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Men go crazy in congregations; they only get better one by one.
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Yeah but lots of us have THOUGHT about it.
Boom. 10 years in jail!
Boom. 10 years in jail!
Also: when is the last time anyone pulled down a statute? 2020?
This is just more re-litigation of old man grievances.
This is just more re-litigation of old man grievances.
Trump: "If you so much as touch or even think about destroying a statue or monument in Washington DC you go to jail for 10 years."
August 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yeah but lots of us have THOUGHT about it.
Boom. 10 years in jail!
Boom. 10 years in jail!
Trump administration pushes for tougher gun laws.
Jeanine Pirro: "I can't touch you if you're 14, 15, 16, 17 years old and you have a gun."
August 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Trump administration pushes for tougher gun laws.
"Siri, what do you call a country where masked gangs abduct people off the streets, officials openly accept bribes from CEOs, and military checkpoints are set up in the capital?"
August 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Siri, what do you call a country where masked gangs abduct people off the streets, officials openly accept bribes from CEOs, and military checkpoints are set up in the capital?"
It's the least important part of all this, but the idea of Captain Gilding lecturing anyone on "elegance"...
Trump: “The Mayor of D.C., Muriel Bowser, is a good person who has tried, but she has been given many chances, and the Crime Numbers get worse, and the City only gets dirtier and less attractive. The American Public is not going to put up with it any longer.“
August 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It's the least important part of all this, but the idea of Captain Gilding lecturing anyone on "elegance"...
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Only thing I want to hear from people who thought a Harris presidency and THIS would be basically the same is some version of the following statement, "wow, I really fucked up, here's what I plan to do to make amends"
August 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Only thing I want to hear from people who thought a Harris presidency and THIS would be basically the same is some version of the following statement, "wow, I really fucked up, here's what I plan to do to make amends"
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You never know who you’ll run into while livestreaming a roadtrip across your congressional district! It’s been so fun meeting constituents in every part of the district today, both intentionally and not.
August 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
You never know who you’ll run into while livestreaming a roadtrip across your congressional district! It’s been so fun meeting constituents in every part of the district today, both intentionally and not.
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I feel as though the denial of meaning to the literal spoken intent of people like Kennedy and Trump is potentially the end of the experiment
August 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I feel as though the denial of meaning to the literal spoken intent of people like Kennedy and Trump is potentially the end of the experiment
I'm convinced at least half of his remaining support is due to the fact no one bothers to actually watch him.
It doesn't even take long. Take 22 seconds and bask in the stupid.
It doesn't even take long. Take 22 seconds and bask in the stupid.
Trump: "This one chart really says it better than anything, if you look at this. This is great. But this chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers."
August 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm convinced at least half of his remaining support is due to the fact no one bothers to actually watch him.
It doesn't even take long. Take 22 seconds and bask in the stupid.
It doesn't even take long. Take 22 seconds and bask in the stupid.
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He invited TX cops & FBI to “take in the great views and enjoy the incredible restaurants we have. But they won’t be taking anyone home with them."
It's Illinois's own "bless your heart."
Wanna See JB Pritzker Supporting Texas Dems And Democracy? Of Course You Do!
www.wonkette.com/p/wanna-see-...
It's Illinois's own "bless your heart."
Wanna See JB Pritzker Supporting Texas Dems And Democracy? Of Course You Do!
www.wonkette.com/p/wanna-see-...
Wanna See JB Pritzker Supporting Texas Dems And Democracy? Of Course You Do!
Pritzker says Republicans are afraid of losing in 2026, 'and they should be.'
www.wonkette.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
He invited TX cops & FBI to “take in the great views and enjoy the incredible restaurants we have. But they won’t be taking anyone home with them."
It's Illinois's own "bless your heart."
Wanna See JB Pritzker Supporting Texas Dems And Democracy? Of Course You Do!
www.wonkette.com/p/wanna-see-...
It's Illinois's own "bless your heart."
Wanna See JB Pritzker Supporting Texas Dems And Democracy? Of Course You Do!
www.wonkette.com/p/wanna-see-...
Just a reminder that in many cases, 14-year-olds haven't even started high school.
But by all means, let's stop "coddling" them and send them to big boy prisons.
But by all means, let's stop "coddling" them and send them to big boy prisons.
REPORTER: Do you support a federal takeover of Washington DC as the president suggested?
PIRRO: That is a decision for the president ... young people are coddled. And they don't need to be coddled anymore. They need to be held accountable.
PIRRO: That is a decision for the president ... young people are coddled. And they don't need to be coddled anymore. They need to be held accountable.
August 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Just a reminder that in many cases, 14-year-olds haven't even started high school.
But by all means, let's stop "coddling" them and send them to big boy prisons.
But by all means, let's stop "coddling" them and send them to big boy prisons.
Trump announcing he will redo the census has exactly the same legal basis as Biden declaring the Second Amendment null and void.
Media coverage should reflect this.
Not that I'm holding my breath.
Media coverage should reflect this.
Not that I'm holding my breath.
