Kris Nelson
@vagirl129.bsky.social
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Precisely this.
What also amuses me is legacy blogs like Wonkette which existed a decade before substack was even created are now pretending that going back to being a blog is too hard and I’m just going to stay at the Nazi bar, thank you very much.
What also amuses me is legacy blogs like Wonkette which existed a decade before substack was even created are now pretending that going back to being a blog is too hard and I’m just going to stay at the Nazi bar, thank you very much.
Substack dead-enders will never stop missing the point: The fight in 2023 wasn't primarily about what speech Substack allowed. It was that Substack kept *promoting* racist, Nazi, eugenics, etc, speech, and defended Nazis' "right" to make money off their platform.
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My Nazi Problem is Better than Your Nazi Problem
Help, this crowded public square is on fire
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February 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Precisely this.
What also amuses me is legacy blogs like Wonkette which existed a decade before substack was even created are now pretending that going back to being a blog is too hard and I’m just going to stay at the Nazi bar, thank you very much.
What also amuses me is legacy blogs like Wonkette which existed a decade before substack was even created are now pretending that going back to being a blog is too hard and I’m just going to stay at the Nazi bar, thank you very much.
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At any rate, no I’m not going to read your substack content. I refuse to read content on a platform that allows the monetization of Nazi speech. End of story.
February 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
At any rate, no I’m not going to read your substack content. I refuse to read content on a platform that allows the monetization of Nazi speech. End of story.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin two years ago revived Virginia's policy of lifetime disenfranchisement, which had been crafted by an explicitly racist constitutional convention in 1902.
Democrats just advanced a constitutional amendment to end that system, and massively expand rights restoration:
Democrats just advanced a constitutional amendment to end that system, and massively expand rights restoration:
Virginia Democrats Advance a Measure to End Lifetime Voting Ban. Now It Gets Complicated.
The measure’s fate likely hinges on this fall’s legislative races: Lawmakers will need to pass it again next year. In the meantime, Glenn Youngkin’s harsh restrictions remain in place.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Governor Glenn Youngkin two years ago revived Virginia's policy of lifetime disenfranchisement, which had been crafted by an explicitly racist constitutional convention in 1902.
Democrats just advanced a constitutional amendment to end that system, and massively expand rights restoration:
Democrats just advanced a constitutional amendment to end that system, and massively expand rights restoration:
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It's so hard to not be consumed by anger toward his voters.
Some might say they didn't vote for this. But they did. They absolutely did. Ignorance is not an excuse.
Some might say they didn't vote for this. But they did. They absolutely did. Ignorance is not an excuse.
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
February 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
It's so hard to not be consumed by anger toward his voters.
Some might say they didn't vote for this. But they did. They absolutely did. Ignorance is not an excuse.
Some might say they didn't vote for this. But they did. They absolutely did. Ignorance is not an excuse.
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Exactly. No is a complete sentence
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Exactly. No is a complete sentence
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A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men’s facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy under an executive order signed by Trump.
February 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men’s facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy under an executive order signed by Trump.
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Seriously? The last YouTube video from the @HouseDemocrats was 9 months ago??? Shouldn't they be blasting out content every day? bluevirginia.us/2025/02/tues...
February 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Seriously? The last YouTube video from the @HouseDemocrats was 9 months ago??? Shouldn't they be blasting out content every day? bluevirginia.us/2025/02/tues...
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He’s just manipulating the stock market for his cronies, isn’t he?
TRUMP TRADE WAR UPDATE:
Colombia: Lasted 4 hours - Trump accepts what was already offered.
🇨🇴
Mexico: Lasted one weekend - Trump accepts worse than before.
🇲🇽
Canada: Lasted one weekend - Trump accepts what was already agreed.
🇨🇦
Two-step process established:
1. Try to look tough
2. Just fold
🤡
Colombia: Lasted 4 hours - Trump accepts what was already offered.
🇨🇴
Mexico: Lasted one weekend - Trump accepts worse than before.
🇲🇽
Canada: Lasted one weekend - Trump accepts what was already agreed.
🇨🇦
Two-step process established:
1. Try to look tough
2. Just fold
🤡
February 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
He’s just manipulating the stock market for his cronies, isn’t he?
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The Kremlin supported Tulsi Gabbard has been approved by the US Senate intelligence committee, sending waves across intelligence agencies worldwide, especially allies. Russian media is taking a victory lap as they now have an asset close to being the US Director of National Intelligence. 🧵
February 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Kremlin supported Tulsi Gabbard has been approved by the US Senate intelligence committee, sending waves across intelligence agencies worldwide, especially allies. Russian media is taking a victory lap as they now have an asset close to being the US Director of National Intelligence. 🧵
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Breaking:
BOSTON (AP) - Second federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration effort to freeze federal funding.
