Daniel R.
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The people who wrote “we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal” really meant what they said very seriously. They also owned slaves. This contradiction basically drove the next 250 years of American history. Our ideals are good and we should live up to them
The ideals of the United States at the time of founding were written into a handful famous documents, and while the people living here both before and after that founding have often spectacularly failed to live up to those ideals, the broad sense we ought to adhere to them has wrought a lot of good
you said the intentions of america at its founding weren't genocidal. shut the fuck up about cancel culture colonizer boy
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The people who wrote “we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal” really meant what they said very seriously. They also owned slaves. This contradiction basically drove the next 250 years of American history. Our ideals are good and we should live up to them
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It's very annoying that for some ppl America can't just be bad in certain ways, it must be uniquely and irredeemably bad in a manner unmatched by the rest of the world
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
It's very annoying that for some ppl America can't just be bad in certain ways, it must be uniquely and irredeemably bad in a manner unmatched by the rest of the world
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in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
February 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
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in the elite circles of the US, racism is treated less as a matter of social stratification with direct implications for political stakes and more as a matter of moral etiquette. it is even more notable, then, that this administration can't constrain themselves to the meager associated standards
POLITICO reporting that the White House has now claimed the ape video was an accident and removed it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
in the elite circles of the US, racism is treated less as a matter of social stratification with direct implications for political stakes and more as a matter of moral etiquette. it is even more notable, then, that this administration can't constrain themselves to the meager associated standards
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I understand the reasons why it’s more jarring and consequential to see it happen among billionaires, but the kind of shrugging disinterest or impishly approving encouragement of sexual abuse among Epstein’s circle is the same dynamic that happens in less powerful milieus.
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I understand the reasons why it’s more jarring and consequential to see it happen among billionaires, but the kind of shrugging disinterest or impishly approving encouragement of sexual abuse among Epstein’s circle is the same dynamic that happens in less powerful milieus.
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It feels worth saying that the thing that unifies men as disparate as Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra and Trump is patriarchy. Patriarchy, hatred of women, and the need to dominate them, persists across race and class status. Left movements refuse a robust analysis of persisting gender violence.
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
It feels worth saying that the thing that unifies men as disparate as Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra and Trump is patriarchy. Patriarchy, hatred of women, and the need to dominate them, persists across race and class status. Left movements refuse a robust analysis of persisting gender violence.
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Jeff Bezos had $75 million to bribe Trump for the Melania movie but cut 16,000 jobs at Amazon and is cutting more at the Washington Post today.
And somehow people *dont* want to campaign on the issue of evil billionaires.
And somehow people *dont* want to campaign on the issue of evil billionaires.
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Jeff Bezos had $75 million to bribe Trump for the Melania movie but cut 16,000 jobs at Amazon and is cutting more at the Washington Post today.
And somehow people *dont* want to campaign on the issue of evil billionaires.
And somehow people *dont* want to campaign on the issue of evil billionaires.
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this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink
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Was talking to a random nice older woman from East Isles last night and ICE came up. She then detailed, totally free of irony, her plan for reforming US government, which included the simultaneous mass execution of every leading member of the Trump administration, many of whom were mentioned by name
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Was talking to a random nice older woman from East Isles last night and ICE came up. She then detailed, totally free of irony, her plan for reforming US government, which included the simultaneous mass execution of every leading member of the Trump administration, many of whom were mentioned by name
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everyone is always choosing between two equally reactionary ideas--"elite pedophile cabal" vs "CSA is an overblown hysteria that causes witch hunts any time it's even mentioned"--because they are equally anti-feminist answers to a question that only feminists can answer. and no one wants that answer
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
everyone is always choosing between two equally reactionary ideas--"elite pedophile cabal" vs "CSA is an overblown hysteria that causes witch hunts any time it's even mentioned"--because they are equally anti-feminist answers to a question that only feminists can answer. and no one wants that answer
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In fact eroticized exploitation, abuse, domination, and violence are in fact normative parts of male heterosexuality—they’re largely constitutive of how men define themselves as men. The big feminist and queer intervention in sexual politics has been to say that this is corrosive and unnecessary.
Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In fact eroticized exploitation, abuse, domination, and violence are in fact normative parts of male heterosexuality—they’re largely constitutive of how men define themselves as men. The big feminist and queer intervention in sexual politics has been to say that this is corrosive and unnecessary.
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I was sued about six weeks later.
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I was sued about six weeks later.
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I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
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I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
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And not to put too fine a point on it, but a president who ran on eliminating “illegal” immigrants created a ton more “illegal” immigrants by canceling a bunch of actual real legal statuses. He took people off the path that everyone says they want people on.
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 AM
And not to put too fine a point on it, but a president who ran on eliminating “illegal” immigrants created a ton more “illegal” immigrants by canceling a bunch of actual real legal statuses. He took people off the path that everyone says they want people on.
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Look: Capitalism allows a few people to concentrate power and wealth to the extent that even ONE of them hating his trans kid has the potential to ruin millions of lives. That's terrifying. But patriarchy, which teaches sexual violence as an expression of power, is not exclusive to billionaires.
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Look: Capitalism allows a few people to concentrate power and wealth to the extent that even ONE of them hating his trans kid has the potential to ruin millions of lives. That's terrifying. But patriarchy, which teaches sexual violence as an expression of power, is not exclusive to billionaires.
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The dishonest claim by rape apologists and anti-feminists that women make up stories of sexual abuse is cover for those who would rather not argue for what they really believe: that rape is trivial.
January 31, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The dishonest claim by rape apologists and anti-feminists that women make up stories of sexual abuse is cover for those who would rather not argue for what they really believe: that rape is trivial.
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The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
www.justice.gov
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
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this feminism shit is frustrating because the actual underlying theory is very simple and straightforward and easy, you just have to keep screaming it at dense people who act like they're encountering the idea of conservatism and patriarchy for the first time every few days
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 AM
this feminism shit is frustrating because the actual underlying theory is very simple and straightforward and easy, you just have to keep screaming it at dense people who act like they're encountering the idea of conservatism and patriarchy for the first time every few days
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what if I told you that child abuse and unthinking deference to the patriarch ARE "family values"
buddy the catholic church has had CSA scandals and has talked queer kids into suicide while proclaiming family values for centuries, that this isn’t getting the satanic panic treatment is because christianity, patriarchy, the nuclear family and child abuse are all incredibly linked.
January 31, 2026 at 11:43 AM
what if I told you that child abuse and unthinking deference to the patriarch ARE "family values"
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Seeing a surge in "pro-China" sentiment following the increasing open distrust of the US. It's bordering on Sinotopian in the other place.
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Seeing a surge in "pro-China" sentiment following the increasing open distrust of the US. It's bordering on Sinotopian in the other place.
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
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fuck the "Chinese century"!!! you aren't going to like a China-led world order any better!!! just ask Uyghurs, Tibetans, and HKers
Seeing a surge in "pro-China" sentiment following the increasing open distrust of the US. It's bordering on Sinotopian in the other place.
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 AM
fuck the "Chinese century"!!! you aren't going to like a China-led world order any better!!! just ask Uyghurs, Tibetans, and HKers
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everyone should read chuangcn.org
Seeing a surge in "pro-China" sentiment following the increasing open distrust of the US. It's bordering on Sinotopian in the other place.
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
Sadly, this isn't a pendulum or seesaw dichotomy; China isn't a better option just because the US looks worse.
Please, adjust your metaphors accordingly:
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM
everyone should read chuangcn.org
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culture is a living process and "mixing/transformation" is always already part of such a process. the extermination of culture (to impose the nation or construct the nation) is always directed via state & capital. no music genre renders an older genre obsolute, nor does genre have fixed boundary
January 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
culture is a living process and "mixing/transformation" is always already part of such a process. the extermination of culture (to impose the nation or construct the nation) is always directed via state & capital. no music genre renders an older genre obsolute, nor does genre have fixed boundary
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I checked the NYT and my local paper the Boston Globe and saw nothing about it. As per usual, the journalists at People (yes, that People magazine) are on it.
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I checked the NYT and my local paper the Boston Globe and saw nothing about it. As per usual, the journalists at People (yes, that People magazine) are on it.