Mikhail Gorbaechev
@mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social
Once a Reverend of the Avocado kind. The General Secretary is dead, long live the General Secretary.
Pinned
I'm back.
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or who felt aggrieved that their friends were caught up in it, because 'he's never been anything but nice to me'
I remember being surprised at how much MeToo took over the minds of certain folks, and I guess I just severely underestimated the number of older men who regarded nonstop predation of younger women as their birthright
Lawrence Krauss being endearing again: "good news btw is that woman on conciliation committee seems like a sweetie.. she is old…. not some young metoo bitch."
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
or who felt aggrieved that their friends were caught up in it, because 'he's never been anything but nice to me'
lmao Jesus
SHE REMOVED THEIR WEDDING PHOTO LMAOOOOOO
Oh she HATED his guts
Oh she HATED his guts
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
lmao Jesus
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"Young metoo bitch" really gets to the gist of the last ~10 years huh
Lawrence Krauss being endearing again: "good news btw is that woman on conciliation committee seems like a sweetie.. she is old…. not some young metoo bitch."
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"Young metoo bitch" really gets to the gist of the last ~10 years huh
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ok, well, perhaps i have misunderstood the antipathy towards cilantro, fish sauce, and chili peppers entirely
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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We are facing a humanitarian crisis here. Each passing day we learn of new neighbors who haven’t left their homes and have fallen through the cracks. Lots of people aren’t connected to mutual aid networks. Just terrible suffering caused by the federal government.
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We are facing a humanitarian crisis here. Each passing day we learn of new neighbors who haven’t left their homes and have fallen through the cracks. Lots of people aren’t connected to mutual aid networks. Just terrible suffering caused by the federal government.
In 2026 we're bringing back this variety of progressivism.
"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
In 2026 we're bringing back this variety of progressivism.
I mean how are candidates doing with direct raising
This is a huge deal. After years of leading in fundraising, Dem small donors are (rightly) pissed off at the spam texts and emails, as well as at congressional leadership. Meanwhile, GOP billionaire money is hitting record levels. Perfect storm.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
February 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I mean how are candidates doing with direct raising
This shit happened three blocks from where I used to live. Love this neighborhood. I will donate $2000 to the first real primary candidate to run against this tired old loser.
Seeing this insane ICE violence in Saint Paul, and I’m wondering where Betty McCollum is. Just the most absent congressperson of all time. Hardly any communication about what’s happening to her constituent. Not built for the moment.
February 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This shit happened three blocks from where I used to live. Love this neighborhood. I will donate $2000 to the first real primary candidate to run against this tired old loser.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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But there are also other groups that actually do work to fight anti-semitism and promote tolerance in general.
Just saying, the "facts on the ground" (learned that phrase from Begin) at the moment aren't great.
But racism in general sort of way out of control right now.
Just saying, the "facts on the ground" (learned that phrase from Begin) at the moment aren't great.
But racism in general sort of way out of control right now.
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
But there are also other groups that actually do work to fight anti-semitism and promote tolerance in general.
Just saying, the "facts on the ground" (learned that phrase from Begin) at the moment aren't great.
But racism in general sort of way out of control right now.
Just saying, the "facts on the ground" (learned that phrase from Begin) at the moment aren't great.
But racism in general sort of way out of control right now.
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I think anyone who thought Lander being a professed liberal Zionist meant he'd be worse on Palestine should really do some re-evaluating. He doesn't need to run to Goldman's left like this, he's choosing to do it.
"I am announcing my support for HR 3565, the Block the Bombs Act . This bill bans the Defense Department from selling Netanyahu’s government the catastrophic weaponry it has used to commit a genocide in Gaza"
February 11, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I think anyone who thought Lander being a professed liberal Zionist meant he'd be worse on Palestine should really do some re-evaluating. He doesn't need to run to Goldman's left like this, he's choosing to do it.
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The problem is that some on the left know one fact about antisemitism, which is that “anti-zionism is not antisemitism.”
This is like if the only thing you knew about racism was “it’s not racist to criticize Liberia.”
It is true in most cases but you’re not actually anti-racist if you stop there
This is like if the only thing you knew about racism was “it’s not racist to criticize Liberia.”
It is true in most cases but you’re not actually anti-racist if you stop there
Pointing out antisemitism on the left is one of the most annoying experiences one can have on Bluesky, not only do you get actual antisemites in your replies but also other leftists who are reflexively defensive and who bristle at the slightest critique.
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The problem is that some on the left know one fact about antisemitism, which is that “anti-zionism is not antisemitism.”
This is like if the only thing you knew about racism was “it’s not racist to criticize Liberia.”
