Aluminium Bat
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Aluminium Bat
@aluminiumbat.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Transferring over to a new social media platform is like New Game Plus for brainrot. Gonna speedrun my way to max brainrot this cycle.
As much as I think this is being done poorly, I think there is a good idea at the center of it. The Democratic Party needs to work on its communication and providing people resources to get involved at the local level, this just seems like an ineffective and cynical way to do it.
Kamala Harris’ former campaign account has rebranded to “headquarters_67” (on Twitter), it is now a Gen-Z led hub for progressive content.
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
As much as I think this is being done poorly, I think there is a good idea at the center of it. The Democratic Party needs to work on its communication and providing people resources to get involved at the local level, this just seems like an ineffective and cynical way to do it.
It's kind of baffling that they don't, as well, because I know that they and their consultants are aware, or at least used to be aware, of the importance of get out the vote campaigns and ensuring a high turnout of their base. It used to be something they focused on decades ago, at least as I recall
it is a belief i have had for years. every time someone goes "you fucking lefties and your purity tests-" the dems could win more without giving me a thing, much as i hate it, if they just put their gobs of consultant money into basic voter organization fundamentals
but they don't do that either!
but they don't do that either!
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
It's kind of baffling that they don't, as well, because I know that they and their consultants are aware, or at least used to be aware, of the importance of get out the vote campaigns and ensuring a high turnout of their base. It used to be something they focused on decades ago, at least as I recall
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it is insane to think how much better the dems could've done over the last 15+ years, even without changing any of their godawful policies or rhetoric, if they just didn't willingly and gleefully blow a hole in every group that did the basic fundamentals of voter organization for them
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
it is insane to think how much better the dems could've done over the last 15+ years, even without changing any of their godawful policies or rhetoric, if they just didn't willingly and gleefully blow a hole in every group that did the basic fundamentals of voter organization for them
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what if you just invested in basic direct voter organization and outreach again you stupid pieces of shit. what if you took the budget you put on consultants to make shit like this and put it into the fundamentals like 'making sure people have transportation to get to the polls'. you assholes.
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
what if you just invested in basic direct voter organization and outreach again you stupid pieces of shit. what if you took the budget you put on consultants to make shit like this and put it into the fundamentals like 'making sure people have transportation to get to the polls'. you assholes.
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every time the dems try to do some 'we're trying to be hip with the kids, get influencers in on all this, rock the vote' deal i think about the votes to defund ACORN in 2009, while dems still had strong majorities in both house and senate, and what the vote tallies were
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
every time the dems try to do some 'we're trying to be hip with the kids, get influencers in on all this, rock the vote' deal i think about the votes to defund ACORN in 2009, while dems still had strong majorities in both house and senate, and what the vote tallies were
An excellent and horrifying example of how "involved" and similar words are used to insinuate wrongdoing on the parts of innocent people.
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 AM
An excellent and horrifying example of how "involved" and similar words are used to insinuate wrongdoing on the parts of innocent people.
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It's amazing that every piece of shit I hate are all besties
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
It's amazing that every piece of shit I hate are all besties
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I hate to dwell on the horrors, but more horrors about the links between the transphobic "Gender Critical" movement and Epstein...
I'm not being facetious. Epstein was apparently giving talking points to the people pushing anti trans rhetoric in the UK.
February 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I hate to dwell on the horrors, but more horrors about the links between the transphobic "Gender Critical" movement and Epstein...
Yeah, yeah labelling trans people as rude does seem to be a high priority of Bluesky staff.
By their own numbers, almost 50% of what Bluesky moderation gets up to is just manually labeling replies as rude. 👍
February 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Yeah, yeah labelling trans people as rude does seem to be a high priority of Bluesky staff.
Update: I got an achievement called "Leading Landlord" and genuinely felt insulted
Going through the Steam post about the new Terraria update and I see a section labeled "BE THE LANDLORD YOU DREAM OF", taking psychic damage.
(Update looks good, and it's just about improvements to the housing system, but for a moment I thought they were adding a rent/tax system for no reason)
(Update looks good, and it's just about improvements to the housing system, but for a moment I thought they were adding a rent/tax system for no reason)
February 1, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Update: I got an achievement called "Leading Landlord" and genuinely felt insulted
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Especially when a lot of these folks didn’t start being offended enough by ICE until white American citizens started dying.
They are not magically absolved of their racism just because they are offended by ICE. Being offended by ICE isn’t a get out of being responsible for your racism free card.
“I would have voted for Obama a third time if I could“
“I would have voted for Obama a third time if I could“
a close up of a woman 's face with the words no , no , no , no , no ...
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with the words no , no , no , no , no ...
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Especially when a lot of these folks didn’t start being offended enough by ICE until white American citizens started dying.
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Look the reality is that a lot of liberal racists are very offended by ICE’s behavior and they are also still liberal racists
January 30, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Look the reality is that a lot of liberal racists are very offended by ICE’s behavior and they are also still liberal racists
My favorite part is when you realize you're explaining things too much, so you start trying to explain why you are explaining too much - or is that just me?
love the autistic urge to just keep explaining
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
My favorite part is when you realize you're explaining things too much, so you start trying to explain why you are explaining too much - or is that just me?
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the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
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A Black reporter being targeted for arrest again in an industry that doesn’t even acknowledge that it pushed Black reporters out.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
A Black reporter being targeted for arrest again in an industry that doesn’t even acknowledge that it pushed Black reporters out.
