Saul
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Saul
@saulj.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Also I should introduce myself. I am interested in left wing politics and like to watch movies and wish I read more than I did and I like punk and rap and pop music and some other genres and one of the top players of Verflixxt on Boardgame Arena blocked me for beating him twice in a row
Watched Knives Out 3. I like Josh O'Connor, but it feels like he's just taking all the roles that should be given to Jay Baruchel
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Watched Knives Out 3. I like Josh O'Connor, but it feels like he's just taking all the roles that should be given to Jay Baruchel
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the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
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Severe flooding in southern Thailand killed at least 33 people and displaced and stranded tens of thousands more amid record-setting rainfall in parts of the country.
It’s the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.
It’s the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.
Severe flooding in Thailand kills at least 33, strands tens of thousands
A deluge in Thailand is the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.
wapo.st
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Severe flooding in southern Thailand killed at least 33 people and displaced and stranded tens of thousands more amid record-setting rainfall in parts of the country.
It’s the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.
It’s the latest in a string of deadly weather across Southeast Asia.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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There is NO FUCKING EXCUSE for this to be happening.
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:
“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
s3.amazonaws.com/nursing-netw...
“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”
s3.amazonaws.com/nursing-netw...
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
There is NO FUCKING EXCUSE for this to be happening.
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
I'm sort of obsessed with the Tony Scott remake of The Taking of Pelham 123
Also the Richard Kelly film The Box which is an extension of my obsession with Southland Tales
Also the Richard Kelly film The Box which is an extension of my obsession with Southland Tales
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I'm sort of obsessed with the Tony Scott remake of The Taking of Pelham 123
Also the Richard Kelly film The Box which is an extension of my obsession with Southland Tales
Also the Richard Kelly film The Box which is an extension of my obsession with Southland Tales
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anyone claiming DOGE was a failure or that it was not effective is lying to your face and trying to build an narrative, not being honest. Doge exceeded all expectations for exactly what it was designed to do which is destroy the bureaucratic state and capture trillions of dollars in data.
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
anyone claiming DOGE was a failure or that it was not effective is lying to your face and trying to build an narrative, not being honest. Doge exceeded all expectations for exactly what it was designed to do which is destroy the bureaucratic state and capture trillions of dollars in data.
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What a dumbass empire
Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
What a dumbass empire
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Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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huge story - has it been covered by UK mainstream media?
“What once sounded unthinkable is now being said openly: Tehran is not viable; and evacuation orders are imminent.
As I wrote before, President Masoud Pezeshkian himself said that it might be necessary to relocate Tehranis in large number.” open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
As I wrote before, President Masoud Pezeshkian himself said that it might be necessary to relocate Tehranis in large number.” open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
Makran or Bust: Tehran's water crisis gets worse
Ten days ago I wrote that Tehran was approaching a point where warnings, pressure cuts and appeals to save water would no longer be enough.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
huge story - has it been covered by UK mainstream media?
Just tried catching the 77 which was 7 minutes behind schedule. Then it was 12 minutes behind. Then it never showed up and the next one is in 45 minutes. Making that bus hourly at night is going to go great!
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Just tried catching the 77 which was 7 minutes behind schedule. Then it was 12 minutes behind. Then it never showed up and the next one is in 45 minutes. Making that bus hourly at night is going to go great!
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~10 mins into the meeting:
Portland City Council PM Session 11/19/25
YouTube video by eGov PDX
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
~10 mins into the meeting:
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there is a specific provision in the bill that requires the White House to justify any redactions made to Congress. if the DOJ classifies all mention of Trump, they will have to disclose that to Congress along with the legal justification for doing so
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
there is a specific provision in the bill that requires the White House to justify any redactions made to Congress. if the DOJ classifies all mention of Trump, they will have to disclose that to Congress along with the legal justification for doing so
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BREAKING: In an unprecedented revelation that could unravel the DOJ’s lawsuit against Former FBI Director James Comey, federal prosecutors admit the grand jury handling the case never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him.
In Stunning Admission, DOJ Says Grand Jury Never Saw Indictment Against Comey
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
BREAKING: In an unprecedented revelation that could unravel the DOJ’s lawsuit against Former FBI Director James Comey, federal prosecutors admit the grand jury handling the case never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him.
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the mcbride letter got nearly all dems on the record against misgendering trans people and putting us forcibly into camps and will also force johnson to come out as ok with discriminating against our population. sunlight
There's a lot I don't understand about this.
On the one hand, it feels very good to get Dems to publicly denounce anti-trans hatred after so much of the party had been cowed into silence about trans rights.
On the other, this letter has no practical effect. GOP will continue to cruelly misgender.
On the one hand, it feels very good to get Dems to publicly denounce anti-trans hatred after so much of the party had been cowed into silence about trans rights.
On the other, this letter has no practical effect. GOP will continue to cruelly misgender.
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
the mcbride letter got nearly all dems on the record against misgendering trans people and putting us forcibly into camps and will also force johnson to come out as ok with discriminating against our population. sunlight
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Again, it is unbelievable that this man is permitted to walk free after causing the deaths of potentially millions of people. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Musk Is Back in Politics. Does He Want to Stay a While?
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Again, it is unbelievable that this man is permitted to walk free after causing the deaths of potentially millions of people. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
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Racist neoliberals trying to be diet conservatives need to be put in the dustbin of history. They pave the road for fascism.
Latest YouGov government approval ratings, 15-17 November 2025
Approve: 11% (-2 from 8-10 Nov)
Disapprove: 69% (-1)
Net: -58 (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Approve: 11% (-2 from 8-10 Nov)
Disapprove: 69% (-1)
Net: -58 (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Racist neoliberals trying to be diet conservatives need to be put in the dustbin of history. They pave the road for fascism.
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I clicked through, and not only was this an actual quote, these cops used a drone in this sting…?
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I clicked through, and not only was this an actual quote, these cops used a drone in this sting…?
Dan Ryan sent out a newsletter about how we should not do anything in Portland that might upset Trump. Portland needs courage, not this pathetic coward!
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Dan Ryan sent out a newsletter about how we should not do anything in Portland that might upset Trump. Portland needs courage, not this pathetic coward!
I genuinely called my Senator opposing KOSA and said any bipartisan bill to "protect kids" online isn't sincere because Republicans don't care about the well being of kids
this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I genuinely called my Senator opposing KOSA and said any bipartisan bill to "protect kids" online isn't sincere because Republicans don't care about the well being of kids
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A sitting congressman paid for a homeless teenager’s braces in exchange for sex
The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A sitting congressman paid for a homeless teenager’s braces in exchange for sex
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McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma governor spares life of death row inmate Tremane Wood just before scheduled lethal injection.
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma governor spares life of death row inmate Tremane Wood just before scheduled lethal injection.
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BREAKING: Senate votes to end government shutdown.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
BREAKING: Senate votes to end government shutdown.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.