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· Dec 31
You can be as terrified or nonplussed or unperturbed as you like; the sun will still rise tomorrow & the rent will still be due on the 31st. The world has no romantic narratives for its fate except those we invent, because the world does not die. That is our privilege.
I said it elsewhere, but it’s weirdly exhilarating and addictive to be terrified all the time, and the people addicted to it, when they say this, may as well be saying “I can stop at any time, it’s just the world doing this *to* me.”
One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
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this is why making every ICE and CBP guy's job an endless series of humiliations is critical. also if they don't meet their quota they don't get their bonus.
Ice will probably have fewer guys come November than now
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
this is why making every ICE and CBP guy's job an endless series of humiliations is critical. also if they don't meet their quota they don't get their bonus.
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Ice will probably have fewer guys come November than now
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Ice will probably have fewer guys come November than now
like HSI doesnt exist anymore its all ero. RIF literally everyone involved as Accountability Step 1
and even sidestepping the morality, in 2029 ICE and USBP will be our biggest natsec threat
they cant be trusted to follow orders or not sink the admin either softly or open sedition/assassination
and even sidestepping the morality, in 2029 ICE and USBP will be our biggest natsec threat
they cant be trusted to follow orders or not sink the admin either softly or open sedition/assassination
I mean,,,they’re corrrect about what hsi does?
like it’s also not 2024 anymore. almost the entirety of hsi was reassigned to ero in 2025 and short of an amerimaidan-shaped situation, they’re role in ero will only grow until 2029
like it’s also not 2024 anymore. almost the entirety of hsi was reassigned to ero in 2025 and short of an amerimaidan-shaped situation, they’re role in ero will only grow until 2029
February 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
like HSI doesnt exist anymore its all ero. RIF literally everyone involved as Accountability Step 1
and even sidestepping the morality, in 2029 ICE and USBP will be our biggest natsec threat
they cant be trusted to follow orders or not sink the admin either softly or open sedition/assassination
and even sidestepping the morality, in 2029 ICE and USBP will be our biggest natsec threat
they cant be trusted to follow orders or not sink the admin either softly or open sedition/assassination
Neoconservatism
Has any ideology more quickly and comprehensively abandoned its ostensible principles than Libertarianism? Virtually every libertarian I know has gone full, devoted MAGA. Just totally rolled over for fascism instantly.
(I know the REAL principles have always been "I get to be selfish" lol)
(I know the REAL principles have always been "I get to be selfish" lol)
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Neoconservatism
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this case is maybe the single best example of one of the most destructive tendencies of this court: the tendency to treat their job as a collegiate legal seminar where they operate in hypotheticals rather than deal with the real world as it exists
February 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
this case is maybe the single best example of one of the most destructive tendencies of this court: the tendency to treat their job as a collegiate legal seminar where they operate in hypotheticals rather than deal with the real world as it exists
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Its so funny that its objectively the correct answer
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Its so funny that its objectively the correct answer
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my husband and i never talked at home, when he did want to tell me something he spoke to me like Will from Stranger Things
It’s like watching how Christianity spilt up into different religions
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
my husband and i never talked at home, when he did want to tell me something he spoke to me like Will from Stranger Things
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my favorite michael tracey moment is when he flew to poland after the ukraine war started and thought he had stumbled onto a massive conspiracy because he ran into uniformed u.s. troops
Mike Tracey is a greasy right wing opportunist posing as a journalist, whose latest trolling engagement shtick is harassing victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Notice how Newsnation and The Hill prop him up as a serious good faith actor
Notice how Newsnation and The Hill prop him up as a serious good faith actor
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
my favorite michael tracey moment is when he flew to poland after the ukraine war started and thought he had stumbled onto a massive conspiracy because he ran into uniformed u.s. troops
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The worst people wanted carte blanche to be their true awful selves and they manufactured it but they facing the backlash now
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The worst people wanted carte blanche to be their true awful selves and they manufactured it but they facing the backlash now
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This guy is the Satanic character from that show Evil
Hassett: "There's a pretty big decline in the labor force because of illegals leaving the country, so the break even job number is quite a bit lower than it was under Joe Biden. So you should expect slightly smaller job numbers."
