Ero Kjaer
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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It's pretty interesting that "presidential candidates have to move to the center to win the general election" was unassailable conventional wisdom in political science for 100 years and now one party has completely abandoned that to incredible success.
January 16, 2026 at 3:11 PM
It's pretty interesting that "presidential candidates have to move to the center to win the general election" was unassailable conventional wisdom in political science for 100 years and now one party has completely abandoned that to incredible success.
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The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
Oz: People often say does health care stink in America? Would you leave America to get health care elsewhere? Nobody leaves.
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Oz: People often say does health care stink in America? Would you leave America to get health care elsewhere? Nobody leaves.
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Oz: People often say does health care stink in America? Would you leave America to get health care elsewhere? Nobody leaves.
Generally, i try to not be a “how did you not know” kinda person. But i guess i pride myself on listening to those most vulnerable and believing them when they tell everyone, over and over, that “yeah, most people are bad and want to kill us”. Feel vulnerable now?
If we survive this, I'll be changed by the fact that I can no longer not know that at any given time, ⅓ of the people are gleeful at the prospect of those they despise getting hurt or killed, and ⅓ of the people are apathetic as long as they personally aren't inconvenienced by the hurting, and your
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Generally, i try to not be a “how did you not know” kinda person. But i guess i pride myself on listening to those most vulnerable and believing them when they tell everyone, over and over, that “yeah, most people are bad and want to kill us”. Feel vulnerable now?
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Should culture fit be a factor in hiring, or is tech skill sufficient?
To me, software development is first and foremost a social activity performed by humans, with all the baggage that comes with being human. Technical competence is nice, but it is not the core of who we are.
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To me, software development is first and foremost a social activity performed by humans, with all the baggage that comes with being human. Technical competence is nice, but it is not the core of who we are.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Should culture fit be a factor in hiring, or is tech skill sufficient?
To me, software development is first and foremost a social activity performed by humans, with all the baggage that comes with being human. Technical competence is nice, but it is not the core of who we are.
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To me, software development is first and foremost a social activity performed by humans, with all the baggage that comes with being human. Technical competence is nice, but it is not the core of who we are.
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Yes. Progress. I hate to say it, but: states’ rights yo
Virginia's legislative session only started yesterday, and it was a very big day.
The House already passed four constitutional amendments on Day 1:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
Next: Senate.
The House already passed four constitutional amendments on Day 1:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
Next: Senate.
January 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Yes. Progress. I hate to say it, but: states’ rights yo
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“As a reasonable centrist, I think the paramilitary death squads need better training.”
January 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM
“As a reasonable centrist, I think the paramilitary death squads need better training.”
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No sign of any American news channel yet letting the public know that the President has publicly mused about cancelling the midterms.
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
No sign of any American news channel yet letting the public know that the President has publicly mused about cancelling the midterms.
Amazing. Amazing film. Also: Polanski… producing a film where the villain rapes a child.
Faye Dunaway stars with Jack Nicholson, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young and John Huston in Roman Polanski's multi Academy Award nominated 🇺🇲American neo-noir mystery film "CHINATOWN" (1974)
🎬 Paramount Pictures
🎬 Paramount Pictures
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Amazing. Amazing film. Also: Polanski… producing a film where the villain rapes a child.
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Even the most fervent advocates of, "Well, you can't have *no* police! We need some form of police force!" Would start to think about the difference between US border protection before ICE existed and after it existed, and start comparing US policing to policing in less racist countries.
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Even the most fervent advocates of, "Well, you can't have *no* police! We need some form of police force!" Would start to think about the difference between US border protection before ICE existed and after it existed, and start comparing US policing to policing in less racist countries.
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Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
Every movie, ever, recently, because we’re scrolling
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Every movie, ever, recently, because we’re scrolling
Huh. Broken clock
Rogan: "Its very ugly to watch someone shoot a U.S. citizen, especially a woman, in the face…It just looked horrific to me. When people say it's justifiable because the car hit it, it seemed like she was turning the car away."
