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you will NEVER convince me that an illegal immigrant is my enemy and that a person who would do this to a child is my friend
A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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the nba postponed a game because the united states government is killing its citizens
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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This is not a dunk whatsoever, but I wholeheartedly disagree with the first sentence. I'm old enough that a friend in my K class got polio and she ended up in a wheelchair for life. I think not vaccinating is akin to neglect like not feeding or clothing a child. And yes I have a kid.
I do think parents should absolutely have the right to choose not to vaccinate their kids.

I also think schools, sports teams, and other clubs or activities should absolutely have the right to exclude those who don’t want to participate in keeping these communities safe by getting vaccinated.
January 23, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Pastors working for ICE

Sex workers running mutual aid for immigrants

Which one looks more like Jesus???
January 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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extremely sad news that Asad Haider has passed away. i didn't know him personally but it'd be impossible to overstate how important his writing and editing in Viewpoint was to my trajectory. as I said last night, we are losing too many comrades.
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.

I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.

So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Always tip your waiter 20%, even if the service was meh and they weren’t particularly charming. Unless they were downright horrible, don’t go below that. If they were great, consider more than 20%.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 17, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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There’s a lot to be upset about, and I don’t advise putting your head in the sand, but it is really bad for your brain to be mad all the time on a purely physiological level.

If you possibly can, take time to put down the mad.

It will help you think more clearly and remember why you’re doing this.
October 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Wooooooooooooo, most exhausting win ever
October 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Screw you, MLB, for licensing your games on a case by case basis and not including them in your own streaming package. I had to buy 5 different services to catch all of the playoff games.

But switching the Mariners game to a channel that I don’t have midway through the fourth inning? Unreal.
October 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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i empathize with this sentiment. but it’s pretty problematic to elide the fact that you can still do anything at zombocom
Do you ever think about the fact that Wikipedia is the last good major website on the internet? You aren't bombarded with ads. It doesn't try to push video on you, and it doesn't redirect you to a scam site.
October 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Also understand that when a critic doesnt seem to enjoy something that is not a judgement on you enjoying it
I'm being so real right now, learn how to engage in media as art and not a reflection of your own real life morals. consume things that make you uncomfortable and understand why it makes you uncomfortable. Don't just base yours and others morals standings on the media you consume.
September 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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September 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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I do not think RFK jr could ever receive any justice equivalent to the harm he has caused. We'd need one of those nonchristian hells where there are like 50 hells or something.
September 8, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Most people are not huge pieces of shit, and people who try to convince you they are are either selling you something or selling you out.
Highest level of support since Gallup started asking this question a quarter century ago
September 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Some good news: *everyone* is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Washington State, and it *will* be covered by your insurance!
September 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Seattle area friends! Tomorrow, 8/11, I'll be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park @ 7pm, talking about Automatic Noodle with robot law prof Ryan Calo (sadly he's not a robot; he just studies how the law applies to robots). Please come! www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/annale... #booksky #seattle
August 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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We desperately need this button everywhere.
June 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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ICE is a lawless organization that should be dismantled
NEW — Trump’s ICE has just arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

Alongside residents and other officials, Baraka has been protesting outside a detention facility that’s set to help Trump’s mass deportation regime.
May 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM