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I mean I'm absolutely certain whatever they do release is going to be redacted to hell and contain none of what we want
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
Am I too cynical for thinking a 427 to 1 vote just means trump has made it very clear to the GOP they have found a way to not have to release shit no matter how the senate votes
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I mean I'm absolutely certain whatever they do release is going to be redacted to hell and contain none of what we want
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
but no, the reason this went the way it did is that nobody wanted to be on the record voting against releasing the files once it actually got to the floor so they gave up
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can we appreciate just how badly Johnson and Trump played this Epstein vote? total failure of a pressure campaign, delayed for months to ensure it stays in the news and immediately swamps "the Dems caved" as soon as the shutdown ends, and now it passes 427-1
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
can we appreciate just how badly Johnson and Trump played this Epstein vote? total failure of a pressure campaign, delayed for months to ensure it stays in the news and immediately swamps "the Dems caved" as soon as the shutdown ends, and now it passes 427-1
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
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the funeral was Peak MAGA it was all downhill after everyone normal saw erika kirk coming out to her husband's funeral to WrestleMania style pyro
it was unrestrained freak shit, they put a preview of "20 years under brutal fascism" culture on display and everyone fucking hated it
it was unrestrained freak shit, they put a preview of "20 years under brutal fascism" culture on display and everyone fucking hated it
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
the funeral was Peak MAGA it was all downhill after everyone normal saw erika kirk coming out to her husband's funeral to WrestleMania style pyro
it was unrestrained freak shit, they put a preview of "20 years under brutal fascism" culture on display and everyone fucking hated it
it was unrestrained freak shit, they put a preview of "20 years under brutal fascism" culture on display and everyone fucking hated it
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yeah the fact that they dropped their own efforts to canonize Kirk in favor of trying to shank each other for pieces of his empire doesn’t help either
in retrospect this might have been the high water mark of Trump 2, they’ve been shooting themselves in the foot since
in retrospect this might have been the high water mark of Trump 2, they’ve been shooting themselves in the foot since
The right going full cancel culture with actual tangible effects after a decade of screaming about the basically non-existent one reaaaallllyyy isn’t going to endear them to anyone. least of which because Kirk’s always been forgotten about aside from being a punchline in photo edits
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
yeah the fact that they dropped their own efforts to canonize Kirk in favor of trying to shank each other for pieces of his empire doesn’t help either
in retrospect this might have been the high water mark of Trump 2, they’ve been shooting themselves in the foot since
in retrospect this might have been the high water mark of Trump 2, they’ve been shooting themselves in the foot since
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waiting for the free speech/anti-cancel culture crowd to bemoan how the right has gone Too Far
aaaaaaany day now…
aaaaaaany day now…
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
waiting for the free speech/anti-cancel culture crowd to bemoan how the right has gone Too Far
aaaaaaany day now…
aaaaaaany day now…
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I just feel like if there was the level of existentially incriminating evidence in these files that people are hyping themselves up to believing in you'd either see the GOP in total collapse or scorching the earth to prevent their release, and instead we're just seeing sullen acquiescence.
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I just feel like if there was the level of existentially incriminating evidence in these files that people are hyping themselves up to believing in you'd either see the GOP in total collapse or scorching the earth to prevent their release, and instead we're just seeing sullen acquiescence.
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They have responded to every single threat, objection, dispute, inconvenience, annoyance, or problem by threatening to send in the army and howling about sedition and treason and insurrection and murder and proclaiming themselves to be locked in a battle for the soul of Western Civilization.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
They have responded to every single threat, objection, dispute, inconvenience, annoyance, or problem by threatening to send in the army and howling about sedition and treason and insurrection and murder and proclaiming themselves to be locked in a battle for the soul of Western Civilization.
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This whole saga doesn't strike me as "we think we're all going to be in jail or out of power if this gets out", it seems like "there are twenty-five grand viziers in here, all of whom have oppositional defiance disorder and none of whom know how to do anything but scream at full volume".
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
This whole saga doesn't strike me as "we think we're all going to be in jail or out of power if this gets out", it seems like "there are twenty-five grand viziers in here, all of whom have oppositional defiance disorder and none of whom know how to do anything but scream at full volume".
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I feel like the model of "stonewall for months and refuse to explain anything and then just sullenly give up when the pressure mounts" comports more with this White House just being unable to not pursue everything with the same level of intensity and egomania than anything else, y'know?
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I feel like the model of "stonewall for months and refuse to explain anything and then just sullenly give up when the pressure mounts" comports more with this White House just being unable to not pursue everything with the same level of intensity and egomania than anything else, y'know?
