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Why does the mainstream Democratic response to authoritarian violence always have to be abstracted like this? defector.com/how-hard-is-...
How Hard Is It To Oppose Murder? | Defector
By now you’ve almost certainly seen the video for yourself, or read about it: an ICE agent shooting a Minneapolis woman, Renee Nicole Good, in the head from point-blank range, killing her as she…
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January 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Why does the mainstream Democratic response to authoritarian violence always have to be abstracted like this? defector.com/how-hard-is-...
The Pitt still serving up 52 minutes that feel like about 8. Grateful to have it back.
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
The Pitt still serving up 52 minutes that feel like about 8. Grateful to have it back.
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imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America
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this was also consensus opinion for center-right types after george floyd’s murder five years ago. the state media apparatus will be working overtime the next few weeks to reprogram them
Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
this was also consensus opinion for center-right types after george floyd’s murder five years ago. the state media apparatus will be working overtime the next few weeks to reprogram them
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By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.
I am spending this whole season just feeling really bad for the demos. :(
they're just big little guys; it's not their fault #StrangerThings
they're just big little guys; it's not their fault #StrangerThings
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 AM
I am spending this whole season just feeling really bad for the demos. :(
they're just big little guys; it's not their fault #StrangerThings
they're just big little guys; it's not their fault #StrangerThings
My best TV of 2025 picks are not going to be surprising to anyone who paid any attention this year, but I will post them anyway. In vaguely chronological order,
#ThePitt
#Severance
#Adolescence
#GameChanger
#Andor
#DyingforSex
#LongStoryShort
#TheLowdown
#Pluribus
#TheGreatNorth
#ThePitt
#Severance
#Adolescence
#GameChanger
#Andor
#DyingforSex
#LongStoryShort
#TheLowdown
#Pluribus
#TheGreatNorth
January 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
My best TV of 2025 picks are not going to be surprising to anyone who paid any attention this year, but I will post them anyway. In vaguely chronological order,
#ThePitt
#Severance
#Adolescence
#GameChanger
#Andor
#DyingforSex
#LongStoryShort
#TheLowdown
#Pluribus
#TheGreatNorth
#ThePitt
#Severance
#Adolescence
#GameChanger
#Andor
#DyingforSex
#LongStoryShort
#TheLowdown
#Pluribus
#TheGreatNorth
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When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
i mean look if a baby gay is learning to accept himself then i am clapping and crying. unlocking psychic superpowers via that self-acceptance is simply a bonus #StrangerThings #Sorcerer
December 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
i mean look if a baby gay is learning to accept himself then i am clapping and crying. unlocking psychic superpowers via that self-acceptance is simply a bonus #StrangerThings #Sorcerer
It is completely fascinating to me that someone being an above-average child actor (even well above average) just does not mean they will be good as a teen/adult. I would love to know the specifics of that transition.
(yes i'm watching more stranger things)
(yes i'm watching more stranger things)
December 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It is completely fascinating to me that someone being an above-average child actor (even well above average) just does not mean they will be good as a teen/adult. I would love to know the specifics of that transition.
(yes i'm watching more stranger things)
(yes i'm watching more stranger things)
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it sucks that some people will fake a disability but it doesn't suck nearly as much as the idea that every disabled person should have to be on-call 24/7 to prove their disability to every miserable self-appointed robocop who sees them in public and thinks "i bet they don't need that wheelchair"
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
it sucks that some people will fake a disability but it doesn't suck nearly as much as the idea that every disabled person should have to be on-call 24/7 to prove their disability to every miserable self-appointed robocop who sees them in public and thinks "i bet they don't need that wheelchair"
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“it’s reasonable to ask questions about trans girls in sports” was always intended to mainstream transphobia.
It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”
It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”
December 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“it’s reasonable to ask questions about trans girls in sports” was always intended to mainstream transphobia.
It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”
It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”
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This also happened during Trump’s first term. That 2024 dip? That’s when Democrats went on the defensive, and let Trump and MAGA dictate the immigration narrative.
Why, it’s almost as if political leadership (good and bad) can actually drive public opinion, instead of always following it.
Why, it’s almost as if political leadership (good and bad) can actually drive public opinion, instead of always following it.
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This also happened during Trump’s first term. That 2024 dip? That’s when Democrats went on the defensive, and let Trump and MAGA dictate the immigration narrative.
Why, it’s almost as if political leadership (good and bad) can actually drive public opinion, instead of always following it.
Why, it’s almost as if political leadership (good and bad) can actually drive public opinion, instead of always following it.
