chbarts
@chbarts.bsky.social
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I think it's a tribute to the strength of her vibes that basically no one but the sickos remembers this
AOC was Biden’s strongest soldier is a madness rune for people in every faction of the party
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I think it's a tribute to the strength of her vibes that basically no one but the sickos remembers this
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He had also worked very hard to reach out to the left and deliver on our policy goals; most of BBB would have been at home in Bernie platform (which indeed is where a lot of it came from) and a lot of that ended up in IRA. Most policy success we have had my entire life, by far.
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 AM
He had also worked very hard to reach out to the left and deliver on our policy goals; most of BBB would have been at home in Bernie platform (which indeed is where a lot of it came from) and a lot of that ended up in IRA. Most policy success we have had my entire life, by far.
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This is the FINAL time I will explain the difference between ice dance and pairs. Ice dancers have wider, U-shaped snouts, while pair skater snouts are more pointed and V-shaped. Pair skaters prefer saltwater habitats, while ice dancers inhabit freshwater marshes and lakes.
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
This is the FINAL time I will explain the difference between ice dance and pairs. Ice dancers have wider, U-shaped snouts, while pair skater snouts are more pointed and V-shaped. Pair skaters prefer saltwater habitats, while ice dancers inhabit freshwater marshes and lakes.
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I do think part of it, tho, is sorting, with white male property owners and their enablers realizing they could no longer overflow across two parties and still have majoritarian power.
This is the concentrated culmination of all of the white dude backlashes of the past.
This is the concentrated culmination of all of the white dude backlashes of the past.
February 12, 2026 at 5:45 AM
I do think part of it, tho, is sorting, with white male property owners and their enablers realizing they could no longer overflow across two parties and still have majoritarian power.
This is the concentrated culmination of all of the white dude backlashes of the past.
This is the concentrated culmination of all of the white dude backlashes of the past.
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Like, you could argue convincingly that Homeland Security was created to function fundamentally as Bush's Police Force, but the thing is that it was supposed to present as Not That.
The modern GOP sees no value in pretending it's Not That. It just says "yep, these are our jackbooted thugs!" No lie.
The modern GOP sees no value in pretending it's Not That. It just says "yep, these are our jackbooted thugs!" No lie.
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Like, you could argue convincingly that Homeland Security was created to function fundamentally as Bush's Police Force, but the thing is that it was supposed to present as Not That.
The modern GOP sees no value in pretending it's Not That. It just says "yep, these are our jackbooted thugs!" No lie.
The modern GOP sees no value in pretending it's Not That. It just says "yep, these are our jackbooted thugs!" No lie.
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In order, the thing is that up until 10 years ago, the GOP generally agreed on points like "you can't just say blatantly racist shit" and "you aren't supposed to emulate the Nazis." You can argue that this was the ideological end point, sure, but there was still a material difference between them.
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 AM
In order, the thing is that up until 10 years ago, the GOP generally agreed on points like "you can't just say blatantly racist shit" and "you aren't supposed to emulate the Nazis." You can argue that this was the ideological end point, sure, but there was still a material difference between them.
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I see people responding to this with "well, actually, it stretches further back than that" and there are two things to consider:
1) no, it really doesn't, disagreeing with the GOP agenda (which I do) doesn't mean that there is no material difference between now and then
2) going insane is a process
1) no, it really doesn't, disagreeing with the GOP agenda (which I do) doesn't mean that there is no material difference between now and then
2) going insane is a process
The problem here is: the GOP has gone completely fucking insane in the last 10 years
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 AM
I see people responding to this with "well, actually, it stretches further back than that" and there are two things to consider:
1) no, it really doesn't, disagreeing with the GOP agenda (which I do) doesn't mean that there is no material difference between now and then
2) going insane is a process
1) no, it really doesn't, disagreeing with the GOP agenda (which I do) doesn't mean that there is no material difference between now and then
2) going insane is a process
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anyways Seventh Party System When
The problem here is: the GOP has gone completely fucking insane in the last 10 years
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM
anyways Seventh Party System When
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The problem here is: the GOP has gone completely fucking insane in the last 10 years
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The problem here is: the GOP has gone completely fucking insane in the last 10 years
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
And well, this may have been obvious to Dems and/or anybody actually paying attention, most people genuinely did not believe that the Republicans want to do the things they’re currently doing until, uh, they did it
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I actually think there’s a polisci explanation for this: established political parties don’t shift all that much or that radically in the course of someone’s lifetime, so once a voter figure figures out their basic politics in their early 20s, they basically then just stick with their team
one thing that will always be a mystery to me is the number of trump voters who basically thought they were electing george bush again reut.rs/3Mc4h4H
As Trump presidency enters second year, his voters share hopes – and concerns
Trump voters urge him to tone down the rhetoric and focus more on domestic issues, especially clearer pathways to legal status for law-abiding immigrants, healthcare reform, curbing waste and fraud, a...
