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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
To all of you today who identify as liberal/progressive, but are incredibly afraid of seeing a brown Muslim man becoming Mayor of New York City, you are clearly bigoted, pathetic, and irredeemable.
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
To all of you today who identify as liberal/progressive, but are incredibly afraid of seeing a brown Muslim man becoming Mayor of New York City, you are clearly bigoted, pathetic, and irredeemable.
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
- The Narcissist's Prayer by Dayna Craig
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
- The Narcissist's Prayer by Dayna Craig
October 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
- The Narcissist's Prayer by Dayna Craig
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
- The Narcissist's Prayer by Dayna Craig
Huge congratulations to Jonathan Paz, whose vital work in immigration defense was recently highlighted on Univision! Alongside fellow defenders at LUCE and Fuerza, he's on the front lines protecting our immigrant communities. Well-deserved recognition!
www.tiktok.com/@paz63012/vi...
www.tiktok.com/@paz63012/vi...
✌🏽 El pueblo protege al pueblo. Tenemos el derecho de soñar con un futuro mejor, y resistiremos las injusticias contra nuestra gente. Únete a nuestro trabajo aquí → lucemass.org #LUCE #Fuerza #ICE ...
TikTok video by Paz
www.tiktok.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Huge congratulations to Jonathan Paz, whose vital work in immigration defense was recently highlighted on Univision! Alongside fellow defenders at LUCE and Fuerza, he's on the front lines protecting our immigrant communities. Well-deserved recognition!
www.tiktok.com/@paz63012/vi...
www.tiktok.com/@paz63012/vi...
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"Sacred Fence" protocol:
When state actors refuse to engage with the public, so they put up a fence and police crimes against the fence.
Greenway connector path at I-35W & Lake Transit Station, September 27, 2025.
When state actors refuse to engage with the public, so they put up a fence and police crimes against the fence.
Greenway connector path at I-35W & Lake Transit Station, September 27, 2025.
September 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"Sacred Fence" protocol:
When state actors refuse to engage with the public, so they put up a fence and police crimes against the fence.
Greenway connector path at I-35W & Lake Transit Station, September 27, 2025.
When state actors refuse to engage with the public, so they put up a fence and police crimes against the fence.
Greenway connector path at I-35W & Lake Transit Station, September 27, 2025.
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Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP.
September 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP.
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Citizen-led reforms in Missouri have legalized marijuana, raised the minimum wage, and revoked the state’s abortion ban. Last week, Republicans advanced a constitutional amendment that would effectively kill the citizen initiative process.
Under this GOP Measure, All of Missouri’s Recent Popular Initiatives Would Have Failed
Lawmakers just advanced a constitutional amendment to drastically raise the bar for approving citizen ballot measures. Voters get to weigh in on the scheme next year.
boltsmag.org
September 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Citizen-led reforms in Missouri have legalized marijuana, raised the minimum wage, and revoked the state’s abortion ban. Last week, Republicans advanced a constitutional amendment that would effectively kill the citizen initiative process.
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like, yes, MAGA are all like, "well I wouldn't cut people off for politics"
and right! because no one is saying they are going to murder you for political reasons!
and right! because no one is saying they are going to murder you for political reasons!
September 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
like, yes, MAGA are all like, "well I wouldn't cut people off for politics"
and right! because no one is saying they are going to murder you for political reasons!
and right! because no one is saying they are going to murder you for political reasons!
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is the breakdown in communication because the left won't talk to fascists? or is the breakdown in communication because fascists *literally attempt to murder leftists for sport"?
September 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
is the breakdown in communication because the left won't talk to fascists? or is the breakdown in communication because fascists *literally attempt to murder leftists for sport"?
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again, a big problem here is that fascists will literally kill you if they get the chance, and so being friends with them is really dangerous. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/it-may-not...
September 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
again, a big problem here is that fascists will literally kill you if they get the chance, and so being friends with them is really dangerous. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/it-may-not...
‼️ TECH TIP:
If you're using Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise and want to permanently get rid of the "Upgrade to Windows 11" ads in Windows Update and elsewhere, this post is for you. #Windows11 #StayOnWindows10
If you're using Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise and want to permanently get rid of the "Upgrade to Windows 11" ads in Windows Update and elsewhere, this post is for you. #Windows11 #StayOnWindows10
August 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
‼️ TECH TIP:
If you're using Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise and want to permanently get rid of the "Upgrade to Windows 11" ads in Windows Update and elsewhere, this post is for you. #Windows11 #StayOnWindows10
If you're using Windows 10 Pro, Education, or Enterprise and want to permanently get rid of the "Upgrade to Windows 11" ads in Windows Update and elsewhere, this post is for you. #Windows11 #StayOnWindows10
FYI, here's Sheriff Tompkins speaking at a panel at an AIPAC conference, declaring his love for Israel. He's consistently attended & spoken at these events. I firmly believe you can judge a person's character by how often they speak at these conferences. #MApoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=31uZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=31uZ...
Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down?
The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges.
www.wgbh.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
FYI, here's Sheriff Tompkins speaking at a panel at an AIPAC conference, declaring his love for Israel. He's consistently attended & spoken at these events. I firmly believe you can judge a person's character by how often they speak at these conferences. #MApoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=31uZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=31uZ...
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did you know that all transgender officers are being forced out of the military with code JDK, which marks them as being separated for violating national security and makes it harder for them to find employment
July 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
did you know that all transgender officers are being forced out of the military with code JDK, which marks them as being separated for violating national security and makes it harder for them to find employment
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Thanks, @markey.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov!
Sanders's first resolution -- SJ Res 41 -- would have blocked the sale of tens of thousands of fully automatic assault rifles to the Israeli government.
