August J. Pollak
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Your face is good. I am a Soos.
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“Please put this pedophile issue to rest so we can work with you“ is mealy, good-faith garbage that would be shocking from anyone but the guy who said “Let’s stop this impeachment proceeding because I want to go home for Valentine’s Day.”
Sen. Coons to Howard Lutnick: “You said casually, ‘Well, I looked at my name and how it appeared in them, as does everyone.’ No, everyone isn't worried about their names being in the Epstein files.”
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“Please put this pedophile issue to rest so we can work with you“ is mealy, good-faith garbage that would be shocking from anyone but the guy who said “Let’s stop this impeachment proceeding because I want to go home for Valentine’s Day.”
Boy he got bored with the Greenland thing really quick didn’t he
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Boy he got bored with the Greenland thing really quick didn’t he
Long time followers on my various socials can attest how my constant and most recurring pain comes from almost never being wrong about things that happen in politics and you need that context to understand how overjoyed I currently am at the magnitude of how wrong I've been about all of this
Tillis will probably stay in and Kemp will probably still go for the Senate seat since they’ll both still like their odds but Collins has to know it’s over
February 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Long time followers on my various socials can attest how my constant and most recurring pain comes from almost never being wrong about things that happen in politics and you need that context to understand how overjoyed I currently am at the magnitude of how wrong I've been about all of this
I don't want to jinx this but we are genuinely entering what might go down in American history as the most absolutely hilarious election year of all time
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I don't want to jinx this but we are genuinely entering what might go down in American history as the most absolutely hilarious election year of all time
Thirty years of Democrats setting space programs' worth of money on fire to prop up some can of unflavored yogurt she can eke a win over and after all that Collins has decided to linger around so she can ultimately lose by 8 points to a fisherman who survived a racism scandal by being too stupid
February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Thirty years of Democrats setting space programs' worth of money on fire to prop up some can of unflavored yogurt she can eke a win over and after all that Collins has decided to linger around so she can ultimately lose by 8 points to a fisherman who survived a racism scandal by being too stupid
Okay all jokes aside there’s no chance Collins isn’t retiring now right, like there’s no way she wants to go out like this next year
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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We live in a moment when so many people in this country share the moral clarity that ICE endangers us all—only for the heads of the “opposition” party to try to quash this clarity with meaningless reforms, and to give ICE more money and power. 2020 never ended.
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
We live in a moment when so many people in this country share the moral clarity that ICE endangers us all—only for the heads of the “opposition” party to try to quash this clarity with meaningless reforms, and to give ICE more money and power. 2020 never ended.
Yes, that's exactly my point. She's asking Trump to do a thing that is quite overtly a crime, which Trump could quite easily be immediately be investigated and impeached over, and even if he teflon'ed that as usual, would be a nightmare for every House Republican with a vote lean lower than +15.
February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Yes, that's exactly my point. She's asking Trump to do a thing that is quite overtly a crime, which Trump could quite easily be immediately be investigated and impeached over, and even if he teflon'ed that as usual, would be a nightmare for every House Republican with a vote lean lower than +15.
I'm starting to get really frustrated with how "why won't China stop Trump" is starting to become leftists' version of when liberals go "we just need four Republican Senators to gain a conscience" or "we need a left-leaning billionaire to buy something for us"
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I'm starting to get really frustrated with how "why won't China stop Trump" is starting to become leftists' version of when liberals go "we just need four Republican Senators to gain a conscience" or "we need a left-leaning billionaire to buy something for us"
I'm just FLABBERGASTED her lawyer would say this in the way they did. They're just openly saying "give me immunity the prosecutors wouldn't and I'll keep this story in the news even longer." Yeah good luck with Mr. Art of the Deal on that one.
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I'm just FLABBERGASTED her lawyer would say this in the way they did. They're just openly saying "give me immunity the prosecutors wouldn't and I'll keep this story in the news even longer." Yeah good luck with Mr. Art of the Deal on that one.
So where we are now is, if Trump was worried Maxwell will squeal, the single best thing he could do is... NOT pardon her! Because she's literally saying she won't talk unless Trump does that! What incentive does he have here?
February 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
So where we are now is, if Trump was worried Maxwell will squeal, the single best thing he could do is... NOT pardon her! Because she's literally saying she won't talk unless Trump does that! What incentive does he have here?
And then there's Maxwell doing this right after pleading the Fifth. You get to do that is there is an ACTUAL implication of incrimination. That's why people with immunity can't do it! So the fact that she's pleading the Fifth implies SHE KNOWS TRUMP DID SHIT.
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
And then there's Maxwell doing this right after pleading the Fifth. You get to do that is there is an ACTUAL implication of incrimination. That's why people with immunity can't do it! So the fact that she's pleading the Fifth implies SHE KNOWS TRUMP DID SHIT.
But okay, let's say the idea here is she'll lie-She's saying she'll lie to prosecutors if the president protects her. Okay, first of all there's no mechanism to make that actually work if prosecutors have collaborating evidence. Second, THIS IS LITERALLY WHAT REPUBLICANS IMPEACHED BILL CLINTON OVER.
February 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
But okay, let's say the idea here is she'll lie-She's saying she'll lie to prosecutors if the president protects her. Okay, first of all there's no mechanism to make that actually work if prosecutors have collaborating evidence. Second, THIS IS LITERALLY WHAT REPUBLICANS IMPEACHED BILL CLINTON OVER.
