Tom Cairney
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being consistently most vitriolic loud angry person on social media is not a credit to your leftist credentials
it just makes people not want to organize with you
the most radical leftists i have the privilege to call comrades are some of the kindest people. knowing who to be angry at is important
it just makes people not want to organize with you
the most radical leftists i have the privilege to call comrades are some of the kindest people. knowing who to be angry at is important
January 5, 2026 at 7:57 AM
being consistently most vitriolic loud angry person on social media is not a credit to your leftist credentials
it just makes people not want to organize with you
the most radical leftists i have the privilege to call comrades are some of the kindest people. knowing who to be angry at is important
it just makes people not want to organize with you
the most radical leftists i have the privilege to call comrades are some of the kindest people. knowing who to be angry at is important
You think it’s vile to explain why this was a dumb thing for the US to do?
This is vile. Liberals are a cancer.
OK, crash course in oil. Oil has two main gradings, viscosity (light or heavy) and sulfur (sweet or sour). A light (low viscosity) and sweet (low sulfur) oil is easier to process into gasoline and other products than a heavy and sour one, so the light & sweet oil commands a premium price.
January 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
You think it’s vile to explain why this was a dumb thing for the US to do?
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this is one of the problems with scheming viziers running the show, trump says, clearly, that it's about the oil, and to him, it might be; for rubio, it's something different, for hegseth, it's yet again something different. the insanity comes from trying to reconcile three competing thoughts
The amount of “this is clearly about oil” posting across all platforms as story after story comes out where the oil industry is saying that the oil isn’t worth extracting is making me feel a little insane
January 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
this is one of the problems with scheming viziers running the show, trump says, clearly, that it's about the oil, and to him, it might be; for rubio, it's something different, for hegseth, it's yet again something different. the insanity comes from trying to reconcile three competing thoughts
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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Josh Marshall on the mistaken assumption that there is “a” reason why we attacked Venezuela. I have an odd perspective on this, since I spent ages fixating on the analogous question about Iraq.
It started when I noticed that none of the books about how we went to war in Iraq mentioned a DECISION.
It started when I noticed that none of the books about how we went to war in Iraq mentioned a DECISION.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Josh Marshall on the mistaken assumption that there is “a” reason why we attacked Venezuela. I have an odd perspective on this, since I spent ages fixating on the analogous question about Iraq.
It started when I noticed that none of the books about how we went to war in Iraq mentioned a DECISION.
It started when I noticed that none of the books about how we went to war in Iraq mentioned a DECISION.
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What’s your favorite movie about a deranged opera enthusiast who drags a steamboat over an Amazon jungle mountain?
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
What’s your favorite movie about a deranged opera enthusiast who drags a steamboat over an Amazon jungle mountain?
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Compare this to Biden leaving Afghanistan & think about what the incentives are for every American politician
everyone on the tv wants you to know that this is good actually
January 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Compare this to Biden leaving Afghanistan & think about what the incentives are for every American politician
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Heated Rivalry should have been called 2 Guys 1 Cup
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Heated Rivalry should have been called 2 Guys 1 Cup
My pessimistic prediction for today's Liverpool game is that Tom Cairney will score the winner
January 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My pessimistic prediction for today's Liverpool game is that Tom Cairney will score the winner
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Hey lobbyist here...in a state with term limits...it does empower lobbyists...:)
There's significant evidence from state legislative term limits that they do, in fact, empower both lobbyists and state executive branches.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
I disagree with the suggestion that term limits would further empower lobbyists and therefore we shouldn't consider them as a viable path forward. The current system of federal elected officials who are financially incentivized to become insider traders until they choose to retire isn't working.
January 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Hey lobbyist here...in a state with term limits...it does empower lobbyists...:)
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I like to imagine that Heated Rivalry exists in the Goon universe www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNJx...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I like to imagine that Heated Rivalry exists in the Goon universe www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNJx...
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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A concept I've been meaning to float to make sense of what's happened to the US Constitution is an idea from the British constitutional tradition: "implied repeal."
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A concept I've been meaning to float to make sense of what's happened to the US Constitution is an idea from the British constitutional tradition: "implied repeal."
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
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After Iran, I’m not going to get ahead of myself and assume this all unravels for Trump. But eventually he’s gonna authorise one of these quick in-and-out missions that sparks a war that outlasts him
Whilst it was rational for Iran not to properly escalate in response to Trump’s escalation last year, I do think them not doing so has emboldened him. The international response to this will likely do the same
Genuinely terrifying. If you think this wont expand beyond Venezuela you're not paying attention
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
After Iran, I’m not going to get ahead of myself and assume this all unravels for Trump. But eventually he’s gonna authorise one of these quick in-and-out missions that sparks a war that outlasts him
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The notion that everything Trump does is about envy/anger towards Obama/Biden just got another big piece of evidence
oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The notion that everything Trump does is about envy/anger towards Obama/Biden just got another big piece of evidence
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Trump is posting a bunch of photos without captions, presumably of him watching the Maduro kidnapping.
Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Trump is posting a bunch of photos without captions, presumably of him watching the Maduro kidnapping.
Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
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im not joking, i think a huge reason theyre doing this is bc in their minds war is masculine and penis and being against war is feminine and vagina
January 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
im not joking, i think a huge reason theyre doing this is bc in their minds war is masculine and penis and being against war is feminine and vagina
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You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Every time I see "USMNT" my brain parses it as "US Mutant Ninja Turtles" and it makes whatever headline 10x more confusing
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Every time I see "USMNT" my brain parses it as "US Mutant Ninja Turtles" and it makes whatever headline 10x more confusing
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Come on, you know it’s funny.
January 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Come on, you know it’s funny.
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these basically serve as a mechanism for cops and legislators to rape sex workers in case that’s not obvious as it stands
A new Oklahoma bill, SB1284, would require dancers to obtain an "Exotic Entertainer License" in order to perform. Those who dance without state approval could face up to a year in prison.
Free speech, even sexy dancing, is not conditioned on government approval.
Free speech, even sexy dancing, is not conditioned on government approval.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
these basically serve as a mechanism for cops and legislators to rape sex workers in case that’s not obvious as it stands
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Trump's hand is fake. His real hand was removed. The insiders all know it. Signatures with a fake hand aren't constitutional.
I am determined as God is my witness to start the Trump fake hand conspiracy theory. His hand isn't showing signs of an undisclosed illness. It's a fake painted Halloween costume hand because his hand was already removed. It's time.
January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Trump's hand is fake. His real hand was removed. The insiders all know it. Signatures with a fake hand aren't constitutional.