Nick
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Rogers Park, Chicago
Rogers Park, Chicago
NOT turning this guy into William Horton will be political malpractice.
"A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children." www.npr.org/2026/02/11/n...
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
NOT turning this guy into William Horton will be political malpractice.
Occam’s racism
Why do Trump and MAGA think it's good to spend billions on huge prison camps and divert massive law enforcement resources away from child and drug trafficking to arrest and detain non-criminals who would otherwise be contributing vitally to our economy?
February 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Occam’s racism
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Conservatives watching brown people be joyful
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a screen that says gifbin.com on it
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a screen that says gifbin.com on it
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Conservatives watching brown people be joyful
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The response to Bad Bunny's inclusion shows just how racist our society is. Racists are angry about the halftime show? Good! Everything about our society should make racists feel alienated. How do we make racists feel even more alienated from even more of society?
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Today I wrote about the racist accommodation to the racist response to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show; the moral hazard of extending good faith to those who act in bad faith; and how alienating white bigots is actually part of the solution, not a part of the problem. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...
Hating the Game
The cooperation game, the murder game, and acting in good faith with people you know are acting in bad faith.
www.the-reframe.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The response to Bad Bunny's inclusion shows just how racist our society is. Racists are angry about the halftime show? Good! Everything about our society should make racists feel alienated. How do we make racists feel even more alienated from even more of society?
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Conservatives are the obvious villain in every story, part 137 (the assassination) and 138 (the erasure of the truth about the assassination)
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Conservatives are the obvious villain in every story, part 137 (the assassination) and 138 (the erasure of the truth about the assassination)
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Now that I think about it, seeing the disgusting Twins get thrashed by the powerful and virile White Sox in front of their goober fans sounds like a great time.
Axios had a story today about how hard Minnesota’s economy is being hit and how slow the recovery could be. So, I’m going to take this opportunity to say that if you want to support the Twin Cities, you should plan a visit for this summer, spend some money here, & see how amazing it is for yourself.
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Now that I think about it, seeing the disgusting Twins get thrashed by the powerful and virile White Sox in front of their goober fans sounds like a great time.
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But i did my own research!
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
But i did my own research!
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genes = 🧬
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a woman is standing in a living room with her arms outstretched and laughing .
ALT: a woman is standing in a living room with her arms outstretched and laughing .
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
jeans = 👖
genes = 🧬
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this might sound bad. but if you look into the story it's actually much, much worse prospect.org/2022/04/08/h...
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
this might sound bad. but if you look into the story it's actually much, much worse prospect.org/2022/04/08/h...
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OK! Thought a video might make it easier on ya. Guess, uh … hm, yeah, guess not. The correct answer here is the old fella, Mr. Potter.
Huh.
Let’s maybe go back to childhood, yeah? When things were a little less subtle.
Let’s [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
youtu.be/0ypxAKDMfFA?...
Huh.
Let’s maybe go back to childhood, yeah? When things were a little less subtle.
Let’s [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
youtu.be/0ypxAKDMfFA?...
The Mob Song | Beauty and the Beast (1991)
YouTube video by ART Entertainments
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 AM
OK! Thought a video might make it easier on ya. Guess, uh … hm, yeah, guess not. The correct answer here is the old fella, Mr. Potter.
Huh.
Let’s maybe go back to childhood, yeah? When things were a little less subtle.
Let’s [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
youtu.be/0ypxAKDMfFA?...
Huh.
Let’s maybe go back to childhood, yeah? When things were a little less subtle.
Let’s [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
youtu.be/0ypxAKDMfFA?...
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Oh, come on! You’ve SEEN this! They even gave him a fuckin’ snake nose!
The “pureblood” shit wasn’t a dead giveaw—ohhh, I see it now.
Right.
OK, fuck it. Let’s just skip to the end.
Think you can finally … [audience halfheartedly shouts along] SPOT. THAT. VILLAIN?
The “pureblood” shit wasn’t a dead giveaw—ohhh, I see it now.
Right.
OK, fuck it. Let’s just skip to the end.
Think you can finally … [audience halfheartedly shouts along] SPOT. THAT. VILLAIN?
January 29, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Oh, come on! You’ve SEEN this! They even gave him a fuckin’ snake nose!
The “pureblood” shit wasn’t a dead giveaw—ohhh, I see it now.
Right.
OK, fuck it. Let’s just skip to the end.
Think you can finally … [audience halfheartedly shouts along] SPOT. THAT. VILLAIN?
