the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist)
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Extremely Online medieval archaeologist. Stubborn electoralist, your fave needs a primary. Gerontocracy hater. 🌹DSA for my sins. ADHD. He/Him. #nomoresenators
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I remember Joe Manchin being absolutely effusive that the Inflation Reduction Act would bring millions of dollars to create jobs for renewable energy in West Virginia.... now Trump is killing these opportunities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I remember Joe Manchin being absolutely effusive that the Inflation Reduction Act would bring millions of dollars to create jobs for renewable energy in West Virginia.... now Trump is killing these opportunities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Genuinely why do the Democrats do these special purpose programs for areas who are so furious they can't ruin the planet's atmosphere that they vote for Republicans by 80 points
Welfare is good, and should of course be ecumenical, but this kind of special handout stuff is just self hatred
Welfare is good, and should of course be ecumenical, but this kind of special handout stuff is just self hatred
I remember Joe Manchin being absolutely effusive that the Inflation Reduction Act would bring millions of dollars to create jobs for renewable energy in West Virginia.... now Trump is killing these opportunities.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Genuinely why do the Democrats do these special purpose programs for areas who are so furious they can't ruin the planet's atmosphere that they vote for Republicans by 80 points
Welfare is good, and should of course be ecumenical, but this kind of special handout stuff is just self hatred
Welfare is good, and should of course be ecumenical, but this kind of special handout stuff is just self hatred
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After working with hundreds of young afghans attempting to rebuild their lives in the US, all I can say is that I'm surprised their suffering hasn't gotten national attention sooner. I know a dozen guys with almost identical stories to Rahmanullah. We've fucked them constantly since summer 2021.
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
After working with hundreds of young afghans attempting to rebuild their lives in the US, all I can say is that I'm surprised their suffering hasn't gotten national attention sooner. I know a dozen guys with almost identical stories to Rahmanullah. We've fucked them constantly since summer 2021.
if idaho and alberta both seceded and joined up they'd form the first fourth-world country in the global north somehow
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
if idaho and alberta both seceded and joined up they'd form the first fourth-world country in the global north somehow
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You’re against Alberta becoming the 51st state because of how stupid it is.
I’m against Alberta becoming the 51st because it would make the U.S. map look ugly as sin.
I’m against Alberta becoming the 51st because it would make the U.S. map look ugly as sin.
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
You’re against Alberta becoming the 51st state because of how stupid it is.
I’m against Alberta becoming the 51st because it would make the U.S. map look ugly as sin.
I’m against Alberta becoming the 51st because it would make the U.S. map look ugly as sin.
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Giving Trump what he wants is like feeding a seagull. All you have done is teach him that he can get more.
The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
November 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Giving Trump what he wants is like feeding a seagull. All you have done is teach him that he can get more.
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yeah the *House* opening an investigation is imo Hill Rs basically asking Trump to fire Hegseth
There are now bipartisan investigations in both the House and Senate into the administration targeting and killing people in the Caribbean without due process.
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
yeah the *House* opening an investigation is imo Hill Rs basically asking Trump to fire Hegseth
it took gratuitous cruelty and disregard for international law to turn this into a scandal, but well, at least this administration is always good for those
There are now bipartisan investigations in both the House and Senate into the administration targeting and killing people in the Caribbean without due process.
November 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
it took gratuitous cruelty and disregard for international law to turn this into a scandal, but well, at least this administration is always good for those
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The Owl of Minerva has mistaken her reflection for a rival owl and beaned herself on a glass pane
November 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The Owl of Minerva has mistaken her reflection for a rival owl and beaned herself on a glass pane
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OKAY FINE, JOINT ANNEXATION OF OHIO BY MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS, DENAZIFICATION OF THE POPULACE AND EXPANDED PROTECTED AREA FOR ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
Stop you’re making the archaeologists cry
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
OKAY FINE, JOINT ANNEXATION OF OHIO BY MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS, DENAZIFICATION OF THE POPULACE AND EXPANDED PROTECTED AREA FOR ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
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AI technologies would be meaningfully less controversial if this was the stuff they led with rather than the Plagiarism Machine, the Truth Destabilization Nexus, and the Revenge Porn Generator.
November 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
AI technologies would be meaningfully less controversial if this was the stuff they led with rather than the Plagiarism Machine, the Truth Destabilization Nexus, and the Revenge Porn Generator.
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The Falklands are literally the *least* imperialist European overseas possession.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Falklands are literally the *least* imperialist European overseas possession.
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Argentinians not beating the allegations even one time.
In this context with a population wich barely surpasses 3000 people, I don't see major problems.