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This guy is the Satanic character from that show Evil
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“Did you do those fighting Uruks, Frank?”
“Sure did boss, real sexy just like you asked.”
“What”
“Sure did boss, real sexy just like you asked.”
“What”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“Did you do those fighting Uruks, Frank?”
“Sure did boss, real sexy just like you asked.”
“What”
“Sure did boss, real sexy just like you asked.”
“What”
Elon musk’s baby fursona
okay I'm sorry but who the fuck is Elmo supposed to be posting for on Twitter?
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Elon musk’s baby fursona
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four haitian women were deported from puerto rico; they have now been found decapitated
Four Haitian Women Were Deported From Puerto Rico; They Have Now Been Found Decapitated
So far, Dominican authorities have reported the arrest of a Haitian man identified as Chin Laduse, who is allegedly connected to the killings.
www.latintimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
four haitian women were deported from puerto rico; they have now been found decapitated
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It's weird that they're both posting as if they don't live in puerto rico, where they both moved to avoid paying taxes
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
It's weird that they're both posting as if they don't live in puerto rico, where they both moved to avoid paying taxes
Its so funny that its objectively the correct answer
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Its so funny that its objectively the correct answer
I don’t think this was just the media. soooo many people basically developed and never updated a view of the election and what it meant culturally when there was like some 15 million votes to be counted
The media desperately wanted to give the right a cultural moment and the problem is that they have no culture.
This was a little over a year ago
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I don’t think this was just the media. soooo many people basically developed and never updated a view of the election and what it meant culturally when there was like some 15 million votes to be counted
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Very cool. I love how financial markets is jammed into an obscure corner between China Studies, Brazil V-Tubers, Fantasy Premier League commentary, and Tabletop Wargaming. It's honestly perfect.
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Very cool. I love how financial markets is jammed into an obscure corner between China Studies, Brazil V-Tubers, Fantasy Premier League commentary, and Tabletop Wargaming. It's honestly perfect.
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omg cant believe they circled cause a dog flipped them off
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
omg cant believe they circled cause a dog flipped them off
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LAPD helicopter at the beach called me a good girl after I flipped it off and I dont know how to feel about it
February 8, 2026 at 10:42 PM
LAPD helicopter at the beach called me a good girl after I flipped it off and I dont know how to feel about it
Can we have a clearview discourse day
February 9, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Can we have a clearview discourse day
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99% of modern security products are just some company going "would you like this app that gamifies paranoia" and you going "yeag" like just don't do it. just turn it off
why do you need to observe your house if you're not in it. you are giving yourself an opt-in mental illness. no one has to live like this
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
99% of modern security products are just some company going "would you like this app that gamifies paranoia" and you going "yeag" like just don't do it. just turn it off
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De-aged Robert Deniro: are you talkin to me?
De-aged Sylvester Stallone: yo it wasn’t me, maybe it was Adrian
De-aged Urkel: did iiiiiiii do that?
Voiceover, done by an AI Gilbert Gottfried: Plasmax Services! buying blood and sperm for over 60 years!
De-aged Sylvester Stallone: yo it wasn’t me, maybe it was Adrian
De-aged Urkel: did iiiiiiii do that?
Voiceover, done by an AI Gilbert Gottfried: Plasmax Services! buying blood and sperm for over 60 years!
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
De-aged Robert Deniro: are you talkin to me?
De-aged Sylvester Stallone: yo it wasn’t me, maybe it was Adrian
De-aged Urkel: did iiiiiiii do that?
Voiceover, done by an AI Gilbert Gottfried: Plasmax Services! buying blood and sperm for over 60 years!
De-aged Sylvester Stallone: yo it wasn’t me, maybe it was Adrian
De-aged Urkel: did iiiiiiii do that?
Voiceover, done by an AI Gilbert Gottfried: Plasmax Services! buying blood and sperm for over 60 years!
Seltzers hitting and i am so fucking excited for these wings to be done
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Seltzers hitting and i am so fucking excited for these wings to be done
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doing commercials used to be a shameful thing that you had to go to Japan to do
matthew mcconaughey, bradley cooper, and parker posey should be in movies, not doing uber eats commercials. pathetic
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 AM
doing commercials used to be a shameful thing that you had to go to Japan to do