Rsquared
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Not speaking for my employer unless & until they pay me to. Wife Guy since before it was monetizable. Mostly harmless. He/him.
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That same 30% are the unabashed fascists in the country. It's always 30 to 35%. 30% would say to bring back chattel slavery if they were sure the survey was anonymous.
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
That same 30% are the unabashed fascists in the country. It's always 30 to 35%. 30% would say to bring back chattel slavery if they were sure the survey was anonymous.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A heads-up to my physical media brothers and sisters -- especially if you're concerned about access to the WB catalogue in light of recent events -- Movie Zyng is doing a big Warner Archive year-end Buy 3, Get 30% off sale (plus free shipping over $70) with the code WARNER2025. Linky:
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The party full of sexual predators is actively finding new ways to endanger children.
One under-appreciated part of this: note the bit below about “and their dependents.”
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
From the US Embassy in London today.
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The party full of sexual predators is actively finding new ways to endanger children.
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crazy how conservatives keep screeching that my kid needs to be “protected” from trans women, when I know full well who the real creeps are
Bible study group leader, with a nonprofit in San Diego, accused of molesting boy
A 39-year-old Bible study group leader has been accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy, Orange County sheriff’s investigators said Thursday.
www.nbcsandiego.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
crazy how conservatives keep screeching that my kid needs to be “protected” from trans women, when I know full well who the real creeps are
I'm not even a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan, but he is extremely funny in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER.
It's just outside of the decade range, but he gives an amazing comic performance in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET too.
It's just outside of the decade range, but he gives an amazing comic performance in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET too.
This is a fun question—best “serious” actor in a comedic role of the last decade?
It’s so much easier for comic actors to do drama than vice versa. Look at Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine or Truman Show, and then look at De Niro’s comedies, they’re terrible
December 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I'm not even a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan, but he is extremely funny in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER.
It's just outside of the decade range, but he gives an amazing comic performance in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET too.
It's just outside of the decade range, but he gives an amazing comic performance in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET too.
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Racists are the enemy of the working class. Always have been. Always will be. And a racist who is a member of the working class is a traitor and should be treated as such.
i also believe in building a better world for workers. i also believe that all people are entitled to respect and dignity and that there ought to be social sanction for those who openly degrade others. you call me a “n*gger” to my face and i am not going to smile and shake your hand.
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Racists are the enemy of the working class. Always have been. Always will be. And a racist who is a member of the working class is a traitor and should be treated as such.
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The devastation I feel about this attack on science in particular is hard to cope with. It’s like watching my dad die all over again. I would do anything to spare someone a death via pancreatic cancer.
A tiny trial in New York has shown that personalized mRNA vaccines can provoke massive, lasting immune responses against pancreatic cancer, even as sweeping federal cuts now threaten the fragile labs required to produce them.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The devastation I feel about this attack on science in particular is hard to cope with. It’s like watching my dad die all over again. I would do anything to spare someone a death via pancreatic cancer.
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it's worth noting 1) that there's a longstanding tradition of trying to play solidarity against basic self-respect and 2) that the Combahee River Collective's coining of the term "identity politics" was directly in response to this
i also believe in building a better world for workers. i also believe that all people are entitled to respect and dignity and that there ought to be social sanction for those who openly degrade others. you call me a “n*gger” to my face and i am not going to smile and shake your hand.
December 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
it's worth noting 1) that there's a longstanding tradition of trying to play solidarity against basic self-respect and 2) that the Combahee River Collective's coining of the term "identity politics" was directly in response to this
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Part of the Civil Rights Movement was a dignity claim that when you are in public you have a right to be spoken to in a neutral manner. Hamilton v. Alabama. This service worker may hate to serve me Cinnabons, but it is part of her job to serve every customer in the same manner.
ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Part of the Civil Rights Movement was a dignity claim that when you are in public you have a right to be spoken to in a neutral manner. Hamilton v. Alabama. This service worker may hate to serve me Cinnabons, but it is part of her job to serve every customer in the same manner.
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The bizarre take Jamelle’s replying to reminds me, oddly, of the lens through which a lot of right wingers seem to see racism: viz., as being centrally about passing judgment on a white person’s inner soul, making them feel shame, etc etc… and really none of that shit matters.
i also believe in building a better world for workers. i also believe that all people are entitled to respect and dignity and that there ought to be social sanction for those who openly degrade others. you call me a “n*gger” to my face and i am not going to smile and shake your hand.
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The bizarre take Jamelle’s replying to reminds me, oddly, of the lens through which a lot of right wingers seem to see racism: viz., as being centrally about passing judgment on a white person’s inner soul, making them feel shame, etc etc… and really none of that shit matters.
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A film/TV manager once told me that he asked his clients to always try to take a note in the best possible faith and ask if it was secretly the most brilliant note ever given. Most times, it won't be, but turning off your kneejerk hostility will often help you find something in it worth considering.
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A film/TV manager once told me that he asked his clients to always try to take a note in the best possible faith and ask if it was secretly the most brilliant note ever given. Most times, it won't be, but turning off your kneejerk hostility will often help you find something in it worth considering.
