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I don't description well. Not a bot, last I checked. Sometimes I crochet things. I like cats. I dislike billionaires and their apologists.
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🧵 Suppose you are playing tug-of-war.
On the right, the tug-of-war is considered life or death, and this team wants the other side to taste death. They have hate on their side. They're pulling hard.
On the left, your team, the tug-of-war is seen as literal life or death, but only by half the team.
On the right, the tug-of-war is considered life or death, and this team wants the other side to taste death. They have hate on their side. They're pulling hard.
On the left, your team, the tug-of-war is seen as literal life or death, but only by half the team.
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This would reshape political landscapes, and that's why they don't do it.
Ranked choice just seems like such a better way to identify leaders based upon the collective and non-forced-binary desires and preferences of a population of voters.
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This would reshape political landscapes, and that's why they don't do it.
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Here’s A Comic About Elon Musk & His Infinite Possibilities
November 26, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Here’s A Comic About Elon Musk & His Infinite Possibilities
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Imagine killing 600,000 black and brown people with a few keystrokes and not having a care in the world but one little old white lady drags you on Twitter and you spiral for a week.
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Imagine killing 600,000 black and brown people with a few keystrokes and not having a care in the world but one little old white lady drags you on Twitter and you spiral for a week.
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#OtD 11 Nov 1887 4 of the Haymarket martyrs were executed in Chicago. They were anarchist labour organisers framed for a bombing because of their role in the fight for the 8-hour day. Learn more in this history of May Day, which commemorates them: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/the...
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
#OtD 11 Nov 1887 4 of the Haymarket martyrs were executed in Chicago. They were anarchist labour organisers framed for a bombing because of their role in the fight for the 8-hour day. Learn more in this history of May Day, which commemorates them: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/the...
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like the US democrats, the ALP have built an identity around not being the liberal party (and in recent years, even that has started to fray). but unlike in the US, the ALP vote isn't guaranteed under a broken two-party system. we can and should drive them either to the left or out of office.
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
like the US democrats, the ALP have built an identity around not being the liberal party (and in recent years, even that has started to fray). but unlike in the US, the ALP vote isn't guaranteed under a broken two-party system. we can and should drive them either to the left or out of office.
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THIS IS SO VITAL TO THE ECOSYSTEM OF CREATIVITY
buy art, talk about creative works, boost creator's works and ways to pay them, be passionate about creative works. Reblog that art, tell that writer you love their work, give them money if you are able, make their comms and patreons and such visible to those who can pay if you are unable to.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
THIS IS SO VITAL TO THE ECOSYSTEM OF CREATIVITY
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#OtD 11 Nov 1975 Angola declared independence from Portugal after almost 500 years of colonial rule. The proclamation by the MPLA came after 15 years of war, which was a major contributor to the revolution in Portugal in April 1974. Learn more in our pod: workingclasshistory.com/2020/08/13/e...
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#OtD 11 Nov 1975 Angola declared independence from Portugal after almost 500 years of colonial rule. The proclamation by the MPLA came after 15 years of war, which was a major contributor to the revolution in Portugal in April 1974. Learn more in our pod: workingclasshistory.com/2020/08/13/e...
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It's like pilots. Everyone loves Sully Sullenberger for landing on the Hudson, but he'll be the first to tell you all pilots have trained + retrained to do that until it's automatic.
When you actually believe in stuff, and practice that stuff in your daily life, the Mamdani of it all just follows.
When you actually believe in stuff, and practice that stuff in your daily life, the Mamdani of it all just follows.
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It's like pilots. Everyone loves Sully Sullenberger for landing on the Hudson, but he'll be the first to tell you all pilots have trained + retrained to do that until it's automatic.
When you actually believe in stuff, and practice that stuff in your daily life, the Mamdani of it all just follows.
When you actually believe in stuff, and practice that stuff in your daily life, the Mamdani of it all just follows.
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Wake up everyone, Apple released gadget socks again.
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
The iPhone Pocket isn’t really a pocket at all.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Wake up everyone, Apple released gadget socks again.
Where's that late-90s video of Bezos (when he still had hair lol) raving about the culture at Amazon being INTENSE and how if it were between two desirable traits, they would always choose to be INTENSE? B/c that's what this is giving: INTENSE, Tantrum Edition.
Desperation stinks, Jeffrey. 🤣
Desperation stinks, Jeffrey. 🤣
Somebody woke up in the middle of the night and angry typed this.
This is sending me to the moon 😭
This is sending me to the moon 😭
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Where's that late-90s video of Bezos (when he still had hair lol) raving about the culture at Amazon being INTENSE and how if it were between two desirable traits, they would always choose to be INTENSE? B/c that's what this is giving: INTENSE, Tantrum Edition.
Desperation stinks, Jeffrey. 🤣
Desperation stinks, Jeffrey. 🤣
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If this phenomenal piece were the only thing ProPublica ever published, they would still be worth supporting.
If this phenomenal piece were the only thing ProPublica ever published, they would still be worth supporting.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Note: I will repost this every time I see it.