It failed 27 to 70.
Thank you to these 27 who voted YES.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
It failed 27 to 70.
Thank you to these 27 who voted YES.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Thanks, @markey.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov!
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PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙
July 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙
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To be 100% clear:
Parents do NOT have "legitimate concerns" about trans girls on sports teams.
They have knee-jerk assumptions, made up of sexist stereotypes, that self-serving politicians and media-types have fanned into a groundless moral panic.
Trans girls playing sports hurts no one.
Parents do NOT have "legitimate concerns" about trans girls on sports teams.
They have knee-jerk assumptions, made up of sexist stereotypes, that self-serving politicians and media-types have fanned into a groundless moral panic.
Trans girls playing sports hurts no one.
Buttigieg said parents have legitimate concerns.
To be clear: If you cannot be relied on to unequivocally defend transgender kids, you can’t be relied on to defend anyone or anything.
www.advocate.com/news/pete-bu...
To be clear: If you cannot be relied on to unequivocally defend transgender kids, you can’t be relied on to defend anyone or anything.
www.advocate.com/news/pete-bu...
Pete Buttigieg weighs in on ‘fairness’ of transgender kids playing girls’ sports
He said he rejected blanket policies about trans participation in sports.
www.advocate.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
To be 100% clear:
Parents do NOT have "legitimate concerns" about trans girls on sports teams.
They have knee-jerk assumptions, made up of sexist stereotypes, that self-serving politicians and media-types have fanned into a groundless moral panic.
Trans girls playing sports hurts no one.
Parents do NOT have "legitimate concerns" about trans girls on sports teams.
They have knee-jerk assumptions, made up of sexist stereotypes, that self-serving politicians and media-types have fanned into a groundless moral panic.
Trans girls playing sports hurts no one.
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My wife works for WFP USA. They and Cindy McCain have been very clear about the starvation for months and months. It is a catastrophe.
Cindy McCain on CNN. Hard to tell yourself John McCain’s widow is advocating to feed starving children out of Jew hatred
July 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
My wife works for WFP USA. They and Cindy McCain have been very clear about the starvation for months and months. It is a catastrophe.
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FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers
FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement.
nbcnews.to
July 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
Has calling other people "bro" gone too far?
July 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Has calling other people "bro" gone too far?
PSA: Check on your moderate Democrat friends. They’re not suffering, but they’ll still find a way to center themselves. Just don’t ask them to care about immigrants.
‘I’m A Moderate,’ Says Racist Democrat
In a developing story out of Pittsburgh, 28-year-old Tanya LePaine has started to call herself a moderate despite years of just being a Democrat who is also a little bit racist.
“It’s hard to call...
reductress.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
PSA: Check on your moderate Democrat friends. They’re not suffering, but they’ll still find a way to center themselves. Just don’t ask them to care about immigrants.
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🚨NEWS: Health insurers are pushing to raise your premium by as much as 66 PERCENT - while reporting over $1 trillion in revenue, $31 billion in net income & doing stock buybacks/dividends.
State regulators will decide whether to approve the increases. www.levernews.com/health-insur...
State regulators will decide whether to approve the increases. www.levernews.com/health-insur...
Health Insurers Push Huge Premium Hikes As Profits Soar
Health insurance companies are asking state regulators to approve eye-popping rate increases nationwide — reaching 66 percent for some policies.
www.levernews.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🚨NEWS: Health insurers are pushing to raise your premium by as much as 66 PERCENT - while reporting over $1 trillion in revenue, $31 billion in net income & doing stock buybacks/dividends.
State regulators will decide whether to approve the increases. www.levernews.com/health-insur...
State regulators will decide whether to approve the increases. www.levernews.com/health-insur...
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The central dividing line in Democratic politics is not between the left and the moderate wing, it’s between serious people who understand we’re in an existential fight against an incipient fascist regime and irredeemable narcissists who just want to keep fighting the 2016 primary forever.
July 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The central dividing line in Democratic politics is not between the left and the moderate wing, it’s between serious people who understand we’re in an existential fight against an incipient fascist regime and irredeemable narcissists who just want to keep fighting the 2016 primary forever.
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In the past month NYT has published 32 articles that mention Mamdani and “globalize the intifada", 13 that mention Israel's fake "aid" agency that's killed 800+, 5 on Israel's starvation campaign and two that mention, in passing, child amputees in Gaza. I argue this is makes no sense and is depraved
Child Amputees, Aid Massacres, Mass Starvation—the Israeli War Crimes NYT Covers Less than Mamdani and 'Globalize the Intifada'
Theoretical, third order, speculative violence must be condemned while actual, real world mass violence, that actually exists in reality, is seen as normal and unworthy of sustained coverage.
www.columnblog.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In the past month NYT has published 32 articles that mention Mamdani and “globalize the intifada", 13 that mention Israel's fake "aid" agency that's killed 800+, 5 on Israel's starvation campaign and two that mention, in passing, child amputees in Gaza. I argue this is makes no sense and is depraved
Dune: Awakening or Desert Vampire Simulator?
I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on…
I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on…
Dune: Awakening or Desert Vampire Simulator?
I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on an open-world vampire RPG, then decided to slap the Dune label on it for instant name recognition. In the northern part of the map, you’ll find looming fortresses that look like they’re inhabited by vampires.
michaelbakshi.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Dune: Awakening or Desert Vampire Simulator?
I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on…
I've started playing Dune: Awakening and have some thoughts. First off, the game puts a heavy emphasis on exsanguination. Honestly, it feels like a vampire simulator set in the desert. I get the sense the developers may have originally been working on…