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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan)

@mikesenters.bsky.social

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PhD Candidate at Virginia Tech researching the translation of 4chan culture to American politics. MILR from Cornell. LGBTQ+ Ally. Former weeb. Militant defender of Democracy. The collapse of democratic rule is the sin of every citizen! Byline: MSNBC

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · Nov 11

Okay. Time for a thread about the Accelerationist propaganda mod for Hearts of Iron 4 and why it's bad that I don't see anyone in the field really talking about how video games and the networks around them are working to radicalize young men at an alarming rate. It urgently needs to be addressed /1

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 14h

this reminds me of the almost exact same racist content that was in the TPUSA at Virginia Tech chats

www.collegiatetimes.com/news/student...

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 1h

I built this Summer Maruzensky for the final round of the Cancer Cup out of pure spite.

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 10h

Hag (laudatory)

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 10h

Trump to Charlie Kirk’s corpse: “ LOL. LMAO. Skill issue, noob!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 10h

This feels like an Onion bit man.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Clay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 11h

Trump playing up his bullet dodging skills at the Charlie Kirk memorial is really beyond parody.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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ktb ⧉ @kevinbaker.bsky.social · 13h

think people who didn't grow up around this stuff, and who weren't subject to a constant torrent of email forwards overestimate the extent to which this is "new." what really feels "new" to me is the slow takeover of the commanding heights of the GOP since the Tea Party era and elite radicalization.

Politico @politico.com · 15h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 14h

This is like the least surprising thing ever lol

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 16h

RIP to Drew Struzen, the greatest to ever do it. 🙌

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 14h

There's a lot in this piece on the new era for the Proud Boys including things I had to leave on the cutting room
floor.

One other person Gavin McInnes credits with his return to Twitter is Alex "ALX" Lorusso, a right wing influencer who's been on the payroll of Elon Musk's super PAC.

Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 16h

Proud Boys "godfather" Gavin McInnes says he "absolutely" thinks Elon Musk played a role in his return to Twitter.

Musk had been engaging with posts calling for McInnes' return just before he was reinstated. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic-official.bsky.social · 16h

A Chao Tales Halloween special is coming this Friday...

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 16h

@devedy.bsky.social , as a fellow Umineko fan what are your three favorite songs from the VN? I’ve been jamming to some of them on my drive back to Blacksburg.

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 16h

Tapping the sign once again

Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 16h

Oh! Oh! Question! How many UK natives can meet this standard? Cause I bet it’s an embarrassingly low number!

The Independent @the-independent.com · 20h

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 16h

Would like to see someone
write about the death of toleration and how that’s at the heart of our current political crisis.

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BB OVAcel 🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇲🇽🇵🇸🇵🇦🇺🇦 @2puru2partisan.bsky.social · 17h

tbh Tails Gets Trolled deserves to be included as part of the modern canon. Sure it’s principal inspiration is the age old wisdom that’s it’s really funny to make cartoons say fuck but it did incidentally predict the dominance of IP soup over the culture. Did it better than most other attempts too

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Michael Senters the Sigillite, ABD. (Yang Wen-li stan) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 17h

Perfect day for a drive honestly

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madeline @mads.haus · 11d

I wrote about Toshio Saeki, ero guro art, and some of the real-world history behind Silent Hill F for @endlessmode.bsky.social

The Erotic and Grotesque Roots of Silent Hill f

Endless Mode explores the infinite possibilities of games and anime, from the excitement of video games, togetherness of board games, and action of pinball, to the adventure of theme parks, exhilarati...

www.endlessmode.com

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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 1d

It appears that this fake Turning Point USA flyer that multiple right-wing figures shared as real originated from a social media influencer who created it as satire.

Viva Texas on Facebook: "**SUPER BOWL LEAK** I found the poster with the lineup for the alternate Super Bowl halftime show. 🤯🤯🤯 #superbowl #badbunny #superbowlhalftimeshow"

vivamexicoofficial on Instagram: "**SUPER BOWL LEAK** I found the poster with the lineup for the alternate Super Bowl halftime show. 🤯🤯🤯 #superbowl #badbunny #superbowlhalftimeshow"

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ポテトルス @kankan33333.bsky.social · 1d

ｆ四周目クリア記念

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h

one response to this (correct) observation is to say “well, the cops will attack you no matter how you dress and behave.” that’s right. images of cops and ICE beating grandmas and kids in inflatable frog costumes is a win for the opposition.

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 20h

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

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Victor Von Doomscroll @redderbeanpaste.bsky.social · 19h

Why do I bring up a protest overseas ?

Because Americans have already taken ‘be water’ leaderless tactics (from Bruce Lee , hello ? )

Security can be generalized by the government to crack down on reporters and civil society groups

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vestenet (full of bones) @vestenet.bsky.social · 19h

thinking on how Silent Hill f and The First Omen, both "legacy prequels," hone their respective franchise's roots in the systemic exploitation of women and use that thematic fulcrum to reach even greater artistic heights. and both have super fucked up scenes involving an arm. that's how you do it

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 20h

This is why the inflatable costumes works so well -- it works the same way calling them "weird" or "creepy" did. It disrupts their narrative, and makes them seem pathetic rather than cool-and-cruel.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 1d

This is it. This is the moment for full, industry-wide co-ordinated action. From the rarefied air of the elites to the community colleges to the regionals. One word in response: absolutely fucking no.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

www.bloomberg.com

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