Opal
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I do crochet stuff and sometimes math stuff. (she/her)
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I know this is rhetorical but my stab at a real answer: because they are trying to get funding from VC people who are ideologues like Peter Thiel and Thiel doesn’t want us to have libraries
Why is startup culture always “I am inventing a coffeeproof phone you can put in your coffee cup to keep it warm with cell radiation” and never “I’m inventing a new library wholesaler to replace the single company that is shutting down and sending libraries into crisis”
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I know this is rhetorical but my stab at a real answer: because they are trying to get funding from VC people who are ideologues like Peter Thiel and Thiel doesn’t want us to have libraries
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🚨 Only a pussy maces a man who is handcuffed. True story. Also, nobody who has EVER spent time at ANY shooting range holds a firearm like this fool. 1/2
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
🚨 Only a pussy maces a man who is handcuffed. True story. Also, nobody who has EVER spent time at ANY shooting range holds a firearm like this fool. 1/2
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It’s way past time that qualifying nations refused to attend the World Cup. This is just yet another reason. None will though.
President Donald Trump's administration will not permit supporters from Haiti to enter the United States next summer after the nation qualified for the World Cup.
Donald Trump tells one nation's fans to stay away from World Cup in America
www.mirror.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
It’s way past time that qualifying nations refused to attend the World Cup. This is just yet another reason. None will though.
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We’ve turned the page twice in relatively recent history and it’s only made things worse. Some wounds will heal on their own. The bad ones kill you if you don’t treat them
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
We’ve turned the page twice in relatively recent history and it’s only made things worse. Some wounds will heal on their own. The bad ones kill you if you don’t treat them
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[brain tumbles with takes] … furries and flamboyant queers reduce crime
The theory in the paper is that it's not the superhero per se, but that unexpected events in general increase mindfulness and thus pro-social behavior
So act weird and make people behave better.
So act weird and make people behave better.
Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
[brain tumbles with takes] … furries and flamboyant queers reduce crime
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Saw a post where someone pointed out that a judge at Nuremberg rejected “just following orders”
and sentenced people to death by firing squad and that’s just not right.
Most if not all death sentences from Nuremberg trials were hangings.
Because firing squads were for soldiers, not criminals.
and sentenced people to death by firing squad and that’s just not right.
Most if not all death sentences from Nuremberg trials were hangings.
Because firing squads were for soldiers, not criminals.
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Saw a post where someone pointed out that a judge at Nuremberg rejected “just following orders”
and sentenced people to death by firing squad and that’s just not right.
Most if not all death sentences from Nuremberg trials were hangings.
Because firing squads were for soldiers, not criminals.
and sentenced people to death by firing squad and that’s just not right.
Most if not all death sentences from Nuremberg trials were hangings.
Because firing squads were for soldiers, not criminals.
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America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
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In about 20 years, there will be an entire generation of young people who were radicalized by growing up watching this.
The phrases "acab" and "fuck capitalism" will roll off their tongues with ease
The phrases "acab" and "fuck capitalism" will roll off their tongues with ease
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In about 20 years, there will be an entire generation of young people who were radicalized by growing up watching this.
The phrases "acab" and "fuck capitalism" will roll off their tongues with ease
The phrases "acab" and "fuck capitalism" will roll off their tongues with ease
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DO NOT call up the homeless shelter on thanksgiving or Xmas to see if you can pass a few plates and show your kids the “reason for the season”
The homeless shelter is not a petting zoo of human tragedy! The homeless shelter is not a drive thru nativity scene for you to enjoy!
The homeless shelter is not a petting zoo of human tragedy! The homeless shelter is not a drive thru nativity scene for you to enjoy!
November 8, 2023 at 5:19 PM
DO NOT call up the homeless shelter on thanksgiving or Xmas to see if you can pass a few plates and show your kids the “reason for the season”
The homeless shelter is not a petting zoo of human tragedy! The homeless shelter is not a drive thru nativity scene for you to enjoy!
