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Mark Misoshnik 🏴
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Many of you followed me because my post about adopting Zeppole got a lot of traction, and now, he needs your help!

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Reminder that two weeks ago, the US government had $900 billion to give to the military to be able to do things like commit war crimes in Venezuela, but they cut precisely the same amount in healthcare for poor and disabled folks in July, and millions more people are losing healthcare as we speak.
January 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Maduro was a brutal repressive dictator who destroyed Venezuela. Trump did not have congressional or UN approval to engage in unilateral regime change. Trump's actions were illegal. All of those things can be true at the same time. Don't let them make this about Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Big day for people who don’t know what the song Fortunate Son is about
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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As always I also have to remind people that Venezuela in particular is an extremely polarised society where family members have often stopped talking to each other over their politics so I urge some caution before you take any individual Venezuelan's take on this as the settled will of the people
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.

It’s about oil and regime change.

And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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your moment of zen
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.

consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Love that Bernie Wagenblast voice of the NYC subway is the announcer for Zohran’s inauguration.

www.them.us/story/bernie...
Bernie Wagenblast Is Our MTA Princess
Pari Kim of ‘Love on the Spectrum’ fame talks to the trans MTA voice actor about trains, online bullying, and LGBTQ+ representation.
www.them.us
January 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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day one in mamdani’s new york
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Happy new year my friends!
January 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Thanks to everyone who made 2025 so incredible for us over at @derspekter.bsky.social! We need your support to keep this rolling in 2026!
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January 1, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Keep following us here or at Instagram at @der.spekter (www.instagram.com/der.spekter). Subscribe at derspekter.org and please consider a donation to help keep this going at www.derspekter.org#/portal/supp...
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Thanks to everyone who has read, written, donated, reached out, and made Der Spekter what it is today. We couldn't have done it without you, and we're only going to continue to grow from here. We hope you'll join us.
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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It's been a big year for Der Spekter! We've published 45 pieces across a variety of subjects, expanded our readership on all platforms, hosted a meetup in New York City, and much more. Check out our highlights for the year, learn more about us, and consider contributing in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I am once again tapping the sign (also please yell at me to actually write this piece)
working on something...
December 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The GOP’s midterm strategy is literally just Comet Pizza
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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There are plenty of legitimate ways to assess fraud. That was not Shirley’s purpose. He wanted to impose terror and loss on this community. So did Trump. And that is what is happening right now.
This is the impact of networked incitement. And now every other “citizen journalist” wannabe Nick Shirley is on the ground in Washington, Ohio, and I assume elsewhere trying to break/make the next viral story. There’s potential for this to spin further out of control, hoping it doesn’t
Somali-run day care in Minneapolis broken into, vandalized
www.fox9.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
@raskin.house.gov

#Trump breaks law after law and he still has a job.

I miss a child support payment. I'm threatened with licenses suspensions and prison.

Your judiciary is a mess.

Things are not equal.
December 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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A few days later, @misoshnik.bsky.social and I reported on activities outside of TPUSA's final university campus stop of the year at #UCBerkeley.
BIGOTS COME TO UC BERKELEY TO WATCH ROB SCHNEIDER TALK, LEAVE HURLING SLURS AT... | Left Coast Right Watch
TPUSA had Rob Schneider speak at UC Berkeley on Monday. Counter-protestors didn’t care who was speaking; just that TPUSA promotes hatred
leftcoastrightwatch.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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I wrote more articles for Left Coast Right Watch during 2025 than I have in all previous years—combined. Let's call this "a sign of the times!"

The year started off strong with @misoshnik.bsky.social and I attending our first of many #TeslaTakeover protests across the #SanFranciscoBayArea.
‘TESLA TAKEOVER’ PROTESTS HIT BAY AREA | Left Coast Right Watch
People protested against Elon Musk and his “DOGE” takeover and gutting of federal agencies at Tesla dealerships in the Bay Area this weekend.
leftcoastrightwatch.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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NEW from @azrww.bsky.social: We wondered what Turning Point would look like after Charlie Kirk's murder. At this year's AmericaFest, his friends, colleagues & wife are making hay on his grave while bickering over which racists are too racist for polite company in front of neo-Nazi attendees.
“Why Do You Idolize a Man Who Was Racist?” Dispatch From AmericaFest 2025 | Left Coast Right Watch
With Charlie Kirk dead, this year’s AmericaFest quickly devolved into conservative in-fighting about whether it’s fine to hang out with open neo-Nazis.
leftcoastrightwatch.org
December 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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i just like how this is reposted by scott adams
MechaHitler, M.D.
December 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
December 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Some ~personal news~
Yes, I'm being sued by Matt Taibbi
Does that make me the realest free speech warrior?
open.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM