scott dagostino
@scottdagostino.ca
Gay Irish-Canadian AuADHD Buddhist journalist.
Chaotic good.
JEDI consultant with Breakfast Culture.
He/him.
Chaotic good.
JEDI consultant with Breakfast Culture.
He/him.
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scott dagostino
@scottdagostino.ca
· Nov 28
I was foolishly invited to a swanky business awards dinner Tuesday night where I mingled with the Great and the Good and found myself chatting with a proud Trump voter. Look at me, all patient and understanding of the other side! Here’s a little thread of my adventure in reasoning 👇🏼
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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
JD Vance and his ilk are furious because Renee Good is becoming a martyr. THEY were supposed to have a martyr! We were supposed to light candles for racist podcaster Charlie Kirk but instead, everyone’s getting righteous over some Minnesota mom in an SUV? THIS WASN’T HIS PLAN FOR AMERICA, STOP IT 😡
January 9, 2026 at 4:07 AM
JD Vance and his ilk are furious because Renee Good is becoming a martyr. THEY were supposed to have a martyr! We were supposed to light candles for racist podcaster Charlie Kirk but instead, everyone’s getting righteous over some Minnesota mom in an SUV? THIS WASN’T HIS PLAN FOR AMERICA, STOP IT 😡
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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Just book Kevin Sorbo for his one man show, you cowards
Kennedy Center Says It "Wants Performers Who Aren't Political" Amid Wave of Cancelations (Alex Young/Consequence)
Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Just book Kevin Sorbo for his one man show, you cowards
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Things like this are a sign that the admin has completely lost the narrative
Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Things like this are a sign that the admin has completely lost the narrative
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The most enlightening and disappointing thing to come out of this ICE shooting is that the right legitimately does not give a fuck about human life if it harms their political narrative.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The most enlightening and disappointing thing to come out of this ICE shooting is that the right legitimately does not give a fuck about human life if it harms their political narrative.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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A Minneapolis pastor of an MCC church — a denomination rooted in LGBTQ equality — recounts being detained by ICE.
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Minneapolis pastor: ICE 'pointed a gun at me' and 'put me in the back of an SUV'
YouTube video by MS NOW
m.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A Minneapolis pastor of an MCC church — a denomination rooted in LGBTQ equality — recounts being detained by ICE.
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Even when given the Grand Speeches (and there are some big ones) no one on THE PITT seems like they’re capital-A acting, it’s an incredible ensemble ⭐️
critical detail i've said again and again is every actor on The Pitt is doing TV Acting, which is a special kind of acting that I don't know if I could describe but it is 100% anti movie star (or even character actor bit)
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Even when given the Grand Speeches (and there are some big ones) no one on THE PITT seems like they’re capital-A acting, it’s an incredible ensemble ⭐️
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"finished that up, let me just open bluesky and WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED NOW" - me, six times a day
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"finished that up, let me just open bluesky and WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED NOW" - me, six times a day
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This is the point. They are using an immigraiton system that has long dehumanized people, that has long operated with a lack of due process, to create state police force, whose victims are by definition “domestic terrorists,” who have license to kill at will. This isn’t a mistake. It’s the point.
BREAKING: Local and federal sources tell ABC News that federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon. The FBI is responding.
The sources say the agents who opened fire are with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The sources say the agents who opened fire are with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
This is the point. They are using an immigraiton system that has long dehumanized people, that has long operated with a lack of due process, to create state police force, whose victims are by definition “domestic terrorists,” who have license to kill at will. This isn’t a mistake. It’s the point.
SHUT IT ALL DOWN 😡
Federal agents shoot 2 people in East Portland, police confirm
In a statement, Mayor Keith Wilson called for a halt on ICE operations in Portland, asking Portlanders to show up with "calm and purpose" after the shooting.
www.kgw.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
SHUT IT ALL DOWN 😡
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Weird how all the people who tried to get everyone fired for saying anything about Charlie Kirk's murder that wasn't donning sackcloth and smearing ashes on their head have suddenly revisited their opposition to celebrating a murder, isn't it?
