Jared Friedman 🇺🇦
@silkscreenfiend.bsky.social
We falter at the sight
We stumble in the mire
Fools who think they see the light
Prepare to balance on the wire
(He/him)
We stumble in the mire
Fools who think they see the light
Prepare to balance on the wire
(He/him)
Pinned
Hot take incoming: we should amend the Constitution to remove the requirement that the president be a "natural-born" US citizen, because that legally establishes two classes of citizenship, even if only for two offices. 1/
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Capitulating Democratic senators waited until after the election, indicating they know capitulation was a bad politics that bothers their voters and reduces their chances of retaking power.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Capitulating Democratic senators waited until after the election, indicating they know capitulation was a bad politics that bothers their voters and reduces their chances of retaking power.
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"I'll have the All Day Breakfast" I said. "Sounds fun" I said. That was 5 hours ago, there are 3 hours to go, I can't manage another sausage. Please, end this now. Help
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"I'll have the All Day Breakfast" I said. "Sounds fun" I said. That was 5 hours ago, there are 3 hours to go, I can't manage another sausage. Please, end this now. Help
When everyone from the left flank to the never-Trump center can see how utterly craven and idiotic this caving is, what can possibly be motivating the fools who are doing it?
delusional old coot
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
When everyone from the left flank to the never-Trump center can see how utterly craven and idiotic this caving is, what can possibly be motivating the fools who are doing it?
@bradlander.bsky.social would make a much better senator from New York than Chuck Schumer.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@bradlander.bsky.social would make a much better senator from New York than Chuck Schumer.
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Dealer: alright everyone ante up
Chuck Schumer: I fold
Dealer: … we haven’t even dealt the hand yet
Chuck Schumer: I 👏 fold 👏
Chuck Schumer: I fold
Dealer: … we haven’t even dealt the hand yet
Chuck Schumer: I 👏 fold 👏
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Dealer: alright everyone ante up
Chuck Schumer: I fold
Dealer: … we haven’t even dealt the hand yet
Chuck Schumer: I 👏 fold 👏
Chuck Schumer: I fold
Dealer: … we haven’t even dealt the hand yet
Chuck Schumer: I 👏 fold 👏
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Does anyone remember this was supposed to be all about stopping Fentanyl smuggling? Seattle PD working with the DEA recently busted a Mexican cartel with a semi-truck full of Fentanyl, heroin, meth, guns and vast amounts of cash. Not a peep from Trump or the MSM. It was always about racism.
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Does anyone remember this was supposed to be all about stopping Fentanyl smuggling? Seattle PD working with the DEA recently busted a Mexican cartel with a semi-truck full of Fentanyl, heroin, meth, guns and vast amounts of cash. Not a peep from Trump or the MSM. It was always about racism.
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🐾 PLEASE #repost that's how they are seen by potential rescues and adoptive furever homes. This is how we collectively make a difference 🐾
#foster #adopt #rescue
#foster #adopt #rescue
I’m not a #caturday cat- I’m Currywurst- I’m 1 and I’m going 2b euthanized @nycacc.bsky.social ! Mamdani isn’t saving me but NY NJ NH NE ME DE DC VT RI PA VA MD CT U CAN! Transport/food/vet provided. Just email newhopeprogram@nycacc.org and repost me! I’m just a baby! Pls Save my life!
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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I don’t understand why rich people keep giving him money. He’s not smart, he’s not charismatic, he treats people horribly, he’s unstable and untrustworthy and his businesses have all kinds of problems. What is it about him? It can’t be purely ideological, because he wasn’t always right wing.
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I don’t understand why rich people keep giving him money. He’s not smart, he’s not charismatic, he treats people horribly, he’s unstable and untrustworthy and his businesses have all kinds of problems. What is it about him? It can’t be purely ideological, because he wasn’t always right wing.
My hot take is that we should regulate AI like the weapon that it is, and appoint Supreme Court justices who will agree that the first and second amendments not only permit but mandate this.
this is what anericans are getting for our trillion dollar tech investment while the rest of the world works on free and sustainabile energy
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X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My hot take is that we should regulate AI like the weapon that it is, and appoint Supreme Court justices who will agree that the first and second amendments not only permit but mandate this.
And the problem is that we also have to grapple with the fact that many of our fellow citizens want and try to enact this.
Went back to the history of the Sicilian Mafia to illustrate something obvious but worth stating explicitly: The Trump administration behaves like an organized crime syndicate running a protection racket, not a representative government www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
And the problem is that we also have to grapple with the fact that many of our fellow citizens want and try to enact this.
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When I found out that I'm intersex I knew, statistically, there were lots of other people like me out there, but only about a dozen were publicly visible. It has been a great joy to me to watch this movement grow over the decades and begin to exert real pressure for our human rights to be respected.
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
When I found out that I'm intersex I knew, statistically, there were lots of other people like me out there, but only about a dozen were publicly visible. It has been a great joy to me to watch this movement grow over the decades and begin to exert real pressure for our human rights to be respected.
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Three of my neighbors were forcibly illegally detained over night by masked ICE agents who refused to show ID, my youngest kid died of measles, and I can’t afford to feed the other two, but at least I sleep easy at night knowing the damn Jew at the bagel shop has to say “Merry Christmas” this year.
