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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Whole of the American economy is now piracy.
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whole of the American economy is now piracy.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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While this represents a step up from traditional right wing propaganda. It’s important to note that this builds on decades of existing racist propaganda.
So even when they’re told it is AI, they’ll say it’s true anyway, because of those pre existing biases.
Both aspects are dangerous here.
So even when they’re told it is AI, they’ll say it’s true anyway, because of those pre existing biases.
Both aspects are dangerous here.
So there were some AI-generated videos that purported to show Black women ranting about SNAP benefits, and... Fox News is reporting on this like these are real people. They're not! They're AI!
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
November 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
While this represents a step up from traditional right wing propaganda. It’s important to note that this builds on decades of existing racist propaganda.
So even when they’re told it is AI, they’ll say it’s true anyway, because of those pre existing biases.
Both aspects are dangerous here.
So even when they’re told it is AI, they’ll say it’s true anyway, because of those pre existing biases.
Both aspects are dangerous here.
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it's really funny for the dev team to talk about the TOS as if it's some sort of natural objective truth and not a list of rules they made up that they could change at any time
October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
it's really funny for the dev team to talk about the TOS as if it's some sort of natural objective truth and not a list of rules they made up that they could change at any time
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It is fully irresponsible to argue for an American return to global leadership. This country is deeply unwell and has no business leading anything until that's no longer the case. There's a whole world out there capable of tending to the world's problems. We must tend to ours.
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It is fully irresponsible to argue for an American return to global leadership. This country is deeply unwell and has no business leading anything until that's no longer the case. There's a whole world out there capable of tending to the world's problems. We must tend to ours.
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This is simply untenable. There is no way forward with media and political classes captured by the right. Every time someone commits a crime you have to pray it's not an undesirable or it's purge time, then when it turns out to be themselves again they just shrug and wait for the next one.
September 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is simply untenable. There is no way forward with media and political classes captured by the right. Every time someone commits a crime you have to pray it's not an undesirable or it's purge time, then when it turns out to be themselves again they just shrug and wait for the next one.
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There's been a whole spate of restrictive new internet legislation proposed and in some cases passed, purportedly to protect children, and somehow Meta continues doing stuff like this free of any meaningful consequences
A German teen told Meta's child safety researchers his under-10 little brother had been sexually propositioned multiple times on its VR platform.
Meta deleted the evidence.
New internal whistleblower docs indicate that was part of a broader cover-up: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Meta deleted the evidence.
New internal whistleblower docs indicate that was part of a broader cover-up: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
The company’s lawyers intervened to shape research that might have shed light on risks in virtual reality, four current and former staffers have told Congress. Meta denies the allegations.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There's been a whole spate of restrictive new internet legislation proposed and in some cases passed, purportedly to protect children, and somehow Meta continues doing stuff like this free of any meaningful consequences
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Me: I want to write something
> doesn’t write something
Me: I want to code something
> doesn’t code something
Me: I want to reply to messages
> doesn’t reply to messages
Me: I want to do something I like
> doesn’t do something I like
Why am I like this
> doesn’t write something
Me: I want to code something
> doesn’t code something
Me: I want to reply to messages
> doesn’t reply to messages
Me: I want to do something I like
> doesn’t do something I like
Why am I like this
August 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Me: I want to write something
> doesn’t write something
Me: I want to code something
> doesn’t code something
Me: I want to reply to messages
> doesn’t reply to messages
Me: I want to do something I like
> doesn’t do something I like
Why am I like this
> doesn’t write something
Me: I want to code something
> doesn’t code something
Me: I want to reply to messages
> doesn’t reply to messages
Me: I want to do something I like
> doesn’t do something I like
Why am I like this
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Leading global experts just confirmed what we’ve long known: Gaza is in famine. At least half a million Palestinians are facing starvation, acute malnutrition and death. And it’s likely to spread.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
Gaza City officially in famine, says global hunger monitor
Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the Palestinian enclave.
