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Behavioral science. Politics. Documentary films. Commentary. Snark. Truth. Dogs.*
* esp. beagles.
#UNFIT (2020). #UNTRUTH (2022/2024).
We WILL resist, support each other, AND enjoy life while we do.
* esp. beagles.
#UNFIT (2020). #UNTRUTH (2022/2024).
We WILL resist, support each other, AND enjoy life while we do.
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Here's how they report on him in the UK, where their free press has a spine.
I agree with those paying tribute to Bad Bunny for reminding us who/what America is. Plurality is good. Diversity is our legacy. Inclusion is essential. The messaging was so positively and refreshingly presented. It "trumped" fake nationalist mythology to remind us of the reality we need to reclaim.
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I agree with those paying tribute to Bad Bunny for reminding us who/what America is. Plurality is good. Diversity is our legacy. Inclusion is essential. The messaging was so positively and refreshingly presented. It "trumped" fake nationalist mythology to remind us of the reality we need to reclaim.
The officials in these ICE hearings are less cartoonish than Patel or Hegseth, less defiant than Bondi, and less - inhuman? - than Noem, yet just as evasive and useless. They sound like Maxwell did yesterday. Swalwell was strong in his questioning.
We need MAJOR changes before Friday's deadline.
We need MAJOR changes before Friday's deadline.
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The officials in these ICE hearings are less cartoonish than Patel or Hegseth, less defiant than Bondi, and less - inhuman? - than Noem, yet just as evasive and useless. They sound like Maxwell did yesterday. Swalwell was strong in his questioning.
We need MAJOR changes before Friday's deadline.
We need MAJOR changes before Friday's deadline.
Ignorant loudmouth and recalcitrant putz Peter Navarro told Fox News that "people need to revise job expectations down significantly" due to deportations, thus admitting they're deporting working people. Oh, we do --- do we?
The jobs report is due out tomorrow. Navarro knows the numbers will suck.
The jobs report is due out tomorrow. Navarro knows the numbers will suck.
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Ignorant loudmouth and recalcitrant putz Peter Navarro told Fox News that "people need to revise job expectations down significantly" due to deportations, thus admitting they're deporting working people. Oh, we do --- do we?
The jobs report is due out tomorrow. Navarro knows the numbers will suck.
The jobs report is due out tomorrow. Navarro knows the numbers will suck.
Noem needs to be impeached. Lutnick needs to resign. The Gabbard whistleblower complaint needs to be disclosed. Maxwell needs to be returned to her prior facility. Bezos needs to sell the WaPo and then take his money and his plasticene wife and disappear. And someone should start naming names.
February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Noem needs to be impeached. Lutnick needs to resign. The Gabbard whistleblower complaint needs to be disclosed. Maxwell needs to be returned to her prior facility. Bezos needs to sell the WaPo and then take his money and his plasticene wife and disappear. And someone should start naming names.
When American athletes in the Olympics make statements critical of Trump, his agenda, and how it's damaging America - and then they get vilified as UnAmerican with nastiness, rage and froth by those who support Trump and his agenda - in my mind, it pretty much legitimizes their criticism.
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
When American athletes in the Olympics make statements critical of Trump, his agenda, and how it's damaging America - and then they get vilified as UnAmerican with nastiness, rage and froth by those who support Trump and his agenda - in my mind, it pretty much legitimizes their criticism.
Happy birthday, Copper!
He's 8. A good boy. Major treats later.
We adopted each other 1 year ago today. Beagles and Buddies rescue spoke to resource guarding, separation anxiety. I understood him before I met him.
Pictured: When we agreed to go home together last Feb; Copper on couch, moments ago.
He's 8. A good boy. Major treats later.
We adopted each other 1 year ago today. Beagles and Buddies rescue spoke to resource guarding, separation anxiety. I understood him before I met him.
Pictured: When we agreed to go home together last Feb; Copper on couch, moments ago.
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Happy birthday, Copper!
He's 8. A good boy. Major treats later.
