ancientreader wonders why it's bad to be antifascist now
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oxford comma stan
terfs & fashies keep out
make fun of poor & working-class people for having bad teeth and i will block your ass
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oxford comma stan
terfs & fashies keep out
make fun of poor & working-class people for having bad teeth and i will block your ass
she/her
hashtagnotallboomers
I keep seeing this claim made, but on the basis of what evidence? Did I or did I not read that Schumer emerged from the concession meeting and said, angrily, that he was voting No?
The problem is that Schumer and Senate Dems get away with their betrayal again if the lesson we take from this is that "8 Dems" let us down. The vote was orchestrated by the whole caucus. The no votes are just as responsible as the 8 yeses. We need to understand that and act accordingly.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I keep seeing this claim made, but on the basis of what evidence? Did I or did I not read that Schumer emerged from the concession meeting and said, angrily, that he was voting No?
TIL that there's an entire subreddit devoted to the sale of high-quality copper
JK it's about Ea-Nasir
JK it's about Ea-Nasir
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
TIL that there's an entire subreddit devoted to the sale of high-quality copper
JK it's about Ea-Nasir
JK it's about Ea-Nasir
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Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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in light of sandwich guy I am contractually obligated to remind you that jurors can always prevent a conviction by choosing to say "not guilty" 🙂
the power to refuse to convict is espech important rn given the Trump admin's rampant criminalization and repression of dissent (and other freedoms, too)
the power to refuse to convict is espech important rn given the Trump admin's rampant criminalization and repression of dissent (and other freedoms, too)
today in news that makes me say 'wait I have something for this'
specifically p. 203-207 of The Originalism Trap, where I discuss jury nullification
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...
specifically p. 203-207 of The Originalism Trap, where I discuss jury nullification
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
in light of sandwich guy I am contractually obligated to remind you that jurors can always prevent a conviction by choosing to say "not guilty" 🙂
the power to refuse to convict is espech important rn given the Trump admin's rampant criminalization and repression of dissent (and other freedoms, too)
the power to refuse to convict is espech important rn given the Trump admin's rampant criminalization and repression of dissent (and other freedoms, too)
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Subway has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Subway has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.
I am full of glee at #SandwichGuy 's acquittal but also this Lawfare analysis is an astute reminder of what made his prosecution so terrifying
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
Sandwich Guy, Thrower of Hoagie–Or Hero?
The trial ended in an acquittal. But the proceedings felt like a strange sort of performance art—highly amusing and highly menacing at the same time.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I am full of glee at #SandwichGuy 's acquittal but also this Lawfare analysis is an astute reminder of what made his prosecution so terrifying
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
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(pulled over by cop)
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
(pulled over by cop)
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
Cop: Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?
*I nod down to my lap where a Subway BMT sandwich sits*
Cop (visibility shaken): I...I don't want any trouble
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If you look up “Shanda for the goyim” in the Yiddish to English dictionary it’s just a photo of Jonathan Greenblatt.
The ADL has decided to treat fascists as allies and progressives as enemies. For a group that is tasked with protecting American Jews, that is a world historic fuck up.
I will never forgive these people for their moral decrepitude.
I will never forgive these people for their moral decrepitude.
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you look up “Shanda for the goyim” in the Yiddish to English dictionary it’s just a photo of Jonathan Greenblatt.
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I just saw this on Instagram 😂 incredible www.instagram.com/p/DQqJmykjJ6...
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I just saw this on Instagram 😂 incredible www.instagram.com/p/DQqJmykjJ6...
in general just listening to his voice is agony but after reading rupar's transcript i figured okay, i can take it for 39 seconds
my jaw has not just dropped; it has fucked all the way off & dug a hole to china
my jaw has not just dropped; it has fucked all the way off & dug a hole to china
Trump: "For generations Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa. I mean, if you take a look at what's going on in parts of South Africa. Look at South Africa, what's going on. Look at South America, what's going on. You know, we have a G20 meeting in South Africa."
