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Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
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What a remarkable coincidence that no one up for re-election In 2026 voted for this! And who knew that a quarter of democratic senators were retiring!
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What a remarkable coincidence that no one up for re-election In 2026 voted for this! And who knew that a quarter of democratic senators were retiring!
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Schumer chose 8 Senators not up for election in 2026 to take the sellout "deal". They're hiding.
The centrist Democratic leadership knows that the blue base hates these spineless cowards.
They hope that we forget by 2028 or 2030. That we won't kick them out.
Prove them wrong.
The centrist Democratic leadership knows that the blue base hates these spineless cowards.
They hope that we forget by 2028 or 2030. That we won't kick them out.
Prove them wrong.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Schumer chose 8 Senators not up for election in 2026 to take the sellout "deal". They're hiding.
The centrist Democratic leadership knows that the blue base hates these spineless cowards.
They hope that we forget by 2028 or 2030. That we won't kick them out.
Prove them wrong.
The centrist Democratic leadership knows that the blue base hates these spineless cowards.
They hope that we forget by 2028 or 2030. That we won't kick them out.
Prove them wrong.
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The Democratic Party stabbed America in the back less than a week after the American voters gave the party a “fight back” mandate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The Democratic Party stabbed America in the back less than a week after the American voters gave the party a “fight back” mandate.
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The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
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"Eventually you have to stand for something, or somebody else will tell you where to stand, and if you'd rather not, they'll force you to stand there, and stand there you will.
And there you'll be, standing in a place somebody else chose for you. You and the nothing you built inside."
And there you'll be, standing in a place somebody else chose for you. You and the nothing you built inside."
October 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Eventually you have to stand for something, or somebody else will tell you where to stand, and if you'd rather not, they'll force you to stand there, and stand there you will.
And there you'll be, standing in a place somebody else chose for you. You and the nothing you built inside."
And there you'll be, standing in a place somebody else chose for you. You and the nothing you built inside."
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Really under discussed how the phrasing of polling itself is actually indicative of quite a lot in terms of steering people towards a particular answer. Compare NYT polls to Brookings polls for example. The former are designed to elicit a particular narrative, the latter are designed to gain insight
these are not "lethal strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats" they are "extrajudicial murder that violates international and maritime law"
NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 17-20: Drug smuggling
% who approve | disapprove of the U.S. military making lethal strikes on boats suspected of containing drugs being smuggled from the Caribbean
U.S. adult citizens 48% | 38%
Democrats 23% | 62%
Republicans 87% | 6%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who approve | disapprove of the U.S. military making lethal strikes on boats suspected of containing drugs being smuggled from the Caribbean
U.S. adult citizens 48% | 38%
Democrats 23% | 62%
Republicans 87% | 6%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
October 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Really under discussed how the phrasing of polling itself is actually indicative of quite a lot in terms of steering people towards a particular answer. Compare NYT polls to Brookings polls for example. The former are designed to elicit a particular narrative, the latter are designed to gain insight
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so it seems Saleh was killed (possibly executed) by an Israeli-armed/backed militia. We've known that Israel has been doing this. The goal: fomenting a civil war between Palestinian factions. Inevitably Israel will "intervene" to quell the clashes. Another tool in its genocidal arsenal.
October 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
so it seems Saleh was killed (possibly executed) by an Israeli-armed/backed militia. We've known that Israel has been doing this. The goal: fomenting a civil war between Palestinian factions. Inevitably Israel will "intervene" to quell the clashes. Another tool in its genocidal arsenal.
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it’s great how any time you say “kamala” on this app random people pop up to do lib denialist bullshit like we didn’t all witness “i’m speaking now” or the parade of dnc-goers plugging their ears. or the thousands of anti-genocide activists @ the dnc. or the surge in support, killed on purpose, or—
October 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
it’s great how any time you say “kamala” on this app random people pop up to do lib denialist bullshit like we didn’t all witness “i’m speaking now” or the parade of dnc-goers plugging their ears. or the thousands of anti-genocide activists @ the dnc. or the surge in support, killed on purpose, or—
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THE SAYING “DONT SHOOT THE MESSENGER” EXISTS CUZ IT’S THE ONLY THING PEOPLE EVER WANNA DO
October 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
THE SAYING “DONT SHOOT THE MESSENGER” EXISTS CUZ IT’S THE ONLY THING PEOPLE EVER WANNA DO
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Public funding of elections, then instead of giving mostly-ceremonial ambassadorships to big donors, we give them to elderly Senators.
We need a Senator Emeritus role where they still get to go to events and feel important but that gives them a graceful retirement route
October 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Public funding of elections, then instead of giving mostly-ceremonial ambassadorships to big donors, we give them to elderly Senators.
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Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.
Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:
When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.
When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.
October 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.
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I mean maybe everyone just repeatedly taking short term memory loss, brain fog and other blows to their brains, nervous and circulatory systems over the last five years helped create the conditions for the fascist total unreality
October 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I mean maybe everyone just repeatedly taking short term memory loss, brain fog and other blows to their brains, nervous and circulatory systems over the last five years helped create the conditions for the fascist total unreality
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Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.
The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein
YouTube video by The Onion
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.
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I need some help. Got laid-off on Friday: unannounced budget change + my position was first cut, so it was a total surprise. Thanks to a tax status loophole my employer manipulated, I cant get unemployment. In short im SOL
Anything you can give would be huge
Venmo: Vicky-surge
Cash: $VickySurge1312
Anything you can give would be huge
Venmo: Vicky-surge
Cash: $VickySurge1312
October 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I need some help. Got laid-off on Friday: unannounced budget change + my position was first cut, so it was a total surprise. Thanks to a tax status loophole my employer manipulated, I cant get unemployment. In short im SOL
Anything you can give would be huge
Venmo: Vicky-surge
Cash: $VickySurge1312
Anything you can give would be huge
Venmo: Vicky-surge
Cash: $VickySurge1312
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Just seeing this now. Please support if you can.
I need some help. Got laid-off on Friday: unannounced budget change + my position was first cut, so it was a total surprise. Thanks to a tax status loophole my employer manipulated, I cant get unemployment. In short im SOL
Anything you can give would be huge
Venmo: Vicky-surge
Cash: $VickySurge1312
Anything you can give would be huge
Venmo: Vicky-surge
Cash: $VickySurge1312
October 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Just seeing this now. Please support if you can.
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Venmo: vicky-surge
Cash app: $VickySurge1312
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How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World
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October 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Im confident im gonna land on my feet but its pretty stressful. If you were planning to buy or pre-order my book anyway, if you do it through my Bookshop affiliate link below I get a few bucks now. Everything helps!
Venmo: vicky-surge
Cash app: $VickySurge1312
bookshop.org/a/5522/97988...
Venmo: vicky-surge
Cash app: $VickySurge1312
bookshop.org/a/5522/97988...
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Weather is getting nice, what if 10 million people went outside at the same time
April 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Weather is getting nice, what if 10 million people went outside at the same time
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We Need to Talk About 'Political Violence'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__v...
by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__v...
by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
The Real 'Political Violence' in America
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
www.youtube.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We Need to Talk About 'Political Violence'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__v...
by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__v...
by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
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Having a lot of trouble summoning sympathy for folks who now pretend they thought Trump was only going to go after violent criminal immigrants. It was alway obvious that wasn’t true. You just mean you didn’t think he’d go after white people.
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Having a lot of trouble summoning sympathy for folks who now pretend they thought Trump was only going to go after violent criminal immigrants. It was alway obvious that wasn’t true. You just mean you didn’t think he’d go after white people.