CW. Lawrence
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The amount of pretending Gawker was this bastion of quality journalism instead of a cheap internet content rag, all just because Thiel is unquestionably a bad person, has been wild.
January 31, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The amount of pretending Gawker was this bastion of quality journalism instead of a cheap internet content rag, all just because Thiel is unquestionably a bad person, has been wild.
On some level, I would love to just go down the list with this person, asking “how is this racist” with each and every kink I can think of. Just to hear them unintentionally say progressively weirder racist things they attribute to groups of people.
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
On some level, I would love to just go down the list with this person, asking “how is this racist” with each and every kink I can think of. Just to hear them unintentionally say progressively weirder racist things they attribute to groups of people.
Or you could play the game and not have a miserable time
January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Or you could play the game and not have a miserable time
Yeah, Europeans taking a weeks-long vacation they planned months in advance is the exact same thing as driving cross-country for one single protest over an event that happened yesterday.
Let me guess: your parents front all of your bills and you’ve never been to an actual protest before.
Let me guess: your parents front all of your bills and you’ve never been to an actual protest before.
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Yeah, Europeans taking a weeks-long vacation they planned months in advance is the exact same thing as driving cross-country for one single protest over an event that happened yesterday.
Let me guess: your parents front all of your bills and you’ve never been to an actual protest before.
Let me guess: your parents front all of your bills and you’ve never been to an actual protest before.
I swear, old people who have clearly never been to a protest or organized a strike themselves have a special kind of smooth brain.
January 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I swear, old people who have clearly never been to a protest or organized a strike themselves have a special kind of smooth brain.
And *my* answer as an *American* is that it is far easier to do this as individual states than an entire country. And even then, most states (like Florida) will replace those strikers with essentially slave labor and the wheels will keep on spinning.
January 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
And *my* answer as an *American* is that it is far easier to do this as individual states than an entire country. And even then, most states (like Florida) will replace those strikers with essentially slave labor and the wheels will keep on spinning.
And yet Europe continually seems to think America is a country and is thus of comparable size to any individual European country. It’s not that hard to understand, even if you’re *are* an idiot 😘
January 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
And yet Europe continually seems to think America is a country and is thus of comparable size to any individual European country. It’s not that hard to understand, even if you’re *are* an idiot 😘
lol dude’s calling for open violence and can’t even spell “nuke”
January 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM
lol dude’s calling for open violence and can’t even spell “nuke”
Soooo… TMNT crossover?
January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Soooo… TMNT crossover?
Also, I dunno, I kinda want our scientists to understand why growing cloned humans in vats is ethically monstrous
January 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Also, I dunno, I kinda want our scientists to understand why growing cloned humans in vats is ethically monstrous
Yeah, how’s that “don’t fear the police, they can’t actually hurt you” mindset working out in Iran? What’s the death total up to? A couple thousand? And that’s only what’s reported?
January 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Yeah, how’s that “don’t fear the police, they can’t actually hurt you” mindset working out in Iran? What’s the death total up to? A couple thousand? And that’s only what’s reported?
lol oh wait, is this another instance of a dumb European thinking you can get from Los Angeles to New York in like two hours? I keep forgetting Europeans have no concept as to how large the U.S. is 😂
January 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM
lol oh wait, is this another instance of a dumb European thinking you can get from Los Angeles to New York in like two hours? I keep forgetting Europeans have no concept as to how large the U.S. is 😂
lol yeah that’s sure stop them from getting their horses and carriages into Wall Street. They definitely can’t just do that exact same thing from home.
Are you seriously this stupid?
Are you seriously this stupid?
January 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM
lol yeah that’s sure stop them from getting their horses and carriages into Wall Street. They definitely can’t just do that exact same thing from home.
Are you seriously this stupid?
Are you seriously this stupid?
Non-American Actually Understand Just How Much of A Capitalist Hellscape America Is Challenge 🙄
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Non-American Actually Understand Just How Much of A Capitalist Hellscape America Is Challenge 🙄
Look, I get your whole thing is being smug while also being exceedingly stupid, but mayhap you need to actually look into the systems in place in America that make such things exceedingly difficult.
Since you mentioned Florida, I would start with how “right to work states” work, you twat.
Since you mentioned Florida, I would start with how “right to work states” work, you twat.
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Look, I get your whole thing is being smug while also being exceedingly stupid, but mayhap you need to actually look into the systems in place in America that make such things exceedingly difficult.
Since you mentioned Florida, I would start with how “right to work states” work, you twat.
