when youre really invested in free speech you turn to the personal outlet of someone whose career began trying to silence & deplatform Israel critics in academia and who most recently refused to air a 60 Minutes segment bc it made Trump look bad.
January 6, 2026 at 2:44 AM
when youre really invested in free speech you turn to the personal outlet of someone whose career began trying to silence & deplatform Israel critics in academia and who most recently refused to air a 60 Minutes segment bc it made Trump look bad.
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Underrated just how common this is in diplomacy wherein the dominant party knowingly makes a demand that cannot under really any circumstances be met because it's existential and then uses the rational answer by the weaker party as pretext to derail and then aggress
It's true that the zero enrichment demand has kept talks from succeeding - but that's the United States' fault, not Iran's for refusing to breach a redline it has constantly reiterated.
Trump doesn't want a deal that recalls the JCPOA, which, again, he left - not Iran. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Trump doesn't want a deal that recalls the JCPOA, which, again, he left - not Iran. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Iran’s Refusal to Dial Back Nuclear Program Lit Fuse on Currency Crisis
Tehran is sticking with the program despite crippling Western sanctions, as protests continue and President Trump warns against a bloody crackdown.
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Underrated just how common this is in diplomacy wherein the dominant party knowingly makes a demand that cannot under really any circumstances be met because it's existential and then uses the rational answer by the weaker party as pretext to derail and then aggress
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we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
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Using my tax money to bomb Venezuela then giving my tax money to Exxon so they can sell the oil they stole from Venezuela
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Using my tax money to bomb Venezuela then giving my tax money to Exxon so they can sell the oil they stole from Venezuela
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The vaccine autism thing is bullshit but even if you believed it, it seems incredibly fucked up to then believe that raising child death rates is some sort of worthwhile trade-off to reduce autism rates
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
nbcnews.to
January 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The vaccine autism thing is bullshit but even if you believed it, it seems incredibly fucked up to then believe that raising child death rates is some sort of worthwhile trade-off to reduce autism rates
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When you mention that Democratic leadership sucks, you don't have to argue with a single person on this site about that. You are correct and can calmly keep it moving. Those people who would argue with you know you are right too.
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 PM
When you mention that Democratic leadership sucks, you don't have to argue with a single person on this site about that. You are correct and can calmly keep it moving. Those people who would argue with you know you are right too.
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
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We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
(Published Nov. 2025)
(Published Nov. 2025)
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
(Published Nov. 2025)
(Published Nov. 2025)
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"By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived."
"By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025."
That's every senator helping this nominee along to get him to this vote.
Do not try to bullshit me and pretend like Dems are opposing this regime. They aren't.
"By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025."
That's every senator helping this nominee along to get him to this vote.
Do not try to bullshit me and pretend like Dems are opposing this regime. They aren't.
www.congress.gov
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived."
"By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025."
That's every senator helping this nominee along to get him to this vote.
Do not try to bullshit me and pretend like Dems are opposing this regime. They aren't.
"By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025."
That's every senator helping this nominee along to get him to this vote.
Do not try to bullshit me and pretend like Dems are opposing this regime. They aren't.
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"Dems are in the minority, what can they do? Why are you complaining?"
Then they literally vote for GOP nominees after speeding them through the process with unanimous consent.
Then they literally vote for GOP nominees after speeding them through the process with unanimous consent.
On the first day back following the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro & first lady Cilia Flores, 6 Senate Democrats vote yea to confirm Keith Bass as an Assistant Secretary of Defense by a vote of 50-35.
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"Dems are in the minority, what can they do? Why are you complaining?"
Then they literally vote for GOP nominees after speeding them through the process with unanimous consent.
Then they literally vote for GOP nominees after speeding them through the process with unanimous consent.
Isnt is funny how performatively afraid Democrats were to be perceived as "playing politics" if they went after Trump for his many overt crimes while they had federal power? I find it funny
The alleged child care fraud scandal led to federal charges for dozens of people.
