John Arnst
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Shitposting ft. my two black cats
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The NYT fired everyone who knew that sugar cane is kinda important to Puerto Rico.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
At the start of his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny appeared in a field of green grass wearing a jersey featuring the number “64.” Fans immediately started tossing out theories about what the number meant.
What Was the ‘Ocasio 64’ Reference on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Look?
And where did his suit come from? The answers may surprise.
nyti.ms
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The NYT fired everyone who knew that sugar cane is kinda important to Puerto Rico.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
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ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This is a big win for every American. Proud of every Secretary of State joined in the fight to protect our voter lists and the integrity of our elections - run by the states, not the feds, under the Constitution. When we fight, we win.
This is big for Oregonians’ privacy and the rule of law. Tonight, we proved, once again, we have the power to push back and win. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/judge-to-trump-administration-hands-off-oregon-voters-most-private-data.html
Judge to Trump administration: Hands off Oregon voters’ most private data
It would mark a big loss for the feds, who have demanded unredacted voter rolls from 40 states and sued more than 20 of them that have refused to fork over personal details about each and every voter.
www.oregonlive.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 AM
This is a big win for every American. Proud of every Secretary of State joined in the fight to protect our voter lists and the integrity of our elections - run by the states, not the feds, under the Constitution. When we fight, we win.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
Hey folks don’t tweet that KATU story, they are a Sinclair outlet! Follow @oregonian.com for the current, awful news breaking in Portland
We are working to update this story as soon as possible, but here is the info we have:
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
Portland police responding to report of shooting by federal immigration agent
The report prompted Portland City Council to pause a public meeting.
www.oregonlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Hey folks don’t tweet that KATU story, they are a Sinclair outlet! Follow @oregonian.com for the current, awful news breaking in Portland
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Holy fuck they actually did it
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Holy fuck they actually did it
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Sigh. The NPR national news brief at the top of the hour mentioned the shooting and simply cited the DHS statement.
I truly don't think mainstream journalists in the U.S are prepared to cover state violence
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Sigh. The NPR national news brief at the top of the hour mentioned the shooting and simply cited the DHS statement.
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one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
The White House is laser focused on threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
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can't believe the guy whose entire political philosophy revolves around domination would turn out to be a hawk
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
can't believe the guy whose entire political philosophy revolves around domination would turn out to be a hawk
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This war will destabilize the entire region and set off a global shockwave of anti-Americanism vs. no it won’t
I think I’m going with the @nytimes.com on this one, thanks.
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This war will destabilize the entire region and set off a global shockwave of anti-Americanism vs. no it won’t
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RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
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it is weirdly surprising to see the kind of sober response from the NYT editorial board that you probably would've seen during Trump 1
NYT: “Venezuela has apparently become the first country subject to this latter-day imperialism, and it represents a dangerous and illegal approach to America’s place in the world.”
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
it is weirdly surprising to see the kind of sober response from the NYT editorial board that you probably would've seen during Trump 1
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
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“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” a Coast Guard official told the @washingtonpost.com.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” a Coast Guard official told the @washingtonpost.com.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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"Obergefell is settled law" is to the 2028 election what "Roe is settled law" was to the 2016 election. Roe and Obergefell are supported by a majority of voters. Republicans will try hard to convince independents that Obergefell is safe, nothing to see here...just as they did with Roe in 2016 & 20.
Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Obergefell is settled law" is to the 2028 election what "Roe is settled law" was to the 2016 election. Roe and Obergefell are supported by a majority of voters. Republicans will try hard to convince independents that Obergefell is safe, nothing to see here...just as they did with Roe in 2016 & 20.
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The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
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look obviously the destruction of the white house is not an issue of concern on par with the ICE crackdown but can we not do the noble savage working class but about it?
October 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
look obviously the destruction of the white house is not an issue of concern on par with the ICE crackdown but can we not do the noble savage working class but about it?
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the most corrupt administration in my lifetime
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
the most corrupt administration in my lifetime
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Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction.
If we were a republic, I mean.
If we were a republic, I mean.
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction.
If we were a republic, I mean.
If we were a republic, I mean.
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platner himself becomes a stand in for a set of grievances and a figure of identification in an elite status game. the question of winning what is certain to be a difficult general election race is not even being discussed.
October 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
platner himself becomes a stand in for a set of grievances and a figure of identification in an elite status game. the question of winning what is certain to be a difficult general election race is not even being discussed.
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Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?
Our recent poll found that women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z women want abortion to be legal and seven in 10 want gender-affirming care to be accessible for trans adults.
Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country
On issues like abortion and gender-affirming care, women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average.
19thnews.org
October 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?