Stranger in a Strange Loop
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Back in THE FIRST OBAMA ELECTION, Andrew Sullivan was still trying to go back and forth with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the goddamned Bell Curve.
The Atlantic has a great history and has in these last 20 years hosted great work sometimes, but it’s got a storied history of lingering Race IQ horseshit.
The Atlantic has a great history and has in these last 20 years hosted great work sometimes, but it’s got a storied history of lingering Race IQ horseshit.
March 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Back in THE FIRST OBAMA ELECTION, Andrew Sullivan was still trying to go back and forth with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the goddamned Bell Curve.
The Atlantic has a great history and has in these last 20 years hosted great work sometimes, but it’s got a storied history of lingering Race IQ horseshit.
The Atlantic has a great history and has in these last 20 years hosted great work sometimes, but it’s got a storied history of lingering Race IQ horseshit.
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I'm a broken record on this but yet another thing dems need to be upfront about is every single American who in any way had something to do with this can expect to face charges
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I'm a broken record on this but yet another thing dems need to be upfront about is every single American who in any way had something to do with this can expect to face charges
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White Nationalist Account Followed by US Vice President Identified as Canadian Man
A new report by @stevanzetti.bsky.social & Kyle Phalen exposes Geoff Martin as “Captive Dreamer,” a man who credits himself with starting a panic about immigrants eating pets in Ohio.
www.antihate.ca/canadian_ide...
A new report by @stevanzetti.bsky.social & Kyle Phalen exposes Geoff Martin as “Captive Dreamer,” a man who credits himself with starting a panic about immigrants eating pets in Ohio.
www.antihate.ca/canadian_ide...
White Nationalist Account Followed by US Vice President Identified as Canadian Man
A new report exposes Geoffry Martin as “Captive Dreamer,” a man who credits himself with starting a panic about immigrants eating pets in Ohio.
www.antihate.ca
March 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
White Nationalist Account Followed by US Vice President Identified as Canadian Man
A new report by @stevanzetti.bsky.social & Kyle Phalen exposes Geoff Martin as “Captive Dreamer,” a man who credits himself with starting a panic about immigrants eating pets in Ohio.
www.antihate.ca/canadian_ide...
A new report by @stevanzetti.bsky.social & Kyle Phalen exposes Geoff Martin as “Captive Dreamer,” a man who credits himself with starting a panic about immigrants eating pets in Ohio.
www.antihate.ca/canadian_ide...
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Fun fact: all of the resistance to nationalized healthcare in America is grounded in this kind of sentiment. Additionally, all of the resistance to other public welfare programs is also grounded in this sentiment.
If it would provide a measurable benefit to Black people, white people will sink it.
If it would provide a measurable benefit to Black people, white people will sink it.
March 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Fun fact: all of the resistance to nationalized healthcare in America is grounded in this kind of sentiment. Additionally, all of the resistance to other public welfare programs is also grounded in this sentiment.
If it would provide a measurable benefit to Black people, white people will sink it.
If it would provide a measurable benefit to Black people, white people will sink it.
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People should be calling this what it is, which is a crypto bailout. They're cutting cancer research so they can bailout rich, degenerate gamblers bsky.app/profile/ronf...
Let’s see, Donald Trump launched his crypto business right before taking office. Melania did the day before the inauguration. Junior launched a new one too. Oh, and of course Eric did.
March 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
People should be calling this what it is, which is a crypto bailout. They're cutting cancer research so they can bailout rich, degenerate gamblers bsky.app/profile/ronf...
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First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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Musk just gave the game away in his interview with Joe Rogan.
He said that it's because of Social Security that "people are living longer than expected"—which coupled with a lower U.S. birth rate creates a situation he finds intolerable.
He _is_ a Yarvinist—and he's coming for our Social Security.
He said that it's because of Social Security that "people are living longer than expected"—which coupled with a lower U.S. birth rate creates a situation he finds intolerable.
He _is_ a Yarvinist—and he's coming for our Social Security.
March 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Musk just gave the game away in his interview with Joe Rogan.
He said that it's because of Social Security that "people are living longer than expected"—which coupled with a lower U.S. birth rate creates a situation he finds intolerable.
He _is_ a Yarvinist—and he's coming for our Social Security.
He said that it's because of Social Security that "people are living longer than expected"—which coupled with a lower U.S. birth rate creates a situation he finds intolerable.
He _is_ a Yarvinist—and he's coming for our Social Security.
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Here’s what Democrats did in February:
February 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Here’s what Democrats did in February:
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‘An exhilarated hatred now parades as freedom, while the freedoms for which many of us have struggled for decades are distorted and trammeled as morally repressive “wokeism”.’ —Judith Butler in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump is unleashing sadism upon the world. But we cannot get overwhelmed | Judith Butler
Those who celebrate his defiance and sadism are as claimed by his logic as those who are paralyzed with outrage
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
‘An exhilarated hatred now parades as freedom, while the freedoms for which many of us have struggled for decades are distorted and trammeled as morally repressive “wokeism”.’ —Judith Butler in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Circumventing the character limit here, but the upshot is that there’s truly nothing to celebrate in Trump’s foreign policy. We’re talking about global primacy in the most horrific sense. Even sycophantic allies are not free from the regime of exploitation
February 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Circumventing the character limit here, but the upshot is that there’s truly nothing to celebrate in Trump’s foreign policy. We’re talking about global primacy in the most horrific sense. Even sycophantic allies are not free from the regime of exploitation
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In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has taken unprecedented actions in domestic and foreign policy. How are allies and partners responding to the initial signals from the administration?