I side with self determination when it's essential to prevent crimes against certain populations or when it's necesary to figth against discrimination against certain groups of people.
I side with self determination when it's essential to prevent crimes against certain populations or when it's necesary to figth against discrimination against certain groups of people.
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Argentinians not beating the allegations even one time.
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“A newly elected president doesn’t actually take power until a different calendar year then the one in which they are elected” has become a load-bearing source of Our Current Derangement
the American tradition of months-long transitions for executive offices is a major cognitohazard in the present day
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“A newly elected president doesn’t actually take power until a different calendar year then the one in which they are elected” has become a load-bearing source of Our Current Derangement
MAGA foreign policy is just Vulgar Neoconservatism in practice
to be fair based on the rhetoric of the administration 'blood for oil' is significantly more accurate than it was in 2003
"No war for oil" is a satisfying slogan in a way that "No war for Marco Rubio's right-wing south Florida exile grifter friends" really isn't
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
MAGA foreign policy is just Vulgar Neoconservatism in practice
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i think a lot of people say "war crime" when they really want to reach for "crime against humanity".
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
i think a lot of people say "war crime" when they really want to reach for "crime against humanity".
to be fair based on the rhetoric of the administration 'blood for oil' is significantly more accurate than it was in 2003
"No war for oil" is a satisfying slogan in a way that "No war for Marco Rubio's right-wing south Florida exile grifter friends" really isn't
November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
to be fair based on the rhetoric of the administration 'blood for oil' is significantly more accurate than it was in 2003
the fact that Behn's not going to underperform vs expectations pretty much lights a lot of conventional wisdom about How We Must Run Moderates In Red Districts on fire
Jewish Insider, a right wing "non partisan newspaper", laments that the Democratic nominee in TN-07 is anti-Israel
Long-shot Tennessee special election candidate stakes out anti-Israel stance
Aftyn Behn’s bid has attracted significant interest and support from national Democrats hoping for a show of Democratic strength in an upset victory
jewishinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
the fact that Behn's not going to underperform vs expectations pretty much lights a lot of conventional wisdom about How We Must Run Moderates In Red Districts on fire
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Jewish Insider, a right wing "non partisan newspaper", laments that the Democratic nominee in TN-07 is anti-Israel
Long-shot Tennessee special election candidate stakes out anti-Israel stance
Aftyn Behn’s bid has attracted significant interest and support from national Democrats hoping for a show of Democratic strength in an upset victory
jewishinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Jewish Insider, a right wing "non partisan newspaper", laments that the Democratic nominee in TN-07 is anti-Israel
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meh who cares at this point
The White House launched a page on its website, titled the “Hall of Shame,” devoted to naming and shaming media outlets and reporters that publish stories President Trump disagrees with.
“Misleading. Biased. Exposed,” the site reads.
“Misleading. Biased. Exposed,” the site reads.
Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker
A new White House webpage presents a “Hall of Shame” for news reports that the president disagrees with, coming after Trump voiced personal attacks on female reporters at ABC, CBS, the New York Times ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
meh who cares at this point
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thinking of that quote from gustavo petro about how columbia first has to do functioning capitalism before it can do socialism
Honestly it's funny that he is *quite literally* saying "deregulate and reduce the burden of taxation on business to create jobs" and nobody on the left will criticise him. Good.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
thinking of that quote from gustavo petro about how columbia first has to do functioning capitalism before it can do socialism
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Zohran, being an intelligent social democrat, understands that there's a difference between good regulation and bad regulation.
Honestly it's funny that he is *quite literally* saying "deregulate and reduce the burden of taxation on business to create jobs" and nobody on the left will criticise him. Good.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Zohran, being an intelligent social democrat, understands that there's a difference between good regulation and bad regulation.
so update: the harrison ford lookalike school administrator was allegedly *plotting terrorism*
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
so update: the harrison ford lookalike school administrator was allegedly *plotting terrorism*
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Hey she used to be my rabbi!
Mamdani appoints trans woman, rabbi Abby Stein, to transition team and right-wingers are predictably outraged
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.thepinknews.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Mamdani appoints trans woman to transition team and the usual suspects are raging
NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a Jewish trans woman, Abby Stein, to his transition team and transphobes are, predictably, enraged.
www.thepinknews.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Hey she used to be my rabbi!
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Rebuilding our public health infrastructure alongside holding the people who destroyed it accountable is gonna be one hell of a task and I don’t know any of the candidates, including JB, are up to that task
Everyone involved in this should be charged as a mass murderer.
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rebuilding our public health infrastructure alongside holding the people who destroyed it accountable is gonna be one hell of a task and I don’t know any of the candidates, including JB, are up to that task