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Living on occupied, unceded Coast Salish territories. Socialism or barbarism. “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” Upton Sinclair
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An important message and relevant reminder of history here. And let's just say, @lunaoi.bsky.social blunt use of language is particularly important.
Let's just call it what it is, folks.
#fascism #Trump
youtu.be/ANR_owxnll0?...
Let's just call it what it is, folks.
#fascism #Trump
youtu.be/ANR_owxnll0?...
Vietnam defeated fascism. So can YOU!
YouTube video by Luna oi!
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November 27, 2024 at 2:59 AM
An important message and relevant reminder of history here. And let's just say, @lunaoi.bsky.social blunt use of language is particularly important.
Let's just call it what it is, folks.
#fascism #Trump
youtu.be/ANR_owxnll0?...
Let's just call it what it is, folks.
#fascism #Trump
youtu.be/ANR_owxnll0?...
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The true measure of a country’s wealth, is how well it looks after its most vulnerable citizens
January 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The true measure of a country’s wealth, is how well it looks after its most vulnerable citizens
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Maddrey will be replaced (temporarily) by NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell, who shot and killed a man and was found to have lied about it but faced no repercussions. He now spends his days drunk rage posting online and doing far-right media appearances.
NYPD’s top cop Jeffrey Maddrey abruptly resigns after allegedly demanding underling perform sexual favors — including ‘kiss his penis’ — in exchange for overtime
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Exclusive | NYPD’s top cop Jeffrey Maddrey abruptly resigns after allegedly demanding underling perform sexual favors — including ‘kiss his penis’ — in exchange for overtime
The NYPD’s highest-ranking uniformed officer abruptly resigned late Friday night after The Post uncovered explosive allegations that he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate in exchange f…
nypost.com
December 21, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Maddrey will be replaced (temporarily) by NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell, who shot and killed a man and was found to have lied about it but faced no repercussions. He now spends his days drunk rage posting online and doing far-right media appearances.
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Elon Musk and JD Vance publicly supporting the neo-Nazis of Germany's AfD, just as an AfD supporter/Elon Musk fan kills 5 and injures 100+ in a terrorist attack at a Christmas market in Germany. Vance's pro-AfD statement came *after* the attack.
It's bad. Not sure what else to say. Dark times ahead.
It's bad. Not sure what else to say. Dark times ahead.
December 21, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Elon Musk and JD Vance publicly supporting the neo-Nazis of Germany's AfD, just as an AfD supporter/Elon Musk fan kills 5 and injures 100+ in a terrorist attack at a Christmas market in Germany. Vance's pro-AfD statement came *after* the attack.
It's bad. Not sure what else to say. Dark times ahead.
It's bad. Not sure what else to say. Dark times ahead.
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The foreign press presented the coup attempt like it came out of nowhere, but that's because Yoon has been depicted by them as a good president (mainly because he was a loyal partner to the US), ignoring his domestic unpopularity
December 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM
The foreign press presented the coup attempt like it came out of nowhere, but that's because Yoon has been depicted by them as a good president (mainly because he was a loyal partner to the US), ignoring his domestic unpopularity
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Elon got exactly what he wanted from the government funding fight: shielding his Chinese investments from scrutiny.
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
How Musk Out-Maneuvered Trump
Musk got the only thing that he wanted. Does Trump realize it?
prospect.org
December 21, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Elon got exactly what he wanted from the government funding fight: shielding his Chinese investments from scrutiny.
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
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Cannot believe this is happening rn
“Who’s the organizer for this?”
“The FBI,” quips one United Healthcare CEO assassin lookalike competition participant.
“The FBI,” quips one United Healthcare CEO assassin lookalike competition participant.
December 7, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Cannot believe this is happening rn
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From the archives. Gary Lineker on seeing what's happening in Gaza.
December 7, 2024 at 7:45 PM
From the archives. Gary Lineker on seeing what's happening in Gaza.
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From the archives. Susan Sarandon: "Calling people antisemitic who question Israel is just an old way of getting people to shut up"
December 7, 2024 at 7:46 PM
From the archives. Susan Sarandon: "Calling people antisemitic who question Israel is just an old way of getting people to shut up"
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From the archives. Musician Dave Matthews back in July protesting against Netanyahus visit: "I'm ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalising of an entire people"
December 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM
From the archives. Musician Dave Matthews back in July protesting against Netanyahus visit: "I'm ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalising of an entire people"
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Just insane that the left treated the tech industry with increasing hostility just because they undermined organized labor, flouted the regulatory state, and bragged that they were going to get rid of everybody's jobs for a decade straight.
November 30, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Just insane that the left treated the tech industry with increasing hostility just because they undermined organized labor, flouted the regulatory state, and bragged that they were going to get rid of everybody's jobs for a decade straight.
