Public Universal Fiend
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Public Universal Fiend, Reply Guy Local #666-420 on twitter. Proud Duşakabinoğlu failson and supporter of a Denver el.
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i do wonder how much of this is because this demo is the hardest one for dems to crack. it makes perfect sense to watch them as bellweathers, but somewhere along the line people just forgot why they were the group that meant success
There is a Kinda Guy that is absolutely gaga for Gruff-Aesthetic White Guy Who Says Kinda Lefty Things. Their love for this is *not* strategic or instrumental to some end, such a person is an object of intrinsic attraction to them, and a strong one at that. They will rationalise anything for this.
I also am baffled that people are assuming this super checkered barely known guy will be super progressive as though we're not living in a post Fetterman universe.
February 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
i do wonder how much of this is because this demo is the hardest one for dems to crack. it makes perfect sense to watch them as bellweathers, but somewhere along the line people just forgot why they were the group that meant success
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I worked on a site with a few thousand employees. The gender neutral bathroom was two buildings away, and I used that when I first transitioned. Cis people have no idea how much effort we engage in for their biases and discomfort.
February 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I worked on a site with a few thousand employees. The gender neutral bathroom was two buildings away, and I used that when I first transitioned. Cis people have no idea how much effort we engage in for their biases and discomfort.
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harrowing accounts from iran
!["When I got to the clinic, I saw 10 bodies lying on the ground. My mind snapped. At the other clinic in that area, they had stacked 200 bodies on top of each other; there was no space.
"I saw a six-year-old girl, a 70-year-old man. I saw a hundred boys whose moustaches hadn't even come in yet. They'd all been shot in the neck, the head and the eyes. It's like they were taking revenge [because] the kids [in our areal are a bit reckless and brave. It was like they were shooting pigeons."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7migibs2fyj2psyy6lmkul3h/bafkreiale3xizbr6jbrfwvwue3uis73fuhi6edebtjufzsy3d3dlez47f4@jpeg)
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
harrowing accounts from iran
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Part of Wilhoit’s Law not qtd much:”As the core proposition of conservatism is indefensible if stated
baldly, it has always been surrounded by an elaborate backwash of
pseudophilosophy amounting over time to millions of pgs. All
such is axiomatically dishonest & undeserving of serious
scrutiny.“
baldly, it has always been surrounded by an elaborate backwash of
pseudophilosophy amounting over time to millions of pgs. All
such is axiomatically dishonest & undeserving of serious
scrutiny.“
"Billionaires like thinkers who see their exploitation of the weak as good and natural. Epstein funneled ~$20m a year to academic men who shared his ideology [and got] to hold forth in formal sessions at Harvard, condemning feeding and caring for the poor as if he were making a scholarly argument."
About Epstein, Edge, eugenics, and finding my name in the Epstein files.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
February 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Part of Wilhoit’s Law not qtd much:”As the core proposition of conservatism is indefensible if stated
baldly, it has always been surrounded by an elaborate backwash of
pseudophilosophy amounting over time to millions of pgs. All
such is axiomatically dishonest & undeserving of serious
scrutiny.“
baldly, it has always been surrounded by an elaborate backwash of
pseudophilosophy amounting over time to millions of pgs. All
such is axiomatically dishonest & undeserving of serious
scrutiny.“
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it's absolutely crucial that we do not get ahead of ourselves . the correct time to call a concentration camp a concentration camp is 20 years from now when you exhume the mass graves.
Can’t believe we are still doing this
February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
it's absolutely crucial that we do not get ahead of ourselves . the correct time to call a concentration camp a concentration camp is 20 years from now when you exhume the mass graves.
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I know, Russia bad, etc etc, but with how Whatsapp has virtually become infrastructure in many countries around the world, I do think other countries should be looking at moving in a similar direction — only after they’ve built or identified a viable alternative.
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service
Move follows months of pushing users to state-controlled app
www.ft.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I know, Russia bad, etc etc, but with how Whatsapp has virtually become infrastructure in many countries around the world, I do think other countries should be looking at moving in a similar direction — only after they’ve built or identified a viable alternative.
