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I hate to be so crass. But we gotta start having a different conversation about this shit. We can't mount a defense to any of this until we agree to entertain the possibility that *everyone* involved is either an active scammer or has knowingly decided to be a collaborator.
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I hate to be so crass. But we gotta start having a different conversation about this shit. We can't mount a defense to any of this until we agree to entertain the possibility that *everyone* involved is either an active scammer or has knowingly decided to be a collaborator.
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So we can say "wow, they didn't really investigate her background". True.
"That shows incompetence." Also true.
"And so I'm prepared to believe they didn't do any of this knowingly". That part. That's where we go off the rails.
"That shows incompetence." Also true.
"And so I'm prepared to believe they didn't do any of this knowingly". That part. That's where we go off the rails.
December 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
So we can say "wow, they didn't really investigate her background". True.
"That shows incompetence." Also true.
"And so I'm prepared to believe they didn't do any of this knowingly". That part. That's where we go off the rails.
"That shows incompetence." Also true.
"And so I'm prepared to believe they didn't do any of this knowingly". That part. That's where we go off the rails.
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This has been happening to all of our institutions for more than a decade now. But it's so hard to talk about because people don't wanna call it what it is. White America is still very committed to always giving themselves the benefit of the doubt.
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This has been happening to all of our institutions for more than a decade now. But it's so hard to talk about because people don't wanna call it what it is. White America is still very committed to always giving themselves the benefit of the doubt.
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Okay, but was it an amateur move? Or is it really that a bunch of people have tacitly agreed that it's scamming season? I've talked about this as one of the most significant markers of the Trump era. Scammery has been normalized. Everybody knew. They just decided to try to get away with it.
You've known for a year that she had a sexual relationship with a source and lied about it to her previous employer. She admits in her book—which VF excerpted—that she helped RFK Jr's campaign! Amateur hour not to investigate any of this before hiring her.
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Okay, but was it an amateur move? Or is it really that a bunch of people have tacitly agreed that it's scamming season? I've talked about this as one of the most significant markers of the Trump era. Scammery has been normalized. Everybody knew. They just decided to try to get away with it.
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Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
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"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
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The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
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I don't think they can say that which is why they don't. Some of them don't have a problem with what he is saying. The entire caucus should have been up in arms on their COLLEAGUE Ilhan Omar's behalf. They haven't been.
Every Democrat going on air should take the first question and then say something like “Before I answer that I need to express my outrage and disgust at the president’s bigoted and vulgar insults about the Somali people. There is something seriously wrong with him. He is a sick man.”
December 4, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I don't think they can say that which is why they don't. Some of them don't have a problem with what he is saying. The entire caucus should have been up in arms on their COLLEAGUE Ilhan Omar's behalf. They haven't been.
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She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
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Boar's Head has ANOTHER Listeria infected product, and this time it's cheese. I would not trust this company again without substantial changes.
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Boar's Head Just Recalled Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination—Here’s What to Know
There’s an active recall on two Boar’s Head cheese products sold nationwide because of a Listeria risk. Read on for more information.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Boar's Head has ANOTHER Listeria infected product, and this time it's cheese. I would not trust this company again without substantial changes.
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www.eatingwell.com/boars-head-c...
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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There are more people organizing and pushing back against the regime today than there were in the first term. There are more people in more places (rural towns and big cities across the country). I think it's really strange how resistant some people are to these facts. I wonder what's going on.
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM
There are more people organizing and pushing back against the regime today than there were in the first term. There are more people in more places (rural towns and big cities across the country). I think it's really strange how resistant some people are to these facts. I wonder what's going on.
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I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
Following the recent election, leadership will be changing in many districts where conservative values previously dominated school board meetings and community actions.
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Voters shift school boards toward LGBTQ+ inclusion across PA and N.J. - Philadelphia Gay News
School boards in PA and NJ are shifting fast—LGBTQ+ leaders are winning, conservatives are losing, and policy battles are heating up.
epgn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
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A consistent boycott works. We have Black shoppers to thank for this. Ultimately this will have a bigger effect than yelling about general strikes online. Stop giving awful people your money. Resist the temptation of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, etc. Buy local. They'll starve if you don't feed them.
Target may have hit rock bottom | CNN Business
Target’s problems are intensifying.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A consistent boycott works. We have Black shoppers to thank for this. Ultimately this will have a bigger effect than yelling about general strikes online. Stop giving awful people your money. Resist the temptation of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, etc. Buy local. They'll starve if you don't feed them.
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We need your help! But let me explain why:
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We need your help! But let me explain why:
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$2000 won’t buy you healthcare in the US.
$2000 won’t give you “negotiating power” with insurance companies.
A one time payment is not a healthcare plan.
It’s time for Medicare for all.
$2000 won’t give you “negotiating power” with insurance companies.
A one time payment is not a healthcare plan.
It’s time for Medicare for all.
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
$2000 won’t buy you healthcare in the US.
$2000 won’t give you “negotiating power” with insurance companies.
A one time payment is not a healthcare plan.
It’s time for Medicare for all.
$2000 won’t give you “negotiating power” with insurance companies.
A one time payment is not a healthcare plan.
It’s time for Medicare for all.
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Linus Torvalds being unfathomably based
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Linus Torvalds being unfathomably based
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I really need everyone in power at the DNC to not get distracted by this and to just embrace Let Them Fight.
You do not have to hand it to the Jewish Space Laser Lady. Ever.
You do not have to hand it to the Jewish Space Laser Lady. Ever.
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I really need everyone in power at the DNC to not get distracted by this and to just embrace Let Them Fight.
You do not have to hand it to the Jewish Space Laser Lady. Ever.
You do not have to hand it to the Jewish Space Laser Lady. Ever.
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Me betting on who will be in the news today
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Me betting on who will be in the news today
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WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
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Schumer's gotta go.
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Schumer's gotta go.
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
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The older I get, the more I realize that modern society functions essentially as a giant pyramid scheme of people mutually blackmailing each other into enabling and covering up the worst of human abuses, from genocide to child trafficking.
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The older I get, the more I realize that modern society functions essentially as a giant pyramid scheme of people mutually blackmailing each other into enabling and covering up the worst of human abuses, from genocide to child trafficking.