Atra Virago
@lipsynclullaby.bsky.social
Interested in the intersection of politics and media. Vengeance Democrat. GenX. Mostly learning and hitting that like button. I block a lot. No time to argue with misinformed attention-seekers, grifters, or their white knights
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people don't, still, get messaging is not for the dedicated hardcore, already on-board, people its for the mushy brained median voter who needs their hand held, step one get them to buy in on something like body cams and then its easy to get to the next step
January 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
people don't, still, get messaging is not for the dedicated hardcore, already on-board, people its for the mushy brained median voter who needs their hand held, step one get them to buy in on something like body cams and then its easy to get to the next step
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I am going to keep banging the drum that the whole beef tallow thing comes from the kinds of Interesting Fact posts you see blow up on Reddit about how your childhood was better that then become Secret, Forbidden Knowledge and get applied to everything. You’re seeing the same thing with Ivermectin.
The definitive word on beef tallow, via New Yorker food critic @hels.bsky.social.
January 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I am going to keep banging the drum that the whole beef tallow thing comes from the kinds of Interesting Fact posts you see blow up on Reddit about how your childhood was better that then become Secret, Forbidden Knowledge and get applied to everything. You’re seeing the same thing with Ivermectin.
I need to win the lottery
No. We don’t need to “modify ICE training.” We need to close DHS. Dismantle it. It’s an outdated expensive bureaucracy that’s been usurped by violent white supremacists. Shut it down.
January 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I need to win the lottery
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I, for one, welcome our new Danish overlords.
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I, for one, welcome our new Danish overlords.
Never forget where we are. BlueSky verified.
January 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Never forget where we are. BlueSky verified.
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Pushing government shutdown to wrangle ICE is wasting energy. ICE doesn’t shut down. Social services and public programs do.
That’s not leverage. That's misdirected harm.
That’s not leverage. That's misdirected harm.
January 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Pushing government shutdown to wrangle ICE is wasting energy. ICE doesn’t shut down. Social services and public programs do.
That’s not leverage. That's misdirected harm.
That’s not leverage. That's misdirected harm.
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open.substack.com/pub/importan...
Jon Stewart passed his sell-by date long ago. Now he's promoting terrible people, worse ideas - and causing actual harm with his essentially anti-vax platforming.
Jon Stewart passed his sell-by date long ago. Now he's promoting terrible people, worse ideas - and causing actual harm with his essentially anti-vax platforming.
Jon Stewart Praises Attorney Behind Years of Anti-Vaccine and Anti-Lockdown Lawfare
“You’re a civil rights attorney who has been canceled by both the right and the left, which means you must be doing something right.”
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
open.substack.com/pub/importan...
Jon Stewart passed his sell-by date long ago. Now he's promoting terrible people, worse ideas - and causing actual harm with his essentially anti-vax platforming.
Jon Stewart passed his sell-by date long ago. Now he's promoting terrible people, worse ideas - and causing actual harm with his essentially anti-vax platforming.
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I am a Dem booster, at this point.
With vanishingly rare exceptions, no Dem pol has done *anything* nearly as bad as is *routine* for Rs.
Left "critiques" are founded on massive double standards. They are usually overblown when not outright false. I have no time for this undermining crap now.
With vanishingly rare exceptions, no Dem pol has done *anything* nearly as bad as is *routine* for Rs.
Left "critiques" are founded on massive double standards. They are usually overblown when not outright false. I have no time for this undermining crap now.
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 AM
I am a Dem booster, at this point.
With vanishingly rare exceptions, no Dem pol has done *anything* nearly as bad as is *routine* for Rs.
Left "critiques" are founded on massive double standards. They are usually overblown when not outright false. I have no time for this undermining crap now.
With vanishingly rare exceptions, no Dem pol has done *anything* nearly as bad as is *routine* for Rs.
Left "critiques" are founded on massive double standards. They are usually overblown when not outright false. I have no time for this undermining crap now.
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Now it all makes sense why Pablo posted that made up story about Senate Democrats and ICE.
He's getting his information from a Republican staffer. SMDH.
He also sounds like an A hole. Look at his response to the person concerned about trans rights.
He is NOT a reliable source.
