Democracy Dies in Dorkness
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Therapist, writer type, armchair activist, kvetch. Raised from early adulthood by Internet wolves. Warning: squees at cats.
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
I also like cute doggos
Therapist, writer type, armchair activist, kvetch. Raised from early adulthood by Internet wolves. Warning: squees at cats.
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
I also like cute doggos
Pinned
a cartoon of a duck with a swirl in the background and the letters netflix on the bottom left
Alt: Daffy Duck losing his entire shit and tearing the room apart in "Duck Amuck"
media.tenor.com
Me, when disagreeing with someone who seems to be able to hear and respond and modify: generally do the same, sometimes end up with a great discussion and even a new follow.
Me, once I have decided someone is an obdurate fuckhead:
Me, once I have decided someone is an obdurate fuckhead:
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Holy crap, people. I looked away for like five minutes, and when I come back you’ve made the entire internet a Bill Clinton memetic hazard.
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Holy crap, people. I looked away for like five minutes, and when I come back you’ve made the entire internet a Bill Clinton memetic hazard.
actually no not 10, I have no idea how they're scoring now tbh, i can't make sense of it yet
when I was a kid, and skating (very badly, only competition came in way last), they were still doing actual figures.
turns out those are really boring to watch, hence no more.
also rated on 6.0 scale instead of 10 now
I hope you find this as fascinating as I do
turns out those are really boring to watch, hence no more.
also rated on 6.0 scale instead of 10 now
I hope you find this as fascinating as I do
other developments: the "Y" spin (hold one leg up by the blade in front), some other spin variations. the "Bielman" I knew (usually women, starts as layback, then yank back leg all the way to a near 180 behind you)
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
November 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
actually no not 10, I have no idea how they're scoring now tbh, i can't make sense of it yet
when I was a kid, and skating (very badly, only competition came in way last), they were still doing actual figures.
turns out those are really boring to watch, hence no more.
also rated on 6.0 scale instead of 10 now
I hope you find this as fascinating as I do
turns out those are really boring to watch, hence no more.
also rated on 6.0 scale instead of 10 now
I hope you find this as fascinating as I do
other developments: the "Y" spin (hold one leg up by the blade in front), some other spin variations. the "Bielman" I knew (usually women, starts as layback, then yank back leg all the way to a near 180 behind you)
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
Youtube algo is helping me catch up on my figure skating.
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
when I was a kid, and skating (very badly, only competition came in way last), they were still doing actual figures.
turns out those are really boring to watch, hence no more.
also rated on 6.0 scale instead of 10 now
I hope you find this as fascinating as I do
turns out those are really boring to watch, hence no more.
also rated on 6.0 scale instead of 10 now
I hope you find this as fascinating as I do
other developments: the "Y" spin (hold one leg up by the blade in front), some other spin variations. the "Bielman" I knew (usually women, starts as layback, then yank back leg all the way to a near 180 behind you)
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
Youtube algo is helping me catch up on my figure skating.
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
Ilia Malinin produces first Quadruple Axel in Figure Skating Grand Prix history! | Eurosport
YouTube video by TNT Sports
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
other developments: the "Y" spin (hold one leg up by the blade in front), some other spin variations. the "Bielman" I knew (usually women, starts as layback, then yank back leg all the way to a near 180 behind you)
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
this same guy did this kind of sideways barrel roll in the air
Youtube algo is helping me catch up on my figure skating.
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
Ilia Malinin produces first Quadruple Axel in Figure Skating Grand Prix history! | Eurosport
YouTube video by TNT Sports
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Youtube algo is helping me catch up on my figure skating.
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
Last I seriously paid attention, decades ago: there were no quad jumps.
this guy did a quadruple axel (4.5 spins in the air)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjl...
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And he's not in the Epstein Files. Biden didn't have ICE kidnapping people. Biden wasn't ripping off Americans for their tax dollars and he wasn't cozy with Murderous Dictators.
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
And he's not in the Epstein Files. Biden didn't have ICE kidnapping people. Biden wasn't ripping off Americans for their tax dollars and he wasn't cozy with Murderous Dictators.
fucking hell, it's a nuclear wasteland.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Where is the leadership? As a person located in the UK the news headlines are all about Trump, the BBC, Epstein etc etc
This needs to be the major headline today and in the future.
Please do not forget the people of Gaza
#Gaza #saveGaza #freePalestine
Where is the leadership? As a person located in the UK the news headlines are all about Trump, the BBC, Epstein etc etc
This needs to be the major headline today and in the future.
Please do not forget the people of Gaza
#Gaza #saveGaza #freePalestine
US military planning for divided Gaza with ‘green zone’ secured by international and Israeli troops
Exclusive: Almost all Palestinians have been displaced to ‘red zone’ where no reconstruction is planned
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
fucking hell, it's a nuclear wasteland.
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Release the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Release the Epstein files.
