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This year, is 2026. 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The MAGAs will absolutely want to own the narrative and define patriotrism in America.
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
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Why does the right get a monopoly on policing morality? They get to tell us that abortion is bad no matter what. That being transgender is bad no matter what.
But the second we say that murder is bad, there’s all of a sudden room for nuance and exceptions to the rule
But the second we say that murder is bad, there’s all of a sudden room for nuance and exceptions to the rule
As long as your morally reprehensible opinion is serving the end goal of a white, ChristIan ethnostate, the media will treat it as an equally reasonable American ideal.
You can never be too far right for your opinion to be on equal footing with anything left of center.
You can never be too far right for your opinion to be on equal footing with anything left of center.
Tony Dokoupil’s sign off last night on CBS Evening News.
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Why does the right get a monopoly on policing morality? They get to tell us that abortion is bad no matter what. That being transgender is bad no matter what.
But the second we say that murder is bad, there’s all of a sudden room for nuance and exceptions to the rule
But the second we say that murder is bad, there’s all of a sudden room for nuance and exceptions to the rule
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The Trump administration froze billions of dollars in child care assistance for nearly 340,000 children.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Trump administration froze billions of dollars in child care assistance for nearly 340,000 children.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but nations don't have the right to just TAKE other nations. If the US attacks and seizes Greenland, that is no different than Russia rolling tanks into Ukraine, or China invading Taiwan. It's pure evil.
It's going into your neighbors' house with a gun...
It's going into your neighbors' house with a gun...
January 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but nations don't have the right to just TAKE other nations. If the US attacks and seizes Greenland, that is no different than Russia rolling tanks into Ukraine, or China invading Taiwan. It's pure evil.
It's going into your neighbors' house with a gun...
It's going into your neighbors' house with a gun...
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NATO is a voluntary, mutually beneficial alliance, not a protection racket or extortion scheme.
If it’s forfeit land as tribute or no NATO, that effectively means no NATO.
The threat itself, even if not acted upon, undermines the trust and credibility that makes the alliance function.
If it’s forfeit land as tribute or no NATO, that effectively means no NATO.
The threat itself, even if not acted upon, undermines the trust and credibility that makes the alliance function.
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
NATO is a voluntary, mutually beneficial alliance, not a protection racket or extortion scheme.
If it’s forfeit land as tribute or no NATO, that effectively means no NATO.
The threat itself, even if not acted upon, undermines the trust and credibility that makes the alliance function.
If it’s forfeit land as tribute or no NATO, that effectively means no NATO.
The threat itself, even if not acted upon, undermines the trust and credibility that makes the alliance function.
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Black folks are not being "mean" to you when we are truthful concerning the historical pathologies of your kinsmen...
Truth is the greatest love
Truth is the greatest love
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Black folks are not being "mean" to you when we are truthful concerning the historical pathologies of your kinsmen...
Truth is the greatest love
Truth is the greatest love
This year, is 2026. 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The MAGAs will absolutely want to own the narrative and define patriotrism in America.
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
January 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This year, is 2026. 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The MAGAs will absolutely want to own the narrative and define patriotrism in America.
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
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My ruthless terrorist organization ANTIFA will never apologize for never hurting anybody
December 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
My ruthless terrorist organization ANTIFA will never apologize for never hurting anybody
Let us all take a moment of silence today to remember the zeroes of people killed in Antifa Terror Attacks. NEVER FORGET!
December 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Let us all take a moment of silence today to remember the zeroes of people killed in Antifa Terror Attacks. NEVER FORGET!
This is why I refuse to do age verification on blue sky.
Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF
www.eff.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is why I refuse to do age verification on blue sky.
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Sure does! Everybody point and laugh at the naked emperor.
December 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Sure does! Everybody point and laugh at the naked emperor.
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You should be embarrassed for writing this dreck. It’s not up to you to decide how much antiblackness Cinnabon customers should be forced to endure because you feel sorry for some dumb white broad who couldn’t keep her racist opinions to herself. Shame on you.
Stay in your lane.
Stay in your lane.
I wrote about why we should not celebrate someone losing their job, especially in today’s America, even when they’ve done terrible racist things.
Losing a job should also be harder and involve workers’ bodies not unilateral management decisions.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Losing a job should also be harder and involve workers’ bodies not unilateral management decisions.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
You should be embarrassed for writing this dreck. It’s not up to you to decide how much antiblackness Cinnabon customers should be forced to endure because you feel sorry for some dumb white broad who couldn’t keep her racist opinions to herself. Shame on you.
Stay in your lane.
Stay in your lane.
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It’s kind of incredible how little has been published about this guy and how little conservatives seem to care. Did people just forget these people were screeching for civil war when they thought he was a liberal?
Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin makes first in-person court appearance
The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys pushed to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s kind of incredible how little has been published about this guy and how little conservatives seem to care. Did people just forget these people were screeching for civil war when they thought he was a liberal?
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Rutte: Allied defense spending and production must rise rapidly. Our armed forces must have what they need to keep us safe. And Ukraine must have what it needs to defend itself.
We must all accept that we must act to defend our way of life now, because this year Russia has become even more brazen
We must all accept that we must act to defend our way of life now, because this year Russia has become even more brazen
December 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Rutte: Allied defense spending and production must rise rapidly. Our armed forces must have what they need to keep us safe. And Ukraine must have what it needs to defend itself.
We must all accept that we must act to defend our way of life now, because this year Russia has become even more brazen
We must all accept that we must act to defend our way of life now, because this year Russia has become even more brazen
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
When You Elect
An Asshole
Expect Shit
An Asshole
Expect Shit
December 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
When You Elect
An Asshole
Expect Shit
An Asshole
Expect Shit
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This was literally the most prominent of the absolute guarantees of what would happen when brainworm mccatchersmitt was approved by the Senate for HHS.
This administration is dedicated to killing children
*CDC PANEL VOTES TO DELAY HEPATITIS B SHOT FOR SOME NEWBORNS
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This was literally the most prominent of the absolute guarantees of what would happen when brainworm mccatchersmitt was approved by the Senate for HHS.
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"But if we fight back against the eradication of trans people, we'll be destroyed too!"
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"But if we fight back against the eradication of trans people, we'll be destroyed too!"
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
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This is why the rape allegations mattered. Rapists are pathetic men who can only feel strong by picking on people who can’t fight back.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This is why the rape allegations mattered. Rapists are pathetic men who can only feel strong by picking on people who can’t fight back.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
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Pete Hegseth’s entire personality is “overcompensating for a tiny dick.”
But his behavior with regards to the boat bombings is next level pathetic.
An analysis, including his personal history.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
But his behavior with regards to the boat bombings is next level pathetic.
An analysis, including his personal history.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
Hegseth's "warrior ethos" is cowardice
He calls himself the "Secretary of War" and plays a tough guy on TV, but in real life he's a major weenie
www.salon.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Pete Hegseth’s entire personality is “overcompensating for a tiny dick.”
But his behavior with regards to the boat bombings is next level pathetic.
An analysis, including his personal history.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
But his behavior with regards to the boat bombings is next level pathetic.
An analysis, including his personal history.
www.salon.com/2025/12/03/p...
Citizenship is not an "honor and privilege" to be granted and taken away at the pleasure of the dictator. It is a legal right. Do not let them get away with recasting citizenship as a privilege. This is the language of dictatorship.
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Citizenship is not an "honor and privilege" to be granted and taken away at the pleasure of the dictator. It is a legal right. Do not let them get away with recasting citizenship as a privilege. This is the language of dictatorship.
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Yo @washingtonpost.com this is embarrassingly bad and you should feel bad for running it. It is not news. It serves no good purpose. It makes you look ridiculous. Fucking hell.
This is nuts!
Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?
I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation — outside of a government official’s — should be written up this way.
Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?
I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation — outside of a government official’s — should be written up this way.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Yo @washingtonpost.com this is embarrassingly bad and you should feel bad for running it. It is not news. It serves no good purpose. It makes you look ridiculous. Fucking hell.
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Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.