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Democrats gave us a soft landing from a worldwide recession and the best performing economy in the world, among other things, and they were voted out. Is that what they deserve shame for? Delivering as much as could be hoped despite only having a majority for 2 years? That?
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Trump's constant degradation of female reporters is unsurprising but the press corps' collective decision to treat it as background noise is actually kind of sickening
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Trump's constant degradation of female reporters is unsurprising but the press corps' collective decision to treat it as background noise is actually kind of sickening
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Voting is the easiest fucking decision in the world. In America? Dear god. I just have no idea what to even say to people who fret about it in any way. A three-year-old can do the moral calculus involved. "Vote against the Republican," lol. Done and done. We must get over ourselves.
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Voting is the easiest fucking decision in the world. In America? Dear god. I just have no idea what to even say to people who fret about it in any way. A three-year-old can do the moral calculus involved. "Vote against the Republican," lol. Done and done. We must get over ourselves.
This kind of thing should be repeated in every newspaper and news broadcast every day until the elections.
"For those of us who’ve been following voting rights activism for a long time, we’re in different territory," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. "We’re in a terrain where broad and often force-based extra-constitutional and anti-constitutional actions must be assumed"
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The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence
Both the calendar and the events in Minneapolis have brought the midterm...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This kind of thing should be repeated in every newspaper and news broadcast every day until the elections.
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In case you ever needed proof that the mainstream media is a complicit arm of propaganda for a fascist regime and deserves no credibility or respect.
Not framing a reported $75m movie making $7m as a flop, but as a triumph and a record breaker. In a headline-over-article world, this matters.
Not framing a reported $75m movie making $7m as a flop, but as a triumph and a record breaker. In a headline-over-article world, this matters.
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In case you ever needed proof that the mainstream media is a complicit arm of propaganda for a fascist regime and deserves no credibility or respect.
Not framing a reported $75m movie making $7m as a flop, but as a triumph and a record breaker. In a headline-over-article world, this matters.
Not framing a reported $75m movie making $7m as a flop, but as a triumph and a record breaker. In a headline-over-article world, this matters.
Bernie Sanders’ national press secretary, everyone. Hired away from The Intercept, for the love of god.
January 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Bernie Sanders’ national press secretary, everyone. Hired away from The Intercept, for the love of god.
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The next No Kings Day is March 28. Save the date, but don’t sit back and wait. Here are a few things you can do right now:
1) Call your senators and demand they rein in ICE. With a crucial Senate vote expected later this week, Democrats must hold the line to block more funding for ICE and CBP.
1) Call your senators and demand they rein in ICE. With a crucial Senate vote expected later this week, Democrats must hold the line to block more funding for ICE and CBP.
Tell the Senate: Not a penny more for ICE brutality | Indivisible
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January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The next No Kings Day is March 28. Save the date, but don’t sit back and wait. Here are a few things you can do right now:
1) Call your senators and demand they rein in ICE. With a crucial Senate vote expected later this week, Democrats must hold the line to block more funding for ICE and CBP.
1) Call your senators and demand they rein in ICE. With a crucial Senate vote expected later this week, Democrats must hold the line to block more funding for ICE and CBP.
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Imagine living through the last ten years - starting with 2016 - and suggesting that we should weaken the Democratic Party and strengthen the Green Party.
We HAVE to leave the Dem Party behind right NOW.
They’re utterly corrupt, will never fight for us, fix damage done, or bring criminal charges against high powered/wealthy ppl including Trump.
I’ve suggested flooding the Green Party and pumping it with life. But if there’s a better idea let’s go.
They’re utterly corrupt, will never fight for us, fix damage done, or bring criminal charges against high powered/wealthy ppl including Trump.
I’ve suggested flooding the Green Party and pumping it with life. But if there’s a better idea let’s go.
January 31, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Imagine living through the last ten years - starting with 2016 - and suggesting that we should weaken the Democratic Party and strengthen the Green Party.
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Chuck Schumer knows ball and I, for one, am tired of pretending he doesn't
(whispering): the Dems are actually pretty good at legislating in the minority
Side note: The HHS appropriations bill that passed as part of the minibus has ZERO anti-trans riders in it. It will almost certainly pass the House.