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BREAKING: Twenty-four survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes have issued an emotional and urgent appeal to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, demanding that Congress vote to release the long-awaited Epstein files. meidasnews.com/news/survivo...
meidasnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BREAKING: Twenty-four survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes have issued an emotional and urgent appeal to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, demanding that Congress vote to release the long-awaited Epstein files. meidasnews.com/news/survivo...
please don't throw him in that briar patch.
no, seriously, don't.
no, seriously, don't.
Trump:
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!!!
DON'T TALK ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!!!!
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
please don't throw him in that briar patch.
no, seriously, don't.
no, seriously, don't.
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GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley, who did not support the Epstein discharge petition, says he will vote yes next week on releasing the Epstein files
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley, who did not support the Epstein discharge petition, says he will vote yes next week on releasing the Epstein files
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Is there a single GOP elected or appointee who actually even visibly *likes* their spouse? The contrast with most Dem couples has been pretty staggering lately.
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Is there a single GOP elected or appointee who actually even visibly *likes* their spouse? The contrast with most Dem couples has been pretty staggering lately.
lmao, omg
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
lmao, omg
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When are we gonna get “Teen Rogue”?
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
When are we gonna get “Teen Rogue”?
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I’m still EIC for a few more weeks as I transition out and wrap up some big projects. A small team of Teen Vogue editors remains and deserve support, too.
Much more to come, but thank you all for supporting us on this incredible journey. Teen Vogue forever. ✊🏾❤️
Much more to come, but thank you all for supporting us on this incredible journey. Teen Vogue forever. ✊🏾❤️
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m still EIC for a few more weeks as I transition out and wrap up some big projects. A small team of Teen Vogue editors remains and deserve support, too.
Much more to come, but thank you all for supporting us on this incredible journey. Teen Vogue forever. ✊🏾❤️
Much more to come, but thank you all for supporting us on this incredible journey. Teen Vogue forever. ✊🏾❤️
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I will always believe that young people are the greatest force we have for changing the world for the better.
Zohran Mamdani’s exciting victory in New York - in an election with the highest turnout in decades - shows that. Young people deserve media for them, by them, and that respects them.
Zohran Mamdani’s exciting victory in New York - in an election with the highest turnout in decades - shows that. Young people deserve media for them, by them, and that respects them.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I will always believe that young people are the greatest force we have for changing the world for the better.
Zohran Mamdani’s exciting victory in New York - in an election with the highest turnout in decades - shows that. Young people deserve media for them, by them, and that respects them.
Zohran Mamdani’s exciting victory in New York - in an election with the highest turnout in decades - shows that. Young people deserve media for them, by them, and that respects them.
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We built a team of young Black, Asian, queer, and trans staffers at Teen Vogue, and they deserve the world. They are passionate, whip smart, and incredibly talented. Many of them are now without jobs — please consider donating to their GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laido...
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lex McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent com… Lex McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
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November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We built a team of young Black, Asian, queer, and trans staffers at Teen Vogue, and they deserve the world. They are passionate, whip smart, and incredibly talented. Many of them are now without jobs — please consider donating to their GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laido...
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Reading all of your messages of support and love for the brand and the stories + visuals we produced makes my heart soar, and I know the team feels the same way.
I’m so grateful for every opportunity, every chance to speak with young people, to give them their first byline or first major shoot.
I’m so grateful for every opportunity, every chance to speak with young people, to give them their first byline or first major shoot.
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reading all of your messages of support and love for the brand and the stories + visuals we produced makes my heart soar, and I know the team feels the same way.
I’m so grateful for every opportunity, every chance to speak with young people, to give them their first byline or first major shoot.
I’m so grateful for every opportunity, every chance to speak with young people, to give them their first byline or first major shoot.
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We put diverse faces and bodies on our covers, explored everything from sustainability in fashion to the fight for abortion rights, and sought to empower and elevate people changing the game across industries. We tell stories that no one else does, because we understand the power of being seen.
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We put diverse faces and bodies on our covers, explored everything from sustainability in fashion to the fight for abortion rights, and sought to empower and elevate people changing the game across industries. We tell stories that no one else does, because we understand the power of being seen.
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Hi.
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hi.
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
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My neck. My back. In my 40s, they’re both wack.
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My neck. My back. In my 40s, they’re both wack.
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Hegseth hates beards because he is unable to grow a full one. When he tried, he looked like a shaved goat.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hegseth hates beards because he is unable to grow a full one. When he tried, he looked like a shaved goat.
completely tangential but I love that purple
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
completely tangential but I love that purple
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Tax the rich. Billionaire tears not pictured.
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tax the rich. Billionaire tears not pictured.
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Imagine being exposed as a pedophile and then getting castigated by the Catholic Church.
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Imagine being exposed as a pedophile and then getting castigated by the Catholic Church.