Jacob
@perrid13.bsky.social
Casual gamer, love fantasy books, pretty left of center politically though I think I keep an open mind.
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Over 10,000 killed within three days.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
Yale lab reports mass killings in Sudan, calls for student activism
The Humanitarian Research Lab was told this week that over 10,000 people in Sudan were killed within three days.
yaledailynews.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Over 10,000 killed within three days.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
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Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
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Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.
We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.
We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.
Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas
With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.
trib.al
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.
We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.
We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.
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Ted Cruz: ‘Vacationing Is How I Grieve’
July 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Ted Cruz: ‘Vacationing Is How I Grieve’
People have always been able to have others read their statement, and this wouldn't be the first time a family wrote the statement as if the deceased were speaking. The "deepfake" video is the only new part here. As long as people know how it's made, doesn't seem like a problem.
May 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
People have always been able to have others read their statement, and this wouldn't be the first time a family wrote the statement as if the deceased were speaking. The "deepfake" video is the only new part here. As long as people know how it's made, doesn't seem like a problem.
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Migrants found dead at Krome Detention Center in Miami, due to possible starvation and dehydration.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
‘They are being treated like dogs': Families concerned over living conditions at Krome Detention Center
Family members of detainees being held at Krome Detention Center are speaking out about the alleged harsh conditions of the facility.
www.nbcmiami.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Migrants found dead at Krome Detention Center in Miami, due to possible starvation and dehydration.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
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Watching Putin’s little stooges try to bully Zelenskyy in our goddamned White House is pretty repulsive.
February 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Watching Putin’s little stooges try to bully Zelenskyy in our goddamned White House is pretty repulsive.
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President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
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You really cannot ask for better rallying optics than the mother with her newborn flying across the country and a man dragging himself from his hospital bed. We asked for a united front. We got it. We asked for theatrics. We got it. We asked for country above self. We got it. This is what we want.
The reason I say you should "take the W" of the Dems doing what you call for is because that's how you build power and morale, and get the crowds you need to keep doing the pushing. When you spread false narratives, you're only corroding the support structures needed to keep going.
February 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
You really cannot ask for better rallying optics than the mother with her newborn flying across the country and a man dragging himself from his hospital bed. We asked for a united front. We got it. We asked for theatrics. We got it. We asked for country above self. We got it. This is what we want.
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veteran journalists encouraging aspiring journalists to enter the field
December 29, 2024 at 1:26 AM
veteran journalists encouraging aspiring journalists to enter the field
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Killer chart from Tal Smith:
December 10, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Killer chart from Tal Smith:
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Yes, there are lots of negatives around the Pete Hegseth nomination -- the rampant alcoholism, the allegations of sexual assault, the hush money payment to an accuser, the total incompetence leading non-profits, and so on.
But ask yourself:
Does all that outweigh the total lack of positives?
But ask yourself:
Does all that outweigh the total lack of positives?
December 5, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Yes, there are lots of negatives around the Pete Hegseth nomination -- the rampant alcoholism, the allegations of sexual assault, the hush money payment to an accuser, the total incompetence leading non-profits, and so on.
But ask yourself:
Does all that outweigh the total lack of positives?
But ask yourself:
Does all that outweigh the total lack of positives?
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the clear sign that they just don’t see these kids as real people is the endless concern over hypotheticals and the indifference to the reality that actual children are more likely to kill themselves because of these bans
Kavanaugh also brings up "detransitioners," people who "regret" their decision to transition genders. Like Alito, he cites European countries that are "pulling back" from gender-affirming care for minors, saying it's a "yellow light" or "red light" for the court that Europe is "pumping the brakes."
December 4, 2024 at 4:01 PM
the clear sign that they just don’t see these kids as real people is the endless concern over hypotheticals and the indifference to the reality that actual children are more likely to kill themselves because of these bans
Yes. Whatever you think of Joe Biden's decision, he simply shouldn't have had the option.
Here are my thoughts from 2020 on why the pardon power is totally broken and warrants a constitutional amendment to fix it. Other advanced democracies don’t tolerate letting presidents pardon family members or political allies and we shouldn’t either. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Want to repair U.S. democracy? Start by reforming the president’s power to pardon.
The new president should push for constitutional reform to limit his own power in a key area.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Yes. Whatever you think of Joe Biden's decision, he simply shouldn't have had the option.
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I’m not trans so maybe it’s not my place to say but:
If I was the only Black woman surrounded by dozens of people targeting me for harassment/segregation, I’m pretty sure I would say what Sarah McBride did and then I would hope dozens of my colleagues would stand up for me anyway.
If I was the only Black woman surrounded by dozens of people targeting me for harassment/segregation, I’m pretty sure I would say what Sarah McBride did and then I would hope dozens of my colleagues would stand up for me anyway.
November 21, 2024 at 12:26 PM
I’m not trans so maybe it’s not my place to say but:
If I was the only Black woman surrounded by dozens of people targeting me for harassment/segregation, I’m pretty sure I would say what Sarah McBride did and then I would hope dozens of my colleagues would stand up for me anyway.
If I was the only Black woman surrounded by dozens of people targeting me for harassment/segregation, I’m pretty sure I would say what Sarah McBride did and then I would hope dozens of my colleagues would stand up for me anyway.
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Between April 2023 and August 2024, more than 24.8 million people were kicked off Medicaid. Some of them were no longer eligible. But in an eye-watering 70% of cases, there was no explanation.
The Unwinding | Bryce Covert
During the acute phase of the pandemic, it was easy to get on—and stay on—Medicaid. But then the “unwinding” began.
thebaffler.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Between April 2023 and August 2024, more than 24.8 million people were kicked off Medicaid. Some of them were no longer eligible. But in an eye-watering 70% of cases, there was no explanation.
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so is the worst pick the russian asset or the white supremacist tv host or the underage sex trafficker or the dog eating pro disease psycho or the ket addled billionaire or
November 16, 2024 at 1:34 AM
so is the worst pick the russian asset or the white supremacist tv host or the underage sex trafficker or the dog eating pro disease psycho or the ket addled billionaire or
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“Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight?” Tammy Duckworth on CNN is not having this “no women in combat” thing from Sec of Defense pick and war crimes enthusiast Pete Hegseth
November 14, 2024 at 2:26 AM
“Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight?” Tammy Duckworth on CNN is not having this “no women in combat” thing from Sec of Defense pick and war crimes enthusiast Pete Hegseth
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