He's getting his information from a Republican staffer. SMDH.
He also sounds like an A hole. Look at his response to the person concerned about trans rights.
He is NOT a reliable source.
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Now it all makes sense why Pablo posted that made up story about Senate Democrats and ICE.
He's getting his information from a Republican staffer. SMDH.
He also sounds like an A hole. Look at his response to the person concerned about trans rights.
He is NOT a reliable source.
He's getting his information from a Republican staffer. SMDH.
He also sounds like an A hole. Look at his response to the person concerned about trans rights.
He is NOT a reliable source.
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the reason people on here constantly believe Democrats are selling them out/that everyone is doomed/other things downstream of a pervasive atmosphere of harassment is because not enough of you are willing to block "cool" people in your circles who repeat bullshit
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
the reason people on here constantly believe Democrats are selling them out/that everyone is doomed/other things downstream of a pervasive atmosphere of harassment is because not enough of you are willing to block "cool" people in your circles who repeat bullshit
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"Insider information", lol. It's no secret that left-wing populists have tried *and failed* to win enough seats in Congress to take over the Democratic party for several years now. We know this. We know it's the reason they attack Democrats over horrible things Republicans do.
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
"Insider information", lol. It's no secret that left-wing populists have tried *and failed* to win enough seats in Congress to take over the Democratic party for several years now. We know this. We know it's the reason they attack Democrats over horrible things Republicans do.
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So people w zero accomplishment and no leadership skills will save us? Mamdani squeaked in only because the opponents were rancid. It's pretty clear they hate Black leaders who don't engage in bombast. Who don't "code switch" to please them. Being progressive does not confer competence. But sure. 🙄
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
So people w zero accomplishment and no leadership skills will save us? Mamdani squeaked in only because the opponents were rancid. It's pretty clear they hate Black leaders who don't engage in bombast. Who don't "code switch" to please them. Being progressive does not confer competence. But sure. 🙄
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They have a party. The DSA has been around for decades. They just don't want to put in the work to make it the third viable political party this country needs.
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
They have a party. The DSA has been around for decades. They just don't want to put in the work to make it the third viable political party this country needs.
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I block mostly:
- liars
- people who quote-drag good opinions so they can "rebut" them with bad ones and their duped followers can cheer them on
Using just these criteria, I must have blocked multiple thousands of people by now. It's awesome. Fuck 'em.
- liars
- people who quote-drag good opinions so they can "rebut" them with bad ones and their duped followers can cheer them on
Using just these criteria, I must have blocked multiple thousands of people by now. It's awesome. Fuck 'em.
January 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I block mostly:
- liars
- people who quote-drag good opinions so they can "rebut" them with bad ones and their duped followers can cheer them on
Using just these criteria, I must have blocked multiple thousands of people by now. It's awesome. Fuck 'em.
- liars
- people who quote-drag good opinions so they can "rebut" them with bad ones and their duped followers can cheer them on
Using just these criteria, I must have blocked multiple thousands of people by now. It's awesome. Fuck 'em.
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A gentle reminder that poorly (if at all) sourced assertions that Democrats are about to do something only Rahm Emanuel would like are one of the quickest ways to drive engagement on social media and you should probably treat them with at least some measure of skepticism
January 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
A gentle reminder that poorly (if at all) sourced assertions that Democrats are about to do something only Rahm Emanuel would like are one of the quickest ways to drive engagement on social media and you should probably treat them with at least some measure of skepticism
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a big problem here is the way every scrap of a claim about Democrats supposedly selling out gets hyped and inflated, and then even when it turns out to be untrue people remember it as having happened, or as having almost happened. Builds bad mental models.
the post everyone got mad about for two hours has been updated turns out it's the opposite actually
🚨BREAKING: DEMS DRAW RED LINE IN DHS APPROPS: NO FUNDING INCREASE FOR ICE. POLICY RIDERS GROWING. STORY COMING IN MIGRANT INSIDER
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
a big problem here is the way every scrap of a claim about Democrats supposedly selling out gets hyped and inflated, and then even when it turns out to be untrue people remember it as having happened, or as having almost happened. Builds bad mental models.
