Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape
@breakify.bsky.social
I hate this shit so much.
Logan Paul sells Pokémon's Pikachu Illustrator card for record $16m to AJ Scaramucci
Venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci buys the card to kick off his plan for a "planetary treasure hunt".
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:03 AM
I hate this shit so much.
Liberals refused to draw the line at genocide.
Conservatives refuse to draw the line at rape and pedophilia.
And the vast majority of people claim that they don't understand how we got here and why things are so bad.
Conservatives refuse to draw the line at rape and pedophilia.
And the vast majority of people claim that they don't understand how we got here and why things are so bad.
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Liberals refused to draw the line at genocide.
Conservatives refuse to draw the line at rape and pedophilia.
And the vast majority of people claim that they don't understand how we got here and why things are so bad.
Conservatives refuse to draw the line at rape and pedophilia.
And the vast majority of people claim that they don't understand how we got here and why things are so bad.
Philosophically speaking, punching even a single Nazi would accomplish more than every vote you cast throughout your entire life. So why is everyone constantly talking about the next election?
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Philosophically speaking, punching even a single Nazi would accomplish more than every vote you cast throughout your entire life. So why is everyone constantly talking about the next election?
Do you know why the kid in the brown hoodie punching the pro-ICE guy instantly became something to celebrate? Because it almost never happens. It's a single act of tangible resistance that the vast majority of people wouldn't engage in, because they fear consequences and power.
February 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Do you know why the kid in the brown hoodie punching the pro-ICE guy instantly became something to celebrate? Because it almost never happens. It's a single act of tangible resistance that the vast majority of people wouldn't engage in, because they fear consequences and power.
Keep in mind that this is the governor's cousin.
Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties
The 75-year-old billionaire heir said he would not seek reelection to the board at the annual stockholder meeting.
www.cnbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Keep in mind that this is the governor's cousin.
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"The person or persons involved threw perhaps a dozen eggs at the windows and spray-painted "pedophile protectors" in red letters on the windows."
Graffiti in #Wisconsin echoes comments made against Trump by @uaw.org member in Detroit. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Graffiti in #Wisconsin echoes comments made against Trump by @uaw.org member in Detroit. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 7:42 AM
"The person or persons involved threw perhaps a dozen eggs at the windows and spray-painted "pedophile protectors" in red letters on the windows."
Graffiti in #Wisconsin echoes comments made against Trump by @uaw.org member in Detroit. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Graffiti in #Wisconsin echoes comments made against Trump by @uaw.org member in Detroit. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"Sony Group Corp. is now considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029 [...] Close rival Nintendo Co. [...] is also contemplating raising the price of [Switch 2] in 2026"
Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis
A growing procession of tech industry leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corpor...
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"Sony Group Corp. is now considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029 [...] Close rival Nintendo Co. [...] is also contemplating raising the price of [Switch 2] in 2026"
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Voting in a rigged system captured by capital isn't going to change anything, but it's very revealing that the folks who are the most vocal about their dedication to "democracy" always demand that you support whoever they anoint and say that you must settle for the opposite of what you actually want
February 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Voting in a rigged system captured by capital isn't going to change anything, but it's very revealing that the folks who are the most vocal about their dedication to "democracy" always demand that you support whoever they anoint and say that you must settle for the opposite of what you actually want
We're at the point where nearly everything in society boils down to being a scam or gambling.
Prediction Markets Are Sucking Huge Numbers of Young People Into Gambling
As sports betting continues to skyrocket, prediction markets are winning the attention of younger, inexperienced betters.
futurism.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
We're at the point where nearly everything in society boils down to being a scam or gambling.
Protecting democracy by peacefully handing power over to fascists and saying, "Welcome back."
February 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Protecting democracy by peacefully handing power over to fascists and saying, "Welcome back."
Here, we see the liberal in its natural habitat, defending horrible politicians while emphasizing the centrality of performative gestures that do little to affect policy. While they posture as being strategic, their minds are so captured by electoralism that they scarce realize their own ignorance.
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Here, we see the liberal in its natural habitat, defending horrible politicians while emphasizing the centrality of performative gestures that do little to affect policy. While they posture as being strategic, their minds are so captured by electoralism that they scarce realize their own ignorance.
If liberals actually cared about what's happening to immigrants, they would have acted prior to 2025, because nothing about ICE's practices has changed. The primary difference now is that all of this is happening publicly in predominantly affluent, white communities to US citizens.
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
If liberals actually cared about what's happening to immigrants, they would have acted prior to 2025, because nothing about ICE's practices has changed. The primary difference now is that all of this is happening publicly in predominantly affluent, white communities to US citizens.
