Victor Von Doomscroll
@redderbeanpaste.bsky.social
I look at politics in China and the United States. I will also yell about my cats and video games here. This is a private social media account
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A Crabby Guide to Politics
Guides, explainers and salty takes on American and Global Politics. No nonsense, except when there is. Crabby because I'm from Maryland
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Ok I’ve been picking up some followers so let me do an intro
I am an accounting student that used to work in international affairs. I freelance write and run a newsletter that is proudly not on substack on American and international politics the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io
I am an accounting student that used to work in international affairs. I freelance write and run a newsletter that is proudly not on substack on American and international politics the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io
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“The kidnapping hasn’t stopped in LA. The degrees of separation between neighbors you see to neighbors you know abducted by ICE is shrinking.”
ICE took the flower man in Echo Park 40 minutes ago. He’s at this corner every day. I’ve bought flowers from the man and woman here for anniversaries and birthdays. Lemmy loves to smell them whenever we walk by in the mornings. I was just at the street corner 15 minutes before it happened. Fuck.
January 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
“The kidnapping hasn’t stopped in LA. The degrees of separation between neighbors you see to neighbors you know abducted by ICE is shrinking.”
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This is from the NYT masthead editorial about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The highlighted line invalidates not just the editorial, but the very idea of newspaper editorials crafted by the consensus of a board. Better to publish nothing at all than to publish a line like this.
!["The temperature in Minneapolis is dangerously high. There is an urgent need for the federal agents deployed to the city to step back and take a breath before more Americans are hurt or killed. [Highlighted]: Those protesting the Trump administration have an equal obligation to avoid violence.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zknk3rjsatent75sdbbopown/bafkreid6g5bmlf3gyxj2egzcy33hkwiaqgrzuoh3yhbpenmvdmvyyobfq4@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
This is from the NYT masthead editorial about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The highlighted line invalidates not just the editorial, but the very idea of newspaper editorials crafted by the consensus of a board. Better to publish nothing at all than to publish a line like this.
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ADL's board of directors has a mass murderer on it
The ADL has elected Rev. Johnnie Moore, who led the Gaza Humanitarian Fund responsible for the "humanitarian shooting galleries" (tinyurl.com/27dftt42) which killed over 2,600 and wounded over 19,000 Palestinians (tinyurl.com/272lnumu), to its board of directors
Three New Members Elected to the ADL Board of Directors
www.adl.org
January 25, 2026 at 8:54 PM
ADL's board of directors has a mass murderer on it
@capitalweather.bsky.social what’s the current power outage risk in the area
January 25, 2026 at 8:53 PM
@capitalweather.bsky.social what’s the current power outage risk in the area
Broke a labor action of nba players supporting BLM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Broke a labor action of nba players supporting BLM
Gonna heat up a nice bowl of chili
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Gonna heat up a nice bowl of chili
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Joel Berry, Managing Editor of the Babylon Bee, wrote this AM that: “If we lose heart every time a feral Communist commits suicide by cop, our country isn’t gonna make it *** I’m so beyond letting my Christian compassion get weaponized by Leftist death-worshippers…” (His “Christian compassion”) 1/
January 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Joel Berry, Managing Editor of the Babylon Bee, wrote this AM that: “If we lose heart every time a feral Communist commits suicide by cop, our country isn’t gonna make it *** I’m so beyond letting my Christian compassion get weaponized by Leftist death-worshippers…” (His “Christian compassion”) 1/
He looked at it for a second and walked away
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM
He looked at it for a second and walked away
MCPS Code Red: Schools & Offices CLOSED - 1/26/26 & 1/27/26
YouTube video by MCPS-MD
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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whew
its awesome how being right years ago brings absolutely no comfort
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
whew
cat bongos reddit still going strong
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
cat bongos reddit still going strong
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There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.
January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.
