And_New
@dammitsmithers.bsky.social
Socialist. A Better World Is Possible. Ardent believer in peace, love and empathy.
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i wonder what this totally brave soul is doing right now
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
i wonder what this totally brave soul is doing right now
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It’s time to speak up while you still can.
December 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It’s time to speak up while you still can.
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
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If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
December 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Another classic “Dr. Mack Two-Banger”
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
December 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Another classic “Dr. Mack Two-Banger”
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The most consistently pro-pedophile presidency in history
One under-appreciated part of this: note the bit below about “and their dependents.”
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
From the US Embassy in London today.
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The most consistently pro-pedophile presidency in history
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This kind of crap only makes sense because we live in The Upside Down now.
This kind of crap only makes sense because we live in The Upside Down now.
Its nice to see an inversion on the classic formulation of "China does a good thing, here's why that's a bad thing."
US does a bad thing, here's why that's a good thing.
US does a bad thing, here's why that's a good thing.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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This kind of crap only makes sense because we live in The Upside Down now.
This kind of crap only makes sense because we live in The Upside Down now.
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ever wondered about what ranking officers in the us civil war were like? good news. there's not that many types of them. here you go
May 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
ever wondered about what ranking officers in the us civil war were like? good news. there's not that many types of them. here you go
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One thing about the current SCOTUS that they try to retain the intellectual patina for their decisions when in reality they're just the most basal, partisan, power politics decisions imaginable. There is no intellectual foundation there, just post hoc rationalizing--an intellectual dead end.
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One thing about the current SCOTUS that they try to retain the intellectual patina for their decisions when in reality they're just the most basal, partisan, power politics decisions imaginable. There is no intellectual foundation there, just post hoc rationalizing--an intellectual dead end.
The pantomime of a robotic suicide
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The pantomime of a robotic suicide
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
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There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
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Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The war crimes will continue until morale improves
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The war crimes will continue until morale improves
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specifics of that assertion aside (i mean, come on) the US is certainly one to lecture others about minoritarian government and subversion of democracy
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
specifics of that assertion aside (i mean, come on) the US is certainly one to lecture others about minoritarian government and subversion of democracy
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Ending protections from rape for anybody is incomprehensibly vile.
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Ending protections from rape for anybody is incomprehensibly vile.
Most “Pro-Sexual Assault” administration in history.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Most “Pro-Sexual Assault” administration in history.
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We already knew this was a proactively pro-rape administration but still.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We already knew this was a proactively pro-rape administration but still.
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I'm sympathetic to the idea that progressives need to rethink procedural barriers to getting things done, and that this a crucial moment for American government. But we are witnessing a shift to authoritarianism right now. American needs not just a theory of power but also theory of accountability.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I'm sympathetic to the idea that progressives need to rethink procedural barriers to getting things done, and that this a crucial moment for American government. But we are witnessing a shift to authoritarianism right now. American needs not just a theory of power but also theory of accountability.
Republicans: Stop saying we’re The Party of Hatred
Also Republicans:
Also Republicans:
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Republicans: Stop saying we’re The Party of Hatred
Also Republicans:
Also Republicans:
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I can't listen to the song without thinking of
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I can't listen to the song without thinking of
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it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
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ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
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Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
Why does this all have the vibe of a sequel to the Ollie North period? Like if Hegseth was his son and had daddy issues. “You think what you did was illegal, dad? Check this shit out!”
[Said while slamming down whiskeys, of course]
[Said while slamming down whiskeys, of course]
NEWS: After taking credit for many already legally-iffy strikes, Pete Hegseth is now hiding away from a reported double-tap strike.
Why? Well, per sources, even Trump admin lawyers are now warning higher-ups: the strike may have been blatantly illegal.
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Why? Well, per sources, even Trump admin lawyers are now warning higher-ups: the strike may have been blatantly illegal.
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Trump Admin Lawyers Now Warn Boat Strike May Be Illegal, as Hegseth Passes the Buck
‘If the Washington Post is right, then a crime was committed,’ a Trump admin lawyer tells Zeteo, as Pete Hegseth tries to pass the buck.
zeteo.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Why does this all have the vibe of a sequel to the Ollie North period? Like if Hegseth was his son and had daddy issues. “You think what you did was illegal, dad? Check this shit out!”
[Said while slamming down whiskeys, of course]
[Said while slamming down whiskeys, of course]