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My name is Jeff Cohen, the economist, and I'm running for Congress in the Democratic primary to represent Illinois's 9th Congressional District.
I've spent thirty years working on economic issues, and I'm going to do my very best to CRUSH Trump's chaotic economic nonsense.
Pass it on.
I've spent thirty years working on economic issues, and I'm going to do my very best to CRUSH Trump's chaotic economic nonsense.
Pass it on.
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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I can't help but think about the news special I saw a while ago, about the Haitians in Ohio. A few business owners were interviewed about, and each spoke of how thankful they were to have those employees, originally from Haiti. Republicans are so overtly racist - they don't even care WHO they hurt.
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I can't help but think about the news special I saw a while ago, about the Haitians in Ohio. A few business owners were interviewed about, and each spoke of how thankful they were to have those employees, originally from Haiti. Republicans are so overtly racist - they don't even care WHO they hurt.
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Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
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It's been almost two weeks and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
December 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It's been almost two weeks and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
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In case you were wondering, this oped is even worse than the headline
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In case you were wondering, this oped is even worse than the headline
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Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
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Frankly, at this point, anyone who still complains that the Dems are "the lesser of two evils" is a child who's been spoiled by the excess of consumer choices under capitalism.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
If you refuse to assign blame to the party that won power through elections and implemented its policies, then the entire framework falls apart. If only one party can ever be at fault because the other party is treated like a natural catastrophe, then the whole thing becomes an incoherent mess.
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Frankly, at this point, anyone who still complains that the Dems are "the lesser of two evils" is a child who's been spoiled by the excess of consumer choices under capitalism.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
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The press is the enemy of the people
Donald Trump had reasonable concerns about how Joe Biden’s relatives enriched themselves through his service. Yet his own family is making the “Biden crime family” look small-time
How Donald Trump is turning into Joe Biden
It’s about more than denying inflation
econ.st
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The press is the enemy of the people
This is what frustrates me so much about these articles: Propagating the narrative that large numbers of kids are faking disabilities is just going to result in a world where disabled people are *even more* scrutinized when they ask for accommodations!
My kids go to a "rich" public school. My daughter is 7 and cannot read; she is a sweet, caring, intelligent child, but if you spend a moment with her it is clear that she has ADHD an order of magnitude more serious than what you think of when you hear "ADHD." Anybody questioning her IEP can fuck off
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Low-trust societies are so expensive, I swear.
To bare my chest, my spouse and I just navigated two years of fighting for IDEA accommodations for our older kiddo whose dyslexia and decoding skills deficits were so pronounced that, in 3rd grade, their reading test scores were <1st percentile.
To bare my chest, my spouse and I just navigated two years of fighting for IDEA accommodations for our older kiddo whose dyslexia and decoding skills deficits were so pronounced that, in 3rd grade, their reading test scores were <1st percentile.
This is what frustrates me so much about these articles: Propagating the narrative that large numbers of kids are faking disabilities is just going to result in a world where disabled people are *even more* scrutinized when they ask for accommodations!
My kids go to a "rich" public school. My daughter is 7 and cannot read; she is a sweet, caring, intelligent child, but if you spend a moment with her it is clear that she has ADHD an order of magnitude more serious than what you think of when you hear "ADHD." Anybody questioning her IEP can fuck off
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Low-trust societies are so expensive, I swear.
To bare my chest, my spouse and I just navigated two years of fighting for IDEA accommodations for our older kiddo whose dyslexia and decoding skills deficits were so pronounced that, in 3rd grade, their reading test scores were <1st percentile.
To bare my chest, my spouse and I just navigated two years of fighting for IDEA accommodations for our older kiddo whose dyslexia and decoding skills deficits were so pronounced that, in 3rd grade, their reading test scores were <1st percentile.
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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The Times piece by @brendannyhan.bsky.social about No Kings made me curious about the political activism of young people over time. So I pulled some CES data and made some charts. www.pbump.net/o/how-severe...
How severe is the political pessimism of young Americans?
