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I wonder how much of this is Instagram and TikTok convincing kids that they're poor because they don't have a penthouse apartment with a car elevator like their favorite influencer
Americans in their 20s and 30s may not feel that they’re richer than their equivalents 60 years ago, but they’re objectively wrong.
It’s fascinating how important it is to some people not to say “I’m struggling, it’s hard” or “I need help”—objectively true—but to instead insist they have it worse.
It’s fascinating how important it is to some people not to say “I’m struggling, it’s hard” or “I need help”—objectively true—but to instead insist they have it worse.
December 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I wonder how much of this is Instagram and TikTok convincing kids that they're poor because they don't have a penthouse apartment with a car elevator like their favorite influencer
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JUST IMPEACH TRUMP
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
December 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
JUST IMPEACH TRUMP
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
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Children are being exploited. Let’s respond by dramatically hindering our ability to point out or criticize children being exploited, using methods we don’t understand because we’re old and incurious.
Children are being exploited and abused because Big Tech consistently prioritizes profits over people.
Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.
Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Children are being exploited. Let’s respond by dramatically hindering our ability to point out or criticize children being exploited, using methods we don’t understand because we’re old and incurious.
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I would actually argue that some companies today would cover something like that, and that there are many more jobs today that you’d think of as good white-collar jobs. The difference is that the people at the margins from previous eras have been forgotten by history, despite being vast in number
It was better in the post-war era. More workers had union protection. Companies didn't do mass lay-offs of white-collar workers every time there was an economic downturn. I'm 49. My mom dated someone who worked for Cray who had his 28-day stay at Hazelden covered three times. Who would do that now?
December 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I would actually argue that some companies today would cover something like that, and that there are many more jobs today that you’d think of as good white-collar jobs. The difference is that the people at the margins from previous eras have been forgotten by history, despite being vast in number
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Like there is also a huge media-based pipeline of content designed to get men to gamble on sports but no one is postulating that this was a demand-driven phenomenon of men with "having excess money" problems.
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Like there is also a huge media-based pipeline of content designed to get men to gamble on sports but no one is postulating that this was a demand-driven phenomenon of men with "having excess money" problems.
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the original is a list for babies. here's a real one
1 CUNEIFORM
2 ORACLE BONES
3 THE SPIRIT TALKERS
4 OLD JEB AND HIS WAYS
5 DR MORTEN'S ETHERIC TRANSMORGIFIER
6 THE DARK ARTS OF THESSALY
7 EROTIC IVORY CARVINGS
8 SONGS, SONGS OF THE VERY DEEP
9 HAEMOMANCY
10 'THEM IN THE HILLS'
1 CUNEIFORM
2 ORACLE BONES
3 THE SPIRIT TALKERS
4 OLD JEB AND HIS WAYS
5 DR MORTEN'S ETHERIC TRANSMORGIFIER
6 THE DARK ARTS OF THESSALY
7 EROTIC IVORY CARVINGS
8 SONGS, SONGS OF THE VERY DEEP
9 HAEMOMANCY
10 'THEM IN THE HILLS'
Show your age
17 (have never used a fax machine, a record player, or a phone booth)
17 (have never used a fax machine, a record player, or a phone booth)
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
the original is a list for babies. here's a real one
1 CUNEIFORM
2 ORACLE BONES
3 THE SPIRIT TALKERS
4 OLD JEB AND HIS WAYS
5 DR MORTEN'S ETHERIC TRANSMORGIFIER
6 THE DARK ARTS OF THESSALY
7 EROTIC IVORY CARVINGS
8 SONGS, SONGS OF THE VERY DEEP
9 HAEMOMANCY
10 'THEM IN THE HILLS'
1 CUNEIFORM
2 ORACLE BONES
3 THE SPIRIT TALKERS
4 OLD JEB AND HIS WAYS
5 DR MORTEN'S ETHERIC TRANSMORGIFIER
6 THE DARK ARTS OF THESSALY
7 EROTIC IVORY CARVINGS
8 SONGS, SONGS OF THE VERY DEEP
9 HAEMOMANCY
10 'THEM IN THE HILLS'
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The thing about sexual prohibition against women and sexual force against women is the at they both assume it’s men’s job to control women and that sexuality is the primary site where this happens and tool for achieving it.
