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The amount of effort required to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude larger than producing it, which is why we're all drowning. This is called the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle and it explains the entire internet
October 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The amount of effort required to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude larger than producing it, which is why we're all drowning. This is called the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle and it explains the entire internet
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The destruction of the East Wing really bums me out in a way that I wasn't expecting.
I guess some of it is about the destruction of history. But I think it's mostly about the feeling of helplessness. There's nothing we can do to stop him.
Nobody is coming to save us. And it's going to get worse.
I guess some of it is about the destruction of history. But I think it's mostly about the feeling of helplessness. There's nothing we can do to stop him.
Nobody is coming to save us. And it's going to get worse.
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The destruction of the East Wing really bums me out in a way that I wasn't expecting.
I guess some of it is about the destruction of history. But I think it's mostly about the feeling of helplessness. There's nothing we can do to stop him.
Nobody is coming to save us. And it's going to get worse.
I guess some of it is about the destruction of history. But I think it's mostly about the feeling of helplessness. There's nothing we can do to stop him.
Nobody is coming to save us. And it's going to get worse.
Every day since 9/12/2001, I've checked the astronomy photo of the day website. Mostly it's to remind myself that people can do amazing things. Today is the first day that it hasn't been updated. Every person who voted for this needs to be cursed into oblivion.
October 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Every day since 9/12/2001, I've checked the astronomy photo of the day website. Mostly it's to remind myself that people can do amazing things. Today is the first day that it hasn't been updated. Every person who voted for this needs to be cursed into oblivion.
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I've said it before. The Taney court was defined by Dred Scott v. Sanford. The Fuller court was defined by Plessy v. Ferguson. The Roberts court won't be defined by any one case, because they've handed us so many examples of corrupt miscarriages of justice, that it is impossible to choose only one.
June 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've said it before. The Taney court was defined by Dred Scott v. Sanford. The Fuller court was defined by Plessy v. Ferguson. The Roberts court won't be defined by any one case, because they've handed us so many examples of corrupt miscarriages of justice, that it is impossible to choose only one.
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the fact that people were told “today you are going to an elementary school to lie to teachers and kidnap kids” and didn’t immediately tell their bosses to go fuck themselves is all you need to know about why ICE should be dismantled
BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
June 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
the fact that people were told “today you are going to an elementary school to lie to teachers and kidnap kids” and didn’t immediately tell their bosses to go fuck themselves is all you need to know about why ICE should be dismantled
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Moody’s downgraded the U.S.’s credit rating for the first time in history because the Republicans can’t get their fiscal house in order and Trump is playing whack-a-tariff with our biggest trading partners. Are we great yet, America?
May 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Moody’s downgraded the U.S.’s credit rating for the first time in history because the Republicans can’t get their fiscal house in order and Trump is playing whack-a-tariff with our biggest trading partners. Are we great yet, America?
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This happens in North Korea, Russia, and now it's happening here. MAGA is not American.
🚨 BREAKING: FBI arrests judge in Wisconsin
FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for obstruction of ICE agents, Kash Patel says
Patel said that Dugan obstructed "an immigration arrest operation last week."
www.axios.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This happens in North Korea, Russia, and now it's happening here. MAGA is not American.
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Conservatism’s fundamental attribution error: assuming success implies merit while failure implies moral deficiency. It’s a “secular” prosperity gospel where market outcomes are treated as divine judgments despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
April 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Conservatism’s fundamental attribution error: assuming success implies merit while failure implies moral deficiency. It’s a “secular” prosperity gospel where market outcomes are treated as divine judgments despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
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What a fucking moron.
April 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What a fucking moron.
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
benefit.me
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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Trump didn't win 50% of the popular vote.
The GOP has slim margins in both the House and Senate.
His approval ratings are tanking.
He does not have a mandate.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
He's not.
The GOP has slim margins in both the House and Senate.
His approval ratings are tanking.
He does not have a mandate.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
He's not.
March 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Trump didn't win 50% of the popular vote.
The GOP has slim margins in both the House and Senate.
His approval ratings are tanking.
He does not have a mandate.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
He's not.
The GOP has slim margins in both the House and Senate.
His approval ratings are tanking.
He does not have a mandate.
Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful.
He's not.
Treat Doge like terrorists.
March 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Treat Doge like terrorists.
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Every single fucking Republican president in my lifetime has crashed the goddamn economy. How many times are we going to let this happen?
March 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Every single fucking Republican president in my lifetime has crashed the goddamn economy. How many times are we going to let this happen?
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All of these boil down to "Be more white, male, straight, and Republican."
New: Last month, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials & party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback.
We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM
We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM
March 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
All of these boil down to "Be more white, male, straight, and Republican."
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Americans seem really cool that Elon Musk has effectively bought the US presidency for $300 million. He isn't elected and he has access to our private information and America's financial data now.
February 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Americans seem really cool that Elon Musk has effectively bought the US presidency for $300 million. He isn't elected and he has access to our private information and America's financial data now.
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Elon Musk has changed his Twitter name to Kekius Maximus and his profile pic to Pepe the Frog, a darling of the alt-right and other hate groups.
I'm not sanguine about a man stuck in the 7th grade having the ear of Donald Trump, a man stuck in the 19th century.
I'm not sanguine about a man stuck in the 7th grade having the ear of Donald Trump, a man stuck in the 19th century.
December 31, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Elon Musk has changed his Twitter name to Kekius Maximus and his profile pic to Pepe the Frog, a darling of the alt-right and other hate groups.
I'm not sanguine about a man stuck in the 7th grade having the ear of Donald Trump, a man stuck in the 19th century.
I'm not sanguine about a man stuck in the 7th grade having the ear of Donald Trump, a man stuck in the 19th century.
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South Korean lawmakers have already moved to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol after his martial law fiasco.
That’s what courage in the legislative branch looks like.
Too bad we have none of that here.
That’s what courage in the legislative branch looks like.
Too bad we have none of that here.
December 4, 2024 at 6:49 AM
South Korean lawmakers have already moved to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol after his martial law fiasco.
That’s what courage in the legislative branch looks like.
Too bad we have none of that here.
That’s what courage in the legislative branch looks like.
Too bad we have none of that here.