August J. Pollak
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Your face is good. I am a Soos.
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Why AOC Should Run for President
Two words: Analilia Mejia
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February 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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While I'm on this, a reminder that even as they win elections with record leftward vote shifts, Democrats currently have the highest disapproval ratings in history. Imagine what they could be accomplishing by doing anything other than coasting on how awful Republicans are
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Voters Give Democrats In Congress A Record Low Job Approval
But Still Might Vote For Them In 2026,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
Majority Think Trump's Use Of Presidential Power Goes ...
"A family squabble spills over into the holidays. Democratic voters want their party to hold the reins of the House but are not the least bit happy about what they are doing at the moment," said Quinn...
poll.qu.edu
February 11, 2026 at 8:31 PM
While I'm on this, a reminder that even as they win elections with record leftward vote shifts, Democrats currently have the highest disapproval ratings in history. Imagine what they could be accomplishing by doing anything other than coasting on how awful Republicans are
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Libs on Twitter are obsessed with pretending leftists like Hasan Piker or the Chapo guys have election-altering influence because to acknowledge those peoples' insignificance in the overall scheme of electoral politics means they have to acknowledge their own.
February 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Libs on Twitter are obsessed with pretending leftists like Hasan Piker or the Chapo guys have election-altering influence because to acknowledge those peoples' insignificance in the overall scheme of electoral politics means they have to acknowledge their own.
I genuinely don’t understand how so many people refuse to acknowledge or accept how requiring paying literally any amount of money to the government in order to vote is one of an incredibly small group of things EXPLICITLY detailed in the Constitution as not being legal
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I genuinely don’t understand how so many people refuse to acknowledge or accept how requiring paying literally any amount of money to the government in order to vote is one of an incredibly small group of things EXPLICITLY detailed in the Constitution as not being legal
Hey man genuine question do you consider homeless people among “the most vulnerable members of society” because 3 years before the election you’re demanding we all commit to vote for a guy we have 4K video of gleefully stealing everything they own and tossing it into a garbage bag
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Hey man genuine question do you consider homeless people among “the most vulnerable members of society” because 3 years before the election you’re demanding we all commit to vote for a guy we have 4K video of gleefully stealing everything they own and tossing it into a garbage bag
Not joking here: it is without question productive and a thoroughly more accurate representation of their constituents as the framers intended that Congress is abandoning the “my esteemed colleague from the loyal opposition” bullshit and just being honest about how they (rightfully) hate each other.
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Not joking here: it is without question productive and a thoroughly more accurate representation of their constituents as the framers intended that Congress is abandoning the “my esteemed colleague from the loyal opposition” bullshit and just being honest about how they (rightfully) hate each other.
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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
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.
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"
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.
Kalshi/Polymarket is one of those great examples of where the discourse somehow believes there's a nonexistent, hypothetical version of a real thing except that thing is not completely illegal/unethical because the discourse is desperate to believe that's not the entire point of the thing
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Kalshi/Polymarket is one of those great examples of where the discourse somehow believes there's a nonexistent, hypothetical version of a real thing except that thing is not completely illegal/unethical because the discourse is desperate to believe that's not the entire point of the thing
Secondary to the joke but I feel it's good to occasionally point out it is correct and appropriate that Ezra Klein is made fun of for this for the rest of his life
Kid Rock Performed a Halftime Show the Right Way
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Secondary to the joke but I feel it's good to occasionally point out it is correct and appropriate that Ezra Klein is made fun of for this for the rest of his life
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People are like, "I don't understand why Lindsey Vonn didn't just stop." I don't know. You're 39 and it took bigotry for you to move on from Harry Potter
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 AM
People are like, "I don't understand why Lindsey Vonn didn't just stop." I don't know. You're 39 and it took bigotry for you to move on from Harry Potter
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
I understand marketing as it applies to the basic concepts of capitalism. Where I get lost and will remain lost is why within capitalism it is considered a worthwhile expenditure to pay eight million dollars to remind people your company sells mayonnaise
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 AM
I understand marketing as it applies to the basic concepts of capitalism. Where I get lost and will remain lost is why within capitalism it is considered a worthwhile expenditure to pay eight million dollars to remind people your company sells mayonnaise
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings