Pete Kruger
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This seems like an escalation from nuns with rulers
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This seems like an escalation from nuns with rulers
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Honestly can't tell if she meant "prosecute" or she's just embraced the full fascist experience.
Noem: "Anyone who has info on this needs to know we will be coming after you & we will bring you to justice. We absolutely will persecute you b/c we do know that we will never allow this to continue to happen in our country -- allow individuals who came to our country unvetted by Joe Biden ... "
November 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Honestly can't tell if she meant "prosecute" or she's just embraced the full fascist experience.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
A reminder to anyone who thinks MTG should be brought over to the Democratic side because of her blowup with MAGA because "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" or something:
There's usually a very good reason the enemy of your enemy wasn't already your friend in the first place.
There's usually a very good reason the enemy of your enemy wasn't already your friend in the first place.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A reminder to anyone who thinks MTG should be brought over to the Democratic side because of her blowup with MAGA because "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" or something:
There's usually a very good reason the enemy of your enemy wasn't already your friend in the first place.
There's usually a very good reason the enemy of your enemy wasn't already your friend in the first place.
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And I must say, as an autistic person who has experienced this MANY times throughout my life... being told you "should have known" something you literally didn't know is one of the most exasperating and defeating things to hear.
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
And I must say, as an autistic person who has experienced this MANY times throughout my life... being told you "should have known" something you literally didn't know is one of the most exasperating and defeating things to hear.
@scalzi.com I'm curious to get your thoughts on the propriety (or lack thereof) of an author choosing to interact with someone who posts something on social media that they did not like the author's book.
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
@scalzi.com I'm curious to get your thoughts on the propriety (or lack thereof) of an author choosing to interact with someone who posts something on social media that they did not like the author's book.
Live look in to the Senate Democratic Caucus this morning.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Live look in to the Senate Democratic Caucus this morning.
Surprising literally no lawyer who actually knows anything about the Supreme Court, yet still surprising every member of the general public.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Surprising literally no lawyer who actually knows anything about the Supreme Court, yet still surprising every member of the general public.
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this deal is so bad we’re getting the “your mother and i are so disappointed in you” routine from no less than human porridge matt yglesias
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
this deal is so bad we’re getting the “your mother and i are so disappointed in you” routine from no less than human porridge matt yglesias
Fuck this shit. 40 days we have held on here for what. For WHAT. Millions still kicked off insurance with nothing better than a pinky swear they can vote on it a month from now? Chickenshit.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Fuck this shit. 40 days we have held on here for what. For WHAT. Millions still kicked off insurance with nothing better than a pinky swear they can vote on it a month from now? Chickenshit.
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Aurora are popping in Duluth, Minnesota tonight!
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Aurora are popping in Duluth, Minnesota tonight!
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I'm getting absolutely hammered with Democrat fundraising emails today. People voted because they're angry at Trump and hate what's happening in their neighborhoods. Not because you jabronis did anything. Send a fucking email JUST ONCE where you don't ask for money. One fucking time
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I'm getting absolutely hammered with Democrat fundraising emails today. People voted because they're angry at Trump and hate what's happening in their neighborhoods. Not because you jabronis did anything. Send a fucking email JUST ONCE where you don't ask for money. One fucking time
Oh FFS
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Oh FFS
I would object less to this administration if it wasn't so tacky AF even by my upper Midwesterner standards.
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I would object less to this administration if it wasn't so tacky AF even by my upper Midwesterner standards.
Cuomo can still win this if Mike Pence has the courage
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Cuomo can still win this if Mike Pence has the courage
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One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
Minnesota (where we are) has at least told us we have benefits through the 17th of this month so far, but if we don't have anything beyond that, things are going to get pretty tight. WIC is a third of our monthly grocery budget.
I work full time and my wife works about 40-50% time (hours vary).
I work full time and my wife works about 40-50% time (hours vary).
Do I have WIC benefits this month?
No idea.
The state office hasn't communicated, the feds certainly haven't.
It's certainly telling that a country in the midst of a supposed "birth rate crisis" can't be bothered to tell us whether or not we get to feed our kids
No idea.
The state office hasn't communicated, the feds certainly haven't.
It's certainly telling that a country in the midst of a supposed "birth rate crisis" can't be bothered to tell us whether or not we get to feed our kids
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Minnesota (where we are) has at least told us we have benefits through the 17th of this month so far, but if we don't have anything beyond that, things are going to get pretty tight. WIC is a third of our monthly grocery budget.
I work full time and my wife works about 40-50% time (hours vary).
I work full time and my wife works about 40-50% time (hours vary).
The cruelty is the point.
They're just cartoon evil.
They're just cartoon evil.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The cruelty is the point.
They're just cartoon evil.
They're just cartoon evil.
Every lawyer in America who is not currently bungling a DOJ case for this administration is nodding right now going "yes, and?" because, and I cannot stress this enough, YOU SHOULD NOT DISCUSS THE FACTS OF ONGOING LITIGATION EVER.
I just had a Katie Porter moment with congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh. The interview lasted 3 minutes.
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Every lawyer in America who is not currently bungling a DOJ case for this administration is nodding right now going "yes, and?" because, and I cannot stress this enough, YOU SHOULD NOT DISCUSS THE FACTS OF ONGOING LITIGATION EVER.
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A lot of Americans would love to talk about kitchen table issues, unfortunately the kitchen table is being used to barricade the front door because ICE is trying to illegally enter private property to arrest and detain them.
October 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A lot of Americans would love to talk about kitchen table issues, unfortunately the kitchen table is being used to barricade the front door because ICE is trying to illegally enter private property to arrest and detain them.
Me: look, you always tell us that when people are complaining, they really just want to be heard and validated and not have me try to fix the problem, right?
HR: ... sigh, it may have been a mistake to assign you to Technical Support.
HR: ... sigh, it may have been a mistake to assign you to Technical Support.
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Me: look, you always tell us that when people are complaining, they really just want to be heard and validated and not have me try to fix the problem, right?
HR: ... sigh, it may have been a mistake to assign you to Technical Support.
HR: ... sigh, it may have been a mistake to assign you to Technical Support.