I have a solution for this: never use AI ever for any reason. Works great for me.
Token Anxiety
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I have a solution for this: never use AI ever for any reason. Works great for me.
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Don’t get me wrong, I think the DSA needs a new cohort of FP thinkers but the funny part is… so does basically the entire literal dem establishment lol. Any criticism you may have of the IC, of which *many* are legitimate, falls a lot flatter these days when you look at what the dems have said/done!
February 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Don’t get me wrong, I think the DSA needs a new cohort of FP thinkers but the funny part is… so does basically the entire literal dem establishment lol. Any criticism you may have of the IC, of which *many* are legitimate, falls a lot flatter these days when you look at what the dems have said/done!
If a Republican were able to pick who was the minority leader they would have chosen Chuck Schumer
Schumer on DHS reforms: "I believe Republicans will have no choice but to go along with us because it's so common sense"
February 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
If a Republican were able to pick who was the minority leader they would have chosen Chuck Schumer
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got in an argument with this khaki wearing guy who had his pristine f150 parked all the way across a sidewalk (?) and in the course of the argument i asked ‘do you do a lot of backcountry driving in that thing’ and it upset him so bad he had to lock himself in his truck lmao
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
got in an argument with this khaki wearing guy who had his pristine f150 parked all the way across a sidewalk (?) and in the course of the argument i asked ‘do you do a lot of backcountry driving in that thing’ and it upset him so bad he had to lock himself in his truck lmao
NPR editorializing straight up news stories to soften the face of fascism is very bad too
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies. n.pr/4qHYOAJ
Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
NPR editorializing straight up news stories to soften the face of fascism is very bad too
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When you have a rules-based order where you carve out exceptions to our values, eventually the exceptions become the rules.
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
When you have a rules-based order where you carve out exceptions to our values, eventually the exceptions become the rules.
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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Kids frantically pushing aside the new Pokemon and Mandalorian LEGO sets in Target to purchase the ANE MÆRSK container vessel
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Kids frantically pushing aside the new Pokemon and Mandalorian LEGO sets in Target to purchase the ANE MÆRSK container vessel
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it's backwards. obama and biden conceded the republican framework of border obsession, sliding right and setting off a near-inevitable push to where we are today. once again the democrats triangulated themselves into becoming republicans, allowing republicans to publicly embrace explicit fascism.
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
it's backwards. obama and biden conceded the republican framework of border obsession, sliding right and setting off a near-inevitable push to where we are today. once again the democrats triangulated themselves into becoming republicans, allowing republicans to publicly embrace explicit fascism.
It's actually very bad this guy either thinks or is pretending to think there are a plurality of elected Republicans that care about democracy
When a President tries to jail Senators for speaking their minds just because he disagrees with them, that is not a Democrat or Republican problem—it’s a constitutional crisis of the highest order.
We must all come together and take action to stop this erosion of our democracy.
We must all come together and take action to stop this erosion of our democracy.
February 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
It's actually very bad this guy either thinks or is pretending to think there are a plurality of elected Republicans that care about democracy
My "Legitimate Law Enforcement Agency" t-shirt has people asking questions answered by the t-shirt
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
My "Legitimate Law Enforcement Agency" t-shirt has people asking questions answered by the t-shirt
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I really need to write about why the two American "parties" are not, in fact, parties
So many people -- today, both communists and neoliberals -- get lost in the sauce because they don't understand that the Democratic Party is a left-of-center ballot line with a donation apparatus strapped on
So many people -- today, both communists and neoliberals -- get lost in the sauce because they don't understand that the Democratic Party is a left-of-center ballot line with a donation apparatus strapped on
February 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I really need to write about why the two American "parties" are not, in fact, parties
So many people -- today, both communists and neoliberals -- get lost in the sauce because they don't understand that the Democratic Party is a left-of-center ballot line with a donation apparatus strapped on
So many people -- today, both communists and neoliberals -- get lost in the sauce because they don't understand that the Democratic Party is a left-of-center ballot line with a donation apparatus strapped on
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I have two primary vehicles. One is an automobile, the other an e-bike.
Automobiles kill approximately 100 people a day in the US. E-bikes, fewer than 10 a year.
Guess which one has a speed limiter on it?
Automobiles kill approximately 100 people a day in the US. E-bikes, fewer than 10 a year.
Guess which one has a speed limiter on it?
This technology already exists and is widely used. It doesn't involve 'government surveillance' and would not allow ICE or any other government agency to stop individual cars.
Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed!
www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...
Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed!
www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...
Speed Limiters Now Mandatory in All New EU Cars
Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) isn't an ironclad speeding prevention system, but could be just annoying enough to spark a backlash.
www.autoweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I have two primary vehicles. One is an automobile, the other an e-bike.
Automobiles kill approximately 100 people a day in the US. E-bikes, fewer than 10 a year.
Guess which one has a speed limiter on it?
Automobiles kill approximately 100 people a day in the US. E-bikes, fewer than 10 a year.
Guess which one has a speed limiter on it?