If this phenomenal piece were the only thing ProPublica ever published, they would still be worth supporting.
If this phenomenal piece were the only thing ProPublica ever published, they would still be worth supporting.
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When the Conservative Party in Korea declared martial law, the Korean Democrats knew if they didn’t send them to hell there would be no opposition afterwards. And look at them. They’re taking the ex conservative president and ensuring he never breathes free ever again.
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges reut.rs/3Xka3TD
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges
South Korea's special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
reut.rs
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
When the Conservative Party in Korea declared martial law, the Korean Democrats knew if they didn’t send them to hell there would be no opposition afterwards. And look at them. They’re taking the ex conservative president and ensuring he never breathes free ever again.
Bold of you to assume that your victory = our victory.
Especially now.
Especially now.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Bold of you to assume that your victory = our victory.
Especially now.
Especially now.
Senate Democrats are using "internal recriminations," "circular firing squad," "leftist infighting," and other dogwhistles on you because they've worked SO well for SO long.
(Note that if you've ever bitched about those things, you have some reflecting to do.)
Was infighting? Or just... fighting?
(Note that if you've ever bitched about those things, you have some reflecting to do.)
Was infighting? Or just... fighting?
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Senate Democrats are using "internal recriminations," "circular firing squad," "leftist infighting," and other dogwhistles on you because they've worked SO well for SO long.
(Note that if you've ever bitched about those things, you have some reflecting to do.)
Was infighting? Or just... fighting?
(Note that if you've ever bitched about those things, you have some reflecting to do.)
Was infighting? Or just... fighting?
Controlled opposition is an effective way to neutralize actual opposition.
why did they do this when they just won all the seats or whatever and have a bunch of leverage? I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Controlled opposition is an effective way to neutralize actual opposition.
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Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
--though, with any luck, not for long!
It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
--though, with any luck, not for long!
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This isn't "internal recriminations." It's voters expressing overwhelming opposition to what the people they elected to represent them are doing, and anyone--either in journalism or politics--who characterizes it as infighting is either not seeing and hearing what's right in front of them or lying.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This isn't "internal recriminations." It's voters expressing overwhelming opposition to what the people they elected to represent them are doing, and anyone--either in journalism or politics--who characterizes it as infighting is either not seeing and hearing what's right in front of them or lying.
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I've had an uptick in orders for this print recently, for reasons which are not particularly mysterious to me
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I've had an uptick in orders for this print recently, for reasons which are not particularly mysterious to me
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What makes you think it's just 8? It shouldn't escape your notice that they had exactly as many as they needed, and none of them up for reelection.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
What makes you think it's just 8? It shouldn't escape your notice that they had exactly as many as they needed, and none of them up for reelection.
I know I'm not the brightest, but why has it taken until Mamdani for a politician to say, "People are homeless because the rent is too damn high?"
Looking at [unnamed politician]'s platform, & it promises to increase shelter space to fix homelessness. Been in that city. Guess what? Rent's too high!
Looking at [unnamed politician]'s platform, & it promises to increase shelter space to fix homelessness. Been in that city. Guess what? Rent's too high!
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I know I'm not the brightest, but why has it taken until Mamdani for a politician to say, "People are homeless because the rent is too damn high?"
Looking at [unnamed politician]'s platform, & it promises to increase shelter space to fix homelessness. Been in that city. Guess what? Rent's too high!
Looking at [unnamed politician]'s platform, & it promises to increase shelter space to fix homelessness. Been in that city. Guess what? Rent's too high!
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imagine a chat where there's more trolls than people actually discussing the subject. and the admin and all mods are trolls too.
Exposed: 5,000+ Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Got Access to U.N. Climate Talks & Helped Block Climate Action
Over 5000 fossil fuel lobbyists were given access to U.N. climate summits over the past four years, a period marked by a rise in catastrophic extreme weather, inadequate climate action and record oil ...
www.democracynow.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
imagine a chat where there's more trolls than people actually discussing the subject. and the admin and all mods are trolls too.
lmao Indivisible's afraid they'll be next, is what that's about.
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
lmao Indivisible's afraid they'll be next, is what that's about.
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i do not go after erin for any other reason at this point than to implore my followers to support the many other reporters who are trans and write about threats to our lives with honesty, clarity and transparency
we do not need this dooming “give me money” BS and it is actively harming us
we do not need this dooming “give me money” BS and it is actively harming us
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
i do not go after erin for any other reason at this point than to implore my followers to support the many other reporters who are trans and write about threats to our lives with honesty, clarity and transparency
we do not need this dooming “give me money” BS and it is actively harming us
we do not need this dooming “give me money” BS and it is actively harming us
The clue is always in whether or not they're still on Substack. It doesn't matter what the domain name is: If you scroll to the bottom of the page and there's mention of times Restacked or whatever, it's Substack.
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The clue is always in whether or not they're still on Substack. It doesn't matter what the domain name is: If you scroll to the bottom of the page and there's mention of times Restacked or whatever, it's Substack.