Michael Paulauski♨️
@mike10010100.com
I lose brain cells so you don't have to. Devops Galore. DemSoc liking anarchism. Antifascist. BLM/Abolish the Police. Views are mine, not employer’s. He/him
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Michael Paulauski♨️
@mike10010100.com
· Sep 20
go to moderation settings, Bluesky official moderation service, scroll down to “rude,” turn it off
Brigaders mass reported my account and Bluesky labeled it.
Spread the word and let people know how to turn it off.
bsky.app/profile/elea...
Spread the word and let people know how to turn it off.
bsky.app/profile/elea...
1) perfect example of voting as consumerism mindset
2) you're literally going to buy a car no matter what, the election happens whether you give your input or you don't.
2) you're literally going to buy a car no matter what, the election happens whether you give your input or you don't.
imagine going to a car dealership with a T-shirt that said “I’m going to buy a car no matter what today.” this is exactly how you get swindled. this is how you get a snake like Fetterman in power, out of desperation. you will never force the Democrats to change if you don’t put pressure on them.
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
1) perfect example of voting as consumerism mindset
2) you're literally going to buy a car no matter what, the election happens whether you give your input or you don't.
2) you're literally going to buy a car no matter what, the election happens whether you give your input or you don't.
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For this analogy to work you’d need to be able to opt out of an election happening, which you notably can’t
To the extent abstentionism has ever arguably worked it was paired with militant, well-organized mass movements (Sinn Fein, the CNT) the likes of which just don’t exist in the United States
To the extent abstentionism has ever arguably worked it was paired with militant, well-organized mass movements (Sinn Fein, the CNT) the likes of which just don’t exist in the United States
imagine going to a car dealership with a T-shirt that said “I’m going to buy a car no matter what today.” this is exactly how you get swindled. this is how you get a snake like Fetterman in power, out of desperation. you will never force the Democrats to change if you don’t put pressure on them.
February 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
For this analogy to work you’d need to be able to opt out of an election happening, which you notably can’t
To the extent abstentionism has ever arguably worked it was paired with militant, well-organized mass movements (Sinn Fein, the CNT) the likes of which just don’t exist in the United States
To the extent abstentionism has ever arguably worked it was paired with militant, well-organized mass movements (Sinn Fein, the CNT) the likes of which just don’t exist in the United States
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Spanberger and Mamdani are really good “better things are possible” templates for both wings of the Democratic Party
Spanberger: code as moderate while retaining left support, then govern ruthlessly
Mamdani: code leftist, but have a Carney-esque ability to drop unpopular leftist positions
Spanberger: code as moderate while retaining left support, then govern ruthlessly
Mamdani: code leftist, but have a Carney-esque ability to drop unpopular leftist positions
February 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Spanberger and Mamdani are really good “better things are possible” templates for both wings of the Democratic Party
Spanberger: code as moderate while retaining left support, then govern ruthlessly
Mamdani: code leftist, but have a Carney-esque ability to drop unpopular leftist positions
Spanberger: code as moderate while retaining left support, then govern ruthlessly
Mamdani: code leftist, but have a Carney-esque ability to drop unpopular leftist positions
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the vaccine rollout was the most effective campaign for the public good our government had overseen in years, and no politician will ever be motivated to do such a thing again. absolutely zero political reward for it
I have seen this claim several times on here and it is abject fucking madness. bordering on antivax sentiment
February 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
the vaccine rollout was the most effective campaign for the public good our government had overseen in years, and no politician will ever be motivated to do such a thing again. absolutely zero political reward for it
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talking myself into the position that MacKenzie Scott will see this as a complicated donation to charity (proceeds go to Paul Allen's charitable foundation which actually does do good stuff) and also a chance to stick it to Jeff
think we all knew this was coming, hoping for the best and expecting misery
The Seahawks have just released this statement:
February 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
talking myself into the position that MacKenzie Scott will see this as a complicated donation to charity (proceeds go to Paul Allen's charitable foundation which actually does do good stuff) and also a chance to stick it to Jeff
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prison abolition guys literally claiming premodern justice systems were superior is always an incredible bit. i would simply replace prison with kindly, humane branding, flogging, lynch mobs, and summary execution.
