Oliver Willis
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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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This is why people (rightly) hate the senate
Were I in Senator Booker's orbit, I would recommend he instead go to Springfield, OH and help the community prepare for Republican Party-directed paramilitary violence.
Maybe that's why I'm not in Senator Booker's orbit, though.
Maybe that's why I'm not in Senator Booker's orbit, though.
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This is why people (rightly) hate the senate
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Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine has had that white streak in her air since Steranko created her in 1967 which is the only, and I mean only, reason to think that the MCU didn't model the unpleasant, villainous, and at best semi-competent version played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Gabbard.
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine has had that white streak in her air since Steranko created her in 1967 which is the only, and I mean only, reason to think that the MCU didn't model the unpleasant, villainous, and at best semi-competent version played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Gabbard.
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And subsequent analysis has shown that effectively none of the huge increase in detention and deportation over the past year is people with serious criminal records. Because there aren’t enough actual criminals to hit the deportation numbers Stephen Miller’s ethnic cleansing requires.
A report from October found that over 170 Americans have been detained by ICE
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Corey Lewandowski: "I was really gonna go to the Super Bowl, but then Bad Bunny showed up. Listen -- anybody who is an American has nothing to worry about. It's the rapists and the murderers and the sex traffickers and child pedophiles who are in this country who need to be worried."
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 AM
And subsequent analysis has shown that effectively none of the huge increase in detention and deportation over the past year is people with serious criminal records. Because there aren’t enough actual criminals to hit the deportation numbers Stephen Miller’s ethnic cleansing requires.
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At the Grammys Sunday, artists spoke out against the suffering that ICE is causing across the country. Today, the Oversight Committee will hear from family members of Renee Good and others who will testify about how ICE and DHS have impacted them. We'll be streaming across platforms at 3:00 PM EST.
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
At the Grammys Sunday, artists spoke out against the suffering that ICE is causing across the country. Today, the Oversight Committee will hear from family members of Renee Good and others who will testify about how ICE and DHS have impacted them. We'll be streaming across platforms at 3:00 PM EST.
You can literally see the video of what Lemon did in the church. He held a microphone. He interviewed people. Journalism is not a crime.
Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
You can literally see the video of what Lemon did in the church. He held a microphone. He interviewed people. Journalism is not a crime.
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There are some non-MAGA SpaceX defenders so I just want to point out, with the SpaceX–xAI merger (for the purpose of "orbital data centers," no less), that the true mission of SpaceX is to produce nonconsensual porn and fascist propaganda. It is a net negative for humanity and should be destroyed.
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
There are some non-MAGA SpaceX defenders so I just want to point out, with the SpaceX–xAI merger (for the purpose of "orbital data centers," no less), that the true mission of SpaceX is to produce nonconsensual porn and fascist propaganda. It is a net negative for humanity and should be destroyed.
In case you don’t get it still, whenever the right says “DEI” just swap in “nigg**” and the sentence will make perfect sense
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
In case you don’t get it still, whenever the right says “DEI” just swap in “nigg**” and the sentence will make perfect sense
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So weird that Charles Murray is still alive and like.. saying things
Given that any historical Helen would be 4’ nothing and darker than me, one is forced to conclude that Charlie is offended by Lupita because his notion of ‘Western Civilization’ is largely based on sword and sandal movies he saw as a kid in the fifties
February 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
So weird that Charles Murray is still alive and like.. saying things
I like to remind people that in 2017 NBC News gave Megyn Kelly a $69 million contract. Her shows on the network were an utter failure and they had to pay to make her go away. At the time she signed her deal, NBC News didn’t have a bureau in Puerto Rico, where 3.2 million Americans live.
February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I like to remind people that in 2017 NBC News gave Megyn Kelly a $69 million contract. Her shows on the network were an utter failure and they had to pay to make her go away. At the time she signed her deal, NBC News didn’t have a bureau in Puerto Rico, where 3.2 million Americans live.
Our “side” can be so dumb sometimes
Ugh. The main anti-ICE group in Washington which has 44k followers on Facebook and has been going around to communities promoting classes is now promoting this anti-whistle nonsense for "harm reduction" reasons as well.