Our @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org colleagues discuss this and more 🔽
In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has taken unprecedented actions in domestic and foreign policy. How are allies and partners responding to the initial signals from the administration?
Our @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org colleagues discuss this and more 🔽
U.S. Allies and Partners under the Trump Administration
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
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February 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Watch Live Now!
In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has taken unprecedented actions in domestic and foreign policy. How are allies and partners responding to the initial signals from the administration?
Our @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org colleagues discuss this and more 🔽
In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has taken unprecedented actions in domestic and foreign policy. How are allies and partners responding to the initial signals from the administration?
Our @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org colleagues discuss this and more 🔽
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HEARING: Today is the preliminary injunction hearing in Talbott v. Trump, the case challenging Trump's anti-transgender military executive order.
Judge Reyes began by trying to go through the points on which everyone agrees. DOJ will not agree the EO is to ban all trans people from the military.
Judge Reyes began by trying to go through the points on which everyone agrees. DOJ will not agree the EO is to ban all trans people from the military.
February 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
HEARING: Today is the preliminary injunction hearing in Talbott v. Trump, the case challenging Trump's anti-transgender military executive order.
Judge Reyes began by trying to go through the points on which everyone agrees. DOJ will not agree the EO is to ban all trans people from the military.
Judge Reyes began by trying to go through the points on which everyone agrees. DOJ will not agree the EO is to ban all trans people from the military.
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DOGE in practice: Disabled Army veteran who has 4 kids and did 3 tours overseas is fired from his job at Bronx VA hospital
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
DOGE in practice: Disabled Army veteran who has 4 kids and did 3 tours overseas is fired from his job at Bronx VA hospital
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🚨 Coristine was involved with “The Com” (likely where he came to law enforcement attention, as reported by Bloomberg upthread):
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/teen...
“The Com” is a CYBERCRIME network with connections to child sexual exploitation:
cyberscoop.com/the-com-764-...
h/t @dell.bsky.social
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/teen...
“The Com” is a CYBERCRIME network with connections to child sexual exploitation:
cyberscoop.com/the-com-764-...
h/t @dell.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
🚨 Coristine was involved with “The Com” (likely where he came to law enforcement attention, as reported by Bloomberg upthread):
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/teen...
“The Com” is a CYBERCRIME network with connections to child sexual exploitation:
cyberscoop.com/the-com-764-...
h/t @dell.bsky.social
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/teen...
“The Com” is a CYBERCRIME network with connections to child sexual exploitation:
cyberscoop.com/the-com-764-...
h/t @dell.bsky.social
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Coristine often went by the pseudonyms “Rivage” and “JoeyCrafter.”
He was part of a couple of Telegram groups associated with Kiwi Farms, an online forum where suicide trolling campaigns (intense harassment campaigns meant to drive the target to suicide) and deadly swatting efforts are organized.
He was part of a couple of Telegram groups associated with Kiwi Farms, an online forum where suicide trolling campaigns (intense harassment campaigns meant to drive the target to suicide) and deadly swatting efforts are organized.
February 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Coristine often went by the pseudonyms “Rivage” and “JoeyCrafter.”
He was part of a couple of Telegram groups associated with Kiwi Farms, an online forum where suicide trolling campaigns (intense harassment campaigns meant to drive the target to suicide) and deadly swatting efforts are organized.
He was part of a couple of Telegram groups associated with Kiwi Farms, an online forum where suicide trolling campaigns (intense harassment campaigns meant to drive the target to suicide) and deadly swatting efforts are organized.
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Jesus fucking Christ.
For those just tuning in, CVLT / the com is not a satanic panic conspiracy theory / Pizzagate fever dream situation. they are an actual organized extremist group of largely underage criminals, currently under attack by Europol: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol...
For those just tuning in, CVLT / the com is not a satanic panic conspiracy theory / Pizzagate fever dream situation. they are an actual organized extremist group of largely underage criminals, currently under attack by Europol: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol...
February 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Jesus fucking Christ.
For those just tuning in, CVLT / the com is not a satanic panic conspiracy theory / Pizzagate fever dream situation. they are an actual organized extremist group of largely underage criminals, currently under attack by Europol: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol...
For those just tuning in, CVLT / the com is not a satanic panic conspiracy theory / Pizzagate fever dream situation. they are an actual organized extremist group of largely underage criminals, currently under attack by Europol: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol...
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Senator Fetterman is the greatest argument against having a "leftist version of Trump" because it turns out he is just as much of a snake oil salesman as the right wing version and about as much of a heartless ghoul.
By a vote 54-46, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Pamela Bondi to be Attorney General.
Democrat Senator Fetterman voted in favor.
