Elly
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i'm older than the DHS and have never seen it do anything good for The Average American (whatever that means) in my entire life. i have seen it be a big racism lever that every administration loves to pull like that dril tweet tho
DHS is just a relic from the overreaction to 9/11 and all the opportunistic skullduggery that took advantage of it. There was never any need for it. Let it be dead. Its abrupt dissolution will be a bit chaotic but fuck it we ball.
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 AM
i'm older than the DHS and have never seen it do anything good for The Average American (whatever that means) in my entire life. i have seen it be a big racism lever that every administration loves to pull like that dril tweet tho
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yeah anyone who thinks this is a great idea wants a five year old victim to have to choose if they want their relative to die
As a child protection professional, I can tell you the death penalty is NOT an awesome solution to child sexual abuse. Most children are abused by family members; they will not report if their family members will die as a result.
February 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM
yeah anyone who thinks this is a great idea wants a five year old victim to have to choose if they want their relative to die
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the more you learn about the antebellum south the more you transform into this
every plantation owner should have been put to death
every plantation owner should have been put to death
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
the more you learn about the antebellum south the more you transform into this
every plantation owner should have been put to death
every plantation owner should have been put to death
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"the elite of the antebellum South were degenerate gamblers who financed their lifestyles with industrialized rape and would kill you for pointing this out" is a straightforwardly accurate statement
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
"the elite of the antebellum South were degenerate gamblers who financed their lifestyles with industrialized rape and would kill you for pointing this out" is a straightforwardly accurate statement
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sometimes you'll learn that, like, Napoleon did legal reforms which are the basis for many countries legal systems today. with slavery you learn that men would rape people and enslave their own children
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
sometimes you'll learn that, like, Napoleon did legal reforms which are the basis for many countries legal systems today. with slavery you learn that men would rape people and enslave their own children
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slavery is one of the rare things historically where the more you learn about it the more you realize your initial assessment was correct and it was in fact one of the most evil things ever to occur
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
slavery is one of the rare things historically where the more you learn about it the more you realize your initial assessment was correct and it was in fact one of the most evil things ever to occur
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straight out of those Civil War histories where some ill informed white Union soldier got a view of slavery up close and became hyper abolitionist in an instant
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
straight out of those Civil War histories where some ill informed white Union soldier got a view of slavery up close and became hyper abolitionist in an instant
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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everyone, I think, could use a refresher in how American elections work in practice
it is a robust system that has many fewer pressure points than elite institutions do
it is a robust system that has many fewer pressure points than elite institutions do
February 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
everyone, I think, could use a refresher in how American elections work in practice
it is a robust system that has many fewer pressure points than elite institutions do
it is a robust system that has many fewer pressure points than elite institutions do
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this is an excellent article that breaks down all the ways Trump might try to subvert the election and the practical realities thereof
he will bluster, he will rage, he will spread conspiracy theories that damage trust in our elections… and he will lose
if you’re really worried, read it
he will bluster, he will rage, he will spread conspiracy theories that damage trust in our elections… and he will lose
if you’re really worried, read it
His attacks on the midterms are real and dangerous… and aren’t going to work. Running down the case for an optimistic threat assessment @theunpopulist.net :
Worry, Don't Panic, Over Trump's Efforts to Subvert the Elections
America's system is quite foolproof but he can still try to delegitimize it
www.theunpopulist.net
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
this is an excellent article that breaks down all the ways Trump might try to subvert the election and the practical realities thereof
he will bluster, he will rage, he will spread conspiracy theories that damage trust in our elections… and he will lose
if you’re really worried, read it
he will bluster, he will rage, he will spread conspiracy theories that damage trust in our elections… and he will lose
if you’re really worried, read it
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The most effective way to avoid a "nightmare scenario" is for Dems to blow out the GOP, rather than twisting ourselves into knots and declaring the election is going to be stolen, so why bother.
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The most effective way to avoid a "nightmare scenario" is for Dems to blow out the GOP, rather than twisting ourselves into knots and declaring the election is going to be stolen, so why bother.
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Putting aside that the old House doesn't seat the new House, the buy-in for a conspiracy like this would have to be massive. It would take thousands of polling places giving up ballots, nearly every state-level official going along with it, and likely require tens of thousands of armed enforcers.
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Putting aside that the old House doesn't seat the new House, the buy-in for a conspiracy like this would have to be massive. It would take thousands of polling places giving up ballots, nearly every state-level official going along with it, and likely require tens of thousands of armed enforcers.