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Despite having a green card for decades, Ramsingh was detained on his way back to Columbia, and spent more than 100 days in custody before being deported. He experienced starvation, "horrific" living conditions and witnessed a murder. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
Deported Missouri green card holder Owen Ramsingh recounts experience at El Paso ICE facility
Despite having a green card for decades, Ramsingh was detained on his way back to Columbia, and spent more than 100 days in custody before being deported to the Netherlands. He recounted dealing with starvation, horrific living conditions and witnessing a murder.
www.kcur.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Despite having a green card for decades, Ramsingh was detained on his way back to Columbia, and spent more than 100 days in custody before being deported. He experienced starvation, "horrific" living conditions and witnessed a murder. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
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This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.
February 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.
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Masked death squad hitting another car to give them the pretext to assassinate her. That's ICE/CBP.
If only they had worn body cameras, this wouldn't have hap—
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Masked death squad hitting another car to give them the pretext to assassinate her. That's ICE/CBP.
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Jewish people who support this admin should maybe consider the fact that Rubio does not consider you part of Western civilization.
they've even dispensed with the "Judeo-Christian" fig leaf at this point. just openly, sneeringly admitting they hate us.
they've even dispensed with the "Judeo-Christian" fig leaf at this point. just openly, sneeringly admitting they hate us.
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Jewish people who support this admin should maybe consider the fact that Rubio does not consider you part of Western civilization.
they've even dispensed with the "Judeo-Christian" fig leaf at this point. just openly, sneeringly admitting they hate us.
they've even dispensed with the "Judeo-Christian" fig leaf at this point. just openly, sneeringly admitting they hate us.
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No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real
No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real
Diplomats in Havana are preparing for an alternative Trump tactic: the country being starved until people take to the streets and the US can step in
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:21 AM
No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real
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I have been asked a few times if it is good that mainstream media largely held off on identifying the shooter until after RCMP confirmed, even if some places were spreading it.
This sort of thing is why. As a a journalist, when you get this stuff wrong, you potentially are ruining people's lives.
This sort of thing is why. As a a journalist, when you get this stuff wrong, you potentially are ruining people's lives.
Radio-Canada apologizes after it aired a photo circulated by anti-trans hate groups online, falsely claiming it was a photo of the Tumbler Ridge shooter. Damaging and irresponsible, and this apology raises more questions about journalistic process imho.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
Correction sur la couverture de la fusillade à Tumbler Ridge
La direction de l'information s'excuse de la publication d'une photo présentant à tort une personne comme étant responsable de la fusillade.
ici.radio-canada.ca
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I have been asked a few times if it is good that mainstream media largely held off on identifying the shooter until after RCMP confirmed, even if some places were spreading it.
This sort of thing is why. As a a journalist, when you get this stuff wrong, you potentially are ruining people's lives.
This sort of thing is why. As a a journalist, when you get this stuff wrong, you potentially are ruining people's lives.
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Brilliant analysis of an iconic scene from CASABLANCA with too much contemporary relevance. “The Germans are but one small enclave, finding themselves within a community that’s filled with less traditional power but greater numbers and far superior zeal.”
Do I ever *stop thinking about it*? Yes, but never for that long.
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Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillaise’
Casablanca is widely remembered as one of the greatest films of all time, coming in at #2 on the AFI’s top 100 list and similarly regarded by many other critics. You can quibble with its exac…
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February 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Brilliant analysis of an iconic scene from CASABLANCA with too much contemporary relevance. “The Germans are but one small enclave, finding themselves within a community that’s filled with less traditional power but greater numbers and far superior zeal.”
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The best one page ghost story ever put to paper.
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The best one page ghost story ever put to paper.
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When Americans talk about affordability, I think there are two things happening at once:
1. They see nominal prices rising over time. (“a Big Mac used to cost $3”)
2. They see the 1% accumulating extreme wealth and the labor ladder failing. Labor’s share of income continues to decline.
1. They see nominal prices rising over time. (“a Big Mac used to cost $3”)
2. They see the 1% accumulating extreme wealth and the labor ladder failing. Labor’s share of income continues to decline.
February 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
When Americans talk about affordability, I think there are two things happening at once:
1. They see nominal prices rising over time. (“a Big Mac used to cost $3”)
2. They see the 1% accumulating extreme wealth and the labor ladder failing. Labor’s share of income continues to decline.
1. They see nominal prices rising over time. (“a Big Mac used to cost $3”)
2. They see the 1% accumulating extreme wealth and the labor ladder failing. Labor’s share of income continues to decline.
