August J. Pollak
@augustjpollak.bsky.social
Your face is good. I am a Soos.
In honor of the terrible Yakuza Kiwami 3 reviews I am going to remember I bought Lost Judgment like six months ago and haven’t played it yet and will start playing that instead
February 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
In honor of the terrible Yakuza Kiwami 3 reviews I am going to remember I bought Lost Judgment like six months ago and haven’t played it yet and will start playing that instead
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
I understand completely how they can: it's literally their job. 90% of the "AOC can't possibly win" camp belong to an economy--consultants, lobbyists, pundits, etc--based entirely on insisting you couldn't POSSIBLE elect someone with positions that (checks notes) most of the country supports.
im obviously in the "aoc should run" camp and i def think she can win. but i have a hard time with the people who insist she cannot win. after these cycles with improbable/surprise winners over and over (both obama and trump), i dont understand how you can say the outcome w such certainty.
February 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I understand completely how they can: it's literally their job. 90% of the "AOC can't possibly win" camp belong to an economy--consultants, lobbyists, pundits, etc--based entirely on insisting you couldn't POSSIBLE elect someone with positions that (checks notes) most of the country supports.
Wait, you're saying she might have to run a campaign that DOESN'T appeal primarily to Republicans who would never vote for her?
February 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Wait, you're saying she might have to run a campaign that DOESN'T appeal primarily to Republicans who would never vote for her?
AOC almost has an advantage over Obama in 2008 in that she has far more visible and already-supported policy agendas than he did. She has the same obstacle to overcome--total lack of executive and foreign policy experience--but if Obama did it, well... yes she can.
one thing I am trying to get across is that candidate selection for winning elections doesn't actually matter that much, but candidate selection matters a ton in terms of fighting fascism once in office. 1
@aoc.bsky.social should run for president because (a) 2028 is the year she could win, and (b) we desperately need a president who actually is enthusiastic about crushing fascism. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-aoc-sh...
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
AOC almost has an advantage over Obama in 2008 in that she has far more visible and already-supported policy agendas than he did. She has the same obstacle to overcome--total lack of executive and foreign policy experience--but if Obama did it, well... yes she can.
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I'm sorry this is just such a fucking appalling government. A bunch of petty disgusting bigots. Fuck them all.
New School Guidance announces:
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I'm sorry this is just such a fucking appalling government. A bunch of petty disgusting bigots. Fuck them all.
I think it's really great that the centrist liberal party in the UK won the last election in a landslide and then wholly dedicated itself to picking the most politically disposable minority group in the country and gleefully robbing it of its very humanity because now it definitely won't happen here
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I think it's really great that the centrist liberal party in the UK won the last election in a landslide and then wholly dedicated itself to picking the most politically disposable minority group in the country and gleefully robbing it of its very humanity because now it definitely won't happen here
It is genuinely insane how many Democrats literally believe that policy positions and campaigning don't matter anymore. Say what you want about Hillary's disastrous campaign but at least she had policy positions. It's 100% "not Republican" now. We're not going to survive this.
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
It is genuinely insane how many Democrats literally believe that policy positions and campaigning don't matter anymore. Say what you want about Hillary's disastrous campaign but at least she had policy positions. It's 100% "not Republican" now. We're not going to survive this.
A friend got really mad at me the other day when they once again said "I can't believe you think there will even BE elections" and I pointed out the only people who actually canceled elections last time were the Democratic Party
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
A friend got really mad at me the other day when they once again said "I can't believe you think there will even BE elections" and I pointed out the only people who actually canceled elections last time were the Democratic Party
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These dudes think this is so clever.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Rep. Brian Steil: "I flew home to my home state of Wisconsin, went to buy a 6 pack a beer, the clerk asked for my ID, confirmed it, and then I was allowed to buy the beer. I just think it's nuts that we protect our beer more than our ballots."
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
These dudes think this is so clever.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
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I was so touched by all the kind messages I received yesterday. It has given me a lot of encouragement for what will now be a big swing:
My next animated project will be the first episode of a gothic horror interpretation of the Nutcracker called "Clara and the Below."
My next animated project will be the first episode of a gothic horror interpretation of the Nutcracker called "Clara and the Below."
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Not to constantly relitigate this but if after watching Democrats commit mass murder for an entire year your defense of them is "well they will commit less mass murder than Republicans" then you are a sociopath and in a just world would not legally be allowed near children or pets
February 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Not to constantly relitigate this but if after watching Democrats commit mass murder for an entire year your defense of them is "well they will commit less mass murder than Republicans" then you are a sociopath and in a just world would not legally be allowed near children or pets
I can't stress enough how depressing and demotivating it is to realize three years out that liberals have already decided they would rather lose again that stop doing whatever this is
February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I can't stress enough how depressing and demotivating it is to realize three years out that liberals have already decided they would rather lose again that stop doing whatever this is
“Shut up and vote for the candidate I prefer or the Nazis win” has won an election exactly once since America actually fought the Nazis. The only one playing a game here is people like you who would rather lose elections before admitting Hasan is 100% right that whining like this doesn’t work.
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
“Shut up and vote for the candidate I prefer or the Nazis win” has won an election exactly once since America actually fought the Nazis. The only one playing a game here is people like you who would rather lose elections before admitting Hasan is 100% right that whining like this doesn’t work.
Also adding, obv. nothing will stop the chuds from instantly declaring black people = woke game but there's an amazing power in Relooted's narrative that in this fantasy Wakanda-esque future with robot arms, the one factual element is every stolen artifact in the game is real.
Relooted is basically a 2D version of Mirror's Edge but you're a group of tech saavy Africans stealing back artifacts from European museums. It's a little buggy and by no means a perfect game but holy hell is it a good combo of fun and the most awesome premise ever
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Also adding, obv. nothing will stop the chuds from instantly declaring black people = woke game but there's an amazing power in Relooted's narrative that in this fantasy Wakanda-esque future with robot arms, the one factual element is every stolen artifact in the game is real.
Relooted is basically a 2D version of Mirror's Edge but you're a group of tech saavy Africans stealing back artifacts from European museums. It's a little buggy and by no means a perfect game but holy hell is it a good combo of fun and the most awesome premise ever
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Relooted is basically a 2D version of Mirror's Edge but you're a group of tech saavy Africans stealing back artifacts from European museums. It's a little buggy and by no means a perfect game but holy hell is it a good combo of fun and the most awesome premise ever
Warning y’all all right now, I am legit going to spend three solid years openly laughing at every single utterance of “you don’t care about marginalized groups” from the party that wouldn’t even let a single fucking Palestinian speak at their last convention.
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Warning y’all all right now, I am legit going to spend three solid years openly laughing at every single utterance of “you don’t care about marginalized groups” from the party that wouldn’t even let a single fucking Palestinian speak at their last convention.
What you all need to understand is for many libs, especially Twitter obsessed ones, they love that Newsom sucks. He embodies what they really want, which is to just keep having the 2016 election over and over again until their shitty candidate wins and proves them right somehow.
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
What you all need to understand is for many libs, especially Twitter obsessed ones, they love that Newsom sucks. He embodies what they really want, which is to just keep having the 2016 election over and over again until their shitty candidate wins and proves them right somehow.
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got a piece on why aoc should run for 2028 coming tomorrow. sign up and it'll be in your inbox in the morning, whoosh. open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
Why AOC Should Run for President
Two words: Analilia Mejia
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
got a piece on why aoc should run for 2028 coming tomorrow. sign up and it'll be in your inbox in the morning, whoosh. open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
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