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Israel will kill anyone and go, we were looking for Hamas or Hezbollah and western media outlets go: oh okay then, 450 plus days into this and it’s the same old shit
November 30, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Israel will kill anyone and go, we were looking for Hamas or Hezbollah and western media outlets go: oh okay then, 450 plus days into this and it’s the same old shit
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Doing a big hyuckhyuckhyuck laugh at Holman W. Jenkins jr. yeah man my name is Arthur H Moneybags the 5th and this is why the proles should let me use their backs as a foot rest
November 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Doing a big hyuckhyuckhyuck laugh at Holman W. Jenkins jr. yeah man my name is Arthur H Moneybags the 5th and this is why the proles should let me use their backs as a foot rest
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Biden could be doing so much before he leaves office. Instead, he’s doing this.
Biden Makes His Own Attack on Nonprofit Over Palestine
The Biden administration is withholding funds from the Climate Justice Alliance, a federal grantee that has spoken out about Palestine.
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November 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Biden could be doing so much before he leaves office. Instead, he’s doing this.
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It's not hyperbole to say they want to eradicate trans people. This is explicitly the goal.
CNN's Boris Sanchez: So what about the concerns of trans students over this bathroom bill? It can trigger harassment for them.
Ohio GOP lawmaker: We passed a bill outlawing chemical castration or gender mutilation surgery for those under 18. So I think that will become less of an issue over time.
Ohio GOP lawmaker: We passed a bill outlawing chemical castration or gender mutilation surgery for those under 18. So I think that will become less of an issue over time.
November 29, 2024 at 6:53 PM
It's not hyperbole to say they want to eradicate trans people. This is explicitly the goal.
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Noah Smith isn’t worth anybody’s time. Just another dude who built a platform on flattering the powerful and whining about “the Left.” Boring.
BUT: This notion that the tech industry potentially is or used to be a “progressive ally” is very widespread - and based on a fundamental misunderstanding.
BUT: This notion that the tech industry potentially is or used to be a “progressive ally” is very widespread - and based on a fundamental misunderstanding.
clearly the big lesson from the last election was that people were too mean to giant amoral technology corporations
November 29, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Noah Smith isn’t worth anybody’s time. Just another dude who built a platform on flattering the powerful and whining about “the Left.” Boring.
BUT: This notion that the tech industry potentially is or used to be a “progressive ally” is very widespread - and based on a fundamental misunderstanding.
BUT: This notion that the tech industry potentially is or used to be a “progressive ally” is very widespread - and based on a fundamental misunderstanding.
Great essay that makes a key point I've often argued with friends: If you want to see what a society run by engineers would look like, just check out China, where the leadership of the CPC has for a couple of generations now, been mainly people trained as engineers
Sums up in 100 odd words what took me 4000 americanaffairsjournal.org/2024/08/no-e...
November 27, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Great essay that makes a key point I've often argued with friends: If you want to see what a society run by engineers would look like, just check out China, where the leadership of the CPC has for a couple of generations now, been mainly people trained as engineers
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When you remember that mobility in cities is largely about space, & when you see the striking math involved, you understand that EVERY person walking, biking & taking public transit is helping cities succeed and helping EVERYONE move better, including drivers. #Vancouver’s Math via City of Vancouver
November 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
When you remember that mobility in cities is largely about space, & when you see the striking math involved, you understand that EVERY person walking, biking & taking public transit is helping cities succeed and helping EVERYONE move better, including drivers. #Vancouver’s Math via City of Vancouver
The more you get to know them ...
Losing two wars is the main cause of course, but let us not discount the extremely high number of senior military officers showing their ass in public over the last ten years. Some of us warned you that they were dangerous Jesus pill popping careerists but no one wanted to hear that back then...
Public trust in the military is collapsing, reaching levels not seen since before 9/11.
And for good reason:
And for good reason:
November 27, 2024 at 12:11 AM
The more you get to know them ...
Shopify - a 'great' Canadian company
!!! A lawyer for Sandy Hook families is dragging Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce giant, calling its behaviour "egregious."
See, Shopify is powering Alex Jones' latest store -- and despite my previous reporting, won't even acknowledge it.
SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com
See, Shopify is powering Alex Jones' latest store -- and despite my previous reporting, won't even acknowledge it.
SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com
Lawyer for Sandy Hook families drags Shopify over Al*x Jones store
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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November 27, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Shopify - a 'great' Canadian company
Who needs the Onion to buy Infowars? It's already there
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#QuackWolf
#QuackWolf
November 27, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Who needs the Onion to buy Infowars? It's already there
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The "weird" messaging was perfect, too, because it gave Democrats a way to respond to unhinged right-wing nonsense about trans people without them having to get into the minutiae of the issue.
But, naturally, they dropped that in favor of focus-grouped garbage.
But, naturally, they dropped that in favor of focus-grouped garbage.
November 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The "weird" messaging was perfect, too, because it gave Democrats a way to respond to unhinged right-wing nonsense about trans people without them having to get into the minutiae of the issue.
But, naturally, they dropped that in favor of focus-grouped garbage.
But, naturally, they dropped that in favor of focus-grouped garbage.