@pollatadeina.bsky.social
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I dont know why these people seem to think that every elected office is a lifetime appointment. But sometimes it can be if people actually like you! Maybe go try working on that instead of whining about Brad Lander, dumbass
CNN: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line | CNN Politics
When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party’s top lawyer during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I dont know why these people seem to think that every elected office is a lifetime appointment. But sometimes it can be if people actually like you! Maybe go try working on that instead of whining about Brad Lander, dumbass
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I've seen this too. It's not a platform problem this time, it's a shouting-into-the-void problem. And everybody shouts their own way, so people are getting testy.
Except, of course, for me, the only sane man, the man whose shouting is 100% correct.
Except, of course, for me, the only sane man, the man whose shouting is 100% correct.
across two (2) platforms/networks, i've observed over the past ~72 hrs everyone having a total Tower of Babel meltdown at each other due to, idk, added geopolitical stress
some people are very wrong, some people deserve some modicum of grace anyway, & everyone is reading hastily/making assumptions
some people are very wrong, some people deserve some modicum of grace anyway, & everyone is reading hastily/making assumptions
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I've seen this too. It's not a platform problem this time, it's a shouting-into-the-void problem. And everybody shouts their own way, so people are getting testy.
Except, of course, for me, the only sane man, the man whose shouting is 100% correct.
Except, of course, for me, the only sane man, the man whose shouting is 100% correct.
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they used to "insult" reactionary NY senator al damato by calling him "pothole al" because you could call him up and get the pothole on your street fixed. this was seen as beneath the office of a US senator but can you even imagine a politician actually doing something for you now
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
they used to "insult" reactionary NY senator al damato by calling him "pothole al" because you could call him up and get the pothole on your street fixed. this was seen as beneath the office of a US senator but can you even imagine a politician actually doing something for you now
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I wrote in July about the sorry state of children & family policy in the US. Even then it was hard to imagine things getting worse for poor children, but the cruelty just keeps escalating.
Don't let anyone tell you these lawmakers are "pro-family".
shorturl.at/V2ty5
Don't let anyone tell you these lawmakers are "pro-family".
shorturl.at/V2ty5
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I wrote in July about the sorry state of children & family policy in the US. Even then it was hard to imagine things getting worse for poor children, but the cruelty just keeps escalating.
Don't let anyone tell you these lawmakers are "pro-family".
shorturl.at/V2ty5
Don't let anyone tell you these lawmakers are "pro-family".
shorturl.at/V2ty5
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It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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This is not a surprising finding, but it’s helpful to see it quantified.
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
This is not a surprising finding, but it’s helpful to see it quantified.
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and the blame is too diffuse to be meaningful. blaming the voters is like blaming the aether. even if it's "right" are you going to do some alchemy about it?
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
and the blame is too diffuse to be meaningful. blaming the voters is like blaming the aether. even if it's "right" are you going to do some alchemy about it?
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It's true but to me "the voters" are farther down on the responsibility scale. At the top are the elites who failed to understand the danger, the necessity for accountability, and kinda just hoped this would all go away. In a healthy political system he'd never be allowed to run again
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's true but to me "the voters" are farther down on the responsibility scale. At the top are the elites who failed to understand the danger, the necessity for accountability, and kinda just hoped this would all go away. In a healthy political system he'd never be allowed to run again
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On his first day in office, the Mayor of New York toured the crumbling apartment of one of his constituents.
On his 348th day in office, the President of the United States shops for marble and onyx for a ballroom nobody wants.
On his 348th day in office, the President of the United States shops for marble and onyx for a ballroom nobody wants.
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
On his first day in office, the Mayor of New York toured the crumbling apartment of one of his constituents.
On his 348th day in office, the President of the United States shops for marble and onyx for a ballroom nobody wants.
On his 348th day in office, the President of the United States shops for marble and onyx for a ballroom nobody wants.