Democrat Senator Fetterman voted in favor.
February 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Senator Fetterman is the greatest argument against having a "leftist version of Trump" because it turns out he is just as much of a snake oil salesman as the right wing version and about as much of a heartless ghoul.
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Given the choice between EITHER catharsis/inspiration OR effectiveness, most elected Dems will choose the effectiveness (the reverse is true of Republicans, btw). It's just how our brains work, for better or for worse. Relatedly, a lot of people on here are really mad at us right now.
February 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Given the choice between EITHER catharsis/inspiration OR effectiveness, most elected Dems will choose the effectiveness (the reverse is true of Republicans, btw). It's just how our brains work, for better or for worse. Relatedly, a lot of people on here are really mad at us right now.
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The venn diagram of actions that are both inspiring and effective is tiny, effective options make people mad, and inspiring options reduce effectiveness. Most members who do restist-y posts and press and even across-the-board votes get drowned out by those who don't, then ratioed for their efforts
February 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The venn diagram of actions that are both inspiring and effective is tiny, effective options make people mad, and inspiring options reduce effectiveness. Most members who do restist-y posts and press and even across-the-board votes get drowned out by those who don't, then ratioed for their efforts
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Effective-
- Create space for R's to oppose nominees
- Build pressure on R's to oppose Trump policies or flip on bills
- Strengthen Dems' '25 and '26 electoral response
- Buttress legal challenges to Trump actions
These actually help but rarely solve, and let's be real- you're already mad at me
- Create space for R's to oppose nominees
- Build pressure on R's to oppose Trump policies or flip on bills
- Strengthen Dems' '25 and '26 electoral response
- Buttress legal challenges to Trump actions
These actually help but rarely solve, and let's be real- you're already mad at me
February 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Effective-
- Create space for R's to oppose nominees
- Build pressure on R's to oppose Trump policies or flip on bills
- Strengthen Dems' '25 and '26 electoral response
- Buttress legal challenges to Trump actions
These actually help but rarely solve, and let's be real- you're already mad at me
- Create space for R's to oppose nominees
- Build pressure on R's to oppose Trump policies or flip on bills
- Strengthen Dems' '25 and '26 electoral response
- Buttress legal challenges to Trump actions
These actually help but rarely solve, and let's be real- you're already mad at me
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Catharsis-
- You go to OPM and yell at the top of your lungs, it's on TV
- You do a podcast, a video, a TV hit, a viral post
- You call for impeachment, investigations, lawsuits, etc
Do these actions make people happy? Some people.
Do they directly help solve a problem like an FBI purge? No.
- You go to OPM and yell at the top of your lungs, it's on TV
- You do a podcast, a video, a TV hit, a viral post
- You call for impeachment, investigations, lawsuits, etc
Do these actions make people happy? Some people.
Do they directly help solve a problem like an FBI purge? No.
February 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Catharsis-
- You go to OPM and yell at the top of your lungs, it's on TV
- You do a podcast, a video, a TV hit, a viral post
- You call for impeachment, investigations, lawsuits, etc
Do these actions make people happy? Some people.
Do they directly help solve a problem like an FBI purge? No.
- You go to OPM and yell at the top of your lungs, it's on TV
- You do a podcast, a video, a TV hit, a viral post
- You call for impeachment, investigations, lawsuits, etc
Do these actions make people happy? Some people.
Do they directly help solve a problem like an FBI purge? No.
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It is easy to write "do something" on the internet. It is much harder for electeds who are out of power and have low influence or ability to affect change to do stuff that will make people happy (catharsis) and help solve the problem (effective). Consider those 2 terms as separate forms of response-
February 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It is easy to write "do something" on the internet. It is much harder for electeds who are out of power and have low influence or ability to affect change to do stuff that will make people happy (catharsis) and help solve the problem (effective). Consider those 2 terms as separate forms of response-
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CW: racism
I grew up with a vociferously racist, & vocally so, father (currently estranged, my choice).
Imaging how “affirmative action” or “equal opportunity” (code for Black people usually) hires were at fault was & prob remains his default response to bad or annoying things.
I grew up with a vociferously racist, & vocally so, father (currently estranged, my choice).
Imaging how “affirmative action” or “equal opportunity” (code for Black people usually) hires were at fault was & prob remains his default response to bad or annoying things.
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
CW: racism
I grew up with a vociferously racist, & vocally so, father (currently estranged, my choice).
Imaging how “affirmative action” or “equal opportunity” (code for Black people usually) hires were at fault was & prob remains his default response to bad or annoying things.
I grew up with a vociferously racist, & vocally so, father (currently estranged, my choice).
Imaging how “affirmative action” or “equal opportunity” (code for Black people usually) hires were at fault was & prob remains his default response to bad or annoying things.
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The time to "do something" was on November 5th.
Some basic math for slow folks:
Senate: 53-47 GOP
House: 218-215 GOP
White House: GOP
SCOTUS: 6-3 GOP
Senate: 53-47 GOP
House: 218-215 GOP
White House: GOP
SCOTUS: 6-3 GOP
January 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The time to "do something" was on November 5th.