Since you mentioned Florida, I would start with how “right to work states” work, you twat.
“Hmm, I wonder if all this ICE detaining stuff and building camps has anything to do with the Right’s dreams of bringing back slavery, something they don’t even bother hiding anymore?”
Non-Americans Actually Understand How Bad America Is Challenge (Rating: IMPOSSIBLE!)
Non-Americans Actually Understand How Bad America Is Challenge (Rating: IMPOSSIBLE!)
January 23, 2026 at 6:07 AM
“Hmm, I wonder if all this ICE detaining stuff and building camps has anything to do with the Right’s dreams of bringing back slavery, something they don’t even bother hiding anymore?”
Non-Americans Actually Understand How Bad America Is Challenge (Rating: IMPOSSIBLE!)
Non-Americans Actually Understand How Bad America Is Challenge (Rating: IMPOSSIBLE!)
“I wonder if the entire system is filled with states that can literally just fire you with zero legal repercussions and then hire cheap migrant/prison labor?”
“I wonder if the joke about America being a gaudy 3rd-World country also means most Americans are one hospital bill away from homelessness?”
“I wonder if the joke about America being a gaudy 3rd-World country also means most Americans are one hospital bill away from homelessness?”
January 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM
“I wonder if the entire system is filled with states that can literally just fire you with zero legal repercussions and then hire cheap migrant/prison labor?”
“I wonder if the joke about America being a gaudy 3rd-World country also means most Americans are one hospital bill away from homelessness?”
“I wonder if the joke about America being a gaudy 3rd-World country also means most Americans are one hospital bill away from homelessness?”
As much as non-Americans like to talk about how dumb Americans are, you’d think they’d use their big non-American brains and go “gee, why don’t Americans strike that often? I wonder if living in a capitalist hellscape nation has limited their ability to do these things other nations just *do?*”
January 23, 2026 at 6:02 AM
As much as non-Americans like to talk about how dumb Americans are, you’d think they’d use their big non-American brains and go “gee, why don’t Americans strike that often? I wonder if living in a capitalist hellscape nation has limited their ability to do these things other nations just *do?*”
No shit?! Is THAT what a general strike is?! This is the fist time I have ever heard this in my 41 years of life!
Tell me, wise one: should the workers simply seize the means of production???
🙄
Tell me, wise one: should the workers simply seize the means of production???
🙄
January 23, 2026 at 5:54 AM
No shit?! Is THAT what a general strike is?! This is the fist time I have ever heard this in my 41 years of life!
Tell me, wise one: should the workers simply seize the means of production???
🙄
Tell me, wise one: should the workers simply seize the means of production???
🙄
Since you’re making Internet jokes fifteen years past their expiration date, right now you are slowly turning into a corncob due to not being owned.
Muting. Try not to cry too hard over someone not putting alt text into things.
Muting. Try not to cry too hard over someone not putting alt text into things.
January 23, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Since you’re making Internet jokes fifteen years past their expiration date, right now you are slowly turning into a corncob due to not being owned.
Muting. Try not to cry too hard over someone not putting alt text into things.
Muting. Try not to cry too hard over someone not putting alt text into things.
Seriously, go outside friend. Go find a cause that’s actually worth getting upset over.
Btw I’m not blocking nor deleting the message. Nobody takes you losers seriously.
Btw I’m not blocking nor deleting the message. Nobody takes you losers seriously.
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Seriously, go outside friend. Go find a cause that’s actually worth getting upset over.
Btw I’m not blocking nor deleting the message. Nobody takes you losers seriously.
Btw I’m not blocking nor deleting the message. Nobody takes you losers seriously.
lol no it isn’t. I can delete it, block you, and then change my handle and name and then, even if you did post a screenshot, it won’t do any good.
What a dork 😂
What a dork 😂
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
lol no it isn’t. I can delete it, block you, and then change my handle and name and then, even if you did post a screenshot, it won’t do any good.
What a dork 😂
What a dork 😂
FWIW, you now get to enjoy what a lot of us in the states have felt for the past fifteen years of seeing our flag in someone’s name 😭
Solidarity is good, but it can cross into nationalism so very easily.
Solidarity is good, but it can cross into nationalism so very easily.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
FWIW, you now get to enjoy what a lot of us in the states have felt for the past fifteen years of seeing our flag in someone’s name 😭
Solidarity is good, but it can cross into nationalism so very easily.
Solidarity is good, but it can cross into nationalism so very easily.