Jordan Kay
@jnatc.im
I only read Chomsky for the linguistics.
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Everybody left of Clinton got mad that the Dems ran on "the economy is fine and Trump is bad" and now they are mad that Chuck wants to listen to them and run on the economy could be better and stop talking about Trump.
NEW: In this interview, Chuck Schumer describes the "five buckets" Dems think are key to their possibly winning a Senate majority in 2026: housing, "the high price of food [and] food monopolies playing a major role there," electricity, "the high cost of childcare," and health care.
Zero Chucks Left to Give
Chuck Schumer now sees a path back to the majority. Can he manage his way through it?
www.thebulwark.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Everybody left of Clinton got mad that the Dems ran on "the economy is fine and Trump is bad" and now they are mad that Chuck wants to listen to them and run on the economy could be better and stop talking about Trump.
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It’s becoming increasingly apparent to me that the modern American conservative mind can’t imagine not being scared
January 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
It’s becoming increasingly apparent to me that the modern American conservative mind can’t imagine not being scared
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A) you aren’t going to change Schumer’s mind either
B) Unless you live in NY state he doesn’t represent you. The Senate Minority Leader doesn’t represent all democrats, he represents his caucus
B) Unless you live in NY state he doesn’t represent you. The Senate Minority Leader doesn’t represent all democrats, he represents his caucus
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
A) you aren’t going to change Schumer’s mind either
B) Unless you live in NY state he doesn’t represent you. The Senate Minority Leader doesn’t represent all democrats, he represents his caucus
B) Unless you live in NY state he doesn’t represent you. The Senate Minority Leader doesn’t represent all democrats, he represents his caucus
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It's a costly signal of fealty, common to many abusive movements and groups. It permanently marks them out in ways that will make adjusting to life outside harder.
There *are* male equivalents in terms of extreme roid use and pro-MAGA tats, but this clearly falls most heavily on MAGA women by far.
There *are* male equivalents in terms of extreme roid use and pro-MAGA tats, but this clearly falls most heavily on MAGA women by far.
This aspect of MAGA women is truly dumbfounding. Bizarre as hell.
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
It's a costly signal of fealty, common to many abusive movements and groups. It permanently marks them out in ways that will make adjusting to life outside harder.
There *are* male equivalents in terms of extreme roid use and pro-MAGA tats, but this clearly falls most heavily on MAGA women by far.
There *are* male equivalents in terms of extreme roid use and pro-MAGA tats, but this clearly falls most heavily on MAGA women by far.
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It is genuinely remarkable how much worse most of them look compared to their old selves. Fucking self-mummification.
They've changed their faces to please the patriarchy. It's not about what types of women those patriarchal men personally prefer; it's about showing those men that they are willing to submit. And it's a specific kind of look. It shows their willingness to be controlled.
January 19, 2026 at 2:06 AM
It is genuinely remarkable how much worse most of them look compared to their old selves. Fucking self-mummification.
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The regime’s paramilitary forces are conducting a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
January 19, 2026 at 2:08 AM
The regime’s paramilitary forces are conducting a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
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I will never forgive Trump's voters. I will go to my grave hating them.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I will never forgive Trump's voters. I will go to my grave hating them.
Someone shared…whatever this is without context in a group chat and I legitimately asked if it came from some German Mastodon instance
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Someone shared…whatever this is without context in a group chat and I legitimately asked if it came from some German Mastodon instance
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hey speaking of this did the admin lock up everyone who signed up for No Kings or nah
(It was the "giving your name to indivisible will get you summarily executed by ICE" discourse lol)
January 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
hey speaking of this did the admin lock up everyone who signed up for No Kings or nah
I can’t believe how lucky we got that the threat of being unable to distinguish between real photos/videos and AI generated ones not actually coming to pass is purely due to the lack of taste among those creating and encouraging the latter.
January 18, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I can’t believe how lucky we got that the threat of being unable to distinguish between real photos/videos and AI generated ones not actually coming to pass is purely due to the lack of taste among those creating and encouraging the latter.
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this is the only ice hotel that should exist
January 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
this is the only ice hotel that should exist
Lmao
Do you support or oppose new AI data centers being built in your local community?
31% support, 44% oppose
Would you support or oppose new data centers if they lowered your property taxes by 10%?
59% support 18% oppose
31% support, 44% oppose
Would you support or oppose new data centers if they lowered your property taxes by 10%?
59% support 18% oppose
January 18, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Lmao
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One symptom of acute San Francisco brain is the belief that neighborhood activists should be able to decide which businesses are allowed to *close,* in addition to what kinds of businesses are permitted to open.
