Ken with the apple bottom boots
@jalli1315.bsky.social
Colorado.
Lots of opinions, lots of nerdy stuff.
Same as it was on Twitter but here now
Lots of opinions, lots of nerdy stuff.
Same as it was on Twitter but here now
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I’m fine with discussions about how to be less judgmental, but not from people who think that means trans people don’t get rights.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that the Democratic Party needed to be “more culturally normal” and “less judgmental.”
December 7, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I’m fine with discussions about how to be less judgmental, but not from people who think that means trans people don’t get rights.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
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Utah lawmakers are planning to convene in an unexpected special session this Tuesday. Why? To move the filing deadline for congressional candidates, to give the GOP more time to appeal the ruling that created a Dem seat.
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Utah lawmakers are planning to convene in an unexpected special session this Tuesday. Why? To move the filing deadline for congressional candidates, to give the GOP more time to appeal the ruling that created a Dem seat.
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
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As somebody who grew up in actual for-real poverty and is now well off, this conversion is so tone deaf. Here's a list of things my kids get that I couldn't afford as a kid:
1) New clothes
2) Heat in the winter
3) Fresh fruit
4) Cable television
5) Backpacks
6) School supplies
7) Liquid milk
8) Etc.
1) New clothes
2) Heat in the winter
3) Fresh fruit
4) Cable television
5) Backpacks
6) School supplies
7) Liquid milk
8) Etc.
3/ $140,000 in many urban areas in the US is a family income that is at least precarious, and at worst, one or two missed paychecks from having to make rent-or-food choice.
To the details...
Fed., state, and FICA taxes take almost $34K. Health insurance on MA's ACA mkt: $18K...
To the details...
Fed., state, and FICA taxes take almost $34K. Health insurance on MA's ACA mkt: $18K...
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As somebody who grew up in actual for-real poverty and is now well off, this conversion is so tone deaf. Here's a list of things my kids get that I couldn't afford as a kid:
1) New clothes
2) Heat in the winter
3) Fresh fruit
4) Cable television
5) Backpacks
6) School supplies
7) Liquid milk
8) Etc.
1) New clothes
2) Heat in the winter
3) Fresh fruit
4) Cable television
5) Backpacks
6) School supplies
7) Liquid milk
8) Etc.
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The US State Department is instructing its staff to deny visas to those engaged in activities like combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The US State Department is instructing its staff to deny visas to those engaged in activities like combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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If he’s still alive this time next year, there will be neon signs here
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If he’s still alive this time next year, there will be neon signs here
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"If you do a Google search for 'ICE raid this is what I voted for' you will get a quick sense of how MAGA supporters are celebrating the cruelty of Trump’s deportation regime."
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
The Derangement of the Conservative Mind (Cont'd)
Plus: MAGA embraces the bloodlust
charliesykes.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"If you do a Google search for 'ICE raid this is what I voted for' you will get a quick sense of how MAGA supporters are celebrating the cruelty of Trump’s deportation regime."
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
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"After spending all the money on an upper middle class lifestyle, there's nothing left!"
December 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"After spending all the money on an upper middle class lifestyle, there's nothing left!"
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If your wage leads to a "tight" budget that still allows you to live in a "well-off Boston suburb" it is not poverty.
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If your wage leads to a "tight" budget that still allows you to live in a "well-off Boston suburb" it is not poverty.
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NEW— DC Metropolitan Police just shared a tiny bit more body cam footage from the March US Institute of Peace raid in response to my FOIA lawsuit w/ @rcfp.org
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW— DC Metropolitan Police just shared a tiny bit more body cam footage from the March US Institute of Peace raid in response to my FOIA lawsuit w/ @rcfp.org
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
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This is the funniest fucking thing I have ever seen.
I decided that you lack the spirit to be worth further engagement, so I had the conversation w/ Gemini 3 Pro, instead.
You can see it here: gemini.google.com/share/34668f...
They hide reasoning chains in public share URLs, so attaching a few screenshots to show ya.
Best of luck, Kathryn! <3
You can see it here: gemini.google.com/share/34668f...
They hide reasoning chains in public share URLs, so attaching a few screenshots to show ya.
Best of luck, Kathryn! <3
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is the funniest fucking thing I have ever seen.
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Don't let anyone tell you that the Commission's DSA enforcement against X is about speech or censorship.
That would, indeed, be interesting. But this is just the EU enforcing some normal, boring laws that would get bipartisan support in the U.S. (I bet similar bills *have* had that support.) 1/
That would, indeed, be interesting. But this is just the EU enforcing some normal, boring laws that would get bipartisan support in the U.S. (I bet similar bills *have* had that support.) 1/
December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that the Commission's DSA enforcement against X is about speech or censorship.