The “pureblood” shit wasn’t a dead giveaw—ohhh, I see it now.
Right.
OK, fuck it. Let’s just skip to the end.
Think you can finally … [audience halfheartedly shouts along] SPOT. THAT. VILLAIN?
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Hey, conservatives! Let’s play a game.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Hey, conservatives! Let’s play a game.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
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This is a layup. No way you’re gonna miss it.
Readyyyy?
[audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
Readyyyy?
[audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
This is a layup. No way you’re gonna miss it.
Readyyyy?
[audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
Readyyyy?
[audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
These people are scum of the lowest order www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Hey, conservatives! Let’s play a game.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Hey, conservatives! Let’s play a game.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
I’ll show you a photo or video clip and we’ll see whether you can [audience shouts along] SPOT! THAT! VILLAIN!
We’ll start off with an easy one.
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There are people with principled takes on the 2nd Amendment, like the 1st.
But if you ever believed that the American Right broadly supported 2nd Amendment rights, as opposed to rights for people who agreed with them, you are a fool.
But if you ever believed that the American Right broadly supported 2nd Amendment rights, as opposed to rights for people who agreed with them, you are a fool.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 PM
There are people with principled takes on the 2nd Amendment, like the 1st.
But if you ever believed that the American Right broadly supported 2nd Amendment rights, as opposed to rights for people who agreed with them, you are a fool.
But if you ever believed that the American Right broadly supported 2nd Amendment rights, as opposed to rights for people who agreed with them, you are a fool.
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brb jumping into my time machine to show this to a Trump supporter five days ago
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
brb jumping into my time machine to show this to a Trump supporter five days ago
Very weird to see lots of cowards get a tiny bit brave when it's a white dude with a gun who gets murdered in the streets.
January 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Homeland Security doesn’t like it when we call ICE and Border Patrol “the Gestapo.”
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t like it when we call ICE and Border Patrol “the Gestapo.”
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
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When the NRA finds out that a citizen was shot and killed by Federal troops merely because he was carrying a gun, there is going to be hell to pay. This is the exact scenario they have been warning us about! These are the jack-booted government troops from which we need unfettered liberty!
January 24, 2026 at 7:40 PM
When the NRA finds out that a citizen was shot and killed by Federal troops merely because he was carrying a gun, there is going to be hell to pay. This is the exact scenario they have been warning us about! These are the jack-booted government troops from which we need unfettered liberty!
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This is undeniably true, but American journalism as it’s taught and practiced today is incapable of stating this fact.
Because the “official” justification for ICE’s presence and abuses and murders is stated as X, journalists are obligated to report justification X.
And because …
This is undeniably true, but American journalism as it’s taught and practiced today is incapable of stating this fact.
Because the “official” justification for ICE’s presence and abuses and murders is stated as X, journalists are obligated to report justification X.
And because …
January 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
1/x
This is undeniably true, but American journalism as it’s taught and practiced today is incapable of stating this fact.
Because the “official” justification for ICE’s presence and abuses and murders is stated as X, journalists are obligated to report justification X.
And because …
This is undeniably true, but American journalism as it’s taught and practiced today is incapable of stating this fact.
Because the “official” justification for ICE’s presence and abuses and murders is stated as X, journalists are obligated to report justification X.
And because …
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Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
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Immigration is a fake problem. We have politicians on the one hand who want to use immigrants as scapegoats for our real ones and politicians on the other who are too cowardly to stand against them and tell the truth. That is the entire situation. Until that changes, people will continue to die.
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Immigration is a fake problem. We have politicians on the one hand who want to use immigrants as scapegoats for our real ones and politicians on the other who are too cowardly to stand against them and tell the truth. That is the entire situation. Until that changes, people will continue to die.
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Zach is very wise, and is absolutely correct here. Immigration is an objective good. His book "Open Borders" is *great*. You should read it.
The basis of all this anti-immigration BS is blatant racism, and a fascist desire to use that to manipulate the population.
The basis of all this anti-immigration BS is blatant racism, and a fascist desire to use that to manipulate the population.
Once again, immigration is not even a problem. Immigrants are not more criminal, they don't cost jobs, they don't harm the economy. There is no reason for any of this. It is hurting ourselves to hurt them.
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Zach is very wise, and is absolutely correct here. Immigration is an objective good. His book "Open Borders" is *great*. You should read it.
The basis of all this anti-immigration BS is blatant racism, and a fascist desire to use that to manipulate the population.
The basis of all this anti-immigration BS is blatant racism, and a fascist desire to use that to manipulate the population.