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I find myself increasingly wondering how able bodied people appear to believe that being disabled is"easy."
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I find myself increasingly wondering how able bodied people appear to believe that being disabled is"easy."
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
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“I am a full-time college student from a low-income family, and I rely on these benefits to buy groceries — as do many of my close friends.“
Mia Vesely | I use SNAP benefits, and many other college students do too
Senior columnist Mia Vesely discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and dispels the notion that such programs are misused or unessential.
www.thedp.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“I am a full-time college student from a low-income family, and I rely on these benefits to buy groceries — as do many of my close friends.“
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My attitude is that I'm not paying for any "art" a human didn't create. Bro, you must be kidding. I will unsubscribe from your streaming service. I will never buy your game. I will snitch on you to your employer. Why should I pay when you didn't?
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My attitude is that I'm not paying for any "art" a human didn't create. Bro, you must be kidding. I will unsubscribe from your streaming service. I will never buy your game. I will snitch on you to your employer. Why should I pay when you didn't?
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“… there is a spectrum of ways girls and women are exploited. In some cases, the girls or women are physically trapped and unable to escape men who are taking advantage of them. In other cases, the girls or women find themselves at the whims of more powerful men after turning to sex trafficking”.
The 17 year old who had sex for money with Trump’s first nominee for Attorney General was in and out of a homeless shelter, working at McDonalds. and trying to save up for braces. (Gift link).
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“… there is a spectrum of ways girls and women are exploited. In some cases, the girls or women are physically trapped and unable to escape men who are taking advantage of them. In other cases, the girls or women find themselves at the whims of more powerful men after turning to sex trafficking”.
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Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
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November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I think it was @jfallows.bsky.social who commented yesterday that the NY Times has covered much of Trump's governmental wrongdoing, but they fail to put it together with context.
That goes in spades for coverage of Jeffrey Epstein, far beyond his interactions with Trump.
That goes in spades for coverage of Jeffrey Epstein, far beyond his interactions with Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I think it was @jfallows.bsky.social who commented yesterday that the NY Times has covered much of Trump's governmental wrongdoing, but they fail to put it together with context.
That goes in spades for coverage of Jeffrey Epstein, far beyond his interactions with Trump.
That goes in spades for coverage of Jeffrey Epstein, far beyond his interactions with Trump.
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More flat circles. bsky.app/profile/seth...
In 1994 Pat Buchanan surveyed 7000 of his most dedicated supporters on their opinions about immigration. What they said was wildly out of touch with the GOP ca. 1994, but 100% in line with the GOP ca. 2025. This included a border wall and getting rid of birthright citizenship.
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
More flat circles. bsky.app/profile/seth...
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Gonna be awkward when some of these dudes have to explain that they aren't pedophiles, but they just wanted to hang out with some fellow racists.
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Gonna be awkward when some of these dudes have to explain that they aren't pedophiles, but they just wanted to hang out with some fellow racists.
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Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
Stuff like this makes me wonder why there hasn't been any reporting about Trump having affairs during his presidencies
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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A woman on TikTok has been taping herself calling religious organizations across the U.S. asking for baby formula for her 2 month old baby, and keeping a tally of which ones say yes and no.
Would *Your* Organization Give Someone Baby Formula?
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Would *Your* Organization Give Someone Baby Formula?
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November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A woman on TikTok has been taping herself calling religious organizations across the U.S. asking for baby formula for her 2 month old baby, and keeping a tally of which ones say yes and no.
Would *Your* Organization Give Someone Baby Formula?
www.patreon.com/posts/would-...
Would *Your* Organization Give Someone Baby Formula?
www.patreon.com/posts/would-...
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BIG UPDATE! Alex Volvach, a National Socialist Network member who attended the rally at NSW Parliament, has a police-issued license allowing him to install and maintain security devices and has held contracts with the NSW Education Department. Click the link below for the updated story.
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 AM
BIG UPDATE! Alex Volvach, a National Socialist Network member who attended the rally at NSW Parliament, has a police-issued license allowing him to install and maintain security devices and has held contracts with the NSW Education Department. Click the link below for the updated story.
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"In Palestine, just staying on the land is a revolutionary act. Just Sumud is a revolutionary act." – Dr Samah Sabawi.
To hear the full recording from last weekend's conversation – On Revolution: In Palestine, Syria and Beyond, head to the link in our bio!
To hear the full recording from last weekend's conversation – On Revolution: In Palestine, Syria and Beyond, head to the link in our bio!
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
"In Palestine, just staying on the land is a revolutionary act. Just Sumud is a revolutionary act." – Dr Samah Sabawi.
To hear the full recording from last weekend's conversation – On Revolution: In Palestine, Syria and Beyond, head to the link in our bio!
To hear the full recording from last weekend's conversation – On Revolution: In Palestine, Syria and Beyond, head to the link in our bio!
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Will the Epstein files be spun as titillating revelations or recognized as evidence that misogyny & mass sexual exploitation of women are POLITICAL, linking antidemocratic politics globally?
