if you call me racist I'll never get any better."
It's been half a fucking century of fighting and I am tired.
How about they meet me where I am for a change?
How about they meet me where I am for a change?
I am not going to quote-post & shame but I just saw a post saying minorities need to "meet people where they are & lead them" & for fuck's sake, FOR HOW LONG? HOW LONG are BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, & ANYONE who isn't a white, Christian, cishet, American supposed to ask nicely for incremental change?
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It's been half a fucking century of fighting and I am tired.
How about they meet me where I am for a change?
How about they meet me where I am for a change?
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Dems need to get on this right away. These places have been subject to regular inspection. Tell Walz to stop apologizing. Don’t let this narrative spin out of control.
www.cbsnews.com/news/minneso...
www.cbsnews.com/news/minneso...
December 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Dems need to get on this right away. These places have been subject to regular inspection. Tell Walz to stop apologizing. Don’t let this narrative spin out of control.
www.cbsnews.com/news/minneso...
www.cbsnews.com/news/minneso...
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My basic points are:
1- that’s not easy
2- they’ve way overplayed their hand in year one
3- even if they fail they will hurt and kill a lot of people
4- throwing them out in 2026 and 2028 won’t be enough, we need to think about what comes after www.liberalcurrents.com/we-are-going...
1- that’s not easy
2- they’ve way overplayed their hand in year one
3- even if they fail they will hurt and kill a lot of people
4- throwing them out in 2026 and 2028 won’t be enough, we need to think about what comes after www.liberalcurrents.com/we-are-going...
We Are Going to Win
Trump's revolution will fail, but we still have a long and painful road ahead of us.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
My basic points are:
1- that’s not easy
2- they’ve way overplayed their hand in year one
3- even if they fail they will hurt and kill a lot of people
4- throwing them out in 2026 and 2028 won’t be enough, we need to think about what comes after www.liberalcurrents.com/we-are-going...
1- that’s not easy
2- they’ve way overplayed their hand in year one
3- even if they fail they will hurt and kill a lot of people
4- throwing them out in 2026 and 2028 won’t be enough, we need to think about what comes after www.liberalcurrents.com/we-are-going...
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I’m not gonna dunk on some small depressed account, but one reply I get to this is “you think there’s gonna be elections/Trump will listen to judges??” And I wonder how people haven’t noticed that Garcia is home and free and Republicans got crushed in elections this year
We Are Going to Win
Trump's revolution will fail, but we still have a long and painful road ahead of us.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I’m not gonna dunk on some small depressed account, but one reply I get to this is “you think there’s gonna be elections/Trump will listen to judges??” And I wonder how people haven’t noticed that Garcia is home and free and Republicans got crushed in elections this year
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Men doing this whole “I will vanquish continents for my children” LARP is so goofy in the context of household surveys. It’s nice you’ll kill millions for your daughter, maybe we can start at doing a load of laundry for your wife who does the vast majority of household labor?
December 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Men doing this whole “I will vanquish continents for my children” LARP is so goofy in the context of household surveys. It’s nice you’ll kill millions for your daughter, maybe we can start at doing a load of laundry for your wife who does the vast majority of household labor?
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NPR reported today that the overwhelming majority of the aid Israel is allowing into Gaza is *commercial.*
In other words, Israel is banning free food and shelter aid and only allowing in goods that Palestinians have to buy.
With money they don't have.
In other words, Israel is banning free food and shelter aid and only allowing in goods that Palestinians have to buy.
With money they don't have.
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
NPR reported today that the overwhelming majority of the aid Israel is allowing into Gaza is *commercial.*
In other words, Israel is banning free food and shelter aid and only allowing in goods that Palestinians have to buy.
With money they don't have.
In other words, Israel is banning free food and shelter aid and only allowing in goods that Palestinians have to buy.
With money they don't have.
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Norman Fucking Rockwell, man. There will never be another like him.
August 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Norman Fucking Rockwell, man. There will never be another like him.
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And, in so doing, making the direct connection that Nazism *is* Sin. The Serpent is Satan; Mein Kampf is the apple.
