Icefire9
@icefire9atla.bsky.social
32M, progressive Democrat. Lover of science, work in the biomedical field.
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It is interesting that Trump is posing for a photo with 6 victims of Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It is interesting that Trump is posing for a photo with 6 victims of Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
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so, typically, the committee only redacts the faces of victims, right?
Trump appears 4 times in newly released Epstein photos released by House Democrats. Here they are. www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
December 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
so, typically, the committee only redacts the faces of victims, right?
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We're completely screwed if our response to measles is going to be asking antivaxxers - the most selfish and stupid people in our society - to voluntarily self-report and quarantine for 21 days each every time they get exposed
More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We're completely screwed if our response to measles is going to be asking antivaxxers - the most selfish and stupid people in our society - to voluntarily self-report and quarantine for 21 days each every time they get exposed
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He went from '1 Billion Americans' to 'we shouldn't have birthright citizenship'. These people are indistinguishable from the likes of Rubio who sold out everything they claimed to believe in so they can grovel at Trump's feet. They'd do the same thing if it means they lead a controlled opposition.
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
He went from '1 Billion Americans' to 'we shouldn't have birthright citizenship'. These people are indistinguishable from the likes of Rubio who sold out everything they claimed to believe in so they can grovel at Trump's feet. They'd do the same thing if it means they lead a controlled opposition.
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Why did the White Working Class turn on liberalism in the late century? Can’t be bigotry, just Money In Politics
Why did the Iraq War happen? Shadowy conspiracy by Them for profits
Why did Trump get elected twice? Well you just have to understand the economic anxiety of the left behind working man
Why did the Iraq War happen? Shadowy conspiracy by Them for profits
Why did Trump get elected twice? Well you just have to understand the economic anxiety of the left behind working man
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Why did the White Working Class turn on liberalism in the late century? Can’t be bigotry, just Money In Politics
Why did the Iraq War happen? Shadowy conspiracy by Them for profits
Why did Trump get elected twice? Well you just have to understand the economic anxiety of the left behind working man
Why did the Iraq War happen? Shadowy conspiracy by Them for profits
Why did Trump get elected twice? Well you just have to understand the economic anxiety of the left behind working man
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The last half century has sucked for American politics in a lot of ways and the worst of these is easily the pan-ideological consensus that the gutter bigotry of the worst elements of society must be downplayed, coddled, Listened To And Learned From because it’s just an outgrowth of Something Else
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The last half century has sucked for American politics in a lot of ways and the worst of these is easily the pan-ideological consensus that the gutter bigotry of the worst elements of society must be downplayed, coddled, Listened To And Learned From because it’s just an outgrowth of Something Else
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free. every bit of cruelty, boasting, slander, and persecution was for absolutely fucking nothing.
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free. every bit of cruelty, boasting, slander, and persecution was for absolutely fucking nothing.
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PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves immigration detention after federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
December 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves immigration detention after federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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i thought this was such a good piece about exactly this phenomenon. too many liberal commentators lack self-confidence. they engage in endless rounds of ritual self-flagellation that contribute to a sense that liberalism is weak and unwilling to defend itself. bsky.app/profile/dick...
I heartily recommend Jonathan V. Last’s newsletter from last week on this.
George Packer comes in for especial criticism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-and-l...
P.S.: I’m not sure how to Substack gift-share, but if someone knows how, feel free to reply below. This article is especially worth it.
George Packer comes in for especial criticism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-and-l...
P.S.: I’m not sure how to Substack gift-share, but if someone knows how, feel free to reply below. This article is especially worth it.
Liberals: Stop the Masochism
Why liberalism romanticizes the Forgotten Man and is reluctant to take its own side in the fight against authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
i thought this was such a good piece about exactly this phenomenon. too many liberal commentators lack self-confidence. they engage in endless rounds of ritual self-flagellation that contribute to a sense that liberalism is weak and unwilling to defend itself. bsky.app/profile/dick...
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It's very banal but I think the right synthesis here is:
1. moderation has electoral benefits
2. other things also have electoral benefits (incl. getting policy calls right, anticipating shifts in public opinion, generating shifts in public opinion)
3. sometimes there are tradeoffs between 1 and 2
1. moderation has electoral benefits
2. other things also have electoral benefits (incl. getting policy calls right, anticipating shifts in public opinion, generating shifts in public opinion)
3. sometimes there are tradeoffs between 1 and 2
i have no issues with arguing that moderation does have beneficial effects. my issue here is that bazelon and the entire orbit of boosters (like Matt) around him are paying absolutely no attention to what happened to Labour
i've said it before but this is the post that makes me think the centrist strategist wing of American politics is cooked
December 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's very banal but I think the right synthesis here is:
1. moderation has electoral benefits
2. other things also have electoral benefits (incl. getting policy calls right, anticipating shifts in public opinion, generating shifts in public opinion)
3. sometimes there are tradeoffs between 1 and 2
1. moderation has electoral benefits
2. other things also have electoral benefits (incl. getting policy calls right, anticipating shifts in public opinion, generating shifts in public opinion)
3. sometimes there are tradeoffs between 1 and 2
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They're not attracted to women, but so much of performing masculinity is performatively objectifying women. Their lack of attraction is a threat to their masculinity, so they lash out at women who 'aren't hot enough' and the men who are somehow gay because they like women.