January 31, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Chuck Schumer knows ball and I, for one, am tired of pretending he doesn't
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Griffin emphasizes the populist element, writing that fascism aims to create a mass movement, acting as a "populist" force that seeks to empower "the people" against a decadent elite, rather than being purely elitist.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Griffin emphasizes the populist element, writing that fascism aims to create a mass movement, acting as a "populist" force that seeks to empower "the people" against a decadent elite, rather than being purely elitist.
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No. Just no. Jesus Cripes not another comedy legend that had at least another decade to give.
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
No. Just no. Jesus Cripes not another comedy legend that had at least another decade to give.
The article is… depressing. I have never ordered delivery except from places that do their own delivery. I don’t use “gig” services at all except Lyft like… 3 times in my life. I can’t, I feel like gig services fit into the “banality of evil” box in some way. They’re just… corrosive to society.
Absolutely fascinated by everyone in this article (🎁🔗). Why is the gay couple ordering homophobia chicken all the time. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/d...
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The article is… depressing. I have never ordered delivery except from places that do their own delivery. I don’t use “gig” services at all except Lyft like… 3 times in my life. I can’t, I feel like gig services fit into the “banality of evil” box in some way. They’re just… corrosive to society.
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The best way to farm clout as a leftist is to pull a Hasan and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a centrist is to pull a Bari and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a conservative is to pull a Charlie and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a fascist is, you guessed it,
January 30, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The best way to farm clout as a leftist is to pull a Hasan and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a centrist is to pull a Bari and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a conservative is to pull a Charlie and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a fascist is, you guessed it,
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It’s been said more eloquently before… People need to stop whining that others should do better, and to start doing better for others.
January 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It’s been said more eloquently before… People need to stop whining that others should do better, and to start doing better for others.
People infantilize themselves in order to shirk any responsibilities they have as citizens. We do not elect mommies and daddies, you are still part of the system and have your own responsibilities to keep it functioning. I have nothing but contempt for these kind of self-centered and selfish people
The tweets below were in response to Klobuchar asking people to call their senators.
As we get closer to midterms they're going to start telling people not to bother voting either.
Which is quite literally the same thing that happened in 2016!
As we get closer to midterms they're going to start telling people not to bother voting either.
Which is quite literally the same thing that happened in 2016!
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
People infantilize themselves in order to shirk any responsibilities they have as citizens. We do not elect mommies and daddies, you are still part of the system and have your own responsibilities to keep it functioning. I have nothing but contempt for these kind of self-centered and selfish people
And of course the media. It’s the media it’s the media it’s the media. Content from current affairs media is focused on criticizing the Dems just about 24/7 bc they are perceived as “the government.” The GOP is in control of everything and nominally-Dem voters blame the Dems, fueled by this media.
This is all on voters, don’t forget that. All we had to do was elect Harris and none of this would be happening but instead American voters put Trump in the White House and gave a majority to the GOP in both chambers.
Trump’s Department of Injustice has:
➡️ Arrested Journalist Don Lemon
➡️ Blocked Investigations into the Killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti
➡️ Refuses to Release the Epstein Files
Unconstitutional, immoral and 100% unjust.
It’s time to wake up to what the Dictator on Day One is doing.
➡️ Arrested Journalist Don Lemon
➡️ Blocked Investigations into the Killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti
➡️ Refuses to Release the Epstein Files
Unconstitutional, immoral and 100% unjust.
It’s time to wake up to what the Dictator on Day One is doing.
January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
And of course the media. It’s the media it’s the media it’s the media. Content from current affairs media is focused on criticizing the Dems just about 24/7 bc they are perceived as “the government.” The GOP is in control of everything and nominally-Dem voters blame the Dems, fueled by this media.
This is all on voters, don’t forget that. All we had to do was elect Harris and none of this would be happening but instead American voters put Trump in the White House and gave a majority to the GOP in both chambers.
Trump’s Department of Injustice has:
➡️ Arrested Journalist Don Lemon
➡️ Blocked Investigations into the Killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti
➡️ Refuses to Release the Epstein Files
Unconstitutional, immoral and 100% unjust.
