Rude Tay
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K-hive forever. If you don't loudly support Democrats, you are a fascist collaborator.
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It is true that there are many good journalists doing valuable work at places like the NY Times. It's *also* true that there are major systemic issues at these papers, including leadership. You can't fault readers for taking larger institutional problems into account when judging an outlet's work.
What I know is there are still great journalists - even at elite media outlets - who are doing good work. Adopting a knee-jerk cynicism about all they do abandons those journalists. And it's lazy. And it plays into hands of authoritarians who WANT people to distrust all fact-based journalism.
Come on Eric….you know what these means about the Times and a lot of elite media
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It is true that there are many good journalists doing valuable work at places like the NY Times. It's *also* true that there are major systemic issues at these papers, including leadership. You can't fault readers for taking larger institutional problems into account when judging an outlet's work.
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I‘m tired of being nice about this; “abolitionism” has had years to develop a non-idiot policy program and the best they’ve come up with is ”murder without even the pretense of juridical process.” And I am not nut-picking; this is all over abolitionist writing.
"What about [form of abuse that is mostly de facto decriminalised right now anyway]?"
I didn't say abolish bullets, did I?
I didn't say abolish bullets, did I?
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I‘m tired of being nice about this; “abolitionism” has had years to develop a non-idiot policy program and the best they’ve come up with is ”murder without even the pretense of juridical process.” And I am not nut-picking; this is all over abolitionist writing.
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over/under that he's picking random porn titles & adding "Operation"
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
over/under that he's picking random porn titles & adding "Operation"
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Guess we don't have to worry about Terminators just yet.
More robots.
China hosted world games.. for robots. Enjoy.
China hosted world games.. for robots. Enjoy.
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Guess we don't have to worry about Terminators just yet.
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Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
Spike Lee Blesses Pope Leo with Knicks Jersey
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
So strange to watch someone talk about the alternate reality in which they live, one where the head of the DNC hasn't been loudly talking about all of the organization's 50-state efforts for a year.
I gotta say, Murc’s Law by way of feinting at the opposite of Murc’s Law is maybe a legitimately new evolution of the form.
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
So strange to watch someone talk about the alternate reality in which they live, one where the head of the DNC hasn't been loudly talking about all of the organization's 50-state efforts for a year.
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tbh the white libs I know who say stuff like this are all Bernie curious, looking for one neat trick to get white working class Republicans to vote for super progressive candidates without changing any of their policies.
Ironically, the condescending attitude that a lot of libs have that white conservatives are simply confused liberals is one of the more justifiable things they hate about us.
"What's the Matter with Kansas" is a scourge.
"What's the Matter with Kansas" is a scourge.
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 AM
tbh the white libs I know who say stuff like this are all Bernie curious, looking for one neat trick to get white working class Republicans to vote for super progressive candidates without changing any of their policies.
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"The DPS Trooper involved was sent home from the game. Our Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also aware of the incident and will be further looking into the matter."
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"The DPS Trooper involved was sent home from the game. Our Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also aware of the incident and will be further looking into the matter."
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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Kristi Noem is a corrupt disgrace.
Resign.
Resign.
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Kristi Noem is a corrupt disgrace.
Resign.
Resign.
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The nuances of the government being shut down and how that's a bad thing are never going to make sense to people with an obsession and an addiction to yelling "NO! SHUT IT DOWN!"
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The nuances of the government being shut down and how that's a bad thing are never going to make sense to people with an obsession and an addiction to yelling "NO! SHUT IT DOWN!"
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the fact they obviously hate clinton more than trump doesn't help either.
November 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
the fact they obviously hate clinton more than trump doesn't help either.
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I saw people expressing straight up disappointment that he wasn't in the emails
and like you don't have to like him or his political legacy to realize its a good thing the just one not two American Presidents are wrapped up in this, I don't want to find George Bush in there.
and like you don't have to like him or his political legacy to realize its a good thing the just one not two American Presidents are wrapped up in this, I don't want to find George Bush in there.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I saw people expressing straight up disappointment that he wasn't in the emails
and like you don't have to like him or his political legacy to realize its a good thing the just one not two American Presidents are wrapped up in this, I don't want to find George Bush in there.
and like you don't have to like him or his political legacy to realize its a good thing the just one not two American Presidents are wrapped up in this, I don't want to find George Bush in there.
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still thinking about this spam from a Democratic Senator that told me Mikie Sherrill (+8 over 2024, +11 over 2021) and Abigail Spanberger (+11 over 2024 +18 over 2021) were "not particularly strong candidates" and that I should give to Graham Platner instead
November 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
still thinking about this spam from a Democratic Senator that told me Mikie Sherrill (+8 over 2024, +11 over 2021) and Abigail Spanberger (+11 over 2024 +18 over 2021) were "not particularly strong candidates" and that I should give to Graham Platner instead
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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We're going on what, 40 years now of this shit? Epstein literally says "Clinton was never on the island" in between being unable to shut up about how Trump *was* on the island, and still this conspiracy brained Dems Bad trash. I'm sick of it. Learn a new song.
November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We're going on what, 40 years now of this shit? Epstein literally says "Clinton was never on the island" in between being unable to shut up about how Trump *was* on the island, and still this conspiracy brained Dems Bad trash. I'm sick of it. Learn a new song.
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does maxine waters need to beat the shit out of him again?
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
does maxine waters need to beat the shit out of him again?
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Pete Buttigieg framed his entire political career around being a sensible, white man that just happens to be gay. His claim that identity shouldn’t matter for politics and policy is incredibly silly.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pete Buttigieg framed his entire political career around being a sensible, white man that just happens to be gay. His claim that identity shouldn’t matter for politics and policy is incredibly silly.
