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Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”

First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.

With me so far? 1/x
The Jolly Roger flag
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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All of a sudden I’m seeing lots of Tesla ads on social media. They used to be famous for hardly advertising at all. I wonder what changed?
September 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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I can imagine reporting on Trump must rot the brain, but when the New York Times can’t even use the right “its” we are in a sorry state.
July 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Mobilize the working class against Trump’s dictatorship!

It is impossible to stop the drive to dictatorship without identifying and fighting its source: the capitalist system.

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Mobilize the working class against Trump’s dictatorship!
Workers and youth are confronting a crisis without precedent in living memory, one comparable only to the Civil War. Then, it was a life-and-death struggle against slavery; today, it is a life-and-dea...
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June 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Seven Days in June: Trump’s unfolding coup d’état
The deployment of the military onto the streets of Los Angeles—the second-largest city in the United States—marks a qualitative escalation of the Trump administration’s ongoing, well-prepared coup d’é...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Bill Atkinson, the code wizard behind QuickDraw that powered the original Macintosh's graphics sytem, MacPaint and HyperCard passed away yesterday.

We all stand on the shoulders of giants and this was one of them. Thank you Bill! You helped pave rest of us.
Bill Atkinson
Bill Atkinson (born March 17, 1951) was a member of the original Apple Lisa and Macintosh design teams at Apple Computer. Atkinson received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, ...
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June 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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If I believed in hell I’d surely believe there is a special place in it for the inventor of the leaf blower.
April 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.
Black graphic with text: "Know Your Protest Rights. You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney-no matter your citizenship or immigration status.”Know Your Rights. White ACLU logo. Dark blue background with text: "Know Your Rights When Interacting With Immigration Agents. If you’re in a public space, you can ask if you're free to leave. If so, you can calmly walk away.You have the right to remain silent, even if you’re arrested. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone. If you’re arrested, you can say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer.You have the right to refuse consent to a search.If you have valid immigration documents, you’re required to show them. Never provide fake documents.You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.If you’re at home, you do not have to open the door. ICE agents may not enter unless they have a warrant signed by a judge (have them slip it under the door). If they force their way in, do not resist, but you can remain silent."Know Your Rights. White ACLU logo.
April 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Although there are parts of this analysis I don’t entirely agree with, this is definitely how I’m going to refer to the current administration from now on.

danieldrezner.substack.com/p/american-f...
American Foreign Policy Is Being Run by the Dumbest Motherfuckers Alive
The fuckwittery on display right now by Trump's foreign policy team boggles the mind.
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March 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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new phone, hou-this? 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 5:26 PM