It’s time to wake up to what the Dictator on Day One is doing.
➡️ Arrested Journalist Don Lemon
➡️ Blocked Investigations into the Killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti
➡️ Refuses to Release the Epstein Files
Unconstitutional, immoral and 100% unjust.
It’s time to wake up to what the Dictator on Day One is doing.
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This is all on voters, don’t forget that. All we had to do was elect Harris and none of this would be happening but instead American voters put Trump in the White House and gave a majority to the GOP in both chambers.
Look at this shit. Walks through our plants to throw my package at the door. 2nd package. Also threw the first one.
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Look at this shit. Walks through our plants to throw my package at the door. 2nd package. Also threw the first one.
• Is terrible.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 11:08 PM
• Is terrible.
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my increasingly curmudgeonly take is that we all, in fact, have responsibilities. politics isn't an arena for self-actualization. it's an arena for public service. this is as true of voters as it is of politicians.
Ps: a common refrain that you'll hear is that "you're saying the Dems can't be at fault, it's the voters, as if the voters owe something to politicians and not the other way around!"
Yes, actually, that's how the social contract of democracy works. Voters yet the government they work for. Or don't.
Yes, actually, that's how the social contract of democracy works. Voters yet the government they work for. Or don't.
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
my increasingly curmudgeonly take is that we all, in fact, have responsibilities. politics isn't an arena for self-actualization. it's an arena for public service. this is as true of voters as it is of politicians.
I seem to recall two federal indictments, one on mishandling national security documents and another on attempting to overturn the 2020 election, but then I didn’t co-write a movie with David Sirota so what do I know.
We should have collectively abandoned the party the second they wouldn’t file charges against Trump.
But here we are.
It is impossible to reform a party that wields 3-5 billion in dark and soft money. They will crush 90% of primary challengers.
It’s just the reality.
But here we are.
It is impossible to reform a party that wields 3-5 billion in dark and soft money. They will crush 90% of primary challengers.
It’s just the reality.
January 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I seem to recall two federal indictments, one on mishandling national security documents and another on attempting to overturn the 2020 election, but then I didn’t co-write a movie with David Sirota so what do I know.
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Not a MA resident, but if I watched a candidate lie this egregiously to my face in a way that insults my intelligence with how obvious the lie is, itd be a pretty automatic vote for their primary opponent
there are a bunch of people desperate to get lied to about this.
even if you think Dems should be negotiating for abolishment right now, don’t be one of them
even if you think Dems should be negotiating for abolishment right now, don’t be one of them
January 29, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Not a MA resident, but if I watched a candidate lie this egregiously to my face in a way that insults my intelligence with how obvious the lie is, itd be a pretty automatic vote for their primary opponent
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there are a bunch of people desperate to get lied to about this.
even if you think Dems should be negotiating for abolishment right now, don’t be one of them
even if you think Dems should be negotiating for abolishment right now, don’t be one of them
January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM
there are a bunch of people desperate to get lied to about this.
even if you think Dems should be negotiating for abolishment right now, don’t be one of them
even if you think Dems should be negotiating for abolishment right now, don’t be one of them
This was virtual front page on @latimes.com for a few days.
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This was virtual front page on @latimes.com for a few days.
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(Also recall there is NOTHING Democrats in Congress can do to restrict funding to immigration enforcement. It was funded by the OBBA years into the future regardless of annual appropriations.)
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 AM
(Also recall there is NOTHING Democrats in Congress can do to restrict funding to immigration enforcement. It was funded by the OBBA years into the future regardless of annual appropriations.)
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2) “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.” <-- People are seeing this and assuming it's some sort of set in stone slogan forever. No, dude, it's the slogan for this particular fight. You're not going to abolish ICE with this funding bill. Sorry, if you think that's on the menu you're just stupid.
January 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM
2) “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.” <-- People are seeing this and assuming it's some sort of set in stone slogan forever. No, dude, it's the slogan for this particular fight. You're not going to abolish ICE with this funding bill. Sorry, if you think that's on the menu you're just stupid.