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Avoiding the horrors by reading horror.
I like comics and movies and books and history. I don't like politics but it's happening to me anyway.
Warning: bad at social media.
I like comics and movies and books and history. I don't like politics but it's happening to me anyway.
Warning: bad at social media.
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A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
January 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
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The billionaires got their tax cuts & fat govt contracts. Everyone else got more expensive groceries, sky high heath premiums, out of control masked, heavily armed federal agents terrorizing our communities & now this:
🧵FEMA workers are calling it a “New Year’s Eve Massacre”
In the final days of the year, the Trump regime began issuing termination notices to FEMA’s Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery, known as CORE.
These are not distant bureaucrats.
In the final days of the year, the Trump regime began issuing termination notices to FEMA’s Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery, known as CORE.
These are not distant bureaucrats.
January 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The billionaires got their tax cuts & fat govt contracts. Everyone else got more expensive groceries, sky high heath premiums, out of control masked, heavily armed federal agents terrorizing our communities & now this:
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NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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I feel like this should be a bigger story, given that more than one ICC judge has been subjected to this shadow existence
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I feel like this should be a bigger story, given that more than one ICC judge has been subjected to this shadow existence
I think we really need to underline this.
There are only two options - pluralist social democracy actively working to include everyone or a Hobbesian all vs. all world where your community can arbitrarily become a target of violence and exclusion based on some asshole's tweet.
There are only two options - pluralist social democracy actively working to include everyone or a Hobbesian all vs. all world where your community can arbitrarily become a target of violence and exclusion based on some asshole's tweet.
This is also very obviously the immediate consequence to shutting off stuff like rainbow capitalism.
I don't think most people is sufficiently appreciated that the consensus "racism is bad" took an extraordinary effort not only to kick off but to maintain. And we should all be extremely scared of this now, because if it happens this fast to any group, it could happen that fast to your group.
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I think we really need to underline this.
There are only two options - pluralist social democracy actively working to include everyone or a Hobbesian all vs. all world where your community can arbitrarily become a target of violence and exclusion based on some asshole's tweet.
There are only two options - pluralist social democracy actively working to include everyone or a Hobbesian all vs. all world where your community can arbitrarily become a target of violence and exclusion based on some asshole's tweet.
"The Great & Powerful Oz takes full responsibility - man behind the curtain cannot be reached for comment."
great job to all these media organizations misleading readers into believing the grok AI bot is in control, not the people turning the dials behind the scenes.
we’re three years into this wave of ai hype. how are they still so bad at this?
we’re three years into this wave of ai hype. how are they still so bad at this?
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"The Great & Powerful Oz takes full responsibility - man behind the curtain cannot be reached for comment."
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For Chicago: ICE is reportedly out in Evanston and Rogers Park today.
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
For Chicago: ICE is reportedly out in Evanston and Rogers Park today.
I honestly would love to see the Dems just get meaner.
Less "my dear colleague" and more "if you come for my people, I come after you with everything I have."
Less "my dear colleague" and more "if you come for my people, I come after you with everything I have."
an online campaign from elected dems releasing videos wishing trump “good luck” on his daily dementia test would end his presidency
January 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I honestly would love to see the Dems just get meaner.
Less "my dear colleague" and more "if you come for my people, I come after you with everything I have."
Less "my dear colleague" and more "if you come for my people, I come after you with everything I have."
I think a lot of institutions think that when the winds shift they'll just drop their MAGA hats and say "haha that was crazy right? We're woke again!" And I think they'll be surprised and offended when that doesn't work.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:50 AM
I think a lot of institutions think that when the winds shift they'll just drop their MAGA hats and say "haha that was crazy right? We're woke again!" And I think they'll be surprised and offended when that doesn't work.
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Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
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what’s happening with grok and nudity spam requests should be a global wake up call about AI image gen and instead very few media outlets have even covered it yet
January 2, 2026 at 12:48 AM
what’s happening with grok and nudity spam requests should be a global wake up call about AI image gen and instead very few media outlets have even covered it yet
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Activists in LA photographed immigration officers wearing Halloween masks of horror movie villains while conducting raids. When a citizen journalist asked DHS for comment, a spokesperson replied, “Happy Halloween.”