BOSTON (AP) - Second federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration effort to freeze federal funding.
January 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Breaking:
BOSTON (AP) - Second federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration effort to freeze federal funding.
BOSTON (AP) - Second federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration effort to freeze federal funding.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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He also very directly and specifically blamed disabled people. And I am absolutely begging y’all to call it out and not leave us out of your activism. He literally named us. Why aren’t we on your list of at-risk groups?
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
He also very directly and specifically blamed disabled people. And I am absolutely begging y’all to call it out and not leave us out of your activism. He literally named us. Why aren’t we on your list of at-risk groups?
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This is perfect explanation
January 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
This is perfect explanation
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This Chesterfield County district went by 11 pts to Ed Gillespie (R) in '17 & 15 pts to Glenn Youngkin (R) in '21, then went narrowly for Kamala Harris & Tim Kaine in 2024. So, seems like @LeslieMehtaVA (D) has a shot at unseating the GOP incumbent here. bluevirginia.us/2025/01/thur...
January 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This Chesterfield County district went by 11 pts to Ed Gillespie (R) in '17 & 15 pts to Glenn Youngkin (R) in '21, then went narrowly for Kamala Harris & Tim Kaine in 2024. So, seems like @LeslieMehtaVA (D) has a shot at unseating the GOP incumbent here. bluevirginia.us/2025/01/thur...
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How it started / how it’s going
January 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
How it started / how it’s going
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Two reminders:
1) Trump initiated this ban on August 7, 2020 with an Executive Order
2) Our leaders can’t get anything done to actually protect us, but they were able to ban TikTok
1) Trump initiated this ban on August 7, 2020 with an Executive Order
2) Our leaders can’t get anything done to actually protect us, but they were able to ban TikTok
January 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Two reminders:
1) Trump initiated this ban on August 7, 2020 with an Executive Order
2) Our leaders can’t get anything done to actually protect us, but they were able to ban TikTok
1) Trump initiated this ban on August 7, 2020 with an Executive Order
2) Our leaders can’t get anything done to actually protect us, but they were able to ban TikTok
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It’s important to be clear that TikTok could have stayed up through the inauguration. Joe Biden said he’d not enforce the law.
They made a choice to shut down and display a pro-Trump message. They weren’t forced to.
They made a choice to shut down and display a pro-Trump message. They weren’t forced to.
January 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
It’s important to be clear that TikTok could have stayed up through the inauguration. Joe Biden said he’d not enforce the law.
They made a choice to shut down and display a pro-Trump message. They weren’t forced to.
They made a choice to shut down and display a pro-Trump message. They weren’t forced to.
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Sunday News: “Netanyahu praises Trump in ‘temporary’ ceasefire announcement”; “The Nihilists Are Coming Back to Washington”; “Why Trump’s New Love of TikTok Is Dangerous”; “Serious Ethical Flags” in Trump’s Crypto Launch bluevirginia.us/2025/01/sund...
Sunday News: “Netanyahu praises Trump in ‘temporary’ ceasefire announcement”; “The Nihilists Are Coming Back to Washington”; “Why Trump’s New Love of TikTok Is Dangerous”; “Serious Ethical Flags” in T...
by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 19. One more day until the kleptoracy/kakitocracy/plutocracy begins. New Stu...
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January 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Sunday News: “Netanyahu praises Trump in ‘temporary’ ceasefire announcement”; “The Nihilists Are Coming Back to Washington”; “Why Trump’s New Love of TikTok Is Dangerous”; “Serious Ethical Flags” in Trump’s Crypto Launch bluevirginia.us/2025/01/sund...
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The Democratic party has spent years working overtime to make sure everyone knows that they’re the fucking hall monitor nerds that raise their hand to tell the teacher that they forgot to give us homework because in the long run it’s good for us and they wonder why they always fucking lose.
The genius TikTok ban legislation also shut down Marvel Snap, a mobile game with thousands maybe millions of users. The Democratic Party allowing this to become law was insane. And many of us said so at the time.
January 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Democratic party has spent years working overtime to make sure everyone knows that they’re the fucking hall monitor nerds that raise their hand to tell the teacher that they forgot to give us homework because in the long run it’s good for us and they wonder why they always fucking lose.
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This won’t matter. Democrats set him up perfectly for this dunk.
Reminder for anyone who sees Trump as a savior: He lobbied to have tiktok banned in the first place, and now he’s positioning himself as the hero by unbanning it. It’s theatrics.
January 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This won’t matter. Democrats set him up perfectly for this dunk.
Except it's 10:30 AM in China
January 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Except it's 10:30 AM in China