Going through the Steam post about the new Terraria update and I see a section labeled "BE THE LANDLORD YOU DREAM OF", taking psychic damage.
(Update looks good, and it's just about improvements to the housing system, but for a moment I thought they were adding a rent/tax system for no reason)
(Update looks good, and it's just about improvements to the housing system, but for a moment I thought they were adding a rent/tax system for no reason)
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Going through the Steam post about the new Terraria update and I see a section labeled "BE THE LANDLORD YOU DREAM OF", taking psychic damage.
(Update looks good, and it's just about improvements to the housing system, but for a moment I thought they were adding a rent/tax system for no reason)
(Update looks good, and it's just about improvements to the housing system, but for a moment I thought they were adding a rent/tax system for no reason)
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Obviously we need crocodiles, to make sure everyone bought a ticket. Nobody disputes that. What would we do about stowaways if we didn't have 500-600 starving crocodiles aboard? Think of the cost. What we need is common-sense crocodile restrictions with no enforcement provisions.
January 27, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Obviously we need crocodiles, to make sure everyone bought a ticket. Nobody disputes that. What would we do about stowaways if we didn't have 500-600 starving crocodiles aboard? Think of the cost. What we need is common-sense crocodile restrictions with no enforcement provisions.
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The starving crocodiles that have been released onto this ship full of children need better training, proper monitoring, and also must cease any unnecessary eating NOW. No children on the lido deck or 1st class should EVER be consumed. That's why I'm voting an additional $44B for crocodiles.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
The starving crocodiles that have been released onto this ship full of children need better training, proper monitoring, and also must cease any unnecessary eating NOW. No children on the lido deck or 1st class should EVER be consumed. That's why I'm voting an additional $44B for crocodiles.
So, so many of you fuckers were eager to cheer on racist nonsense from leftists "dirtbag left" podcasters for years as long as they said a few words about class solidarity (which they tended to hold up as being in opposition to racial justice, but you pretended not to notice).
I want white leftists to understand that they way they feel about white centrists and liberals
Is how people of color and especially Black people feel about them.
Because while they are being super sassy right now now ?
Please remember that the anti identity politics STARTED WITH THEM
Is how people of color and especially Black people feel about them.
Because while they are being super sassy right now now ?
Please remember that the anti identity politics STARTED WITH THEM
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM
So, so many of you fuckers were eager to cheer on racist nonsense from leftists "dirtbag left" podcasters for years as long as they said a few words about class solidarity (which they tended to hold up as being in opposition to racial justice, but you pretended not to notice).
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“ Why are you being mean to people on your side !!! Why are you pointing out that we refuse to acknowledge our bias or make repairs!!!”
Because the side you claim to be against is openly saying they will use your inability to reflect to continue the horrors you DINGBATS
Because the side you claim to be against is openly saying they will use your inability to reflect to continue the horrors you DINGBATS
January 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM
“ Why are you being mean to people on your side !!! Why are you pointing out that we refuse to acknowledge our bias or make repairs!!!”
Because the side you claim to be against is openly saying they will use your inability to reflect to continue the horrors you DINGBATS
Because the side you claim to be against is openly saying they will use your inability to reflect to continue the horrors you DINGBATS
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Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
Family of Arlington man detained by ICE calls for release to attend son's funeral
Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, was detained by ICE in October. His 30-year-old-son, Wael, died over the weekend from complications related to a rare genetic disorder. Family of Arlington man d...
www.keranews.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
Amazing how these ghouls will spend years pushing for evil, and when they finally recognize that this is a bad idea they want to be held up and paraded as the vanguard of resistance against what they spent their life propping up, without doing any work to make amends first.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Amazing how these ghouls will spend years pushing for evil, and when they finally recognize that this is a bad idea they want to be held up and paraded as the vanguard of resistance against what they spent their life propping up, without doing any work to make amends first.
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The US Holocaust Museum being more outraged by Tim Walz saying that, like Anne Frank, children today are in hiding from armed agents of the state, than they are about the fact that children are in hiding from armed agents of the state, is why Holocaust remembrance culture is in crisis.
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The US Holocaust Museum being more outraged by Tim Walz saying that, like Anne Frank, children today are in hiding from armed agents of the state, than they are about the fact that children are in hiding from armed agents of the state, is why Holocaust remembrance culture is in crisis.
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We are all drowning in a pool of systemic propaganda so I understand why the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti feel esp shocking and I think it is important to do the internal work of asking yourself, if this applies to you, why the deaths of immigrants/Black folks don't shock in the same way
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
We are all drowning in a pool of systemic propaganda so I understand why the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti feel esp shocking and I think it is important to do the internal work of asking yourself, if this applies to you, why the deaths of immigrants/Black folks don't shock in the same way
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for a lot of countries, just *having an autism diagnosis* is too disabled to be considered for immigration
Gentle reminder that disabled and marginalized people can’t “just leave” to escape fascism.
Many are too sick to go anywhere.
Other countries won’t accept disabled people.
Leaving is not the solution.
People are scared. Leave no one behind.
Many are too sick to go anywhere.
Other countries won’t accept disabled people.
Leaving is not the solution.
People are scared. Leave no one behind.
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 AM
for a lot of countries, just *having an autism diagnosis* is too disabled to be considered for immigration