L. Gomez
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🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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From an Atlantic editor.
I cannot get over how the entire centrist hivemind is attempting to wish into existence a person, and a movement, that does not exist. You are journalists, you are supposed to describe things as they are, not how you want them to be!
I cannot get over how the entire centrist hivemind is attempting to wish into existence a person, and a movement, that does not exist. You are journalists, you are supposed to describe things as they are, not how you want them to be!
September 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
From an Atlantic editor.
I cannot get over how the entire centrist hivemind is attempting to wish into existence a person, and a movement, that does not exist. You are journalists, you are supposed to describe things as they are, not how you want them to be!
I cannot get over how the entire centrist hivemind is attempting to wish into existence a person, and a movement, that does not exist. You are journalists, you are supposed to describe things as they are, not how you want them to be!
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Why are GOP calling Kirk's death an act of "domestic terrorism," while the man who assassinated Melissa Hortman & her husband & tried to kill John Hoffman and his family for EXPLICITLY political reasons has not been charged as a domestic terrorist.
Isn't that curious?
Why are GOP calling Kirk's death an act of "domestic terrorism," while the man who assassinated Melissa Hortman & her husband & tried to kill John Hoffman and his family for EXPLICITLY political reasons has not been charged as a domestic terrorist.
Isn't that curious?
The Opinionated Ogre (@opinionatedogre)
BTW, when they start calling Kirk's death an act of "domestic terrorism," it should be noted that the man who assassinated Melissa Hortman and her husband and tried to kill John Hoffman and his family...
substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Why are GOP calling Kirk's death an act of "domestic terrorism," while the man who assassinated Melissa Hortman & her husband & tried to kill John Hoffman and his family for EXPLICITLY political reasons has not been charged as a domestic terrorist.
Isn't that curious?
Why are GOP calling Kirk's death an act of "domestic terrorism," while the man who assassinated Melissa Hortman & her husband & tried to kill John Hoffman and his family for EXPLICITLY political reasons has not been charged as a domestic terrorist.
Isn't that curious?
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It's worth asking why every elite institution is issuing statements like this rather than pointing out the obvious fact that the institutional right commits and glorifies violence far more than the left. Is there a reason you feel you can't say that out loud?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...
September 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
It's worth asking why every elite institution is issuing statements like this rather than pointing out the obvious fact that the institutional right commits and glorifies violence far more than the left. Is there a reason you feel you can't say that out loud?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...
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Thank you David Corn for this.
No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way
His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.
www.motherjones.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Thank you David Corn for this.
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Don't let them gaslight you. Charlie Kirk was a hateful bigoted grifter who cared only about himself. Remember the things he said and did, not what is being said about him.
Here are some tweets from Charlie Kirk over just the last few days. They are an impressive mix of hatred towards: Blacks, immigrants, women, immigrants, Muslims, LGBTQ, academics.
September 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Don't let them gaslight you. Charlie Kirk was a hateful bigoted grifter who cared only about himself. Remember the things he said and did, not what is being said about him.
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"Fuck Ted Cruz"
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Fuck Ted Cruz"
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
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This is a dumb argument generally — you can't prove or disprove someone's motivations for holding their beliefs — but it's especially dumb wrt Palestine.
Thousands of people are dying! Children are starving! You don't need to scour anyone's psychological depths to explain why they're against it.
Thousands of people are dying! Children are starving! You don't need to scour anyone's psychological depths to explain why they're against it.
i really mean this pretty literally: yglesias cannot process the idea of believing in something. he only processes the world transactionally.
he thinks pursuing a cause that does not have a clear route to success is being a "dupe" because it does not fit neatly into some grand bargain.
he thinks pursuing a cause that does not have a clear route to success is being a "dupe" because it does not fit neatly into some grand bargain.
August 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This is a dumb argument generally — you can't prove or disprove someone's motivations for holding their beliefs — but it's especially dumb wrt Palestine.
Thousands of people are dying! Children are starving! You don't need to scour anyone's psychological depths to explain why they're against it.
Thousands of people are dying! Children are starving! You don't need to scour anyone's psychological depths to explain why they're against it.
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🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
Save Medicaid
Please call your Representative right now and leave a voicemail, or first thing on Monday morning before the mark up session begins.
OcasioCortez.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
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Former Democratic House Rep. Katie Porter has announced her run for governor in California.
She will reportedly drop out of the race if Kamala Harris announces a bid.
She will reportedly drop out of the race if Kamala Harris announces a bid.
March 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Former Democratic House Rep. Katie Porter has announced her run for governor in California.
She will reportedly drop out of the race if Kamala Harris announces a bid.
She will reportedly drop out of the race if Kamala Harris announces a bid.
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To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
March 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
11-year-old took her own life over deportation threats, family says
‘I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would be well, but unfortunately, nothing could be done,’ despaired her mother
www.independent.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
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This entire project is *very expliclty* about fully purging black people and women from huge swaths of public life, employment and education.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Far-right pundit rails against women in law enforcement: ‘It’s an absurdity!’
‘If we’re being honest, female cops are absurd. It’s an absurdity. I’m sorry. It’s just ridiculous. It’s cartoonish,’ Matt Walsh ranted on his podcast this week
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This entire project is *very expliclty* about fully purging black people and women from huge swaths of public life, employment and education.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Why were the cop unions quiet when he pardoned the people who assaulted cops?
January 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Why were the cop unions quiet when he pardoned the people who assaulted cops?
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Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
January 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
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AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."
January 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."
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Yes
The rules, if you are keeping track:
If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever.
If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.
If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever.
If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.
January 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Yes
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Right on, California!
Every state should be suing Donald Trump over ending birthright citizenship—he has no authority to unilaterally change the U.S. Constitution.
Also, ‘constitutional conservatives’, where you at⁉️
Every state should be suing Donald Trump over ending birthright citizenship—he has no authority to unilaterally change the U.S. Constitution.
Also, ‘constitutional conservatives’, where you at⁉️
January 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Right on, California!
Every state should be suing Donald Trump over ending birthright citizenship—he has no authority to unilaterally change the U.S. Constitution.
Also, ‘constitutional conservatives’, where you at⁉️
Every state should be suing Donald Trump over ending birthright citizenship—he has no authority to unilaterally change the U.S. Constitution.
Also, ‘constitutional conservatives’, where you at⁉️
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i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
January 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
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Remember, despite everything, the Democratic party still absolutely refuses to build its own culture or social media ecosystem. Because they wouldn’t be able to control the messaging. So we will keep losing. Thank you, our intellectual and strategical betters! (as determined by them!)
January 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Remember, despite everything, the Democratic party still absolutely refuses to build its own culture or social media ecosystem. Because they wouldn’t be able to control the messaging. So we will keep losing. Thank you, our intellectual and strategical betters! (as determined by them!)
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I cannot believe that our ghetto ass govn't actually worked together to get rid of a fuckin app. Meanwhile, I can die from eating a mixed salad laced with Listeria or a mass shooting on my way to get it. Man, FUCK YALLL
January 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I cannot believe that our ghetto ass govn't actually worked together to get rid of a fuckin app. Meanwhile, I can die from eating a mixed salad laced with Listeria or a mass shooting on my way to get it. Man, FUCK YALLL