Al
@alslea.bsky.social
They/Them. Likely thinking about a Shadowdark game.
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The Spanish version is “the left liberates, the right oppresses” and once I learned that, both screws and politics made more sense
the single line that has saved me the most hassle in my life is "lefty loosey righty tighty"
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The Spanish version is “the left liberates, the right oppresses” and once I learned that, both screws and politics made more sense
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Not impeaching this president is an impeachable offense. Blocking articles of impeachment for this president is an impeachable offense. Not voting to remove this president is an impeachable offense. Ruling in favor of or voting for this president's policies is an impeachable offense.
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Not impeaching this president is an impeachable offense. Blocking articles of impeachment for this president is an impeachable offense. Not voting to remove this president is an impeachable offense. Ruling in favor of or voting for this president's policies is an impeachable offense.
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One of my former PhD supervisors writes on secular evil. I've never been able to shake a story he told of Nazis forcing a Jewish prisoner to spit on the Torah. When the prisoner found his mouth too dry, they spat in it so he'd be able. This kind of thing is qualitatively different from mere harm.
If you thought Elon Musk's “Grok” chatbot couldn't get worse, read my latest article: Grok isn't just undressing women, it's now putting swastika bikinis on them. One woman who was targeted is a recently-deceased Holocaust survivor.
BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
January 7, 2026 at 10:28 AM
One of my former PhD supervisors writes on secular evil. I've never been able to shake a story he told of Nazis forcing a Jewish prisoner to spit on the Torah. When the prisoner found his mouth too dry, they spat in it so he'd be able. This kind of thing is qualitatively different from mere harm.
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not only should they do this, but schumer in particular should do whatever it takes to get this done, including flattering senate republicans and publicly appealing to them as friends across the aisle and saluting their virtues
To expand on this in a 'what should we do' sort of way, I think the prudent course here is for Dems to see if they can get the handful of GOP votes to force a discharge petition on a bill that affirmatively declares that military action against Denmark or Greenland would be illegal.
I was listening to @thebulwark.com's Next Level podcast today and they were thinking through the chance that Trump actually tries to seize Greenland and there was a @jvl.bsky.social sort of 'I kinda hope he does it to drop the mask entirely' and I just cannot scream loudly enough: No, You Do Not. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 AM
not only should they do this, but schumer in particular should do whatever it takes to get this done, including flattering senate republicans and publicly appealing to them as friends across the aisle and saluting their virtues
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ICYMI: Genocide scholars are warning that the U.S. is in the process of genocide against transgender Americans.
“So it’s not so much ‘will genocide happen?’ as ‘we got to stop it from happening.’” — Dr. Henry Theriault, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (2017-21)
“So it’s not so much ‘will genocide happen?’ as ‘we got to stop it from happening.’” — Dr. Henry Theriault, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (2017-21)
NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
www.importantcontext.news
January 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
ICYMI: Genocide scholars are warning that the U.S. is in the process of genocide against transgender Americans.
“So it’s not so much ‘will genocide happen?’ as ‘we got to stop it from happening.’” — Dr. Henry Theriault, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (2017-21)
“So it’s not so much ‘will genocide happen?’ as ‘we got to stop it from happening.’” — Dr. Henry Theriault, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (2017-21)
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The mind of the Party is stuck
They want to map every single atom of the electorate, scrutinize every single poll
You treat the political landscape as a static problem to be solved, instead of something being recreated anew from moment to moment
They want to map every single atom of the electorate, scrutinize every single poll
You treat the political landscape as a static problem to be solved, instead of something being recreated anew from moment to moment
Donald Trump, the administration, the Republican Party, they are the avatars of Mara. The Dark Lord of Death. The Great Lord of Distraction.
They are trying to fix our minds on their blade. If we fail to see the nothingness in the form of their blade, if we accept it as real, then we are dead.
They are trying to fix our minds on their blade. If we fail to see the nothingness in the form of their blade, if we accept it as real, then we are dead.
January 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The mind of the Party is stuck
They want to map every single atom of the electorate, scrutinize every single poll
You treat the political landscape as a static problem to be solved, instead of something being recreated anew from moment to moment
They want to map every single atom of the electorate, scrutinize every single poll
You treat the political landscape as a static problem to be solved, instead of something being recreated anew from moment to moment
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sometimes someone just finds the absolute perfect combination of words
can we put this on everything????
can we put this on everything????
"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 AM
sometimes someone just finds the absolute perfect combination of words
can we put this on everything????
can we put this on everything????
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obliged once again to remind everyone that the actual book scene with Shelob has Subtext.
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
obliged once again to remind everyone that the actual book scene with Shelob has Subtext.
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Umm, what the fuck is going on in Grand Rapids, MI? Did this young woman just get arrested for speaking out about Venezuela? If this is legit we are now fast walking into fascism, we need to get a lot louder than we have been. It’s about to get ugly, y’all‼️
January 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Umm, what the fuck is going on in Grand Rapids, MI? Did this young woman just get arrested for speaking out about Venezuela? If this is legit we are now fast walking into fascism, we need to get a lot louder than we have been. It’s about to get ugly, y’all‼️
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it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
January 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
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not too bad as responses go
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says Trump’s military action in Venezuela is “unauthorized.”
“Where will this go next? Will the President deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal?”
“Where will this go next? Will the President deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal?”
January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
not too bad as responses go
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Merrick Garland reads the news over a cup of herbal tea at 10am.
"Golly!," he exclaims, before turning to his wife. "Ah well, nothing anyone could have done to prevent this."
