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probably playing a video game, but might be baking or doomscrolling | he/him
i actually think some group needs to go to the senate chamber while in session and declare they're the wallet inspectors, and then we can vote out every total fucking idiot serving right now
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
i actually think some group needs to go to the senate chamber while in session and declare they're the wallet inspectors, and then we can vote out every total fucking idiot serving right now
what the actual fuck does tim think the party has been doing for the last 40 days?
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
what the actual fuck does tim think the party has been doing for the last 40 days?
we all know novelty plays a big role in coverage, but i'm guessing we dramatically underestimate how many things that deserve more ink are priced in and therefore written off because the reporter personally saw them online ages ago
Three questions:
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
November 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
we all know novelty plays a big role in coverage, but i'm guessing we dramatically underestimate how many things that deserve more ink are priced in and therefore written off because the reporter personally saw them online ages ago
again, the normies are all right! it's the elites who have no spines or moral compasses
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
again, the normies are all right! it's the elites who have no spines or moral compasses
unless the nonprofit is explicitly lobbying for tighter regulations, this is a waste and a diversion
"better tools for transparency and media literacy" is still putting all the work on you to not get scammed, rather than on facebook to not accept scam ads, which is where it needs to be
"better tools for transparency and media literacy" is still putting all the work on you to not get scammed, rather than on facebook to not accept scam ads, which is where it needs to be
New reports show that Meta generates *10%* of its revenue from scam ads.
The good news? Two former Meta staffers have teamed up to launch a nonprofit aimed at fighting the problem. 👇
www.wired.com/story/scam-a...
The good news? Two former Meta staffers have teamed up to launch a nonprofit aimed at fighting the problem. 👇
www.wired.com/story/scam-a...
Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem.
www.wired.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
unless the nonprofit is explicitly lobbying for tighter regulations, this is a waste and a diversion
"better tools for transparency and media literacy" is still putting all the work on you to not get scammed, rather than on facebook to not accept scam ads, which is where it needs to be
"better tools for transparency and media literacy" is still putting all the work on you to not get scammed, rather than on facebook to not accept scam ads, which is where it needs to be
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*sips tea*
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November 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
*sips tea*
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does the officer who was hit with the sandwich support this prosecution? because if a lawyer was standing in court making this case about me, i would want the ground to open up and swallow me like the fragile little pissbaby i am
Assault now. Injury, government says, isn’t the layman’s definition but the legal one. “Hit with a sandwich. Having a sandwich spiked on your chest. Is that offensive to a person of reasonable sensibilities? Certainly. We have an assault.”
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
does the officer who was hit with the sandwich support this prosecution? because if a lawyer was standing in court making this case about me, i would want the ground to open up and swallow me like the fragile little pissbaby i am
think it's important to note that those are presumably teachers you hear cheering in response!
our media and political elite largely still do not understand how much normal people are so incredibly over this shit
our media and political elite largely still do not understand how much normal people are so incredibly over this shit
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
think it's important to note that those are presumably teachers you hear cheering in response!
our media and political elite largely still do not understand how much normal people are so incredibly over this shit
our media and political elite largely still do not understand how much normal people are so incredibly over this shit
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
thanks for trying, maria bello, but the accent was... yeah
November 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
thanks for trying, maria bello, but the accent was... yeah
chuck looks like he's doing his best mike johnson impression here tbh
and the look on schatz's face is great. did he always suck, or did getting into leadership change him? any chance this is a long con to be revealed when he's voted next leader?
and the look on schatz's face is great. did he always suck, or did getting into leadership change him? any chance this is a long con to be revealed when he's voted next leader?