That would, indeed, be interesting. But this is just the EU enforcing some normal, boring laws that would get bipartisan support in the U.S. (I bet similar bills *have* had that support.) 1/
That would, indeed, be interesting. But this is just the EU enforcing some normal, boring laws that would get bipartisan support in the U.S. (I bet similar bills *have* had that support.) 1/
Wjar in the actual fuck is this framing
Footage of the moment a Waymo car ran over Kit Kat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, raises new questions about the self-driving company’s safeguards. His death started a heated debate between those who despise automation and those who believe robots can improve their everyday lives.
How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Waymo Couldn’t See
Surveillance video shows a woman crouching beside a Waymo self-driving taxi, trying to lure a beloved neighborhood cat to safety. A second later, the car drove off.
nyti.ms
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wjar in the actual fuck is this framing
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"Standards under the Act (a law passed by Congress) do not align with Trump's executive order"
GUESS WHICH ONE WINS THEN
i swear to god, did nobody pass 9th grade civics class
GUESS WHICH ONE WINS THEN
i swear to god, did nobody pass 9th grade civics class
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
"Standards under the Act (a law passed by Congress) do not align with Trump's executive order"
GUESS WHICH ONE WINS THEN
i swear to god, did nobody pass 9th grade civics class
GUESS WHICH ONE WINS THEN
i swear to god, did nobody pass 9th grade civics class
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Wild Speakers Lineup at Doha Event Includes Hillary Clinton, Don Jr., Tucker Carlson, and Bill Gates
Wild Speakers Lineup at Doha Event Includes Hillary Clinton, Don Jr., Tucker Carlson, and Bill Gates
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Bill Gates, CNN, and Breitbart will all take to the stage at a conference in Doha.
The post Wild Speakers Lineup at Doha Event Includes Hillary Clinton, Don Jr., Tucker Carlson, and Bill Gates first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Wild Speakers Lineup at Doha Event Includes Hillary Clinton, Don Jr., Tucker Carlson, and Bill Gates
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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A broad swath of religious leaders packed into a Minneapolis mosque condemn ongoing attacks from President Donald Trump against Minnesota’s Somali community.
Twin Cities religious leaders unite to support Somali community and condemn Trump attacks
Religious leaders from churches, Jewish temples and mosques from across the state opposed remarks from President Donald Trump that included calling Somalis “garbage.”
www.startribune.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A broad swath of religious leaders packed into a Minneapolis mosque condemn ongoing attacks from President Donald Trump against Minnesota’s Somali community.
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Fascinating flash-point here, liberal stalwart Senator Chris Van Hollen's office is explicitly attacking the CEO of the "Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington" for being "an apologist for the Netanyahu government".
Sen. Van Hollen attacks Maryland Jewish community liaison Ron Halber as Netanyahu 'apologist'
Halber, at a JCRC breakfast, had lamented the Maryland senator’s worsening relationship with his Jewish constituents
jewishinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Fascinating flash-point here, liberal stalwart Senator Chris Van Hollen's office is explicitly attacking the CEO of the "Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington" for being "an apologist for the Netanyahu government".
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My biggest concern for the future is that Dems are not going to have the stomach to impose the necessary level of harsh consequences on as many people as will need them, because the NYT, Matt Yglesias types, and billionaire-owned media will bitch about it.
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
My biggest concern for the future is that Dems are not going to have the stomach to impose the necessary level of harsh consequences on as many people as will need them, because the NYT, Matt Yglesias types, and billionaire-owned media will bitch about it.
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SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
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If after we blow your boat up you still float, you are a witch, so we can kill you. If you drown you are not a witch.
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If after we blow your boat up you still float, you are a witch, so we can kill you. If you drown you are not a witch.
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If fewer people would have their heads shoved up their own assess life would be so much better
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If fewer people would have their heads shoved up their own assess life would be so much better
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South Floridians from Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela expecting to become U.S. citizens this week learned instead that their naturalization ceremonies had been canceled after the Trump administration issued a sweeping directive aimed at halting immigration from so-called high-risk countries.
South Florida immigrants on cusp of citizenship told to wait as DHS changes policy
The cancellations, confirmed by multiple immigration attorneys, came after the Trump administration paused immigration from 19 nations and froze all asylum claims.
www.miamiherald.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
South Floridians from Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela expecting to become U.S. citizens this week learned instead that their naturalization ceremonies had been canceled after the Trump administration issued a sweeping directive aimed at halting immigration from so-called high-risk countries.
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Even if you manage to escape the reactionary gender politics of it all, which is going to be hard for the reasons aforementioned and reactionaries actively recruiting, it's just a terrible psychological trap to tell lonely or sad young men to find salvation in being loved by a woman. It doesn't work
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Even if you manage to escape the reactionary gender politics of it all, which is going to be hard for the reasons aforementioned and reactionaries actively recruiting, it's just a terrible psychological trap to tell lonely or sad young men to find salvation in being loved by a woman. It doesn't work
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Noah Smith has been a 6 year study into Twitter radicalisation by the Royal Holloway University politics department
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Noah Smith has been a 6 year study into Twitter radicalisation by the Royal Holloway University politics department