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America has had enough presidents who were the children of other presidents, it is time for a president who has tweeted "what if I chased you around with hedge clippers" to another president
it is the year 2037. because of a remarkable series of landmark cases during what are popularly termed "The Fuckup Years", making explicit, violent threats toward public officials is now legal
#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
America has had enough presidents who were the children of other presidents, it is time for a president who has tweeted "what if I chased you around with hedge clippers" to another president
learned about the music genre "pirate metal" today
January 24, 2026 at 1:42 AM
learned about the music genre "pirate metal" today
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you have to be so far gone to look at a baby and think your task is to hurt her. your people have to be so far gone for dozens of them, down a chain of custody, to look at a baby and think your task is to hurt her.
January 24, 2026 at 12:50 AM
you have to be so far gone to look at a baby and think your task is to hurt her. your people have to be so far gone for dozens of them, down a chain of custody, to look at a baby and think your task is to hurt her.
we need to have a conversation about health care workers cooperating with the carceral state and I guess The Pitt may have to be the thing that forces the issue in pop culture
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:33 AM
we need to have a conversation about health care workers cooperating with the carceral state and I guess The Pitt may have to be the thing that forces the issue in pop culture
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The reaction to this story has been mockery. Well deserved too. But the bigger question is why is Nature publishing this? Editorial decisions determine whether someone gets to publish on their site. After we get through the delightful Schadenfreude, it’s good to notice how this piece concludes +
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts
go.nature.com/4qLPpcb
go.nature.com/4qLPpcb
When two years of academic work vanished with a single click
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
go.nature.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The reaction to this story has been mockery. Well deserved too. But the bigger question is why is Nature publishing this? Editorial decisions determine whether someone gets to publish on their site. After we get through the delightful Schadenfreude, it’s good to notice how this piece concludes +
reading about Japanese history and feeling pretty bad about Biden not prosecuting Trump immediately and forcefully
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The punishment handed down by the court was extremely light, and there was little doubt in the Japanese press that the murderers of Prime Minister Inukai would be released in a couple of years, if not sooner. Failure to severely punish the plotters in the May 15 incident further eroded the rule of law and the power of the democratic government in Japan to confront the military. Indirectly, it led to the February 26 incident and the increasing rise of Japanese militarism.[6]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z2w5kftc6zwztcbw6qkpmgvk/bafkreidtbdutbh6javx4ypbghjugp5nqix4uuihhvthtd2nckjsksgnzdy@jpeg)
January 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM
reading about Japanese history and feeling pretty bad about Biden not prosecuting Trump immediately and forcefully
Made the mistake of clicking on an "epic" version of "Molly Malone" because it promised hurdy-gurdy. Possibly the worst rendition of the song I've heard.
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Made the mistake of clicking on an "epic" version of "Molly Malone" because it promised hurdy-gurdy. Possibly the worst rendition of the song I've heard.
not sure Satan even has a form for this one
You need to read this one. ICE detained two observers. The agent driving the vehicle started having seizures. The women asked to be uncuffed and gave him aid. After EMS arrived, the women were still taken to Whipple. www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:10 AM
not sure Satan even has a form for this one
recasting this in Trump voice
Monopoly! This is the last word in the “latest phase of capitalist development.” But we shall only have a very insufficient, incomplete, and poor notion of the real power and the significance of modern monopolies if we do not take into consideration the part played by the banks.
January 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM
recasting this in Trump voice
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Made a video on VFX in Godot 🔥✨ youtu.be/htRjt505sPg
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Made a video on VFX in Godot 🔥✨ youtu.be/htRjt505sPg
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Daily bunny no.3207 is doing some shelf-reading
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Daily bunny no.3207 is doing some shelf-reading
so what happened to it
The Atlantic was founded in 1857, in part as an abolitionist outlet
It was around for Lincoln?
January 23, 2026 at 6:02 AM
so what happened to it
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The only way out of all this is comprehensive immigration reform, which means the only way out of this is eliminating the Senate filibuster. End of discussion. When you hear the word filibuster, think about Renee Good. About kids being detained. Don't let Senators bullshit you about this anymore.
