Mikael
@mikael10.bsky.social
Writer/Filmmaker, Soccer lover, DSA
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I mean that's a big part of *waves broadly* all this.
Sure, people have always been bigots and assholes. But normally they felt obligated to keep that stuff behind closed doors.
They were *embarrassed* to be openly bigoted, or openly dishonest.
That, I'd argue, is *a good thing.*
Sure, people have always been bigots and assholes. But normally they felt obligated to keep that stuff behind closed doors.
They were *embarrassed* to be openly bigoted, or openly dishonest.
That, I'd argue, is *a good thing.*
I would like the phrase and concept of "common decency" to make a comeback
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I mean that's a big part of *waves broadly* all this.
Sure, people have always been bigots and assholes. But normally they felt obligated to keep that stuff behind closed doors.
They were *embarrassed* to be openly bigoted, or openly dishonest.
That, I'd argue, is *a good thing.*
Sure, people have always been bigots and assholes. But normally they felt obligated to keep that stuff behind closed doors.
They were *embarrassed* to be openly bigoted, or openly dishonest.
That, I'd argue, is *a good thing.*
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cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
December 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
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During the ratification of the 14th Amendment the question was asked in Congress of “what if the Supreme Court strikes this down?” The response was basically “we will [TOS VIOLATION] the justices with hammers.”
September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
During the ratification of the 14th Amendment the question was asked in Congress of “what if the Supreme Court strikes this down?” The response was basically “we will [TOS VIOLATION] the justices with hammers.”
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Not a criticism of this (excellent!) thread, or Casten in particular, but I do think Democrats need to start laying out clear, definitive and escalatory steps they plan to take in response if/when SCOTUS goes through with this.
The 14th Amendment says that all people born in America, regardless of race are citizens and have a right to equal protection under the law. For SCOTUS to be remotely confused on that text speaks to their racism, not the Constitution (1/3) www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit w...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Not a criticism of this (excellent!) thread, or Casten in particular, but I do think Democrats need to start laying out clear, definitive and escalatory steps they plan to take in response if/when SCOTUS goes through with this.
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every time you get annoyed with Hakeem Jeffries you gotta throw $10 in the jar, new rule
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
every time you get annoyed with Hakeem Jeffries you gotta throw $10 in the jar, new rule
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alright, here's a slate of ten progressive House candidates from coast to coast and everywhere in between who I think could benefit from your cash:
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December 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
alright, here's a slate of ten progressive House candidates from coast to coast and everywhere in between who I think could benefit from your cash:
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secure.actblue.com/donate/bring...
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the electoral left needs to lean in heavy on anti ai and anti data center policy
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
the electoral left needs to lean in heavy on anti ai and anti data center policy
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This is why DSA is good, they have the infrastructure to actually vet candidates in a way generic "progressive outsider" candidates can avoid.
December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is why DSA is good, they have the infrastructure to actually vet candidates in a way generic "progressive outsider" candidates can avoid.
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a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
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Funny how when a person is killed in traffic, according to the Post it’s the “car” that did it but when anyone comes along to make streets safer it’s an attack on “drivers.”
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Funny how when a person is killed in traffic, according to the Post it’s the “car” that did it but when anyone comes along to make streets safer it’s an attack on “drivers.”
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- Have you heard about the DC pipe-bomber?
- Charlie planned to step away and 4 days later they killed him
* 3 x late 40s, wealthy, college educated adults made these comments. 2 have Ivy League degrees. Not a whole lot of economic anxiety, folks. 4/4
- Charlie planned to step away and 4 days later they killed him
* 3 x late 40s, wealthy, college educated adults made these comments. 2 have Ivy League degrees. Not a whole lot of economic anxiety, folks. 4/4
November 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
- Have you heard about the DC pipe-bomber?
- Charlie planned to step away and 4 days later they killed him
* 3 x late 40s, wealthy, college educated adults made these comments. 2 have Ivy League degrees. Not a whole lot of economic anxiety, folks. 4/4
- Charlie planned to step away and 4 days later they killed him
* 3 x late 40s, wealthy, college educated adults made these comments. 2 have Ivy League degrees. Not a whole lot of economic anxiety, folks. 4/4
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CONCEIVED IN SIN,
BORN IN INIQUITY,
NURTURED BY TYRANNY,
DIED OF ACHRONIC ATTACK OF PUNCH
BORN IN INIQUITY,
NURTURED BY TYRANNY,
DIED OF ACHRONIC ATTACK OF PUNCH
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
CONCEIVED IN SIN,
BORN IN INIQUITY,
NURTURED BY TYRANNY,
DIED OF ACHRONIC ATTACK OF PUNCH
BORN IN INIQUITY,
NURTURED BY TYRANNY,
DIED OF ACHRONIC ATTACK OF PUNCH
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part of the reason i am genuinely irritated with the gAI/AGI cult is because there is real societal benefits in using ML techniques in medical care + weather analysis, and instead people get annoyed with anything that gets lumped in with the plagiarism machine
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
part of the reason i am genuinely irritated with the gAI/AGI cult is because there is real societal benefits in using ML techniques in medical care + weather analysis, and instead people get annoyed with anything that gets lumped in with the plagiarism machine
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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Hard to overstate how much credibility Chris Van Hollen has with critics of the Democratic Party's foreign policy in MENA simply because he's a liberal who means it when he says he wants to see liberal values translated into action
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Hard to overstate how much credibility Chris Van Hollen has with critics of the Democratic Party's foreign policy in MENA simply because he's a liberal who means it when he says he wants to see liberal values translated into action
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We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
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listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
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do these people not realize how goddamn fucking stupid they sound. oh you looked him in the eyes? did you kiss? did you make out a little? for fuck's sake.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
do these people not realize how goddamn fucking stupid they sound. oh you looked him in the eyes? did you kiss? did you make out a little? for fuck's sake.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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