J-anne
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alright I can’t deal with another bout of non-violence discourse, everyone has to read these two books before they can weigh in now
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
alright I can’t deal with another bout of non-violence discourse, everyone has to read these two books before they can weigh in now
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An underrated factor in "why don't people in wealthy societies have more kids" is changing societal norms that now expect even older kids to be chaperoned by an adult any time they are in public, and to be chauffeured by a parent as their only means of transportation
Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.
via The Economist
via The Economist
January 16, 2026 at 5:20 AM
An underrated factor in "why don't people in wealthy societies have more kids" is changing societal norms that now expect even older kids to be chaperoned by an adult any time they are in public, and to be chauffeured by a parent as their only means of transportation
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Imagine I photoshopped this so that Squidward is labeled with USA flag while SpongeBob and Patrick are Canada and Mexico and they are driving BYDs
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Imagine I photoshopped this so that Squidward is labeled with USA flag while SpongeBob and Patrick are Canada and Mexico and they are driving BYDs
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The masses have the right to speak up and shout but no power to change things. This is free speech of bourgeois society
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 4:13 AM
The masses have the right to speak up and shout but no power to change things. This is free speech of bourgeois society
I had a dream that the children's song On Top of Spaghetti is the same tune as Chariots of Fire. I can't stop thinking about it. I think I'm right
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I had a dream that the children's song On Top of Spaghetti is the same tune as Chariots of Fire. I can't stop thinking about it. I think I'm right
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one of the biggest things i learned from 2020 is that times of great upheaval present brief moments where anything appears possible. as soon as those moment appear, opportunist centrists will immediately begin to dilute the movement’s demands to pablum. this is that moment
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
one of the biggest things i learned from 2020 is that times of great upheaval present brief moments where anything appears possible. as soon as those moment appear, opportunist centrists will immediately begin to dilute the movement’s demands to pablum. this is that moment
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This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
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thinking about this one again
January 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
thinking about this one again
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There needs to be a term for the mistake of thinking that understanding a threat is adequate for overcoming it. if you show someone with a gambling problem all of the ways that the game is stacked against them, they will gamble even more bc they now think they can beat the odds
Propaganda doesn't work by logic, it works by repeated exposure.
"Oh i know how uv rays work, I won't get sunburned" friends you will still get crispy
"Oh i know how uv rays work, I won't get sunburned" friends you will still get crispy
It’s really funny how a generation will roll its eyes at parents who watch Fox News but doesn’t see why being immersed in Twitter is having the same effect. Lots of serious people show up on Fox News too but that shouldn’t be your primary source on the news.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
There needs to be a term for the mistake of thinking that understanding a threat is adequate for overcoming it. if you show someone with a gambling problem all of the ways that the game is stacked against them, they will gamble even more bc they now think they can beat the odds
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The US government releasing the murderer’s video, including the part where he said “Fucking bitch” to a visibly queer woman he just murdered in front of her wife, is an intentional death threat to all queer people in America.
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The US government releasing the murderer’s video, including the part where he said “Fucking bitch” to a visibly queer woman he just murdered in front of her wife, is an intentional death threat to all queer people in America.
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Those of you who still insist on drawing a distinction between ICE and police should be aware that the police are not drawing that distinction.
Thank you for telling us you neither serve nor protect. Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. That was state murder in broad daylight, captured from multiple angles by multiple witnesses, and the people of Minneapolis have eyes.
You support murder.
You support murder.
January 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Those of you who still insist on drawing a distinction between ICE and police should be aware that the police are not drawing that distinction.
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Great piece by my Cato colleague. “Since July, immigration agents have shot at least six people behind the wheel of a vehicle. The same playbook is used each time: the agent says they “feared for their life” as a vehicle was “weaponized” against them. Juries should decide, but we tie their hands.
Opinion | Renee Good wasn’t the first person shot in her car by ICE. The justification followed a familiar script.
Mike Fox: The officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis might never have to defend his actions before a judge or jury.
www.ms.now
January 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Great piece by my Cato colleague. “Since July, immigration agents have shot at least six people behind the wheel of a vehicle. The same playbook is used each time: the agent says they “feared for their life” as a vehicle was “weaponized” against them. Juries should decide, but we tie their hands.
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what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me"
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me"
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
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This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
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abolishing the domestic terror group ICE is the moderate position at this point
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
abolishing the domestic terror group ICE is the moderate position at this point
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I know it's not mainstream conventional wisdom but I think "Abolish ICE" is a perfectly reasonable response to this and you can get the public to buy in. Most people don't want masked murderous thugs roving their streets
MPR playing an eye witness account right now of ICE shooting directly through the windshield at her face and not giving her medical care for 10 minutes.
MPR News is live right now bringing you updates on this. mprnews.org/listen
January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I know it's not mainstream conventional wisdom but I think "Abolish ICE" is a perfectly reasonable response to this and you can get the public to buy in. Most people don't want masked murderous thugs roving their streets
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
interc.pt
January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
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“It’s weird. We don’t need oil”
Who is we. The people? Yeah. The war industry? No. The construction industry? No.
Also, any market that is outside of US influence is an opportunity for plunder and profit. An opportunity for a new round of accumulation.
Minerals. Tourism. Consumers. Laborers.
Who is we. The people? Yeah. The war industry? No. The construction industry? No.
Also, any market that is outside of US influence is an opportunity for plunder and profit. An opportunity for a new round of accumulation.
Minerals. Tourism. Consumers. Laborers.
January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
“It’s weird. We don’t need oil”
Who is we. The people? Yeah. The war industry? No. The construction industry? No.
Also, any market that is outside of US influence is an opportunity for plunder and profit. An opportunity for a new round of accumulation.
Minerals. Tourism. Consumers. Laborers.
Who is we. The people? Yeah. The war industry? No. The construction industry? No.
Also, any market that is outside of US influence is an opportunity for plunder and profit. An opportunity for a new round of accumulation.
Minerals. Tourism. Consumers. Laborers.
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Doing this challenge called “January” where I try to make it through the whole month of January
January 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Doing this challenge called “January” where I try to make it through the whole month of January
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People hate it when a bad bitch is a Marxist
January 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
People hate it when a bad bitch is a Marxist
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The U.S. intervened to oust governments in Latin America a total of at least 41 times — about once every 28 months from 1898 to 1994 — including 17 cases of direct intervention by the U.S. armed forces, intelligence agencies, or locals employed by U.S. government agencies.
A 2023 analysis of the effects of CIA-sponsored regime change in five Latin American countries found the interventions caused “large declines in democracy scores, rule of law, freedom of speech, and civil liberties.” interc.pt/4sinphB
January 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The U.S. intervened to oust governments in Latin America a total of at least 41 times — about once every 28 months from 1898 to 1994 — including 17 cases of direct intervention by the U.S. armed forces, intelligence agencies, or locals employed by U.S. government agencies.