Jamesiroquai
@mistermagic.bsky.social
Fuck the populists and defund the police.
Anti-Confederate extremist, movie novelization collector
Anti-Confederate extremist, movie novelization collector
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Jamesiroquai
@mistermagic.bsky.social
· Dec 26
Populism punches up in theory and punches down in practice.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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The thing about winning is that if you wanna win the policies you want you have to actually win elections. We lost elections in 24. So now we don’t get to win policies. Lots of folks seem to struggle with that. Gotta elect majorities.
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The thing about winning is that if you wanna win the policies you want you have to actually win elections. We lost elections in 24. So now we don’t get to win policies. Lots of folks seem to struggle with that. Gotta elect majorities.
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This is what happens to your football career when you’re a pro-trumper, mentally abuse woman, and proudly state you’re anti-vaccination. He didn’t learn the first time around so he came back for more. I feel like this years failure is better than the last cause he can’t claim injury. You just suck.
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This is what happens to your football career when you’re a pro-trumper, mentally abuse woman, and proudly state you’re anti-vaccination. He didn’t learn the first time around so he came back for more. I feel like this years failure is better than the last cause he can’t claim injury. You just suck.
I was just told by a rando that it is illegal to ask someone who they voted for
lololol I'm pretty sure that's not true
Your employer can't ask you but I sure the fuck can
lololol I'm pretty sure that's not true
Your employer can't ask you but I sure the fuck can
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I was just told by a rando that it is illegal to ask someone who they voted for
lololol I'm pretty sure that's not true
Your employer can't ask you but I sure the fuck can
lololol I'm pretty sure that's not true
Your employer can't ask you but I sure the fuck can
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I need people to take a breath and take a step back if they believe this is true of how normie types are going to respond to this a year from now, or if they want to manifest this narrative to make them respond that way.
No one is really going to pay attention to the ACA subsidy vote because what matters is Democrats had leverage, people saw them use it, and people saw them give it away
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I need people to take a breath and take a step back if they believe this is true of how normie types are going to respond to this a year from now, or if they want to manifest this narrative to make them respond that way.
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Where’s George Clooney? He should be fixing this
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Where’s George Clooney? He should be fixing this
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
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I don't think democrats are going to pay for this electorally at all, that would require a public who is smart enough to not elect Trump lol
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I don't think democrats are going to pay for this electorally at all, that would require a public who is smart enough to not elect Trump lol
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I laugh when progressives wish the Democrats had their own Tea Party to take over the Democratic Party for the people because the Tea Party was a corporate astroturf op. It had nothing to do with the people. (same with MAGA)
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I laugh when progressives wish the Democrats had their own Tea Party to take over the Democratic Party for the people because the Tea Party was a corporate astroturf op. It had nothing to do with the people. (same with MAGA)
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People have a “well obviously it goes without saying” response when you remind them that the stark differences between the parties and the imperative of keeping one out of power still exists and in most of those cases they sound to me like they are working themselves up into a froth of forgetting.
Genuinely yes you absolutely do need to stop assume your audience takes "seemingly obvious" things for granted in your political analysis! You would be shocked the amount of people who need it spelled out for them. Arguably you, for instance.
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
People have a “well obviously it goes without saying” response when you remind them that the stark differences between the parties and the imperative of keeping one out of power still exists and in most of those cases they sound to me like they are working themselves up into a froth of forgetting.
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I've lost count of the number of times I've seen rando comments today about AIPAC and/or Israel being responsible for yesterday's vote in the Senate, but I am holding firm to the belief than antisemitism-but-leftishly is really not great.
It's wild how many people are wholly willing to straight up say "Israeli money secretly controls our elected officials and this no this does not make me antisemetic."
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen rando comments today about AIPAC and/or Israel being responsible for yesterday's vote in the Senate, but I am holding firm to the belief than antisemitism-but-leftishly is really not great.
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The Epstein Files is a powerful political attack for reasons that aren't entirely clear, but people should get used to the idea that we're not going to get a magical document that topples the regime and forces them all to flee the country.