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This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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journalism as a profession should be noble. on balance it is net monstrous
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM
journalism as a profession should be noble. on balance it is net monstrous
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
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It should always set off alarm bells in your head when you have the thought, "why isn't everyone who does this for a living recognizing something that seems obvious to me?" It doesn't mean you're asking the wrong questions, but it means you have certainly found the limits of your expertise
February 15, 2026 at 2:32 AM
It should always set off alarm bells in your head when you have the thought, "why isn't everyone who does this for a living recognizing something that seems obvious to me?" It doesn't mean you're asking the wrong questions, but it means you have certainly found the limits of your expertise
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There are a lot of these guys in purely numerical terms, but 1. they're mostly either a. already Democrats, or b. 0% interested in anything you're selling, whether it's good politics or not, & 2. There's not enough of them to decide elections, or they'd be consultant darlings in every election.
99.9% of the time, "there is a wholesome chungus blue collar Southern guy who doesn't have the right vocabulary (i.e. he says slurs) but whose heart is in the right place" is a nothing but a lie people tell themselves to pretend that woke urbanites aren't the vanguard of LGBTQ+ tolerance.
Honestly? Texas.
They may not always have the right vocabulary but it seems like most of them are happy to live and let live as long as you don't trespass on their land.
Gavin Newsom, on the other hand, is a fucking snake.
They may not always have the right vocabulary but it seems like most of them are happy to live and let live as long as you don't trespass on their land.
Gavin Newsom, on the other hand, is a fucking snake.
February 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There are a lot of these guys in purely numerical terms, but 1. they're mostly either a. already Democrats, or b. 0% interested in anything you're selling, whether it's good politics or not, & 2. There's not enough of them to decide elections, or they'd be consultant darlings in every election.
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Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
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2 days left to pay the 2nd half of rent and we still need $680
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
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i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
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2nd half of rent is due 2/16
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$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
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$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
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paypal.me/chemrain
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February 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
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Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
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🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
2 days left to pay the 2nd half of rent and we still need $680
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
2nd half of rent is due 2/16
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
February 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 2 days. she and her wife Peggy need $665 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
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🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
2 days left to pay the 2nd half of rent and we still need $680
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
2nd half of rent is due 2/16
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
February 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
2 days left to pay the 2nd half of rent and we still need $680
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
2nd half of rent is due 2/16
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
February 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🚨 EMERGENCY- NO FOOD, RENT DUE 🚨
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
Charlotte is still struggling to find work. remaining rent is due in 3 days. she and her wife Peggy need $680 more to avoid eviction. this needs to be paid ASAP so they can buy groceries and focus on bills
boost on-sight and donate if able!
#mutualaid #helpsky
💕💸
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2 days left to pay the 2nd half of rent and we still need $680
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
2nd half of rent is due 2/16
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
$320 car 2/17
$200 power 2/18
$100 insurance 2/22
$200 cell 2/22
internet way late and no groceries
idk what to do
please help
$1270/$2100 rent
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
we're still stuck. half of rent is still due. we could still get evicted. our car could get repossessed. please don't let this happen. i'm so scared
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venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
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mutual aid
$1185/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
2 days left to pay the 2nd half of rent and we still need $680
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
i possibly got some good news on the job front but my industry takes forever to hire and onboard
please help us get by until i can recover
$1420/$2100
venmo: gayley_williams
cashapp: gayleywilliams
paypal.me/chemrain
💸💕
mutual aid
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Jewish fears (as minority communities) are real and justified. Israel's project of the subjugation, dispossession and elimination of Palestinians feeds of those fears. If you want to stop that project, you should think proactively how to allay Jewish fears, not how to make them worse.
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Jewish fears (as minority communities) are real and justified. Israel's project of the subjugation, dispossession and elimination of Palestinians feeds of those fears. If you want to stop that project, you should think proactively how to allay Jewish fears, not how to make them worse.
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For some people, shouting "we don't want no Zionists here" is like "we don't want no fascists here". I can see their argument - terrible things were done in the name of Zionism.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
February 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
For some people, shouting "we don't want no Zionists here" is like "we don't want no fascists here". I can see their argument - terrible things were done in the name of Zionism.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
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For me this is very simple.
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
Here is an explanation on why Jewish Greens (who obviously don't speak for every single Jewish person in the party, etc) are so opposed to the Zionism is Racism motion brought to the #GreenParty's spring conference.
jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/12/w...
jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/12/w...
Why Jewish Greens are urging party members to vote against MOTION A105: ZIONISM IS RACISM - Jewish Greens
Jewish Greens oppose motion at party conference unintentionally antisemitic
jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk
February 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
For me this is very simple.
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".
There is widespread, longstanding practice of using "Zionists" as coded slur for Jews, or "Jews I don't like" (regardless how they define themselves).
That is sufficient reason to refrain from broad-brush language such as "Zionism=Racism" or "Zionists not welcome".