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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan)

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PhD Candidate at Virginia Tech researching the translation of 4chan culture to American politics. MILR from Cornell. LGBTQ+ Ally. Former weeb. Militant defender of Democracy. The collapse of democratic rule is the sin of every citizen! Byline: MSNBC

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · Nov 11

Okay. Time for a thread about the Accelerationist propaganda mod for Hearts of Iron 4 and why it's bad that I don't see anyone in the field really talking about how video games and the networks around them are working to radicalize young men at an alarming rate. It urgently needs to be addressed /1

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Boie with an hatten @shitpo.st · 2h

Turns out Konami gutting their IPs to turn into pachinko was actually ahead of the curve by several years.

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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 2h

Between this and the revelation that The Escapist is also a gambling content site now I think it's fair to conclude that

A) Games journalism is no longer seen as viable by Money People
B) More terrifyingly, gambling is getting culturally normalized and is becoming a demo of people to market to.

Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 5h

Videogamer's new logo a screaming exclamation mark on the 'support independent games media' argument. Legitimately thought this was someone taking the piss when it was first posted in a discord, but no, it's on the site. You have to laugh (or else you'll cry)

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 1h

It’s because Vance was almost certainly in some of those group chats at one point or another.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 1h

The thing that’s so funny ha ha ha is that Vance contrasted it with calls for political violence. Sorry …what do you think musings about sending foes to the gas chambers constitutes?

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1h

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 1h

This is especially hilarious coming from a guy whose hedge fund lost 90% of its assets. If anyone's gotten "picked up" after disaster, it's Bessent himself.

(source: www.rawstory.com/scott-bessen...)

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h

BESSENT: AS FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT COMES DOWN, THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL PICK UP THOSE PEOPLE

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 1h

This is what “United Front” really means.

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1h

where have i heard this before

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h

"It’s getting worse. I mean this neither as an expression of hyperbole nor a cry of alarm. I mean this simply as a factual statement about where we are." And more than three quarters of Trump 2.0 left.

Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

www.thebulwark.com

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 1h

How does it feel knowing you and Bill are on the same page?

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 1h

You know yesterday I said that I wanted someone to write about the collapse of toleration in regards to our current political crisis and of course there is @liberalcurrents.com podcast episode about it already. We will be listening.

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 1h

Catch up with the first three episodes of @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com's new "Liberalism 101" podcast series: www.liberalcurrents.com/neonliberali...

Neon Liberalism #47: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Limited Government
If you remember anything from high school civics, it's the phrases "separation of powers" and "checks and balances." That separation and those checks are under the greatest attack we've seen in our lifetimes. But why does that matter? How does it affect
By Samantha Hancox-Li, Robert Black 11 Oct 2025

Neon Liberalism #46: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Toleration
Samantha and Lucian Staiano-Daniels, author of "The War People," discuss the connection between liberalism and toleration and the dark history of religious civil war. How did the European Wars of Religion give birth to our concept of toleration? And is this history enough reason today to embrace toleration?
By Samantha Hancox-Li, Lucian Staiano-Daniels 05 Oct 2025

Neon Liberalism #45: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Prosperity
Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editor Jason Briggeman discuss the economics of liberal democracy, starting from the basic question "why are all the rich countries liberal democracies?" Did liberal democracy cause the Industrial Revolution? What is the role of imperialism in the modern economy? And perhaps most importantly:
By Samantha Hancox-Li, Jason Briggeman 27 Sep 2025

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 1h

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Bush Step! (JibJab)

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 2h

a blue button with the number two on it .

ALT: a blue button with the number two on it .

media.tenor.com

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 22h

this reminds me of the almost exact same racist content that was in the TPUSA at Virginia Tech chats

www.collegiatetimes.com/news/student...

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 8h

I built this Summer Maruzensky for the final round of the Cancer Cup out of pure spite.

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 17h

Hag (laudatory)

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 17h

Trump to Charlie Kirk’s corpse: “ LOL. LMAO. Skill issue, noob!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 18h

This feels like an Onion bit man.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Clay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 18h

Trump playing up his bullet dodging skills at the Charlie Kirk memorial is really beyond parody.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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ktb ⧉ @kevinbaker.bsky.social · 20h

think people who didn't grow up around this stuff, and who weren't subject to a constant torrent of email forwards overestimate the extent to which this is "new." what really feels "new" to me is the slow takeover of the commanding heights of the GOP since the Tea Party era and elite radicalization.

Politico @politico.com · 22h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 21h

This is like the least surprising thing ever lol

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 23h

RIP to Drew Struzen, the greatest to ever do it. 🙌

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21h

There's a lot in this piece on the new era for the Proud Boys including things I had to leave on the cutting room
floor.

One other person Gavin McInnes credits with his return to Twitter is Alex "ALX" Lorusso, a right wing influencer who's been on the payroll of Elon Musk's super PAC.

Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 1d

Proud Boys "godfather" Gavin McInnes says he "absolutely" thinks Elon Musk played a role in his return to Twitter.

Musk had been engaging with posts calling for McInnes' return just before he was reinstated. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic-official.bsky.social · 23h

A Chao Tales Halloween special is coming this Friday...

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 23h

@devedy.bsky.social , as a fellow Umineko fan what are your three favorite songs from the VN? I’ve been jamming to some of them on my drive back to Blacksburg.

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 23h

Tapping the sign once again

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 23h

Oh! Oh! Question! How many UK natives can meet this standard? Cause I bet it’s an embarrassingly low number!

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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