Monkeytime
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queer, easily distracted
Baltimore, MD, earth
the anti-trans folks are coming for you next
Baltimore, MD, earth
the anti-trans folks are coming for you next
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This. It would be really, really great if Democrats would start *consistently* calling out the way that the media is led around like f'ing children by the right-wing hate machine.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This. It would be really, really great if Democrats would start *consistently* calling out the way that the media is led around like f'ing children by the right-wing hate machine.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
Don't just accept the frame. Call out the frame. Force viewers to confront the frame. It's so f'ing basic.
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“Our affiant lied, of course, and we have now learned there’s video to contradict him.”
BREAKING: DOJ moves to drop criminal charges in alleged shovel/broom attack in Minneapolis that led ICE to open fire. "Newly discovered evidence in this matter is materially inconsistent with the allegations in the Complaint Affidavit," prosecutors say. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 13, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“Our affiant lied, of course, and we have now learned there’s video to contradict him.”
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America 2026. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...
ICE raid at apartment complex causes elementary students to run from their bus stop in NJ Thursday
Students were seen running away from their bus stop on Thursday morning as ICE agents conducted an operation at an apartment in Lindenwold, NJ.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
America 2026. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...
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The other day Manchester United’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants"….today there’s this billboard outside of Old Trafford 🔥….way to go Manchester 💪!
February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The other day Manchester United’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants"….today there’s this billboard outside of Old Trafford 🔥….way to go Manchester 💪!
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It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
Bonkers WSJ gift link about the lunatics heading DHS:
"Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane"
"Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane"
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Bonkers WSJ gift link about the lunatics heading DHS:
"Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane"
"Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane"
Gift link
DHS forced to admit its lies (oops, I mean "material inconsistencies") in another Minnesota shooting and wrongful prosecution--where are the consequences?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Prosecutor Says Federal Officials Gave Wrong Information About ICE Shooting
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Gift link
Imagine if a De--- Never mind, they don't care.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Imagine if a De--- Never mind, they don't care.
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Friday the 13th meets February 14th, Valentine's Day.
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Friday the 13th meets February 14th, Valentine's Day.
The details.
It will not surprise you that ICE is filled with pro-Russian goons.
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart
Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The details.
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"I, a journalist, will accept money in exchange for sponsoring my work and it's not an ethical issue at all because I will simply choose not be influenced by it" like he's the first guy ever to think of that
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 AM
"I, a journalist, will accept money in exchange for sponsoring my work and it's not an ethical issue at all because I will simply choose not be influenced by it" like he's the first guy ever to think of that
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“The Constitution does not permit the government to arrest thousands of individuals and then disregard their constitutional rights because it would be too challenging to honor those rights.”
BREAKING: Judge Nancy Brasel, a Trump appointee, has issued a TRO in the Minnesota access-to-counsel case about treatment at Whipple.
"It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."
"It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."
February 13, 2026 at 12:24 AM
“The Constitution does not permit the government to arrest thousands of individuals and then disregard their constitutional rights because it would be too challenging to honor those rights.”
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This outfit’s website offers a stream of unattributed quotes promoting bigotry and hate.
But who are they really? Who funds them? They claim they’re Democrats but they name not a single one.
You won’t learn anything from their website.
But who are they really? Who funds them? They claim they’re Democrats but they name not a single one.
You won’t learn anything from their website.
Important. They will never stop hunting us, chasing their own demons. We need to stay ready for them. #Selfdefense #Humanity #TransPride #DIAG #Trickery #Evil #TransNews
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
This outfit’s website offers a stream of unattributed quotes promoting bigotry and hate.
But who are they really? Who funds them? They claim they’re Democrats but they name not a single one.
You won’t learn anything from their website.
But who are they really? Who funds them? They claim they’re Democrats but they name not a single one.
You won’t learn anything from their website.
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(11/11) In this new normal, costs are individually adjusted to a consumer’s maximum threshold and wages to a worker’s minimum floor.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(11/11) In this new normal, costs are individually adjusted to a consumer’s maximum threshold and wages to a worker’s minimum floor.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
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(10/11) Dubal’s research showed that dynamic rates are coming for wages too, with Uber drivers with identical workloads and performance getting different pay based on the lowest amount the algorithm calculated they’d accept. www.columbialawreview.org/content/on-a...