Wordlessly, she shatters the glass holding her 5-1 vodka-to-OJ screwdriver, leaves. Maybe he'll clean up that mess at least
"Golly!," he exclaims, before turning to his wife. "Ah well, nothing anyone could have done to prevent this."
Wordlessly, she shatters the glass holding her 5-1 vodka-to-OJ screwdriver, leaves. Maybe he'll clean up that mess at least
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Merrick Garland reads the news over a cup of herbal tea at 10am.
"Golly!," he exclaims, before turning to his wife. "Ah well, nothing anyone could have done to prevent this."
Wordlessly, she shatters the glass holding her 5-1 vodka-to-OJ screwdriver, leaves. Maybe he'll clean up that mess at least
"Golly!," he exclaims, before turning to his wife. "Ah well, nothing anyone could have done to prevent this."
Wordlessly, she shatters the glass holding her 5-1 vodka-to-OJ screwdriver, leaves. Maybe he'll clean up that mess at least
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We're like a week away from Trump getting mad at the cognitive tests and ordering every giraffe in the U.S. summarily executed
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
We're like a week away from Trump getting mad at the cognitive tests and ordering every giraffe in the U.S. summarily executed
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this was probably my experience here in 2025
January 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
this was probably my experience here in 2025
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It is a little funny that some people, they are now mostly still on Twitter, genuinely miss and think it was better when DSA was a glorified Harringtonite book club
No matter where we go from here I cannot believe we, as DSA, in under 10 years of reconstitution, elected a guy to govern the most important city in the world that says in his inaugural speech: “I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist.”
January 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
It is a little funny that some people, they are now mostly still on Twitter, genuinely miss and think it was better when DSA was a glorified Harringtonite book club
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"we're here to inspect your daycare center"
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"we're here to inspect your daycare center"
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Jon's judgement is questionable to me. Earlier this year he became the main character of Bsky for advising people NOT to attend protests because of the supposed risk involved. I'm glad people didn't listen to him, but I don't know how you build an anti-Trump coalition by telling people to stay home.
December 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Jon's judgement is questionable to me. Earlier this year he became the main character of Bsky for advising people NOT to attend protests because of the supposed risk involved. I'm glad people didn't listen to him, but I don't know how you build an anti-Trump coalition by telling people to stay home.
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This is a photo of the surface of an asteroid
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
December 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is a photo of the surface of an asteroid
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
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She followed around a Parkland kid to harass him about how school shootings aren’t real, and her doing this shit propelled her to conspiracy internet fame then Congress. You do not have to hand it to her.
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
She followed around a Parkland kid to harass him about how school shootings aren’t real, and her doing this shit propelled her to conspiracy internet fame then Congress. You do not have to hand it to her.
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Places I, a British citizen with no other citizenship, have been told to "fuck off back to" by some red faced wanker:
1) Ireland (fair guess at least)
2) Romania (never even been)
3) Fag Island (I would hold dual citizenship if it were a real place)
1) Ireland (fair guess at least)
2) Romania (never even been)
3) Fag Island (I would hold dual citizenship if it were a real place)
December 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Places I, a British citizen with no other citizenship, have been told to "fuck off back to" by some red faced wanker:
1) Ireland (fair guess at least)
2) Romania (never even been)
3) Fag Island (I would hold dual citizenship if it were a real place)
1) Ireland (fair guess at least)
2) Romania (never even been)
3) Fag Island (I would hold dual citizenship if it were a real place)
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At a time when transgender Americans are under attack at the federal, state, and local level, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) teamed up with the Manhattan Institute to support a lawsuit by Parents Defending Education targeting a school board policy protecting trans kids.
NEW: A prominent free speech group helped right-wing dark money score a legal win against an Ohio school board and its anti-bullying policy, which protected transgender and nonbinary students.
www.importantcontext.news/p/how-a-free...
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How a Free Speech Group Helped Right-Wing Dark Money Undermine Protections for Trans and Nonbinary Students
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression weighed in on a case brought by Parents Defending Education in Ohio.
www.importantcontext.news
December 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
At a time when transgender Americans are under attack at the federal, state, and local level, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) teamed up with the Manhattan Institute to support a lawsuit by Parents Defending Education targeting a school board policy protecting trans kids.
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Howdy new folks!
I'm Zoe, I write comics. I've written POWER RANGERS, MARVEL SUPERHEROES, GODZILLA and am the co-creator of BLADE MAIDENS and SINK YOUR TEETH IN (launching on Kickstarter on 01/20!!).
I've got a lot of very exciting stuff out in 2026 and also post SO MUCH on here. Welcome!
I'm Zoe, I write comics. I've written POWER RANGERS, MARVEL SUPERHEROES, GODZILLA and am the co-creator of BLADE MAIDENS and SINK YOUR TEETH IN (launching on Kickstarter on 01/20!!).
I've got a lot of very exciting stuff out in 2026 and also post SO MUCH on here. Welcome!
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Howdy new folks!
I'm Zoe, I write comics. I've written POWER RANGERS, MARVEL SUPERHEROES, GODZILLA and am the co-creator of BLADE MAIDENS and SINK YOUR TEETH IN (launching on Kickstarter on 01/20!!).
I've got a lot of very exciting stuff out in 2026 and also post SO MUCH on here. Welcome!
I'm Zoe, I write comics. I've written POWER RANGERS, MARVEL SUPERHEROES, GODZILLA and am the co-creator of BLADE MAIDENS and SINK YOUR TEETH IN (launching on Kickstarter on 01/20!!).
I've got a lot of very exciting stuff out in 2026 and also post SO MUCH on here. Welcome!
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IDF behaviour
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
IDF behaviour