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Auerspergian-bushido-liberal.
manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
“True Strength lies in Right’; save this, all is transitory” - Klemens von Metternich
manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
“True Strength lies in Right’; save this, all is transitory” - Klemens von Metternich
Pinned
“May hosts of heroes cluster
That scorn to wear a chain.
And blast the venal sycophants
Who dare our rights betray;
Assert yourselves, yourselves, yourselves
For brave America,”
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NEW: DiZoglio sues Beacon Hill leaders for snubbing voter-approved audit
commonwealthbeacon.org/courts/dizog...
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DiZoglio sues Beacon Hill leaders for snubbing voter-approved audit
In the more than a year since the law took effect, legislative leaders have continued to refuse to turn over any documents, and DiZoglio hopes to force a constitutional reckoning before the state's highest...
commonwealthbeacon.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
NEW: DiZoglio sues Beacon Hill leaders for snubbing voter-approved audit
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This is correct but also all the really deranged stuff being thrown at Schumer only makes it harder to dislodge him because it's so transparently bad faith. Turns out constantly lying just makes people distrust you!
In the uncomfortable position of thinking most criticisms of Schumer are unfair but he still has to go because I think he’d be a poor opposition leader if we invade Iran and indeed his opposition to JCPOA should have kept him from the job to begin with.
February 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This is correct but also all the really deranged stuff being thrown at Schumer only makes it harder to dislodge him because it's so transparently bad faith. Turns out constantly lying just makes people distrust you!
The “mania for [historical] parallels” distorted real history by separating the individual “from the setting in which he was placed, and the circumstances under which he acted.” The specificities of times and situations “admit of no analogy.”
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The “mania for [historical] parallels” distorted real history by separating the individual “from the setting in which he was placed, and the circumstances under which he acted.” The specificities of times and situations “admit of no analogy.”
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it is difficult to do, but every now and again, people overestimate how stupid the general public is.
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
it is difficult to do, but every now and again, people overestimate how stupid the general public is.
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Again, you can feel your big feelings about Chuck Schumer but I think as an adult citizen it actually is your responsibility to know basic facts about the American legislature
Schumer has been more obstructionist than McConnell was in the minority; that isn’t a value judgement, it’s a fact
Schumer has been more obstructionist than McConnell was in the minority; that isn’t a value judgement, it’s a fact
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Again, you can feel your big feelings about Chuck Schumer but I think as an adult citizen it actually is your responsibility to know basic facts about the American legislature
Schumer has been more obstructionist than McConnell was in the minority; that isn’t a value judgement, it’s a fact
Schumer has been more obstructionist than McConnell was in the minority; that isn’t a value judgement, it’s a fact
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My people practice traditional methods (science) - our great sage Norman Borlog taught my forefathers the proper seeds to use to grow enough food to feed my people (humans)
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
My people practice traditional methods (science) - our great sage Norman Borlog taught my forefathers the proper seeds to use to grow enough food to feed my people (humans)
“fuck Americans property rights”
Stephen Miller 🤝 Lord North
Stephen Miller 🤝 Lord North
who knows what happens politically, but i do not think choosing to die on the “no, we refuse to get warrants for private property” hill is a good tactical or political position for stephen miller to pick.
‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms
The seeming stalemate sets up a clash between the Trump administration and Democrats ahead of a Friday night deadline.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:37 AM
“fuck Americans property rights”
Stephen Miller 🤝 Lord North
Stephen Miller 🤝 Lord North
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friends don’t let friends lose their minds over axios
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 AM
friends don’t let friends lose their minds over axios
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instead of getting angry, i will note that if ezra klein is now considered a centrist, that is an objective improvement over status quo
Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group www.axios.com/2026/02/08/c...
Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group
It's the latest effort by moderate Democrats to shape national politics and expand their influence.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
instead of getting angry, i will note that if ezra klein is now considered a centrist, that is an objective improvement over status quo
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don't carry maga's water for them. don't try to work out how there's some secret loophole in the constitution that magically ends democracy. there isn't. that's the whole fucking point you fucking dopes
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
don't carry maga's water for them. don't try to work out how there's some secret loophole in the constitution that magically ends democracy. there isn't. that's the whole fucking point you fucking dopes
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Honestly hilarious that there's a shitty AI and a secret good AI and if you're too lazy to find the latter, Google deems you not worthy of it.
Like, Gemini itself, when prompted on the AI tab, doesn't shy from saying "no".
This is more the meta-model that builds the search results page being gunshy on this topic.
This is more the meta-model that builds the search results page being gunshy on this topic.
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Honestly hilarious that there's a shitty AI and a secret good AI and if you're too lazy to find the latter, Google deems you not worthy of it.
You will pry my coffee from my cold, dead hands.
Which will be hard for non-coffee drinkers due to the mounting evidence of the health benefits of coffee.
Which will be hard for non-coffee drinkers due to the mounting evidence of the health benefits of coffee.
Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says reut.rs/4bJkx7F
Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says
Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
You will pry my coffee from my cold, dead hands.
Which will be hard for non-coffee drinkers due to the mounting evidence of the health benefits of coffee.
Which will be hard for non-coffee drinkers due to the mounting evidence of the health benefits of coffee.
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the NYT can eat my whole ass
Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says reut.rs/4bJkx7F
Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says
Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
the NYT can eat my whole ass
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Medicore prompts will generally lead to mediocre results, and a lot of mediocre people using AI will lead to a lot of unremarkable output.
But you can push AI into brilliant and strange places in the vector space that average people wouldn't even consider.
But you can push AI into brilliant and strange places in the vector space that average people wouldn't even consider.
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Medicore prompts will generally lead to mediocre results, and a lot of mediocre people using AI will lead to a lot of unremarkable output.
But you can push AI into brilliant and strange places in the vector space that average people wouldn't even consider.
But you can push AI into brilliant and strange places in the vector space that average people wouldn't even consider.
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Whenever I see "natural" in reference to human health, I reach for my gun.
Suffering from infectious disease is "natural." Being parasitized by fly larvae is "natural." Dying of malnutrition is "natural."
Every human life saved by science is a middle finger in the face of a cruel, heartless world.
Suffering from infectious disease is "natural." Being parasitized by fly larvae is "natural." Dying of malnutrition is "natural."
Every human life saved by science is a middle finger in the face of a cruel, heartless world.
The golden rice situation makes me *SO* sad.
It's estimated a THIRD of people worldwide are Vitamin A deficient, which can cause permanent damage to the eyes — in many cases full-on blindness.
We created a perfect solution to this problem, but oh no, it's "unnatural"
It's estimated a THIRD of people worldwide are Vitamin A deficient, which can cause permanent damage to the eyes — in many cases full-on blindness.
We created a perfect solution to this problem, but oh no, it's "unnatural"
Same anti-science people who'd rather see people starve, than endorse GMOs. Because, hurr durr, Capitalism bad, science bad, therefore, hurr durr, golden rice bad and an unnatural abomination!
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Whenever I see "natural" in reference to human health, I reach for my gun.
Suffering from infectious disease is "natural." Being parasitized by fly larvae is "natural." Dying of malnutrition is "natural."
Every human life saved by science is a middle finger in the face of a cruel, heartless world.
Suffering from infectious disease is "natural." Being parasitized by fly larvae is "natural." Dying of malnutrition is "natural."
Every human life saved by science is a middle finger in the face of a cruel, heartless world.
Would like to pass a very specific law, to force the University Press of Virginia to make all books published in 1965 public domain or let me pay them for an e-book.
In the meantime, I'll just set a timer for 2061 and do it myself.
In the meantime, I'll just set a timer for 2061 and do it myself.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Would like to pass a very specific law, to force the University Press of Virginia to make all books published in 1965 public domain or let me pay them for an e-book.
