Alan Rapp
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Maybe you're a normal Democratic liberal. Ask yourself: Does the party inspire you? Do you think it's been effective at fighting the dire situation we're in? Do you feel represented in the party? Are you bothered that anyone can be a Democrat, and there are no democratic processes inside the party?
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Maybe you're a normal Democratic liberal. Ask yourself: Does the party inspire you? Do you think it's been effective at fighting the dire situation we're in? Do you feel represented in the party? Are you bothered that anyone can be a Democrat, and there are no democratic processes inside the party?
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I should be participating in the politics of joy but I've been captivated by the Cuomo party live feed. Hypnotic schadenfreude. Mind-blowing playlist.
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I should be participating in the politics of joy but I've been captivated by the Cuomo party live feed. Hypnotic schadenfreude. Mind-blowing playlist.
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RIP Peter Watkins. His whole filmography was an incisive stab to the gut. If you've never seen his work, I recommend starting with Punishment Park, an eternally troubling look at the swings of authoritarianism in motion. It's a masterpiece.
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
RIP Peter Watkins. His whole filmography was an incisive stab to the gut. If you've never seen his work, I recommend starting with Punishment Park, an eternally troubling look at the swings of authoritarianism in motion. It's a masterpiece.
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Jake Tapper is a stain on journalism
Wow.
Democratic Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury absolutely destroys Jake Tapper — who tries to advance a debunked Republican talking point about Trump cutting off SNAP.
Democratic Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury absolutely destroys Jake Tapper — who tries to advance a debunked Republican talking point about Trump cutting off SNAP.
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Jake Tapper is a stain on journalism
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Set up a small monthly. So worth it.
Listening to the Prefab Sprout ep of @junkfilterpod.bsky.social. I start making connections to bands like Talk Talk that I am more immersed in and hear spiritual kinship.
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Listening to the Prefab Sprout ep of @junkfilterpod.bsky.social. I start making connections to bands like Talk Talk that I am more immersed in and hear spiritual kinship.
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Viva la rana.
Reclaiming the frog for the good guys (of all genders)
October 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Viva la rana.
I.M. Pei is the dopest and Dallas should be treating all his buildings like the attractions they are.
October 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I get why TechCrunch would write it this way, but I largely disagree with this framing. The broad conversation here is about power, respect, control and whether the voices of the vulnerable are taken seriously. This is the story of a leader and a team showing that they don’t get that.
A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.
Waffles eat Bluesky | TechCrunch
A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.
techcrunch.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I get why TechCrunch would write it this way, but I largely disagree with this framing. The broad conversation here is about power, respect, control and whether the voices of the vulnerable are taken seriously. This is the story of a leader and a team showing that they don’t get that.
Mountains of evidence that Ted Cruz is an awful person and derelict politician, and both are undergirded by his self-loathing.
for one, Macarena is Spanish–not Mexican–something you'd think a Cancun enthusiast like Ted Cruz would know
Ted Cruz just posted a video montage with photos of every Democratic senator altered to make them wear sombreros and mustaches. It’s set to the song Macarena.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
October 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Mountains of evidence that Ted Cruz is an awful person and derelict politician, and both are undergirded by his self-loathing.
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Yes, it’s a weird theory. But no more weird than the president posting an AI video of himself promising to give Americans a magic bed that could regenerate limbs.
September 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Yes, it’s a weird theory. But no more weird than the president posting an AI video of himself promising to give Americans a magic bed that could regenerate limbs.
Of course I now have to spend £40 on every other model I want. space-play.co.uk/products/min...
Forton Services Miniature Model – Pennine Tower Brutalist Sculpture
Miniature concrete model of Forton Services’ Pennine Tower. A handmade tribute to Britain’s most famous motorway landmark, crafted in the UK.
space-play.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If Ollie Wainwright were On Here I'd @ him
Oh. My. £3 has never been so swiftly pledged to a good cause.
September 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
If Ollie Wainwright were On Here I'd @ him
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Temple Grandin is 78 yrs old.
Q: how much is acetaminophen vs. better diagnosis?
RFK Jr jumps in to answer, says it's a 'canard' that has been completely debunked, it's just common sense because you(he) don't see autism in people older than 50!
(autistic people over 50, stand up!)
RFK Jr jumps in to answer, says it's a 'canard' that has been completely debunked, it's just common sense because you(he) don't see autism in people older than 50!
(autistic people over 50, stand up!)
September 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Temple Grandin is 78 yrs old.
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I feel like the day you learn you can't unilaterally overrule the First Amendment via getting your ass kicked by Jimmy Kimmel might be a bad day to announce you've discovered one weird trick to undo millennia of medical science. I feel like you might not be projecting the strength you think you are.
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I feel like the day you learn you can't unilaterally overrule the First Amendment via getting your ass kicked by Jimmy Kimmel might be a bad day to announce you've discovered one weird trick to undo millennia of medical science. I feel like you might not be projecting the strength you think you are.
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genuinely crazy that this is happening on behalf of charlie kirk of all people
September 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
genuinely crazy that this is happening on behalf of charlie kirk of all people
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In short: Happy Constitution Day!
September 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
In short: Happy Constitution Day!
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I continue to be amazed at the absolute lack of courage
September 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I continue to be amazed at the absolute lack of courage
Y’all made me think there was something verifiable for a minute,
August 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Y’all made me think there was something verifiable for a minute,
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Museum of Jurassic Technology reopens after escaping destruction in fire | LAist
Museum of Jurassic Technology reopens after escaping destruction in fire
The beloved collection of strange and surreal exhibits re-opened after a month of renovations.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Museum of Jurassic Technology reopens after escaping destruction in fire | LAist
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“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
Hegseth on restoring a Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery: "We recognize our history. We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues ... we're proud of our history."
August 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
I'm going to let A.R. take the lead here for articulating what I have been holding back.
Just garbage people with garbage minds, nothing but a self-loving goo ball of fears and bigotry and pride in their own ignorance about everything, pride in their own ever-expanding capacity for cruelty and hate.
August 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I'm going to let A.R. take the lead here for articulating what I have been holding back.
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Wrote a thing about the Christian industrial complex art historian in charge of destroying academia and the left by calling them all terrorists’ book about art and democracy: “Coates’s idea of liberty seems ready to accommodate a lot of tyranny to get things done.” www.artnews.com/art-in-ameri...
The Right’s Most Influential Art Historian Helped Shape Project 2025
Victoria Coates wrote "David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art" and heads Project Esther, from the group behind Project 2025.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Wrote a thing about the Christian industrial complex art historian in charge of destroying academia and the left by calling them all terrorists’ book about art and democracy: “Coates’s idea of liberty seems ready to accommodate a lot of tyranny to get things done.” www.artnews.com/art-in-ameri...
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Reminder that The republicans do not plan on being voted out of power. They have spent decades attempting to get this far they will not be stopped by voting. They are out in the open building the systems needed to never lose power and hold elections and have been for 40 years.
July 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Reminder that The republicans do not plan on being voted out of power. They have spent decades attempting to get this far they will not be stopped by voting. They are out in the open building the systems needed to never lose power and hold elections and have been for 40 years.