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Three of my neighbors were forcibly illegally detained over night by masked ICE agents who refused to show ID, my youngest kid died of measles, and I can’t afford to feed the other two, but at least I sleep easy at night knowing the damn Jew at the bagel shop has to say “Merry Christmas” this year.
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the moderate position on literally any issue is distinct from the conservative position on literally any issue in that the moderate believes it would be unfair for other people to yell at them for holding that position.
November 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
the moderate position on literally any issue is distinct from the conservative position on literally any issue in that the moderate believes it would be unfair for other people to yell at them for holding that position.
Abolish the whole DHS. Cursed fascist institution that should never have been created in the first place. Shut it down and distribute its relevant functions across the legitimate departments.
Abolish Border Patrol.
Trump deportation agent: "I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.”
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Abolish the whole DHS. Cursed fascist institution that should never have been created in the first place. Shut it down and distribute its relevant functions across the legitimate departments.
Lemme break it down real fuckin' simple: you can only make profits at scale in a society at peace. Being at peace requires a populace that's not trying to kill you. In order for the populace not to try to kill you, they must be provided for. This works on a local, national and international scale.
I dunno. I do like our government spending less money anywhere they can. I like even more if my taxes go down as a result. Since when is our job to be the world’s mom and dad? Did other countries step up to fill that gap?
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Lemme break it down real fuckin' simple: you can only make profits at scale in a society at peace. Being at peace requires a populace that's not trying to kill you. In order for the populace not to try to kill you, they must be provided for. This works on a local, national and international scale.
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A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
"Could smell the mustard and the onions" is destined to become a meme.
straight-up jury nullification. this guy did it, confessed to it, and the jury instructions explicitly said that if he did it intentionally, it was assault.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
"Could smell the mustard and the onions" is destined to become a meme.
MTG's new flirtation with human decency is an excellent development. Not because she is in any way decent, but 1) her instincts are unfortunately excellent, and she sees where this is all headed, and, better, 2) she loves both drama and the spotlight, and seems to want to be a spanner in the works.
I think MTG is still pissed off that Trump didn't put her in his admin. Had he done that it would have been the same, old ballgame from her.
No she wants more, and Trump didn't deliver so now she has to find a new angle. I don't believe this new and caring MTG, Idk? We'll see.
No she wants more, and Trump didn't deliver so now she has to find a new angle. I don't believe this new and caring MTG, Idk? We'll see.
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
MTG's new flirtation with human decency is an excellent development. Not because she is in any way decent, but 1) her instincts are unfortunately excellent, and she sees where this is all headed, and, better, 2) she loves both drama and the spotlight, and seems to want to be a spanner in the works.
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I still think the simplest explanation for Trump's win in 24 is the correct one - that Trump is an incredibly gifted conman, he persuaded less-aware voters that he could actually bring prices down, and they took a chance on him in an environment that felt safe due to the stability of the Biden era.
oh wow New Jersey was mostly won on persuasion not turnout www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I still think the simplest explanation for Trump's win in 24 is the correct one - that Trump is an incredibly gifted conman, he persuaded less-aware voters that he could actually bring prices down, and they took a chance on him in an environment that felt safe due to the stability of the Biden era.
Let this be the beginning of a mighty chorus. Let every decent person not be afraid to call their lies lies. Not to seek compromise but to seek truth.
"The government would have people believe instead that Chicago is a hole of violence," Ellis says.
Then she adds, "that simply is untrue."
Then she adds, "that simply is untrue."
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Let this be the beginning of a mighty chorus. Let every decent person not be afraid to call their lies lies. Not to seek compromise but to seek truth.
Make no mistake, this is the "Again" in "Make America Great Again."
Found out for the 1st time when my mom was elderly that when she was working in a hat shop w/2 other immigrant women, they would never let any of the 3 work alone because the boss/owner would sexually harass them. They went so far as taking turns going into work on their days off. That was the ‘50s
My mother was the breadwinner in the family, first to get a college degree in the family, and when she was pregnant with me her boss came into her office, told her that she'd never be the same accountant again, and fired her on the spot. That was in nineteen eighty two
November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Make no mistake, this is the "Again" in "Make America Great Again."
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I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
I for one enjoy seeing this creepy little imp whistle past the graveyard.
Johnson: What happened last night was blue states and blue cities voted blue. We all saw that coming. No one should read too much into last night's election results. Off year elections are not indicative of what's to come. That’s what history teaches us.
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I for one enjoy seeing this creepy little imp whistle past the graveyard.
This is why I think it's so interesting that Mamdani began talking about "safety" more and more towards the end of the campaign. A reframing that centers the public, isn't hostile to the idea of police, and specifically also provides a place to talk about police accountability.
End the drug war. Change the mission. Demilitarize the police. Say no to mass incarceration. There's a lot of good work to purse.
But no. All Cops Are Bastards is what they want to sell. Fucking submorons and a plague on anyone trying to bring n American consensus to actual police reform.
But no. All Cops Are Bastards is what they want to sell. Fucking submorons and a plague on anyone trying to bring n American consensus to actual police reform.
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This is why I think it's so interesting that Mamdani began talking about "safety" more and more towards the end of the campaign. A reframing that centers the public, isn't hostile to the idea of police, and specifically also provides a place to talk about police accountability.