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Aelistenus
@aelistenus.bsky.social
· Dec 29
“why isn’t <person I really liked> posting anymore?”
the answer is pretty much always that people tore them to shreds for something they did not remotely deserve being torn to shreds for, and did it over and over until they decided they were happier offline
the answer is pretty much always that people tore them to shreds for something they did not remotely deserve being torn to shreds for, and did it over and over until they decided they were happier offline
it will never get better than a lady making chili for her neighbours who were super happy to get it and did odd jobs for her as thanks being mass attacked on the internet as cruel and selfish because if they didnt like chili the emotional labour of chucking it away would have been debilitating
This is why I'm a reskeet "bot"...
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Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
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Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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i read this and i just see a lazy person with a skill issue
Real "oh my god, she admit it" moment here. Trump is treated as an uninteresting figure without agency so we can dump endless criticism on liberals for how they react to his "natural disaster." He "doesn't participate in moral frameworks" lmfao
December 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM
i read this and i just see a lazy person with a skill issue
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Remember, if one (1) Somali immigrant steals a dollar, they all have to be deported, but if a white racist tv personality rapes children for a decade, he gets to be president twice and win a FIFA Peace Prize.
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Remember, if one (1) Somali immigrant steals a dollar, they all have to be deported, but if a white racist tv personality rapes children for a decade, he gets to be president twice and win a FIFA Peace Prize.
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Have to admit I'd never heard of Compact Mag until like two weeks ago and both stories I've now heard about published in it are whining from white dudes who don't feel appreciated enough for being white dudes. And, as a white dude, gotta say, this all seems fucking stupid.
The reason this Harvard history professor decided he was done with one of the best and most privileged jobs in the world was, in his own words, because he was forced to lecture in a mask during peak Covid.
I’m not making this up.
I’m not making this up.
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Have to admit I'd never heard of Compact Mag until like two weeks ago and both stories I've now heard about published in it are whining from white dudes who don't feel appreciated enough for being white dudes. And, as a white dude, gotta say, this all seems fucking stupid.
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And the reasons for that are not hard to find - Starmer’s unpopularity among left-liberals is the logical, arguably even intended consequence of 18 months of comms and policy which alienates and angers left-liberals while winning over no one on right. This is the cake his team have baked themselves.
December 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
And the reasons for that are not hard to find - Starmer’s unpopularity among left-liberals is the logical, arguably even intended consequence of 18 months of comms and policy which alienates and angers left-liberals while winning over no one on right. This is the cake his team have baked themselves.
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What's interesting abt this story is 18-yo who returned to MAL saying Epstein had pressured her for sex is not clearly IDed as girl whose father was MAL member who really let Trump have it. She could still be, but if not, it would be THREE (known) MAL girls Epstein assaulted before he was reported.
WSJ breaks significant news reporting that Mar-a-Lago’s spa *for years* regularly sent young staffers to Epstein’s home purportedly to give him massages, contorts its scoop to find a more flattering angle for Trump, and still gets an icy blast of a comment from Leavitt. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
What's interesting abt this story is 18-yo who returned to MAL saying Epstein had pressured her for sex is not clearly IDed as girl whose father was MAL member who really let Trump have it. She could still be, but if not, it would be THREE (known) MAL girls Epstein assaulted before he was reported.
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Second, how do you repeat this bullshit abt 2016 w/o noting that it is either a deliberate lie and/or deliberate cope?
Want to explain why Trump (needs to) believe Russian lies, you start there.
Want to explain why Trump (needs to) believe Russian lies, you start there.
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Second, how do you repeat this bullshit abt 2016 w/o noting that it is either a deliberate lie and/or deliberate cope?
Want to explain why Trump (needs to) believe Russian lies, you start there.
Want to explain why Trump (needs to) believe Russian lies, you start there.
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NYT piece on Trump's abandonment of Ukraine is necessary reading but there are a few weird bits.
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
NYT piece on Trump's abandonment of Ukraine is necessary reading but there are a few weird bits.
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
First, how do you drop the news that Kushner has done business w/Kirill Dmitriev w/o further context?
That was the barely disguised goal in Dmitriev's 2017 outreach.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
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Rest in peace to Mike F, one of the all-time greats
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Rest in peace to Mike F, one of the all-time greats
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Most woke opinion? Prison terms proportional to the economic magnitude of the crime.
Shoplift: maybe community service.
Embezzle $10k: three months.
Sell a $1M presidential pardon: 25 years.
We must jail rich people when they commit crimes, at scale.
Shoplift: maybe community service.
Embezzle $10k: three months.
Sell a $1M presidential pardon: 25 years.
We must jail rich people when they commit crimes, at scale.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
December 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Most woke opinion? Prison terms proportional to the economic magnitude of the crime.
Shoplift: maybe community service.
Embezzle $10k: three months.
Sell a $1M presidential pardon: 25 years.
We must jail rich people when they commit crimes, at scale.
Shoplift: maybe community service.
Embezzle $10k: three months.
Sell a $1M presidential pardon: 25 years.
We must jail rich people when they commit crimes, at scale.
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I heard they're trying to ban fat asses and tylenol
December 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I heard they're trying to ban fat asses and tylenol
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I love this guy. Absolutely in love with going to the hospital.
December 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I love this guy. Absolutely in love with going to the hospital.
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Republicans have been saying California and NYC are going to hell my whole life and yet they remain the most expensive places to live because everyone wants to be here. 🤡🤡🤡
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
Possible California Wealth Tax Causes Billionaire Freakout: Page, Thiel Threaten To Leave
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
www.forbes.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Republicans have been saying California and NYC are going to hell my whole life and yet they remain the most expensive places to live because everyone wants to be here. 🤡🤡🤡
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Man Who Bumped Tesla While Parallel Parking Sentenced To Death http://theonion.com/man-who-bumped-tesla-while-parallel-parking-sentenced-to-death/
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Man Who Bumped Tesla While Parallel Parking Sentenced To Death http://theonion.com/man-who-bumped-tesla-while-parallel-parking-sentenced-to-death/
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The fact that Elon Musk is pontificating about the important of experience in public services after gutting the federal government
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The fact that Elon Musk is pontificating about the important of experience in public services after gutting the federal government
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whenever some rich tech asshole is like “we all must leave california because it’s about to turn into a hell hole!” I cross my fingers they’ll be right so I can afford to buy a house.
December 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
whenever some rich tech asshole is like “we all must leave california because it’s about to turn into a hell hole!” I cross my fingers they’ll be right so I can afford to buy a house.
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Since Trump is now demanding treatment of the Epstein files outside the four corners of the law HE signed, I'm going to have to assume he used the autopen.
December 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Since Trump is now demanding treatment of the Epstein files outside the four corners of the law HE signed, I'm going to have to assume he used the autopen.
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you are not prepared for this, i promise
December 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
you are not prepared for this, i promise
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Scrolling through Soros’s articles in the NYRB is just him being right again and again.
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Scrolling through Soros’s articles in the NYRB is just him being right again and again.
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Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying www.france24.com/en/americas/... @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta executives agreed on Thursday to settle a $8 billion shareholder lawsuit alleging the company’s directors failed to prevent billions of dollars in fines and...
www.france24.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol