Black Matt, Thought Criminal
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I am a software dev, law school bound, polyglot, gamer, and Magic: The Gathering rules nerd.
We should abolish the Senate, unlimit the House, and discard the 2 party system.
My views are my own.
Furthermore, white nationalism must be destroyed.
We should abolish the Senate, unlimit the House, and discard the 2 party system.
My views are my own.
Furthermore, white nationalism must be destroyed.
Pinned
Read banned books.
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We have to get wealthy people out of elected office.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We have to get wealthy people out of elected office.
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People took time off during the shutdown because their bills didn’t disappear. People literally had to call out so they could drive uber or donate plasma so they didn’t lose their cars and homes
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
People took time off during the shutdown because their bills didn’t disappear. People literally had to call out so they could drive uber or donate plasma so they didn’t lose their cars and homes
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Even if you genuinely thought this move was smart politics you have to know going on tv with a big Kick Me sign on your back isn't. You can't distinguish this from left wing satire of the democratic party
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Even if you genuinely thought this move was smart politics you have to know going on tv with a big Kick Me sign on your back isn't. You can't distinguish this from left wing satire of the democratic party
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Anyway I think one reason I'm not that mad at these guys is we already knew they were the wrong people for this moment. A party trying to carry on with business as usual in the face of autocracy won't survive. They're sitting in a burning house and commissioning polls on how popular the fire is
If you think the president is a tyrant and you're running for office to oppose him the only platform you can have is "Give us enough votes to impeach and remove this menace." Otherwise what's the point of electing you?
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Anyway I think one reason I'm not that mad at these guys is we already knew they were the wrong people for this moment. A party trying to carry on with business as usual in the face of autocracy won't survive. They're sitting in a burning house and commissioning polls on how popular the fire is
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Here, this is not a difficult concept but I see people arguing about it here daily.
The reason that betrayal of our allies is far more infuriating and hateful than attacks of our sworn enemies, is that we don't trust our enemies to begin with, we don't rely on them.
Betrayal is FAR more injurious.
The reason that betrayal of our allies is far more infuriating and hateful than attacks of our sworn enemies, is that we don't trust our enemies to begin with, we don't rely on them.
Betrayal is FAR more injurious.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Here, this is not a difficult concept but I see people arguing about it here daily.
The reason that betrayal of our allies is far more infuriating and hateful than attacks of our sworn enemies, is that we don't trust our enemies to begin with, we don't rely on them.
Betrayal is FAR more injurious.
The reason that betrayal of our allies is far more infuriating and hateful than attacks of our sworn enemies, is that we don't trust our enemies to begin with, we don't rely on them.
Betrayal is FAR more injurious.
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which means the money always wins, and the money always gets its way.
That changes when we bum rush the primaries with voters who reject that view and candidates with true integrity!
That changes when we bum rush the primaries with voters who reject that view and candidates with true integrity!
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
which means the money always wins, and the money always gets its way.
That changes when we bum rush the primaries with voters who reject that view and candidates with true integrity!
That changes when we bum rush the primaries with voters who reject that view and candidates with true integrity!
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THAT, more than anything else, is the lesson of the Mamdani win.
We keep ignoring that NYC has public funding of primary elections, which is what allowed Zohran to have the money to compete.
THAT’S what leveled the playing field with Cuomo and everyone else.
We don’t have that in federal races
We keep ignoring that NYC has public funding of primary elections, which is what allowed Zohran to have the money to compete.
THAT’S what leveled the playing field with Cuomo and everyone else.
We don’t have that in federal races
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
THAT, more than anything else, is the lesson of the Mamdani win.
We keep ignoring that NYC has public funding of primary elections, which is what allowed Zohran to have the money to compete.
THAT’S what leveled the playing field with Cuomo and everyone else.
We don’t have that in federal races
We keep ignoring that NYC has public funding of primary elections, which is what allowed Zohran to have the money to compete.
THAT’S what leveled the playing field with Cuomo and everyone else.
We don’t have that in federal races
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how much money can you raise.
And then those already elected by corporate money, give their endorsement to others who will bend over for corporate money.
Insurgency is EXTREMELY hard because Dem primary voters don’t want insurgency.
If we want to change the party, CHANGE THE PRIMAY ELECTORATE!
And then those already elected by corporate money, give their endorsement to others who will bend over for corporate money.
Insurgency is EXTREMELY hard because Dem primary voters don’t want insurgency.
If we want to change the party, CHANGE THE PRIMAY ELECTORATE!
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
how much money can you raise.
And then those already elected by corporate money, give their endorsement to others who will bend over for corporate money.
Insurgency is EXTREMELY hard because Dem primary voters don’t want insurgency.
If we want to change the party, CHANGE THE PRIMAY ELECTORATE!
