Steve Potts
@otispott.bsky.social
Lawyer. Believer in democracy and the rule of law.
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The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The conservative grievance business is always hiring: defector.com/the-conserva...
my squirrel can beat up your dog
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
my squirrel can beat up your dog
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Sure, Galloway is better than Peterson
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and th...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sure, Galloway is better than Peterson
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But he still believes the natural order of things requires men to be supreme. Men must protect, provide and procreate. It's dressed in progressive language, but it's fundamentally a patriarchal box to trap men in
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
24 seconds of Rubio speaking to a potted plant
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
24 seconds of Rubio speaking to a potted plant
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If you're just checking in sh*t is still upside down.
November 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you're just checking in sh*t is still upside down.
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It’s tiresome and repetitive but I think it may be imperative every time fascism tells this fundamentally antisemitic lie that every Jew who knows even a bit of what’s what—I know a bit—says explicitly “this isn’t for me. It’s against me & everyone human.”
Statement from U.S. AG Pam Bondi:
“Today’s settlement marks another victory in the Trump Administration’s fight to ensure that American educational institutions protect Jewish students and put merit first…
“Today’s settlement marks another victory in the Trump Administration’s fight to ensure that American educational institutions protect Jewish students and put merit first…
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It’s tiresome and repetitive but I think it may be imperative every time fascism tells this fundamentally antisemitic lie that every Jew who knows even a bit of what’s what—I know a bit—says explicitly “this isn’t for me. It’s against me & everyone human.”
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Trump is taking us into a war so he can steal Venezuela's oil. The U.S. doesn't have a presidency. It has a Mafia-style criminal gang occupying the White House.
Donald Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela is closed
President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Trump is taking us into a war so he can steal Venezuela's oil. The U.S. doesn't have a presidency. It has a Mafia-style criminal gang occupying the White House.
It would be helpful if DHS cut to the chase and posted a list of who counts as a real American.
They're not even bothering to disguise their real aims any longer.
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It would be helpful if DHS cut to the chase and posted a list of who counts as a real American.
Where exactly does one unload half a ton of snail meat?
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
“It’s very surprising because they stole 450 kilos of snail meat.”
“It’s very surprising because they stole 450 kilos of snail meat.”
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
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November 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Where exactly does one unload half a ton of snail meat?
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If this can be a salad, you can be anything.
November 10, 2024 at 8:37 PM
If this can be a salad, you can be anything.
Wishing everyone a cozy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Wishing everyone a cozy Thanksgiving
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63% of Americans support Medicare for All:
✅ everyone is covered
✅ families save money
✅ no premiums, deductibles or copays
✅ prescriptions covered
✅ you pick your doctors
✅ cuts spending by $650B per year
✅ covers dental, vision, hearing and long term care
It’s time.
✅ everyone is covered
✅ families save money
✅ no premiums, deductibles or copays
✅ prescriptions covered
✅ you pick your doctors
✅ cuts spending by $650B per year
✅ covers dental, vision, hearing and long term care
It’s time.
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
63% of Americans support Medicare for All:
✅ everyone is covered
✅ families save money
✅ no premiums, deductibles or copays
✅ prescriptions covered
✅ you pick your doctors
✅ cuts spending by $650B per year
✅ covers dental, vision, hearing and long term care
It’s time.
✅ everyone is covered
✅ families save money
✅ no premiums, deductibles or copays
✅ prescriptions covered
✅ you pick your doctors
✅ cuts spending by $650B per year
✅ covers dental, vision, hearing and long term care
It’s time.
"I can distinguish a tiger from a duck which proves I'm totally fine."
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"I can distinguish a tiger from a duck which proves I'm totally fine."
Rose Mary Woods' title wrt the watergate tapes was director of special redaction projects
The emails reveal the special training given to FBI personnel working on what it called the “Epstein Transparency Project.” In some instances they referred to it as the “Special Redaction Project.” The training entailed PowerPoint slide presentations and video instruction on how to review the files.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Rose Mary Woods' title wrt the watergate tapes was director of special redaction projects
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Great new conversation w/@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about her powerhouse article, "Both Sane and Insane": Autocratic Visions of Governance, Chaos as a Strategy. Find her insights really helpful in understanding Trump and our current moment. Watch 👇and share!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/both-sane-...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/both-sane-...