In the meantime, I'll just set a timer for 2061 and do it myself.
In the meantime, I'll just set a timer for 2061 and do it myself.
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The golden rice situation makes me *SO* sad.
It's estimated a THIRD of people worldwide are Vitamin A deficient, which can cause permanent damage to the eyes — in many cases full-on blindness.
We created a perfect solution to this problem, but oh no, it's "unnatural"
It's estimated a THIRD of people worldwide are Vitamin A deficient, which can cause permanent damage to the eyes — in many cases full-on blindness.
We created a perfect solution to this problem, but oh no, it's "unnatural"
Same anti-science people who'd rather see people starve, than endorse GMOs. Because, hurr durr, Capitalism bad, science bad, therefore, hurr durr, golden rice bad and an unnatural abomination!
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The golden rice situation makes me *SO* sad.
It's estimated a THIRD of people worldwide are Vitamin A deficient, which can cause permanent damage to the eyes — in many cases full-on blindness.
We created a perfect solution to this problem, but oh no, it's "unnatural"
It's estimated a THIRD of people worldwide are Vitamin A deficient, which can cause permanent damage to the eyes — in many cases full-on blindness.
We created a perfect solution to this problem, but oh no, it's "unnatural"
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People seem to forget that the reason the industrial revolution worked is that, however bad factories were, it was way way way better than subsistence farming
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
People seem to forget that the reason the industrial revolution worked is that, however bad factories were, it was way way way better than subsistence farming
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Even if we ended meat-farming, traditional methods would not be able to feed our current population even if we transitioned all of our arable land to agriculture. Calling to end modern agriculture is essentially asking to kill the global poor.
February 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Even if we ended meat-farming, traditional methods would not be able to feed our current population even if we transitioned all of our arable land to agriculture. Calling to end modern agriculture is essentially asking to kill the global poor.
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I have immense respect for indigenous cultures. However, it is deeply impractical to feed 8+ billion people sustainably and reliably without high-tech industrial agriculture.
Ultimately, this is just reactionary, conservative pastoralism wrapped in leftist framing.
Ultimately, this is just reactionary, conservative pastoralism wrapped in leftist framing.
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I have immense respect for indigenous cultures. However, it is deeply impractical to feed 8+ billion people sustainably and reliably without high-tech industrial agriculture.
Ultimately, this is just reactionary, conservative pastoralism wrapped in leftist framing.
Ultimately, this is just reactionary, conservative pastoralism wrapped in leftist framing.
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>control of the house comes down to a small number of close races
Dawg dems are getting 15 point swings in their favor in Trump country, have you been in a coma?
Dawg dems are getting 15 point swings in their favor in Trump country, have you been in a coma?
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
>control of the house comes down to a small number of close races
Dawg dems are getting 15 point swings in their favor in Trump country, have you been in a coma?
Dawg dems are getting 15 point swings in their favor in Trump country, have you been in a coma?
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Ppl keep posting "Do Nothing: Win" memes involving Xi but he's sure as shit done something to make THIS fucking possible.
That's the far-right Japanese PM and the left-of-center Korean President doing some sort of tacky joint musical performance at a diplomatic event.
Trump-tier CCP diplo fail.
That's the far-right Japanese PM and the left-of-center Korean President doing some sort of tacky joint musical performance at a diplomatic event.
Trump-tier CCP diplo fail.
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Ppl keep posting "Do Nothing: Win" memes involving Xi but he's sure as shit done something to make THIS fucking possible.
That's the far-right Japanese PM and the left-of-center Korean President doing some sort of tacky joint musical performance at a diplomatic event.
Trump-tier CCP diplo fail.
That's the far-right Japanese PM and the left-of-center Korean President doing some sort of tacky joint musical performance at a diplomatic event.
Trump-tier CCP diplo fail.
I would disagree that “control of the house comes down to a handful of close races” is something that is becoming more likely.
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I would disagree that “control of the house comes down to a handful of close races” is something that is becoming more likely.