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Weird how all the people who tried to get everyone fired for saying anything about Charlie Kirk's murder that wasn't donning sackcloth and smearing ashes on their head have suddenly revisited their opposition to celebrating a murder, isn't it?
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I will reiterate that I've never had cause to regret abandoning the former Twitter more than two years ago now, and have suffered neither personally nor professionally for doing so. Since I left it's become more toxic and, yes, evil. The people who are still there should really consider moving on.
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I will reiterate that I've never had cause to regret abandoning the former Twitter more than two years ago now, and have suffered neither personally nor professionally for doing so. Since I left it's become more toxic and, yes, evil. The people who are still there should really consider moving on.
“The future is robots!” we are being told at every turn, “Incredibly clueless, useless robots! Remember that annoying little guy on BUCK ROGERS? Well what if he were *everywhere*?”
At CES 2026, where I find myself asking "Oh what fresh hell is this?" every five minutes
January 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
“The future is robots!” we are being told at every turn, “Incredibly clueless, useless robots! Remember that annoying little guy on BUCK ROGERS? Well what if he were *everywhere*?”
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I teach bystander intervention for a living and have taught de-escalation to law enforcement.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
January 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I teach bystander intervention for a living and have taught de-escalation to law enforcement.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
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Gentle reminder that EVERYONE shot by ICE or the police is innocent. Every single one. Cops aren't Judge Dredd. A person is innocent until proven guilty IN A COURT, so until a person is found guilty by a judge or jury, they're innocent. They're ALL innocent.
January 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Gentle reminder that EVERYONE shot by ICE or the police is innocent. Every single one. Cops aren't Judge Dredd. A person is innocent until proven guilty IN A COURT, so until a person is found guilty by a judge or jury, they're innocent. They're ALL innocent.
“What’s it going to take for Spotify to stop supporting ICE??” we asked all last year. Well now we know: the murder of a white lady 😡
Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform
Spotify has confirimed that ICE recruitment ads are no longer running on its platform following criticism from last year.
variety.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
“What’s it going to take for Spotify to stop supporting ICE??” we asked all last year. Well now we know: the murder of a white lady 😡
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Anyway ICE was filmed desecrating Renee Nicole Good’s memorial & doing violence to people who found that distasteful. Might be too soon to say if this falls into some kind of pattern of behavior if you’re the stupidest motherfucker on earth.
It would appear that uncritically funding the people that hate us so much that they mint coins commemorating body counts instead of listening to the people who said that the institutional rot within the police is so deeply engrained that they represent a danger to us all has mysteriously backfired.
NOTUS:
Dem House Rep Steven Horsford:
“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me. These are the same people that I’m supposed to call to coordinate security or to do support when I have a town hall.”
www.notus.org/democrats/me...
Dem House Rep Steven Horsford:
“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me. These are the same people that I’m supposed to call to coordinate security or to do support when I have a town hall.”
www.notus.org/democrats/me...
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Anyway ICE was filmed desecrating Renee Nicole Good’s memorial & doing violence to people who found that distasteful. Might be too soon to say if this falls into some kind of pattern of behavior if you’re the stupidest motherfucker on earth.
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It is so refreshing to see every measurable metric getting better and better since @mayoroliviachow.ca took over leadership in Toronto.
This year's municipal elections will be my first as a citizen - I'll be proud to cast my first municipal ballot for her re-election.
This year's municipal elections will be my first as a citizen - I'll be proud to cast my first municipal ballot for her re-election.
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
It is so refreshing to see every measurable metric getting better and better since @mayoroliviachow.ca took over leadership in Toronto.
This year's municipal elections will be my first as a citizen - I'll be proud to cast my first municipal ballot for her re-election.
This year's municipal elections will be my first as a citizen - I'll be proud to cast my first municipal ballot for her re-election.
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Granted it’s adapted from Larry Kramer’s play, but It’s fascinating to me that Murphy made one achingly sincere depiction of an unbearably tragic time in queer history with sensitivity & nuance and then just decided to never do anything like that again.
January 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Granted it’s adapted from Larry Kramer’s play, but It’s fascinating to me that Murphy made one achingly sincere depiction of an unbearably tragic time in queer history with sensitivity & nuance and then just decided to never do anything like that again.