Neighborhood Oafpillmill
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Bad lawyer. Worse farmer. Philadelphia separatist. His/him/y'all.
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I really have to emphasize that I do not think that doing freelance messaging consulting for politicians currently in office is particularly helpful or productive
If you think you have identified a better message…just say that thing! You do not have to preface or append “Dems suck” to your beliefs
If you think you have identified a better message…just say that thing! You do not have to preface or append “Dems suck” to your beliefs
Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.
Say bad things are bad.
Say bad things are bad.
January 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
I really have to emphasize that I do not think that doing freelance messaging consulting for politicians currently in office is particularly helpful or productive
If you think you have identified a better message…just say that thing! You do not have to preface or append “Dems suck” to your beliefs
If you think you have identified a better message…just say that thing! You do not have to preface or append “Dems suck” to your beliefs
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“We are locked into a battle we did not seek and our timidity is keeping us on the defensive. It isn’t working. Our pessimism is self-fullfiling.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
We Need to Get Off The Defensive About Immigration
Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
“We are locked into a battle we did not seek and our timidity is keeping us on the defensive. It isn’t working. Our pessimism is self-fullfiling.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
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I was listening to @thebulwark.com's Next Level podcast today and they were thinking through the chance that Trump actually tries to seize Greenland and there was a @jvl.bsky.social sort of 'I kinda hope he does it to drop the mask entirely' and I just cannot scream loudly enough: No, You Do Not. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 4:15 AM
I was listening to @thebulwark.com's Next Level podcast today and they were thinking through the chance that Trump actually tries to seize Greenland and there was a @jvl.bsky.social sort of 'I kinda hope he does it to drop the mask entirely' and I just cannot scream loudly enough: No, You Do Not. 1/
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Yes, I must concede "it's not really about oil, there are other bad motivations at work here" theory has a significant caveat of "the Trump admin is filled with proudly ignorant people who might actually believe in their tiny brains Venezuela is like a big drum of ACME oil in a Roadrunner cartoon."
“.. The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation on Saturday.”
@cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
@cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
January 6, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Yes, I must concede "it's not really about oil, there are other bad motivations at work here" theory has a significant caveat of "the Trump admin is filled with proudly ignorant people who might actually believe in their tiny brains Venezuela is like a big drum of ACME oil in a Roadrunner cartoon."
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I'm going to say what I think is an obvious thing, but will probably take rightful flak for because it's cliched if I say it:
A Liberal media machine startup should be in Philadelphia or Baltimore, to be in cheap offices and away from the DC/NYC social/access pressures.
A Liberal media machine startup should be in Philadelphia or Baltimore, to be in cheap offices and away from the DC/NYC social/access pressures.
this increasingly seems like the thousand-dollar bill that's just lying on the sidewalk
tbh i think “build a party media apparatus” goes a long way since it at least lets you achieve a level of perpetual mobilization among part of your base and also communicate to electeds what the red meat of the day should be
December 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I'm going to say what I think is an obvious thing, but will probably take rightful flak for because it's cliched if I say it:
A Liberal media machine startup should be in Philadelphia or Baltimore, to be in cheap offices and away from the DC/NYC social/access pressures.
A Liberal media machine startup should be in Philadelphia or Baltimore, to be in cheap offices and away from the DC/NYC social/access pressures.
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The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Washington Post editorial board really speaking truth to power
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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This is a 1L law school insight, but: if the penalty for your third rape or robbery is death you are going to kill the victim and witnesses because there’s no downside at that point
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This is a 1L law school insight, but: if the penalty for your third rape or robbery is death you are going to kill the victim and witnesses because there’s no downside at that point
Yeah, this one might be kinda our fault (lawyers.)
"You didn't do it but you could stopped it" is a trick to get your client paid when he gets hurt by some judgement proof asshole.
You guys weren't supposed to turn every moral inquiry into a hunt for the (metaphorical) deep pockets.
"You didn't do it but you could stopped it" is a trick to get your client paid when he gets hurt by some judgement proof asshole.
You guys weren't supposed to turn every moral inquiry into a hunt for the (metaphorical) deep pockets.
All joking aside, the fundamental flaw with some people's view of politics is that no bad result is ever the fault of the bad actor who did it. It's always the fault of every other actor who "failed to stop them". The obvious drawbacks to this way of thinking are somehow obscured to its adherents.
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Yeah, this one might be kinda our fault (lawyers.)
"You didn't do it but you could stopped it" is a trick to get your client paid when he gets hurt by some judgement proof asshole.
You guys weren't supposed to turn every moral inquiry into a hunt for the (metaphorical) deep pockets.
"You didn't do it but you could stopped it" is a trick to get your client paid when he gets hurt by some judgement proof asshole.
You guys weren't supposed to turn every moral inquiry into a hunt for the (metaphorical) deep pockets.