Somewhat buried in the pre-Thanksgiving conversation, Dartmouth University's Brendan Nyhan offered an interesting observation in an essay for the New York Times. "[T]he scale of the protests" targetin...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The Times piece by @brendannyhan.bsky.social about No Kings made me curious about the political activism of young people over time. So I pulled some CES data and made some charts. www.pbump.net/o/how-severe...
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Not really, we just kind of warned you all this would happen if you didn't vote against it and you rolled your eyes and made fart sounds with your mouths so now we're taking some exoneration laps while giving you dipshits the finger.
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Not really, we just kind of warned you all this would happen if you didn't vote against it and you rolled your eyes and made fart sounds with your mouths so now we're taking some exoneration laps while giving you dipshits the finger.
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lol lmao axios gonna axios
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
lol lmao axios gonna axios
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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oh the ban pride flags guy is a trump supporter? how surprising. hamtramck please elect better people.
September 23, 2024 at 2:09 PM
oh the ban pride flags guy is a trump supporter? how surprising. hamtramck please elect better people.
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VOTE, VOTE, VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS. GET TO THE POLLS & VOTE!
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS. GET TO THE POLLS & VOTE!
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Bradley needs a lawyer STAT!
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Bradley needs a lawyer STAT!
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Dearborn, Michigan, Stephen Miller is the person to contact, not Democrats. We’re busy “learning the lesson” you wanted us to understand.
We will remained “uncommitted” because we respect your choices.
We will remained “uncommitted” because we respect your choices.
November 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dearborn, Michigan, Stephen Miller is the person to contact, not Democrats. We’re busy “learning the lesson” you wanted us to understand.
We will remained “uncommitted” because we respect your choices.
We will remained “uncommitted” because we respect your choices.
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NEW EPISODE! In this Patreon-sponsored review, I look at the first four issues of The Mighty Crusaders!
youtu.be/OrcusYSSdNs
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The Mighty Crusaders #1-4 - Atop the Fourth Wall
YouTube video by Linkara-AtopTheFourthWall
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December 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
NEW EPISODE! In this Patreon-sponsored review, I look at the first four issues of The Mighty Crusaders!
youtu.be/OrcusYSSdNs
youtu.be/OrcusYSSdNs
Since it came up in the chat - I was reminded of the hilarity of Abridged Vegeta's attempt at playing "This War of Mine." Yes, I imagine if I played it the game would be utter misery... which is why this video is so wonderful.
@lanipator.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsU5...
@lanipator.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsU5...
Renegade For Life: This War of Mine
YouTube video by TFS Gaming
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December 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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All joking aside, the fundamental flaw with some people's view of politics is that no bad result is ever the fault of the bad actor who did it. It's always the fault of every other actor who "failed to stop them". The obvious drawbacks to this way of thinking are somehow obscured to its adherents.
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
All joking aside, the fundamental flaw with some people's view of politics is that no bad result is ever the fault of the bad actor who did it. It's always the fault of every other actor who "failed to stop them". The obvious drawbacks to this way of thinking are somehow obscured to its adherents.
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Teacher: and then Hitler and the Nazis were able to seize power away from the Weimar Republic
Student: man, the Weimar government sucked
Teacher: well some scholars do say their failures opened a door for Hitler, but--
Student: feckless Weimar, they're the real bad guys, I'm glad they lost
Student: man, the Weimar government sucked
Teacher: well some scholars do say their failures opened a door for Hitler, but--
Student: feckless Weimar, they're the real bad guys, I'm glad they lost
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Teacher: and then Hitler and the Nazis were able to seize power away from the Weimar Republic
Student: man, the Weimar government sucked
Teacher: well some scholars do say their failures opened a door for Hitler, but--
Student: feckless Weimar, they're the real bad guys, I'm glad they lost
Student: man, the Weimar government sucked
Teacher: well some scholars do say their failures opened a door for Hitler, but--
Student: feckless Weimar, they're the real bad guys, I'm glad they lost