James Widman
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People are supposed to help each other. It's the only job worth doing, and we could probably do it a lot more efficiently.
he/him or they/them.
he/him or they/them.
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Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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"When your enemy is making one catastrophic mistake after another, interrupt them and save them from any consequences they might face."
–Schumer-Tzu
–Schumer-Tzu
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"When your enemy is making one catastrophic mistake after another, interrupt them and save them from any consequences they might face."
–Schumer-Tzu
–Schumer-Tzu
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The Republicans never cared about monuments or "history", they only care about white supremacy. The reason they wanted to keep those shitty confederate statues up is because they are monuments to white supremacism
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Republicans never cared about monuments or "history", they only care about white supremacy. The reason they wanted to keep those shitty confederate statues up is because they are monuments to white supremacism
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It was harder getting endorsements for Zohran Mamdani from Democrats than them caving to Republicans to mutually strip us of healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It was harder getting endorsements for Zohran Mamdani from Democrats than them caving to Republicans to mutually strip us of healthcare
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yes 100% this. when you stop viewing it as harm reduction and instead view it (accurately) as harm displacement, the prospect of supporting these clowns is a lot less convincing.
it’s always been “who’s getting harmed instead.”
it’s always been “who’s getting harmed instead.”
What is the argument for voting for Democrats for harm reduction if the harm is not fucking reduced
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
yes 100% this. when you stop viewing it as harm reduction and instead view it (accurately) as harm displacement, the prospect of supporting these clowns is a lot less convincing.
it’s always been “who’s getting harmed instead.”
it’s always been “who’s getting harmed instead.”
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I’ve been voting since I could. I’ve never seen it reduce harm in any meaningful way because the system is not designed for our wellbeing. Voting for a lesser evil as the thing I have to do on the regular to keep people safe is not acceptable to me. I demand better for us.
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I’ve been voting since I could. I’ve never seen it reduce harm in any meaningful way because the system is not designed for our wellbeing. Voting for a lesser evil as the thing I have to do on the regular to keep people safe is not acceptable to me. I demand better for us.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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Anyway I think one reason I'm not that mad at these guys is we already knew they were the wrong people for this moment. A party trying to carry on with business as usual in the face of autocracy won't survive. They're sitting in a burning house and commissioning polls on how popular the fire is
If you think the president is a tyrant and you're running for office to oppose him the only platform you can have is "Give us enough votes to impeach and remove this menace." Otherwise what's the point of electing you?
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Anyway I think one reason I'm not that mad at these guys is we already knew they were the wrong people for this moment. A party trying to carry on with business as usual in the face of autocracy won't survive. They're sitting in a burning house and commissioning polls on how popular the fire is
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A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
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I see some wonkish accounts on here trying to talk themselves into the senate moderates’ caving being a wise move,
and then I’m seeing my former Max Baucus staffer law professor on goddamn LinkedIn demanding ppl call their senators telling them to vote no
and then I’m seeing my former Max Baucus staffer law professor on goddamn LinkedIn demanding ppl call their senators telling them to vote no
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I see some wonkish accounts on here trying to talk themselves into the senate moderates’ caving being a wise move,
and then I’m seeing my former Max Baucus staffer law professor on goddamn LinkedIn demanding ppl call their senators telling them to vote no
and then I’m seeing my former Max Baucus staffer law professor on goddamn LinkedIn demanding ppl call their senators telling them to vote no
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Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
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It’s a bad day to have eyes.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It’s a bad day to have eyes.
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
everyone's making disparaging comments about caving right now, but the truth is that cavers are generally super cool people, and you should make some time to meet up with your local speleological society chapter at least once!
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
everyone's making disparaging comments about caving right now, but the truth is that cavers are generally super cool people, and you should make some time to meet up with your local speleological society chapter at least once!
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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never occurred to any dem at all including dems from illnois to attempt to condition reopening the government on ending the military occupation of chicago btw don't think we didn't notice that
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
never occurred to any dem at all including dems from illnois to attempt to condition reopening the government on ending the military occupation of chicago btw don't think we didn't notice that
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Chuck Schumer you are currently being obliterated by "Fox Trot"
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Chuck Schumer you are currently being obliterated by "Fox Trot"
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The Democratic Party deserves to be destroyed.
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Democratic Party deserves to be destroyed.
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It always seems as if the Republicans are more powerful in defeat than the Democrats are in victory
May 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It always seems as if the Republicans are more powerful in defeat than the Democrats are in victory