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college should, in the US, be free. college is not - nor has it ever been, despite the protestations of our trade school colleagues (business, engineering, etc.) and administrators - simply job training.
the US educational system became the light of the world because of its liberal arts foundation
the US educational system became the light of the world because of its liberal arts foundation
December 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
college should, in the US, be free. college is not - nor has it ever been, despite the protestations of our trade school colleagues (business, engineering, etc.) and administrators - simply job training.
the US educational system became the light of the world because of its liberal arts foundation
the US educational system became the light of the world because of its liberal arts foundation
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This is Jacob Frey’s MPD.
Disheartening to see federal agents take two neighbors on 29th & Pillsbury. Chemical irritants were used on observers by them.
MPD showed up on scene, created a pathway for these federal agents to kidnap our neighbors, and assisted with controlling the space. Disappointing and heartbreaking.
MPD showed up on scene, created a pathway for these federal agents to kidnap our neighbors, and assisted with controlling the space. Disappointing and heartbreaking.
December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is Jacob Frey’s MPD.
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thinking about this with regards to the Uvalde cops twiddling their thumbs while kids got killed. all kinds of normies are naturally heroic under fire, you have to be trained to be that much of a chickenshit
turns out the guy was a Syrian immigrant named Ahmed al Ahmed who got his Australian citizenship in 2022 www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Hero who wrestled gun from terrorist says he’d do it again despite being ‘riddled with bullets’
Despite Ahmed al Ahmed being in a lot of pain, according to his migration lawyer, he felt as if disarming the gunman at Bondi was an act for the community.
www.smh.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
thinking about this with regards to the Uvalde cops twiddling their thumbs while kids got killed. all kinds of normies are naturally heroic under fire, you have to be trained to be that much of a chickenshit
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what a confusing time to be a piece of shit
December 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
what a confusing time to be a piece of shit
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Nate Silver is more obvious than most, but all the guys who once styled themselves as "wonks" and "data driven journalists" [the Vox promise] operate on pure vibes now
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Nate Silver is more obvious than most, but all the guys who once styled themselves as "wonks" and "data driven journalists" [the Vox promise] operate on pure vibes now
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republicans assert a lie
democrats dont say anything, hope the media will debunk
republicans repeat the lie
the media repeats republicans repeating the lie
democrats continue silence
the gop lie dominates the narrative
repeat
democrats dont say anything, hope the media will debunk
republicans repeat the lie
the media repeats republicans repeating the lie
democrats continue silence
the gop lie dominates the narrative
repeat
So much this. There was absolutely zero pushback to the “open borders” narrative. Heck, nowadays, I see that a lot of Democrats have even adopted it. It absolutely sunk him.
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
republicans assert a lie
democrats dont say anything, hope the media will debunk
republicans repeat the lie
the media repeats republicans repeating the lie
democrats continue silence
the gop lie dominates the narrative
repeat
democrats dont say anything, hope the media will debunk
republicans repeat the lie
the media repeats republicans repeating the lie
democrats continue silence
the gop lie dominates the narrative
repeat
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So there is already an ai-generated whitewashing campaign to bury the name of the Muslim man, Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters, and replace his identity with a white guy name and that’s why even a thimble of our potable water powering this tech is too fucking much.
December 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
So there is already an ai-generated whitewashing campaign to bury the name of the Muslim man, Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters, and replace his identity with a white guy name and that’s why even a thimble of our potable water powering this tech is too fucking much.
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At some point Biden dead-enders need to accept we are enduring the consequences of having a president who was literally incapable of consistently communicating with the nation for long periods of time and generally went to bed before the prime time news hour on the West Coast
"we were left an economic mess from the trump administration. employment in decline. factories closing. americans dead. my recovery act brought back the jobs. my inflation bill has factories -- clean factories -- employing millions. detroit is back -- and its green!" - shit biden could have said
I don’t recall hearing Biden or any Democrat with a microphone saying “we are climbing out of the recession and shortages that Trump left us” back in 2021. Their “strategy” was to not talk about Trump at all, insanely letting him push the narrative that his presidency ended in 2019.