Both Sane and Insane - My Conversation With Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat About Understanding Trump And Other Autocrats
Enjoy this lively, informative conversation with one of my most important teachers.....
www.hopiumchronicles.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Great new conversation w/@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about her powerhouse article, "Both Sane and Insane": Autocratic Visions of Governance, Chaos as a Strategy. Find her insights really helpful in understanding Trump and our current moment. Watch 👇and share!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/both-sane-...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/both-sane-...
"an orgiastic celebration of death"
true but also — yikes!
true but also — yikes!
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"an orgiastic celebration of death"
true but also — yikes!
true but also — yikes!
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What Does It Mean To Be A Person ? An easy question to ask but a very complicated one to answer.
A very good video of @miamulder.bsky.social which may make you think a lot about it, especially its veru good conclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4cR...
A very good video of @miamulder.bsky.social which may make you think a lot about it, especially its veru good conclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4cR...
What Does It Mean To "Be" A Person | Mia Mulder
YouTube video by Mia Mulder
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November 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What Does It Mean To Be A Person ? An easy question to ask but a very complicated one to answer.
A very good video of @miamulder.bsky.social which may make you think a lot about it, especially its veru good conclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4cR...
A very good video of @miamulder.bsky.social which may make you think a lot about it, especially its veru good conclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4cR...
What's the point of paying for advertising if your audience is in actuality an army of foreign based computers?
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What's the point of paying for advertising if your audience is in actuality an army of foreign based computers?
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The Polish prime minister reacts
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Polish prime minister reacts
'The judge said there was a chance of Bolsonaro fleeing to the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia.
"He is located about 13 kilometers (8 miles) away from where the United States of America embassy lies, in a distance that can be covered in a 15-minute drive"'
www.npr.org/2025/11/22/n...
"He is located about 13 kilometers (8 miles) away from where the United States of America embassy lies, in a distance that can be covered in a 15-minute drive"'
www.npr.org/2025/11/22/n...
Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
www.npr.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
'The judge said there was a chance of Bolsonaro fleeing to the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia.
"He is located about 13 kilometers (8 miles) away from where the United States of America embassy lies, in a distance that can be covered in a 15-minute drive"'
www.npr.org/2025/11/22/n...
"He is located about 13 kilometers (8 miles) away from where the United States of America embassy lies, in a distance that can be covered in a 15-minute drive"'
www.npr.org/2025/11/22/n...
"federal agents are seen in videos behaving aggressively, with Donahue pointing his service weapon at unarmed bystanders and Parsons punching a handcuffed man on the ground. Agents reportedly also pepper sprayed onlookers and detained three people before releasing them without charges."
NEW: Evanston has released video + reports surrounding a 10/31 incident where a CBP agent threatened to shoot people + another beat a handcuffed man.
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"federal agents are seen in videos behaving aggressively, with Donahue pointing his service weapon at unarmed bystanders and Parsons punching a handcuffed man on the ground. Agents reportedly also pepper sprayed onlookers and detained three people before releasing them without charges."
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New members of Congress understand tech in ways their predecessors often don't, and now they’re driving new bills on online safety, privacy, AI, and more. But without a centralized tech committee, needed regulations can through the cracks. bit.ly/3K76Pjr
The Time Is Right for Congress to Take on Tech
History teaches that new blood, economic upheaval, and executive overreach are the recipe for overcoming congressional paralysis.
www.brennancenter.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
New members of Congress understand tech in ways their predecessors often don't, and now they’re driving new bills on online safety, privacy, AI, and more. But without a centralized tech committee, needed regulations can through the cracks. bit.ly/3K76Pjr
This is fabulous and good advice!😂
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youtube.com/shorts/3ThGN...
Make the Revolution Irresistible
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is fabulous and good advice!😂
youtube.com/shorts/3ThGN...
youtube.com/shorts/3ThGN...
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Fascists share a worldview and it is shaped by fear, brittleness, and insecurity. This is why project their self-hatred on the world and seek control.
The disease of fascism cannot stop on its own. There’s no amount of control or “safety” that sates their fear. That’s why the violence grows.
The disease of fascism cannot stop on its own. There’s no amount of control or “safety” that sates their fear. That’s why the violence grows.
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fascists share a worldview and it is shaped by fear, brittleness, and insecurity. This is why project their self-hatred on the world and seek control.
The disease of fascism cannot stop on its own. There’s no amount of control or “safety” that sates their fear. That’s why the violence grows.
The disease of fascism cannot stop on its own. There’s no amount of control or “safety” that sates their fear. That’s why the violence grows.