Have oft thought that the thing about the modern radical right is they do not so much have an agreed version of what women's gender role should be so much as they have a consensus that gender roles should be A Thing.
Reform MP Danny Kruger on pornstar/provocateur Bonnie Blue announcing her support for the party: "We’ll take votes from wherever we can get them, we want all the support we can get. Quite like Bonnie Blue."
Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters
Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The thing about sexual prohibition against women and sexual force against women is the at they both assume it’s men’s job to control women and that sexuality is the primary site where this happens and tool for achieving it.
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There are reasons to wait before flipping out over some preliminary report
Breaking News: A man who had been detained in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University was released, the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, said.
Brown University Shooting Live Updates: 2 Dead, 9 Injured and Suspect in Custody
Officials at the news conference said the investigation was continuing. They provided no details about the man who they released from custody.
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
There are reasons to wait before flipping out over some preliminary report
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gravy boats imply the existence of gravy maritime law
December 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
gravy boats imply the existence of gravy maritime law
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People love this one because they love American exceptionalism. The Euros can't possibly come up with their own unique evils, it all has to be about us
If you’ve heard the “the Nazis got their ideas from the US segregationists” I beg you to please stop. This is both false and it minimizes historical European antisemitism in a misguided attempt to emphasize the nature of US anti-Black racism.
It’s horrific without comparison to Nazism.
It’s horrific without comparison to Nazism.
May I politely encourage you to reconsider this framing. It is inaccurately stated and suggests consistent and strong linkages that do not exist.
The Nazis did not “get their ideas” from confederate laws. Antisemitism and anti-Jewish laws existed in Europe long before the Confederacy…
The Nazis did not “get their ideas” from confederate laws. Antisemitism and anti-Jewish laws existed in Europe long before the Confederacy…
December 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
People love this one because they love American exceptionalism. The Euros can't possibly come up with their own unique evils, it all has to be about us
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“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
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is there a *mr* information?
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
is there a *mr* information?
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I am honestly having some trouble following “the health care industry is a huge powerful malevolent machine ripping off America and we want you to negotiate directly with it for your insulin.”
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I am honestly having some trouble following “the health care industry is a huge powerful malevolent machine ripping off America and we want you to negotiate directly with it for your insulin.”
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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jrr tolkien was the first to say "go birds." not many people know this
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
jrr tolkien was the first to say "go birds." not many people know this
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I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
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Some people asked why farmers supported Trump in 2024 after he fucked them over so badly with tariffs in 2017-20.
Answer: he didn't fuck them over! He mailed them all checks!
Answer: he didn't fuck them over! He mailed them all checks!
1) Impose massive tariffs on China
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Unveil $12 Billion Bailout for Farmers
The financial aid comes as the agriculture sector grapples with the fallout from the president’s tariffs.
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Some people asked why farmers supported Trump in 2024 after he fucked them over so badly with tariffs in 2017-20.
Answer: he didn't fuck them over! He mailed them all checks!
Answer: he didn't fuck them over! He mailed them all checks!
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cool that the official position of the administration appears to be that black people don’t really count as americans
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
cool that the official position of the administration appears to be that black people don’t really count as americans
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what
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
what
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This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
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Candidates don’t even outrun their party anymore. Every election is national now. The public hates Donald Trump rn. I think this TN candidate could have been a Leftcom with a “D” next to their name and the results would’ve been the same.
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Candidates don’t even outrun their party anymore. Every election is national now. The public hates Donald Trump rn. I think this TN candidate could have been a Leftcom with a “D” next to their name and the results would’ve been the same.
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Real heads know southern white people are irredeemable and swings in public opinion have very little to do with campaign messaging.
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Real heads know southern white people are irredeemable and swings in public opinion have very little to do with campaign messaging.
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“Progslop” is the assertion southern white people would vote for socialists if they heard their message about universal healthcare.
“Modslop” is the assertion Dems could win southern white people if they spent their whole campaigns reacting to Republican talking points.
“Modslop” is the assertion Dems could win southern white people if they spent their whole campaigns reacting to Republican talking points.
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“Progslop” is the assertion southern white people would vote for socialists if they heard their message about universal healthcare.
“Modslop” is the assertion Dems could win southern white people if they spent their whole campaigns reacting to Republican talking points.
“Modslop” is the assertion Dems could win southern white people if they spent their whole campaigns reacting to Republican talking points.