December 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
At some point Biden dead-enders need to accept we are enduring the consequences of having a president who was literally incapable of consistently communicating with the nation for long periods of time and generally went to bed before the prime time news hour on the West Coast
This is an unpopular opinion in some quarters, but I believe Hillary Clinton is a stupid, amoral piece of shit. (Nonetheless, I voted for her in 2016, because she's not as big a POS as Trump.)
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is an unpopular opinion in some quarters, but I believe Hillary Clinton is a stupid, amoral piece of shit. (Nonetheless, I voted for her in 2016, because she's not as big a POS as Trump.)
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This was yesterday, and it really is worth noting that this is what the political class and most of the press has been falling over itself to protect: the type of shit they would be demanding the army crack down on, from any other set of fans.
December 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This was yesterday, and it really is worth noting that this is what the political class and most of the press has been falling over itself to protect: the type of shit they would be demanding the army crack down on, from any other set of fans.
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You know what a party is supposed to do when they're in the opposition? Define the ruling party's agenda so that you can effectively counter it. What do Dems keep doing instead? Saying that we just don't have enough information on Donald Trump's intentions or how bad he really is.
Chuck Schumer won't say if he opposes regime change in Venezuela.
JAKE TAPPER: Do you disagree with President Trump's ultimate goal of regime change in Venezuela?
CHUCK SCHUMER: President Trump throws out so many different things in so many different ways, you don't even know what the heck ...
JAKE TAPPER: Do you disagree with President Trump's ultimate goal of regime change in Venezuela?
CHUCK SCHUMER: President Trump throws out so many different things in so many different ways, you don't even know what the heck ...
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
You know what a party is supposed to do when they're in the opposition? Define the ruling party's agenda so that you can effectively counter it. What do Dems keep doing instead? Saying that we just don't have enough information on Donald Trump's intentions or how bad he really is.
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This must be the most embarrassingly weak response to questioning that anyone has given ever.
December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This must be the most embarrassingly weak response to questioning that anyone has given ever.
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These freaks are all, Republican and Democrat both, convinced that there's a huge pool of voters out there eager to die in agony in order to fuck over trans people.
That despite very clear evidence this does not actually win elections, every campaign has to chase this bigot block.
That despite very clear evidence this does not actually win elections, every campaign has to chase this bigot block.
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
These freaks are all, Republican and Democrat both, convinced that there's a huge pool of voters out there eager to die in agony in order to fuck over trans people.
That despite very clear evidence this does not actually win elections, every campaign has to chase this bigot block.
That despite very clear evidence this does not actually win elections, every campaign has to chase this bigot block.
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Super disappointed in Betty McCollum
And here are the 47 Dems who voted present.
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Super disappointed in Betty McCollum
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Conservatives love AI because it's far easier to abuse a population that can't read, can't write, can't think, and can't tell what's real
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Conservatives love AI because it's far easier to abuse a population that can't read, can't write, can't think, and can't tell what's real
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“Secretary Clinton appears not to be bothered by the reality of genocidal violence – in fact, she did not mention anything about it. Her concern is, rather, in her words, “the narrative” – the fact that these crimes are no longer hidden” www.lemkininstitute.com/statements-n...
Statement on Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Genocide Denial at the Israel Hayom Summit
December 9, 2025
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security feels called to point out that former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s recent remarks at the Israel Hayom Summit on...
www.lemkininstitute.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
“Secretary Clinton appears not to be bothered by the reality of genocidal violence – in fact, she did not mention anything about it. Her concern is, rather, in her words, “the narrative” – the fact that these crimes are no longer hidden” www.lemkininstitute.com/statements-n...
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Not in New York, so this isn't my race but I think if Democrats take one thing from Mamdani, it probably ought to be what Lander here seems to have done: you answer the cynicism and hypocrisy of the moment with sincerity, not knowing-cleverness.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Not in New York, so this isn't my race but I think if Democrats take one thing from Mamdani, it probably ought to be what Lander here seems to have done: you answer the cynicism and hypocrisy of the moment with sincerity, not knowing-cleverness.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
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I’ll get off this I swear, but another point worth making here is the other failure of Biden not receiving praise libs believe he was due for his minimalist positives is the communication of those positives were consistently hindered by Biden being, you know, nearly incapable of communicating.
