Opal
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I do crochet stuff and sometimes math stuff. (she/her)
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That’s Somali with a hard R.
GOP Rep. Pat Harrigan: "There are members of Congress that they just cannot trust. And I understand that. We have folks that are Somali first and not America first."
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
That’s Somali with a hard R.
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Trans people have been telling cis people this since last January.
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Trans people have been telling cis people this since last January.
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YES.
DRAW SOME FRICKIN’ LINES IN THE SAND.
Formally, loudly, state the blunt facts about this as a group, with force.
Expose the reality of this.
Without that, it’s just consensus.
DRAW SOME FRICKIN’ LINES IN THE SAND.
Formally, loudly, state the blunt facts about this as a group, with force.
Expose the reality of this.
Without that, it’s just consensus.
Yes, this is exactly the time to demand Democrats "do something."
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
January 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
YES.
DRAW SOME FRICKIN’ LINES IN THE SAND.
Formally, loudly, state the blunt facts about this as a group, with force.
Expose the reality of this.
Without that, it’s just consensus.
DRAW SOME FRICKIN’ LINES IN THE SAND.
Formally, loudly, state the blunt facts about this as a group, with force.
Expose the reality of this.
Without that, it’s just consensus.
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huh
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
huh
If Democrats knew how to do anything FUCKING USEFUL, we'd probably not be in this situation.
But in the meantime, sure, send them more money to vote for Marco Rubio and fucking over trans kids.
But in the meantime, sure, send them more money to vote for Marco Rubio and fucking over trans kids.
I wonder how many voters are put off entirely by this cynical greedy empty playbook
Nothing encapsulates Dems powerlessness or inability to operate beyond conventional tactics when they send out fundraising emails like AI powered bots in response to crisis. This predictable soulless email from DNC is a perfect ie of preoccupation w/ tactics w/o any coherent strategy.
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
If Democrats knew how to do anything FUCKING USEFUL, we'd probably not be in this situation.
But in the meantime, sure, send them more money to vote for Marco Rubio and fucking over trans kids.
But in the meantime, sure, send them more money to vote for Marco Rubio and fucking over trans kids.
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looks like someone is about to win the “fell for it again” award
Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."
January 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
looks like someone is about to win the “fell for it again” award
As a former Rochesterian who lived near the LAST REMAINING WEGMANS in Rochester, allow me to say: FUCK Wegmans.
I guess I will no longer be shopping at Wegmans. It’s a shame because I love that store.
gothamist.com/news/nyc-weg...
gothamist.com/news/nyc-weg...
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
As a former Rochesterian who lived near the LAST REMAINING WEGMANS in Rochester, allow me to say: FUCK Wegmans.
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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If you tell me that this is a distraction from the Epstein files I will block you into last week.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
January 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If you tell me that this is a distraction from the Epstein files I will block you into last week.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
For fuck's sake, people in other countries are actual human beings who do not deserve to be murdered. They are deserving of our attention and care. Their violent deaths should not be on our hands.
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The American gun charges against foreign a head of state for having a national military is just wild
January 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The American gun charges against foreign a head of state for having a national military is just wild
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Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
January 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
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we’re at war with the world but at least you can say faggot again i guess
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
we’re at war with the world but at least you can say faggot again i guess
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Well 2026 got to being 2026 in a big damn hurry didn't it
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Well 2026 got to being 2026 in a big damn hurry didn't it
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you cannot blockade a country and bomb its capital cities and capture its leader without being at war with it, is the thing
Are we at war with Venezuela?!?
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
January 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
you cannot blockade a country and bomb its capital cities and capture its leader without being at war with it, is the thing
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My heart goes out to the venezuelan people. This is monstrous.
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 PM
My heart goes out to the venezuelan people. This is monstrous.
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The moderate position is indeed The Hague
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 AM
The moderate position is indeed The Hague
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Men will invade Venezuela before going to therapy
January 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Men will invade Venezuela before going to therapy
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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If Maduro is in custody my expectation is the admin will try to hold Dumb Nuremberg. They'll make it a judicial referendum on fentanyl and try to blame Maduro for the deaths from the opiate crisis.
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
If Maduro is in custody my expectation is the admin will try to hold Dumb Nuremberg. They'll make it a judicial referendum on fentanyl and try to blame Maduro for the deaths from the opiate crisis.
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He—He kidnapped another county’s president?
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
He—He kidnapped another county’s president?
Every day is a new level of bad, but you get used to it.
This is a *startling* new level of bad to wake up to.
This is a *startling* new level of bad to wake up to.
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Every day is a new level of bad, but you get used to it.
This is a *startling* new level of bad to wake up to.
This is a *startling* new level of bad to wake up to.
Claiming that you "aced" a basic cognitive exam is like claiming that your eye exam proves you have a very high reading level.
You know that thing where they keep making you retake your Drivers Test because you did so well on your Drivers Test?
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Claiming that you "aced" a basic cognitive exam is like claiming that your eye exam proves you have a very high reading level.
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You know that thing where they keep making you retake your Drivers Test because you did so well on your Drivers Test?
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
You know that thing where they keep making you retake your Drivers Test because you did so well on your Drivers Test?