That’s all fine. For the most part. And I agree that the Epstein Files (which have been substantially mitigated) are worth a small scale political long-term play / gain.
As long as we all realize “The Epstein Files!!” Is a gambit not an actual thing.
As long as we all realize “The Epstein Files!!” Is a gambit not an actual thing.
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Epstein Files is a powerful political attack for reasons that aren't entirely clear, but people should get used to the idea that we're not going to get a magical document that topples the regime and forces them all to flee the country.
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I love watching the Steelers lose. Fuck you, Rodgers. Fuck you too, Metcalf.
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I love watching the Steelers lose. Fuck you, Rodgers. Fuck you too, Metcalf.
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As Mike Kafka awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic loser
The Giants are firing coach Brian Daboll, sources say. A promising and frustrating season leads NYG to have an opening.
After another lead evaporated yesterday, Brian Daboll is out.
OC Mike Kafka is interim coach, per me and Mike Garafolo.
After another lead evaporated yesterday, Brian Daboll is out.
OC Mike Kafka is interim coach, per me and Mike Garafolo.
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As Mike Kafka awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic loser
You are still angry about what happened yesterday.
I am still angry about the 2024 election.
We are not the same.
I am still angry about the 2024 election.
We are not the same.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
You are still angry about what happened yesterday.
I am still angry about the 2024 election.
We are not the same.
I am still angry about the 2024 election.
We are not the same.
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AIPAC sucks, supports genocide, and is a hub for Christian Zionists as much as anyone. *And* at the same time:
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
AIPAC sucks, supports genocide, and is a hub for Christian Zionists as much as anyone. *And* at the same time:
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
When you vaguepost like this about issues unrelated to Israel suggesting an org associated with Judaism is to blame, you are at least FLIRTING with antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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it's not 'performative' if you're taking pictures of random fucking strangers reading. they're just reading! you're the creepy one!
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
it's not 'performative' if you're taking pictures of random fucking strangers reading. they're just reading! you're the creepy one!
Are we still doing that General Strike thing for Thanksgiving week?
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Are we still doing that General Strike thing for Thanksgiving week?
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I have this vague memory that the screenshotted poster is a former Republican never Trump type, and sometimes those types have, uh, not come fully onside (also saw another screenshot with some rank fucking transphobia from them).
Decided it's not worth keeping this one as a vague-post, I blocked this person, some of you may want to as well
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I have this vague memory that the screenshotted poster is a former Republican never Trump type, and sometimes those types have, uh, not come fully onside (also saw another screenshot with some rank fucking transphobia from them).
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We’re supposed to believe the same people too lazy to vote all of a sudden will get up vote for primary challengers to all of the Democrats?
a woman wearing a necklace and a black dress is making a face .
ALT: a woman wearing a necklace and a black dress is making a face .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We’re supposed to believe the same people too lazy to vote all of a sudden will get up vote for primary challengers to all of the Democrats?
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Shit is going to be fucked up as a result of them refusing to vote for the qualified Black woman and if you thought that we were going to keep it all you’re delusional. People still need to eat. People still need to work. If people had shown the fuck up in November we wouldn’t be here
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Shit is going to be fucked up as a result of them refusing to vote for the qualified Black woman and if you thought that we were going to keep it all you’re delusional. People still need to eat. People still need to work. If people had shown the fuck up in November we wouldn’t be here
People are working through their emotions and that's fine but you have to think clearly.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
People are working through their emotions and that's fine but you have to think clearly.
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i think an especially depressing part of this whole saga is that "we need to win primaries so establishment dems are replaced by true progressives" is a thing we've done before but one of the progressives we worked hard to install over the establishment pick was fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
i think an especially depressing part of this whole saga is that "we need to win primaries so establishment dems are replaced by true progressives" is a thing we've done before but one of the progressives we worked hard to install over the establishment pick was fetterman
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The majority of white voters caved in 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The majority of white voters caved in 2024.