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Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Activists in LA photographed immigration officers wearing Halloween masks of horror movie villains while conducting raids. When a citizen journalist asked DHS for comment, a spokesperson replied, “Happy Halloween.”
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Happy New Year!
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Happy New Year!
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I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
Another good practice for the New Year would be for all the non-fascists in America who want to opine about politics to really begin believing that urban America is Real America & that its denizens are The Authentic People. Get some self-respect & drop the volkish nationalist view that they're not
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
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like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
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Thomas Paine began 1776 with _Common Sense_ and the call to reject monarchy, and ended with _The American Crisis_, warning that "these are the times that try men's souls."
Like many in my field, I've spent the last dozen years preparing for 2026, sure that the fullest histories serve us best. 1/
Like many in my field, I've spent the last dozen years preparing for 2026, sure that the fullest histories serve us best. 1/
January 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Thomas Paine began 1776 with _Common Sense_ and the call to reject monarchy, and ended with _The American Crisis_, warning that "these are the times that try men's souls."
Like many in my field, I've spent the last dozen years preparing for 2026, sure that the fullest histories serve us best. 1/
Like many in my field, I've spent the last dozen years preparing for 2026, sure that the fullest histories serve us best. 1/
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I called this “The Orville Peck Principle.“
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I called this “The Orville Peck Principle.“
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
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When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
They are trying to provoke another Sandy Hook as a matter of public policy
these fucking people. they pass laws to make sure every person with a screw loose who wants an Armalite can show up to the day care armed & ready to kill, then complain that the day cares are locked to protect the children inside
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
They are trying to provoke another Sandy Hook as a matter of public policy
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these fucking people. they pass laws to make sure every person with a screw loose who wants an Armalite can show up to the day care armed & ready to kill, then complain that the day cares are locked to protect the children inside
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
these fucking people. they pass laws to make sure every person with a screw loose who wants an Armalite can show up to the day care armed & ready to kill, then complain that the day cares are locked to protect the children inside
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Largest ICE facility by quite a bit. I generally stay away from the concentration camp definition discourse. But this one meets the criteria. Truly awful conditions.
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/10/t...
December 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Largest ICE facility by quite a bit. I generally stay away from the concentration camp definition discourse. But this one meets the criteria. Truly awful conditions.
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/10/t...
I'm betting there were letters to the Trib with exactly this same tone/framing re: housing integration in the 60s
“Use nicer words when you talk about ICE or I will continue to do absolutely nothing to oppose a thing I say I oppose.” See also: “I’m not racist, BUT…”
Letter to the Editor: I found the lengthy Sunday article to have a surprisingly biased angle, even relative to the prior coverage of Operation Midway Blitz.
December 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm betting there were letters to the Trib with exactly this same tone/framing re: housing integration in the 60s
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Saw this video with the daughter of the Humboldt Park restaurant owner in detention.
December 31, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Saw this video with the daughter of the Humboldt Park restaurant owner in detention.
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Block Club reporters were there every day as immigration agents teargassed, shot, violently arrested & separated Chicagoans from their families.
Bolstered by hours of video analysis & hundreds of documents, "Chicago Under Siege" is the record of what happened.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...
Bolstered by hours of video analysis & hundreds of documents, "Chicago Under Siege" is the record of what happened.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...
Chicago Under Siege: How Operation Midway Blitz Changed Our City
Federal agents arrested thousands during an unprecedented immigration mission in Chicago. They also killed a man, shot a woman five times, tear-gassed a 1-year-old, separated families and brutalized p...
blockclubchicago.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Block Club reporters were there every day as immigration agents teargassed, shot, violently arrested & separated Chicagoans from their families.
Bolstered by hours of video analysis & hundreds of documents, "Chicago Under Siege" is the record of what happened.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...
Bolstered by hours of video analysis & hundreds of documents, "Chicago Under Siege" is the record of what happened.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...
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Oh my god. These non-random small-sample focus groups have always been terrible in design and execution.
But… c’mon. The SAME PEOPLE?
But… c’mon. The SAME PEOPLE?
December 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Oh my god. These non-random small-sample focus groups have always been terrible in design and execution.
But… c’mon. The SAME PEOPLE?
But… c’mon. The SAME PEOPLE?