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
chuck looks like he's doing his best mike johnson impression here tbh
and the look on schatz's face is great. did he always suck, or did getting into leadership change him? any chance this is a long con to be revealed when he's voted next leader?
and the look on schatz's face is great. did he always suck, or did getting into leadership change him? any chance this is a long con to be revealed when he's voted next leader?
schumer continues to need to go, which unfortunately means about a dozen sitting senators need to be primaried (don't forget he serves at their pleasure)
this shit right here is wrecker shit, as much as wrecker shit as any online leftist has done, if not more so. no wonder so many people are repulsed by anyone (rightly) saying 'vote blue no matter who', the most powerful elected Dem in the nation won't do it! it undermines the whole coalition! jfc
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
schumer continues to need to go, which unfortunately means about a dozen sitting senators need to be primaried (don't forget he serves at their pleasure)
look i know it's easier cognitively to constantly be balancing every single action someone has taken on lady liberty's scales rather than thinking, say, sexual assault is an instant deal-breaker for an elected official asking for power, but a lot of you folks are just not dealing in morals
Thread: Look I know it's easier cognitively to just have good guys and villains, but a lot of you folks are just not dealing in facts. Andrew Cuomo was a centrist, sure, and he fought a lot with Democrats. But he also pushed some of the most progressive state policies of his era. A partial list. 1/
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
look i know it's easier cognitively to constantly be balancing every single action someone has taken on lady liberty's scales rather than thinking, say, sexual assault is an instant deal-breaker for an elected official asking for power, but a lot of you folks are just not dealing in morals
when the spectacle is the only thing that matters to you (because you're dead on the inside)
November 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
when the spectacle is the only thing that matters to you (because you're dead on the inside)
one of the things that hamstrings democrats is this old-timey notion that you have a fight, a victor is declared and everyone moves on
dems won these fights in 2020, but the gop relentlessly trashed all three in a desperate attempt to poison them -- and without pushback, they succeeded for '24
dems won these fights in 2020, but the gop relentlessly trashed all three in a desperate attempt to poison them -- and without pushback, they succeeded for '24
“Dems moved too far left” means BLM and trans equality—and for some, taking COVID seriously—and many Dem politicians really do support those things.
There’s tons of noise and euphemism, but that’s the core argument.
And it is a misguided one, since Dems won the election after that move, in 2020.
There’s tons of noise and euphemism, but that’s the core argument.
And it is a misguided one, since Dems won the election after that move, in 2020.
November 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
one of the things that hamstrings democrats is this old-timey notion that you have a fight, a victor is declared and everyone moves on
dems won these fights in 2020, but the gop relentlessly trashed all three in a desperate attempt to poison them -- and without pushback, they succeeded for '24
dems won these fights in 2020, but the gop relentlessly trashed all three in a desperate attempt to poison them -- and without pushback, they succeeded for '24
you have to understand that when they say "corrupt" they mean "we have yet to figure out a way to corrupt it so it directly financially benefits us"
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
you have to understand that when they say "corrupt" they mean "we have yet to figure out a way to corrupt it so it directly financially benefits us"
i do not understand why i am not hearing "why is trump starving our children??" screamed from every corner
local radio going over food drives and other support and saying there's no snap because of "the shutdown" and no, there are contingencies for this and trump is, yet again, abrogating the law
local radio going over food drives and other support and saying there's no snap because of "the shutdown" and no, there are contingencies for this and trump is, yet again, abrogating the law
Few writers have a gift for dry understatement like @hcrichardson.bsky.social (from her newsletter today)
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
i do not understand why i am not hearing "why is trump starving our children??" screamed from every corner
local radio going over food drives and other support and saying there's no snap because of "the shutdown" and no, there are contingencies for this and trump is, yet again, abrogating the law
local radio going over food drives and other support and saying there's no snap because of "the shutdown" and no, there are contingencies for this and trump is, yet again, abrogating the law
either he's dumb as shit or he just announced the dissolution of congress until the midterms
Mike Johnson says he will not bring the House back in session until the government reopens
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
either he's dumb as shit or he just announced the dissolution of congress until the midterms
one weird trick to improve media: no stories are ever written about "pushback," because that's an obvious sign that some total bullshit is about to get signal-boosted in the most damaging way possible
In the final days of New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has faced pushback over a story he told about his aunt being afraid to wear her hijab while riding the subway after the September 11, 2001, attacks. https://cnn.it/432IAcr
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
one weird trick to improve media: no stories are ever written about "pushback," because that's an obvious sign that some total bullshit is about to get signal-boosted in the most damaging way possible
what i want is for somebody to somehow poll a thing like this before the right makes it an issue, because seeing the numbers go from very mixed to very sorted so quickly -- obviously based on elite cues, not on a critical evaluation of his music -- would be real clarifying for some politics folks
A new poll shows support for the Spanish-performing musician is split along party lines.