Depends whether men with big platforms decide to connect the dots. Women have been screaming into the void.
Depends whether men with big platforms decide to connect the dots. Women have been screaming into the void.
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Will the Epstein files be spun as titillating revelations or recognized as evidence that misogyny & mass sexual exploitation of women are POLITICAL, linking antidemocratic politics globally?
Depends whether men with big platforms decide to connect the dots. Women have been screaming into the void.
Depends whether men with big platforms decide to connect the dots. Women have been screaming into the void.
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Donald Trump also understands the power of "bros before hoes" to bind men of diverse backgrounds together: he explicitly & repeatedly used it to build his coalition & donor base.
That's why "Access Hollywood" didn't hurt him in 2016 & why he picked up MORE votes from men after his rape conviction.
That's why "Access Hollywood" didn't hurt him in 2016 & why he picked up MORE votes from men after his rape conviction.
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Donald Trump also understands the power of "bros before hoes" to bind men of diverse backgrounds together: he explicitly & repeatedly used it to build his coalition & donor base.
That's why "Access Hollywood" didn't hurt him in 2016 & why he picked up MORE votes from men after his rape conviction.
That's why "Access Hollywood" didn't hurt him in 2016 & why he picked up MORE votes from men after his rape conviction.
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Even Bannon has thrown his support behind Newsom. The only way Republicans maintain power after this is with a dirty Clintonesque president. And it might be too late for even that because Trump has poisoned the well so badly. The public is enraged.
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Even Bannon has thrown his support behind Newsom. The only way Republicans maintain power after this is with a dirty Clintonesque president. And it might be too late for even that because Trump has poisoned the well so badly. The public is enraged.
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What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
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He probably has convinced himself that he can wiggle out of this pickle just like he’s done with everything else in his life and he’s probably right, but he might not be.
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
He probably has convinced himself that he can wiggle out of this pickle just like he’s done with everything else in his life and he’s probably right, but he might not be.
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Matthew Gruter, a senior member of the National Socialist Network, is a South African national who works for a major engineering firm that has held contracts with the Australian Defence Department and the NSW government. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Engineer. Teacher. Postie: The neo-Nazis who rallied in Sydney
Those who gathered on Saturday include a personal trainer, an English-as-a-second-language teacher and a former bar manager who is facing DV charges.
www.smh.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Matthew Gruter, a senior member of the National Socialist Network, is a South African national who works for a major engineering firm that has held contracts with the Australian Defence Department and the NSW government. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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feels relevant today
we have an elite impunity problem and a lot of the people and institutions that nominally oppose Trump will burn down their own before admitting that this helped produce him
I've said it many times before and Andrew Cuomo is making me say it again: we don't have a cancellation problem. We have never had a cancellation problem. To the contrary, we have a problem that "disgrace" is a very temporary embarrassment— an brief entr'acte more than an intermission.
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
feels relevant today
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Fun fact: over 20 years ago, Charles Rossotti--then IRS commissioner--estimated that the average American was paying an involuntary, undisclosed 15% surcharge on their income taxes because the ultra-rich were engaging in mass tax avoidance like this.
Imagine how much higher that surcharge is now.
Imagine how much higher that surcharge is now.
For more on IRS: The agency is run by people who personally benefit from reversing IRS positions on tax enforcement, and have fired a huge chunk of its tax enforcement staff. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Fun fact: over 20 years ago, Charles Rossotti--then IRS commissioner--estimated that the average American was paying an involuntary, undisclosed 15% surcharge on their income taxes because the ultra-rich were engaging in mass tax avoidance like this.
Imagine how much higher that surcharge is now.
Imagine how much higher that surcharge is now.
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Also important to remember that everyone involved in the coverup -- whether formally or informally -- is part of the exact same conspiracy against the victims and against the nation.
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Also important to remember that everyone involved in the coverup -- whether formally or informally -- is part of the exact same conspiracy against the victims and against the nation.
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This is essentially the same story told by the Panama Papers of 2016, the Paradise Papers of 2017 & the Pandora Papers of 2020.
Nearly 7TB of data on released on wealthy people, mostly men, doing terrible things at scale & facing no consequences:barely any prosecutions, miniscule # of convictions.
Nearly 7TB of data on released on wealthy people, mostly men, doing terrible things at scale & facing no consequences:barely any prosecutions, miniscule # of convictions.
The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is essentially the same story told by the Panama Papers of 2016, the Paradise Papers of 2017 & the Pandora Papers of 2020.
Nearly 7TB of data on released on wealthy people, mostly men, doing terrible things at scale & facing no consequences:barely any prosecutions, miniscule # of convictions.
Nearly 7TB of data on released on wealthy people, mostly men, doing terrible things at scale & facing no consequences:barely any prosecutions, miniscule # of convictions.
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If England can do this to Andrew, a whole prince, we can do it to Trump and his pedo cronies. Let their names conjure up nothing but disgust even in death.
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If England can do this to Andrew, a whole prince, we can do it to Trump and his pedo cronies. Let their names conjure up nothing but disgust even in death.