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look, the right wing's fever dream of the left is simply not true. no elected official no matter what their political persuasion is gong to go on TV and urge their constituents to read some hot man-on-man smut [aide whispers in my ear] wait what
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
look, the right wing's fever dream of the left is simply not true. no elected official no matter what their political persuasion is gong to go on TV and urge their constituents to read some hot man-on-man smut [aide whispers in my ear] wait what
Go away Mr vice president
How's your non-violent working Mr Gandhi stancil? They will kill each and everyone of you right if they had the chance and you will still be writing Kumbaya.
Observers have been working day and night to protect these neighborhoods from ICE, make the streets safe so kids can go to school and people can go to their jobs. Burning down the street undoes all our work. The people setting fires haven’t been putting in long hours watching plates or doors.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Go away Mr vice president
Damn that’s crazy. Anyway let me get some butter cookies to go with this cup of coffee I’m having
It's become clear that Avatar: Fire and Ash won’t come close to matching the enormous amount of money Avatar 1 and 2 made, so some superfans are calling on each other to return to the theater for a repeat viewing — although others aren't thrilled with the idea. https://t.co/8oo36f6fOg
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Damn that’s crazy. Anyway let me get some butter cookies to go with this cup of coffee I’m having
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pleading with the richest man in the world for him to let you continue covering international news is so fucking grim
Washpost foreign correspondents plead with Bezos to keep the overseas bureaus alive.
January 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM
pleading with the richest man in the world for him to let you continue covering international news is so fucking grim
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Holds Press Conference with NYCEM
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:54 PM
My snow activity is seeing if water from a filter is actually better coffee water than tap
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
My snow activity is seeing if water from a filter is actually better coffee water than tap
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US sports commentators when talking about US players: “her great grandmother is from a small county in Alabama where she ran the school and baked pies for the entire church on Sundays”
When talking about foreign players: “she’s from… over there. Did you know that they speak English over there too?”
When talking about foreign players: “she’s from… over there. Did you know that they speak English over there too?”
January 25, 2026 at 6:58 PM
US sports commentators when talking about US players: “her great grandmother is from a small county in Alabama where she ran the school and baked pies for the entire church on Sundays”
When talking about foreign players: “she’s from… over there. Did you know that they speak English over there too?”
When talking about foreign players: “she’s from… over there. Did you know that they speak English over there too?”
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so I guess in Mamdani's press conference, he told everyone to stay home and take a nap or maybe check out Heated Rivalry because the it's available to anyone with a library card right now from the NY public library.
WELCOME TO THE CULTURE.
WELCOME TO THE CULTURE.
January 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM
so I guess in Mamdani's press conference, he told everyone to stay home and take a nap or maybe check out Heated Rivalry because the it's available to anyone with a library card right now from the NY public library.
WELCOME TO THE CULTURE.
WELCOME TO THE CULTURE.
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Sooo, I had an adventure last night. I thought I was in the clear on frozen pipes but no, and one burst. So, I'll have to repair that, too.
I have edited my Ko-Fi goal to reflect the fact that these temperatures are kicking my house's ass and this coming bill is also going to suck so bad. I know it's coming for most of us, but if you got extra, you'll have my thanks.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Sooo, I had an adventure last night. I thought I was in the clear on frozen pipes but no, and one burst. So, I'll have to repair that, too.
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All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.
January 25, 2026 at 4:59 PM
All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.
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“or whatever” is the most chilling shit when talking about two paramilitary executions
Good question Congressman
Let's see. Would we rather live with our hard-working immigrant neighbors or masked thugs who are murdering our friends? Hard choice.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Let's see. Would we rather live with our hard-working immigrant neighbors or masked thugs who are murdering our friends? Hard choice.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
“or whatever” is the most chilling shit when talking about two paramilitary executions
It’s so nice to see as an immigrant that these people are still playing parlor games with our existence
Thesis: ICE is un-American and the Minneapolis protestors are real Americans.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
It’s so nice to see as an immigrant that these people are still playing parlor games with our existence