Kentucky Kaiju
@kentuckykaiju.bsky.social
Mostly mid, with occasional sparkle.
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centrists will tell you to your face that we all need to abandon identity issues, and focus on kitchen table issues instead and yet when a leftist candidate runs a generational campaign based on kitchen table issues, it's the centrists weaponizing identity politics to smear the leftist.
October 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
centrists will tell you to your face that we all need to abandon identity issues, and focus on kitchen table issues instead and yet when a leftist candidate runs a generational campaign based on kitchen table issues, it's the centrists weaponizing identity politics to smear the leftist.
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COVID really taught me that men simply were not socialized to handle upsetting, unfair situations that are obviously beyond their control.
Trump II is reinforcing that for me. Our society simply does not equip cis men with the tools they need to be practical realists about this historical moment.
Trump II is reinforcing that for me. Our society simply does not equip cis men with the tools they need to be practical realists about this historical moment.
Men have not been handling this moment well… crashing out, or in denial
Every woman I know sees what’s really happening. Guys are still like, “He just says stuff. He just sent the military in for show.”
August 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
COVID really taught me that men simply were not socialized to handle upsetting, unfair situations that are obviously beyond their control.
Trump II is reinforcing that for me. Our society simply does not equip cis men with the tools they need to be practical realists about this historical moment.
Trump II is reinforcing that for me. Our society simply does not equip cis men with the tools they need to be practical realists about this historical moment.
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
August 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
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Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
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Confederate statue discourse coming back is a reminder to melt the statue down when you get the chance
August 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Confederate statue discourse coming back is a reminder to melt the statue down when you get the chance
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before i work out: i hate it in there, the sweaty panting world is a bad place
while working out: i remember now that this is a good place, it is the clean and normal-breathing world that is the enemy
while working out: i remember now that this is a good place, it is the clean and normal-breathing world that is the enemy
August 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
before i work out: i hate it in there, the sweaty panting world is a bad place
while working out: i remember now that this is a good place, it is the clean and normal-breathing world that is the enemy
while working out: i remember now that this is a good place, it is the clean and normal-breathing world that is the enemy
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Why isn’t bell hooks’s writing around men and love not seen as a progressive text on how men can get laid, i.e., form healthy romantic relationships with people in their lives?
August 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Why isn’t bell hooks’s writing around men and love not seen as a progressive text on how men can get laid, i.e., form healthy romantic relationships with people in their lives?
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And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
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July 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Oh, hell yes!
Amazing news to share!!!
Thank you @marthawells.com again for such wonderful books.
So excited to continue the adventures of Murderbot, Sanctuary Moon and if you’re lucky, World Hoppers (iykyk)
Finale streams tonight.
#appletv+
#murderbot
Thank you @marthawells.com again for such wonderful books.
So excited to continue the adventures of Murderbot, Sanctuary Moon and if you’re lucky, World Hoppers (iykyk)
Finale streams tonight.
#appletv+
#murderbot
July 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Oh, hell yes!
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Of COURSE, he made the White Party. Lol
Honestly, though, I think this is great news. Technocrats, centrists, and disaffected Conservatives populate both parties, so this base won't draw lopsidedly from one side or the other, so no split vote.
Honestly, though, I think this is great news. Technocrats, centrists, and disaffected Conservatives populate both parties, so this base won't draw lopsidedly from one side or the other, so no split vote.
July 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Of COURSE, he made the White Party. Lol
Honestly, though, I think this is great news. Technocrats, centrists, and disaffected Conservatives populate both parties, so this base won't draw lopsidedly from one side or the other, so no split vote.
Honestly, though, I think this is great news. Technocrats, centrists, and disaffected Conservatives populate both parties, so this base won't draw lopsidedly from one side or the other, so no split vote.
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Beshear: "These work requirements really aren't getting people back to work. They are about increasing the paperwork on everybody ... when somebody misses that one box, they are kicked off for six months or more."
July 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Beshear: "These work requirements really aren't getting people back to work. They are about increasing the paperwork on everybody ... when somebody misses that one box, they are kicked off for six months or more."
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Remember when we spent ages trying to find the right ringtone for our phone?
Buying a 10 second bite of your favourite song and play it until you hate it?
If my phone rang these days I’d probably launch it into a bath of acid.
Buying a 10 second bite of your favourite song and play it until you hate it?
If my phone rang these days I’d probably launch it into a bath of acid.
July 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Remember when we spent ages trying to find the right ringtone for our phone?
Buying a 10 second bite of your favourite song and play it until you hate it?
If my phone rang these days I’d probably launch it into a bath of acid.
Buying a 10 second bite of your favourite song and play it until you hate it?
If my phone rang these days I’d probably launch it into a bath of acid.
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"Christians" in Congress ignoring Jesus's command to not pray in public (Matthew 6:5-7) to beseech permission to ignore Jesus's command to give to the poor (Matthew 19:21) with their hideous Big Ugly Bill.
These are not Christians. They are selfish scoundrels who only pretend to follow Jesus.
These are not Christians. They are selfish scoundrels who only pretend to follow Jesus.
