Irenē
@irenecolth.bsky.social
Disabled bisexual woman. Democratic socialist, partisan Democrat. Historical fiction reviewer.
Original sin is a right-wing idea.
Original sin is a right-wing idea.
Sure, but short of dissolving the country, it needs a name that the residents can call themselves. Sounds like us giving ourselves a name might *also* annoy people?
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Sure, but short of dissolving the country, it needs a name that the residents can call themselves. Sounds like us giving ourselves a name might *also* annoy people?
When scores of millions of people have a different understanding of the history, then what?
Why not change the name?
Why not change the name?
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 AM
When scores of millions of people have a different understanding of the history, then what?
Why not change the name?
Why not change the name?
As an example.
Some cultural/geographic name.
Some cultural/geographic name.
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
As an example.
Some cultural/geographic name.
Some cultural/geographic name.
Sure. It would just be the most certain way to help both the resentment and the use of neologisms go away.
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Sure. It would just be the most certain way to help both the resentment and the use of neologisms go away.
The country needs its own distinctive name that isn't "America". Then there can be a name for the people of the country from that.
"Mississippia" probably wouldn't bother people in Perú.
"Mississippia" probably wouldn't bother people in Perú.
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The country needs its own distinctive name that isn't "America". Then there can be a name for the people of the country from that.
"Mississippia" probably wouldn't bother people in Perú.
"Mississippia" probably wouldn't bother people in Perú.
--Proper AI is not used for the fine arts: music, literature, visual arts
--Proper AI is something students do not have access to
--Proper AI is used in the (few) cases where solely human effort has been harmfully substandard (doctors' poor quality handwriting causing Rx errors or the like)
--Proper AI is something students do not have access to
--Proper AI is used in the (few) cases where solely human effort has been harmfully substandard (doctors' poor quality handwriting causing Rx errors or the like)
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
--Proper AI is not used for the fine arts: music, literature, visual arts
--Proper AI is something students do not have access to
--Proper AI is used in the (few) cases where solely human effort has been harmfully substandard (doctors' poor quality handwriting causing Rx errors or the like)
--Proper AI is something students do not have access to
--Proper AI is used in the (few) cases where solely human effort has been harmfully substandard (doctors' poor quality handwriting causing Rx errors or the like)
The point of travel is to *be* elsewhere, not just at home with an adapted *bit* of elsewhere (and only on a plate, in most cases).
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The point of travel is to *be* elsewhere, not just at home with an adapted *bit* of elsewhere (and only on a plate, in most cases).
It annoyingly kicks down at the actual-in-dollar-terms poor, who it implicitly calls lazy.
But yes, it also restates that the explosion in lifecycle costs has made the US middle feel poorer, which is why the sneering about TVs and clothes costs is enraging.
But yes, it also restates that the explosion in lifecycle costs has made the US middle feel poorer, which is why the sneering about TVs and clothes costs is enraging.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It annoyingly kicks down at the actual-in-dollar-terms poor, who it implicitly calls lazy.
But yes, it also restates that the explosion in lifecycle costs has made the US middle feel poorer, which is why the sneering about TVs and clothes costs is enraging.
But yes, it also restates that the explosion in lifecycle costs has made the US middle feel poorer, which is why the sneering about TVs and clothes costs is enraging.
I would not rule out Cuellar or another conservative Dem switching sides if the R margin gets low enough.
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I would not rule out Cuellar or another conservative Dem switching sides if the R margin gets low enough.
Great thread!
There are also a lot more challenges to the existing order from subaltern groups (laudatory) nowadays. That's gotta be freaking people out.
There are also a lot more challenges to the existing order from subaltern groups (laudatory) nowadays. That's gotta be freaking people out.
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Great thread!
There are also a lot more challenges to the existing order from subaltern groups (laudatory) nowadays. That's gotta be freaking people out.
There are also a lot more challenges to the existing order from subaltern groups (laudatory) nowadays. That's gotta be freaking people out.
Unfortunately, even if it's a (now pretty long-running) bit, there are centrists who think this.
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Unfortunately, even if it's a (now pretty long-running) bit, there are centrists who think this.
Well, all of it is a national embarrassment.
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Well, all of it is a national embarrassment.
Genuinely, not even kidding, this revelation should be put on billboards.
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Genuinely, not even kidding, this revelation should be put on billboards.
Frankly, it's just provincialism, at the end of the day. The US Democratic Party is arguably the most pro-capitalist center-left party in the developed world.
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Frankly, it's just provincialism, at the end of the day. The US Democratic Party is arguably the most pro-capitalist center-left party in the developed world.
He's a WWE fan, and "heel turns" are the act...
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
He's a WWE fan, and "heel turns" are the act...
He's been pretty consistently pro-tariff.
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
He's been pretty consistently pro-tariff.
Trump likes the nice young NYC man with rizz he has seen on TV.
That's. it.
Does Trump even known Mamdani is Muslim?
That's. it.
Does Trump even known Mamdani is Muslim?
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Trump likes the nice young NYC man with rizz he has seen on TV.
That's. it.
Does Trump even known Mamdani is Muslim?
That's. it.
Does Trump even known Mamdani is Muslim?
Maybe not exactly connected to that education (although what are the chances a true working class kid goes to that kind of school), but in his adult life, if a family friend *gave* him a business as a gift, he's a bougie.
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Maybe not exactly connected to that education (although what are the chances a true working class kid goes to that kind of school), but in his adult life, if a family friend *gave* him a business as a gift, he's a bougie.
It genuinely seems, in the current socio-political climate, that "Americans don't want suburban living" would be demagogued as anti-family.
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It genuinely seems, in the current socio-political climate, that "Americans don't want suburban living" would be demagogued as anti-family.