doyouhearthunder
@doyouhearthunder.bsky.social
Just some possums standing on each other's shoulders in a trenchcoat. Best known for writing a few Deltarune fics sometimes.
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together? in solidarity? is there anything we can't do: for those suffering in an increasingly inhuman justice system; for our trans kin targeted by this wretched government; for immigrants scapegoated by the callous and the cruel? for, in and through all this, ourselves?
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
together? in solidarity? is there anything we can't do: for those suffering in an increasingly inhuman justice system; for our trans kin targeted by this wretched government; for immigrants scapegoated by the callous and the cruel? for, in and through all this, ourselves?
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you are here at the end of a year in which I'll bet you wondered what the point was, at some point
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
you are here at the end of a year in which I'll bet you wondered what the point was, at some point
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the point is that together we can find a way. the point is that. together.
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
the point is that together we can find a way. the point is that. together.
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I wish you, and me, and all of us, strength & solidarity & joy in the new year as we find our way together: which we have done this year already, and will arise tomorrow to do again. /thread
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I wish you, and me, and all of us, strength & solidarity & joy in the new year as we find our way together: which we have done this year already, and will arise tomorrow to do again. /thread
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the MAGA project is stalling out in no small part because they've been unable to sell america on their ideas in practice. the images of masked thugs grabbing innocent people off the street has galvanized spontaneous resistance, not mass support
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Miller falling short on his "authoritarian designs"?
"The deportations are lagging far behind his hopes. He has not persuaded Trump to deploy the dictatorial power he pines to see. And he has unleashed a cultural moment in defense of immigrants that is more powerful than anything he anticipated."
"The deportations are lagging far behind his hopes. He has not persuaded Trump to deploy the dictatorial power he pines to see. And he has unleashed a cultural moment in defense of immigrants that is more powerful than anything he anticipated."
Stephen Miller Is The New Republic’s 2025 Scoundrel of the Year
He was counting on a nation of haters. He was wrong.
newrepublic.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
the MAGA project is stalling out in no small part because they've been unable to sell america on their ideas in practice. the images of masked thugs grabbing innocent people off the street has galvanized spontaneous resistance, not mass support
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As I wrote last month: "I’ve written thousands of words for multiple publications attempting to provide a more accurate view of Portland, but the fact is that one person in a frog costume has done more to change perceptions than I possibly could." www.theunpopulist.net/p/facing-dow...
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
As I wrote last month: "I’ve written thousands of words for multiple publications attempting to provide a more accurate view of Portland, but the fact is that one person in a frog costume has done more to change perceptions than I possibly could." www.theunpopulist.net/p/facing-dow...
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A note that the special elections we've seen with very midtermy electorates( and some very much in Trump country) - the environment looks about 11 points bluer than 2024.
That'd be tight, but you may just favor them in the senate in that case. Depends on Peltola and Brown running above.
That'd be tight, but you may just favor them in the senate in that case. Depends on Peltola and Brown running above.
"While Dems are likely to retake the House, they’ll need everything to go right to win both chambers. But if it happens, a year from now we’ll be talking about Trump's full lame-duckification & what it means for 2028. That’s a nice note on which to end a year in which hope was in such short supply."
How Dems can win the Senate in 2026
So you're saying there's a chance ...
www.publicnotice.co
December 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A note that the special elections we've seen with very midtermy electorates( and some very much in Trump country) - the environment looks about 11 points bluer than 2024.
That'd be tight, but you may just favor them in the senate in that case. Depends on Peltola and Brown running above.
That'd be tight, but you may just favor them in the senate in that case. Depends on Peltola and Brown running above.
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This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
December 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
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Look, the libs of tiktok lady must be stripped of her capacity to tweet. Ditto Chris Rufo and whoever else. MS localized to the hands and vocal chords would be enough, I am not actually a sadist.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Look, the libs of tiktok lady must be stripped of her capacity to tweet. Ditto Chris Rufo and whoever else. MS localized to the hands and vocal chords would be enough, I am not actually a sadist.
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Democracies cannot function like this. The President is a public servant of the people, not a diety who doles out government services based on perceived personal slights.
In his veto letter, President Trump blamed the Miccosukee Tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”
via @floridaphoenix.com
via @floridaphoenix.com
Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Miccosukee Tribe’s lawsuit contesting an immigration detention facility in the Everglades cost them federally funded flood protection, at least if President Donald Trump gets his way.
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Democracies cannot function like this. The President is a public servant of the people, not a diety who doles out government services based on perceived personal slights.
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*reading 365 days* wow truly one of the great poets and artists of our time; now let me just open Bluesky and see what he’s up to
no, that was pre Twitter migration, we don’t call them skeets now. style guide says they’re called ejaculating into a spoon. so for example you don’t say “did you see that guy’s skeet” you say “did you see where that guy ejaculated into a spoon on Bluesky”
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
*reading 365 days* wow truly one of the great poets and artists of our time; now let me just open Bluesky and see what he’s up to
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever.”
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever.”
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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Most people are ignorant on most things, being ignorant is fine. It’s the active, assertive pride in being ignorant as an organizing principle that’s really the awful thing. It is bad to be stupid. You should not be proud of being stupid.
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Most people are ignorant on most things, being ignorant is fine. It’s the active, assertive pride in being ignorant as an organizing principle that’s really the awful thing. It is bad to be stupid. You should not be proud of being stupid.
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if i was slightly more unethical i'd make one of those ai girlfriend services with the explicit purposes of collecting chat logs and blackmailing anyone of import stupid enough to make it not nearly impossible to figure out their legal identity
December 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
if i was slightly more unethical i'd make one of those ai girlfriend services with the explicit purposes of collecting chat logs and blackmailing anyone of import stupid enough to make it not nearly impossible to figure out their legal identity
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there have been multiple stories of middle school girls getting harassed with generated CP of themselves over the past few years and somehow the only AI fear that seems to stick is the fucking water
if i was more conspiratorial i'd think it's a psyop
if i was more conspiratorial i'd think it's a psyop
It’s the most powerful online sexual harassment tool ever invented and it’s driving people insane with parasocial relationships but the most prominent critics lie about water use.
"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 AM
there have been multiple stories of middle school girls getting harassed with generated CP of themselves over the past few years and somehow the only AI fear that seems to stick is the fucking water
if i was more conspiratorial i'd think it's a psyop
if i was more conspiratorial i'd think it's a psyop
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+1 to this. i have taken to trying to do a 30 minute jog on the treadmill most days and it has done wonders for my health and general state of mind.
not gonna evangelize about it but tbh coming to understand the value of cardio is one of the biggest positive changes I've made of any kind to my adult life, for whatever that's worth
Fitness gurus are always knocking cardio. Well, the elliptical is super effectively for weight loss. It’s low impact so you can do it for long time periods, every day. I can burn 800-1000 calories in an hour. I can do it daily. I lost 100 lbs once doing nothing but that damned boring elliptical.
December 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
+1 to this. i have taken to trying to do a 30 minute jog on the treadmill most days and it has done wonders for my health and general state of mind.
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The musician worked with the Kennedy Center for 20 yrs. Now they are suing him, while complaining of bullying.
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
December 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The musician worked with the Kennedy Center for 20 yrs. Now they are suing him, while complaining of bullying.
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
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I guess another lesson here is “for whatever reason people are drawn to artists indulging in their perversions”
actually learning Cameron’s artistic intent may actually lower your opinion of the movie, wherever yours is. he wanted fuckable aliens in a pretty standard boomer hippie Gaia plot. if there is a lesson here, it’s: 1 people like new things and 2 an interesting artistic vision can overcome a lot
December 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I guess another lesson here is “for whatever reason people are drawn to artists indulging in their perversions”
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there's a crippling inability for some commentators to understand the difference between poverty and *precarity*
all of america is "extremely poor" you dipshit, it's trying to persuade the bulk of this country. You're so detached from reality
December 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
there's a crippling inability for some commentators to understand the difference between poverty and *precarity*
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have been following this account since the old days and this is the best one I’ve ever seen. My God. “You’re about to extend your style to your hairstyle” is like a fortune teller roasting his client
December 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
have been following this account since the old days and this is the best one I’ve ever seen. My God. “You’re about to extend your style to your hairstyle” is like a fortune teller roasting his client
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Some of you will believe any horrific allegation about our president merely because it's fully consistent with who he is
December 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Some of you will believe any horrific allegation about our president merely because it's fully consistent with who he is
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Curious. If someone with millions of followers tweeted “enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas” at people in the Trump administration, what do we think the FBI would do?
Trump says the people who “thought Epstein was the greatest guy on earth, only to drop him like a dog when things got too HOT” are “sleazebags.”
Trump is criticizing people who…stopped hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein?
Trump is criticizing people who…stopped hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein?
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Curious. If someone with millions of followers tweeted “enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas” at people in the Trump administration, what do we think the FBI would do?
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there is literally a signed confession on a drawing of a female silhouette of ambiguous age. what are we doing here
I’ve heard most journalists and politicians say that Trump hasn’t been directly accused of wrongdoing or implicated in the Epstein Files.
But, there are repeated instances of Trump being directly named as a perpetrator—by victims and by Epstein. It’s not circumstantial, it’s direct.
But, there are repeated instances of Trump being directly named as a perpetrator—by victims and by Epstein. It’s not circumstantial, it’s direct.
December 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
there is literally a signed confession on a drawing of a female silhouette of ambiguous age. what are we doing here
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staffer: you talked to the little girls?
trump: sure did, real fuckin creepy just like you asked
staffer: what
trump: sure did, real fuckin creepy just like you asked
staffer: what
Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you?
Caller: I am eight
Caller: I am eight
December 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
staffer: you talked to the little girls?
trump: sure did, real fuckin creepy just like you asked
staffer: what
trump: sure did, real fuckin creepy just like you asked
staffer: what