Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social
Reporter, DailyKos.com, Previously Media Matters. Subscribe to http://oliverwillis.substack.com
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Journalists arrested as Trump team sets fire to First Amendment
Independent journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN, was arrested by federal agents Thursday night for reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota, making him a target in President ...
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Looks like the democratic establishment is spending a bunch of dark money to stop progressive candidates like @katmabu.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Secret money roils Democratic primaries
New super PACs are pouring money into open Democratic House primaries in Chicago. It's unclear who's funding them — and opposing campaigns are furious.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Looks like the democratic establishment is spending a bunch of dark money to stop progressive candidates like @katmabu.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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A baby breeding cult led by a billionaire who spent time on pedophile island should be treated like a rogue state acquiring nukes.
lets just say that if i was editor in chief of the left wing nypost/fox news that i would not let a day go by without some mention of the elon musk baby breeding cult
ask him if DOGE ever played a role in his baby breeding cult www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
A baby breeding cult led by a billionaire who spent time on pedophile island should be treated like a rogue state acquiring nukes.
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Movements for political change usually take place with MUCH less popular support.
In before times, a POTUS would shift course.
In this one, we have to keep the pressure on to try to push @schumer.senate.gov et al to use overwhelming popular sentiment as a fulcrum in their DHS funding negotiations.
In before times, a POTUS would shift course.
In this one, we have to keep the pressure on to try to push @schumer.senate.gov et al to use overwhelming popular sentiment as a fulcrum in their DHS funding negotiations.
These numbers are simply incredible. It's very clear that most ordinary people have figured out that ICE is not remotely functioning as a law enforcement agency any longer and that none of this is about enforcing the law in any recognizable sense.
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Movements for political change usually take place with MUCH less popular support.
In before times, a POTUS would shift course.
In this one, we have to keep the pressure on to try to push @schumer.senate.gov et al to use overwhelming popular sentiment as a fulcrum in their DHS funding negotiations.
In before times, a POTUS would shift course.
In this one, we have to keep the pressure on to try to push @schumer.senate.gov et al to use overwhelming popular sentiment as a fulcrum in their DHS funding negotiations.
my front page photo layout person would be the busiest person in all of media
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
my front page photo layout person would be the busiest person in all of media
lets just say that if i was editor in chief of the left wing nypost/fox news that i would not let a day go by without some mention of the elon musk baby breeding cult
ask him if DOGE ever played a role in his baby breeding cult www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
February 4, 2026 at 10:35 PM
lets just say that if i was editor in chief of the left wing nypost/fox news that i would not let a day go by without some mention of the elon musk baby breeding cult
ask him if DOGE ever played a role in his baby breeding cult www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
ask him if DOGE ever played a role in his baby breeding cult www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
i like to post this page from an issue of batman from a few years ago because it puts perspective on the fight for justice, from a fictional pov. robin and alfred are telling batman he's winning cause murders are down. batman says this is failure, because his goal is ZERO.
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
i like to post this page from an issue of batman from a few years ago because it puts perspective on the fight for justice, from a fictional pov. robin and alfred are telling batman he's winning cause murders are down. batman says this is failure, because his goal is ZERO.
i get accused on here *a lot* of being a pessimist. im literally a guy who loves superman and disney movies. i have a weiner dog. my mother was a devout christian who taught me about helping fellow man.
im an optimist. a realist. but def an optimist.
im an optimist. a realist. but def an optimist.
a man in a captain america mask says i can do this all day
ALT: a man in a captain america mask says i can do this all day
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February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
i get accused on here *a lot* of being a pessimist. im literally a guy who loves superman and disney movies. i have a weiner dog. my mother was a devout christian who taught me about helping fellow man.
im an optimist. a realist. but def an optimist.
im an optimist. a realist. but def an optimist.
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correct.
Voting for Harris would have let us avoid being here and while yes I understand that Dems absolutely need to do more to build and sustain enthusiasm I also hope people also understand that we are no longer playing at the low-stakes table here
The difference between anarchism and liberalism on this front is that anarchism has never been successful at anything. Anarchists have barely mastered "running an off-putting bookstore"
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
correct.
liberal = mainstream of the dem party (obama, hrc, biden)
leftist = the very left of the spectrum (bernie and further to the left, often way further)
leftist = the very left of the spectrum (bernie and further to the left, often way further)
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
liberal = mainstream of the dem party (obama, hrc, biden)
leftist = the very left of the spectrum (bernie and further to the left, often way further)
leftist = the very left of the spectrum (bernie and further to the left, often way further)
whenever i get down -- and you have a right to occasionally get down -- i think about the world black americans faced in 1958. if youre a black kid around then the idea that black people could just go vote in the south sounded like fantasy.
you have to keep hope. keep your eye on the prize.
you have to keep hope. keep your eye on the prize.
people like this work hand in glove with the Steve Bannons of the world to disseminate fear and keep people from the polls, you gotta stamp them out like bugs
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
whenever i get down -- and you have a right to occasionally get down -- i think about the world black americans faced in 1958. if youre a black kid around then the idea that black people could just go vote in the south sounded like fantasy.
you have to keep hope. keep your eye on the prize.
you have to keep hope. keep your eye on the prize.
except in this instance there really are two sides looking past each other. now are they equal? no. i think the leftists have a stronger argument morally.
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
except in this instance there really are two sides looking past each other. now are they equal? no. i think the leftists have a stronger argument morally.
"ah so you think genocide is ok"
no, i think it was wrong for biden to give israel a green light.
"ah so you think its ok to tear down the democratic party"
no, i think the party deserves constructive criticism and it should be able to handle it.
whoa, if true.
no, i think it was wrong for biden to give israel a green light.
"ah so you think its ok to tear down the democratic party"
no, i think the party deserves constructive criticism and it should be able to handle it.
whoa, if true.
February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"ah so you think genocide is ok"
no, i think it was wrong for biden to give israel a green light.
"ah so you think its ok to tear down the democratic party"
no, i think the party deserves constructive criticism and it should be able to handle it.
whoa, if true.
no, i think it was wrong for biden to give israel a green light.
"ah so you think its ok to tear down the democratic party"
no, i think the party deserves constructive criticism and it should be able to handle it.
whoa, if true.
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he is such a useless piece of shit. jesus christ.
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
No, masks are never okay.
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No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Ease Up On 1 Of Their Biggest ICE Demands
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
he is such a useless piece of shit. jesus christ.
this might be the most rorschach test of a post ive ever done. both groups i talk about cant seem to see the other half of the post.
Leftists have this thing that purity outweighs practicality and that’s dumb. But liberals have this thing that we can’t demand better and just have to accept the suck. That’s stupid too.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
this might be the most rorschach test of a post ive ever done. both groups i talk about cant seem to see the other half of the post.
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The billionaire's platform offered the massive prize money to an account littered with controversial posts.
Winner Of Elon Musk's $1 Million Award Under Fire For Racist, Anti-Immigrant Posts
The billionaire's platform offered the massive prize money to an account littered with controversial posts.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The billionaire's platform offered the massive prize money to an account littered with controversial posts.
she gets it
Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
February 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
she gets it
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continue to think that if instead of "raw milk" we called it "doodoo milk" people would understand the risk proposition
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 ...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
continue to think that if instead of "raw milk" we called it "doodoo milk" people would understand the risk proposition
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again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”