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
They're not attracted to women, but so much of performing masculinity is performatively objectifying women. Their lack of attraction is a threat to their masculinity, so they lash out at women who 'aren't hot enough' and the men who are somehow gay because they like women.
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Unironically I think a lot of these dudes just aren't straight and are deep in denial. If you find it impossible to be in love with a woman, and believe that someone who is must have a different sexuality from you... you may just be right. Just- the men attracted to women aren't the gay ones.
December 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Unironically I think a lot of these dudes just aren't straight and are deep in denial. If you find it impossible to be in love with a woman, and believe that someone who is must have a different sexuality from you... you may just be right. Just- the men attracted to women aren't the gay ones.
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Former Rep. Tom Perriello, a Virginia Democrat who won his sole term in a huge 2008 upset, unexpectedly announces campaign against GOP Rep. John McGuire. Trump carried the current version of #VA05 56-43, but it could look a lot different if Democrats convince voters to approve a new map this spring.
Tom Perriello For Congress Launch Video
YouTube video by Tom Perriello
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Former Rep. Tom Perriello, a Virginia Democrat who won his sole term in a huge 2008 upset, unexpectedly announces campaign against GOP Rep. John McGuire. Trump carried the current version of #VA05 56-43, but it could look a lot different if Democrats convince voters to approve a new map this spring.
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This ad was tailored for people who like generative AI. If you hate people, hate sentiment, and don't get how traditions like giving gifts, cooking, and decorating have meaning because a person put thought and emotion into it, you probably think gen AI is cool.
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This ad was tailored for people who like generative AI. If you hate people, hate sentiment, and don't get how traditions like giving gifts, cooking, and decorating have meaning because a person put thought and emotion into it, you probably think gen AI is cool.
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The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
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I don’t like three strikes laws but a 41yr old woman who’s been arrested over 100 times - that’s an average of an arrest a quarter FOR HER ENTIRE ADULT LIFE - simply should not be on the streets. We have a right to be safe from such criminals
A man is dead after he was struck by an SUV while walking his dogs Saturday morning in Hopkinton, RI. Police say the driver was arrested. She had previously been arrested over 100 times. on.nbcboston.com/XEE5YAX
Man walking his dogs fatally struck by car in Hopkinton, RI; driver arrested
A man was walking his dog Saturday morning when he was hit and killed by an SUV in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, and the driver involved has been arrested
on.nbcboston.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I don’t like three strikes laws but a 41yr old woman who’s been arrested over 100 times - that’s an average of an arrest a quarter FOR HER ENTIRE ADULT LIFE - simply should not be on the streets. We have a right to be safe from such criminals
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Its okay. If you drink raw milk, avoid seed oils, and don't get vaxxed you'll never get sick! And if somehow you do, all you need is some horse dewormer to fix ya right up. (I joke, but this is pretty much the MAHA position)
December 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Its okay. If you drink raw milk, avoid seed oils, and don't get vaxxed you'll never get sick! And if somehow you do, all you need is some horse dewormer to fix ya right up. (I joke, but this is pretty much the MAHA position)
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oh hey look it’s the thing literally everyone said would happen
Two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting H-1B visas, soaring costs are roiling rural health care facilities that have long struggled to find staff.
Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out.
The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.
wapo.st
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
oh hey look it’s the thing literally everyone said would happen
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Meanwhile, quietly, we are defeating obesity not because we finally made people feel ashamed enough. But because we have medicine that gives people the ability to control their appetite.
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Meanwhile, quietly, we are defeating obesity not because we finally made people feel ashamed enough. But because we have medicine that gives people the ability to control their appetite.
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Yep, fertility is higher now than it'll ever be. In the long run every country will have sub-Korea birth rates. Nothing will stop this, not the most generous safety nets, not a RVTURN to traditionalism, not the full coercive force of an authoritarian state. All of these have been tried and failed.
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Yep, fertility is higher now than it'll ever be. In the long run every country will have sub-Korea birth rates. Nothing will stop this, not the most generous safety nets, not a RVTURN to traditionalism, not the full coercive force of an authoritarian state. All of these have been tried and failed.
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IMO immigration is the secret resource everyone should be fighting over but too many dipshit fascists are in power at the moment. We might be lucky enough to win anyways since ours won't be in office long. People are the thing they aren't making more of anymore.
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
IMO immigration is the secret resource everyone should be fighting over but too many dipshit fascists are in power at the moment. We might be lucky enough to win anyways since ours won't be in office long. People are the thing they aren't making more of anymore.
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Jus soli - Wikipedia
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December 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Birthright citizenship is probably not integral to liberal democracy, but it is integral to *American* liberal democracy. Our vision of what we are as a country, as a nation beyond an ethnicity, requires it.
December 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Birthright citizenship is probably not integral to liberal democracy, but it is integral to *American* liberal democracy. Our vision of what we are as a country, as a nation beyond an ethnicity, requires it.
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The problem with questioning birthright citizenship in the US context should not be looked at with its economic peers, but its geographic. There’s a historical reason it exists and it underpins the entire state organization in the Western Hemisphere. There exceptions in the WH also tie into that:
December 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The problem with questioning birthright citizenship in the US context should not be looked at with its economic peers, but its geographic. There’s a historical reason it exists and it underpins the entire state organization in the Western Hemisphere. There exceptions in the WH also tie into that: