Castanea dentata
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Authoritarianism doesn’t spare anyone. It feeds on passivity. The longer people wait, the stronger it gets.
Act now and everyday.
Act now and everyday.
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Aestheticization of politics - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Maybe someone hipper than me can translate this Walter Benjamin quote into vibes era speak? For the good of the voters.
"The logical result of Fascism is the introduction of aesthetics into political life."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthet...
"The logical result of Fascism is the introduction of aesthetics into political life."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthet...
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PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C.
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
WETA to cut staff, cancel ‘PBS News Weekend’ and close News Hour West bureau
The restructuring includes the elimination of 34 positions, following another round of cuts made in September.
current.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C.
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
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In this paragraph, we have a heartbreakingly bleak portrait of American society as it actually exists.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In this paragraph, we have a heartbreakingly bleak portrait of American society as it actually exists.
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my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia
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Priests being arrested
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Priests being arrested
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Frog and Toad ate many cookies, one after another.
“You know, Toad,” said Frog, with his mouth full, “I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick.”
“You know, Toad,” said Frog, with his mouth full, “I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick.”
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Frog and Toad ate many cookies, one after another.
“You know, Toad,” said Frog, with his mouth full, “I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick.”
“You know, Toad,” said Frog, with his mouth full, “I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick.”
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i don't mean this in terms of hypocrisy, i mean it in literal, linguistic terms: what is this if not censorship by the state
not "what about!"
just this, taken on its own, wherein the government must approve what you teach adults. we literally have a word for it.
not "what about!"
just this, taken on its own, wherein the government must approve what you teach adults. we literally have a word for it.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
i don't mean this in terms of hypocrisy, i mean it in literal, linguistic terms: what is this if not censorship by the state
not "what about!"
just this, taken on its own, wherein the government must approve what you teach adults. we literally have a word for it.
not "what about!"
just this, taken on its own, wherein the government must approve what you teach adults. we literally have a word for it.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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What was the damn point of the shutdown? People missed paychecks, families went without SNAP, and Democrats walked away with nothing.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What was the damn point of the shutdown? People missed paychecks, families went without SNAP, and Democrats walked away with nothing.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
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INGRAHAM: “Your housing director proposed a 50 year mortgage. It has enraged MAGA - a giveaway to the banks.”
OUT OF TOUCH BILLIONAIRE TRUMP: “It’s not even a big deal… You go from 40 to 50.”
INGRAHAM: “It’s 30.”
(Everything is a grift)
OUT OF TOUCH BILLIONAIRE TRUMP: “It’s not even a big deal… You go from 40 to 50.”
INGRAHAM: “It’s 30.”
(Everything is a grift)
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
INGRAHAM: “Your housing director proposed a 50 year mortgage. It has enraged MAGA - a giveaway to the banks.”
OUT OF TOUCH BILLIONAIRE TRUMP: “It’s not even a big deal… You go from 40 to 50.”
INGRAHAM: “It’s 30.”
(Everything is a grift)
OUT OF TOUCH BILLIONAIRE TRUMP: “It’s not even a big deal… You go from 40 to 50.”
INGRAHAM: “It’s 30.”
(Everything is a grift)
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MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
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Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
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It’s not over until it’s over.
Call your senators: reps.fyi
If you don’t know what to say, here’s a script: 5calls.org/issue/federa...
Call your senators: reps.fyi
If you don’t know what to say, here’s a script: 5calls.org/issue/federa...
Demand a Strong Deal to End the Government Shutdown ⭑ 5 Calls
The federal government shutdown is now the longest running shutdown in U.S. history. The House has remained out of session for its entirety, at the …
5calls.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It’s not over until it’s over.
Call your senators: reps.fyi
If you don’t know what to say, here’s a script: 5calls.org/issue/federa...
Call your senators: reps.fyi
If you don’t know what to say, here’s a script: 5calls.org/issue/federa...
AI fever dreams really teasing me this week....
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
AI fever dreams really teasing me this week....
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The sense of entitlement from these people. Jesus.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The sense of entitlement from these people. Jesus.
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this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
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even the FBI under Patel can't keep a lid on this
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
even the FBI under Patel can't keep a lid on this
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The funniest reactions to the elections are the Republicans on Twitter saying stuff like “well after Jay Jones won, we are never taking scandals seriously again, we will nominate candidates who have no morals and say anything!!!” - like I’m just not sure anyone is going to notice the difference
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The funniest reactions to the elections are the Republicans on Twitter saying stuff like “well after Jay Jones won, we are never taking scandals seriously again, we will nominate candidates who have no morals and say anything!!!” - like I’m just not sure anyone is going to notice the difference
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A daycare. Every day in Chicago. The state is not stopping this. Pritzker’s and Johnson’s cops have ONLY been protecting these assaults so there is so far nothing that is stopping them besides unarmed residents screaming. How many children are technically orphans now @govpritzker.illinois.gov?
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A daycare. Every day in Chicago. The state is not stopping this. Pritzker’s and Johnson’s cops have ONLY been protecting these assaults so there is so far nothing that is stopping them besides unarmed residents screaming. How many children are technically orphans now @govpritzker.illinois.gov?
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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Watching top Democrat officials post 'everything is normal and we have to post messages of how devoted to this nation cheney was' messages while also not coming out to endorse the most exciting Democrat in ages (to run our most important city!) is exactly why Democrats have lost.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Watching top Democrat officials post 'everything is normal and we have to post messages of how devoted to this nation cheney was' messages while also not coming out to endorse the most exciting Democrat in ages (to run our most important city!) is exactly why Democrats have lost.
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Blah blah blah men…Young women are ready to set the country on fire
A moment of silence, please, for the "young men are all MAGA now" narrative.
(Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...)
(Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...)
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Blah blah blah men…Young women are ready to set the country on fire
Seriously, what the fuck
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Seriously, what the fuck
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And again, a pattern of putting out statements accusing people of serious Federal crimes and then releasing them hours or days or weeks later with no charges. And no retraction.
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
And again, a pattern of putting out statements accusing people of serious Federal crimes and then releasing them hours or days or weeks later with no charges. And no retraction.
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Just dropping in here to point out that Democrats haven't more than 60 seats in the (100 seat) Virginia House since 1989
So, like, holy cats
So, like, holy cats
a young man with a bandage on his face is looking at the camera .
ALT: a young man with a bandage on his face is looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Just dropping in here to point out that Democrats haven't more than 60 seats in the (100 seat) Virginia House since 1989
So, like, holy cats
So, like, holy cats