July 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"Christians" in Congress ignoring Jesus's command to not pray in public (Matthew 6:5-7) to beseech permission to ignore Jesus's command to give to the poor (Matthew 19:21) with their hideous Big Ugly Bill.
These are not Christians. They are selfish scoundrels who only pretend to follow Jesus.
These are not Christians. They are selfish scoundrels who only pretend to follow Jesus.
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A lot of this country’s problems boil down to straight white men who see themselves as some sort of default “normal” but any variation on that as “an identity” that is “political”
July 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A lot of this country’s problems boil down to straight white men who see themselves as some sort of default “normal” but any variation on that as “an identity” that is “political”
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Pleased to announce my new book "Why didn't anyone punch them in the face?: US History 1970 to the Present"
Basically, I interviewed experts in history and/or ass whoopins to answer the question, "why no hands caught???"
Basically, I interviewed experts in history and/or ass whoopins to answer the question, "why no hands caught???"
July 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Pleased to announce my new book "Why didn't anyone punch them in the face?: US History 1970 to the Present"
Basically, I interviewed experts in history and/or ass whoopins to answer the question, "why no hands caught???"
Basically, I interviewed experts in history and/or ass whoopins to answer the question, "why no hands caught???"
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FROM JUNE 27th:
Traditional Medicare to add prior authorizations
This is closer to death panels than the program Palin cherry-picked.
Traditional Medicare to add prior authorizations
This is closer to death panels than the program Palin cherry-picked.
July 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
FROM JUNE 27th:
Traditional Medicare to add prior authorizations
This is closer to death panels than the program Palin cherry-picked.
Traditional Medicare to add prior authorizations
This is closer to death panels than the program Palin cherry-picked.
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Very striking how every right-wing conspiracy freakout was just a prophecy of what they planned on eventually doing - whether it was Jade Helm or FEMA camps, the moment they had the opportunity to make these imaginary monstrosities they came up with come to life, they did
July 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Very striking how every right-wing conspiracy freakout was just a prophecy of what they planned on eventually doing - whether it was Jade Helm or FEMA camps, the moment they had the opportunity to make these imaginary monstrosities they came up with come to life, they did
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The most effective lens to read Trump 2.0 through is the placebo-based wellness scams that also transfixed his base.
Trump is lacing friendly media with sugar pills of political theatre—Alligator Alcatraz!—to create an illusion of a safer America.
Everything's worse, but his base *feels* safer.
Trump is lacing friendly media with sugar pills of political theatre—Alligator Alcatraz!—to create an illusion of a safer America.
Everything's worse, but his base *feels* safer.
I’ve been hesitating about sharing this audio of a debate Ezra Klein and Ben Rhodes vs Kevin Roberts & Kellyanne Conway, b/c you’re all aggravated enough already, but I really found it interesting and you might too:
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Is This America’s Golden Age? A Debate.
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 06/20/2025 · Subscribers Only · 1h 44m
podcasts.apple.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The most effective lens to read Trump 2.0 through is the placebo-based wellness scams that also transfixed his base.
Trump is lacing friendly media with sugar pills of political theatre—Alligator Alcatraz!—to create an illusion of a safer America.
Everything's worse, but his base *feels* safer.
Trump is lacing friendly media with sugar pills of political theatre—Alligator Alcatraz!—to create an illusion of a safer America.
Everything's worse, but his base *feels* safer.
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Trump’s grotesque side piece thinks every single Latino in the USA should be murdered. Voter outreach I guess (but only to the fucking Klan).
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trump’s grotesque side piece thinks every single Latino in the USA should be murdered. Voter outreach I guess (but only to the fucking Klan).
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NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
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Human beings personify and grow emotionally attached to pets, drawings, even inanimate objects that don’t look like living things. They attribute thoughtful personalities to trees; find little robots cute and childlike.
Of course many humans won’t clearly distinguish between a chatbot and a person.
Of course many humans won’t clearly distinguish between a chatbot and a person.
This is not a comment on this particularly, but I've said on different platforms there are relatively significant portions of humanity that aren't psychologically equipped to understand something that so closely mirrors human intelligence. Thinking through ~how and why it responds just doesn't work.
NEW: People are being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care facilities — and even ending up arrested or jailed — after becoming fixated on ChatGPT and other chatbots and spiraling into psychosis.
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June 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Human beings personify and grow emotionally attached to pets, drawings, even inanimate objects that don’t look like living things. They attribute thoughtful personalities to trees; find little robots cute and childlike.
Of course many humans won’t clearly distinguish between a chatbot and a person.
Of course many humans won’t clearly distinguish between a chatbot and a person.
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10 years ago, a Supreme Court that was starkly different from our current one made marriage equality the law of the land. Today it seems like a no-brainer that people should be allowed to marry the person they love. But not long ago, this was seen as a radical idea. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho4Y...
My "Radical" Position That's Not so Radical Now
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
10 years ago, a Supreme Court that was starkly different from our current one made marriage equality the law of the land. Today it seems like a no-brainer that people should be allowed to marry the person they love. But not long ago, this was seen as a radical idea. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho4Y...