And let's say, okay, Trump does that. He pardons Maxwell. So then... what? She said if that happened she'll testify? So she wants to be pardoned by Trump so she can then... immediately burn Trump with what she knows he might have done?
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
And let's say, okay, Trump does that. He pardons Maxwell. So then... what? She said if that happened she'll testify? So she wants to be pardoned by Trump so she can then... immediately burn Trump with what she knows he might have done?
Like there's zero ambiguity to this. She is not offering an immunity deal with the judge. She is not offering an immunity deal with the actual prosecutors. She is saying "I'll talk if Trump pardons me." In what way would that not look HORRIBLE for Trump? Why on EARTH would he want to deal with that?
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Like there's zero ambiguity to this. She is not offering an immunity deal with the judge. She is not offering an immunity deal with the actual prosecutors. She is saying "I'll talk if Trump pardons me." In what way would that not look HORRIBLE for Trump? Why on EARTH would he want to deal with that?
First off, from a political viewpoint, Trump's team must be FURIOUS about a public declaration like this. No one but the most hard-core Trumphards will not immediately see this as Maxwell essentially saying "I can burn you but if you pardon me I won't."
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
First off, from a political viewpoint, Trump's team must be FURIOUS about a public declaration like this. No one but the most hard-core Trumphards will not immediately see this as Maxwell essentially saying "I can burn you but if you pardon me I won't."
There are so many ways this appears to be the absolute stupidest, most insane thing Maxwell's lawyer could possibly do that I couldn't list all of them but I'll try to list just the first few that immediately popped into my head:
BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer says she's 'prepared to speak fully and honestly' about Jeffrey Epstein's actions if Trump grants her clemency.
The House Oversight Committee Chair says that Maxwell refused to answer questions during her virtual deposition with the committee.
The House Oversight Committee Chair says that Maxwell refused to answer questions during her virtual deposition with the committee.
Trump administration live updates: Ghislaine Maxwell invokes 5th in Congress probe; lawmakers to view unredacted Epstein files
Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ
nbcnews.to
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
There are so many ways this appears to be the absolute stupidest, most insane thing Maxwell's lawyer could possibly do that I couldn't list all of them but I'll try to list just the first few that immediately popped into my head:
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Control of the House isn't going to come down to a small number of close races; the military seizing ballots would lead to riots in the streets; the "incumbent Republican majority" will be dissolved on January 3rd so it won't be there to do anything.
It's a nightmare in that it's entirely made up.
It's a nightmare in that it's entirely made up.
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Control of the House isn't going to come down to a small number of close races; the military seizing ballots would lead to riots in the streets; the "incumbent Republican majority" will be dissolved on January 3rd so it won't be there to do anything.
It's a nightmare in that it's entirely made up.
It's a nightmare in that it's entirely made up.
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centrists have tons of money and not a lot of popular support, which leads the the creation of endless identical think tank clusters where they dump tons of money on the same pundits and consultants rather than fighting fascism.
Ezra Klein's Abundance movement is getting some backup: A new political group is urging Democrats to embrace "pro-growth," deregulatory policies with an eye toward 2028, according to plans first shared with Axios.
Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group
It's the latest effort by moderate Democrats to shape national politics and expand their influence.
www.axios.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
centrists have tons of money and not a lot of popular support, which leads the the creation of endless identical think tank clusters where they dump tons of money on the same pundits and consultants rather than fighting fascism.
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The Fuck Your Feeling gang sure is having a whole fuckload of feelings today.
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The Fuck Your Feeling gang sure is having a whole fuckload of feelings today.
There is no "remedy" or "solution" to the obvious money laundering functions of Polymarket and Kalshi. The remedy is Polymarket an Kalshi shouldn't exist. There shouldn't be an argument that gambling is illegal under certain circumstances but rigged gambling is perfectly fine and yet here we are.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
There is no "remedy" or "solution" to the obvious money laundering functions of Polymarket and Kalshi. The remedy is Polymarket an Kalshi shouldn't exist. There shouldn't be an argument that gambling is illegal under certain circumstances but rigged gambling is perfectly fine and yet here we are.
There's so many tweets going "the market on Lady Gaga's cameo happening SURGED yesterday, there MUST be insiders!" like yeah, there were 1,500 people involved in the production who all knew, that's why Vegas doesn't lay odds on things 1,500 people already know the results of
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
There's so many tweets going "the market on Lady Gaga's cameo happening SURGED yesterday, there MUST be insiders!" like yeah, there were 1,500 people involved in the production who all knew, that's why Vegas doesn't lay odds on things 1,500 people already know the results of
There does not exist a version of Polymarket where actual humans and laws govern the security, regulation, and integrity of countless arbitrary gambling markets based on massively manipulatable factors. Those are called casinos, which simply DON'T TAKE BETS LIKE THAT FOR THAT EXACT REASON.
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
There does not exist a version of Polymarket where actual humans and laws govern the security, regulation, and integrity of countless arbitrary gambling markets based on massively manipulatable factors. Those are called casinos, which simply DON'T TAKE BETS LIKE THAT FOR THAT EXACT REASON.
Every six hours or so there's another story about how a rapid surge in trades was "a clear indicator of insider trading" and yes, that is the purpose of these websites. They are a creative and addictive way to facilitate the otherwise boring activity of laundering money. That's what they are for.
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Every six hours or so there's another story about how a rapid surge in trades was "a clear indicator of insider trading" and yes, that is the purpose of these websites. They are a creative and addictive way to facilitate the otherwise boring activity of laundering money. That's what they are for.