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Fox News, Newsmax, The Daily Wire et al. have so shrunken the scope of their viewers’ perspectives that their whole world boils down to trans people, Democrat baddies, Black Lives Matter, Biden, Harris, Clinton, and Obama with the result that much of what they know IS true but not the whole story. 🧵
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China was the largest export market for American farmers in 2024. They bought 27 metric tons of soybeans last year. They stopped buying in 2025 when Trump started his trade war. These are simple, obvious, basic facts. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Leavitt: "President Trump convinced President Xi to continue purchasing again American soybeans, which is something China wasn't doing under the last administration because they had no respect for President Biden or the country at the time."
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
China was the largest export market for American farmers in 2024. They bought 27 metric tons of soybeans last year. They stopped buying in 2025 when Trump started his trade war. These are simple, obvious, basic facts. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Lmao
POLITICO: I wonder what grade you'd give the economy
TRUMP: A+
POLITICO: A+?
TRUMP: A+++++
TRUMP: A+
POLITICO: A+?
TRUMP: A+++++
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Lmao
They are working hard on redefining “inflation”
Trump: "We have to get a mindset that when the country is doing well, you don't want to kill the growth. They kill the growth because they're so afraid of inflation. But you can have tremendous growth without inflation. Everything goes up with the growth. But that's not inflation."
December 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
They are working hard on redefining “inflation”
This is not normal
Q: Has Hegseth told you why he hasn't released the video of the second strike?
TRUMP: He hasn't told me. I thought that issue was dead. I'm surprised you're bringing it up. Are you with CNN?
Q: I am with CNN
TRUMP: You work for the Democrats
TRUMP: He hasn't told me. I thought that issue was dead. I'm surprised you're bringing it up. Are you with CNN?
Q: I am with CNN
TRUMP: You work for the Democrats
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This is not normal
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Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
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An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
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“We flew the Trans pride flag in Yosemite to make a statement: Trans people are natural and Trans people are loved. We are done being polite about Trans people’s existence.
Call it a protest, call it a celebration—either way, it’s giving elevation to liberation.”
Call it a protest, call it a celebration—either way, it’s giving elevation to liberation.”
This queen raised a million bucks for charity by hiking 100 miles in drag
Pattie Gonia's effort supports nonprofits working to make the outdoors more equitable.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“We flew the Trans pride flag in Yosemite to make a statement: Trans people are natural and Trans people are loved. We are done being polite about Trans people’s existence.
Call it a protest, call it a celebration—either way, it’s giving elevation to liberation.”
Call it a protest, call it a celebration—either way, it’s giving elevation to liberation.”
iPhone can stream photos (and can specify photos of “pets”) to lock screens on a running loop: a new photo every hour.
Now, not only do I have 10,000 photos of our dogs, I’m taking screenshots of the photos *I already have* as they pop back up on my lock screen.
Well played, memory card makers.
Now, not only do I have 10,000 photos of our dogs, I’m taking screenshots of the photos *I already have* as they pop back up on my lock screen.
Well played, memory card makers.
December 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
iPhone can stream photos (and can specify photos of “pets”) to lock screens on a running loop: a new photo every hour.
Now, not only do I have 10,000 photos of our dogs, I’m taking screenshots of the photos *I already have* as they pop back up on my lock screen.
Well played, memory card makers.
Now, not only do I have 10,000 photos of our dogs, I’m taking screenshots of the photos *I already have* as they pop back up on my lock screen.
Well played, memory card makers.
I guess states’ rights is no longer a part of the republican platform
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I guess states’ rights is no longer a part of the republican platform
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December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Once again in re: the utterly abject poverty of the “Democrats Must Not Talk Funny because they are Alienating Real Folkz” Discourse™️ that we have suffered through in the last year while the Republicans keep Doing A Fascism & calling people “vermin” & “morons” & "piggy" & this hateful nonsense.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Once again in re: the utterly abject poverty of the “Democrats Must Not Talk Funny because they are Alienating Real Folkz” Discourse™️ that we have suffered through in the last year while the Republicans keep Doing A Fascism & calling people “vermin” & “morons” & "piggy" & this hateful nonsense.
Anyone who doesn’t just role over for the rich and powerful is just “complaining”, in his spoiled-rich-brat view of the world.
Disgusting, racist, and a reflection of the rot that got him elected and is sustaining his presidency. 🤮🔥
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Anyone who doesn’t just role over for the rich and powerful is just “complaining”, in his spoiled-rich-brat view of the world.
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This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
No respectable leader puts their own name before all of the countless people that spend their lives in service of the project.
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
No respectable leader puts their own name before all of the countless people that spend their lives in service of the project.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out “biohack” and “aura farming,” goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out “biohack” and “aura farming,” goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
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Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
The new administration at CDC apparently never had Stats 101, where they would have learned you don’t have to rule out all possibilities to 100%—something nearly impossible—to suggest a connection, or lack thereof, with some certainty.
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The new administration at CDC apparently never had Stats 101, where they would have learned you don’t have to rule out all possibilities to 100%—something nearly impossible—to suggest a connection, or lack thereof, with some certainty.
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
Vaccines do not cause autism.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34049735/
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The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
Department Of Homeland Security Blames Immigrants For Grocery Prices And Healthcare Costs
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.