Rowan
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we used to be a real country. these days you cannot purchase a possum and 'taters dinner for any price, and the cost of persimmon beer is at an all time high
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
we used to be a real country. these days you cannot purchase a possum and 'taters dinner for any price, and the cost of persimmon beer is at an all time high
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I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
Nikki forgot to list ANY green vegetables for thanksgiving. I make cucumber salad to balance out all the greasy heavy food.
Why do Trump and MAGA love Russia so much? Trump & his admin are once again showing their weird love for Russia. Why are they all so keen on Moscow? @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @nikkimcr.bsky.social & @jacobjarvis.bsky.social discuss this, and more 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...
#USPOL #Trump #Mamdani
#USPOL #Trump #Mamdani
November 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Nikki forgot to list ANY green vegetables for thanksgiving. I make cucumber salad to balance out all the greasy heavy food.
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“We most humbly beseech him to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.”
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
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Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“We most humbly beseech him to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.”
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
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Happy Thanksgiving, please enjoy some messed-up lore about the US's farm & food history.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByb...
Real Life Johnny Appleseed
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, please enjoy some messed-up lore about the US's farm & food history.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByb...
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This is, yet again, evidence that Putin exerts some kind of control over the Trump administration. There is no way around it.
We have to look at their efforts to destroy the US govt in light of this.
We have to look at their efforts to destroy the US govt in light of this.
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This is, yet again, evidence that Putin exerts some kind of control over the Trump administration. There is no way around it.
We have to look at their efforts to destroy the US govt in light of this.
We have to look at their efforts to destroy the US govt in light of this.
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It's so rare to see the old world dying and the new world struggling to be born in the same room together
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It's so rare to see the old world dying and the new world struggling to be born in the same room together
Is. No one talking about how weird it is to be alive right now
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Is. No one talking about how weird it is to be alive right now
I was quite touched by how they portrayed this family largely in their own words and very much focused on this young trans girl's pain.
In other news, I recommend today's Daily Podcast, about the parents of a trans girl who just had to flee Tennessee for Connecticut in order to protect her. The parents are both Southerners and ministers, and had idea what "trans" was until they had to learn.
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Parenting a Trans Kid in Trump’s America
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 11/21/2025 · 44m
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November 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I was quite touched by how they portrayed this family largely in their own words and very much focused on this young trans girl's pain.
Today's nyt Daily podcast about parenting trans kids seems quite good?
I've heard so many bad things about their coverage, but today they prioritized the pain and distress of trans children and their families, largely in their own words
I've heard so many bad things about their coverage, but today they prioritized the pain and distress of trans children and their families, largely in their own words
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today's nyt Daily podcast about parenting trans kids seems quite good?
I've heard so many bad things about their coverage, but today they prioritized the pain and distress of trans children and their families, largely in their own words
I've heard so many bad things about their coverage, but today they prioritized the pain and distress of trans children and their families, largely in their own words
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"Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance."
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance
The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance."
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Quite frankly, I think non-fascists who are still using Twitter and somehow still believe it’ll help them achieve non-fascist aims are 100% delusional. It’s pathetic.
It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Quite frankly, I think non-fascists who are still using Twitter and somehow still believe it’ll help them achieve non-fascist aims are 100% delusional. It’s pathetic.
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this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change www.axios.com/2025/11/13/c...
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change
The possible trajectories are better than a decade ago, but still indicate significant global warming.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change www.axios.com/2025/11/13/c...
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We already know conclusively that abusing adult women doesn’t violate our norms. We are well on our way to demonstrating just as conclusively that sexually abusing girls doesn’t violate our norms, either.
Social norms are unwritten rules backed by social sanctions. If child sexual abuse isn’t met with strong, collective consequences, we don’t have a social norm against it.
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We already know conclusively that abusing adult women doesn’t violate our norms. We are well on our way to demonstrating just as conclusively that sexually abusing girls doesn’t violate our norms, either.
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This sounds reasonable but is 100% wrong. Whether you or agree or disagree with a study is completely immaterial. What matters is whether the study was conducted properly and generates valid results. And it's impolitic to say but it's true: you have to have some level of expertise to judge that.
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This sounds reasonable but is 100% wrong. Whether you or agree or disagree with a study is completely immaterial. What matters is whether the study was conducted properly and generates valid results. And it's impolitic to say but it's true: you have to have some level of expertise to judge that.
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honestly i really don't like that there really is a cabal of elite wealthy pedophiles. i would very much prefer if that wasn't true.
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
honestly i really don't like that there really is a cabal of elite wealthy pedophiles. i would very much prefer if that wasn't true.
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Tim Miller is cheered up by the Netherlands electing a young, upbeat, openly gay center-left prime minister who’s talking optimism, growth, and even building new cities. AEI’s Stan Veuger mostly concurs. A fun and interesting conversation.
www.thebulwark.com/p/tim-falls-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/tim-falls-...
Tim Falls For New Dutch PM? (w/ Stan Veuger)
Tim Miller brings on Dutch economist Stan Veuger for some good news.
www.thebulwark.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Tim Miller is cheered up by the Netherlands electing a young, upbeat, openly gay center-left prime minister who’s talking optimism, growth, and even building new cities. AEI’s Stan Veuger mostly concurs. A fun and interesting conversation.
www.thebulwark.com/p/tim-falls-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/tim-falls-...
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well I for one am shocked that "every aspect of your life gets worse forever and also look at my marble bathroom" did not turn out to be a winning election strategy
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
well I for one am shocked that "every aspect of your life gets worse forever and also look at my marble bathroom" did not turn out to be a winning election strategy
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really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
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Virginia Republicans leaned hard into anti-trans propaganda as part of their main messaging in the final months of this campaign.
It fell completely flat with voters. It did not resonate. Virginia Republicans came across as bizarre and detached from working class families.
It fell completely flat with voters. It did not resonate. Virginia Republicans came across as bizarre and detached from working class families.
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Virginia Republicans leaned hard into anti-trans propaganda as part of their main messaging in the final months of this campaign.
It fell completely flat with voters. It did not resonate. Virginia Republicans came across as bizarre and detached from working class families.
It fell completely flat with voters. It did not resonate. Virginia Republicans came across as bizarre and detached from working class families.
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Ah. So it's not just that particular Dems have to run as moderates, it's that *no Dem anywhere can do anything overtly progressive*, lest it affect the party's reputation and make it more difficult for those moderates to win.
Little bit clearer what the larger project is, eh?
Little bit clearer what the larger project is, eh?
There’s more to politics than what you “run on”
Voters rightly consider everything you and your party say and do.
www.slowboring.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Ah. So it's not just that particular Dems have to run as moderates, it's that *no Dem anywhere can do anything overtly progressive*, lest it affect the party's reputation and make it more difficult for those moderates to win.
Little bit clearer what the larger project is, eh?
Little bit clearer what the larger project is, eh?