Chris McKenzie
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It has to start somewhere; it has to start some time. What better place than here; what better time than now?
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They've been arguing in court repeatedly that there are no plans for a shutdown and that they will honor all statutory obligations.
Not sure what a legal system does with a government that simply isn't credible.
Not sure what a legal system does with a government that simply isn't credible.
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers
White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
They've been arguing in court repeatedly that there are no plans for a shutdown and that they will honor all statutory obligations.
Not sure what a legal system does with a government that simply isn't credible.
Not sure what a legal system does with a government that simply isn't credible.
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There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers
White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)
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people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
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Hoarding wealth is a sickness
World’s richest 1% increased wealth by $33.9 trillion since 2015, Oxfam says share.inquirer.com/ajXvYd
“…Chris Evans, a professor of taxation at the University of New South Wales, described “gross inequality in wealth” as “a disaster for social cohesion.” 🎯🎯🎯
“…Chris Evans, a professor of taxation at the University of New South Wales, described “gross inequality in wealth” as “a disaster for social cohesion.” 🎯🎯🎯
World’s richest 1% increased wealth by $33.9 trillion since 2015, Oxfam says
That amount is “more than enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over,” according to a new analysis from the anti-poverty group.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Hoarding wealth is a sickness
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it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
June 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
Jackass 2. I am a true Casanova
Here’s a fun distraction what’s the worst movie you’ve watched on a date? Mine is a tie between “Hidden Colors” and “La La Land.”
June 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Jackass 2. I am a true Casanova
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ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
June 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
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May 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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It's interesting that Paradise, Severance, and Silo are hit shows about a group of people trapped in a controlled environment by a group of rich people who are lying to them about the basic structure of their reality.
Probably says a lot about where we're at as a people!
Probably says a lot about where we're at as a people!
May 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It's interesting that Paradise, Severance, and Silo are hit shows about a group of people trapped in a controlled environment by a group of rich people who are lying to them about the basic structure of their reality.
Probably says a lot about where we're at as a people!
Probably says a lot about where we're at as a people!
Rest in peace, Pope Francis 🙏🏼
April 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Rest in peace, Pope Francis 🙏🏼
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
NEW HAVEN, CT—Calling such concern for linguistic precision a clear indicator of a thriving country, a panel of historians from Yale University issued a statement Thursday announcing that quibbling ov...
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April 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
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You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
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future historians debating whether dow jones, nasdaq, and S&P 500 were three separate gods of ancient America, or just three aspects of the same god
April 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
future historians debating whether dow jones, nasdaq, and S&P 500 were three separate gods of ancient America, or just three aspects of the same god
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mfw anyone asks "wtf is happening" during a movie
March 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
mfw anyone asks "wtf is happening" during a movie
If only people had warned us what a terrible mistake Hegseth would be.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If only people had warned us what a terrible mistake Hegseth would be.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Seems appropriate to repost this admonition.
March 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Seems appropriate to repost this admonition.
When the state abducts a DOCUMENTED immigrant w/ a green card, who’s married to a U.S. citizen to deport without any charges filed or trial, that’s fascism.
It’s happening now. It’s not the-sky-is-falling hysteria. It’s in the U.S. right now.
Only a matter of time before it effects you directly
It’s happening now. It’s not the-sky-is-falling hysteria. It’s in the U.S. right now.
Only a matter of time before it effects you directly
BREAKING: Judge orders the Trump administration not to deport a Palestinian activist pending legal fight over his detention.
Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'
President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on students protesting the war in Gaza.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
When the state abducts a DOCUMENTED immigrant w/ a green card, who’s married to a U.S. citizen to deport without any charges filed or trial, that’s fascism.
It’s happening now. It’s not the-sky-is-falling hysteria. It’s in the U.S. right now.
Only a matter of time before it effects you directly
It’s happening now. It’s not the-sky-is-falling hysteria. It’s in the U.S. right now.
Only a matter of time before it effects you directly
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AOL warned us of the dangers of logging on. It would play for us the screams of the damned. But we didn’t listen. We didn’t listen.
February 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
AOL warned us of the dangers of logging on. It would play for us the screams of the damned. But we didn’t listen. We didn’t listen.
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Hey guys meta announced a new policy where they send a killer to get you so be sure to go to settings>my account > killer> disable killer to turn that off
February 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Hey guys meta announced a new policy where they send a killer to get you so be sure to go to settings>my account > killer> disable killer to turn that off
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not sure there's a political tendency more empty and dead-end than defending Biden now. His career is over, and while the present crisis is authored by Trump and Musk and those who worked to put them in power, Biden's admin failed in its singular task of preventing Trump's return. That's the legacy.
February 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
not sure there's a political tendency more empty and dead-end than defending Biden now. His career is over, and while the present crisis is authored by Trump and Musk and those who worked to put them in power, Biden's admin failed in its singular task of preventing Trump's return. That's the legacy.
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Weird, the folks out protesting in their thousands seem very enthusiastic about not deporting their friends and neighbors and hopefully getting universal healthcare. If only there was any constituency representing these people in either chamber of congress
February 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Weird, the folks out protesting in their thousands seem very enthusiastic about not deporting their friends and neighbors and hopefully getting universal healthcare. If only there was any constituency representing these people in either chamber of congress
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #707,151!
September 19, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #707,151!
Josh Freese
who wants to play the “most famous person from your high school” game? bc mine is vanna white.
Saw an ad for Wheel of Fortune hosted by Ryan Seacrest and was almost like “not my Sajak” but then was like who gives a shit. Honestly a clever chimp could host that show
September 10, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Josh Freese