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They keep talking about designation as an FTO to imply it's legally relevant, and it isn't because that law has absolutely nothing to do with authorizing the use of force.
There’s no law saying it’s ok to kill someone for being a member of a US-designated terrorist organization. It’s not even a crime to be a member! (The UK criminalizes terrorist group membership, but the US, no.)
Material support of an FTO is punishable up to 20 years in prison. No death sentence.
Material support of an FTO is punishable up to 20 years in prison. No death sentence.
November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
They keep talking about designation as an FTO to imply it's legally relevant, and it isn't because that law has absolutely nothing to do with authorizing the use of force.
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the idea of changing the law is so dead in america that the idea that something might be banned by statute rather than by arguing that it is already banned (in terms of water use, in terms of copyright) seems completely alien
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
the idea of changing the law is so dead in america that the idea that something might be banned by statute rather than by arguing that it is already banned (in terms of water use, in terms of copyright) seems completely alien
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In addition to being straight-up Nazi rhetoric, the "undocumented immigrants caused the housing crisis" lie seems designed to drive me, personally, insane.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
In addition to being straight-up Nazi rhetoric, the "undocumented immigrants caused the housing crisis" lie seems designed to drive me, personally, insane.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Being nice to people is just fun. Asked young server at taco place how her day was going (fine but tired) and she asked me back. I said I managed to finish my to-do list and she unexpectedly gave me a high five! Treating people like people is always rewarding.
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Being nice to people is just fun. Asked young server at taco place how her day was going (fine but tired) and she asked me back. I said I managed to finish my to-do list and she unexpectedly gave me a high five! Treating people like people is always rewarding.
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Ross Douthat right now:
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ross Douthat right now:
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For a certain kind of pundit, it's important to establish that all present evils are traceable to previous Democratic failures - preferably failures rooted in the naive pursuit of lofty progressive ambitions.
When no such failure exists, sometimes one must be simply invented from thin air.
When no such failure exists, sometimes one must be simply invented from thin air.
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
For a certain kind of pundit, it's important to establish that all present evils are traceable to previous Democratic failures - preferably failures rooted in the naive pursuit of lofty progressive ambitions.
When no such failure exists, sometimes one must be simply invented from thin air.
When no such failure exists, sometimes one must be simply invented from thin air.
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So the filibuster is used to protect the GOP from having to implement their agenda, which means that they can keep running on it. It also keeps the Dems from passing legislation that would help them demonstrate that they can govern well.
So, yeah, I want the filibuster gone.
So, yeah, I want the filibuster gone.
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
So the filibuster is used to protect the GOP from having to implement their agenda, which means that they can keep running on it. It also keeps the Dems from passing legislation that would help them demonstrate that they can govern well.
So, yeah, I want the filibuster gone.
So, yeah, I want the filibuster gone.
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Yes, Tony Pizza. That is correct
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Yes, Tony Pizza. That is correct
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this report is just a command to educated liberals to stop existing
what the hell are you talking about man, biden's entire presidency was about the middle class. it was the entire political theory behind deliverism and the economy
October 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
this report is just a command to educated liberals to stop existing
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I'm definitely becoming a year zero guy for social media. shut it the fuck down. go back to RSS feeds and vbulletin forums. it should be more costly run a social media platform, doing so should involve more legal exposure, and it should be more difficult to access them.
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm definitely becoming a year zero guy for social media. shut it the fuck down. go back to RSS feeds and vbulletin forums. it should be more costly run a social media platform, doing so should involve more legal exposure, and it should be more difficult to access them.
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I genuinely cannot think of anything any prominent elected dem acting on this advice would be doing differently here.
i'm fine with a deeper focus on economic issues over social issues but man does plank 2 give the game away
October 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I genuinely cannot think of anything any prominent elected dem acting on this advice would be doing differently here.
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If 25% of the population believed that a creature called ‘Glonzo’ caused high power prices by chewing through transmission lines, any competent politician would be negligent in not trying to find a way to exploit this. This doesn’t mean that these people wouldn’t be fucking morons.
November 9, 2024 at 12:01 AM
If 25% of the population believed that a creature called ‘Glonzo’ caused high power prices by chewing through transmission lines, any competent politician would be negligent in not trying to find a way to exploit this. This doesn’t mean that these people wouldn’t be fucking morons.
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It's not the same point, but the argument that the Biden admin had "porous policies" is completely false. They had a number of very harsh policies aiming to limit migration, the problem was state capacity to carry them out and the sheer force of the push/pull factors during the post-COVID years.
knew immediately this would have an abysmal 'to be sure' paragraph
October 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's not the same point, but the argument that the Biden admin had "porous policies" is completely false. They had a number of very harsh policies aiming to limit migration, the problem was state capacity to carry them out and the sheer force of the push/pull factors during the post-COVID years.