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The good news about an explicitly "Might Makes Right" foreign policy, where we do whatever we want to other countries because we can, is it will benefit us without causing blowback
January 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The good news about an explicitly "Might Makes Right" foreign policy, where we do whatever we want to other countries because we can, is it will benefit us without causing blowback
In your name
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
In your name
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NEW: Senators have called for an investigation after a ProPublica story revealed that Kristi Noem-connected firm the Strategy Group was secretly hired as a subcontractor on a $220 million DHS ad campaign.
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
NEW: Senators have called for an investigation after a ProPublica story revealed that Kristi Noem-connected firm the Strategy Group was secretly hired as a subcontractor on a $220 million DHS ad campaign.
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a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
Honestly insane they didn't brief the gang of eight until it was underway
January 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
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Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
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Anyone collaborating with us to make illegal content using the tools we created to make illegal content will face the same consequences as they would if they did it alone.
We will also face the same consequences as if they did it alone: none.
We will also face the same consequences as if they did it alone: none.
January 4, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Anyone collaborating with us to make illegal content using the tools we created to make illegal content will face the same consequences as they would if they did it alone.
We will also face the same consequences as if they did it alone: none.
We will also face the same consequences as if they did it alone: none.
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Thinking about this and the Polymarket stuff at the same time and frowning
🟡 NEW: The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Thinking about this and the Polymarket stuff at the same time and frowning
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New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
January 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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everything is old and stinky in america we need some clean sheets and lemon spritzers
I’m overjoyed for NYC right now. A million obstacles are assembling themselves right now, yes, but this is wonderful new start. One of the most hopeful stories in a long time, in a place where some combination of corruption, mediocrity and downright evil seemed inevitable for so long. Hooray!
January 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
everything is old and stinky in america we need some clean sheets and lemon spritzers
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This insane asshole has been doing nothing but crimes since the day he took office, you're the only branch of government with the power to remove him and you're not even going to try because it might not work? Why are you even there? To feel important and do insider trading?
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This insane asshole has been doing nothing but crimes since the day he took office, you're the only branch of government with the power to remove him and you're not even going to try because it might not work? Why are you even there? To feel important and do insider trading?
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I have been emailing my little pig faced fucko gop rep and now I am gonna start calling that office
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I have been emailing my little pig faced fucko gop rep and now I am gonna start calling that office
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i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
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Clueless US media understand Trump's shut down of Atlantic coast wind farms as just some vague national security thing about radar or as Trump's weird ideas about alternative energy. But in Denmark, this is immediately understood for what it is: a shakedown against two large Danish companies,
Danske vindaktier lukker i rødt efter amerikansk udmelding
Ørsteds og Vestas' aktier er kommet i modvind og dykker ved børsluk oven på nyhed om havvindparker i USA.
www.berlingske.dk
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Clueless US media understand Trump's shut down of Atlantic coast wind farms as just some vague national security thing about radar or as Trump's weird ideas about alternative energy. But in Denmark, this is immediately understood for what it is: a shakedown against two large Danish companies,
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SCOOP-2: Isabela Herrera donated $2.5m to MAGA Inc. on 12/31/2024.
At the time, her father, a Venezuelan-Italian banker, was being prosecuted for bribing Puerto Rico's governor.
In July, Trump's DOJ authorized a misdemeanor plea deal, overruling career prosecutors who had pushed a harsher sentence
At the time, her father, a Venezuelan-Italian banker, was being prosecuted for bribing Puerto Rico's governor.
In July, Trump's DOJ authorized a misdemeanor plea deal, overruling career prosecutors who had pushed a harsher sentence
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
SCOOP-2: Isabela Herrera donated $2.5m to MAGA Inc. on 12/31/2024.
At the time, her father, a Venezuelan-Italian banker, was being prosecuted for bribing Puerto Rico's governor.
In July, Trump's DOJ authorized a misdemeanor plea deal, overruling career prosecutors who had pushed a harsher sentence
At the time, her father, a Venezuelan-Italian banker, was being prosecuted for bribing Puerto Rico's governor.
In July, Trump's DOJ authorized a misdemeanor plea deal, overruling career prosecutors who had pushed a harsher sentence