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I’ll also remind everyone that if you see a “reportedly” with no links to an original source, maybe don’t smash that RT button
January 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I’ll also remind everyone that if you see a “reportedly” with no links to an original source, maybe don’t smash that RT button
My internal dialogue when I get the urge to reply to some ignorant comment here on BlueSky
Don't bother dude, it's just going to be emotional catharsis in a roundabout way and not anything that would actually fix anything
January 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My internal dialogue when I get the urge to reply to some ignorant comment here on BlueSky
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I can only speak for myself, but I’ve heard almost NO ONE who chose to not vote for Harris actually admit that they should have.
If they can’t at a bare minimum admit that, why should I listen to them about ANYTHING else?
It was the easiest & most obvious thing to do and they failed to do it.
If they can’t at a bare minimum admit that, why should I listen to them about ANYTHING else?
It was the easiest & most obvious thing to do and they failed to do it.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I can only speak for myself, but I’ve heard almost NO ONE who chose to not vote for Harris actually admit that they should have.
If they can’t at a bare minimum admit that, why should I listen to them about ANYTHING else?
It was the easiest & most obvious thing to do and they failed to do it.
If they can’t at a bare minimum admit that, why should I listen to them about ANYTHING else?
It was the easiest & most obvious thing to do and they failed to do it.
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Every leftist on this site: “ah yes I can see the shitlibs watched my TikToks on how to do a protest gud, we are making progress comrades”
January 16, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Every leftist on this site: “ah yes I can see the shitlibs watched my TikToks on how to do a protest gud, we are making progress comrades”
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More bullshit. And to be honest if this was true (to be clear it isn’t) how is it a valid excuse for electing a guy who told you he’d be a dictator on day one and is following through on that promise?
These leftists use these talking points to duck accountability and they just look stupid.
These leftists use these talking points to duck accountability and they just look stupid.
Trump voters are only about 35% of the possible voters. True, they were enough, but the Dems never stand for policies that the vast majority want, instead choosing milquetoast incrementalism as their corporate donors require
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
More bullshit. And to be honest if this was true (to be clear it isn’t) how is it a valid excuse for electing a guy who told you he’d be a dictator on day one and is following through on that promise?
These leftists use these talking points to duck accountability and they just look stupid.
These leftists use these talking points to duck accountability and they just look stupid.
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Kamala Harris called all of this.
But y’all knew better.
And now….you’re crying for someone to come save you.
Fuck you.
But y’all knew better.
And now….you’re crying for someone to come save you.
Fuck you.
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Kamala Harris called all of this.
But y’all knew better.
And now….you’re crying for someone to come save you.
Fuck you.
But y’all knew better.
And now….you’re crying for someone to come save you.
Fuck you.
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Quick reminder to folks that:
1) this is illegal. Blatantly. Completely unconstitutional. Doesn't matter what Kavanaugh says.
2) ICE does not care about your proof of citizenship, we've seen multiple instances where they've ignored that proof.
1) this is illegal. Blatantly. Completely unconstitutional. Doesn't matter what Kavanaugh says.
2) ICE does not care about your proof of citizenship, we've seen multiple instances where they've ignored that proof.
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Quick reminder to folks that:
1) this is illegal. Blatantly. Completely unconstitutional. Doesn't matter what Kavanaugh says.
2) ICE does not care about your proof of citizenship, we've seen multiple instances where they've ignored that proof.
1) this is illegal. Blatantly. Completely unconstitutional. Doesn't matter what Kavanaugh says.
2) ICE does not care about your proof of citizenship, we've seen multiple instances where they've ignored that proof.
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Roland is 100% correct and if you actually look at the history of civil conflict across *developed* countries, *which we are*, you will see nonviolence has a *far* higher track record of success
I'm not taking any stance on the validity and I certainly am not here to lecture the people of Minneapolis on how to endure the unendurable, but people aren't screaming that nonviolence isn't going to work because it has no history of success, they're screaming because it does & people hate it.
I think some posters on here missed that "getting punched in the face, repeatedly, by goon security services and not directly punching back" has been a core tenet of just about every successful nonviolent resistance movement in history
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Roland is 100% correct and if you actually look at the history of civil conflict across *developed* countries, *which we are*, you will see nonviolence has a *far* higher track record of success