Leo McKay Jr.
@leomckayjr.bsky.social
Anti-fascist
Writer of fiction
Teacher of students
Inhabitant of Nunavut
He/him.
Writer of fiction
Teacher of students
Inhabitant of Nunavut
He/him.
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The leading scholars of democratic decline say the US "has descended into competitive authoritarianism" - we "ceased to be a full democracy in the way that Canada, Germany, or even Argentina are democracies" - but caution that it can be contested and reversed
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
December 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The leading scholars of democratic decline say the US "has descended into competitive authoritarianism" - we "ceased to be a full democracy in the way that Canada, Germany, or even Argentina are democracies" - but caution that it can be contested and reversed
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
You guys. Don’t hate me but I think I might be binary.
December 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
You guys. Don’t hate me but I think I might be binary.
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the cycle usually goes like this:
1. Dems refuse to seriously challenge corporate power
2. The electorate gets frustrated, votes Republican, believes populist lies
3. Dems point out things are shitty, get re-elected, lack the backbone to challenge corporate power
4. rinse, wash, repeat
1. Dems refuse to seriously challenge corporate power
2. The electorate gets frustrated, votes Republican, believes populist lies
3. Dems point out things are shitty, get re-elected, lack the backbone to challenge corporate power
4. rinse, wash, repeat
December 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
the cycle usually goes like this:
1. Dems refuse to seriously challenge corporate power
2. The electorate gets frustrated, votes Republican, believes populist lies
3. Dems point out things are shitty, get re-elected, lack the backbone to challenge corporate power
4. rinse, wash, repeat
1. Dems refuse to seriously challenge corporate power
2. The electorate gets frustrated, votes Republican, believes populist lies
3. Dems point out things are shitty, get re-elected, lack the backbone to challenge corporate power
4. rinse, wash, repeat
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One of the worst parts of the modern condition is having to listen to billionaires airing out the stupidest policy ideas, random musings, and other mental detritus. It’s unbearable.
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One of the worst parts of the modern condition is having to listen to billionaires airing out the stupidest policy ideas, random musings, and other mental detritus. It’s unbearable.
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The fact that RFK even exists is conclusive proof that God doesn’t.
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The fact that RFK even exists is conclusive proof that God doesn’t.
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"Come on killer meteor, come on killer meteor, come on killer meteor..."
December 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"Come on killer meteor, come on killer meteor, come on killer meteor..."
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It's wild that our civilization reached a crisis point where we had to decide to either steer away from the cliff of climate collapse or aim directly for it, and we decided to deliberately bring down the planetary systems that support human life.
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's wild that our civilization reached a crisis point where we had to decide to either steer away from the cliff of climate collapse or aim directly for it, and we decided to deliberately bring down the planetary systems that support human life.
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
It's wild that our civilization reached a crisis point where we had to decide to either steer away from the cliff of climate collapse or aim directly for it, and we decided to deliberately bring down the planetary systems that support human life.
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's wild that our civilization reached a crisis point where we had to decide to either steer away from the cliff of climate collapse or aim directly for it, and we decided to deliberately bring down the planetary systems that support human life.
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
Anyway. MAKES YA THINK!
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COVID vaccines slashed ER visits by 76% in kids 9 mos-4 yrs, and 56% in older kids, CDC's latest MMWR report found (reposting with story): www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
www.scientificamerican.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
COVID vaccines slashed ER visits by 76% in kids 9 mos-4 yrs, and 56% in older kids, CDC's latest MMWR report found (reposting with story): www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
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ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Probably changing my name to Dip Thorzadook.
December 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Probably changing my name to Dip Thorzadook.
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Iceland will not be participating in Eurovision 2026 because of Israel’s presence in the competition.
Ísland tekur ekki þátt í Eurovision 2026 - RÚV.is
Tilkynnt var eftir stjórnarfund RÚV síðdegis að Ísland verður ekki meðal þátttökuríkja í Eurovision 2026Stjórn EBU, Sambands evrópskra sjónvarpsstöðva, tilkynnti fyrr í mánuðinum að Ísrael fengi að ve...
www.ruv.is
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Iceland will not be participating in Eurovision 2026 because of Israel’s presence in the competition.