Carol Sturka's fun steppe vacation :)
Manousos Oviedo's tormentous nightmare :(
#Pluribus
(this is a post for no one and i understand that)
Manousos Oviedo's tormentous nightmare :(
#Pluribus
(this is a post for no one and i understand that)
December 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Carol Sturka's fun steppe vacation :)
Manousos Oviedo's tormentous nightmare :(
#Pluribus
(this is a post for no one and i understand that)
Manousos Oviedo's tormentous nightmare :(
#Pluribus
(this is a post for no one and i understand that)
I'm early in E2 of Stranger Things 5, and I'd like to give a heartfelt shout-out to Joe Keery for still remembering how to act. Basically everyone else has got some DUST to shake off.
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I'm early in E2 of Stranger Things 5, and I'd like to give a heartfelt shout-out to Joe Keery for still remembering how to act. Basically everyone else has got some DUST to shake off.
something in my cannot resist liveposting about #strangerthings
idk why, it simply can't be helped
so strap in for e1!
idk why, it simply can't be helped
so strap in for e1!
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
something in my cannot resist liveposting about #strangerthings
idk why, it simply can't be helped
so strap in for e1!
idk why, it simply can't be helped
so strap in for e1!
I'm losing my mind with #NobodyWantsThis. Noah broke up with Rebecca because she broke into his desk, stole an engagement ring, gave it to herself, and then wore it around!
If they changed their mind about that origin story they could have RESHOT THE PILOT
BUT THEY DIDN'T
THEY ARE GASLIGHTING ME
If they changed their mind about that origin story they could have RESHOT THE PILOT
BUT THEY DIDN'T
THEY ARE GASLIGHTING ME
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I'm losing my mind with #NobodyWantsThis. Noah broke up with Rebecca because she broke into his desk, stole an engagement ring, gave it to herself, and then wore it around!
If they changed their mind about that origin story they could have RESHOT THE PILOT
BUT THEY DIDN'T
THEY ARE GASLIGHTING ME
If they changed their mind about that origin story they could have RESHOT THE PILOT
BUT THEY DIDN'T
THEY ARE GASLIGHTING ME
diet influencers: can you believe how many calories are in just ONE TABLESPOON OF OIL??? *shows a regular spoon that holds maybe half a tablespoon if the surface tension is perfect* So many calories in just this much oil!!
Anyway tablespoons are actually kind of big
Anyway tablespoons are actually kind of big
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
diet influencers: can you believe how many calories are in just ONE TABLESPOON OF OIL??? *shows a regular spoon that holds maybe half a tablespoon if the surface tension is perfect* So many calories in just this much oil!!
Anyway tablespoons are actually kind of big
Anyway tablespoons are actually kind of big
Gonna have to take
"What atrocities did [Cersei Lannister] commit against innocent civilians?"
and file it just under
"Hank Hill, whose profession is never stated,"
on my list of Most Embarrassing Ways to Prove You Didn't Watch the Thing You're Writing About.
"What atrocities did [Cersei Lannister] commit against innocent civilians?"
and file it just under
"Hank Hill, whose profession is never stated,"
on my list of Most Embarrassing Ways to Prove You Didn't Watch the Thing You're Writing About.
oh my god he was rooting for Cersei?!
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Gonna have to take
"What atrocities did [Cersei Lannister] commit against innocent civilians?"
and file it just under
"Hank Hill, whose profession is never stated,"
on my list of Most Embarrassing Ways to Prove You Didn't Watch the Thing You're Writing About.
"What atrocities did [Cersei Lannister] commit against innocent civilians?"
and file it just under
"Hank Hill, whose profession is never stated,"
on my list of Most Embarrassing Ways to Prove You Didn't Watch the Thing You're Writing About.
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no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
March 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
Man oh man I loved #LongStoryShort. It took me forever to watch it because I was just savoring every episode so much.
November 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Man oh man I loved #LongStoryShort. It took me forever to watch it because I was just savoring every episode so much.
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This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
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We literally do disagree about this, though. Some politicians want to take food from children and some politicians don't. Pretending this "isn't political" just allows the child-starving ghouls to get away with it.
Tell people who supports the *political program* to feed children and who doesn't!
Tell people who supports the *political program* to feed children and who doesn't!
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We literally do disagree about this, though. Some politicians want to take food from children and some politicians don't. Pretending this "isn't political" just allows the child-starving ghouls to get away with it.
Tell people who supports the *political program* to feed children and who doesn't!
Tell people who supports the *political program* to feed children and who doesn't!
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If you scroll to the "Major Events Timeline" of this Whitehouse .gov page:
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
and then move through the timeline, I'm pretty sure your jaw will drop no matter your political orientation.
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
and then move through the timeline, I'm pretty sure your jaw will drop no matter your political orientation.
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If you scroll to the "Major Events Timeline" of this Whitehouse .gov page:
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
and then move through the timeline, I'm pretty sure your jaw will drop no matter your political orientation.
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
and then move through the timeline, I'm pretty sure your jaw will drop no matter your political orientation.