Fraxinus
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Really dark stuff. Surely all the people who expressed horror at those who lacked empathy for Charlie Kirk’s murder will show come consistency and condemn this also, right?
Saying they were killed “due to” their feelings about Trump is demented.
Saying they were killed “due to” their feelings about Trump is demented.
December 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Really dark stuff. Surely all the people who expressed horror at those who lacked empathy for Charlie Kirk’s murder will show come consistency and condemn this also, right?
Saying they were killed “due to” their feelings about Trump is demented.
Saying they were killed “due to” their feelings about Trump is demented.
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At some point you have to ask if its worth giving grace and/or empathy to people that actively pursue your destruction
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
At some point you have to ask if its worth giving grace and/or empathy to people that actively pursue your destruction
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Meanwhile, this is what Reiner said in the wake of Kirk's shooting:
“Absolute horror and I unfortunately saw the video of it. It’s beyond belief what happened to him. That should never happen to anybody. I don’t care what your political beliefs are. That’s not acceptable.”
“Absolute horror and I unfortunately saw the video of it. It’s beyond belief what happened to him. That should never happen to anybody. I don’t care what your political beliefs are. That’s not acceptable.”
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Meanwhile, this is what Reiner said in the wake of Kirk's shooting:
“Absolute horror and I unfortunately saw the video of it. It’s beyond belief what happened to him. That should never happen to anybody. I don’t care what your political beliefs are. That’s not acceptable.”
“Absolute horror and I unfortunately saw the video of it. It’s beyond belief what happened to him. That should never happen to anybody. I don’t care what your political beliefs are. That’s not acceptable.”
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A movement that demands grace and empathy whenever someone from their side suffers while offering none to the other isn’t really a movement that gives a shit about anything other than power and control
December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A movement that demands grace and empathy whenever someone from their side suffers while offering none to the other isn’t really a movement that gives a shit about anything other than power and control
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People lost their jobs over posts about Charlie Kirk that were nowhere near as vile as that.
December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
People lost their jobs over posts about Charlie Kirk that were nowhere near as vile as that.
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It's International Scream and Scream Until Your Throat is Raw Day, happy screaming to all who celebrate!
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It's International Scream and Scream Until Your Throat is Raw Day, happy screaming to all who celebrate!
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Rob Reiner had one of the most wide-ranging audiences of any American filmmaker. People rewatch his films with nostalgia and joy. They quote them with parents and pass them down to children.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
December 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Rob Reiner had one of the most wide-ranging audiences of any American filmmaker. People rewatch his films with nostalgia and joy. They quote them with parents and pass them down to children.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
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Is it weird to say I had a lot of fun talking with @alletson.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about Trumpian aesthetics? But it was a blast trying to figure out why there’s so much gold when, you know Versailles didn’t end that well for the folks in charge…
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's gilded White House makeover is all about power
On this week’s “More To The Story,” art historian Erin Thompson examines the ways societies build and destroy monuments—and why Trump is so focused on remaking Washington in his own image.
www.motherjones.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Is it weird to say I had a lot of fun talking with @alletson.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about Trumpian aesthetics? But it was a blast trying to figure out why there’s so much gold when, you know Versailles didn’t end that well for the folks in charge…
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
Absolutely disgusting
ICE sprayed a one-year-old in the face with pepper spray.
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Absolutely disgusting
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Just need to be clear that the US Air Force almost caused a major commercial flight catastrophe because they are flying over Venezuela with transponders off
NOT GOOD 🫠
‘the air traffic controller noted not seeing the military aircraft on their end, as it had the transponder off and was not transmitting its location.
“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the pilot said, according to ATC recordings. "They passed directly in our flight path ..."’
‘the air traffic controller noted not seeing the military aircraft on their end, as it had the transponder off and was not transmitting its location.
“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the pilot said, according to ATC recordings. "They passed directly in our flight path ..."’
JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids 'midair collision' with Air Force plane near Venezuela
A JetBlue Airways pilot said he narrowly avoided a "midair collision" with a U.S. military aircraft that entered his flight path.
abcnews.go.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Just need to be clear that the US Air Force almost caused a major commercial flight catastrophe because they are flying over Venezuela with transponders off
I read this as “Why Glenn Beck made a Weird AL George Washington”
Glenn Beck's new AI chatbot is part of a broader push to create right-wing alternatives to “biased” AI. The pattern should concern everyone. trib.al/Oawmd12
The Reason Why Glenn Beck Made a Weird AI George Washington
The conservative radio host’s new AI chatbot is part of a broader push to create right-wing alternatives to “biased” AI. The pattern should concern everyone.
trib.al
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I read this as “Why Glenn Beck made a Weird AL George Washington”
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i mean...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
i mean...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The same people who think we need to bring back real standards to academia also want to give all students a “suspend my professor” button if they don’t like how things are going
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The same people who think we need to bring back real standards to academia also want to give all students a “suspend my professor” button if they don’t like how things are going
We are trying to argue for basic human rights at this point and democrats keep pushing unlikeable centrists. No shit.
Nancy Pelosi calls female US president in her lifetime unlikely: ‘Marble ceiling’
Nancy Pelosi calls female US president in her lifetime unlikely: ‘Marble ceiling’
Former House speaker, 85, expects woman to assume Oval Office this generation but concedes she may not live to see it
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We are trying to argue for basic human rights at this point and democrats keep pushing unlikeable centrists. No shit.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
3 days without donations!
They need urgent help!
Please share widely!
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Please share widely!
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#HelpSky
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My wife > pregnant, and we live in very harsh conditions with no heating or safe shelter.
The cold devours our bodies and the fear for the fetus does not leave me.
We need urgent help.
Please, any help that might save an innocent soul that has not yet been born. 🤍🙏🙏
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
The cold devours our bodies and the fear for the fetus does not leave me.
We need urgent help.
Please, any help that might save an innocent soul that has not yet been born. 🤍🙏🙏
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
My wife > pregnant, and we live in very harsh conditions with no heating or safe shelter.
The cold devours our bodies and the fear for the fetus does not leave me.
We need urgent help.
Please, any help that might save an innocent soul that has not yet been born. 🤍🙏🙏
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
The cold devours our bodies and the fear for the fetus does not leave me.
We need urgent help.
Please, any help that might save an innocent soul that has not yet been born. 🤍🙏🙏
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
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Mohammed had one of the more sad answers I’ve had doing this- when I asked him what he wanted to do in the future.
December 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Mohammed had one of the more sad answers I’ve had doing this- when I asked him what he wanted to do in the future.
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🚨A plea to save my family from death
We are in Gaza. Our tent was destroyed by the rain, and we are still without a tent😭
Our hope is to raise just $100 to buy a tent to live in and protect us from the rain.
Pls Help⬇️
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We are in Gaza. Our tent was destroyed by the rain, and we are still without a tent😭
Our hope is to raise just $100 to buy a tent to live in and protect us from the rain.
Pls Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✅
@alexanderchee.bsky.social✅
December 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚨A plea to save my family from death
We are in Gaza. Our tent was destroyed by the rain, and we are still without a tent😭
Our hope is to raise just $100 to buy a tent to live in and protect us from the rain.
Pls Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✅
@alexanderchee.bsky.social✅
We are in Gaza. Our tent was destroyed by the rain, and we are still without a tent😭
Our hope is to raise just $100 to buy a tent to live in and protect us from the rain.
Pls Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✅
@alexanderchee.bsky.social✅
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Incredible timing that Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are co-starring in a movie when the former's press quotes are like "I Googled racism last night and it turns out it's a thumbs down" and the latter's are like "Voltaire said we must strangle the last king with the bowels of the last priest”
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Incredible timing that Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are co-starring in a movie when the former's press quotes are like "I Googled racism last night and it turns out it's a thumbs down" and the latter's are like "Voltaire said we must strangle the last king with the bowels of the last priest”
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History tells us where this "co-opt or destroy" scheme leads. In 1945, when it became clear he could not own the future of Germany, Hitler issued the "Nero Decree."
He ordered the destruction of his own country's infrastructure. If the nation wouldn't serve him, it didn't deserve to survive him.
He ordered the destruction of his own country's infrastructure. If the nation wouldn't serve him, it didn't deserve to survive him.
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
History tells us where this "co-opt or destroy" scheme leads. In 1945, when it became clear he could not own the future of Germany, Hitler issued the "Nero Decree."
He ordered the destruction of his own country's infrastructure. If the nation wouldn't serve him, it didn't deserve to survive him.
He ordered the destruction of his own country's infrastructure. If the nation wouldn't serve him, it didn't deserve to survive him.
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We saw the prototype of the Nero Doctrine with Twitter. The goal wasn't to make it profitable or "free." The goal was to break the one place where news broke faster than the state could spin it.
They bought the town square not to speak in it, but to burn it down so we’d have nowhere else to gather.
They bought the town square not to speak in it, but to burn it down so we’d have nowhere else to gather.
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We saw the prototype of the Nero Doctrine with Twitter. The goal wasn't to make it profitable or "free." The goal was to break the one place where news broke faster than the state could spin it.
They bought the town square not to speak in it, but to burn it down so we’d have nowhere else to gather.
They bought the town square not to speak in it, but to burn it down so we’d have nowhere else to gather.
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One of the victims of the antisemitic massacre in Australia was a Holocaust survivor. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among victims of Bondi beach terror attack
At least 16 people including one of the alleged gunmen died at the shooting in Sydney on Sunday, aged between 10 and 87
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One of the victims of the antisemitic massacre in Australia was a Holocaust survivor. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...