We adopted each other 1 year ago today. Beagles and Buddies rescue spoke to resource guarding, separation anxiety. I understood him before I met him.
Pictured: When we agreed to go home together last Feb; Copper on couch, moments ago.
He's 8. A good boy. Major treats later.
We adopted each other 1 year ago today. Beagles and Buddies rescue spoke to resource guarding, separation anxiety. I understood him before I met him.
Pictured: When we agreed to go home together last Feb; Copper on couch, moments ago.
I don't want to claim definitively that Jeff Bezos is intentionally dismantling and destroying a storied institution which has served America and its citizenry, but he could have sold it, taken on a partner, or simply put in more $ out of his $235B net worth, so -- what the f*ck else should I think?
February 8, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I don't want to claim definitively that Jeff Bezos is intentionally dismantling and destroying a storied institution which has served America and its citizenry, but he could have sold it, taken on a partner, or simply put in more $ out of his $235B net worth, so -- what the f*ck else should I think?
REPEATING: Dems really need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is erratic and unstable and no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and therefore must be removed from office.
Because HE IS and HE SHOULD.
A few Dems need to go first, then build to a chorus.
Because HE IS and HE SHOULD.
A few Dems need to go first, then build to a chorus.
February 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
REPEATING: Dems really need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is erratic and unstable and no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and therefore must be removed from office.
Because HE IS and HE SHOULD.
A few Dems need to go first, then build to a chorus.
Because HE IS and HE SHOULD.
A few Dems need to go first, then build to a chorus.
JUST IN: Russia's former Deputy Justice Minister Sergey Tropin is no more. He has expired. Having accidentally drowned in the bathtub of his Moscow apartment, he has ceased to be. He is bereft of life. He has gone to meet his maker.
He is ... an Ex-Deputy Justice Minister.
He is ... an Ex-Deputy Justice Minister.
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
JUST IN: Russia's former Deputy Justice Minister Sergey Tropin is no more. He has expired. Having accidentally drowned in the bathtub of his Moscow apartment, he has ceased to be. He is bereft of life. He has gone to meet his maker.
He is ... an Ex-Deputy Justice Minister.
He is ... an Ex-Deputy Justice Minister.
Before you guys start your weekends, please know that JD Vance got soundly booed at the Olympics opening ceremony. American athletes were cheered. When the Jumbotron panned to Vance, the cheers became jeers, and worse. Enjoy the weekend.
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Before you guys start your weekends, please know that JD Vance got soundly booed at the Olympics opening ceremony. American athletes were cheered. When the Jumbotron panned to Vance, the cheers became jeers, and worse. Enjoy the weekend.
REPEATING: Dems really need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is erratic and unstable and no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and therefore must be removed from office. It's time.
This needs to get into the public narrative articulately emphatically now.
This needs to get into the public narrative articulately emphatically now.
February 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
REPEATING: Dems really need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is erratic and unstable and no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and therefore must be removed from office. It's time.
This needs to get into the public narrative articulately emphatically now.
This needs to get into the public narrative articulately emphatically now.
Karoline Leavitt has a fragile self, defensive demeanor, and tries to put forth a defiant tone for her audience of One. It's destroying her inside. She is uncomfortable in a crazily crafted persona. She lashes out publicly. Who knows what privately. She'll regret it when she's miserable with ulcers.
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Karoline Leavitt has a fragile self, defensive demeanor, and tries to put forth a defiant tone for her audience of One. It's destroying her inside. She is uncomfortable in a crazily crafted persona. She lashes out publicly. Who knows what privately. She'll regret it when she's miserable with ulcers.
Dems need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and, therefore, must be removed from office. It's time.
February 6, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Dems need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and, therefore, must be removed from office. It's time.
Reposted by The Shallow State
Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
Reposted by The Shallow State
After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
Reposted by The Shallow State
No one should be opposed to this.
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
No one should be opposed to this.
(1/2) When MAGA gets triggered by Newsom, they try to paint California as waning. In fact, it's now the 5th largest economy in the world AS A COUNTRY. Millions of dentally challenged Americans in Red States benefit from California's massive $ contributions to the federal treasury.