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when we talk about efforts to "erase DEI" can we be more precise and say "efforts to re-segregate workplaces and schools"
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI. n.pr/4pmCNr2
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
when we talk about efforts to "erase DEI" can we be more precise and say "efforts to re-segregate workplaces and schools"
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never thought I could see federal law enforcement so depraved that it would negatively polarize local cops to the left, but nothing is impossible for ole Donny Trump
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
never thought I could see federal law enforcement so depraved that it would negatively polarize local cops to the left, but nothing is impossible for ole Donny Trump
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these same child predators see MY hormones as an abomination? i hope they all fall in a tar pit
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
these same child predators see MY hormones as an abomination? i hope they all fall in a tar pit
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turns out a culture of complete elite impunity also bred a staggering degree of sexual depravity (not in the good way), and it sucks to see, actually
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
turns out a culture of complete elite impunity also bred a staggering degree of sexual depravity (not in the good way), and it sucks to see, actually
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This terrifying reality has to change. Not only is it making life for Palestinians hell, but it is never going to make anyone in our society safer. That’s why our Solidarity Guard is active every single week standing in solidarity with Palestinians and offer real support. (3/3)
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This terrifying reality has to change. Not only is it making life for Palestinians hell, but it is never going to make anyone in our society safer. That’s why our Solidarity Guard is active every single week standing in solidarity with Palestinians and offer real support. (3/3)
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Last month was the worst month on record for settler attacks since the UN started recording them. Day after day settlers, who are backed by the army and supported by the state, assault Palestinians with impunity – they are almost never arrested, let alone convicted of a crime. (2/3)
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Last month was the worst month on record for settler attacks since the UN started recording them. Day after day settlers, who are backed by the army and supported by the state, assault Palestinians with impunity – they are almost never arrested, let alone convicted of a crime. (2/3)
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We can’t be quiet about settler violence! We screened footage of settler attacks in the center of Tel Aviv so the Israeli public can see exactly what’s happening in the West Bank. (1/3)
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We can’t be quiet about settler violence! We screened footage of settler attacks in the center of Tel Aviv so the Israeli public can see exactly what’s happening in the West Bank. (1/3)
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Moving/horrifying/infuriating piece by Cal Horton on UK govt's ongoing attempt to shut down WellBN, the sole clinic still providing blockers to trans kids with pre-Cass prescriptions and attempts to prove they are being "harmed" & force them to medically detransition. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Harming trans kids – Using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation
When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted …
growinguptransgender.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Moving/horrifying/infuriating piece by Cal Horton on UK govt's ongoing attempt to shut down WellBN, the sole clinic still providing blockers to trans kids with pre-Cass prescriptions and attempts to prove they are being "harmed" & force them to medically detransition. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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It's notable that Democrats, who are constantly worried about Republican attacks, didn't do a damn thing about this because the White House noticed and is using it to further undermine their legitimacy.
![President Trump has nothing to hide, but the Democrats should be very scared they have secrets to hide," said a second White House official, granted anonymity to discuss internal thinking. "Democrats are already trying their best to ignore one of their own members - Stacey Plaskett - texting with Epstein in 2019 during an Oversight hearing. These are the types of examples the [administration] will continue highlighting because it exposes the Democrats' absolute hypocrisy on the issue."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bv35t675yro7ney6eugdausv/bafkreiev4uw72byroxivey65g7h2ifphwvdlehnogrf2eiqif4pnflvbsi@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's notable that Democrats, who are constantly worried about Republican attacks, didn't do a damn thing about this because the White House noticed and is using it to further undermine their legitimacy.
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you can have a big tent that doesn’t include MTG in it. what you do is toss her a stick of dynamite or something and say “have fun!” she doesn’t need to be in the tent to throw it
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
you can have a big tent that doesn’t include MTG in it. what you do is toss her a stick of dynamite or something and say “have fun!” she doesn’t need to be in the tent to throw it
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i think “big tent” as an metaphor is losing a lot of utility
Before you invite Marjorie Taylor Greene under your big tent remember she is a rabid transphobe share.google/lunPQWT2CGAE...
Marjorie Taylor Greene posts anti-transgender sign across hall from lawmaker with transgender child | CNN Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing sharp criticism after she posted an anti-transgender sign outside of her office, directly across the hall from another lawmaker who has a transgender child.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i think “big tent” as an metaphor is losing a lot of utility
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I wasn't going to invite her into any tent of mine. She hates trans people, she hates Jewish people, she probably hates a bunch of other groups.
Being right once after a long streak of being wrong all the time doesn't really do much for me.
Being right once after a long streak of being wrong all the time doesn't really do much for me.
Before you invite Marjorie Taylor Greene under your big tent remember she is a rabid transphobe share.google/lunPQWT2CGAE...
Marjorie Taylor Greene posts anti-transgender sign across hall from lawmaker with transgender child | CNN Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing sharp criticism after she posted an anti-transgender sign outside of her office, directly across the hall from another lawmaker who has a transgender child.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I wasn't going to invite her into any tent of mine. She hates trans people, she hates Jewish people, she probably hates a bunch of other groups.
Being right once after a long streak of being wrong all the time doesn't really do much for me.
Being right once after a long streak of being wrong all the time doesn't really do much for me.
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the first trans member of congress got nearly the entire house democratic caucus to sign onto a letter saying
misgendering trans people is not only wrong but violates the rules of that chamber of congress
you don’t see that happen in most countries tbh
misgendering trans people is not only wrong but violates the rules of that chamber of congress
you don’t see that happen in most countries tbh
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
the first trans member of congress got nearly the entire house democratic caucus to sign onto a letter saying
misgendering trans people is not only wrong but violates the rules of that chamber of congress
you don’t see that happen in most countries tbh
misgendering trans people is not only wrong but violates the rules of that chamber of congress
you don’t see that happen in most countries tbh
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but hating yourself isn't an integral part of the trans experience and we need to stop glamorizing it.
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but hating yourself isn't an integral part of the trans experience and we need to stop glamorizing it.
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You know those premonitions people get in the Final Destination movies of imminent disaster?
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
You know those premonitions people get in the Final Destination movies of imminent disaster?
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend