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Like Rob Schneider suggesting there were no children's hospitals when he was a kid. Mistaking "I was unaware of it because I was a child and completely uninterested" with "it didn't exist."
January 22, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Like Rob Schneider suggesting there were no children's hospitals when he was a kid. Mistaking "I was unaware of it because I was a child and completely uninterested" with "it didn't exist."
"I decide what your religion is or isn't"
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It’s also one of those things conservatives don’t realize is much less dire than Trump-led state terror
Mexican flags at protests were also supposed to help Trump, but they didn’t. Not because the advice against them was entirely bad, but because what we’re facing is obviously astronomically worse
Mexican flags at protests were also supposed to help Trump, but they didn’t. Not because the advice against them was entirely bad, but because what we’re facing is obviously astronomically worse
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
It’s also one of those things conservatives don’t realize is much less dire than Trump-led state terror
Mexican flags at protests were also supposed to help Trump, but they didn’t. Not because the advice against them was entirely bad, but because what we’re facing is obviously astronomically worse
Mexican flags at protests were also supposed to help Trump, but they didn’t. Not because the advice against them was entirely bad, but because what we’re facing is obviously astronomically worse
Thanks. On behalf of all of us who in favor precise rhetoric
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Thanks. On behalf of all of us who in favor precise rhetoric
And I appreciate that the OPSEC is, as ever, immaculate
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
And I appreciate that the OPSEC is, as ever, immaculate
Well, that's the issue I was arguing that you responded to
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Well, that's the issue I was arguing that you responded to
It is, which is why I'm not a doomer about it
I don't think midterms will be "canceled" I think he might succeed at making enough of a mess to seriously hurt us. His whole Presidency so far has been a string of failures and successes adding up to a mess that has seriously hurt us
Law be damned
I don't think midterms will be "canceled" I think he might succeed at making enough of a mess to seriously hurt us. His whole Presidency so far has been a string of failures and successes adding up to a mess that has seriously hurt us
Law be damned
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
It is, which is why I'm not a doomer about it
I don't think midterms will be "canceled" I think he might succeed at making enough of a mess to seriously hurt us. His whole Presidency so far has been a string of failures and successes adding up to a mess that has seriously hurt us
Law be damned
I don't think midterms will be "canceled" I think he might succeed at making enough of a mess to seriously hurt us. His whole Presidency so far has been a string of failures and successes adding up to a mess that has seriously hurt us
Law be damned
...But I CAN do that, and there's a lot of daylight between me doing that and me rotting in jail
That's all I'm saying. I'm against doomerism. I think Bouie is bringing important facts to the table
I also think it's a smug mistake to act like people don't need to steel their spines because "law"
That's all I'm saying. I'm against doomerism. I think Bouie is bringing important facts to the table
I also think it's a smug mistake to act like people don't need to steel their spines because "law"
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
...But I CAN do that, and there's a lot of daylight between me doing that and me rotting in jail
That's all I'm saying. I'm against doomerism. I think Bouie is bringing important facts to the table
I also think it's a smug mistake to act like people don't need to steel their spines because "law"
That's all I'm saying. I'm against doomerism. I think Bouie is bringing important facts to the table
I also think it's a smug mistake to act like people don't need to steel their spines because "law"
Until Trump says otherwise and a bunch of people go along with him because they want to
And I'm NOT saying that's the ball game, but you seem to be saying "you don't understand, there are stores where you buy shoes, you don't shoot someone and take theirs"...
And I'm NOT saying that's the ball game, but you seem to be saying "you don't understand, there are stores where you buy shoes, you don't shoot someone and take theirs"...
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Until Trump says otherwise and a bunch of people go along with him because they want to
And I'm NOT saying that's the ball game, but you seem to be saying "you don't understand, there are stores where you buy shoes, you don't shoot someone and take theirs"...
And I'm NOT saying that's the ball game, but you seem to be saying "you don't understand, there are stores where you buy shoes, you don't shoot someone and take theirs"...
(See: The Year of Our Lord 2000)
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
(See: The Year of Our Lord 2000)
The possibilities aren’t 1) the midterms happen perfectly as usual or 2) the midterms completely don’t happen at all
There’s a lot of opportunity to create chaos that results in an electoral “jump ball”
And I’m pretty sure one party will be pushing an agenda while the other is “very troubled”
There’s a lot of opportunity to create chaos that results in an electoral “jump ball”
And I’m pretty sure one party will be pushing an agenda while the other is “very troubled”
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The possibilities aren’t 1) the midterms happen perfectly as usual or 2) the midterms completely don’t happen at all
There’s a lot of opportunity to create chaos that results in an electoral “jump ball”
And I’m pretty sure one party will be pushing an agenda while the other is “very troubled”
There’s a lot of opportunity to create chaos that results in an electoral “jump ball”
And I’m pretty sure one party will be pushing an agenda while the other is “very troubled”
I agree but I also don’t think stopping him is as easy as Thanos-citing-the-law
And I fear citing the law as if that means it just can‘t happen is as demotivating as saying “this is fascism we already lost”
And I fear citing the law as if that means it just can‘t happen is as demotivating as saying “this is fascism we already lost”
January 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I agree but I also don’t think stopping him is as easy as Thanos-citing-the-law
And I fear citing the law as if that means it just can‘t happen is as demotivating as saying “this is fascism we already lost”
And I fear citing the law as if that means it just can‘t happen is as demotivating as saying “this is fascism we already lost”
That may be true, but a lot of us simply see that Trump is a man of will and laws aren't self-enforcing
MN is how we stop Trump, not quoting laws
MN is how we stop Trump, not quoting laws
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
That may be true, but a lot of us simply see that Trump is a man of will and laws aren't self-enforcing
MN is how we stop Trump, not quoting laws
MN is how we stop Trump, not quoting laws
A lot of people will comply because they want to, and a lot of people will be in the street
How does it all shake out...?
I get why you ask these questions, and the doomerism on the other side sucks, but this is "laws aren't self-enforcing" territory so just quoting laws isn't any kind of flex
How does it all shake out...?
I get why you ask these questions, and the doomerism on the other side sucks, but this is "laws aren't self-enforcing" territory so just quoting laws isn't any kind of flex
January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
A lot of people will comply because they want to, and a lot of people will be in the street
How does it all shake out...?
I get why you ask these questions, and the doomerism on the other side sucks, but this is "laws aren't self-enforcing" territory so just quoting laws isn't any kind of flex
How does it all shake out...?
I get why you ask these questions, and the doomerism on the other side sucks, but this is "laws aren't self-enforcing" territory so just quoting laws isn't any kind of flex
Trump 100% could and would decree that
Many Republicans would (try to) stay
Schumer and Jeffries would be (very) troubled
Patriots would be out in the streets like in MN & IL
What would the outcome be? Open question. I get why Tom is more optimistic vs a year ago, but dismissiveness will kill us
Many Republicans would (try to) stay
Schumer and Jeffries would be (very) troubled
Patriots would be out in the streets like in MN & IL
What would the outcome be? Open question. I get why Tom is more optimistic vs a year ago, but dismissiveness will kill us
January 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Trump 100% could and would decree that
Many Republicans would (try to) stay
Schumer and Jeffries would be (very) troubled
Patriots would be out in the streets like in MN & IL
What would the outcome be? Open question. I get why Tom is more optimistic vs a year ago, but dismissiveness will kill us
Many Republicans would (try to) stay
Schumer and Jeffries would be (very) troubled
Patriots would be out in the streets like in MN & IL
What would the outcome be? Open question. I get why Tom is more optimistic vs a year ago, but dismissiveness will kill us
The Verdict (1982)
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The Verdict (1982)
”I want to watch this over and over” is, I would argue, a specific category of “great movie”
And doesn’t disqualify these other movies from being great (not that I think they’re all great)
Which isn’t to say some movies’ “greatness” is really just a fever
And doesn’t disqualify these other movies from being great (not that I think they’re all great)
Which isn’t to say some movies’ “greatness” is really just a fever
January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
”I want to watch this over and over” is, I would argue, a specific category of “great movie”
And doesn’t disqualify these other movies from being great (not that I think they’re all great)
Which isn’t to say some movies’ “greatness” is really just a fever
And doesn’t disqualify these other movies from being great (not that I think they’re all great)
Which isn’t to say some movies’ “greatness” is really just a fever
Further, he’s (seemingly) picking Magione as a counter-balance on the idea that he’s “the left’s” violent hero - but he was lionized on the right as well. Maybe not by the elites but by real regular Americans on the right
January 11, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Further, he’s (seemingly) picking Magione as a counter-balance on the idea that he’s “the left’s” violent hero - but he was lionized on the right as well. Maybe not by the elites but by real regular Americans on the right
Voting against would only have opened them up to easy political attacks like "they're weak on national security and terrorism"
(Which is not to say all Dems were opposed on principle but triangulating on politics)
(Which is not to say all Dems were opposed on principle but triangulating on politics)
January 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Voting against would only have opened them up to easy political attacks like "they're weak on national security and terrorism"
(Which is not to say all Dems were opposed on principle but triangulating on politics)
(Which is not to say all Dems were opposed on principle but triangulating on politics)
Recently (today?) Tom said ICE should be abolished but when another poster suggested every Dem should be saying so, Tom disagreed because it was bad politics (or at least that's my understanding)
By the same rationale, didn't Dems who voted for the PATRIOT Act practice smart politics?
By the same rationale, didn't Dems who voted for the PATRIOT Act practice smart politics?
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Recently (today?) Tom said ICE should be abolished but when another poster suggested every Dem should be saying so, Tom disagreed because it was bad politics (or at least that's my understanding)
By the same rationale, didn't Dems who voted for the PATRIOT Act practice smart politics?
By the same rationale, didn't Dems who voted for the PATRIOT Act practice smart politics?
I get it but, honestly? Enough people want it and they get the edge thanks to everyone not paying attention
Plus Dems being shit at politics
The majority doesn’t want this. Which shames us even more that we let it happen
Plus Dems being shit at politics
The majority doesn’t want this. Which shames us even more that we let it happen
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I get it but, honestly? Enough people want it and they get the edge thanks to everyone not paying attention
Plus Dems being shit at politics
The majority doesn’t want this. Which shames us even more that we let it happen
Plus Dems being shit at politics
The majority doesn’t want this. Which shames us even more that we let it happen
One Battle After Another?
But I get it. It used to be less rare
But I get it. It used to be less rare
January 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
One Battle After Another?
But I get it. It used to be less rare
But I get it. It used to be less rare
Ethan Hawke did this 2 or 3 years ago - unless tjetes a different John Brown?
December 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Ethan Hawke did this 2 or 3 years ago - unless tjetes a different John Brown?
I think her name's Debra
December 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I think her name's Debra