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I've said it before but, in the absence of proper regulation and the licensing of metal detecting, then we must rely on the good old fashioned fairy curses attached to each and every hoard. Let the folk beyond the veil sort it out. 🏺🪙🧚🏼♂️☠️
February 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I've said it before but, in the absence of proper regulation and the licensing of metal detecting, then we must rely on the good old fashioned fairy curses attached to each and every hoard. Let the folk beyond the veil sort it out. 🏺🪙🧚🏼♂️☠️
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The SAVE Act and Trump’s weird EO threat today aren’t serious, they’re creating ways for Trump to save face after the GOP gets their asses kicked this year. It’s not that they lost because their policies are unpopular, the other guys stole it. It’s like blaming lag for being bad at video games.
February 14, 2026 at 4:52 AM
The SAVE Act and Trump’s weird EO threat today aren’t serious, they’re creating ways for Trump to save face after the GOP gets their asses kicked this year. It’s not that they lost because their policies are unpopular, the other guys stole it. It’s like blaming lag for being bad at video games.
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*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Professor finds Iron Age coin hoard near Bury St Edmunds
Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ICE out there doing shit that Torquemada himself would think was a little over the top.
While Mr. Makes a Big Deal About Being Christian here can't even bring himself to acknowledge that it's happening.
While Mr. Makes a Big Deal About Being Christian here can't even bring himself to acknowledge that it's happening.
A simple ? from Wajahat Ali pushes Hakeem Jeffries into a crashout:
"Why not lead and abolish ICE? What you're telling us is you want our taxpayer dollars to pay for a lawless masked armed agency to continue terrorizing our cities."
Jeffries: "I don't understand anything you just said to me."
"Why not lead and abolish ICE? What you're telling us is you want our taxpayer dollars to pay for a lawless masked armed agency to continue terrorizing our cities."
Jeffries: "I don't understand anything you just said to me."
February 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
ICE out there doing shit that Torquemada himself would think was a little over the top.
While Mr. Makes a Big Deal About Being Christian here can't even bring himself to acknowledge that it's happening.
While Mr. Makes a Big Deal About Being Christian here can't even bring himself to acknowledge that it's happening.
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the building of a fighting organisation and the conduct of political agitation are essential under any “drab, peaceful” circumstances, in any period, no matter how marked by a “declining revolutionary spirit”
February 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
the building of a fighting organisation and the conduct of political agitation are essential under any “drab, peaceful” circumstances, in any period, no matter how marked by a “declining revolutionary spirit”
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The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies
The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies
Some districts are adding programs in clean energy and sustainability, while one state is infusing environmental lessons into culinary education and construction
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies
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“The imminent return of trains to northern Ontario and the Gaspé Peninsula is great news. But we need to make sure it’s only the beginning of a long-lasting national passenger rail revival.”
@taras-grescoe.com makes the case for Canada’s trains.
@taras-grescoe.com makes the case for Canada’s trains.
Opinion: Canada’s passenger rail lines are getting revived after decades of vanishing service
Across North America, there is a grassroots clamouring for the return of railway lines that once provided a reliable and affordable alternative to cars and planes
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:14 AM
“The imminent return of trains to northern Ontario and the Gaspé Peninsula is great news. But we need to make sure it’s only the beginning of a long-lasting national passenger rail revival.”
@taras-grescoe.com makes the case for Canada’s trains.
@taras-grescoe.com makes the case for Canada’s trains.
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My heart and wallet remain Mormon-free
America is in the middle of a second Mormon Moment. For our Cover Story, Bridget Read reports on how the women of Utah blogged and posted their way into our hearts and wallets. tinyurl.com/484awp7j
February 15, 2026 at 9:39 AM
My heart and wallet remain Mormon-free
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As Last Seen shows, the ads African Americans and their allies placed to locate sold away kin after slavery are rich with genealogical information useful to their descendants today, as well as information about the nation and institutions like the press. www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/last...
‘Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery,’ one ad at a time - The Chestnut Hill Local
Giesberg will be at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion on Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of her book, which was published last year.
www.chestnuthilllocal.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
As Last Seen shows, the ads African Americans and their allies placed to locate sold away kin after slavery are rich with genealogical information useful to their descendants today, as well as information about the nation and institutions like the press. www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/last...
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This isn't really a fair comparison point for most American cities since Denmark enjoys balmy weather and 70-80° temperatures for most of the year
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
February 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This isn't really a fair comparison point for most American cities since Denmark enjoys balmy weather and 70-80° temperatures for most of the year