ON ALGORITHMIC WAGE DISCRIMINATION - Columbia Law Review
INTRODUCTION Over the past two decades, technological developments have ushered in extreme levels of workplace monitoring and surveillance across many sectors. These automated systems record and quant...
www.columbialawreview.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(10/11) Dubal’s research showed that dynamic rates are coming for wages too, with Uber drivers with identical workloads and performance getting different pay based on the lowest amount the algorithm calculated they’d accept. www.columbialawreview.org/content/on-a...
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(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AI—a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable “surge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AI—a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable “surge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)
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4/11) In 2025, Delta tested “Fetcherr,” reportedly an AI designed to find the highest price before a consumer abandons a purchase. Delta has called that characterisation inaccurate, but on investor calls, execs hyped the tech as a “super analyst” that would end static prices.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
4/11) In 2025, Delta tested “Fetcherr,” reportedly an AI designed to find the highest price before a consumer abandons a purchase. Delta has called that characterisation inaccurate, but on investor calls, execs hyped the tech as a “super analyst” that would end static prices.
Thread.
(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
February 13, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Thread.
Good lord. Thread.
Again, the idea that "best interests" may be served by not *allowing* someone to undergo social transition at school is restated. (And that can include the best interests of OTHER PEOPLE!!)
Conversion practices are being directly written into the guidance.
Conversion practices are being directly written into the guidance.
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Good lord. Thread.
Good lord. Thread.
Again, the idea that "best interests" may be served by not *allowing* someone to undergo social transition at school is restated. (And that can include the best interests of OTHER PEOPLE!!)
Conversion practices are being directly written into the guidance.
Conversion practices are being directly written into the guidance.
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Good lord. Thread.
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... and that's very much euphemistic for conversion therapy.
Cass literally believes social transition *causes* people to *become permanently trans* (which is a baseless claim) and she also frames that outcome as being abnormal and undersireable outcome (which is grossly biogted).
Cass literally believes social transition *causes* people to *become permanently trans* (which is a baseless claim) and she also frames that outcome as being abnormal and undersireable outcome (which is grossly biogted).
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
... and that's very much euphemistic for conversion therapy.
Cass literally believes social transition *causes* people to *become permanently trans* (which is a baseless claim) and she also frames that outcome as being abnormal and undersireable outcome (which is grossly biogted).
Cass literally believes social transition *causes* people to *become permanently trans* (which is a baseless claim) and she also frames that outcome as being abnormal and undersireable outcome (which is grossly biogted).
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This draft guidance reproduces Cass insisting that clinicians must be involved in decisions about *social transition* which actually should be none of their damn business
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This draft guidance reproduces Cass insisting that clinicians must be involved in decisions about *social transition* which actually should be none of their damn business
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
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Anyone who had genuine concerns about youth gender medicine would staunchly and wholeheartedly support social transition. Let kids explore their identities to see what works for them!
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
This draft guidance reproduces Cass insisting that clinicians must be involved in decisions about *social transition* which actually should be none of their damn business
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
They take the line that this "non-directive" intervention should force things to be "keeping options open and flexible"...
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Anyone who had genuine concerns about youth gender medicine would staunchly and wholeheartedly support social transition. Let kids explore their identities to see what works for them!
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
The fact that this movement opposes even pronouns and haircuts shows that it's just bigotry all the way down.
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She uncritically repeats the zombie statistic that gender dysphoria "frequently resolves itself". This relies on outdated studies that conflated gender non-conformity with dysphoria. It’s a debunked trope used to justify conversion therapy, repackaged here as "prudence."
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
She uncritically repeats the zombie statistic that gender dysphoria "frequently resolves itself". This relies on outdated studies that conflated gender non-conformity with dysphoria. It’s a debunked trope used to justify conversion therapy, repackaged here as "prudence."
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Helen Lewis is back in The Atlantic with "Youth Gender Medicine Is Indeed Up for Debate". It is a masterclass in manufacturing consent, framing the capitulation of medical bodies to political terror as a calm "return to reason."
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Helen Lewis is back in The Atlantic with "Youth Gender Medicine Is Indeed Up for Debate". It is a masterclass in manufacturing consent, framing the capitulation of medical bodies to political terror as a calm "return to reason."