John Smith
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it's cool that so many people in positions of power and influence were so negatively polarized by "wokeness" that they convinced themselves that there was an actual debate about who wanted to erase history and the "wokes" were on the wrong side bsky.app/profile/arch...
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 6:13 PM
it's cool that so many people in positions of power and influence were so negatively polarized by "wokeness" that they convinced themselves that there was an actual debate about who wanted to erase history and the "wokes" were on the wrong side bsky.app/profile/arch...
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
see I make this joke pretty often (they're scared of being ~Soft On Crime~ and won't be able to court those sweet swing votes) but this is literally what motivates most decisions in democrat politics, how do we court those 10 right-leaning swing voters from that CNN spot (you know the one)
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
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 8:52 PM
see I make this joke pretty often (they're scared of being ~Soft On Crime~ and won't be able to court those sweet swing votes) but this is literally what motivates most decisions in democrat politics, how do we court those 10 right-leaning swing voters from that CNN spot (you know the one)
lol I had to make sure this is real (it is)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Ge...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Ge...
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
lol I had to make sure this is real (it is)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Ge...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Ge...
the answer might surprise you!
“Give us a chance to give [Trump] a way out of this that comes to the right ending. … I don’t know if that’s possible.” - @durbin.senate.gov to Danes in Europe.
Can the Senate Dems sound any more limp, facile and impotent to Europeans across the Atlantic?
Can the Senate Dems sound any more limp, facile and impotent to Europeans across the Atlantic?
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“COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A bipartisan group of lawmakers who traveled here on an urgent mission to reassure Danish leaders amid President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to acquire Greenland had a straightforward message.
In an interview between high-level meetings, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin summed it up this way: “Give us a chance to give [Trump] a way out of this that comes to the right ending.”
Durbin added: “I don’t know if that’s possible.”
The four-decade veteran of Congress, who’s been on dozens of CODELs, wasn’t just referring to Trump’s apparent determination to take over the Danish territory at all costs, or Republicans’ hesitation to openly defy him. Durbin was giving a sobering assessment of Congress as a supposedly coequal branch of government.
Over the span of several decades and under the leadership of both parties, lawmakers have ceded their authority to the executive branch on everything from war powers to tariffs to the power of the purse. Hill leaders have prioritized avoiding politically difficult votes or been slow to react – or done nothing – as presidents repeatedly pushed the limits of their own power at the expense of Congress.
“It’s not just this moment or this president,” said Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), who co-led the delegation. “What makes this moment so hard is, if Congress can’t stand up in the face of something where there is no strategic value and lots of strategic harm…is Congress really willing to exert its authority at all?”
That’s what made this particular CODEL so uniquely difficult — and surreal.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cf26plxwia7dxpm6plry3sj2/bafkreibjseyx4567lbf33ldoqqe66czitqhdzl7ppsi4s3swrfyo6dtwsu@jpeg)
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 AM
the answer might surprise you!
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To be politically conscious from 2000-2009, and more specifically from 2001-2005, was to have your brain stamped with a feverish Curse of Knowing. So when you see shit like this, all you can think is “Dick Cheney insisting on links between Al Qaeda and Saddam”. You never forget the scent.
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
To be politically conscious from 2000-2009, and more specifically from 2001-2005, was to have your brain stamped with a feverish Curse of Knowing. So when you see shit like this, all you can think is “Dick Cheney insisting on links between Al Qaeda and Saddam”. You never forget the scent.
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never fucking EVER voting for this guy 🤘
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
never fucking EVER voting for this guy 🤘
apparently this was enough to get me blocked, what are ya gonna do
if it's at all important for democrats to win the next election then they better get somebody more palatable than newsom, sorry
January 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM
apparently this was enough to get me blocked, what are ya gonna do
but liberals keep telling me these ICE guys need more training, I just don't know what to think!!
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
but liberals keep telling me these ICE guys need more training, I just don't know what to think!!
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TRUST (2016)
Acrylic - 12” x 16”
The masonite board I had been using became a painting that fits a theme begun with LEAP OF FAITH and runs through WINGING IT and other paintings. 1/3
Acrylic - 12” x 16”
The masonite board I had been using became a painting that fits a theme begun with LEAP OF FAITH and runs through WINGING IT and other paintings. 1/3
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
TRUST (2016)
Acrylic - 12” x 16”
The masonite board I had been using became a painting that fits a theme begun with LEAP OF FAITH and runs through WINGING IT and other paintings. 1/3
Acrylic - 12” x 16”
The masonite board I had been using became a painting that fits a theme begun with LEAP OF FAITH and runs through WINGING IT and other paintings. 1/3
if it's at all important for democrats to win the next election then they better get somebody more palatable than newsom, sorry
January 17, 2026 at 4:40 AM
if it's at all important for democrats to win the next election then they better get somebody more palatable than newsom, sorry
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never fucking EVER voting for this guy 🤘
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
never fucking EVER voting for this guy 🤘
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pretty sure the "bait" line stops at "they're gonna shoot you and film it and call you a fuckin' bitch for the pleasure of it"
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 AM
pretty sure the "bait" line stops at "they're gonna shoot you and film it and call you a fuckin' bitch for the pleasure of it"
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seems notable that theres so much discussion from the adults in the room about how to preemptively launder progressive politics into a package that’s palatable to Joe Manchin and none about winning a majority that’s wide enough that you don’t need Joe Manchin’s approval
Here’s Why People Shouldn’t Get Mad When We Promise To Do Nothing
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
seems notable that theres so much discussion from the adults in the room about how to preemptively launder progressive politics into a package that’s palatable to Joe Manchin and none about winning a majority that’s wide enough that you don’t need Joe Manchin’s approval
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*danish explorer peter freuchen arises from the dead with an armory of deadly poop knives to defend greenland* sug på min afføring, amerikanske hunde!!!!!!!
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 AM
*danish explorer peter freuchen arises from the dead with an armory of deadly poop knives to defend greenland* sug på min afføring, amerikanske hunde!!!!!!!
yeah I don't know who might not be aware but AskAubry is a monetized aggregator account, they basically just repost reddit trauma/rape stories and collect engagement money from whichever platform. monetizing somebody else's pain and abuse.
one of the worst accounts on twitter and now on here is askaubry and i will go to my deathbed saying so. nobody should follow a person who puts their OWN watermark on someone else's sexual assault story
HDHFFHDJXJXBXB I found it bc of my own comment calling her out lmao
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
yeah I don't know who might not be aware but AskAubry is a monetized aggregator account, they basically just repost reddit trauma/rape stories and collect engagement money from whichever platform. monetizing somebody else's pain and abuse.
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It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.
January 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.
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I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
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his name is Jonathan Ross and he shouldn't get a good night's sleep for the rest of his life www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
his name is Jonathan Ross and he shouldn't get a good night's sleep for the rest of his life www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Otoko-tachi wa saikōda
Your hair is winter fire
January embers
Show me that butthole
January embers
Show me that butthole
"Show me that butthole" is five syllables, if you're ever writing a haiku and don't know how to end it
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Otoko-tachi wa saikōda
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January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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The media, the tech sector, the government, wall street, etc. today:
January 2, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The media, the tech sector, the government, wall street, etc. today:
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There have been no good reasons for staying on Twitter for years now, but at this point you will have to follow up any of your remaining excuses with “…and I don’t care about the child pornography.”
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
There have been no good reasons for staying on Twitter for years now, but at this point you will have to follow up any of your remaining excuses with “…and I don’t care about the child pornography.”