A Quaint Duck
@serisothikos.bsky.social
Erstwhile medieval historian. He/him, cishet scum. At least 2000 years old. Wife guy extraordinaire; anti-fascist. "Fix your hearts or die." I hate bullies. Femroe appreciator; elf troubler.
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Well which is it? Are you for birthright citizenship or against?
From @theathletic.com: Vice President JD Vance does not seem to agree with Eileen Gu's choice to represent China, rather than the United States, at the Olympics. Gu, who was born in San Francisco, has won five medals for China, where her mother is from. nyti.ms/3ZJtaYv
JD Vance insinuates Eileen Gu should be representing the United States at Winter Olympics
Gu was born in 2003, and her mother, Yan Gu, is a first-generation Chinese immigrant. Her father is American.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Well which is it? Are you for birthright citizenship or against?
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The Wendy's market research session:
February 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The Wendy's market research session:
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The future of journalism is canceled 😞
February 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The future of journalism is canceled 😞
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Since 1990:
-- Only the richest 1% of households have grown their share of U.S. wealth
-- For the top 0.1%, their share of U.S. wealth has risen nearly 6 points to 14.4%
-- For the bottom half of households, their share of US wealth has dropped from 3.5% to 2.5%
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-- Only the richest 1% of households have grown their share of U.S. wealth
-- For the top 0.1%, their share of U.S. wealth has risen nearly 6 points to 14.4%
-- For the bottom half of households, their share of US wealth has dropped from 3.5% to 2.5%
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www.wsj.com/finance/bill...
Billionaires’ Low Taxes Are Becoming a Problem for the Economy
Tax avoidance by the superwealthy is an economic issue as well as a political one.
www.wsj.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Since 1990:
-- Only the richest 1% of households have grown their share of U.S. wealth
-- For the top 0.1%, their share of U.S. wealth has risen nearly 6 points to 14.4%
-- For the bottom half of households, their share of US wealth has dropped from 3.5% to 2.5%
Free 🔗
www.wsj.com/finance/bill...
-- Only the richest 1% of households have grown their share of U.S. wealth
-- For the top 0.1%, their share of U.S. wealth has risen nearly 6 points to 14.4%
-- For the bottom half of households, their share of US wealth has dropped from 3.5% to 2.5%
Free 🔗
www.wsj.com/finance/bill...
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2026 basically
February 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
2026 basically
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every leftist i know is very excited about technology but unfortunately they want tech that improves society and makes people's lives easier and that's harder for wealthy prdophiles to build a trillion dollar industry bubble around
February 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
every leftist i know is very excited about technology but unfortunately they want tech that improves society and makes people's lives easier and that's harder for wealthy prdophiles to build a trillion dollar industry bubble around
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maybe we can talk about this once it’s the common dem position to affirm the humanity and rights of trans people at least as directly as he has
So, I see Andy Beshear has a book out offering himself up as the latest Bible-thumping Dem (see James Talarico.) Folks, if you think competing for evangelicals is the Dem path to victory...no. If you think we need more religion in US politics...no. Religion in politics is a problem not a solution.
February 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
maybe we can talk about this once it’s the common dem position to affirm the humanity and rights of trans people at least as directly as he has
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I love this statement by @catebridget.bsky.social re AI
February 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I love this statement by @catebridget.bsky.social re AI
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We're horseposting post your horses.
February 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
We're horseposting post your horses.
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the solar+battery revolution is here, Trump can only slow it down landartgenerator.org/blagi/archiv...
The Clean Energy Transition in Three Charts - Land Art Generator
Since the advent of solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies there have been concerns about how they might impact the overall electricity grid. As the tired saying goes, "the sun doesn't a...
landartgenerator.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM
the solar+battery revolution is here, Trump can only slow it down landartgenerator.org/blagi/archiv...
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"iS tHeRe a tEcHnoLoGY tHe leFt Is eXcItEd aBoUt" yeah, renewable energy, mRNA vaccines. Lots of cool stuff like that! Probably not the one whose main promise was cutting payrolls
February 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"iS tHeRe a tEcHnoLoGY tHe leFt Is eXcItEd aBoUt" yeah, renewable energy, mRNA vaccines. Lots of cool stuff like that! Probably not the one whose main promise was cutting payrolls
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February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
THINK ABOUT IT - dashare.zone ADMIN
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
February 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
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I see they settled on a framing in the donor group chat
February 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I see they settled on a framing in the donor group chat
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worst thing about uni students using AI for essays is that they don't even seem to be doing it so they can spend more time in the club, I'd have marginally more respect for them if their goal was to maximise their partying time, what are they even doing with the time AI frees up for them
February 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM
worst thing about uni students using AI for essays is that they don't even seem to be doing it so they can spend more time in the club, I'd have marginally more respect for them if their goal was to maximise their partying time, what are they even doing with the time AI frees up for them
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oh so very much this
February 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
oh so very much this
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This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆
February 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆
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NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
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Summer means Coney Island. This past weekend, we launched the Coney Island BID-supporting small businesses, cleaner streets, and a stronger community all year long.
February 18, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Summer means Coney Island. This past weekend, we launched the Coney Island BID-supporting small businesses, cleaner streets, and a stronger community all year long.
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The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
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"you'll be left behind"
Oh no, I'm missing the slop train to garbage town?!
Oh no, I'm missing the slop train to garbage town?!
February 18, 2026 at 5:18 AM
"you'll be left behind"
Oh no, I'm missing the slop train to garbage town?!
Oh no, I'm missing the slop train to garbage town?!
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Imagine doing this with your one precious life. Other people are out there teaching children and curing cancer and you decide to spend your time telling outrageous, laughably unbelievable lies about a dementia-addled rapist and fraud whose legacy will be nearly ending US democracy
Leavitt: "I think it's frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service."
February 18, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Imagine doing this with your one precious life. Other people are out there teaching children and curing cancer and you decide to spend your time telling outrageous, laughably unbelievable lies about a dementia-addled rapist and fraud whose legacy will be nearly ending US democracy
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LOMO: Love Of Missing Out
February 18, 2026 at 5:26 AM
LOMO: Love Of Missing Out