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The purpose of this account is as follows: Musicians operate in a capitalist society and as a result, are undervalued. Like your typical worker in any other area, musicians work tirelessly, but with little to show for it because the system is designed to never pay them for...
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In college, I had to read the Department of Defense’s Law of War manual.
I kid you not when I tell you that firing at the shipwrecked is quite literally provided as an example of an illegal order.
I kid you not when I tell you that firing at the shipwrecked is quite literally provided as an example of an illegal order.
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In college, I had to read the Department of Defense’s Law of War manual.
I kid you not when I tell you that firing at the shipwrecked is quite literally provided as an example of an illegal order.
I kid you not when I tell you that firing at the shipwrecked is quite literally provided as an example of an illegal order.
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A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
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Public offices are meant to serve the public.
This kind of self-dealing is the corruption we have to root out before we can rebuild trust in our government.
This kind of self-dealing is the corruption we have to root out before we can rebuild trust in our government.
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Public offices are meant to serve the public.
This kind of self-dealing is the corruption we have to root out before we can rebuild trust in our government.
This kind of self-dealing is the corruption we have to root out before we can rebuild trust in our government.
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Billionaires are demonic parasites sucking off Trump, ushering in fascism while looting the treasury and slashing the social safety net. If you can’t admit this you aren’t on the team you’re a useful idiot for the right. You’re diet MAGA.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Billionaires are demonic parasites sucking off Trump, ushering in fascism while looting the treasury and slashing the social safety net. If you can’t admit this you aren’t on the team you’re a useful idiot for the right. You’re diet MAGA.
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From the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos.
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
From the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos.
If Carville really believes this, then he should be sending this message to every Democratic politician in the country.
Granted he's in his 80s, but this is certainly a better message that what he was saying a few months ago.
Opportunism or not, this is a better message.
Granted he's in his 80s, but this is certainly a better message that what he was saying a few months ago.
Opportunism or not, this is a better message.
U-Turn by Establishment as Corporate Dem Guru Carville Pushes 'Platform of Pure Economic Rage'
U-Turn by Establishment as Corporate Dem Guru Carville Pushes 'Platform of Pure Economic Rage'
James Carville calls for Democrats to embrace a more populist economic platform in order to address the US economy.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If Carville really believes this, then he should be sending this message to every Democratic politician in the country.
Granted he's in his 80s, but this is certainly a better message that what he was saying a few months ago.
Opportunism or not, this is a better message.
Granted he's in his 80s, but this is certainly a better message that what he was saying a few months ago.
Opportunism or not, this is a better message.
At this point, I can't fathom why anyone would give the Republicans any sort of credit on any position they have.
You can't say they're doing great on the border and immigration when the answer the GOP has is having ICE round up US citizens.
You can't say they're doing great...
You can't say they're doing great on the border and immigration when the answer the GOP has is having ICE round up US citizens.
You can't say they're doing great...
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
At this point, I can't fathom why anyone would give the Republicans any sort of credit on any position they have.
You can't say they're doing great on the border and immigration when the answer the GOP has is having ICE round up US citizens.
You can't say they're doing great...
You can't say they're doing great on the border and immigration when the answer the GOP has is having ICE round up US citizens.
You can't say they're doing great...
This will also probably fall apart too.
It'll only help elevate Mark Kelly. They need a new scandal after their bullshit case against Comey and Letitia James just fell apart.
apnews.com/article/pent...
apnews.com/article/pent...
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. ...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This will also probably fall apart too.
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We're proud to endorse Kat Abughazaleh in IL-9!
@katmabu.bsky.social has never hesitated to call out abuse of power or stand with communities targeted by ICE and growing authoritarian forces.
Her bold, grassroots campaign demands a government that works for all of us.
@katmabu.bsky.social has never hesitated to call out abuse of power or stand with communities targeted by ICE and growing authoritarian forces.
Her bold, grassroots campaign demands a government that works for all of us.
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We're proud to endorse Kat Abughazaleh in IL-9!
@katmabu.bsky.social has never hesitated to call out abuse of power or stand with communities targeted by ICE and growing authoritarian forces.
Her bold, grassroots campaign demands a government that works for all of us.
@katmabu.bsky.social has never hesitated to call out abuse of power or stand with communities targeted by ICE and growing authoritarian forces.
Her bold, grassroots campaign demands a government that works for all of us.
Well, you know the economy is in the shitter when even Carville is starting to sound like FDR.
There are many that are probably repeating over and over again, as if they're trying to convince themselves, "Mamdani was a one-off. NYC was a unique happenstance."
Here they are right now:
There are many that are probably repeating over and over again, as if they're trying to convince themselves, "Mamdani was a one-off. NYC was a unique happenstance."
Here they are right now:
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Well, you know the economy is in the shitter when even Carville is starting to sound like FDR.
There are many that are probably repeating over and over again, as if they're trying to convince themselves, "Mamdani was a one-off. NYC was a unique happenstance."
Here they are right now:
There are many that are probably repeating over and over again, as if they're trying to convince themselves, "Mamdani was a one-off. NYC was a unique happenstance."
Here they are right now:
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Please watch this.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Please watch this.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
I think people should follow Zohran Mamdani's words rather than expecting him to endorse any particular candidate.