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
(1/2) When MAGA gets triggered by Newsom, they try to paint California as waning. In fact, it's now the 5th largest economy in the world AS A COUNTRY. Millions of dentally challenged Americans in Red States benefit from California's massive $ contributions to the federal treasury.
Trump spoke today at a prayer breakfast. He was exceptionally discombobulated. Rambled. Forgot names. Hyperbolized God. "Faith is big now. Gotta have God."
It's important for us to remember - besides being a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, rapist, traitor, and serial criminal, he's also an idiot.
It's important for us to remember - besides being a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, rapist, traitor, and serial criminal, he's also an idiot.
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Trump spoke today at a prayer breakfast. He was exceptionally discombobulated. Rambled. Forgot names. Hyperbolized God. "Faith is big now. Gotta have God."
It's important for us to remember - besides being a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, rapist, traitor, and serial criminal, he's also an idiot.
It's important for us to remember - besides being a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, rapist, traitor, and serial criminal, he's also an idiot.
If it looks like a goat f*cker, walks like a goat f*cker, and bleats like a goat f*cker ...
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
If it looks like a goat f*cker, walks like a goat f*cker, and bleats like a goat f*cker ...
It's amazing how so many billionaires, with WAY more money than they could EVER need in 50 lifetimes, REALLY and TRULY want to avoid paying relatively small tax money to gov't, to benefit common good like social safety for less fortunate countrymen residing in the society that made them billionaires
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It's amazing how so many billionaires, with WAY more money than they could EVER need in 50 lifetimes, REALLY and TRULY want to avoid paying relatively small tax money to gov't, to benefit common good like social safety for less fortunate countrymen residing in the society that made them billionaires
It's really come time for Bluesky to add to the character limitation on posts or at least create a basis for accounts to opt into an ability to make longer posts. I keep making longer posts on X that can't adequately be shrunk to fit Bluesky with nearly as much impact. Anybody else feel this way?
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
It's really come time for Bluesky to add to the character limitation on posts or at least create a basis for accounts to opt into an ability to make longer posts. I keep making longer posts on X that can't adequately be shrunk to fit Bluesky with nearly as much impact. Anybody else feel this way?
In a story that should be getting more coverage, Andrew Bakaj - the lawyer for the whistleblower whose complaint has rattled Trump 2.0, has told Gabbard that HE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO CONGRESS if she doesn't respond forthwith AND he added that he has Top Secret clearance to do so.
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
In a story that should be getting more coverage, Andrew Bakaj - the lawyer for the whistleblower whose complaint has rattled Trump 2.0, has told Gabbard that HE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO CONGRESS if she doesn't respond forthwith AND he added that he has Top Secret clearance to do so.
I'm watching Tom Homan speak and lost count how many times he said "criminal aliens." Like it's one word.
Which I assume is the point.
Which I assume is the point.
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I'm watching Tom Homan speak and lost count how many times he said "criminal aliens." Like it's one word.
Which I assume is the point.
Which I assume is the point.
The Founding Fathers always knew a king-like tyrant would one day try to rule as dictator and use powers of the presidency to live above the law.
But they never foresaw a branch of government abdicating oath for grift and never foresaw algorithmic media producing a citizenry manipulated by deceit.
But they never foresaw a branch of government abdicating oath for grift and never foresaw algorithmic media producing a citizenry manipulated by deceit.
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Founding Fathers always knew a king-like tyrant would one day try to rule as dictator and use powers of the presidency to live above the law.
But they never foresaw a branch of government abdicating oath for grift and never foresaw algorithmic media producing a citizenry manipulated by deceit.
But they never foresaw a branch of government abdicating oath for grift and never foresaw algorithmic media producing a citizenry manipulated by deceit.
It's the first movie she's starred in fully clothed.
Trump: Movie star, Melania Trump—tremendous success. It’s the number one documentary in 19 years, can you believe this? I had a top model and now, I have a top movie star.
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
It's the first movie she's starred in fully clothed.