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smack in the middle of the venn diagram of politics enjoyer, software engineer, and *checks notes* disney adult
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Incredible we built a society where tens of thousands of people are forced to live in this misery just because the wealthiest people in America want more parking and because left-NIMBY cranks still won't let go of their housing Lysenkoism which insists that new housing causes gentrification.
In L.A., $750 a Month to Live in a Backyard Storage Unit
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Incredible we built a society where tens of thousands of people are forced to live in this misery just because the wealthiest people in America want more parking and because left-NIMBY cranks still won't let go of their housing Lysenkoism which insists that new housing causes gentrification.
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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A lot of comments under this are saying things like "It's not OUR jobs to stop this, it's the job of Congress to stop it!" and like...NO. It IS our jobs as citizens to stop this; Congress is not some customer support line for us to lodge complaints with. We must be active in our civic virtue. TLDR:
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A lot of comments under this are saying things like "It's not OUR jobs to stop this, it's the job of Congress to stop it!" and like...NO. It IS our jobs as citizens to stop this; Congress is not some customer support line for us to lodge complaints with. We must be active in our civic virtue. TLDR:
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losing my mind at the 25% of GOP voters who think most Italian Americans are "more loyal to a foreign country than to the United States."
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
losing my mind at the 25% of GOP voters who think most Italian Americans are "more loyal to a foreign country than to the United States."
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Willingly scarring your body to own the libs. These people are straight up insane. This is Manson Family shit
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Willingly scarring your body to own the libs. These people are straight up insane. This is Manson Family shit
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right, and the thing about selling out on abortion is that, really, is ezra klein selling anything out himself? no, he's selling someone else out.
but I also think that Klein et al regard "selling out on abortion" as respectable and "selling out on antivax" as tinfoil-hat-humiliating, and that's why the "dems may have to make hard choices . . . like running pro-life candidates" is such a refrain even though it's from another era altogether
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
right, and the thing about selling out on abortion is that, really, is ezra klein selling anything out himself? no, he's selling someone else out.
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
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shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now
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mine eyes? seeing the glory.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
mine eyes? seeing the glory.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
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MAMDANI: "So hear this, Donald Trump: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
MAMDANI: "So hear this, Donald Trump: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
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He defeated a Mom’s for Liberty Leader
Congratulations to Dr. Ryan White for his election to the Roanoke County School Board!
As a physician, he'll work to keep Roanoke County students safe and healthy. We're proud to support Ryan.
As a physician, he'll work to keep Roanoke County students safe and healthy. We're proud to support Ryan.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
He defeated a Mom’s for Liberty Leader
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Please check all that apply
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Please check all that apply
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Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas (a Democrat who is the chamber's president pro tempore) just tweeted this:
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas (a Democrat who is the chamber's president pro tempore) just tweeted this:
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The next Governor of Virginia! 🏳️⚧️
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The next Governor of Virginia! 🏳️⚧️
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Take this quiz to die instantly www.americansurveycenter.org/quiz/
Beyond the Ballot Quiz - The Survey Center on American Life
www.americansurveycenter.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Take this quiz to die instantly www.americansurveycenter.org/quiz/
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Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
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This is exactly backwards, the no kings protests are a mass movement of regular people that have every republican politician in the country raging about "hate America rallies," and the online protest industry weirdos who say shit like "radlib" to each other are the ones skimming off the top of them
October 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is exactly backwards, the no kings protests are a mass movement of regular people that have every republican politician in the country raging about "hate America rallies," and the online protest industry weirdos who say shit like "radlib" to each other are the ones skimming off the top of them
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a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
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I interviewed one of these factory workers in Los Angeles. She gets paid three cents to sew a zipper, five cents for a collar, and seven cents to prepare the top part of a skirt.
This is how fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova can put "Made in USA" tags on dress shirts that retail for only $25
This is how fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova can put "Made in USA" tags on dress shirts that retail for only $25
October 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I interviewed one of these factory workers in Los Angeles. She gets paid three cents to sew a zipper, five cents for a collar, and seven cents to prepare the top part of a skirt.
This is how fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova can put "Made in USA" tags on dress shirts that retail for only $25
This is how fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova can put "Made in USA" tags on dress shirts that retail for only $25
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Kinda interesting how — under California institutions — catenary poles and wires going through 1950s suburban locations or coastal areas are objectionable due to aesthetic and visual impacts while Italy is out there wiring up underneath 278 year old aqueducts.
Yesterday, this view became a thing of the past, with the activation of the first segment of the "fast double-tracking on a new alignment" (raddoppio veloce in variante) of the Napoli-Bari between Cancello and Frasso Telesino.
The old line passed below the 18th c. Acquedotto Carolino.
The old line passed below the 18th c. Acquedotto Carolino.
September 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Kinda interesting how — under California institutions — catenary poles and wires going through 1950s suburban locations or coastal areas are objectionable due to aesthetic and visual impacts while Italy is out there wiring up underneath 278 year old aqueducts.
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It's not just bribery. He's now using personal litigation, backed by state extortion, to extract "settlements" which he then puts into an account he created to spend on government work, all entirely outside of Congress taxing or appropriating. It's full Charles I illegal taxation and spending.
BREAKING
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle the lawsuit brought by President Trump against the company for suspending his account.
Most of the funds will go towards the fund the president setup for the White House ballroom.
Full Story: on.wsj.com/46IT4P1
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle the lawsuit brought by President Trump against the company for suspending his account.
Most of the funds will go towards the fund the president setup for the White House ballroom.
Full Story: on.wsj.com/46IT4P1
September 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's not just bribery. He's now using personal litigation, backed by state extortion, to extract "settlements" which he then puts into an account he created to spend on government work, all entirely outside of Congress taxing or appropriating. It's full Charles I illegal taxation and spending.
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One of the best things about Liberalism is that it freed people from the tyranny of communal and traditional rule.
there's a tendency in parts of the left to believe that 'community' is the answer to everything but communities are often horrendous!
did not realize that prisonculture's "abolitionism" consists of believing that lynchings would be better if they were conducted at lilith fair
September 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
One of the best things about Liberalism is that it freed people from the tyranny of communal and traditional rule.