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i think the other thing that's going on here that the primary players don't want to talk about for obvious reasons is that shutting your state out of the House Democratic Caucus entirely is a really bad idea if you think Dems are about to take the House.
Republican Indiana State Senator: We don't want to be redistricting every 2 years at the whim of the president. It makes the legislative process just too transactional.
December 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
i think the other thing that's going on here that the primary players don't want to talk about for obvious reasons is that shutting your state out of the House Democratic Caucus entirely is a really bad idea if you think Dems are about to take the House.
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🧵Racism isn't a ~view~, it's an ideology of dehumanization that seeks to uplift one group to the detriment of others, at the expense of the resources, physical and mental health, and often the literal lives of those others.
The left should not—SHOULD NOT—acquiesce white supremacists for any reason.
The left should not—SHOULD NOT—acquiesce white supremacists for any reason.
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🧵Racism isn't a ~view~, it's an ideology of dehumanization that seeks to uplift one group to the detriment of others, at the expense of the resources, physical and mental health, and often the literal lives of those others.
The left should not—SHOULD NOT—acquiesce white supremacists for any reason.
The left should not—SHOULD NOT—acquiesce white supremacists for any reason.
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This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
Memorandum and Order – #114 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner in ICE custody until this Court can receive further briefing from the partie...
www.courtlistener.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
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this fact is the definitive judgment on kirk's life
ultimately, no one even grieved Charlie Kirk. he was just another thing for the worst people on earth to get outraged over. and when the outrage of real events wasn't enough, they invented new ones.
not even his wife saw his death as anything other than an opportunity.
not even his wife saw his death as anything other than an opportunity.
my read is they were trying to whip up the usual frenzy, but then the effort got blown up by Candace Owens saying The Jews did it
December 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
this fact is the definitive judgment on kirk's life
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there are pundits who will say that immigration is trump's strongest issue and that picking fights around immigration helps him on the margins. but i think this misunderstands the way public opinion works, as evidenced by trump's declining fortunes on his handling of immigration.
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
there are pundits who will say that immigration is trump's strongest issue and that picking fights around immigration helps him on the margins. but i think this misunderstands the way public opinion works, as evidenced by trump's declining fortunes on his handling of immigration.
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Chatbots are not your friend. They have no ability to care about you. They experience no social repercussions from sociopathic behaviour. Yes, talking to humans is hard, but the alternative is dangerous for your literal grip on reality
The 19-year-old sophomore was found dead in her off-campus apartment.
Cause of death revealed in shocking death of Rice soccer player
The 19-year-old sophomore was found dead in her off-campus apartment.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Chatbots are not your friend. They have no ability to care about you. They experience no social repercussions from sociopathic behaviour. Yes, talking to humans is hard, but the alternative is dangerous for your literal grip on reality
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WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
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It is not! A “scrivener’s error” is for things like fixing typos or very minor non-material errors, not retroactively adding a deportation order that doesn’t current exist!
Is "correcting" a previous order like this a real thing?
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It is not! A “scrivener’s error” is for things like fixing typos or very minor non-material errors, not retroactively adding a deportation order that doesn’t current exist!
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There is no part of worker protections that includes "having to work with people who use hateful racial slurs."
Being in an abusive environment that a co-worker makes is shitty! Workers should not have to tolerate that!
Being in an abusive environment that a co-worker makes is shitty! Workers should not have to tolerate that!
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
There is no part of worker protections that includes "having to work with people who use hateful racial slurs."
Being in an abusive environment that a co-worker makes is shitty! Workers should not have to tolerate that!
Being in an abusive environment that a co-worker makes is shitty! Workers should not have to tolerate that!
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Someone just tagged this post from November 2024. Maybe I should do a signed paperback giveaway? I'll pick one at 5 pm CST tomorrow at random from the likes. You don't even have to follow or repost ... but it would be nice if you did!
December 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Someone just tagged this post from November 2024. Maybe I should do a signed paperback giveaway? I'll pick one at 5 pm CST tomorrow at random from the likes. You don't even have to follow or repost ... but it would be nice if you did!
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it is 100% JUST CAUSE to vaporize even a unionized worker who flings the N-word at Black customers and declares “I am a racist,” please stop embarrassing me
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
it is 100% JUST CAUSE to vaporize even a unionized worker who flings the N-word at Black customers and declares “I am a racist,” please stop embarrassing me
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It’s kind of incredible how little has been published about this guy and how little conservatives seem to care. Did people just forget these people were screeching for civil war when they thought he was a liberal?
Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin makes first in-person court appearance
The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys pushed to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s kind of incredible how little has been published about this guy and how little conservatives seem to care. Did people just forget these people were screeching for civil war when they thought he was a liberal?
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ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers
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not "just this side." the right literally tells their voters the democrats *are* demons. when they vote gop much of their base literally believes they are acting as agents of god to prevent a demon infestation. that is a hell of a motivator.
you can see it when a Republican completely realizes that Trump is horrible but the idea of voting for *a DEMOCRAT* is met with a pained face and something akin to nausea...bc they've been conditioned their entire lives to think Democrats are something just this side of demonic
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
not "just this side." the right literally tells their voters the democrats *are* demons. when they vote gop much of their base literally believes they are acting as agents of god to prevent a demon infestation. that is a hell of a motivator.