Banquosghost
@banquosghost.bsky.social
#Writer, Chapel Hill expatriate, #againstfascism, #poetry out via dzanc books & plays guitar/instigator w/ sunfaders (ex- diecast cars & 81 mulberry) (opinions solely mine) https://bnd.link/sunfaders
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me, in a hotel on my day off, about 90 seconds after learning there’s a game called “labyrinth of the demon king”
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
me, in a hotel on my day off, about 90 seconds after learning there’s a game called “labyrinth of the demon king”
So @cbsnews.com is now as worthless as a broken window.
The CBS News home page is featuring some high-quality content tonight
December 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
So @cbsnews.com is now as worthless as a broken window.
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Just a reminder that it seems normal for Republicans to take health insurance from millions on purpose since they've been trying to do that forever, but they've never succeeded before. And lots of people are going to die because ot it.
For the first time in US history, the GOP is intentionally uninsuring millions of Americans
Paul Ryan's wettest dream is about to come true. And it's everything Ted Cruz tried to prevent.
www.thefarce.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just a reminder that it seems normal for Republicans to take health insurance from millions on purpose since they've been trying to do that forever, but they've never succeeded before. And lots of people are going to die because ot it.
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The US government is now a mafia organization.
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The US government is now a mafia organization.
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Abrego Garcia is not a "proven human trafficker." He has merely been *accused by the government* of being one. That's not the same thing. And if Leavitt is so certain of these charges, why is the administration attempting to deport him to Africa to avoid trying him in a US court?
Q: Does the White House have a response to a judge ordering the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García from ICE detention? Will you appeal?
LEAVITT: Absolutely. The White House opposes this activism from a judge. He is a proven human trafficker
LEAVITT: Absolutely. The White House opposes this activism from a judge. He is a proven human trafficker
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Abrego Garcia is not a "proven human trafficker." He has merely been *accused by the government* of being one. That's not the same thing. And if Leavitt is so certain of these charges, why is the administration attempting to deport him to Africa to avoid trying him in a US court?
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Great to see @gallego.senate.gov absolutely savaging Republicans for helping cover up Trump's illegal killings. As I've been arguing, Dems should be taking *that* approach. Hound Republicans mercilessly until they agree to get to the bottom of all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Great to see @gallego.senate.gov absolutely savaging Republicans for helping cover up Trump's illegal killings. As I've been arguing, Dems should be taking *that* approach. Hound Republicans mercilessly until they agree to get to the bottom of all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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"Conservative demagogue Chris Rufo has played a key part in this, claiming that the Somali community has introduced only “piracy culture” to the United States."
Chris Rufo is a cheap thug. The fact that there are cheaper thugs out there doesn't change the fact.
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-attack...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-attack...
The Attack on Somalis is Hate Politics
Right-Wing Terror Descends on Minnesota
www.unpopularfront.news
December 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Conservative demagogue Chris Rufo has played a key part in this, claiming that the Somali community has introduced only “piracy culture” to the United States."
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the fact that we are actually getting "Republicans in disarray" headlines from even conservative media outlets feels like something has shifted
House GOP moderates revolt against Johnson on health care with new discharge petition
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.
www.cbsnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
the fact that we are actually getting "Republicans in disarray" headlines from even conservative media outlets feels like something has shifted
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***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
What's Happening in York County Library (SC) Should Be A Wakeup Call
Poor recording keeping, debates over what was or was not said and voted on, and special interests plague more than just this library system.
bookriot.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
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the sad irony that Trump has turned the US into a shithole country
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
the sad irony that Trump has turned the US into a shithole country
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***DO NOT TAG JOHN DARNIELLE INTO THIS THREAD***
a propos of nothing, I'm going to post the lists I made of the top 20 Mountain Goats songs and albums of the Aughts
I wrote the lists for no one, but I think the writing is good
a propos of nothing, I'm going to post the lists I made of the top 20 Mountain Goats songs and albums of the Aughts
I wrote the lists for no one, but I think the writing is good
The Mountain Goats: A Decade in Review
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: A DECADE IN REVIEW TWO LISTS by ABRAHAM "ABE" RIESMAN This document was born out of unjustified anger. A few months ago...
thepressurezone.blogspot.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
***DO NOT TAG JOHN DARNIELLE INTO THIS THREAD***
a propos of nothing, I'm going to post the lists I made of the top 20 Mountain Goats songs and albums of the Aughts
I wrote the lists for no one, but I think the writing is good
a propos of nothing, I'm going to post the lists I made of the top 20 Mountain Goats songs and albums of the Aughts
I wrote the lists for no one, but I think the writing is good
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How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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This is obscene.
That others in politics can’t or won’t say that this is obscene hits at the heart of the problems we face.
We are the 99.999%.
Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
That others in politics can’t or won’t say that this is obscene hits at the heart of the problems we face.
We are the 99.999%.
Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This is obscene.
That others in politics can’t or won’t say that this is obscene hits at the heart of the problems we face.
We are the 99.999%.
Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
That others in politics can’t or won’t say that this is obscene hits at the heart of the problems we face.
We are the 99.999%.
Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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I guess the president just announced he recently took his latest in a series of cognitive tests, this one in front of a room full of medical personnel observing him?
December 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I guess the president just announced he recently took his latest in a series of cognitive tests, this one in front of a room full of medical personnel observing him?
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A breather: Great Blue Heron early morning on the East Branch of the Rahway River.
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A breather: Great Blue Heron early morning on the East Branch of the Rahway River.
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Trump admits he took another cognitive test.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Trump admits he took another cognitive test.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
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"Elon’s entire incoherent free speech framework collapses into a single coherent principle: speech I like is protected, speech I don’t like should be punished.
This is what happens when someone who never understood the actual principles of free speech tries to cosplay as a free speech absolutist."
This is what happens when someone who never understood the actual principles of free speech tries to cosplay as a free speech absolutist."
Three Tweets That Capture The Entire Elon Musk Free Speech Con
We’ve spent years calling out what a hypocrite Elon Musk is on free speech. But sometimes the universe Elon hands you a gift: three tweets in the span of a little over a week that demonstrate…
www.techdirt.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"Elon’s entire incoherent free speech framework collapses into a single coherent principle: speech I like is protected, speech I don’t like should be punished.
This is what happens when someone who never understood the actual principles of free speech tries to cosplay as a free speech absolutist."
This is what happens when someone who never understood the actual principles of free speech tries to cosplay as a free speech absolutist."
Or here’s an idea: don’t engage in extrajudicial killings and illegal attacks.
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Or here’s an idea: don’t engage in extrajudicial killings and illegal attacks.
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Sure seems like motive to murder survivors of future attacks
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Sure seems like motive to murder survivors of future attacks
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It gets worse. Trump also says straight out that an invasion of Venezuela "on land" is coming and says he'd expand all this to Mexico and Colombia. Incredibly, no one even bothers pointing out anymore that he is claiming authority to do all of this without Congress:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It gets worse. Trump also says straight out that an invasion of Venezuela "on land" is coming and says he'd expand all this to Mexico and Colombia. Incredibly, no one even bothers pointing out anymore that he is claiming authority to do all of this without Congress:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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“So right now, people are buying their holiday presents, they’re planning for—” Politico’s Dasha Burns began in a cheery tone, before Trump cut her off.
“Look, don’t be dramatic,” Trump said abruptly, as if Burns had insulted him. trib.al/GkdxBEw
“Look, don’t be dramatic,” Trump said abruptly, as if Burns had insulted him. trib.al/GkdxBEw
December 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“So right now, people are buying their holiday presents, they’re planning for—” Politico’s Dasha Burns began in a cheery tone, before Trump cut her off.
“Look, don’t be dramatic,” Trump said abruptly, as if Burns had insulted him. trib.al/GkdxBEw
“Look, don’t be dramatic,” Trump said abruptly, as if Burns had insulted him. trib.al/GkdxBEw
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I was going to just share an excerpt of this great @donmoyn.bsky.social piece, but there are too many excerpts worth sharing. Just read the whole thing. If you care about governance, democracy, and the rule of law, these issues are crucial. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
At will? Whose will?
Removing independent agency heads is part of a broader assault on a nonpartisan government
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I was going to just share an excerpt of this great @donmoyn.bsky.social piece, but there are too many excerpts worth sharing. Just read the whole thing. If you care about governance, democracy, and the rule of law, these issues are crucial. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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"A freshman woman who was unable to join the group said the exclusion sends a worrisome message to conservative women at Harvard."
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
The John Adams Society began quietly excluding women from membership this semester, former and prospective affiliates told The Crimson. It is now effectively functioning as a single-sex organization.
@abbysgerstein and @JackBReardon report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
@abbysgerstein and @JackBReardon report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
‘For the Reinvention of Man’: How a Conservative Debating Society at Harvard Pushed Women From Its Ranks | News | The Harvard Crimson
The John Adams Society began quietly excluding women from membership this semester, former and prospective affiliates told The Crimson. It is now effectively functioning as a single-sex organization.
www.thecrimson.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"A freshman woman who was unable to join the group said the exclusion sends a worrisome message to conservative women at Harvard."
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
At least that’s what they told me when they dropped off that ten million for the ballroom.
POLITICO: You pardoned the former president of Honduras even though he was convicted in a massive intl drug trafficking scheme. How is that 0 tolerance on drug trafficking?
TRUMP: Well I don't know him and I know very little about him other than people said it was like an Obama-Biden type set up
TRUMP: Well I don't know him and I know very little about him other than people said it was like an Obama-Biden type set up
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
At least that’s what they told me when they dropped off that ten million for the ballroom.