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This is such an important thing to remember. Trained law enforcement & military are not allowed to behave this way. Where they have they usually face consequences (the military would court marshall them)
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This is such an important thing to remember. Trained law enforcement & military are not allowed to behave this way. Where they have they usually face consequences (the military would court marshall them)
I agree with this, we should welcome any & all allies. I don't judge people who don't follow politics much and supported Trump. Though if you don't know that much about politics, please don't use a massive platform to promote one side or the other. www.cracked.com/article_4969...
We Shouldn’t Punish Andrew Schulz For Turning on Trump
But that doesn't mean he gets a pass for his part in Trump's resurgence
www.cracked.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I agree with this, we should welcome any & all allies. I don't judge people who don't follow politics much and supported Trump. Though if you don't know that much about politics, please don't use a massive platform to promote one side or the other. www.cracked.com/article_4969...
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In my experience men who leave their houses to meet women do extremely well. In most friendship groups / clubs / activities there's a big shortage of straight men, and the few who are there are rarely single. I suspect these men are soley relying on the internet & dating apps for social connections.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In my experience men who leave their houses to meet women do extremely well. In most friendship groups / clubs / activities there's a big shortage of straight men, and the few who are there are rarely single. I suspect these men are soley relying on the internet & dating apps for social connections.
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The 10 companies to boycott during February:
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Google
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
Why this ICE boycott wants consumers to resist Amazon and Google
Could consumers give up Netflix and YouTube for a month? That's what a strike protesting Trump’s immigration enforcement is asking people to do.
www.usatoday.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The 10 companies to boycott during February:
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Google
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
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Periodic reminder: When someone shares news with "BREAKING" and they aren't a journalist and don't link to a news story, it's probably not the best source for people to be resharing. It might be trying to get rage reposts, even! Better to find a news article that is accurately describing facts.
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Periodic reminder: When someone shares news with "BREAKING" and they aren't a journalist and don't link to a news story, it's probably not the best source for people to be resharing. It might be trying to get rage reposts, even! Better to find a news article that is accurately describing facts.
My guess is many of the rich men participating in the abuse of girls with Epstein, just wanted young hot girls served to them & didn't care about their age. And those few who did check the girls were 18+ didn't care they were trafficked. The ignoring/enabling of paedophiles is consistent with other
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
My guess is many of the rich men participating in the abuse of girls with Epstein, just wanted young hot girls served to them & didn't care about their age. And those few who did check the girls were 18+ didn't care they were trafficked. The ignoring/enabling of paedophiles is consistent with other
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If a university student group had celebrated Charlie Kirk being killed, complete with a graphic made from an actual picture of the killing, the whole lot of them would have been expelled before the ink on the digital story was dry.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If a university student group had celebrated Charlie Kirk being killed, complete with a graphic made from an actual picture of the killing, the whole lot of them would have been expelled before the ink on the digital story was dry.
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Also evidence that essentially eliminating irregular immigration - as Australia has - doesn't, by itself, stop the radical right.
Nobody in Britain pays any attention to Australian politics, but One Nation overtaking the Coalition in the polls has distinct parallels with Reform leading the Conservatives. Parties on the radical right are coming for centre right parties across the world...
Poll via AFR / RedBridge Accent.
Poll via AFR / RedBridge Accent.
February 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Also evidence that essentially eliminating irregular immigration - as Australia has - doesn't, by itself, stop the radical right.
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I am wondering if any of the loudest proponents of "learning loss" in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have spoken up about what ICE is doing to students' ability to learn, safety, etc. I'll wait...I'm sure they're on it.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
‘People are living in fear’: Education groups demand changes to immigration enforcement
Critics are pushing to condition funding for the Department of Homeland Security on changes to immigration enforcement agents’ aggressive tactics, like detaining parents and children on their way to s...
www.chalkbeat.org
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I am wondering if any of the loudest proponents of "learning loss" in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have spoken up about what ICE is doing to students' ability to learn, safety, etc. I'll wait...I'm sure they're on it.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
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An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
Disgusting.
In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
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Conspiracy theorists always chase after puzzles and clues that can make them feel like The Smartest Person™️ whilst ignoring the actual real-life scandals, atrocities, and suffering. Like pro-life crusaders who ignore people once they're born. It's infuriating!
January 31, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Conspiracy theorists always chase after puzzles and clues that can make them feel like The Smartest Person™️ whilst ignoring the actual real-life scandals, atrocities, and suffering. Like pro-life crusaders who ignore people once they're born. It's infuriating!
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Very similar dynamic to now, where people in the Trump Administration keep stating publicly, “I am doing this racist thing racistly because I love racism” and the entire media is like “his motivations, what could they possibly be?!”