And then those already elected by corporate money, give their endorsement to others who will bend over for corporate money.
Insurgency is EXTREMELY hard because Dem primary voters don’t want insurgency.
If we want to change the party, CHANGE THE PRIMAY ELECTORATE!
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If you are one of the people who doesn’t bother to vote in Dem primaries,
consider checking yourself.
We get these soulless corporate Dems because the primary voting base favors this kind of corporate centrist Dem.
I ran for office three times. The first thing the party asks a candidate is
consider checking yourself.
We get these soulless corporate Dems because the primary voting base favors this kind of corporate centrist Dem.
I ran for office three times. The first thing the party asks a candidate is
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If you are one of the people who doesn’t bother to vote in Dem primaries,
consider checking yourself.
We get these soulless corporate Dems because the primary voting base favors this kind of corporate centrist Dem.
I ran for office three times. The first thing the party asks a candidate is
consider checking yourself.
We get these soulless corporate Dems because the primary voting base favors this kind of corporate centrist Dem.
I ran for office three times. The first thing the party asks a candidate is
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A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
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None of these politicians will ever be without healthcare or anything they need or want. That makes my blood boil that they have power over so many. They'll never taste suffering.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
None of these politicians will ever be without healthcare or anything they need or want. That makes my blood boil that they have power over so many. They'll never taste suffering.
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
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The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.
There are moments when I feel imposter syndrome as a software dev, and I imagine how much worse it will be if I ever become a lawyer.
Then I see stuff like this.
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
Then I see stuff like this.
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
AI use in Georgia courts brings harsh consequences
Georgia lawyers and self-represented litigants have run into trouble with judges after using artificial intelligence to create legal arguments.
www.ajc.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
There are moments when I feel imposter syndrome as a software dev, and I imagine how much worse it will be if I ever become a lawyer.
Then I see stuff like this.
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
Then I see stuff like this.
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
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Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization
How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try
medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
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Please don’t think this beltway game of having retiring Dem senators vote yes while everyone else votes no is going to shield leadership from the end result. We see what is happening and can’t be fooled by those games.
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Please don’t think this beltway game of having retiring Dem senators vote yes while everyone else votes no is going to shield leadership from the end result. We see what is happening and can’t be fooled by those games.
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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They're not fighting the rise of fascism because they are what gave rise to fascism, let's get on the same page.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
They're not fighting the rise of fascism because they are what gave rise to fascism, let's get on the same page.
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I’m finding Donny’s anger against everyone and everything as the most alarming aspect of the progression especially as he is not surrounded by people who care for him enough to help him cope….they are using his disease to advance their own sick agenda of cruelty and pain
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m finding Donny’s anger against everyone and everything as the most alarming aspect of the progression especially as he is not surrounded by people who care for him enough to help him cope….they are using his disease to advance their own sick agenda of cruelty and pain
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"you just don't understand how the Senate works" when the SENATE has barely worked for the last year is some ignorant ass shit. It doesn't matter what YOUR perception is on how it should work. The reality is, is we're under a FASCIST coup. The time for the status QUO is LONG gone.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"you just don't understand how the Senate works" when the SENATE has barely worked for the last year is some ignorant ass shit. It doesn't matter what YOUR perception is on how it should work. The reality is, is we're under a FASCIST coup. The time for the status QUO is LONG gone.
I'm seeing a lot of "you just don't understand how the Senate works" posts in defense of what the not so great 8 did, and I just want to take a moment to say:
1) Yes, I do
2) It shouldn't work that way
3) Isn't dumb that it's so convoluted?
But forget points 1 and 2. Point #3 is the most important
1) Yes, I do
2) It shouldn't work that way
3) Isn't dumb that it's so convoluted?
But forget points 1 and 2. Point #3 is the most important
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm seeing a lot of "you just don't understand how the Senate works" posts in defense of what the not so great 8 did, and I just want to take a moment to say:
1) Yes, I do
2) It shouldn't work that way
3) Isn't dumb that it's so convoluted?
But forget points 1 and 2. Point #3 is the most important
1) Yes, I do
2) It shouldn't work that way
3) Isn't dumb that it's so convoluted?
But forget points 1 and 2. Point #3 is the most important
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im at the chuck schumer campaign rally. i asked for a whiskey neat but got a shirley temple. thats alright, no need to cause a scene. a slight interruption when armed men in masks abduct the kitchen staff, maybe we could have negotiated with them? no matter, hopes remain high for bipartisanship
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
im at the chuck schumer campaign rally. i asked for a whiskey neat but got a shirley temple. thats alright, no need to cause a scene. a slight interruption when armed men in masks abduct the kitchen staff, maybe we could have negotiated with them? no matter, hopes remain high for bipartisanship