Tim Walz Drops Third-Term Bid As Minn. Governor Amid Fraud Scandal
The alleged child care fraud scandal led to federal charges for dozens of people.
www.forbes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Isnt is funny how performatively afraid Democrats were to be perceived as "playing politics" if they went after Trump for his many overt crimes while they had federal power? I find it funny
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
My favorite part of US media is that when theres opposition to right wing policy they couch the language as "some" lawmakers, or maybe only quote one, but if its anything liberal/left wing, financial/corporate regulation etc. they'll seek out opposition quotes & just say "experts" or "lawmakers"
This is what happens when a state has a MAGA governor. Indiana has a huge budget surplus. This is cruelty for cruelty's sake.
Indiana opts out of a federal summer food program for kids. Some lawmakers say the state can afford it share.google/nUa85hfspXty...
Indiana opts out of a federal summer food program for kids. Some lawmakers say the state can afford it share.google/nUa85hfspXty...
Indiana opts out of a federal summer food program for kids. Some lawmakers say the state can afford it
Indiana officials say the state cant afford the additional costs to run SUN Bucks, the federal summer food program.
share.google
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
My favorite part of US media is that when theres opposition to right wing policy they couch the language as "some" lawmakers, or maybe only quote one, but if its anything liberal/left wing, financial/corporate regulation etc. they'll seek out opposition quotes & just say "experts" or "lawmakers"
So anyway, as far as mundane matters, did anyone else find it odd & cringe that in the Stranger Things finale Will's epilogue future self was reduced to "Will sits alone at a gay bar" instead of like having a career or family
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
So anyway, as far as mundane matters, did anyone else find it odd & cringe that in the Stranger Things finale Will's epilogue future self was reduced to "Will sits alone at a gay bar" instead of like having a career or family
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Take it from a Filipino, even if you despise the current rulers of your country, you will live to regret the day the United States comes in to remove them
January 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Take it from a Filipino, even if you despise the current rulers of your country, you will live to regret the day the United States comes in to remove them
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Discursively it is always weird to see people, whether it be politicians or just random commentators on here, hedge about the wrongfulness of kidnapping a president because Maduro was dictatorial. So are plenty of others, whom the USG actively loves. I don't see anyone clamoring about el Sisi.
January 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Discursively it is always weird to see people, whether it be politicians or just random commentators on here, hedge about the wrongfulness of kidnapping a president because Maduro was dictatorial. So are plenty of others, whom the USG actively loves. I don't see anyone clamoring about el Sisi.
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The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid.
Israel launches deadly strikes in Gaza in new ceasefire violations
The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid.
www.aljazeera.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid.
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We're all expecting the talking points memo-era Bush administration approach where they're all coordinated, but each one of these guys has his own little audience and online brand so getting everyone lined up on one official lie doesn't really matter
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We're all expecting the talking points memo-era Bush administration approach where they're all coordinated, but each one of these guys has his own little audience and online brand so getting everyone lined up on one official lie doesn't really matter
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The fentanyl thing is such psychotic bullshit! They spent months blowing up civilian boats, they went and made noises about designating fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction," then it turns out the boats weren't heading to the US and there's no fent to even drum up charges against Maduro on
Trump says they're going to make a "lot of money" from Venezuela's oil, oil companies say that's not possible, Rubio says they're not doing regime change and is now in charge of the government but there's still a Venezuelan government in place, they said it's about fentanyl but no charges mention it
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The fentanyl thing is such psychotic bullshit! They spent months blowing up civilian boats, they went and made noises about designating fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction," then it turns out the boats weren't heading to the US and there's no fent to even drum up charges against Maduro on
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This video, viewed over 600,000 times, claims to show US troops landing in Caracas to capture Maduro.
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
This video, viewed over 600,000 times, claims to show US troops landing in Caracas to capture Maduro.
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
Remember how the US economy boomed after the US invasion of Iraq because of all the "free oil"
January 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Remember how the US economy boomed after the US invasion of Iraq because of all the "free oil"
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