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
One symptom of acute San Francisco brain is the belief that neighborhood activists should be able to decide which businesses are allowed to *close,* in addition to what kinds of businesses are permitted to open.
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Vance is going to post this with the Matt Bors “yet you participate in society” cartoon
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Vance is going to post this with the Matt Bors “yet you participate in society” cartoon
I just got an idea for this year's #plushtodon that I'm very proud of but won't be able to share for months to not ruin the surprise.
January 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I just got an idea for this year's #plushtodon that I'm very proud of but won't be able to share for months to not ruin the surprise.
Wait this is so fucking funny
January 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Wait this is so fucking funny
Gen X not beating the allegations
Stewart has been a hack for years and in tired of pretending otherwise
NEW: This week, Daily Show host Jon Stewart introduced his audience to Jenin Younes, describing her as a courageous civil rights attorney who had been canceled by both the right and left and therefore “must be doing something right.”
Really, she spent years undermining public health—and Democrats.
Really, she spent years undermining public health—and Democrats.
January 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Gen X not beating the allegations
God I love having actual lib heads of state
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM
God I love having actual lib heads of state
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a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Money, Education, Immigration: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed 10 executive orders
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
www.wtvr.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
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STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF IRAN.
STAND AGAINST THE FASCIST IRANIAN REGIME.
STAND AGAINST THE FASCIST IRANIAN REGIME.
January 17, 2026 at 7:25 AM
STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF IRAN.
STAND AGAINST THE FASCIST IRANIAN REGIME.
STAND AGAINST THE FASCIST IRANIAN REGIME.
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I am going to be honest that if you aren’t sure whether or not it would be good if the fascists kill a prominent anti-fascist activist with whom you have developed an inscrutable parasocial antagonism, I really doubt the sincerity of your commitment to leftism or anti-fascism
January 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I am going to be honest that if you aren’t sure whether or not it would be good if the fascists kill a prominent anti-fascist activist with whom you have developed an inscrutable parasocial antagonism, I really doubt the sincerity of your commitment to leftism or anti-fascism
Bluesky is absolutely determined to interpret any ought as an is and any is as an ought to create the most bad faith reading possible
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Bluesky is absolutely determined to interpret any ought as an is and any is as an ought to create the most bad faith reading possible
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"this is not who we are" is 90% of the time a normative statement of aspiration, it's not an empirical claim of "these events have never taken place in this country before". one of the most obnoxious genres of "actually..." is reacting like it's the latter when it's clearly the former.
January 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"this is not who we are" is 90% of the time a normative statement of aspiration, it's not an empirical claim of "these events have never taken place in this country before". one of the most obnoxious genres of "actually..." is reacting like it's the latter when it's clearly the former.
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the post everyone got mad about for two hours has been updated turns out it's the opposite actually
🚨BREAKING: DEMS DRAW RED LINE IN DHS APPROPS: NO FUNDING INCREASE FOR ICE. POLICY RIDERS GROWING. STORY COMING IN MIGRANT INSIDER
🚨NEWS: Senate Dems are reportedly offering ICE funding increases in exchange for body cams and de-escalation training for agents.
Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.
Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.
Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
January 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
the post everyone got mad about for two hours has been updated turns out it's the opposite actually
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If you want better policy, elect more Democrats. Every race, every year, every place. This dumbass solution is the only one that works.
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
The VA senate got to these today, and all passed as expected
Abortion rights: 21-18
Post-incarceration voting rights: 21-18
Gay marriage: 26-13
Redistricting: 21-18
April 21st is the first eligible Tuesday, so that’s my guess for referendum EDay
Abortion rights: 21-18
Post-incarceration voting rights: 21-18
Gay marriage: 26-13
Redistricting: 21-18
April 21st is the first eligible Tuesday, so that’s my guess for referendum EDay
the four VA constitutional amendments passed the HoD
Abortion rights: 64-34
Post-incarceration voting rights: 65-33
Gay marriage: 67-31
Redistricting: 62-33-1
Think the earliest referendum Election Day would be April 21, so early voting would start in early March
Abortion rights: 64-34
Post-incarceration voting rights: 65-33
Gay marriage: 67-31
Redistricting: 62-33-1
Think the earliest referendum Election Day would be April 21, so early voting would start in early March
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
If you want better policy, elect more Democrats. Every race, every year, every place. This dumbass solution is the only one that works.
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it
The advanced version is "also, elect better Dems whenever you can". It requires holding two ideas in your head at the same time so many struggle with it