February 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
prison abolition guys literally claiming premodern justice systems were superior is always an incredible bit. i would simply replace prison with kindly, humane branding, flogging, lynch mobs, and summary execution.
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I wonder if there’s a way to check who was short on Moderna when FDA rejected the vaccine and then went long on it in advance of the reconsideration. Seems like it would be a good idea except that the government checking it would find a bunch of its own people.
FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/f... via @statnews.com
FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine
The FDA reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine, the company announced Wednesday.
www.statnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I wonder if there’s a way to check who was short on Moderna when FDA rejected the vaccine and then went long on it in advance of the reconsideration. Seems like it would be a good idea except that the government checking it would find a bunch of its own people.
Woa, propaganda works and social media is a major outlet for it?
You're telling me this for the first time...
You're telling me this for the first time...
X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Woa, propaganda works and social media is a major outlet for it?
You're telling me this for the first time...
You're telling me this for the first time...
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propaganda works. I suspect it probably works better on people who think they're immune to it
X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
propaganda works. I suspect it probably works better on people who think they're immune to it
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X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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You said the last campaign was just scolding people, which is wasn't, and now you're saying that you didn't feel scolded, but you're sure other people did (because of social media). You should just log off.
February 18, 2026 at 6:55 PM
You said the last campaign was just scolding people, which is wasn't, and now you're saying that you didn't feel scolded, but you're sure other people did (because of social media). You should just log off.
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Kamala Harris absolutely did not scold anyone for wanting a better economy. That's just your experience on social media.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZn...
Kamala Harris Breaks Down Her Economic Policy | Rev. Al Sharpton Interview
YouTube video by Kamala Harris
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Kamala Harris absolutely did not scold anyone for wanting a better economy. That's just your experience on social media.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZn...
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*You* are making this about you! That's all you keep saying: "this didn't happen to me personally, so I guess it's not real."
I ultimately didn't benefit from the $183 billion in student loan debt forgiveness, but I can still recognize that it happened.
I ultimately didn't benefit from the $183 billion in student loan debt forgiveness, but I can still recognize that it happened.
February 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
*You* are making this about you! That's all you keep saying: "this didn't happen to me personally, so I guess it's not real."
I ultimately didn't benefit from the $183 billion in student loan debt forgiveness, but I can still recognize that it happened.
I ultimately didn't benefit from the $183 billion in student loan debt forgiveness, but I can still recognize that it happened.
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Feckless about what? You're saying they campaigned on things they did not. You're complaining that they didn't do things that they actually did. You're not living in reality.
February 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Feckless about what? You're saying they campaigned on things they did not. You're complaining that they didn't do things that they actually did. You're not living in reality.
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Did you listen to or read a single Harris stump speech? They're like 5 minutes long. Did you watch or read anything about the debate?
Like, I'm sorry, if you willfully ignore all of the information coming out of the campaign, you can't then complain that you didn't hear the message.
Like, I'm sorry, if you willfully ignore all of the information coming out of the campaign, you can't then complain that you didn't hear the message.
February 18, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Did you listen to or read a single Harris stump speech? They're like 5 minutes long. Did you watch or read anything about the debate?
Like, I'm sorry, if you willfully ignore all of the information coming out of the campaign, you can't then complain that you didn't hear the message.
Like, I'm sorry, if you willfully ignore all of the information coming out of the campaign, you can't then complain that you didn't hear the message.
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Most of you alt leftists missed the Democratic messaging during the political campaign as you were too busy attacking Democrats to notice it.
February 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Most of you alt leftists missed the Democratic messaging during the political campaign as you were too busy attacking Democrats to notice it.
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The 2024 Democratic campaign was absolutely not:
"No akshually yer doin just fine."
The 2024 Democratic campaign was as always, "Democratic policies are better for Americans and the rest of the world than are Republicans'."
Alt leftist chose to leave it to others to pick the winner by not voting.
"No akshually yer doin just fine."
The 2024 Democratic campaign was as always, "Democratic policies are better for Americans and the rest of the world than are Republicans'."
Alt leftist chose to leave it to others to pick the winner by not voting.
February 18, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The 2024 Democratic campaign was absolutely not:
"No akshually yer doin just fine."