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
in general just listening to his voice is agony but after reading rupar's transcript i figured okay, i can take it for 39 seconds
my jaw has not just dropped; it has fucked all the way off & dug a hole to china
my jaw has not just dropped; it has fucked all the way off & dug a hole to china
no doubt he's gonna make them all wear burkas tho, amirite?
you know. like his wife does. and his mother.
you know. like his wife does. and his mother.
Mayor-elect Mamdani announces co-chairs of his transition team:
Maria Torres-Springer, Lina Khan, Grace Bonilla and Melanie Hartzog
All women.
Maria Torres-Springer, Lina Khan, Grace Bonilla and Melanie Hartzog
All women.
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
no doubt he's gonna make them all wear burkas tho, amirite?
you know. like his wife does. and his mother.
you know. like his wife does. and his mother.
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If I were a hockey player, I would commit a foul so I could go in the penalty box and take a nice lil break
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
If I were a hockey player, I would commit a foul so I could go in the penalty box and take a nice lil break
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New, from me: DHS says immigration enforcement employees like ICE are facing unprecedented threats and 1000% increase in assaults. But the data does not add up. Look at the details, and we see state agents using excessive force, and then lying about it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
Who's Threatening Who?
The Trump administration says immigration enforcement are being assaulted; the details tell a different story
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New, from me: DHS says immigration enforcement employees like ICE are facing unprecedented threats and 1000% increase in assaults. But the data does not add up. Look at the details, and we see state agents using excessive force, and then lying about it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
From the archives: Zohran Mamdani is championing a left-wing programme that has electrified young progressives. However, his calls to tax the rich and companies have antagonised some on Wall Street on.ft.com/4qJKDMJ
How can Zohran Mamdani change New York City?
on.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
do we think this means that parents will be able to get gender-affirming care for their trans kids, or nah
BREAKING: Texas voters approve a constitutional amendment affirming parents are the primary decision makers for their children.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
do we think this means that parents will be able to get gender-affirming care for their trans kids, or nah
goddamn but i hope @bradlander.bsky.social primaries schumer
Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
goddamn but i hope @bradlander.bsky.social primaries schumer
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At this rate the 2026 Dem meta will be running dead-eyed CIA officers whose campaign ads are just them graphically describing what war crimes they will do to Republicans
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
At this rate the 2026 Dem meta will be running dead-eyed CIA officers whose campaign ads are just them graphically describing what war crimes they will do to Republicans
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HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK I CAN ACTUALLY POST THIS
June 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK I CAN ACTUALLY POST THIS
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Just let me get the leak of what the NYPD group chats post about Zohran
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Just let me get the leak of what the NYPD group chats post about Zohran
@hellgatenyc.com boo dissing us olds on the livestream! got two 65+ voters here who both went for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
@hellgatenyc.com boo dissing us olds on the livestream! got two 65+ voters here who both went for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
hashtagnotalloldfolks
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This is really bad, actually. Teen Vogue was brilliant, with substantive political coverage and a progressive activist mindset.
Teen Vogue is getting folded into Vogue and losing most of its staff. It’s the end of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is really bad, actually. Teen Vogue was brilliant, with substantive political coverage and a progressive activist mindset.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
there it fucking is. everybody thought i was paranoid because i refused to get a #ConEd smart meter. you think #ice won't be looking up records to see if there's extra heat being used, say in households providing sanctuary? www.404media.co/con-edison-r...
Con Edison Refuses to Say How ICE Gets Its Customers’ Data
Court records show Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a part of ICE, and the FBI obtained Con Edison user data. The utility provider refuses to say whether law enforcement needs a warrant to acce...
www.404media.co
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
there it fucking is. everybody thought i was paranoid because i refused to get a #ConEd smart meter. you think #ice won't be looking up records to see if there's extra heat being used, say in households providing sanctuary? www.404media.co/con-edison-r...
👇 thread with many useful links to #MutualAid & #FoodBanks
Hit me up with your food bank / mutual aid fundraiser links and I’ll try and boost them.
We’re all we’ve got, and everything we need.
We’re all we’ve got, and everything we need.
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
👇 thread with many useful links to #MutualAid & #FoodBanks