Poll Shows Stark Political Divide Over Bad Bunny Super Bowl Half-Time Show
A new poll shows support for the Spanish-performing musician is split along party lines.
www.forbes.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
what i want is for somebody to somehow poll a thing like this before the right makes it an issue, because seeing the numbers go from very mixed to very sorted so quickly -- obviously based on elite cues, not on a critical evaluation of his music -- would be real clarifying for some politics folks
seems like "an accurate impression of what the party platform is and what our candidates campaign on" might be helpful for this sort of analysis, but i guess that's why i don't make a bunch of money as a consultant to ruin everything
even the democratic consultants are evaluating the democratic party according to the caricatures put out by republican-aligned media
Incredible to claim that “abolish the police” is in any way a Democratic policy
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
seems like "an accurate impression of what the party platform is and what our candidates campaign on" might be helpful for this sort of analysis, but i guess that's why i don't make a bunch of money as a consultant to ruin everything
what *gettable* voters think democrats place too much emphasis on ABORTION?
i mean, scoreboard, bitches! americans love abortion rights, even in red states. what the fuck are these losers talking about?
i mean, scoreboard, bitches! americans love abortion rights, even in red states. what the fuck are these losers talking about?
i'm fine with a deeper focus on economic issues over social issues but man does plank 2 give the game away
October 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
what *gettable* voters think democrats place too much emphasis on ABORTION?
i mean, scoreboard, bitches! americans love abortion rights, even in red states. what the fuck are these losers talking about?
i mean, scoreboard, bitches! americans love abortion rights, even in red states. what the fuck are these losers talking about?
is it possible to use any of the new forms of government corruption the gop is busy inventing for good outcomes? because i want the next dem admin to do that and announce it via press release and essentially dare the press to raise a fuss
Press who got years out of Hillary’s emails deciding amongst themselves that people aren’t all that interested in the White House destruction (and every other example of Trump breaking laws and norms.)
October 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
is it possible to use any of the new forms of government corruption the gop is busy inventing for good outcomes? because i want the next dem admin to do that and announce it via press release and essentially dare the press to raise a fuss
why are the neighbors catching strays here? damn right i'm "oblivious" to what happens in the homes near mine
unless they're loading the equipment in and out every night in big boxes labeled "scam poker game gear," how would a bystander ever know?
unless they're loading the equipment in and out every night in big boxes labeled "scam poker game gear," how would a bystander ever know?
The elaborate scheme, masterminded by members of four Mafia families in collusion with celebrity athletes, ensnared unsuspecting victims, bleeding them of over $7 million through cunning deception, prosecutors said in the indictment.
https://cnn.it/4oCfQPY
https://cnn.it/4oCfQPY
October 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
why are the neighbors catching strays here? damn right i'm "oblivious" to what happens in the homes near mine
unless they're loading the equipment in and out every night in big boxes labeled "scam poker game gear," how would a bystander ever know?
unless they're loading the equipment in and out every night in big boxes labeled "scam poker game gear," how would a bystander ever know?
actually, as a rule, no democrat should do a media hit and talk about party strategy or messaging
why? because you should always be on message, not talking about the message. the latter is a total waste of time
why? because you should always be on message, not talking about the message. the latter is a total waste of time
no, instead of using the issue to attack the other side, she has to turn to the base and others in the party and tell them to calm down and get back to chanting the sacred spell of kitchenus tablus
what are we fucking doing here? where are my electeds who hate republicans as much as they hate us?
what are we fucking doing here? where are my electeds who hate republicans as much as they hate us?
October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
actually, as a rule, no democrat should do a media hit and talk about party strategy or messaging
why? because you should always be on message, not talking about the message. the latter is a total waste of time
why? because you should always be on message, not talking about the message. the latter is a total waste of time