There’s a darkly funny chapter after Goetz turns himself in where the cops keep trying to give him an out: “You were afraid for your life, right?”
And Goetz is like, nope, I wanted to kill those teens because they are black.
The guy who did it would not shut up about how racist he was!
And Goetz is like, nope, I wanted to kill those teens because they are black.
The guy who did it would not shut up about how racist he was!
January 31, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Very similar dynamic to now, where people in the Trump Administration keep stating publicly, “I am doing this racist thing racistly because I love racism” and the entire media is like “his motivations, what could they possibly be?!”
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Peter Mandelson – the great genius at the heart of New Labour.
Dominic Cummings – the great genius at the heart of 'Leave'.
Nick Timothy – the great genius at the....
Morgan McSweeney – the great genius at the....
Can we ban all alleged great geniuses and cast them into outer darkness forever?
Dominic Cummings – the great genius at the heart of 'Leave'.
Nick Timothy – the great genius at the....
Morgan McSweeney – the great genius at the....
Can we ban all alleged great geniuses and cast them into outer darkness forever?
The "coincidence" of Epstein's cash payments to Peter Mandelson's partner/husband in 2009/10 and the then industry secretary's lobbying within cabinet for a softer post-crash policy towards bankers looks on the face of it like outright corruption. Certainly demands police investigation.
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Peter Mandelson – the great genius at the heart of New Labour.
Dominic Cummings – the great genius at the heart of 'Leave'.
Nick Timothy – the great genius at the....
Morgan McSweeney – the great genius at the....
Can we ban all alleged great geniuses and cast them into outer darkness forever?
Dominic Cummings – the great genius at the heart of 'Leave'.
Nick Timothy – the great genius at the....
Morgan McSweeney – the great genius at the....
Can we ban all alleged great geniuses and cast them into outer darkness forever?
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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The immanent contradiction of dominance masculinity is that it both claims absolute authority and strength and also cannot countenance even the slightest challenge.
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The immanent contradiction of dominance masculinity is that it both claims absolute authority and strength and also cannot countenance even the slightest challenge.
Trump's great strength is that the things he does are so obviously childish, petty & vindictive that people can't believe it. They keep assuming other reasons. ICE are only raiding liberal places, which makes zero sense for immigration control but loads of sense for toddler temper tantrum....
January 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Trump's great strength is that the things he does are so obviously childish, petty & vindictive that people can't believe it. They keep assuming other reasons. ICE are only raiding liberal places, which makes zero sense for immigration control but loads of sense for toddler temper tantrum....
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The best example of this was last week when Greg Bovino spent an entire rolling between Minneapolis gas stations in a massive convoy, his entourage beating up and tear gassing countless people, posing against the crowds… and then it was all so they could complain we wouldn’t let them use a restroom
January 28, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The best example of this was last week when Greg Bovino spent an entire rolling between Minneapolis gas stations in a massive convoy, his entourage beating up and tear gassing countless people, posing against the crowds… and then it was all so they could complain we wouldn’t let them use a restroom
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We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
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Odd how when people like Bari Weiss go on about 'merit-based hiring', what they mean is hiring nice-looking white boys from elite schools regardless of their experience.
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Odd how when people like Bari Weiss go on about 'merit-based hiring', what they mean is hiring nice-looking white boys from elite schools regardless of their experience.
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
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Proud of this British export.
January 27, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Proud of this British export.
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Mehdi Hasan: “You falsely said on TV that 50% of social housing goes to non-British people but the real number is actually 14%.”
Matthew Goodwin: I don’t think the government census data or the Mayor of London are credible sources.
*audience laughter*
Matthew Goodwin: I don’t think the government census data or the Mayor of London are credible sources.
*audience laughter*
December 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Mehdi Hasan: “You falsely said on TV that 50% of social housing goes to non-British people but the real number is actually 14%.”
Matthew Goodwin: I don’t think the government census data or the Mayor of London are credible sources.
*audience laughter*
Matthew Goodwin: I don’t think the government census data or the Mayor of London are credible sources.
*audience laughter*
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January 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief www.ft.com/content/c309...
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
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Practice good media hygiene! Don't just post screenshots. Include the link to the news source and use alt text for images.
Sharing where the information comes from is paramount when it's easier than ever to just make stuff up. Supporting trustworthy media means including story links!
Sharing where the information comes from is paramount when it's easier than ever to just make stuff up. Supporting trustworthy media means including story links!
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Practice good media hygiene! Don't just post screenshots. Include the link to the news source and use alt text for images.
Sharing where the information comes from is paramount when it's easier than ever to just make stuff up. Supporting trustworthy media means including story links!
Sharing where the information comes from is paramount when it's easier than ever to just make stuff up. Supporting trustworthy media means including story links!