Another way to put this might be, Democrats hinder themselves by trying to do things they believe will work instead of just doing the big thing. Even if that fails, it looks a lot better than where they usually land, which is *explaining why* they *couldn't* do something they never tried.
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I’ll get off this I swear, but another point worth making here is the other failure of Biden not receiving praise libs believe he was due for his minimalist positives is the communication of those positives were consistently hindered by Biden being, you know, nearly incapable of communicating.
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OBVIOUSLY do not use AI, at all. AT ALL, for anything. I don’t wanna hear about the theoretical good version, it’s not what they’re pushing on us. The absolute worst people in the world have gone all in on this shit, and it needs to be starved out as much as possible. AI: not even once!
Sec. Hegseth rolled out the U.S. military’s new AI platform, GenAi.Mil, with a link to an empty website. trib.al/tbCJAkT
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
OBVIOUSLY do not use AI, at all. AT ALL, for anything. I don’t wanna hear about the theoretical good version, it’s not what they’re pushing on us. The absolute worst people in the world have gone all in on this shit, and it needs to be starved out as much as possible. AI: not even once!
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Jimmy Fallon: so this new product is called a shit sandwich? is it good?
Guest: Yes, Jimmy. It's great.
Jimmy Fallon: [taking out a photo of a shit sandwich pasted onto a black piece of poster board and showing it to the camera] wow. would you take a look at that?
Guest: Yes, Jimmy. It's great.
Jimmy Fallon: [taking out a photo of a shit sandwich pasted onto a black piece of poster board and showing it to the camera] wow. would you take a look at that?
December 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Jimmy Fallon: so this new product is called a shit sandwich? is it good?
Guest: Yes, Jimmy. It's great.
Jimmy Fallon: [taking out a photo of a shit sandwich pasted onto a black piece of poster board and showing it to the camera] wow. would you take a look at that?
Guest: Yes, Jimmy. It's great.
Jimmy Fallon: [taking out a photo of a shit sandwich pasted onto a black piece of poster board and showing it to the camera] wow. would you take a look at that?
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Jimmy Fallon: And you say you have a bridge to sell?
Guest: That's right. The Brooklyn Bridge.
Audience: *halfhearted claps*
Fallon (nodding at the audience): It's a famous bridge.
Fallon (turning back to guest): That's amazing! Wow!
Guest: That's right. The Brooklyn Bridge.
Audience: *halfhearted claps*
Fallon (nodding at the audience): It's a famous bridge.
Fallon (turning back to guest): That's amazing! Wow!
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Jimmy Fallon: And you say you have a bridge to sell?
Guest: That's right. The Brooklyn Bridge.
Audience: *halfhearted claps*
Fallon (nodding at the audience): It's a famous bridge.
Fallon (turning back to guest): That's amazing! Wow!
Guest: That's right. The Brooklyn Bridge.
Audience: *halfhearted claps*
Fallon (nodding at the audience): It's a famous bridge.
Fallon (turning back to guest): That's amazing! Wow!
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*Trump hosts Klan rally on White House lawn.*
Hakeem Jeffries: 'I'm not sure burning crosses is going to bring down the price of beef for hard-working American families.'
Hakeem Jeffries: 'I'm not sure burning crosses is going to bring down the price of beef for hard-working American families.'
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
*Trump hosts Klan rally on White House lawn.*
Hakeem Jeffries: 'I'm not sure burning crosses is going to bring down the price of beef for hard-working American families.'
Hakeem Jeffries: 'I'm not sure burning crosses is going to bring down the price of beef for hard-working American families.'
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Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
ICE agents followed a Burnsville family home from the store, failed to present a warrant and entered their home with guns drawn. They detained 4 legal citizens who presented documentation, leaving a 7 year-old without parents.
A seven-year-old. Let that sink in. Trump’s ICE is out of control.
A seven-year-old. Let that sink in. Trump’s ICE is out of control.
ICE agents detained four people from a Burnsville home, according to family members, including a 7-year-old's parents and the husband of a pregnant woman.
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.