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Fox News, Newsmax, The Daily Wire et al. have so shrunken the scope of their viewers’ perspectives that their whole world boils down to trans people, Democrat baddies, Black Lives Matter, Biden, Harris, Clinton, and Obama with the result that much of what they know IS true but not the whole story. 🧵
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Once again in re: the utterly abject poverty of the “Democrats Must Not Talk Funny because they are Alienating Real Folkz” Discourse™️ that we have suffered through in the last year while the Republicans keep Doing A Fascism & calling people “vermin” & “morons” & "piggy" & this hateful nonsense.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Once again in re: the utterly abject poverty of the “Democrats Must Not Talk Funny because they are Alienating Real Folkz” Discourse™️ that we have suffered through in the last year while the Republicans keep Doing A Fascism & calling people “vermin” & “morons” & "piggy" & this hateful nonsense.
Anyone who doesn’t just role over for the rich and powerful is just “complaining”, in his spoiled-rich-brat view of the world.
Disgusting, racist, and a reflection of the rot that got him elected and is sustaining his presidency. 🤮🔥
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Anyone who doesn’t just role over for the rich and powerful is just “complaining”, in his spoiled-rich-brat view of the world.
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This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
No respectable leader puts their own name before all of the countless people that spend their lives in service of the project.
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
No respectable leader puts their own name before all of the countless people that spend their lives in service of the project.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out “biohack” and “aura farming,” goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out “biohack” and “aura farming,” goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
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Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
The new administration at CDC apparently never had Stats 101, where they would have learned you don’t have to rule out all possibilities to 100%—something nearly impossible—to suggest a connection, or lack thereof, with some certainty.
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The new administration at CDC apparently never had Stats 101, where they would have learned you don’t have to rule out all possibilities to 100%—something nearly impossible—to suggest a connection, or lack thereof, with some certainty.
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
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The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
Department Of Homeland Security Blames Immigrants For Grocery Prices And Healthcare Costs
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
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37% data. 42% visualizations. 210% jokes.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Ladies and gents, the weekly newsletter comes out in a mere 12 hours. This week, I talked to the people behind one of my favorite social media accounts. I also made Maps™ and Charts™ of events current and past.
You will absolutely love it, or your money back (it is free). So sign up!
You will absolutely love it, or your money back (it is free). So sign up!
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In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.
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World Toilet Day is a good time to revisit some staggering statistics on sanitation: 3.4 billion people live without safely managed sanitation (WHO/UNICEF, 2025). 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
World Toilet Day is a good time to revisit some staggering statistics on sanitation: 3.4 billion people live without safely managed sanitation (WHO/UNICEF, 2025). 🧵
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“The murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Donald Trump has
exceeded the murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Joe Biden in
every year from 2000 to 2020.”
www.congress.gov/118/meeting/...
exceeded the murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Joe Biden in
every year from 2000 to 2020.”
www.congress.gov/118/meeting/...
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
“The murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Donald Trump has
exceeded the murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Joe Biden in
every year from 2000 to 2020.”
www.congress.gov/118/meeting/...
exceeded the murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Joe Biden in
every year from 2000 to 2020.”
www.congress.gov/118/meeting/...
Jfc
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Jfc
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So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Ok grandpa, lets get you to bed.
Trump: "I gave them as you know unlimited water, Biden came back with a rigged election, and he immediately restricted the water again. But I came back in and immediately unrestricted it again. So now you have unlimited water to clean your damn dishes."
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Ok grandpa, lets get you to bed.
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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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.