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@braak.bsky.social
It's me, braak, returned at long last from my social media exile.
I encourage you to purchase my book, RADHIKA RAAD AND THE TOWER INGENIUS, which is now available (for purchase).
https://a.co/d/1nix74W
I encourage you to purchase my book, RADHIKA RAAD AND THE TOWER INGENIUS, which is now available (for purchase).
https://a.co/d/1nix74W
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
but he also had one thing no other politician has
aloof wife
aloof wife
Yes!
And I think he did great work with media but honestly nothing had me saying "oh wow communicator of a generation."
No. He's likeable, he's decent, his policies are popular, he has a campaign work ethic.
Maybe most importantly: he obviously had competent staff and obviously listened to them.
And I think he did great work with media but honestly nothing had me saying "oh wow communicator of a generation."
No. He's likeable, he's decent, his policies are popular, he has a campaign work ethic.
Maybe most importantly: he obviously had competent staff and obviously listened to them.
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
but he also had one thing no other politician has
aloof wife
aloof wife
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It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
lol are they really re releasing this movie in theaters the Sunday before midterms election day
cosmicbook.news/v-for-vendet...
cosmicbook.news/v-for-vendet...
V For Vendetta Returns To Theaters For 20th Anniversary In 2026 | Cosmic Book News
V For Vendetta returns to theaters in 2026 for its 20th anniversary with screenings on November 1 and 5. New teaser invites fans to “join V one year from tonight.”
cosmicbook.news
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
lol are they really re releasing this movie in theaters the Sunday before midterms election day
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Indivisible has leveled up. "no, no this party is fucking divisible all right -- and we're going to do the dividing"
If you’ve got a Senate Democrat who is not calling for new leadership, they’re part of the problem.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Indivisible has leveled up. "no, no this party is fucking divisible all right -- and we're going to do the dividing"
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If you’ve got a Senate Democrat who is not calling for new leadership, they’re part of the problem.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If you’ve got a Senate Democrat who is not calling for new leadership, they’re part of the problem.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
Honestly, fine. I'm sure it will kind of suck and I know Alan Moore has already come to terms with this stuff, but fine! Make a movie about how the homophobic fascist government deserves to get blown up!
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Honestly, fine. I'm sure it will kind of suck and I know Alan Moore has already come to terms with this stuff, but fine! Make a movie about how the homophobic fascist government deserves to get blown up!
A weird thing about Sydney Sweeney not giving a full-throated repudiation of the white supremacists that are horny for her -- I don't know her politics, maybe it's just about not alienating a potential audience or something -- is that she really seems to be interested in being an actress,
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A weird thing about Sydney Sweeney not giving a full-throated repudiation of the white supremacists that are horny for her -- I don't know her politics, maybe it's just about not alienating a potential audience or something -- is that she really seems to be interested in being an actress,
Oh okay but at least they did guarantee that they'll do another vote on extending the ACA funds for 1 year 40 days from now.
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Oh okay but at least they did guarantee that they'll do another vote on extending the ACA funds for 1 year 40 days from now.
Just tried to get a prescription over the weekend and CVS didn't have it, and also didn't tell me that they didn't have it, they just didn't fill it. Also they have no way to find out if another CVS has it.
CVS is best thought of as a kind of interactive museum exhibit where you can experience everything that has gone badly wrong with American capitalism.
You almost have to respect how CVS keeps frantically changing their systems like every other month and each time it gets progressively worse
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Just tried to get a prescription over the weekend and CVS didn't have it, and also didn't tell me that they didn't have it, they just didn't fill it. Also they have no way to find out if another CVS has it.
Saw someone once recommend "Little Buddy Mode", where like a second player can play with you and help but not take damage or die or anything
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Saw someone once recommend "Little Buddy Mode", where like a second player can play with you and help but not take damage or die or anything
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I can’t believe someone just argued with me about the importance of pasta.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I can’t believe someone just argued with me about the importance of pasta.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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not withstanding the wider social forces of course but I always think "why baby Hitler? WWI Soldier Hitler where a stray bullet from enemy lines randomly blowing his skull out would be far easier and less of a moral dilemma than murdering a baby"
this is why they don't invite me to parties
this is why they don't invite me to parties
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
not withstanding the wider social forces of course but I always think "why baby Hitler? WWI Soldier Hitler where a stray bullet from enemy lines randomly blowing his skull out would be far easier and less of a moral dilemma than murdering a baby"
this is why they don't invite me to parties
this is why they don't invite me to parties
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The most "technically true" headline in history.
It misleads with a headline that any person reading on Nov. 10 would assume means he was fighting to extend the shutdown beyond Sunday.
But if you actually read the article, it very specifically says he didn't want anyone to fold "before November."
It misleads with a headline that any person reading on Nov. 10 would assume means he was fighting to extend the shutdown beyond Sunday.
But if you actually read the article, it very specifically says he didn't want anyone to fold "before November."
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The most "technically true" headline in history.
It misleads with a headline that any person reading on Nov. 10 would assume means he was fighting to extend the shutdown beyond Sunday.
But if you actually read the article, it very specifically says he didn't want anyone to fold "before November."
It misleads with a headline that any person reading on Nov. 10 would assume means he was fighting to extend the shutdown beyond Sunday.
But if you actually read the article, it very specifically says he didn't want anyone to fold "before November."
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This article is probably true. It doesn't say he privately fought to extend the government shutdown beyond Sunday.
"...he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November."
That's in line with reporting that said Dems wanted to get to election day, Nov. 4, before folding.
"...he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November."
That's in line with reporting that said Dems wanted to get to election day, Nov. 4, before folding.
SCOOP: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
"We let him know what we were doing," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This article is probably true. It doesn't say he privately fought to extend the government shutdown beyond Sunday.
"...he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November."
That's in line with reporting that said Dems wanted to get to election day, Nov. 4, before folding.
"...he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November."
That's in line with reporting that said Dems wanted to get to election day, Nov. 4, before folding.
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On Wednesday, Conde Nast management illegally fired four union leaders. While our union fights these illegal dismissals, the “Fired Four” have been left with no severance or COBRA coverage. Please donate to help cover their living expenses at the link below.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
On Wednesday, Conde Nast management illegally fired four union leaders. While our union fights these illegal dismissals, the “Fired Four” have been left with no severance or COBRA coverage. Please donate to help cover their living expenses at the link below.
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If the outcomes aren't the most important thing, it's not even politics. Politics is literally about the outcomes. What he's describing here is cosplaying.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If the outcomes aren't the most important thing, it's not even politics. Politics is literally about the outcomes. What he's describing here is cosplaying.
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it seems like michelle tandler is becoming more widely relevant again. well known in SF for being a psycho bigot crank. runs a newspaper for the other psycho bigot cranks in the psycho bigot crank neighborhood
This is the average person who describes themself as “moderate”
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
it seems like michelle tandler is becoming more widely relevant again. well known in SF for being a psycho bigot crank. runs a newspaper for the other psycho bigot cranks in the psycho bigot crank neighborhood
Anyway if you need a little pick me up sometime just go look at the comments on any Instagram post from the Philly Inquirer about John Fetterman.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Anyway if you need a little pick me up sometime just go look at the comments on any Instagram post from the Philly Inquirer about John Fetterman.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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