Blackden
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So the Republican Party has historically blocked:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
April 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
So the Republican Party has historically blocked:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
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This past week, the University of Kentucky canceled programs recognizing first-generation, Black, and LGBTQ+ graduates.
This decision was wrong. It wasn’t Christlike. And it doesn’t reflect Lexington’s values.
That’s why community partners have stepped up to fill the void.
My full remarks below 👇
This decision was wrong. It wasn’t Christlike. And it doesn’t reflect Lexington’s values.
That’s why community partners have stepped up to fill the void.
My full remarks below 👇
April 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This past week, the University of Kentucky canceled programs recognizing first-generation, Black, and LGBTQ+ graduates.
This decision was wrong. It wasn’t Christlike. And it doesn’t reflect Lexington’s values.
That’s why community partners have stepped up to fill the void.
My full remarks below 👇
This decision was wrong. It wasn’t Christlike. And it doesn’t reflect Lexington’s values.
That’s why community partners have stepped up to fill the void.
My full remarks below 👇
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People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
April 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
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ICE disappeared a man with a green card today by pretending to hold an interview to finalize his US citizenship. That is fucking terrifying. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
MSN
www.msn.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
ICE disappeared a man with a green card today by pretending to hold an interview to finalize his US citizenship. That is fucking terrifying. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
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Trueism: Presidents don't have a lot of impact on the economy.
Fine Print: Because most don't do totally insane things.
Fine Print: Because most don't do totally insane things.
April 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Trueism: Presidents don't have a lot of impact on the economy.
Fine Print: Because most don't do totally insane things.
Fine Print: Because most don't do totally insane things.
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There’s a whole series of elephants in the room— like nesting dolls.
*47, Inc. and their Uber Alles Xtian supporters + self-professed “Alpha Wolves”, anti-vaxxers, etc. are for culling the human herd. That’s their definition of humanitarianism. Let’s face it! ☠️🇺🇸
*47, Inc. and their Uber Alles Xtian supporters + self-professed “Alpha Wolves”, anti-vaxxers, etc. are for culling the human herd. That’s their definition of humanitarianism. Let’s face it! ☠️🇺🇸
March 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
There’s a whole series of elephants in the room— like nesting dolls.
*47, Inc. and their Uber Alles Xtian supporters + self-professed “Alpha Wolves”, anti-vaxxers, etc. are for culling the human herd. That’s their definition of humanitarianism. Let’s face it! ☠️🇺🇸
*47, Inc. and their Uber Alles Xtian supporters + self-professed “Alpha Wolves”, anti-vaxxers, etc. are for culling the human herd. That’s their definition of humanitarianism. Let’s face it! ☠️🇺🇸
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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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The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
March 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy. The stock market is not the economy.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
Nonetheless, holy shit.
What’s remarkable is that there’s hardly any real news driving this. It’s just investors belatedly realizing that Trump is who he is, and always was.
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The Lexington KY city Council was going to get rid of their equity inclusion and diversity position, but because of public backlash at the city council meeting, the position will stay open, and the current officer “will be transferred to another position in a different department to do similar work”
Lexington preserves DEI officer despite national, state efforts to ban similar positions
As national and state governments target diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Lexington city council voted to keep a position that champions those values.
www.kentucky.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Lexington KY city Council was going to get rid of their equity inclusion and diversity position, but because of public backlash at the city council meeting, the position will stay open, and the current officer “will be transferred to another position in a different department to do similar work”
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at the SF Ferry Building this morning we saw three men in uniforms that said “POLICE” in big letters and “Department of Homeland Security” in tiny letters above it. La Migra trying to get sneaky. Know your rights! www.im4humanintegrity.org/2019/06/2019...
March 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
at the SF Ferry Building this morning we saw three men in uniforms that said “POLICE” in big letters and “Department of Homeland Security” in tiny letters above it. La Migra trying to get sneaky. Know your rights! www.im4humanintegrity.org/2019/06/2019...
