Jason Avant
@jasonavant.bsky.social
Content Director Guy/Writer/Editor/Occasional Rugby Player/Mediocre Surfer. Formerly @petcobra at The Bad Place. He/Him. Portlander. Stuff I’ve written: https://www.clippings.me/users/jasonavant
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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We need to understand the 21st century as a window of atrocity. The right vastly expands what is permissible, and the centrists lock it in and legitimise it so that the right can expand the window ever further. I don’t see how any reasonable person can deny this is what has happened.
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
We need to understand the 21st century as a window of atrocity. The right vastly expands what is permissible, and the centrists lock it in and legitimise it so that the right can expand the window ever further. I don’t see how any reasonable person can deny this is what has happened.
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As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.
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Maybe American journalists should reflect on the courage of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi.
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Maybe American journalists should reflect on the courage of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi.
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a Thanksgiving movie. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a Thanksgiving movie. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
I was the editor of my high school newspaper and my advisor told me this on a weekly basis. It's the fucking foundation of the job.
Also if you’re unwilling to be confrontational with powerful people you just should not be a journalist. You aren’t cut out for it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I was the editor of my high school newspaper and my advisor told me this on a weekly basis. It's the fucking foundation of the job.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Why is my every whim not being catered to with no downsides, must have been something libs did
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Why is my every whim not being catered to with no downsides, must have been something libs did
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES
THIS IS MY LAST RESORT
THIS IS MY LAST RESORT
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES
THIS IS MY LAST RESORT
THIS IS MY LAST RESORT
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Zohran cucked Trump in less than an hour, adjust what you think political strength looks like if you don’t think it looks like him
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Zohran cucked Trump in less than an hour, adjust what you think political strength looks like if you don’t think it looks like him
Video footage of the system crash has emerged
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Video footage of the system crash has emerged
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this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
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There’s one person squarely to blame for Trump’s corruption, authoritarianism & assault on democracy: John Roberts. He’s enabled so much of Trump’s lawlessness while somehow escaping accountability for it
New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
There’s one person squarely to blame for Trump’s corruption, authoritarianism & assault on democracy: John Roberts. He’s enabled so much of Trump’s lawlessness while somehow escaping accountability for it
New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
Come at the king who wrote "come at the king, you best not miss", you best not miss.
There is not a statistic readily available that you will not fuck up, conflate or otherwise distort in order to luxuriate in your boomer hate.
By "straight up numbers" Trump voters are NOT the vast majority Boomers. Utterly false. Let's do this:
The 65+ cohort of US voters in 2024 totals 43M..
By "straight up numbers" Trump voters are NOT the vast majority Boomers. Utterly false. Let's do this:
The 65+ cohort of US voters in 2024 totals 43M..
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Come at the king who wrote "come at the king, you best not miss", you best not miss.
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Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
ICE Guy: "I'm ICE, boys"
Actual Police:
Actual Police:
November 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
ICE Guy: "I'm ICE, boys"
Actual Police:
Actual Police:
I don't believe that Hell exists, but sometimes I wish it did.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I don't believe that Hell exists, but sometimes I wish it did.
A few years back I wrote about my old hometown San Diego's contribution to Slop for the excellent Roads and Kingdoms: roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/califor...
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A few years back I wrote about my old hometown San Diego's contribution to Slop for the excellent Roads and Kingdoms: roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/califor...
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You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
Holy shiiiiiiiiiit
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Holy shiiiiiiiiiit
A journey into an entirely unexpected world begins at about the 10 second mark
watching these two Christian Nationalists have a conversation and see if you can spot the part where I spit coffee all over my screen.
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A journey into an entirely unexpected world begins at about the 10 second mark
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I refuse to believe politicians are forgetting how rancid MTG is. Sure we can have a big tent but we do not need to welcome someone like her. Please everyone get a fucking hold of yourselves.
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I refuse to believe politicians are forgetting how rancid MTG is. Sure we can have a big tent but we do not need to welcome someone like her. Please everyone get a fucking hold of yourselves.
Domestic terrorism. Charge him accordingly.
Mark Baumgartner, known anti-choice protester in South Carolina, has shot someone at a Planned Parenthood in South Carolina. www.fitsnews.com/2025/11/14/s...
Shooting at South Carolina Planned Parenthood - FITSNews
One wounded, one detained in connection with parking lot incident involving pro-life protester...
www.fitsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Domestic terrorism. Charge him accordingly.
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.