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I haven't posted about my disability status in a few weeks but I've been trying to get Medicaid from the state of Texas and it's left me depressed...
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
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NEW: We dug into the real reason flying has gotten so much worse.
And it’s not just bag fees. Thanks to deregulation, the entire business model of airlines has changed.
The solution? Nationalize the airlines.
And it’s not just bag fees. Thanks to deregulation, the entire business model of airlines has changed.
The solution? Nationalize the airlines.
It's Not Just Southwest: Why Do ALL Airlines Suck Now?
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
NEW: We dug into the real reason flying has gotten so much worse.
And it’s not just bag fees. Thanks to deregulation, the entire business model of airlines has changed.
The solution? Nationalize the airlines.
And it’s not just bag fees. Thanks to deregulation, the entire business model of airlines has changed.
The solution? Nationalize the airlines.
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One of the number one ways we can stop this harm
FUND THE EVER LOVING SNOT OUT OF THE ARTS
FUND THE EVER LOVING SNOT OUT OF THE ARTS
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
One of the number one ways we can stop this harm
FUND THE EVER LOVING SNOT OUT OF THE ARTS
FUND THE EVER LOVING SNOT OUT OF THE ARTS
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We can be even more specific here: Black voters. These are all majority-Black cities.
It's no accident that in reiterating his calls to "nationalize" elections, the president focused on Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta. A core tactic of the president and others seeking to undermine elections has been to target cities with lots of voters of color.
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We can be even more specific here: Black voters. These are all majority-Black cities.
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"Portland metro area officials are warning residents about reports of federal immigration officers posing as utility workers to lure people out of their homes.'"
www.koin.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"Portland metro area officials are warning residents about reports of federal immigration officers posing as utility workers to lure people out of their homes.'"
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It's better if the Democratic Party in DC does NOTHING rather than to give ICE more money for body cams and training. NOTHING is better than that plan. I mean it.
DO NOTHING.
DO NOTHING.
January 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It's better if the Democratic Party in DC does NOTHING rather than to give ICE more money for body cams and training. NOTHING is better than that plan. I mean it.
DO NOTHING.
DO NOTHING.
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Liberal pundits are everywhere in the MSM talking about how MAGA voters are angry because they feel that Liberals do not like/respect them. There is no equivalent version of this where Conservative pundits talk about how the rest of the country feels about whether they are liked/respected.
January 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Liberal pundits are everywhere in the MSM talking about how MAGA voters are angry because they feel that Liberals do not like/respect them. There is no equivalent version of this where Conservative pundits talk about how the rest of the country feels about whether they are liked/respected.
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I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
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I’m gonna say something that makes me really unhappy
This is how they hope to kill 230 and complete destroy free speech
Because they WILL claim that’s why they’re not stopping CSAM ( even though every law on books has carve outs) and they are protecting AI
So the only way left will be that
This is how they hope to kill 230 and complete destroy free speech
Because they WILL claim that’s why they’re not stopping CSAM ( even though every law on books has carve outs) and they are protecting AI
So the only way left will be that
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM
I’m gonna say something that makes me really unhappy
This is how they hope to kill 230 and complete destroy free speech
Because they WILL claim that’s why they’re not stopping CSAM ( even though every law on books has carve outs) and they are protecting AI
So the only way left will be that
This is how they hope to kill 230 and complete destroy free speech
Because they WILL claim that’s why they’re not stopping CSAM ( even though every law on books has carve outs) and they are protecting AI
So the only way left will be that
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I think that her being a white woman "mouthing off" to him is part of the trigger. He already likely felt "disrespected" by her wife earlier. To me, this explains some white people's "she had it coming" attitude. How DARE a white woman not submit to his authority? He had to put her in her place.
When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I think that her being a white woman "mouthing off" to him is part of the trigger. He already likely felt "disrespected" by her wife earlier. To me, this explains some white people's "she had it coming" attitude. How DARE a white woman not submit to his authority? He had to put her in her place.
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PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
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maybe I'm just jaded from spending my entire adult life watching sexual abuse committed with impunity, but i dont think X will suffer any consequences.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
X basically industrialized the creation of fake porn of women who don't consent. Others did it first, but Grok made it normalized and centralized: publicly visible, instantly creatable by anyone, regardless of who's being targeted and dehumanized. Only question now is will X suffer any consequences
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
maybe I'm just jaded from spending my entire adult life watching sexual abuse committed with impunity, but i dont think X will suffer any consequences.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
society likes to pretend it cares about sexual violence, but actually doesn't.
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After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
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Garcia uses his opening statement during Comer's Minnesota fraud hearing to point out that "some of the worst fraud and corruption is actually found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and that the administration is punishing innocent kids
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Garcia uses his opening statement during Comer's Minnesota fraud hearing to point out that "some of the worst fraud and corruption is actually found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and that the administration is punishing innocent kids
The downfall of the American msm has been astonishing to watch in real time
CNN is covering the Kalshi prediction markets as though they are news
January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The downfall of the American msm has been astonishing to watch in real time
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"Defunded by Congress and fearing the Trump administration might pervert the organization to further undermine free media, the board members agreed it was better to salt the earth than leave behind a place for Trump to plant his poisonous, choking weeds." — @lizdye.bsky.social
Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
Better nothing than a MAGA mouthpiece.
www.publicnotice.co
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"Defunded by Congress and fearing the Trump administration might pervert the organization to further undermine free media, the board members agreed it was better to salt the earth than leave behind a place for Trump to plant his poisonous, choking weeds." — @lizdye.bsky.social
And the other 20% are highly sus...
An overwhelming 80% of Americans say the rich have too much political power in the United States.
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
Majorities of Americans say wealth inequality is a problem and want government intervention | YouGov
Majorities of Americans say wealth inequality in the U.S. is a very or somewhat big problem, the federal government should try to reduce wealth inequality, and billionaires should be taxed more
today.yougov.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
And the other 20% are highly sus...
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The Jan 6 riot was successful. Maybe this will put to bed the constant admonition that "riots don't work."
January 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Jan 6 riot was successful. Maybe this will put to bed the constant admonition that "riots don't work."
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
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A big part of what keeps me going are the small people in my life. Their unbridled joy at small things makes me want a future for them where they can keep enjoying those small things. So we continue despite the horrors because there is always also joy alongside.
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
A big part of what keeps me going are the small people in my life. Their unbridled joy at small things makes me want a future for them where they can keep enjoying those small things. So we continue despite the horrors because there is always also joy alongside.
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What I learned from Prince and Muhammad Ali was that it’s possible to love yourself so much that everybody else does, too.
November 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
What I learned from Prince and Muhammad Ali was that it’s possible to love yourself so much that everybody else does, too.
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these fucking people. they pass laws to make sure every person with a screw loose who wants an Armalite can show up to the day care armed & ready to kill, then complain that the day cares are locked to protect the children inside
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
these fucking people. they pass laws to make sure every person with a screw loose who wants an Armalite can show up to the day care armed & ready to kill, then complain that the day cares are locked to protect the children inside