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This one goes out to my friend @johnshirley2024.bsky.social
Neskowin Ranger off IV & the Strange Band’s 2nd album Hang Dog
youtu.be/jLsBE588KLM
Neskowin Ranger off IV & the Strange Band’s 2nd album Hang Dog
youtu.be/jLsBE588KLM
Neskowin Ranger
YouTube video by IV and The Strange Band - Topic
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March 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This one goes out to my friend @johnshirley2024.bsky.social
Neskowin Ranger off IV & the Strange Band’s 2nd album Hang Dog
youtu.be/jLsBE588KLM
Neskowin Ranger off IV & the Strange Band’s 2nd album Hang Dog
youtu.be/jLsBE588KLM
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Huntington Beach is a purple county. The MAGA people are just loud and annoying, and that’s a skill that we on the left need to cultivate tbh. Stop yelling at each other and go yell at the government. Feels great, man
Just spoke to Erin Spivey, former Huntington Beach librarian and plaintiff in the ALCU library lawsuit against the city.
She estimated 75% of HBPL librarians have left since City Council began enacting policies restricting access to children's books, including director, manager, 3 dept. heads.
She estimated 75% of HBPL librarians have left since City Council began enacting policies restricting access to children's books, including director, manager, 3 dept. heads.
March 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Huntington Beach is a purple county. The MAGA people are just loud and annoying, and that’s a skill that we on the left need to cultivate tbh. Stop yelling at each other and go yell at the government. Feels great, man
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MAINE!!!!
You have town meeting day on Saturday!
Don’t forget to vote!!!!!!
You have town meeting day on Saturday!
Don’t forget to vote!!!!!!
March 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
MAINE!!!!
You have town meeting day on Saturday!
Don’t forget to vote!!!!!!
You have town meeting day on Saturday!
Don’t forget to vote!!!!!!
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Watching from the gallery as the KY Senate passed a heinous anti-trans law, it was unimaginable that I would ever be welcomed onto the Senate floor as an elected official.
Less than two years later, it happened.
Keep showing up.
Keep doing the work.
Especially when it feels impossible.
💙
Less than two years later, it happened.
Keep showing up.
Keep doing the work.
Especially when it feels impossible.
💙
March 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Watching from the gallery as the KY Senate passed a heinous anti-trans law, it was unimaginable that I would ever be welcomed onto the Senate floor as an elected official.
Less than two years later, it happened.
Keep showing up.
Keep doing the work.
Especially when it feels impossible.
💙
Less than two years later, it happened.
Keep showing up.
Keep doing the work.
Especially when it feels impossible.
💙
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when i visited the front in 2015 i met a Ukrainian sniper in his late 50s or so who had fought in Afghanistan. hated it. never ever wanted to go to war again. but he has two sons so he picked up his rifle again so they wouldn't have to.
I'm sure they've joined by now. Hope they're alive.
I'm sure they've joined by now. Hope they're alive.
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
when i visited the front in 2015 i met a Ukrainian sniper in his late 50s or so who had fought in Afghanistan. hated it. never ever wanted to go to war again. but he has two sons so he picked up his rifle again so they wouldn't have to.
I'm sure they've joined by now. Hope they're alive.
I'm sure they've joined by now. Hope they're alive.
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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
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A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you can’t out-alpha, imagine that
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you can’t out-alpha, imagine that
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
February 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
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Seems like a couple hundred thousand fired federal workers with centuries of institutional knowledge would be good at fucking up some shit.
February 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Seems like a couple hundred thousand fired federal workers with centuries of institutional knowledge would be good at fucking up some shit.
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Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
February 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
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let they who've never posted cringe cast the first stone. If Elon et al are calling for someone's arrest over their protected speech I am on that person's side
let’s heal the divide between the far left and liberals online @whstancil.bsky.social, the petty squabbles of the past are meaningless now from what’s happening in the US. let’s build the iron front against the takeover of the country and internet narratives by the far right
February 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
let they who've never posted cringe cast the first stone. If Elon et al are calling for someone's arrest over their protected speech I am on that person's side
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People gotta get it through their thick skulls: Elon Musk is not actually good at business. Tesla would have died many times over by now, if not for outright fraud. The tactics he is using on government now have destroyed Twitter as an experience and business. His other companies aren't profitable.
February 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
People gotta get it through their thick skulls: Elon Musk is not actually good at business. Tesla would have died many times over by now, if not for outright fraud. The tactics he is using on government now have destroyed Twitter as an experience and business. His other companies aren't profitable.