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Hot take but a lot of opposition to “e-bikes” is just opposition to bikes in general. E-bikes are not quieter than acoustic bikes, when any bike is noisy it’s almost always noisy brakes or chain which apply to both types of bikes
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Hot take but a lot of opposition to “e-bikes” is just opposition to bikes in general. E-bikes are not quieter than acoustic bikes, when any bike is noisy it’s almost always noisy brakes or chain which apply to both types of bikes
I think it’s best to understand Axios as a PR laundering firm for dark money groups
NEW: The “centrist” Abundance think tank pushing Democrats toward deregulation is run by a registered corporate lobbyist for OpenAI, Larry Ellison’s Oracle, and a crypto think tank.
February 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I think it’s best to understand Axios as a PR laundering firm for dark money groups
Next time I’m climbing the hill into my neighborhood with two kids and groceries I’ll be sure to apologize for cheating
This is the most exhausting e-bike take. Tell a disabled person who has discovered expanded accessibility and mobility through e-bikes that they're "cheating."
Fuck off with this ableist crap.
Fuck off with this ableist crap.
Also, it allows lazy people who don't ride bikes often to go 25+ mph & wrecklessly. & on trails that don't allow motorized vehicles, people cheat with e-bikes.
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Next time I’m climbing the hill into my neighborhood with two kids and groceries I’ll be sure to apologize for cheating
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"Eighty-two years after his execution by the Gestapo on June 16, 1944, the Jewish historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Pantheon on June 23... His family requested that 'the far right, in all its forms, be excluded from any participation in the ceremony.'"
Marc Bloch, historien et résistant juif, entrera au Panthéon le 23 juin
Marc Bloch, historien et résistant juif, entrera au Panthéon le 23 juin
La date du 16 juin avait été dans un premier temps pressentie pour son entrée au Panthéon, mais la cérémonie a dû être décalée de quelques jours en raison du G7 à Evian-les-Bains.
www.lemonde.fr
February 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"Eighty-two years after his execution by the Gestapo on June 16, 1944, the Jewish historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Pantheon on June 23... His family requested that 'the far right, in all its forms, be excluded from any participation in the ceremony.'"
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New paper finds that US bike deaths have "trended toward lower-density suburban areas" rather than central cities
Those killed tend to be poor and non-white.
Lesson: The suburbanization of poverty could be contributing to the surging number of cyclist fatalities.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
Those killed tend to be poor and non-white.
Lesson: The suburbanization of poverty could be contributing to the surging number of cyclist fatalities.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
February 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
New paper finds that US bike deaths have "trended toward lower-density suburban areas" rather than central cities
Those killed tend to be poor and non-white.
Lesson: The suburbanization of poverty could be contributing to the surging number of cyclist fatalities.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
Those killed tend to be poor and non-white.
Lesson: The suburbanization of poverty could be contributing to the surging number of cyclist fatalities.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
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Democratic Socialists of America — We are at 100,000 members!
🌹 dsausa.org/join
🌹 dsausa.org/join
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Democratic Socialists of America — We are at 100,000 members!
🌹 dsausa.org/join
🌹 dsausa.org/join
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“I have deep respect for Mayor Bass. But over the last few months in particular, I’ve really begun to feel like unless we have some big changes in how we do things in Los Angeles, that the things we count on are not going to function anymore.”
Councilmember Nithya Raman to run for L.A. mayor, challenging onetime ally Karen Bass
Raman would immediately pose a formidable challenge to Bass. She was the first council member to be elected with support from the Democratic Socialists of America.
www.latimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“I have deep respect for Mayor Bass. But over the last few months in particular, I’ve really begun to feel like unless we have some big changes in how we do things in Los Angeles, that the things we count on are not going to function anymore.”
Bring double parking tickets back with a fury
the number one impediment to emergency vehicles are the two rows of parked cars on nearly every street in the city
In response to a caller complaining about outdoor dining allegedly causing traffic, Menin says she wants to ensure the sheds don't do that or obstruct emergency vehicles.
Unclear if there's any proof they block either, since the structures take up what is usually free street parking.
Unclear if there's any proof they block either, since the structures take up what is usually free street parking.
February 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Bring double parking tickets back with a fury
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Anti-woke messaging is a net negative among Democrats
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Anti-woke messaging is a net negative among Democrats
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my most right-wing take is loving my spouse, playing with my kids, and letting my favorite sportsball team make me suffer every weekend is a good life bsky.app/profile/nota...
excerpt from the keynote speech at the annual Rape Traffickers Convention
February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
my most right-wing take is loving my spouse, playing with my kids, and letting my favorite sportsball team make me suffer every weekend is a good life bsky.app/profile/nota...
It's funny these guys can't even take refuge in relatively conservative suburbs anymore
there’s no blvd bar or tavern in minneapolis — it’s either minnetonka or west st. paul dealing with his hissy fit
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It's funny these guys can't even take refuge in relatively conservative suburbs anymore
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Outdoor dining will return to being a full-year program, Council Speaker Julie Menin announced this morning, after the roadside streeteries were decimated by the seasonal program enacted under former Mayor Eric Adams and former Speaker Adrienne Adams. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/04/c...
City Council to Bring Back Year-Round Outdoor Dining After Adams-Era Decimation - Streetsblog New York City
New York City's curbside outdoor dining will return to being year-round, Council Speaker Julie Menin announced on Wednesday.
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Outdoor dining will return to being a full-year program, Council Speaker Julie Menin announced this morning, after the roadside streeteries were decimated by the seasonal program enacted under former Mayor Eric Adams and former Speaker Adrienne Adams. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/04/c...