@cooperativescience.bsky.social
(he/him) 🏳️🌈Furious scientist🏳️🌈
Mutual cooperation is the optimal game theory strategy for most complicated games. It is smart to be kind. But the cooperation cannot be naive. Part of intelligent cooperation is working together to shut down bad faith actors.
Mutual cooperation is the optimal game theory strategy for most complicated games. It is smart to be kind. But the cooperation cannot be naive. Part of intelligent cooperation is working together to shut down bad faith actors.
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Can you imagine if the Democratic party pulled its head out of its ass, whipped the party line to be supporting trans people, and then set aside funds and some logistics admins for a program called "Trans People Against Fascism", to support any trans person who wants to get organizing?
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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This pretty much answers that question....
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This pretty much answers that question....
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I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
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Welp not a conspiracy anymore
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Welp not a conspiracy anymore
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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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MoveOn, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and 6 Democrats have called on Chuck Schumer to step aside as leader.
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
MoveOn, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and 6 Democrats have called on Chuck Schumer to step aside as leader.
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
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I'm gonna keep bumping this because it's gonna take the kindness of strangers to get the support he needs
One of my HS classmates is a trucker who has hit hard times because of an on the job injury and since this country’s social safety net is trash, needs to raise funds to support his recovery. Please consider donating, even if you can’t offer much 🫶🏽
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jason...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jason...
Donate to Help Jason Bell's Family During Spinal Surgery & Recovery, organized by Jason Bell
Hello everyone,
My name is Tony Patterson and I’m reaching ou… Jason Bell needs your support for Help Jason Bell's Family During Spinal Surgery & Recovery
www.gofundme.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I'm gonna keep bumping this because it's gonna take the kindness of strangers to get the support he needs
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Surprised, but thrilled actually. Marriage equality is safe for now.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Surprised, but thrilled actually. Marriage equality is safe for now.
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
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If 10% of my business was based on defrauding and scamming people, and was called a "pillar of the global fraud economy", I would have some serious moral qualms about my business. Not our friends at Meta though.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If 10% of my business was based on defrauding and scamming people, and was called a "pillar of the global fraud economy", I would have some serious moral qualms about my business. Not our friends at Meta though.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
This is, and I hate to say this, really good political strategy for MAGA. Because they were never going too win votes from anyone who cared about opening up SNAP, but you know what will be *incredibly* demotivating to Democratic voters?
Caving not even helping with SNAP.
Caving not even helping with SNAP.
BREAKING: Trump admin once again asked the Supreme Court to freeze full SNAP payments.
As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.
As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is, and I hate to say this, really good political strategy for MAGA. Because they were never going too win votes from anyone who cared about opening up SNAP, but you know what will be *incredibly* demotivating to Democratic voters?
Caving not even helping with SNAP.
Caving not even helping with SNAP.
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BREAKING: Trump admin once again asked the Supreme Court to freeze full SNAP payments.
As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.
As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BREAKING: Trump admin once again asked the Supreme Court to freeze full SNAP payments.
As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.
As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.
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OK, but the reason that it didn't work is because you quit, Senator. You see that, right? It was working, and then all of the sudden it didn't work *because you quit*.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
OK, but the reason that it didn't work is because you quit, Senator. You see that, right? It was working, and then all of the sudden it didn't work *because you quit*.
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Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
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NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
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"Hyde language" would be a ban on anything related to abortion. So, any Senate Democrat that caves is agreeing to vote to implement a nationwide abortion ban in exchange for healthcare subsidies.
Democrats are likely to get a vote on an extension later. But they've already gotten similar votes. Republicans already vowing to block an extension without major changes to the ACA, like adding Hyde language.
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"Hyde language" would be a ban on anything related to abortion. So, any Senate Democrat that caves is agreeing to vote to implement a nationwide abortion ban in exchange for healthcare subsidies.
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It says much about a society that is willing to profit from a group's labour, but unwilling provide them same dignity and support accorded to others.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It says much about a society that is willing to profit from a group's labour, but unwilling provide them same dignity and support accorded to others.
In all seriousness, this is how fascism gets its foothold every single damn time.
It's not that facism is actually popular. It's that the fuckers luck into opposition so limply feckless that even engaging with politics at all becomes a depressing and demotivating act for opposition constituents.
It's not that facism is actually popular. It's that the fuckers luck into opposition so limply feckless that even engaging with politics at all becomes a depressing and demotivating act for opposition constituents.
you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In all seriousness, this is how fascism gets its foothold every single damn time.
It's not that facism is actually popular. It's that the fuckers luck into opposition so limply feckless that even engaging with politics at all becomes a depressing and demotivating act for opposition constituents.
It's not that facism is actually popular. It's that the fuckers luck into opposition so limply feckless that even engaging with politics at all becomes a depressing and demotivating act for opposition constituents.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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i will repeat: this is psychological torture for SNAP recipients.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
i will repeat: this is psychological torture for SNAP recipients.
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Not just the GOP...establishment DEMs and their megadonors are afraid of exactly the same thing.
The people are finally starting to wake up and realize they LITERALLY have the power to take money back from corporations and billionaires to be able to afford food, shelter, clothing and healthcare.
The people are finally starting to wake up and realize they LITERALLY have the power to take money back from corporations and billionaires to be able to afford food, shelter, clothing and healthcare.
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Not just the GOP...establishment DEMs and their megadonors are afraid of exactly the same thing.
The people are finally starting to wake up and realize they LITERALLY have the power to take money back from corporations and billionaires to be able to afford food, shelter, clothing and healthcare.
The people are finally starting to wake up and realize they LITERALLY have the power to take money back from corporations and billionaires to be able to afford food, shelter, clothing and healthcare.
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The GOP is petrified of Zohran Mamdani because they know once democratic socialism works here, as it has in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, they will never be elected again.
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The GOP is petrified of Zohran Mamdani because they know once democratic socialism works here, as it has in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, they will never be elected again.