The homeless shelter is not a petting zoo of human tragedy! The homeless shelter is not a drive thru nativity scene for you to enjoy!
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Cis people, how many times have you been asked to describe how you masturbate, and what you think about when you do, to access healthcare on the NHS?
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Cis people, how many times have you been asked to describe how you masturbate, and what you think about when you do, to access healthcare on the NHS?
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this man has blood on his hands and everyone who supported him and excused him has blood on their hands and I do not want to hear a single fucking Democrat with any position other than "impeach and remove him immediately"
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
this man has blood on his hands and everyone who supported him and excused him has blood on their hands and I do not want to hear a single fucking Democrat with any position other than "impeach and remove him immediately"
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
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Guillotines are too kind. Life in solitary in an American private prison, otoh…
November 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"Challenge scientific orthodoxy" is a WEIRD way to misspell "kill thousands of children", you amoral fucking ghouls.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Challenge scientific orthodoxy" is a WEIRD way to misspell "kill thousands of children", you amoral fucking ghouls.
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omg they made Jeffrey Epstein Inbox Simulator '25 jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
jmail.world
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
omg they made Jeffrey Epstein Inbox Simulator '25 jmail.world
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16. "I have never successfully convinced someone by starting a conversation with, 'You are a bigot and every concern you have is ridiculous'"
OK but it is permissible, apparently, to make up absurd caricatures of those whose beliefs you pretend that you, to a sensible extent, share
OK but it is permissible, apparently, to make up absurd caricatures of those whose beliefs you pretend that you, to a sensible extent, share
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
16. "I have never successfully convinced someone by starting a conversation with, 'You are a bigot and every concern you have is ridiculous'"
OK but it is permissible, apparently, to make up absurd caricatures of those whose beliefs you pretend that you, to a sensible extent, share
OK but it is permissible, apparently, to make up absurd caricatures of those whose beliefs you pretend that you, to a sensible extent, share
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12. "Democrats must be welcoming in all directions, not only toward those who already agree with them"
Democrats could *start* by being welcoming toward those who already agree with them! For pretty much as long as I can remember it's been "the base are wrong and also fucking idiots"!
Democrats could *start* by being welcoming toward those who already agree with them! For pretty much as long as I can remember it's been "the base are wrong and also fucking idiots"!
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
12. "Democrats must be welcoming in all directions, not only toward those who already agree with them"
Democrats could *start* by being welcoming toward those who already agree with them! For pretty much as long as I can remember it's been "the base are wrong and also fucking idiots"!
Democrats could *start* by being welcoming toward those who already agree with them! For pretty much as long as I can remember it's been "the base are wrong and also fucking idiots"!
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7. "the gap between what feels emotionally gratifying and what she believes will build lasting public support"
Ah yes, standard bloodless technocratic Democratic rhetoric, but this time on 2mg oral estrogen per day
Ah yes, standard bloodless technocratic Democratic rhetoric, but this time on 2mg oral estrogen per day
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
7. "the gap between what feels emotionally gratifying and what she believes will build lasting public support"
Ah yes, standard bloodless technocratic Democratic rhetoric, but this time on 2mg oral estrogen per day
Ah yes, standard bloodless technocratic Democratic rhetoric, but this time on 2mg oral estrogen per day
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You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
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Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
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The winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction is ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ by Omar El Akkad. #NBAwards
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction is ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ by Omar El Akkad. #NBAwards
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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sorry I didn’t get back to you earlier - I didn’t have time to reply when you first contacted me and since then I’ve been crippled by fears that you hate me because I wasn’t immediately available
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
sorry I didn’t get back to you earlier - I didn’t have time to reply when you first contacted me and since then I’ve been crippled by fears that you hate me because I wasn’t immediately available
Chiitan respects trans culture enough to leave the creases in the flag.
God bless her.
God bless her.
You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Chiitan respects trans culture enough to leave the creases in the flag.
God bless her.
God bless her.
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