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“The memes, the trolling, and the Epstein video slop are all a cultural defense mechanism amid a crisis of impunity.”
I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a long time. A kind of post-ironic collapse in our politics and culture where nihilism has become the lingua franca of the internet and beyond. It links Kirk, Clavicular, Epstein, memestock/coin stuff, mass shooters. I hope you'll read it.
This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters
Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“The memes, the trolling, and the Epstein video slop are all a cultural defense mechanism amid a crisis of impunity.”
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Accountability is not cancel culture. It’s consequence. If powerful women are stepping down over Epstein ties, then powerful men better be next. No more special rules for the boys club.
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Accountability is not cancel culture. It’s consequence. If powerful women are stepping down over Epstein ties, then powerful men better be next. No more special rules for the boys club.
This.
Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This.
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"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
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A dark day for accountability.
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer Congress’ questions about the men she helped traffic and abuse. And now her lawyers hint she’ll talk only if Donald Trump grants clemency.
Justice isn’t a transaction. Release the remaining Epstein files. No more secrets.
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer Congress’ questions about the men she helped traffic and abuse. And now her lawyers hint she’ll talk only if Donald Trump grants clemency.
Justice isn’t a transaction. Release the remaining Epstein files. No more secrets.
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads fifth: Read lawyer's statement to House Oversight
Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth before the House Oversight Committee, with her attorney pointing to a pending habeas petition and trial concerns.
www.newsweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
A dark day for accountability.
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer Congress’ questions about the men she helped traffic and abuse. And now her lawyers hint she’ll talk only if Donald Trump grants clemency.
Justice isn’t a transaction. Release the remaining Epstein files. No more secrets.
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer Congress’ questions about the men she helped traffic and abuse. And now her lawyers hint she’ll talk only if Donald Trump grants clemency.
Justice isn’t a transaction. Release the remaining Epstein files. No more secrets.
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Wir erleben gerade eine neue Sorte von Umweltverschmutzung: Diesmal ist sie digital.
Wir Menschen haben Luft, Wasser und Land verschmutzt, dann den Erdorbit mit Weltraummüll verstopft, und jetzt verdrecken wir die digitale Welt mit AI-Slop. Es ist immer derselbe Mechanismus. (Thread)
Wir Menschen haben Luft, Wasser und Land verschmutzt, dann den Erdorbit mit Weltraummüll verstopft, und jetzt verdrecken wir die digitale Welt mit AI-Slop. Es ist immer derselbe Mechanismus. (Thread)
February 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Wir erleben gerade eine neue Sorte von Umweltverschmutzung: Diesmal ist sie digital.
Wir Menschen haben Luft, Wasser und Land verschmutzt, dann den Erdorbit mit Weltraummüll verstopft, und jetzt verdrecken wir die digitale Welt mit AI-Slop. Es ist immer derselbe Mechanismus. (Thread)
Wir Menschen haben Luft, Wasser und Land verschmutzt, dann den Erdorbit mit Weltraummüll verstopft, und jetzt verdrecken wir die digitale Welt mit AI-Slop. Es ist immer derselbe Mechanismus. (Thread)
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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I’ve written a lot about democracy, but this may be the most important post I’ve shared here. It’s about the moment when political rhetoric stops being careless and becomes dangerous — when leaders start calling their own people “enemies.”
That moment is now.
That moment is now.
The Danger of Turning Americans into Enemies
In Minnesota, "Trump has redefined dissent not as a civic act, but as an enemy force," writes Andrew Weinstein.
time.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I’ve written a lot about democracy, but this may be the most important post I’ve shared here. It’s about the moment when political rhetoric stops being careless and becomes dangerous — when leaders start calling their own people “enemies.”
That moment is now.
That moment is now.
“The concern was never really about foreign influence or manipulation per se—it was about who gets to do the influencing.”
“When your ‘bug’ consistently affects anti-Trump content, Epstein references, and anti-ICE videos, you’re looking at either spectacular coincidence or systems that have been designed to flag and suppress specific political content.”
TikTok users “absolutely justified” in fearing MAGA makeover, experts say
TikTok’s tech issues abound as censorship fears drive users to delete app.
arstechnica.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“The concern was never really about foreign influence or manipulation per se—it was about who gets to do the influencing.”
Hahaha
DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act?
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hahaha
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
So much about “retraining the algorithm”.
TikTok pointed to a power outage at a U.S. data center after some users reported trouble getting views or uploading videos.
Are New Owners Censoring TikTok? Top Democrats, Influencers, Celebrities Raising Concerns
TikTok pointed to a power outage at a U.S. data center after some users reported trouble getting views or uploading videos.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM
So much about “retraining the algorithm”.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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M. Gessen, gift link: The soviet secret police too "were ruled by quotas... Fundamentally, the terror was random. That is, in fact, how state terror works. The randomness is the difference between a regime based on terror and a regime that is plainly repressive"
Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:55 PM
M. Gessen, gift link: The soviet secret police too "were ruled by quotas... Fundamentally, the terror was random. That is, in fact, how state terror works. The randomness is the difference between a regime based on terror and a regime that is plainly repressive"
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This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/davo...
Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum
Davos (dpo) - Schwere Sicherheitspanne beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos: Einem offenbar geistig verwirrten alten Mann gelang es, sich auf noch unbek
www.der-postillon.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/davo...
Wenige Medien sprechen so klar die Wahrheit aus.
Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/davo...
Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum
Davos (dpo) - Schwere Sicherheitspanne beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos: Einem offenbar geistig verwirrten alten Mann gelang es, sich auf noch unbek
www.der-postillon.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Wenige Medien sprechen so klar die Wahrheit aus.
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Mit der Schlagzeile ist der Postillon übrigens näher an der Realität als die meisten seriösen Medien. Und das ist kein quib à la "haha satire ist tot", sondern ernste Medienkritik. Wenn Medien die Realität nicht mehr aussprechen wollen, weil sie so bizarr ist, verfehlen sie ihren Job.
Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/davo...
Eklat in Davos: Verwirrter alter Mann stürmt Podium und pöbelt eine Stunde lang herum
Davos (dpo) - Schwere Sicherheitspanne beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos: Einem offenbar geistig verwirrten alten Mann gelang es, sich auf noch unbek
www.der-postillon.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Mit der Schlagzeile ist der Postillon übrigens näher an der Realität als die meisten seriösen Medien. Und das ist kein quib à la "haha satire ist tot", sondern ernste Medienkritik. Wenn Medien die Realität nicht mehr aussprechen wollen, weil sie so bizarr ist, verfehlen sie ihren Job.
So. Bizarre.
Trump confuses Iceland and Greenland multiple times during his Davos speech:
"They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. I mean, our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland's already cost us a lot of money."
"They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. I mean, our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland's already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
So. Bizarre.
The most powerful man in the world is clearly not well.
Trump on NATO: "Until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me. They called me daddy."
(He means Greenland.)
(He means Greenland.)
January 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The most powerful man in the world is clearly not well.
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Trump is trying to seize Greenland by extortion, announcing a tariff on our longtime allies unless they help him steal it. He also calls Greenland a “sacred piece of land.” 77 million Americans elected a madman who threatens world peace.
Trump just placed a tariff on most of the EU of 10% that will increase to 25% in June unless they agree to sell him Greenland.
This is mad king shit.
This is mad king shit.
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Trump is trying to seize Greenland by extortion, announcing a tariff on our longtime allies unless they help him steal it. He also calls Greenland a “sacred piece of land.” 77 million Americans elected a madman who threatens world peace.
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And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.