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
I actually think there’s a polisci explanation for this: established political parties don’t shift all that much or that radically in the course of someone’s lifetime, so once a voter figure figures out their basic politics in their early 20s, they basically then just stick with their team
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boy I hope Nancy doesn’t do anything crazy and irresponsible that might result in her missing work as a result of this news
In a huge blow to Nancy Mace, Gov. Henry McMaster announced his endorsement of Pamela Evette to be South Carolina's next governor in hopes of clearing the field and earn her an endorsement from Trump.
apnews.com/article/sout...
apnews.com/article/sout...
McMaster backs Evette to replace him as South Carolina governor. Is Trump's endorsement next?
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is backing Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette's bid to succeed him, and he tries to thin a crowded Republican primary.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
boy I hope Nancy doesn’t do anything crazy and irresponsible that might result in her missing work as a result of this news
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siri find me gamblmarkt odds on nancy mace catching federal trespassing and assault charges for hitting a TSA officer with an empty grey goose bottle when trying to catch a 5AM red eye
boy I hope Nancy doesn’t do anything crazy and irresponsible that might result in her missing work as a result of this news
In a huge blow to Nancy Mace, Gov. Henry McMaster announced his endorsement of Pamela Evette to be South Carolina's next governor in hopes of clearing the field and earn her an endorsement from Trump.
apnews.com/article/sout...
apnews.com/article/sout...
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
siri find me gamblmarkt odds on nancy mace catching federal trespassing and assault charges for hitting a TSA officer with an empty grey goose bottle when trying to catch a 5AM red eye
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on the bright side at least this time they just shut down the airspace of a major city to chase down a couple party balloons without telling anyone instead of sending all of hawaii an alert that it was about to get hit by missiles
February 12, 2026 at 1:09 AM
on the bright side at least this time they just shut down the airspace of a major city to chase down a couple party balloons without telling anyone instead of sending all of hawaii an alert that it was about to get hit by missiles
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For anyone wondering what Greg Bovino has been up to lately…
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 AM
For anyone wondering what Greg Bovino has been up to lately…
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subsistence hunters eat possum and raccoon but raccoon meat is almost universally described as nasty, greasy and gamey because unlike most prey animals they aren't herbivores. it's not the next big thing. Squirrel is delicious but too many fiddly bones.
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 AM
subsistence hunters eat possum and raccoon but raccoon meat is almost universally described as nasty, greasy and gamey because unlike most prey animals they aren't herbivores. it's not the next big thing. Squirrel is delicious but too many fiddly bones.
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Jo'el - Hitch Hiking to Nowhere [USA, Psych Folk) [1972] A haunting autoharp driven loner folk track recorded by cruise ship lounge singer, Jo'el Wells.
https://redd.it/bt340k
https://youtu.be/Dhl7RvDmhp0
https://redd.it/bt340k
https://youtu.be/Dhl7RvDmhp0
Jo'el - Hitch Hiking to Nowhere [USA, Psych Folk) [1972] A haunting autoharp driven loner folk track recorded by cruise ship lounge singer, Jo'el Wells.
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Jo'el - Hitch Hiking to Nowhere [USA, Psych Folk) [1972] A haunting autoharp driven loner folk track recorded by cruise ship lounge singer, Jo'el Wells.
https://redd.it/bt340k
https://youtu.be/Dhl7RvDmhp0
https://redd.it/bt340k
https://youtu.be/Dhl7RvDmhp0
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I occasionally wonder if there are exact right-wing counterparts to the way that lefty people talk about the Democrats and I couldn't have asked for a better example
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I occasionally wonder if there are exact right-wing counterparts to the way that lefty people talk about the Democrats and I couldn't have asked for a better example
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Cooled by the vacuum of space
Vacuum
Cools
Like the planets Mercury and Venus
Surrounded by vacuum
Cool
Vacuum
Cools
Like the planets Mercury and Venus
Surrounded by vacuum
Cool
This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Cooled by the vacuum of space
Vacuum
Cools
Like the planets Mercury and Venus
Surrounded by vacuum
Cool
Vacuum
Cools
Like the planets Mercury and Venus
Surrounded by vacuum
Cool
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The Hittoppers - A Good Thing Going [Singapore, Psych Pop, Beat] (1969) Pretty psychedelic Humperdinck cover with a haunting, extra eerie organ.
https://redd.it/ok32i1
https://youtu.be/z_tWqJHu5DY
https://redd.it/ok32i1
https://youtu.be/z_tWqJHu5DY
The Hittoppers - A Good Thing Going [Singapore, Psych Pop, Beat] (1969) Pretty psychedelic Humperdinck cover with a haunting, extra eerie organ.