The 2024 Democratic campaign was as always, "Democratic policies are better for Americans and the rest of the world than are Republicans'."
Alt leftist chose to leave it to others to pick the winner by not voting.
"No akshually yer doin just fine."
The 2024 Democratic campaign was as always, "Democratic policies are better for Americans and the rest of the world than are Republicans'."
Alt leftist chose to leave it to others to pick the winner by not voting.
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Fucking *RFK Jr.* was a Dem primary candidate in 2024!
February 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Fucking *RFK Jr.* was a Dem primary candidate in 2024!
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I feel like a reflexive aversion to books written before 1976 is sort of definitionally a skill issue that is best redressed by…having kids read books written before 1976!
Meanwhile, on threads, which actually is like what people on twitter think bluesky is like, a "teacher, author, poet" speaks...
February 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I feel like a reflexive aversion to books written before 1976 is sort of definitionally a skill issue that is best redressed by…having kids read books written before 1976!
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Hey, remember like two weeks ago when the British press was like “Trump signed off on the Diego Garcia plan”? Lol fell for it again: www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Hey, remember like two weeks ago when the British press was like “Trump signed off on the Diego Garcia plan”? Lol fell for it again: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I love the old "post something stupid and then post a mumbled followup that only a tenth of the people who saw the original post will see so you can say technically you weren't being stupid at all" trick
February 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I love the old "post something stupid and then post a mumbled followup that only a tenth of the people who saw the original post will see so you can say technically you weren't being stupid at all" trick
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And this is why I don’t like people insisting this is about ideology: because it’s not! I want things to be significantly more left than they are but the ways to get what I want/can are the simplest in the world. This is all about temperament.
February 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
And this is why I don’t like people insisting this is about ideology: because it’s not! I want things to be significantly more left than they are but the ways to get what I want/can are the simplest in the world. This is all about temperament.
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I wonder if there's any other dynamic in our current political environment where one group is held to a standard of maturity and seriousness that another, opposing group, is not.
And if there is, I wonder what the venn diagram would look like of the two groups who are held to the lower standard.
And if there is, I wonder what the venn diagram would look like of the two groups who are held to the lower standard.
I don’t like the factional lines drawn here, I don’t think it’s cleanly ideological like this, but the thing I like the least is this implicit idea that there is a faction that must remain composed and on best behavior at all times and another that must be allowed to throw shit fits constantly.
I agree with all this. We should VBNMW. But the platform doesn’t actually exist yet. You will get *nowhere*, absolutely nowhere, by demanding the left vote for a hypothetical fake nominee and platform, and just piss them off for no reason. It’s a stupid debate to be having.
February 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I wonder if there's any other dynamic in our current political environment where one group is held to a standard of maturity and seriousness that another, opposing group, is not.
And if there is, I wonder what the venn diagram would look like of the two groups who are held to the lower standard.
And if there is, I wonder what the venn diagram would look like of the two groups who are held to the lower standard.
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Sure, the left is smaller. Such that they’ve been “forced to eat shit” over and over, that’s the reason why. The whole reason. You don’t want to keep doing that? Get bigger. Win people to your cause. Know how? Not standing by throwing bombs and demanding it’s not fair if someone doesn’t like it.
February 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Sure, the left is smaller. Such that they’ve been “forced to eat shit” over and over, that’s the reason why. The whole reason. You don’t want to keep doing that? Get bigger. Win people to your cause. Know how? Not standing by throwing bombs and demanding it’s not fair if someone doesn’t like it.
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
I don’t like the factional lines drawn here, I don’t think it’s cleanly ideological like this, but the thing I like the least is this implicit idea that there is a faction that must remain composed and on best behavior at all times and another that must be allowed to throw shit fits constantly.
I agree with all this. We should VBNMW. But the platform doesn’t actually exist yet. You will get *nowhere*, absolutely nowhere, by demanding the left vote for a hypothetical fake nominee and platform, and just piss them off for no reason. It’s a stupid debate to be having.
February 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I don’t like the factional lines drawn here, I don’t think it’s cleanly ideological like this, but the thing I like the least is this implicit idea that there is a faction that must remain composed and on best behavior at all times and another that must be allowed to throw shit fits constantly.