It is true in most cases but you’re not actually anti-racist if you stop there
This is like if the only thing you knew about racism was “it’s not racist to criticize Liberia.”
It is true in most cases but you’re not actually anti-racist if you stop there
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Pointing out antisemitism on the left is one of the most annoying experiences one can have on Bluesky, not only do you get actual antisemites in your replies but also other leftists who are reflexively defensive and who bristle at the slightest critique.
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Pointing out antisemitism on the left is one of the most annoying experiences one can have on Bluesky, not only do you get actual antisemites in your replies but also other leftists who are reflexively defensive and who bristle at the slightest critique.
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Darkly hilarious in a cosmic sort of way that the average CIA operative is to the left of the average politician on Israel/Palestine. ("I dream of killing Pollard every night" versus "Greatest ally.")
A lot of people who opposed JCPOA at the time eventually did an about face and acknowledged that Obama did in fact achieve what they claimed they wanted but Schumer hasn't because he has an underlying, and genuine, belief thar Israeli political priorities are the same as America's. This is batshit.
In the uncomfortable position of thinking most criticisms of Schumer are unfair but he still has to go because I think he’d be a poor opposition leader if we invade Iran and indeed his opposition to JCPOA should have kept him from the job to begin with.
February 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Darkly hilarious in a cosmic sort of way that the average CIA operative is to the left of the average politician on Israel/Palestine. ("I dream of killing Pollard every night" versus "Greatest ally.")
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Okay this is insane???
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Okay this is insane???
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I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
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Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.
Brad Lander: To build a just and safe future for Israelis and Palestinians, and to move toward a US foreign policy that aligns with our principles and our interests, it’s time to block the bombs.
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
To Build Bridges, We Must Block the Bombs
Brad Lander in The Nation: “When I am elected to Congress, I will support the Block the Bombs Act to protect more Palestinians from being killed by Israel.”
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.
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while this is not *surprising*, it is still *shocking*
if you remember the FBI + ICE + local raid on a horse race track in Wilder, Idaho that detained hundreds of families (including many kids & U.S. citizens) the @acluidaho.bsky.social just announced a lawsuit.
The complaint is just as disturbing as previous reporting www.aclu.org/press-releas...
The complaint is just as disturbing as previous reporting www.aclu.org/press-releas...
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
while this is not *surprising*, it is still *shocking*
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complete symmetry with the lines of both reactionary centrists and conservatives. 'you should have to hang out with my disgusting friend' is the real unifying pillar of all ideologies
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
complete symmetry with the lines of both reactionary centrists and conservatives. 'you should have to hang out with my disgusting friend' is the real unifying pillar of all ideologies
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I don't actually think this is true, I think people on social media talk a lot about average dipshit tankies because they're on here too, they often disproportionately shape the discourse, and they're usually in your mentions sending you death threats and calling you slurs.
big chunk of online left-of-center types took "intent doesn't matter" re: racism etc & allowed it to metastasize into "actual ability to wield power doesn't matter, ergo the average dipshit tankie and Guy Breaking The Leahy Law To Facilitate Genocide are not just morally but practically equivalent"
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I don't actually think this is true, I think people on social media talk a lot about average dipshit tankies because they're on here too, they often disproportionately shape the discourse, and they're usually in your mentions sending you death threats and calling you slurs.
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The murderer walks scott-free because the residents of the relevant jurisdiction are literal subhuman apes who refuse to indict
Unironic Reconstruction is the only road left
Unironic Reconstruction is the only road left
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
The murderer walks scott-free because the residents of the relevant jurisdiction are literal subhuman apes who refuse to indict
Unironic Reconstruction is the only road left
Unironic Reconstruction is the only road left
lmao bro why would you do that
Sens Jon Husted (R-OH) & Bernie Moreno (R-OH) both got big payments from Les Wexner and then on cue started to disparage investigations into the Epstein files. This is how the corrupt system works.
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 AM
lmao bro why would you do that
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Honestly the best time to wage an offensive war against these human warehouse concentration camps is before they are in operation.
It’s easier for Americans to reject something off the bat than to admit when we have committed a wrong.
It’s easier for Americans to reject something off the bat than to admit when we have committed a wrong.
man i just have such a bad feeling about the stories we're going to get (and not get) as they get these warehouse concentration camps up and running
can't help but think they want roofed buildings to avoid camera coverage
can't help but think they want roofed buildings to avoid camera coverage
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Honestly the best time to wage an offensive war against these human warehouse concentration camps is before they are in operation.
It’s easier for Americans to reject something off the bat than to admit when we have committed a wrong.
It’s easier for Americans to reject something off the bat than to admit when we have committed a wrong.