January 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Huh. Broken clock
Hey hey hey. I love beer. And right now i hate this country
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Hey hey hey. I love beer. And right now i hate this country
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It doesn’t matter if the people voted for it (they didn’t vote for this), the President has no authority to order widespread illegal activity.
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
It doesn’t matter if the people voted for it (they didn’t vote for this), the President has no authority to order widespread illegal activity.
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Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
![Excerpt from Wikipedia reads: "Fight against merchandising his characters
For years, Watterson battled against pressure from publishers to merchandise his work, something that he felt would cheapen his comic through compromising the act of creation or reading.[21][22]
He refused to merchandise his creations on the grounds that displaying Calvin and Hobbes images on commercially sold mugs, stickers, and T-shirts would devalue the characters and their personalities. Watterson said that Universal kept putting pressure on him and that he had signed his contract without fully perusing it because, as a new artist, he was happy just to find a syndicate willing to give him a chance (two other syndicates had previously turned him down). He added that the contract was so one-sided that, if Universal really wanted to, they could license his characters against his will, and could even fire him and continue Calvin and Hobbes with a new artist. Watterson's position eventually won out, and he was able to renegotiate his contract so that he would receive all rights to his work. Later he said that the licensing fight exhausted him and contributed to the need for a nine-month sabbatical in 1991.[23]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihmgl3sxrmb5t6edpjnixyanj2rvcf43zdv46mbifhl7hdtmz5u6y@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
Why does society seem doomed to have to re-learn this, over and over, the hard way
Hey guys I'm starting to think that if the state offers you relief from your own oppression by oppressing others, it's not true, they just wanna oppress us all
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Why does society seem doomed to have to re-learn this, over and over, the hard way
Shit really seems to be heating up. Call your reps so well intentioned idiots with guns don’t make this way worse and harder to come back from. The GOP wants it to come to a head. Resist. 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Shit really seems to be heating up. Call your reps so well intentioned idiots with guns don’t make this way worse and harder to come back from. The GOP wants it to come to a head. Resist. 5calls.org
Convince me this is NOT about the GOP.
You want it~
To be owned~
Completely~
To be pulled in and know that you are property~
Controlled~
To know it and feel it deep within you~
You crave it~
So just admit it~
There’s no shame in it~
It’s only natural~
Give in to the feeling~
Surrender to your desire~
You’ll feel much better~
To be owned~
Completely~
To be pulled in and know that you are property~
Controlled~
To know it and feel it deep within you~
You crave it~
So just admit it~
There’s no shame in it~
It’s only natural~
Give in to the feeling~
Surrender to your desire~
You’ll feel much better~
January 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Convince me this is NOT about the GOP.
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Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
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All the talk of "balance" in journalism produced a culture where constant sane-washing of the right isn't just allowed, it's expected and required.
The news outlets that have so far covered this have omitted the description of the GoFundMe from the creator himself: "The stupid cunts wanna make a go fund me for the stupod bitch that got what she deserved i made one for the ice officer that did his job lets get this man some money." /
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
All the talk of "balance" in journalism produced a culture where constant sane-washing of the right isn't just allowed, it's expected and required.
Shocker. Author of “the art of the deal” can’t deal?
He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them
And oil companies are like
Meh
And oil companies are like
Meh
January 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Shocker. Author of “the art of the deal” can’t deal?
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If we DO get to vote in November, everyone should (in my opinion) vote OUT every incumbent, regardless of party. And then vote in EVERY Progressive candidate. They are the ONLY people in Government that are ACTUALLY trying to change things for the better for this country.
January 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
If we DO get to vote in November, everyone should (in my opinion) vote OUT every incumbent, regardless of party. And then vote in EVERY Progressive candidate. They are the ONLY people in Government that are ACTUALLY trying to change things for the better for this country.