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Our “side” can be so dumb sometimes
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Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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“After being told that the person had been shown the photos and was crying, Grok continued to generate sexualized images”
February 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
“After being told that the person had been shown the photos and was crying, Grok continued to generate sexualized images”
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The Melania Movie
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February 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The Melania Movie
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The GOP loves to tout the positive externalities of low taxes ("we're empowering job creators!"). But they never mention the negative externalities ("we're empowering creeps!").
I had a moment this morning when I realized that all these evil men would just have been depraved internet trolls if we actually taxed the rich.
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The GOP loves to tout the positive externalities of low taxes ("we're empowering job creators!"). But they never mention the negative externalities ("we're empowering creeps!").
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February 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
It’s now woke to be against going to Epstein island and creating nonconsensual sexual content of kids
Welcome to woke 2, everyone. The mind virus lives.
Welcome to woke 2, everyone. The mind virus lives.
February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
It’s now woke to be against going to Epstein island and creating nonconsensual sexual content of kids
Welcome to woke 2, everyone. The mind virus lives.
Welcome to woke 2, everyone. The mind virus lives.
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Remember when Ro Khanna said we had to court Musk for his money and @katmabu.bsky.social said “Fuck that!”
This is the most high profile donor to the Republican Party and the man financing their attempt to hold Congress this year
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X www.bbc.com/news/article...
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X www.bbc.com/news/article...
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Remember when Ro Khanna said we had to court Musk for his money and @katmabu.bsky.social said “Fuck that!”
Great pillow, would recommend 10/10 and four stars
February 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Great pillow, would recommend 10/10 and four stars
Was talking to a friend last night about how if I had Elon Musk money I wouldn’t be a needy weirdo retweeting praise and pervy images but instead would have a replica batcave, fortress of solitude, money bin and about 500 dachshunds
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Was talking to a friend last night about how if I had Elon Musk money I wouldn’t be a needy weirdo retweeting praise and pervy images but instead would have a replica batcave, fortress of solitude, money bin and about 500 dachshunds
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The average person has so much that Musk wants but can’t have. If you have a few friends who love you, laugh at your jokes, and help you when you need it, you have treasure he can only dream of.
To write this story I had to go through Musk’s Twitter feed. It’s one of the saddest places on the internet. This is the literal richest man in the world and he spends so much time retweeting suck up fanboys who write tweets specifically catering to his ego so he boosts them. He’s so pathetic.
Elon Musk flails as his Epstein emails surface www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
February 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The average person has so much that Musk wants but can’t have. If you have a few friends who love you, laugh at your jokes, and help you when you need it, you have treasure he can only dream of.
Democrats should say if they take Congress they will investigate Elon Musks pedophile-enabling service because Republicans won’t. They should also say they will review all his SpaceX contracts so the American taxpayers aren’t financing the creation of kiddie porn.
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Democrats should say if they take Congress they will investigate Elon Musks pedophile-enabling service because Republicans won’t. They should also say they will review all his SpaceX contracts so the American taxpayers aren’t financing the creation of kiddie porn.
My reaction when the French government raids the offices of Elon Musk’s Twitter
February 3, 2026 at 11:56 AM
My reaction when the French government raids the offices of Elon Musk’s Twitter
The most high profile donor to the Republican Party created a machine that intentionally creates and distributes nonconsensual sexual content, including of minors.
Imagine if a top Dem donor did this and how this would be the only story the mainstream media spoke about for months.
Imagine if a top Dem donor did this and how this would be the only story the mainstream media spoke about for months.
February 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The most high profile donor to the Republican Party created a machine that intentionally creates and distributes nonconsensual sexual content, including of minors.
Imagine if a top Dem donor did this and how this would be the only story the mainstream media spoke about for months.
Imagine if a top Dem donor did this and how this would be the only story the mainstream media spoke about for months.
To write this story I had to go through Musk’s Twitter feed. It’s one of the saddest places on the internet. This is the literal richest man in the world and he spends so much time retweeting suck up fanboys who write tweets specifically catering to his ego so he boosts them. He’s so pathetic.
Elon Musk flails as his Epstein emails surface www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Elon Musk flails as his Epstein emails surface
Republican megadonor Elon Musk spent the weekend trying to change the narrative about his interactions with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after emails surfaced showing Musk arranging to ...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
To write this story I had to go through Musk’s Twitter feed. It’s one of the saddest places on the internet. This is the literal richest man in the world and he spends so much time retweeting suck up fanboys who write tweets specifically catering to his ego so he boosts them. He’s so pathetic.