T. Otal Filthman
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Taxes are good, Cars are bad
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Dude. Yes. Alito and Thomas are of course the standout examples, but all of the Republican justices have tells in their writing and their questioning indicating that they are, to varying degrees, marinating their brains in dumb bitch juice
My theory, fwiw, is that Supreme Court Justices are not immune to Twitter brain poisoning. I suspect all six have horrific information environments and have therefore lost the ability to understand the people who don't agree with them.
The part that I can't figure out is what John Roberts thinks he is doing. He used to seem to be a judge who was very attentive to appearances, I think on a theory that you can't draw too much attention to yourself without undermining your ability to continue to shape the law.
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Dude. Yes. Alito and Thomas are of course the standout examples, but all of the Republican justices have tells in their writing and their questioning indicating that they are, to varying degrees, marinating their brains in dumb bitch juice
I'm Amish now
Isn't it funny how little regulation there is for this tech (genAI) that is so easily making CSAM?
The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’ www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
December 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I'm Amish now
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"the government should try, convict and then kill the secretary of defense for the crime he very obviously seems to have committed" seems like a radical thing to say, but -- no, it's not. it's the actual penalty for what pete hegseth, a man who ordered death squads to murder civilians, has done.
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
"the government should try, convict and then kill the secretary of defense for the crime he very obviously seems to have committed" seems like a radical thing to say, but -- no, it's not. it's the actual penalty for what pete hegseth, a man who ordered death squads to murder civilians, has done.
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Turning the Supreme Court into a 27-member body with panels like a regular court of appeals is easier to pitch if you're attacking the rogue supreme court that doesn't respect the law or its own lower judicial officers rather than the judiciary as a whole.
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Turning the Supreme Court into a 27-member body with panels like a regular court of appeals is easier to pitch if you're attacking the rogue supreme court that doesn't respect the law or its own lower judicial officers rather than the judiciary as a whole.
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rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
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Unironically yes, build a sexbot AI that pushes people into feminism and emotional depth
we must build a progressive liberal sex robot to defeat grok
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Unironically yes, build a sexbot AI that pushes people into feminism and emotional depth
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looking forward to the next supreme court case: affirmative action is mandatory, but only for conservative white men
Brown University accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female students, but got almost twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for men to get in.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men
The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
looking forward to the next supreme court case: affirmative action is mandatory, but only for conservative white men
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At some point you have to stop doing 3D-chess and playing pundit-brained games and say "this is a crime and the Constitution tells us what Congress is obligated to do about that."
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At some point you have to stop doing 3D-chess and playing pundit-brained games and say "this is a crime and the Constitution tells us what Congress is obligated to do about that."
This really is a perfect GOP snapshot: talking down to you, while being completely incorrect, in an attempt to cover up murder.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna endorses Hegseth's murder strikes: "This is called governing"
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This really is a perfect GOP snapshot: talking down to you, while being completely incorrect, in an attempt to cover up murder.
Beyond the fact a 70s wagon was a huge piece of shit compared to modern cars and no one would buy it, it’s wild that the secretary of transportation has no idea how cars are made.
It’s not a playdoh factory Sean. It would take billions to retool factories to produce a single one.
It’s not a playdoh factory Sean. It would take billions to retool factories to produce a single one.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Beyond the fact a 70s wagon was a huge piece of shit compared to modern cars and no one would buy it, it’s wild that the secretary of transportation has no idea how cars are made.
It’s not a playdoh factory Sean. It would take billions to retool factories to produce a single one.
It’s not a playdoh factory Sean. It would take billions to retool factories to produce a single one.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is vitally important. As I've written, the left has a serious pipeline problem (www.vox.com/on-the-right...) and Liberal Currents is exactly the kind of place that could help solve it. Give them the money they need!
Such an obvious violation of constitutional rights. But Kavanaugh stops are what this SC thinks you deserve.
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Such an obvious violation of constitutional rights. But Kavanaugh stops are what this SC thinks you deserve.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The right has its pipeline for the young. Liberal Currents is, and can become that pipeline for liberals. Please support us today www.liberalcurrents.com/finding-and-...
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i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
It has obviously been the worst part of the constitutional order for a long time. Every president has abused it to some degree, it was only a matter of time before someone like trump came along and used it to effectively end laws.
Think Hegseth is going down for boat strikes? Pardon.
Think Hegseth is going down for boat strikes? Pardon.
wrote about the problem of the pardon power (gift link)
Opinion | Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It has obviously been the worst part of the constitutional order for a long time. Every president has abused it to some degree, it was only a matter of time before someone like trump came along and used it to effectively end laws.
Think Hegseth is going down for boat strikes? Pardon.
Think Hegseth is going down for boat strikes? Pardon.
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very funny that hours after this was published trump issued another corrupt pardon
wrote about the problem of the pardon power (gift link)
Opinion | Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
very funny that hours after this was published trump issued another corrupt pardon
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the ultimate example of the problem here was when lefties yelled at Biden that SCOTUS was going to ruin his administration, and he appointed a blue ribbon panel who said "do nothing," and Biden went "well hands tied," and then SCOTUS repealed half his achievements and crowned Trump a king
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
the ultimate example of the problem here was when lefties yelled at Biden that SCOTUS was going to ruin his administration, and he appointed a blue ribbon panel who said "do nothing," and Biden went "well hands tied," and then SCOTUS repealed half his achievements and crowned Trump a king
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"Liberal" does not mean, as some of its supposed friends think, a permanent equivocation about "both sides." Nor does it mean, as some of its critics believe, a weak-kneed unwillingness to fight. Yet working out just what it does mean, just what it is liberals fight for, requires ongoing thought.
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Liberal" does not mean, as some of its supposed friends think, a permanent equivocation about "both sides." Nor does it mean, as some of its critics believe, a weak-kneed unwillingness to fight. Yet working out just what it does mean, just what it is liberals fight for, requires ongoing thought.
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The U.S. is the only democracy in the world with:
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The U.S. is the only democracy in the world with:
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
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I think its more than a coincidence that
1. Elites crash out on X saying shit that is both utterly depraved and utterly insane
2. There is no apparent news value in reporting on this
3. A large number of commentators have stayed on X and say we are bad for not joining them
1. Elites crash out on X saying shit that is both utterly depraved and utterly insane
2. There is no apparent news value in reporting on this
3. A large number of commentators have stayed on X and say we are bad for not joining them
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I think its more than a coincidence that
1. Elites crash out on X saying shit that is both utterly depraved and utterly insane
2. There is no apparent news value in reporting on this
3. A large number of commentators have stayed on X and say we are bad for not joining them
1. Elites crash out on X saying shit that is both utterly depraved and utterly insane
2. There is no apparent news value in reporting on this
3. A large number of commentators have stayed on X and say we are bad for not joining them
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the last taboo that is left is being able to say what you are able to see with your own two eyes: "the people who rule us are insane"
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
the last taboo that is left is being able to say what you are able to see with your own two eyes: "the people who rule us are insane"
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Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
NEW: Republican-led states, in a new filing at the D.C. Circuit, say D.C. residents are irrelevant, D.C. belongs to everyone else. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.