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Canada's banks made so much money this year.
If you're keeping money in a savings account at one of the big 6, you should be shopping around for a smaller, internet bank that will actually pay you real interest on it, or a bank that won't make you pay monthly fees for a basic chequing account.
If you're keeping money in a savings account at one of the big 6, you should be shopping around for a smaller, internet bank that will actually pay you real interest on it, or a bank that won't make you pay monthly fees for a basic chequing account.
How Canada’s Big 6 banks made a ton of money in 2025 | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Canada's banks made so much money this year.
If you're keeping money in a savings account at one of the big 6, you should be shopping around for a smaller, internet bank that will actually pay you real interest on it, or a bank that won't make you pay monthly fees for a basic chequing account.
If you're keeping money in a savings account at one of the big 6, you should be shopping around for a smaller, internet bank that will actually pay you real interest on it, or a bank that won't make you pay monthly fees for a basic chequing account.
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
Capitalism wants you to think it’s built of titanium, but it’s held together with masking tape and string.
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Capitalism wants you to think it’s built of titanium, but it’s held together with masking tape and string.
My socks are in an open relationship.
Clocks match a lot of things throughout a day, not just how you wave your arms for certain times. The day your tie was born, when your socks got married, the end of your drapes when you caught them up in another window. It's not coincidence.
December 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My socks are in an open relationship.
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Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic https://theonion.com/oprah-pursues-dr-phil-on-ship-through-arctic/
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic https://theonion.com/oprah-pursues-dr-phil-on-ship-through-arctic/
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Carney's 4D chess to placate Smith while actually being pro-climate is going great!
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative motion will force Liberals to 'put up or shut up' on oil pipeline support: Poilievre | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre says his party's upcoming motion — which borrows language from the new Canada-Alberta energy agreement — is meant to force the Liberals to "put up or shut up" on wh...
www.cbc.ca
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Carney's 4D chess to placate Smith while actually being pro-climate is going great!
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Social media makes everyone stupid but me.
December 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Social media makes everyone stupid but me.
Some times you just have to pick up the pizzas and start over.
December 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Some times you just have to pick up the pizzas and start over.
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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Hillary Clinton thinks you are stupid.
She thinks that people have concluded that Israel committed genocide because of TikTok.
A politician who voted for the Iraq war because of a pack of lies thinks young people are being brainwashed by disinformation.
Incredible.
She thinks that people have concluded that Israel committed genocide because of TikTok.
A politician who voted for the Iraq war because of a pack of lies thinks young people are being brainwashed by disinformation.
Incredible.
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hillary Clinton thinks you are stupid.
She thinks that people have concluded that Israel committed genocide because of TikTok.
A politician who voted for the Iraq war because of a pack of lies thinks young people are being brainwashed by disinformation.
Incredible.
She thinks that people have concluded that Israel committed genocide because of TikTok.
A politician who voted for the Iraq war because of a pack of lies thinks young people are being brainwashed by disinformation.
Incredible.
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Nova Scotia is taking the fight to MAGA.
Last March they pulled all the booze off the shelves. Now they are selling it all off in a Xmas firesale-with proceeds going to the food bank.
And then they are done with US purchases.
@meidascanada.ca Lisa Blackburn explains.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIM0...
Last March they pulled all the booze off the shelves. Now they are selling it all off in a Xmas firesale-with proceeds going to the food bank.
And then they are done with US purchases.
@meidascanada.ca Lisa Blackburn explains.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIM0...
THE MAGA BOOZE BOYCOTT - NOVA SCOTIA STYLE !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Nova Scotia is taking the fight to MAGA.
Last March they pulled all the booze off the shelves. Now they are selling it all off in a Xmas firesale-with proceeds going to the food bank.
And then they are done with US purchases.
@meidascanada.ca Lisa Blackburn explains.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIM0...
Last March they pulled all the booze off the shelves. Now they are selling it all off in a Xmas firesale-with proceeds going to the food bank.
And then they are done with US purchases.
@meidascanada.ca Lisa Blackburn explains.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIM0...