August J. Pollak
@augustjpollak.bsky.social
Your face is good. I am a Soos.
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What a fucking legend. 🫡🙌🙌
The Owl House creator Dana Terrace calls out Duolingo over its AI replacement practices after the brand tweeted at her:
“I’ll write and dedicate a whole Hooty book to you, Duolingo brand, as soon as you get rid of your AI replacement practices and hire people again. :]”
“I’ll write and dedicate a whole Hooty book to you, Duolingo brand, as soon as you get rid of your AI replacement practices and hire people again. :]”
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
What a fucking legend. 🫡🙌🙌
My fav fact about that guy is when Twitter stops working he becomes legally classified as dead
February 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
My fav fact about that guy is when Twitter stops working he becomes legally classified as dead
I’m torn between how much I don’t like him and how fucking hilarious it is that this is what’s gonna finally take down Collins and not any of the 30 years’ worth of generic Dems they launched from assembly mold tubes like those guys in Space Quest II
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I’m torn between how much I don’t like him and how fucking hilarious it is that this is what’s gonna finally take down Collins and not any of the 30 years’ worth of generic Dems they launched from assembly mold tubes like those guys in Space Quest II
90% of why I’ve kept a Twitter account is to go back there just to check on the crying from Blue MAGAs like this who are so pathetic they can’t handle the tone of the social media equivalent of the Great British Bake Off
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
90% of why I’ve kept a Twitter account is to go back there just to check on the crying from Blue MAGAs like this who are so pathetic they can’t handle the tone of the social media equivalent of the Great British Bake Off
“Haha look how stupid you leftists are! You supported Fetterman but it turns out he’s a centrist and totally sucks!”
-Guy literally calling himself Centrism Fan Account
-Guy literally calling himself Centrism Fan Account
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
“Haha look how stupid you leftists are! You supported Fetterman but it turns out he’s a centrist and totally sucks!”
-Guy literally calling himself Centrism Fan Account
-Guy literally calling himself Centrism Fan Account
Amazon spent $18 million for a Superbowl ad to brag about how Ring cameras are spying for the government and it pissed so many people off they just had to cancel the contract.
Lots of people being pissed off works, folks.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...
Lots of people being pissed off works, folks.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...
Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring's decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Amazon spent $18 million for a Superbowl ad to brag about how Ring cameras are spying for the government and it pissed so many people off they just had to cancel the contract.
Lots of people being pissed off works, folks.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...
Lots of people being pissed off works, folks.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...
It has sort of been memory holed how until 2018–20 fucking 18–the Democrats had “superdelegates” who were allowed to just not give a shit what any voter thought and declare all on their own who the nominee should be. You dumb voters with your opinions and wants can’t be trusted after all.
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
It has sort of been memory holed how until 2018–20 fucking 18–the Democrats had “superdelegates” who were allowed to just not give a shit what any voter thought and declare all on their own who the nominee should be. You dumb voters with your opinions and wants can’t be trusted after all.
Literally every Democratic primary since 2004 has been a variation of the party knowing who they expected the candidate to be and then proceeding to get mildly inconvenienced by the audacity of voters who disagreed with them. 2008 was infamous for them fucking up so badly they actually failed.
February 13, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Literally every Democratic primary since 2004 has been a variation of the party knowing who they expected the candidate to be and then proceeding to get mildly inconvenienced by the audacity of voters who disagreed with them. 2008 was infamous for them fucking up so badly they actually failed.
The important context of “I won’t vote for Newsom”-gate is it’s been more than 20 years since Democrats had to actually work to figure out who people want to vote for and put in legitimate efforts to make a case for them, and they’re very annoyed they might have to start doing that again
February 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The important context of “I won’t vote for Newsom”-gate is it’s been more than 20 years since Democrats had to actually work to figure out who people want to vote for and put in legitimate efforts to make a case for them, and they’re very annoyed they might have to start doing that again
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.
She's simply too young and inexperienced. I'm going to the vote for the guy only four years older than her with six fewer years of political experience instead
February 12, 2026 at 8:46 PM
She's simply too young and inexperienced. I'm going to the vote for the guy only four years older than her with six fewer years of political experience instead
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?
Well that and I think she can skate the standard popularity hit in any national campaign by way of literally being the most popular political figure without the last name Obama in America
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poll results Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Poll shows AOC is one of only three U.S. politicians with net positive image, Trump and Harris trail behind - The Economic Times
A new poll demonstrates Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's rising popularity, placing her third among U.S. politicians, ahead of Trump, Biden, and Harris. Discover how her net positive image com...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Well that and I think she can skate the standard popularity hit in any national campaign by way of literally being the most popular political figure without the last name Obama in America
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
But as Noah notes, AOC has a chance to offer something Democratic voters haven't been offered since, well, since Obama: an actual policy agenda dedicated to a full-throated reversal of devastating Republican policy instead of embracing "compromise." And I think voters are HUNGRY for it.
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
But as Noah notes, AOC has a chance to offer something Democratic voters haven't been offered since, well, since Obama: an actual policy agenda dedicated to a full-throated reversal of devastating Republican policy instead of embracing "compromise." And I think voters are HUNGRY for it.
Campaign-strategy-wise, she's at a much huger disadvantage to Obama because she's not an unknown. Every Republican even considering a run has a multi-volume oppo file ready for her. But obviously that applies to any candidate.
February 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Campaign-strategy-wise, she's at a much huger disadvantage to Obama because she's not an unknown. Every Republican even considering a run has a multi-volume oppo file ready for her. But obviously that applies to any candidate.
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
Yeah man good luck with that again
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We need to counter Hasan Piker who is brainwashing every young voter under 25. Literally every single one of them. We can only counter this by posting advertisements on an enormous ball
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
We need to counter Hasan Piker who is brainwashing every young voter under 25. Literally every single one of them. We can only counter this by posting advertisements on an enormous ball
Again: liberals don’t care about winning, they care about it being someone else’s fault for losing, and so it is necessary to maintain a mentality that anyone who didn’t vote the way they demand is clearly a monster and/or an idiot, and in no way because liberal policy or politics failed.
Wild to me that the dominant reaction on here seems to be that this is bad journalism because it treats a Trump voter as a human. I'm not a strategist but if you belong to a party that wants to win elections, shouldn't you regard folks like this as part of your next coalition instead of the enemy?
February 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I keep saying this but Democrats want a monarchy with more passion than any Republican has ever had for a dictatorship. It infuriates them on a daily basis that Kamala Harris had to be in an election, Biden was supposed to just die, that's how it would have happened on The West Wing
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I keep saying this but Democrats want a monarchy with more passion than any Republican has ever had for a dictatorship. It infuriates them on a daily basis that Kamala Harris had to be in an election, Biden was supposed to just die, that's how it would have happened on The West Wing