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 6:22 AM
The Hittoppers - A Good Thing Going [Singapore, Psych Pop, Beat] (1969) Pretty psychedelic Humperdinck cover with a haunting, extra eerie organ.
https://redd.it/ok32i1
https://youtu.be/z_tWqJHu5DY
https://redd.it/ok32i1
https://youtu.be/z_tWqJHu5DY
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Journey To The Center Of The Mind | Amboy Dukes | Nuggets
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Journey To The Center Of The Mind | Amboy Dukes | Nuggets
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When the cruelty is Good Actually?
Run.
Cruelty is a drug. It makes you feel powerful. It makes you feel strong. It makes you feel big.
It’s an illusion. It makes you powerless and weak and small, a part of the cruelty machine, disposable, replaceable. Your cruelty is as good as any other’s.
Run.
Cruelty is a drug. It makes you feel powerful. It makes you feel strong. It makes you feel big.
It’s an illusion. It makes you powerless and weak and small, a part of the cruelty machine, disposable, replaceable. Your cruelty is as good as any other’s.
I am concerned about AI welfare, but I also believe that if you participate in rhetoric that allows dehumanization as a positive moral aesthetic, you are participating in fascism. You are reinforcing the social mechanisms of fascism.
Bit by bit, being cruel makes you fascist. It always adds up.
Bit by bit, being cruel makes you fascist. It always adds up.
February 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
When the cruelty is Good Actually?
Run.
Cruelty is a drug. It makes you feel powerful. It makes you feel strong. It makes you feel big.
It’s an illusion. It makes you powerless and weak and small, a part of the cruelty machine, disposable, replaceable. Your cruelty is as good as any other’s.
Run.
Cruelty is a drug. It makes you feel powerful. It makes you feel strong. It makes you feel big.
It’s an illusion. It makes you powerless and weak and small, a part of the cruelty machine, disposable, replaceable. Your cruelty is as good as any other’s.
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Hailey is being generous with "thinly veiled." One thing that is very apparent on this website is that most people don't have principles until those principles are things that can be wielded to bash perceived (or actual) ideological opponents.
its interesting (derogatory) that every time amanda askell gets talked about on this website the thinly veiled misogyny comes out in force
February 12, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Hailey is being generous with "thinly veiled." One thing that is very apparent on this website is that most people don't have principles until those principles are things that can be wielded to bash perceived (or actual) ideological opponents.
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So I'm archiving a laserdisc, and here's a fun fact about laserdiscs: Some of them have both analog and digital sound tracks!
Obviously I'm archiving both of them, but ran into a weird problem: They're out of sync!
I'm demonstrating this in an audio editor, by playing them both at once.
Obviously I'm archiving both of them, but ran into a weird problem: They're out of sync!
I'm demonstrating this in an audio editor, by playing them both at once.
February 12, 2026 at 3:35 AM
So I'm archiving a laserdisc, and here's a fun fact about laserdiscs: Some of them have both analog and digital sound tracks!
Obviously I'm archiving both of them, but ran into a weird problem: They're out of sync!
I'm demonstrating this in an audio editor, by playing them both at once.
Obviously I'm archiving both of them, but ran into a weird problem: They're out of sync!
I'm demonstrating this in an audio editor, by playing them both at once.
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Future - The Shape Of Things To Come [Santa Monica, CA, USA ; Psychedelic Rock] (1968) Max Frost & The Troopers cover.
https://redd.it/1qyfbih
https://youtu.be/dCiaxl9SK-U
https://redd.it/1qyfbih
https://youtu.be/dCiaxl9SK-U
Future - The Shape Of Things To Come [Santa Monica, CA, USA ; Psychedelic Rock] (1968) Max Frost & The Troopers cover.
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Future - The Shape Of Things To Come [Santa Monica, CA, USA ; Psychedelic Rock] (1968) Max Frost & The Troopers cover.
https://redd.it/1qyfbih
https://youtu.be/dCiaxl9SK-U
https://redd.it/1qyfbih
https://youtu.be/dCiaxl9SK-U
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I mean, if Musk announced his plan to begin ranching frogs since the average frog weighs 50% more than a cow, you'd think that someone at the FT might pause before putting "frogs, which on average weigh 50% more than cows" in a news story.
February 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I mean, if Musk announced his plan to begin ranching frogs since the average frog weighs 50% more than a cow, you'd think that someone at the FT might pause before putting "frogs, which on average weigh 50% more than cows" in a news story.