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Peter Olson
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· Nov 9
We do need to be better at memes. Not like macro images but just getting ideas in people's heads. We all need to keep repeating and repeating simple ideas. From now on, only call the new administration "the corrupt Trump regime." Make it sticky. Cc @gregpak.bsky.social @owillis.bsky.social
I'm serious. Do this. Hammer this. There will be plenty of real ammunition. Corrupt corrupt corrupt. Everybody hates corruption. It has brought down more than one government. Repeat it until you are sick of it and repeat some more.
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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To wit: Trump demanded a partisan redistricting in TX to give the GOP extra seats.
To give non-partisan cover to the demand, I suppose, Trump's DOJ sent a letter to TX demanding new districts b/c of race.
It's illegal to redistrict b/c of race.
To give non-partisan cover to the demand, I suppose, Trump's DOJ sent a letter to TX demanding new districts b/c of race.
It's illegal to redistrict b/c of race.
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
To wit: Trump demanded a partisan redistricting in TX to give the GOP extra seats.
To give non-partisan cover to the demand, I suppose, Trump's DOJ sent a letter to TX demanding new districts b/c of race.
It's illegal to redistrict b/c of race.
To give non-partisan cover to the demand, I suppose, Trump's DOJ sent a letter to TX demanding new districts b/c of race.
It's illegal to redistrict b/c of race.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
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Sources expect ban within next six to 12 months
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IOC president wants to protect the female category
The International Olympic Committee is edging closer towards implementing a ban on transgender women competing in the female category in time for the Los Angeles Olympics.
Multiple sources expect such a ban to come into effect over the next six to 12 months with the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, making clear she wants to drive through her campaign pledge to protect the female category. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
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Just a reminder that Trump already has the power to release the Epstein Files right now, this minute.
They’re already under subpoena by the House Oversight Committee, so don’t fall for Trump’s claim that he wants full transparency.
He’s been fighting against it for many years.
They’re already under subpoena by the House Oversight Committee, so don’t fall for Trump’s claim that he wants full transparency.
He’s been fighting against it for many years.
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Just a reminder that Trump already has the power to release the Epstein Files right now, this minute.
They’re already under subpoena by the House Oversight Committee, so don’t fall for Trump’s claim that he wants full transparency.
He’s been fighting against it for many years.
They’re already under subpoena by the House Oversight Committee, so don’t fall for Trump’s claim that he wants full transparency.
He’s been fighting against it for many years.
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No one knows how many people die in Mississippi's jails, in part, because many of the state’s hundreds of local law enforcement agencies find reporting requirements burdensome, state officials say
No One Knows How Many People Die in Mississippi’s Jails. Here’s Why.
From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more deaths.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
No one knows how many people die in Mississippi's jails, in part, because many of the state’s hundreds of local law enforcement agencies find reporting requirements burdensome, state officials say
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November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Barbara Ehrenreich: "if equality is your goal, your standards are too low"
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Barbara Ehrenreich: "if equality is your goal, your standards are too low"
No one is beyond redemption but she has a lot of work to do before anyone opens the tent door for her. Apologize to the Parkland survivors, walk away from Qanon and COVID conspiracies.
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
No one is beyond redemption but she has a lot of work to do before anyone opens the tent door for her. Apologize to the Parkland survivors, walk away from Qanon and COVID conspiracies.
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Coons on Epstein files: "My hunch is that AG Bondi, having just been ordered on social media by the president to open an investigation into a series of high-profile Dems, will promptly say, 'No, there's an ongoing investigation, we can't disclose any of this,' and the president will back that up."
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Coons on Epstein files: "My hunch is that AG Bondi, having just been ordered on social media by the president to open an investigation into a series of high-profile Dems, will promptly say, 'No, there's an ongoing investigation, we can't disclose any of this,' and the president will back that up."
The whole conservative outcry about the "weaponization" of the Justice Department was always BS and it shows what the ultimate goal was - use the department to investigate political rivals because they are political rivals: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The whole conservative outcry about the "weaponization" of the Justice Department was always BS and it shows what the ultimate goal was - use the department to investigate political rivals because they are political rivals: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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OMG this kicker in the Harvard Crimson article!!
College journalism kicks ass, again
College journalism kicks ass, again
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
OMG this kicker in the Harvard Crimson article!!
College journalism kicks ass, again
College journalism kicks ass, again
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This lady is not your friend.
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This lady is not your friend.
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Waxing nostalgic from the international sex trafficker’s emails.
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Waxing nostalgic from the international sex trafficker’s emails.
"ARE WE HAVING FUN YET????"
Adam Scott meeting the pope, for anyone interested in that sort of thing
November 16, 2025 at 6:08 AM
"ARE WE HAVING FUN YET????"
She has an Instagram account
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
She has an Instagram account
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It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
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I just called the Center for American Progress and told them I will have nothing to do with their org until they get rid of Larry Summers. A VERY NICE person answered the phone - if you call, BE NICE TO WHOEVER ANSWERS THEY PERSONALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. (202) 682-1611
“Despite shocking new emails detailing the close friendship between Epstein and Summers released by the House Oversight Committee this week, the CAP employee said they had heard of no plans to remove Summers from the organization, or the policy planning around Project 2029.”
Cancel culture is dead!
Cancel culture is dead!
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I just called the Center for American Progress and told them I will have nothing to do with their org until they get rid of Larry Summers. A VERY NICE person answered the phone - if you call, BE NICE TO WHOEVER ANSWERS THEY PERSONALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. (202) 682-1611
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It is 1998. I am at the kitchen table writing Batman fanfic but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It is 1998. I am at the kitchen table writing Batman fanfic but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
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Tonight’s movie with the kids: TOP SECRET!
a man is laying on his back in the grass with a fence in the background .
ALT: a man is laying on his back in the grass with a fence in the background .
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Tonight’s movie with the kids: TOP SECRET!
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Although many people are saying it, I do not believe our current president sucked off former president Bill Clinton on camera. I have not seen sufficient evidence that our current president gave the former president a blowie in a way that was memorialized in a photo. That's not something I believe.
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Although many people are saying it, I do not believe our current president sucked off former president Bill Clinton on camera. I have not seen sufficient evidence that our current president gave the former president a blowie in a way that was memorialized in a photo. That's not something I believe.
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Being observed today so I guess I'll go through the slit on the left
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Being observed today so I guess I'll go through the slit on the left
I know it is not the most important thing, but Epstein's grammar is terrible.
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I know it is not the most important thing, but Epstein's grammar is terrible.
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This implications of this bullshit Hitler DNA project are absolute trash. You can't determine whether someone's gonna become a Nazi via DNA. The effort to explain things that way is itself the kind of thing Nazis would do.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
This implications of this bullshit Hitler DNA project are absolute trash. You can't determine whether someone's gonna become a Nazi via DNA. The effort to explain things that way is itself the kind of thing Nazis would do.
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the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
JD Vance: "Democrats' idea was the way you get more prosperity is that you import more and more low wage servants."
November 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”