January 22, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The only way out of all this is comprehensive immigration reform, which means the only way out of this is eliminating the Senate filibuster. End of discussion. When you hear the word filibuster, think about Renee Good. About kids being detained. Don't let Senators bullshit you about this anymore.
Dr. Robby's actor man did a pretty good job writing the most recent episode of The Pitt. There were two moments that were a touch much, I think.
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Dr. Robby's actor man did a pretty good job writing the most recent episode of The Pitt. There were two moments that were a touch much, I think.
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This is why I always emphasize that "the media just likes Trump for clicks and ratings" is not accurate. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is the worst in political history and instead of sensationalizing it, they repeatedly minimize it and downplay it despite massive public interest
public perception says mainstream media is sensationalist, lusts for scandal, will make anything up to sell papers and get clicks etc.,
and then this particular president does like 10 scandals a day and mainstream media insists on describing his actions in the most uninteresting way possible
and then this particular president does like 10 scandals a day and mainstream media insists on describing his actions in the most uninteresting way possible
Right on cue, here are the push alerts from the 3 major newspapers lmao
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is why I always emphasize that "the media just likes Trump for clicks and ratings" is not accurate. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is the worst in political history and instead of sensationalizing it, they repeatedly minimize it and downplay it despite massive public interest
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To be fair it’s difficult for a Brit to imagine what it would be like to have pedophiles in positions of power
January 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM
To be fair it’s difficult for a Brit to imagine what it would be like to have pedophiles in positions of power
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COMEDY IS LEGAL AGAIN
Breaking: jury finds Chicago resident Juan Espinoza Martinez NOT GUILTY of placing a hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
We've got a verdict in this case, in which feds accused a Chicago resident of murder-for-hire, allegedly for a $10K hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
Attorneys coming in now, jurors haven't returned to the courtroom.
Attorneys coming in now, jurors haven't returned to the courtroom.
January 22, 2026 at 10:40 PM
COMEDY IS LEGAL AGAIN
okay, for real, I need to write... please yell at me if you see activity from me on here in the next few hours
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
okay, for real, I need to write... please yell at me if you see activity from me on here in the next few hours
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there’s a lot of people in this thread asking “how are they doing it?” and then I remembered we actually tried to tell people what we did in 2023 and there’s a lot of overlap.
if you’ve been watching coverage of MN you might recognize many of the central characters.
it’s not magic. it’s work.
if you’ve been watching coverage of MN you might recognize many of the central characters.
it’s not magic. it’s work.
January 22, 2026 at 9:56 AM
there’s a lot of people in this thread asking “how are they doing it?” and then I remembered we actually tried to tell people what we did in 2023 and there’s a lot of overlap.
if you’ve been watching coverage of MN you might recognize many of the central characters.
it’s not magic. it’s work.
if you’ve been watching coverage of MN you might recognize many of the central characters.
it’s not magic. it’s work.
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The argument against ICE isn't an especially difficult one to make politically in this moment. The issue is that people who substantively disagree with abolishing ICE prefer having a proxy fight about strategy to discussing that stance. Many such cases.
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The argument against ICE isn't an especially difficult one to make politically in this moment. The issue is that people who substantively disagree with abolishing ICE prefer having a proxy fight about strategy to discussing that stance. Many such cases.
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that little hat is going to be burned into my brain for a long time so it may as well be stitched into my jacket.
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
that little hat is going to be burned into my brain for a long time so it may as well be stitched into my jacket.
thinking recently of @petreraleigh.bsky.social's tweet about how the Democrats are like major Hollywood movie studios: structurally incapable of learning from their mistakes
January 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
thinking recently of @petreraleigh.bsky.social's tweet about how the Democrats are like major Hollywood movie studios: structurally incapable of learning from their mistakes
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well for the record it literally was. a guy who legally shouldn’t have been on the ballot won so that’s the first clue.
I'm not even fully convinced that the election wasn't tampered with, either.
January 22, 2026 at 6:10 PM
well for the record it literally was. a guy who legally shouldn’t have been on the ballot won so that’s the first clue.