"The era of endorsements deciding elections is over."
It really doesn't matter if Zohran Mamdani endorses anyone. If the democratic process removes Jeffries, so be it.
"The era of endorsements deciding elections is over."
It really doesn't matter if Zohran Mamdani endorses anyone. If the democratic process removes Jeffries, so be it.
Zohran ALL IN On Hakeem Jefferies In DSA War
YouTube video by Breaking Points
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I think people should follow Zohran Mamdani's words rather than expecting him to endorse any particular candidate.
"The era of endorsements deciding elections is over."
It really doesn't matter if Zohran Mamdani endorses anyone. If the democratic process removes Jeffries, so be it.
"The era of endorsements deciding elections is over."
It really doesn't matter if Zohran Mamdani endorses anyone. If the democratic process removes Jeffries, so be it.
I have a different take on this primary challenge to Jeffries than others (because I'm not in elected office).
At the core of my socialism lies a deep belief in worker democracy. As a result, if someone wants to engage in the democratic process and have a chance to make their case, great.
At the core of my socialism lies a deep belief in worker democracy. As a result, if someone wants to engage in the democratic process and have a chance to make their case, great.
What Is AOC Doing?
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I have a different take on this primary challenge to Jeffries than others (because I'm not in elected office).
At the core of my socialism lies a deep belief in worker democracy. As a result, if someone wants to engage in the democratic process and have a chance to make their case, great.
At the core of my socialism lies a deep belief in worker democracy. As a result, if someone wants to engage in the democratic process and have a chance to make their case, great.
I saw a post talking about how people are praising Mamdani for meeting with Trump are the same people who criticized Harris for campaigning with Liz Cheney.
If you have a hard time understanding why people criticized Harris but not Mamdani, this post sums it up.
If you have a hard time understanding why people criticized Harris but not Mamdani, this post sums it up.
Mamdani just played Trump without sacrificing immigrants, Muslims, workers, or the LGBTQ.
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I saw a post talking about how people are praising Mamdani for meeting with Trump are the same people who criticized Harris for campaigning with Liz Cheney.
If you have a hard time understanding why people criticized Harris but not Mamdani, this post sums it up.
If you have a hard time understanding why people criticized Harris but not Mamdani, this post sums it up.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It's not the appearance that people criticized. It's the values she espoused while she campaigned.
Harris took a defensive stance on Israel and shied away from the strong economic message she started her campaign with.
Mamdani had a strong economic message and kept it even with the Trump visit.
Harris took a defensive stance on Israel and shied away from the strong economic message she started her campaign with.
Mamdani had a strong economic message and kept it even with the Trump visit.
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It's not the appearance that people criticized. It's the values she espoused while she campaigned.
Harris took a defensive stance on Israel and shied away from the strong economic message she started her campaign with.
Mamdani had a strong economic message and kept it even with the Trump visit.
Harris took a defensive stance on Israel and shied away from the strong economic message she started her campaign with.
Mamdani had a strong economic message and kept it even with the Trump visit.
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Don't forget: President Trump relentlessly attacked @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & did everything to stop his win.
It's funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability — something Trump claims to care about.
Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.
It's funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability — something Trump claims to care about.
Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Don't forget: President Trump relentlessly attacked @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & did everything to stop his win.
It's funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability — something Trump claims to care about.
Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.
It's funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability — something Trump claims to care about.
Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.
How come Gen X voters are the least likely to vote for Democrats after the GOP just torched everything and made peoples' lives objectively worse?
Baby Boomers are even more likely to vote for Democrats.
Baby Boomers are even more likely to vote for Democrats.
Generic Ballot Polling Among Gen X:
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 47%
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 47%
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
November 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
How come Gen X voters are the least likely to vote for Democrats after the GOP just torched everything and made peoples' lives objectively worse?
Baby Boomers are even more likely to vote for Democrats.
Baby Boomers are even more likely to vote for Democrats.
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The Daily Mail is IN HELL
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Daily Mail is IN HELL
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Summers has been a perfect reverse indicator -
Anything - any policy he supports - you know is privatize or plunder billionaires get everything -
Anything - any policy he supports - you know is privatize or plunder billionaires get everything -
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Summers has been a perfect reverse indicator -
Anything - any policy he supports - you know is privatize or plunder billionaires get everything -
Anything - any policy he supports - you know is privatize or plunder billionaires get everything -
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we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
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Just to reinforce that words mean something, a mayor or president following laws passed by their legislatures or city councils is NOT "expanding" or "maximizing" executive power. It's using the power they have.
Going to war without authorization of Congress, that'd be executive power expansion
Going to war without authorization of Congress, that'd be executive power expansion
Lina Khan Wants to Amplify Mamdani’s Power With Little-Used Laws
Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said she’s exploring ways to maximize New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s executive authority through little-used laws already in place.
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just to reinforce that words mean something, a mayor or president following laws passed by their legislatures or city councils is NOT "expanding" or "maximizing" executive power. It's using the power they have.
Going to war without authorization of Congress, that'd be executive power expansion
Going to war without authorization of Congress, that'd be executive power expansion