www.reuters.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Leading global experts just confirmed what we’ve long known: Gaza is in famine. At least half a million Palestinians are facing starvation, acute malnutrition and death. And it’s likely to spread.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
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I think the fact that the president can make up a bullshit pretext about crime, activate various states' national guard units and invade a major city with basically minimal pushback of any kind reflects very poorly on Americans generally
August 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I think the fact that the president can make up a bullshit pretext about crime, activate various states' national guard units and invade a major city with basically minimal pushback of any kind reflects very poorly on Americans generally
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ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
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There have been harder times and worse times than the times we live in, but never more annoying times. This is hands down the most annoying of times
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
There have been harder times and worse times than the times we live in, but never more annoying times. This is hands down the most annoying of times
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Mike Lee is the way he is because there are zero consequences for being a lying sack of shit
June 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Mike Lee is the way he is because there are zero consequences for being a lying sack of shit
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Kristi Noem, Dr. Phil, and ICE went to this woman’s home in Huntington Park, CA at 6am to make a spectacle and you want me to be satisfied with @governor.ca.gov flowery words? Watch. It’s disgusting. Noem belongs in prison.
June 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Kristi Noem, Dr. Phil, and ICE went to this woman’s home in Huntington Park, CA at 6am to make a spectacle and you want me to be satisfied with @governor.ca.gov flowery words? Watch. It’s disgusting. Noem belongs in prison.
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"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
www.wnep.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
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I’m no expert, but it seems to me like an exec who is unable to ship a game being worked on by a powerhouse team of developers, AND is attached to one of the biggest IPs in existence, probably fucking sucks at their job and should be forced to quit. But I’m no expert.
May 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I’m no expert, but it seems to me like an exec who is unable to ship a game being worked on by a powerhouse team of developers, AND is attached to one of the biggest IPs in existence, probably fucking sucks at their job and should be forced to quit. But I’m no expert.
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Bluesky's heavy-handed, callous approach to moderating Palestinian accounts here has completely backfired and forced spammier behavior from people just trying to get a chance to be heard. I was more than happy to be an early signer to this letter.
Please read. We hoped that one of the many members of the Bluesky community from Gaza could be first to share this letter, but we were worried that their account would get taken down if they did. This letter is for
@moderation.bsky.app, Bluesky leadership, and the wider community here. Thanks!
@moderation.bsky.app, Bluesky leadership, and the wider community here. Thanks!
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories...
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May 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Bluesky's heavy-handed, callous approach to moderating Palestinian accounts here has completely backfired and forced spammier behavior from people just trying to get a chance to be heard. I was more than happy to be an early signer to this letter.
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Good lord just what the hell is up today. A potential ban on any regulation for AI for the next 10 years? This includes good bills like AB 412 of legislation protecting folks from Deepfakes! Wtf?! Call your congressmen and women asap to tell them to take this down!
www.404media.co/republicans-...
www.404media.co/republicans-...
Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.
www.404media.co
May 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Good lord just what the hell is up today. A potential ban on any regulation for AI for the next 10 years? This includes good bills like AB 412 of legislation protecting folks from Deepfakes! Wtf?! Call your congressmen and women asap to tell them to take this down!
www.404media.co/republicans-...
www.404media.co/republicans-...
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It is amazing to me that Dems are pressured to water down their messaging in order to avoid alienating 'centrists,' but Republicans can round up and deport sobbing children without fear of alienating 'centrists.' Says a lot about what we mean when we say 'centrists'
my kingdom for anyone on the “dems should take culturally moderate positions” to explain what this actually means in practice? www.thebulwark.com/p/hard-calls...
The Hard Calls Dems Must Make to Regain Power
Democrats want to win over more moderate voters. But are they willing to adopt moderate positions?
www.thebulwark.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It is amazing to me that Dems are pressured to water down their messaging in order to avoid alienating 'centrists,' but Republicans can round up and deport sobbing children without fear of alienating 'centrists.' Says a lot about what we mean when we say 'centrists'
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“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
May 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”