Rockwell is being *VERY CLEAR* about good and evil, here.
Rockwell is being *VERY CLEAR* about good and evil, here.
August 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
And, in so doing, making the direct connection that Nazism *is* Sin. The Serpent is Satan; Mein Kampf is the apple.
Rockwell is being *VERY CLEAR* about good and evil, here.
Rockwell is being *VERY CLEAR* about good and evil, here.
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This is one of my favorite paintings, from any painter, ever.
Not only is she crushing Mein Kampf, but the arc of her rivet gun's cable also evokes a serpent being crushed under her heel - even while the rivet gun herself is laid on her apron like Christ on the lap of the Virgin Mary.
Not only is she crushing Mein Kampf, but the arc of her rivet gun's cable also evokes a serpent being crushed under her heel - even while the rivet gun herself is laid on her apron like Christ on the lap of the Virgin Mary.
I didn’t know until now that in the original Rosie the Riveter painting, she is crushing a copy of Mein Kampf under her foot. Happy feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, remembering all the women who crush the serpents of Satan under their heel.
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
This is one of my favorite paintings, from any painter, ever.
Not only is she crushing Mein Kampf, but the arc of her rivet gun's cable also evokes a serpent being crushed under her heel - even while the rivet gun herself is laid on her apron like Christ on the lap of the Virgin Mary.
Not only is she crushing Mein Kampf, but the arc of her rivet gun's cable also evokes a serpent being crushed under her heel - even while the rivet gun herself is laid on her apron like Christ on the lap of the Virgin Mary.
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In 249 years, this country has yet to outlaw slavery. We change its form, we change its name, but slavery has been constant. Powerful people and businesses just really love slave labor, and a chunk of our economy is built on that.
Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In 249 years, this country has yet to outlaw slavery. We change its form, we change its name, but slavery has been constant. Powerful people and businesses just really love slave labor, and a chunk of our economy is built on that.
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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Every installment of this MTG rehabilitation tour feels like “Nice Scorpion Regrets Past Stings, Needs Help With River Crossing!”
December 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Every installment of this MTG rehabilitation tour feels like “Nice Scorpion Regrets Past Stings, Needs Help With River Crossing!”
Seven years and a bit since one of the greatest brand social media efforts ever.
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Nope Ropes, Sneks, & Danger Noodles
YouTube video by Lucid Software
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December 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Seven years and a bit since one of the greatest brand social media efforts ever.
youtu.be/0arsPXEaIUY?...
youtu.be/0arsPXEaIUY?...
Bruce Hyde substitute taught my high school French class for a week.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Bruce Hyde substitute taught my high school French class for a week.
The Legolas joke was really the only Easter egg I needed, but...
I think @rianjohnson.bsky.social Rick Rolled us too. 😆
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I think @rianjohnson.bsky.social Rick Rolled us too. 😆
👨🍳💋
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Legolas joke was really the only Easter egg I needed, but...
I think @rianjohnson.bsky.social Rick Rolled us too. 😆
👨🍳💋
I think @rianjohnson.bsky.social Rick Rolled us too. 😆
👨🍳💋
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The U.S. is not a represenative democracy. An overwhelming majority of voters want Mediare for All, AI regulation, and for an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Yet these positions are not only not taken up by our so-called represenatives: they are not even debated.
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The U.S. is not a represenative democracy. An overwhelming majority of voters want Mediare for All, AI regulation, and for an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Yet these positions are not only not taken up by our so-called represenatives: they are not even debated.
Just got an email from Yelp letting me know they'd updated their terms of service.
When I went to look, it says they can now use any content I post to train AI.
I didn't post many reviews, but that number will now drop to zero.
When I went to look, it says they can now use any content I post to train AI.
I didn't post many reviews, but that number will now drop to zero.
December 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just got an email from Yelp letting me know they'd updated their terms of service.
When I went to look, it says they can now use any content I post to train AI.
I didn't post many reviews, but that number will now drop to zero.
When I went to look, it says they can now use any content I post to train AI.
I didn't post many reviews, but that number will now drop to zero.