August J. Pollak
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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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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...
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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.