August 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump announcing he will redo the census has exactly the same legal basis as Biden declaring the Second Amendment null and void.
Media coverage should reflect this.
Not that I'm holding my breath.
Media coverage should reflect this.
Not that I'm holding my breath.
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Casually denying the rights of other human beings while dressed like the emcee for a country club closest to the pin contest is pretty on brand actually.
August 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Casually denying the rights of other human beings while dressed like the emcee for a country club closest to the pin contest is pretty on brand actually.
1) Yes, they absolutely fucking *do* have a right to due process.
2) Equating your mass incarceration/deportation fantasies to one of the most shameful events in our country's history isn't the flex you think it is.
2) Equating your mass incarceration/deportation fantasies to one of the most shameful events in our country's history isn't the flex you think it is.
Q: “Are you going to make sure that all the [immigrants detained]…have due process"
Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith: “They don't have a right to see a judge…When the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor, did we give them due process?”
Read more about it in Morning Shots: www.thebulwark.com/p/drinks-app...
Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith: “They don't have a right to see a judge…When the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor, did we give them due process?”
Read more about it in Morning Shots: www.thebulwark.com/p/drinks-app...
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1) Yes, they absolutely fucking *do* have a right to due process.
2) Equating your mass incarceration/deportation fantasies to one of the most shameful events in our country's history isn't the flex you think it is.
2) Equating your mass incarceration/deportation fantasies to one of the most shameful events in our country's history isn't the flex you think it is.
"No, Mr. Kroger Manager -- I will *not* pay $8/lb for ground beef. The president said costs are down!"
Trump: "Gasoline is down, it's gonna soon be less than $2 a gallon."
August 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"No, Mr. Kroger Manager -- I will *not* pay $8/lb for ground beef. The president said costs are down!"
Well then... I guess it's case closed.
August 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Well then... I guess it's case closed.
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But I can only win with your help.
I'm the only candidate in my race to swear off corporate PAC, Republican-funded, and billionaire dollars. We're funded by thousands of grassroots donors with an average donation of $32.
Chip in $32, $23, or $13 here: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
I'm the only candidate in my race to swear off corporate PAC, Republican-funded, and billionaire dollars. We're funded by thousands of grassroots donors with an average donation of $32.
Chip in $32, $23, or $13 here: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
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Show your support with a contribution.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
But I can only win with your help.
I'm the only candidate in my race to swear off corporate PAC, Republican-funded, and billionaire dollars. We're funded by thousands of grassroots donors with an average donation of $32.
Chip in $32, $23, or $13 here: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
I'm the only candidate in my race to swear off corporate PAC, Republican-funded, and billionaire dollars. We're funded by thousands of grassroots donors with an average donation of $32.
Chip in $32, $23, or $13 here: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
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Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
pejorative?
People all over TikTok and Instagram are using the word "clanker" as a catch-all for robots and AI. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the pejorative and an explanation of why it's spreading.
It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots
People all over TikTok and Instagram are using the word "clanker" as a catch-all for robots and AI. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the pejorative and an explanation of why it's spreading.
n.pr
August 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
pejorative?
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I am aware of reports that threats were made against Texas elected officials in our state.
Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.
I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.
Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.
I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.
August 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I am aware of reports that threats were made against Texas elected officials in our state.
Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.
I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.
Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.
I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.
What would we do without the NYT to assure us this is all perfectly normal?
August 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
What would we do without the NYT to assure us this is all perfectly normal?
My god.
Even if this were true (it isn't) it would be an historic scandal and a Constitutional crisis of the highest order.
Instead... crickets.
Even if this were true (it isn't) it would be an historic scandal and a Constitutional crisis of the highest order.
Instead... crickets.
Trump on his EU trade deal: "The details are $600 billion to invest in anything I want. Anything. I can do anything I want with it."
August 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My god.
Even if this were true (it isn't) it would be an historic scandal and a Constitutional crisis of the highest order.
Instead... crickets.
Even if this were true (it isn't) it would be an historic scandal and a Constitutional crisis of the highest order.
Instead... crickets.
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I see we've reached the "The president is walking around on the roof while ranting about crazy bullshit and everyone will pretend this is totally normal" phase of the fall of America.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
August 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I see we've reached the "The president is walking around on the roof while ranting about crazy bullshit and everyone will pretend this is totally normal" phase of the fall of America.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
To be fair, she'd like to share the opinion of the government but the relevant party is wandering the roof and ranting about windmills. She'll get back to you once he's had his nap.
REPORTER: Speaker Johnson was in the West Bank and said it belongs to the Jewish people. Is that official US policy?
TAMMY BRUCE: Clearly that's his opinion
REPORTER: But it's not the opinion of the govt?
BRUCE: I'm not going to speak about the opinion of the govt
TAMMY BRUCE: Clearly that's his opinion
REPORTER: But it's not the opinion of the govt?
BRUCE: I'm not going to speak about the opinion of the govt
August 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
To be fair, she'd like to share the opinion of the government but the relevant party is wandering the roof and ranting about windmills. She'll get back to you once he's had his nap.