Posting actionable solutions to the problems of capitalism will immediately get your account banned from social media.
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Posting actionable solutions to the problems of capitalism will immediately get your account banned from social media.
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New from me: an example of how the voices of "moderation" have ALWAYS gotten it wrong in struggles for civil rights & equality. This would be a very good time to FINALLY collectively figure this out.
White ‘Moderates’ and Despotism: An Example from the Archive | Historian @wihorne.bsky.social looks back at a letter written by a Bucks County teacher to President Lincoln’s Secretary of War to draw lessons for today about resistance in the face of white supremacist threats to democracy.
White ‘Moderates’ and Despotism: An Example from the Archive - Bucks County Beacon
Historian William Horne looks back at a letter written by a Bucks County teacher to President Lincoln’s Secretary of War to draw lessons for today about resistance in the face of white supremacist thr...
buckscountybeacon.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New from me: an example of how the voices of "moderation" have ALWAYS gotten it wrong in struggles for civil rights & equality. This would be a very good time to FINALLY collectively figure this out.
If Kamala Harris had won in 2024, liberals would be at brunch, happily supporting increased funding for ICE, more deportations, dismissing record homelessness, and insisting that what Israel is doing isn't a genocide. None of them would be out in the streets protesting.
You can try to convince me it would be easier to resist things under a liberal but none of you helped with Gaza and we couldn’t even convince the dems to stop a genocide when they were running against Trump. Do you hear yourselves
February 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
If Kamala Harris had won in 2024, liberals would be at brunch, happily supporting increased funding for ICE, more deportations, dismissing record homelessness, and insisting that what Israel is doing isn't a genocide. None of them would be out in the streets protesting.
That's only half the story. The Dems were responsible for the uncontrolled proliferation of Big Tech and AI. Palantir grew into what it is under Obama. Dems were content to look the other way as the PayPal Mafia gave them millions in campaign contributions and infiltrated every aspect of society.
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
That's only half the story. The Dems were responsible for the uncontrolled proliferation of Big Tech and AI. Palantir grew into what it is under Obama. Dems were content to look the other way as the PayPal Mafia gave them millions in campaign contributions and infiltrated every aspect of society.
We've reached the breaking point where wages are so low that people can't afford to purchase what corporations are selling anymore.
The Break Is Over. Companies Are Jacking Up Prices Again.
Higher tariffs, labor and health-insurance costs have pushed many businesses to raise prices for consumers.
www.wsj.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
We've reached the breaking point where wages are so low that people can't afford to purchase what corporations are selling anymore.
What exactly do you think happens in the US? 🤨
You should try living in a Communist country. There the Communist Party elites will "f" you over and you will only have the rights they decide you can have.
February 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM
What exactly do you think happens in the US? 🤨
Remember when she ran for Congress as a "bold progressive" and served as the Executive Director of TYT's Rebellion PAC?
February 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Remember when she ran for Congress as a "bold progressive" and served as the Executive Director of TYT's Rebellion PAC?
A lot of chart fetishists refuse to admit that the working class has been getting fucked over by the rich for more than half a century and that it's gotten to the point where people can barely afford food and rent. You can't gaslight us into ignoring our material conditions.
February 16, 2026 at 12:32 AM
A lot of chart fetishists refuse to admit that the working class has been getting fucked over by the rich for more than half a century and that it's gotten to the point where people can barely afford food and rent. You can't gaslight us into ignoring our material conditions.
Do you prefer when people pretend to care, or exhibit blatant disregard?
February 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Do you prefer when people pretend to care, or exhibit blatant disregard?
Not caring about sports means that when I see "Tom Wilson" trending, my immediate thought is, "Oh, god, I hope that Biff Tannen didn't die."
Biff's Question Song (Stand-up Comedy)
YouTube video by Tom Wilson
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Not caring about sports means that when I see "Tom Wilson" trending, my immediate thought is, "Oh, god, I hope that Biff Tannen didn't die."
It's incredibly fucked up that a weapons manufacturer can put out retro video game hardware and people will still buy it (while defending the company) when there are other alternatives available.
The Arms Dealer's Nintendo 64 Finally Sees the Light of Day
It's hard to get truly excited about ModRetro's M64 when Palmer Luckey is on board.
gizmodo.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
It's incredibly fucked up that a weapons manufacturer can put out retro video game hardware and people will still buy it (while defending the company) when there are other alternatives available.
Literally nothing makes sense under capitalism. The contradictions are everywhere, and it makes you feel like you're losing your mind.
February 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Literally nothing makes sense under capitalism. The contradictions are everywhere, and it makes you feel like you're losing your mind.