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You really cannot spend an hour on the internet without encountering entrenched gender essentialism nonsense.
I don't think you have to be nonbinary to REJECT those notions loudly and vigorously, but I do view part of being nonbinary as mashing the "UNSUBSCRIBE" button on gender as a construct.
I don't think you have to be nonbinary to REJECT those notions loudly and vigorously, but I do view part of being nonbinary as mashing the "UNSUBSCRIBE" button on gender as a construct.
November 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
You really cannot spend an hour on the internet without encountering entrenched gender essentialism nonsense.
I don't think you have to be nonbinary to REJECT those notions loudly and vigorously, but I do view part of being nonbinary as mashing the "UNSUBSCRIBE" button on gender as a construct.
I don't think you have to be nonbinary to REJECT those notions loudly and vigorously, but I do view part of being nonbinary as mashing the "UNSUBSCRIBE" button on gender as a construct.
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The thing about the whole "would you kill Baby Hitler if you had a time machine" that irks me is that it suggests that no Hitler = no Third Reich and in reality no Hitler probably means a Himmler led Third Reich, its not like the other Nazis were just tagalongs who wouldn't be Nazis if not for Adolf
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The thing about the whole "would you kill Baby Hitler if you had a time machine" that irks me is that it suggests that no Hitler = no Third Reich and in reality no Hitler probably means a Himmler led Third Reich, its not like the other Nazis were just tagalongs who wouldn't be Nazis if not for Adolf
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oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
As the news about the two national guardsman in DC starts to unfold I need to remind everybody that you do not have to have a take. In fact, it is probably better to wait before having a take.
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
As the news about the two national guardsman in DC starts to unfold I need to remind everybody that you do not have to have a take. In fact, it is probably better to wait before having a take.
I don’t trust a single one of these politicians regardless of their side, but I still think it’s important to boost what they are doing. It will be very interesting if this goes forward.
““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I don’t trust a single one of these politicians regardless of their side, but I still think it’s important to boost what they are doing. It will be very interesting if this goes forward.
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it is remarkable how GOP was able to offset their entire fundraising apparatus collapsing in 2024 because of like six rich people
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
it is remarkable how GOP was able to offset their entire fundraising apparatus collapsing in 2024 because of like six rich people
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House votes on dumbass resolution condemning socialism, meanwhile the DSA's Lisan al-Gaib rolls the truculent child brain president like a pair of socks
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
House votes on dumbass resolution condemning socialism, meanwhile the DSA's Lisan al-Gaib rolls the truculent child brain president like a pair of socks
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Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
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Not for nothing but the “bromance” stuff is as made up cope as anything else. I haven’t heard a clip of Mamdani saying anything other than “I appreciated the invitation to discuss things with him” and agreeing that he called him a fascist
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Not for nothing but the “bromance” stuff is as made up cope as anything else. I haven’t heard a clip of Mamdani saying anything other than “I appreciated the invitation to discuss things with him” and agreeing that he called him a fascist
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the takeaway from the Zohran Trump meeting is that Trump is a gullible fool who will temporarily bend to the last charismatic person he talked to.
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
the takeaway from the Zohran Trump meeting is that Trump is a gullible fool who will temporarily bend to the last charismatic person he talked to.
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
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“trump is ecstatic to meet the muslim socialist immigrant mayor of new york while MAGA’s strongest soldier from georgia-14 resigns in disgust” is a fucking coalition-breaking disaster for the hard right
no, it’s fucking terrible for trump, lol
I don't know if it makes sense to describe what happened today as "good PR". The Fox crowd doesn't seem terribly thrilled about the meeting either.
November 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“trump is ecstatic to meet the muslim socialist immigrant mayor of new york while MAGA’s strongest soldier from georgia-14 resigns in disgust” is a fucking coalition-breaking disaster for the hard right
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I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
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Maybe if people think the Democratic Party is "weak" it is not because they think that Democrats "care about other people" but that they "fold every single time."
This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Maybe if people think the Democratic Party is "weak" it is not because they think that Democrats "care about other people" but that they "fold every single time."
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Danish dancer Nini Theilade as “Fairie” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935). (Thread)
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Danish dancer Nini Theilade as “Fairie” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935). (Thread)
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Johnson basically says it here
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Johnson basically says it here
The New York Times has been going down the drain for a long time. They should not be trusted.
The @nytimes rightly taking heat for burying coverage of the massive protests in tiny pics below the fold on the cover and the story on page 23 — while saying they drew “thousands” (it was millions) and glazing Vance’s marines stunt.
What’s going on in there?
What’s going on in there?
October 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The New York Times has been going down the drain for a long time. They should not be trusted.
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Kaufmann has written a response to my piece that borders on nonsensical. He continues to assert that his use of unweighted data, something the organization he gets the data from explicitly has stated is incorrect on the record, is the best way to measure gender identity trends.
My update:
My update:
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Kaufmann has written a response to my piece that borders on nonsensical. He continues to assert that his use of unweighted data, something the organization he gets the data from explicitly has stated is incorrect on the record, is the best way to measure gender identity trends.
My update:
My update:
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1. Many of you have seen a graph purporting to show trans identification has decreased in recent years.
Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
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Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
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Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing
The claim, which originates from far-right professor Eric Kaufmann, appears to have made a glaring error: the survey actually shows more people have come out, not fewer.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
1. Many of you have seen a graph purporting to show trans identification has decreased in recent years.
Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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All cruelty Springs from weakness - Seneca
October 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
All cruelty Springs from weakness - Seneca
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
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$40B is enough to cover the SNAP benefits for over 16 MILLION people assuming the maximum monthly benefit.
Trump says his $40B bailout for Argentina's failing libertarian economy is "not gonna make a big difference for our country."
Really?
Imagine if we invested those billions on healthcare and housing for Americans, instead of bailing out Trump's pals abroad.
Really?
Imagine if we invested those billions on healthcare and housing for Americans, instead of bailing out Trump's pals abroad.
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
$40B is enough to cover the SNAP benefits for over 16 MILLION people assuming the maximum monthly benefit.