Menno
@menno.bsky.social
Bad Pacifist, passable writer.
Meritocracy is a myth. Tolerance is a peace treaty, not a suicide pact. American was never great, but it's over now.
He/Him
Meritocracy is a myth. Tolerance is a peace treaty, not a suicide pact. American was never great, but it's over now.
He/Him
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fancy that
NEW: The anonymous "researcher" in Nick Shirley's viral "fraud" video--treated as a concerned citizen on Fox News and elsewhere--is actually a Minnesota state lobbyist and political activist who worked with a GOP House staffer to provide Shirley info/
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
David Hoch, who goes by his first name in Nick Shirley’s video allegedly exposing Somali fraud, referred to “demon Muslims” on social media.
theintercept.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
fancy that
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The most “vote blue no matter who” people in my life, the most Defend Democrats-minded people I know as recently as the end of 2024 are now exclusively out for blood and demanding Schumer’s resignation and for Dems in Congress to do total obstruction. Its crazy how far from the base the party is
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 9:23 PM
The most “vote blue no matter who” people in my life, the most Defend Democrats-minded people I know as recently as the end of 2024 are now exclusively out for blood and demanding Schumer’s resignation and for Dems in Congress to do total obstruction. Its crazy how far from the base the party is
You know what my child is getting? All the actually recommended vaccines that existed before we had brain worm start his mass murder campaign.
January 5, 2026 at 11:08 PM
You know what my child is getting? All the actually recommended vaccines that existed before we had brain worm start his mass murder campaign.
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one of the best things you can do is go back and delete a topical or political post you made 5 minutes earlier. it's unnecessary, no one will miss it, and now no one can start fights with you over it
January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
one of the best things you can do is go back and delete a topical or political post you made 5 minutes earlier. it's unnecessary, no one will miss it, and now no one can start fights with you over it
"I moved on Venezuela like a B-. When you have nukes you can do that.".
Great fucking job America
Great fucking job America
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
"I moved on Venezuela like a B-. When you have nukes you can do that.".
Great fucking job America
Great fucking job America
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Cartoon: Cursed image, thanks to the generosity of @ramiengrey.bsky.social. Enjoy.
January 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Cartoon: Cursed image, thanks to the generosity of @ramiengrey.bsky.social. Enjoy.
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Just woke up from a dream in which Nick Cage played Gollum with Big Naturals, what the actual fuck, brain
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Just woke up from a dream in which Nick Cage played Gollum with Big Naturals, what the actual fuck, brain
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
Honestly insane they didn't brief the gang of eight until it was underway
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
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This is so fucking reckless and dangerous, I just can’t.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This is so fucking reckless and dangerous, I just can’t.
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Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
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I was mad 24 hours ago but now I’m resigned to knowing that the best mainstream military reporters in the country would probably respect an embargo for a decapitation strike on Sacramento.
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I was mad 24 hours ago but now I’m resigned to knowing that the best mainstream military reporters in the country would probably respect an embargo for a decapitation strike on Sacramento.
Sumo orange season is here.
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Sumo orange season is here.
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I guess you can get away with literally anything if you have nukes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I guess you can get away with literally anything if you have nukes.
I needed some joy today. This helped.
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youtube.com/shorts/AB6u-...
Dipsh*t Derek @strangerthings
YouTube video by There I Ruined It
youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I needed some joy today. This helped.
youtube.com/shorts/AB6u-...
youtube.com/shorts/AB6u-...
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Fuck this. Jeffries is irredeemable.
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Fuck this. Jeffries is irredeemable.
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The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
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Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
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you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
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If you need proof that the media is more responsible for Trump than the MAGA zealots, look at it this way:
Trump came down that escalator in 2015 and started shouting FAKE NEWS almost immediately. Did the press take him to task and bury him? Nope. They bent over and now they work for him. Losers
Trump came down that escalator in 2015 and started shouting FAKE NEWS almost immediately. Did the press take him to task and bury him? Nope. They bent over and now they work for him. Losers
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 AM
If you need proof that the media is more responsible for Trump than the MAGA zealots, look at it this way:
Trump came down that escalator in 2015 and started shouting FAKE NEWS almost immediately. Did the press take him to task and bury him? Nope. They bent over and now they work for him. Losers
Trump came down that escalator in 2015 and started shouting FAKE NEWS almost immediately. Did the press take him to task and bury him? Nope. They bent over and now they work for him. Losers