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So, like, I think we’ve now established that the left is just as comfortable with conspiracist ”logic” as QAnon, for the exact same reasons.
“My priors were challenged! The only way I can cope is by coming up with something more ridiculous! As a joke! For fun!” welcome back, everyone’s racist uncle
“My priors were challenged! The only way I can cope is by coming up with something more ridiculous! As a joke! For fun!” welcome back, everyone’s racist uncle
November 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
So, like, I think we’ve now established that the left is just as comfortable with conspiracist ”logic” as QAnon, for the exact same reasons.
“My priors were challenged! The only way I can cope is by coming up with something more ridiculous! As a joke! For fun!” welcome back, everyone’s racist uncle
“My priors were challenged! The only way I can cope is by coming up with something more ridiculous! As a joke! For fun!” welcome back, everyone’s racist uncle
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Eg, there is no good reason to go outside the book to treat as declarative fact what she said in an interview when we already know she contemporaneously lied to her editor and concealed from the public both the existence and details of her liaison.
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Eg, there is no good reason to go outside the book to treat as declarative fact what she said in an interview when we already know she contemporaneously lied to her editor and concealed from the public both the existence and details of her liaison.
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The piece quotes Kara Swisher — later identified as a friend of Nuzzi's — saying her piece about Biden's age was "the best political reporting out there."
But it wasn't! It came out two weeks after the debate and is just a bunch of anonymous quotes from insiders. Replacement-level stuff.
But it wasn't! It came out two weeks after the debate and is just a bunch of anonymous quotes from insiders. Replacement-level stuff.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The piece quotes Kara Swisher — later identified as a friend of Nuzzi's — saying her piece about Biden's age was "the best political reporting out there."
But it wasn't! It came out two weeks after the debate and is just a bunch of anonymous quotes from insiders. Replacement-level stuff.
But it wasn't! It came out two weeks after the debate and is just a bunch of anonymous quotes from insiders. Replacement-level stuff.
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Yeah it’s doing the NYT thing where the writer wants you to read between the lines to discover his quietly devastating critique but:
a) that is obnoxious, say what you mean
b) it accepts as facts numerous things of which there’s no evidence, including that she is a good journalist
a) that is obnoxious, say what you mean
b) it accepts as facts numerous things of which there’s no evidence, including that she is a good journalist
Eg, there is no good reason to go outside the book to treat as declarative fact what she said in an interview when we already know she contemporaneously lied to her editor and concealed from the public both the existence and details of her liaison.
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yeah it’s doing the NYT thing where the writer wants you to read between the lines to discover his quietly devastating critique but:
a) that is obnoxious, say what you mean
b) it accepts as facts numerous things of which there’s no evidence, including that she is a good journalist
a) that is obnoxious, say what you mean
b) it accepts as facts numerous things of which there’s no evidence, including that she is a good journalist
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Joan Walsh making bad decisions based on being a terrible judge of character? I cannot Greenwald that ever happening before
Olivia Nuzzi is not the first woman journalist to ignore ethics in service of RFK Jr.
Joan Walsh, the editor of Salon, published a catastrophically false piece by RFK Jr. that took six years to retract.
She said of RFK Jr.:
“I also fell for the Kennedy magic”
“He was charming and funny”.
Joan Walsh, the editor of Salon, published a catastrophically false piece by RFK Jr. that took six years to retract.
She said of RFK Jr.:
“I also fell for the Kennedy magic”
“He was charming and funny”.
Just Another RFK Jr. Lie. I Know, Because It’s About Me.
www.thenation.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Joan Walsh making bad decisions based on being a terrible judge of character? I cannot Greenwald that ever happening before
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I kinda hate the whole "Trump blew Bill" joke meme
1. because people keep wanting to drag Clinton into Epstein they're doing theater of the absurd, which doesn't bode well for people keeping their heads with the Bondi investigation
2. it just distracts from all the real Trump Epstein stuff.
1. because people keep wanting to drag Clinton into Epstein they're doing theater of the absurd, which doesn't bode well for people keeping their heads with the Bondi investigation
2. it just distracts from all the real Trump Epstein stuff.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I kinda hate the whole "Trump blew Bill" joke meme
1. because people keep wanting to drag Clinton into Epstein they're doing theater of the absurd, which doesn't bode well for people keeping their heads with the Bondi investigation
2. it just distracts from all the real Trump Epstein stuff.
1. because people keep wanting to drag Clinton into Epstein they're doing theater of the absurd, which doesn't bode well for people keeping their heads with the Bondi investigation
2. it just distracts from all the real Trump Epstein stuff.
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I feel like we’re entering a phase where we shouldn’t interrupt our enemies when they’re tearing each other apart. We know MTG is motivated by bigotry and paranoia. Let them fight. Encourage it, even.
We are entering a phase when it will be very important to not hand it to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to expose the web of rich powerful elites would have caused this, but here we are."
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I feel like we’re entering a phase where we shouldn’t interrupt our enemies when they’re tearing each other apart. We know MTG is motivated by bigotry and paranoia. Let them fight. Encourage it, even.
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Highly undeserving Nepo Baby Golfer Kai Trump played her first round on the LGPA tour today- an invitation that was granted to her over more qualified athletes- & she finished dead last with a 13-over-par.
Point being: MAGA is okay when white people get advantages they don't deserve.
Point being: MAGA is okay when white people get advantages they don't deserve.
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Highly undeserving Nepo Baby Golfer Kai Trump played her first round on the LGPA tour today- an invitation that was granted to her over more qualified athletes- & she finished dead last with a 13-over-par.
Point being: MAGA is okay when white people get advantages they don't deserve.
Point being: MAGA is okay when white people get advantages they don't deserve.