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We gotta decouple "taking seriously the idea that Trump is going to try to end constitutional government in America" from "we're doomed and nothing matters"
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
We gotta decouple "taking seriously the idea that Trump is going to try to end constitutional government in America" from "we're doomed and nothing matters"
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
Of course the latter is toxic, and only serves Trump. But the former is just obviously true
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Folks in the US still like to treat the whole Greenland invasion stuff as sufficiently unserious to engage with, but it is sufficiently serious that NATO allies are actively deploying tripwire forces to deter the US. That is *already* a political and actual cost to them, and to US relationships
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Folks in the US still like to treat the whole Greenland invasion stuff as sufficiently unserious to engage with, but it is sufficiently serious that NATO allies are actively deploying tripwire forces to deter the US. That is *already* a political and actual cost to them, and to US relationships
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Everything is just so dumb. My brain struggles to engage with it as a serious possibility because it's so dumb. I'm trying to persuade myself that things are indeed this dumb and my brain is just like "oh that's not real, that's a plot from The Simpsons or something, you made that up".
Reporter: “The Premier of Greenland said today, ‘We prefer to stay with Denmark.’”
Trump: “Who said that?”
Reporter: “The Premier of Greenland.”
Trump: “I disagree with him. I don't know who he is…That's gonna be a big problem for him.”
Trump: “Who said that?”
Reporter: “The Premier of Greenland.”
Trump: “I disagree with him. I don't know who he is…That's gonna be a big problem for him.”
January 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Everything is just so dumb. My brain struggles to engage with it as a serious possibility because it's so dumb. I'm trying to persuade myself that things are indeed this dumb and my brain is just like "oh that's not real, that's a plot from The Simpsons or something, you made that up".
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The video JD Vance is touting shows that Ross boxed in Renee Good and got out of his car to confront her, her saying "I'm not mad at you," furiously turning her steering wheel to avoid hitting him, and Ross screaming "fucking bitch" after he shoots at her three times.
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The video JD Vance is touting shows that Ross boxed in Renee Good and got out of his car to confront her, her saying "I'm not mad at you," furiously turning her steering wheel to avoid hitting him, and Ross screaming "fucking bitch" after he shoots at her three times.
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Yeah, it has long been the case that adult-oriented businesses have to be careful or risk the wrath of everyone from prosecutors to payment-processing companies, but "prominent social media company owned by world's richest person swiftly became world's largest CSAM producer" produces no reaction.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Yeah, it has long been the case that adult-oriented businesses have to be careful or risk the wrath of everyone from prosecutors to payment-processing companies, but "prominent social media company owned by world's richest person swiftly became world's largest CSAM producer" produces no reaction.
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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Saying ”Grok apologized” is like If I type “YOU’RE A BITCH” into Speak-And-Spell and tell you “Speak-An-Spell says you’re a bitch”
Parker's piece nails why this matters. "Tech companies... would rather not answer for their products’ failures. Every headline that says “Grok apologizes” or “Grok admits” or “Grok says” creates a world where the chatbot takes the fall while Musk and his executives face no scrutiny whatsoever."
I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Saying ”Grok apologized” is like If I type “YOU’RE A BITCH” into Speak-And-Spell and tell you “Speak-An-Spell says you’re a bitch”
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Kind of incredible that people are still justifying being on X, a site that is creating content that, if it were on your hard drive or something you sent in an email attachment, would get you a visit from the FBI.
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Kind of incredible that people are still justifying being on X, a site that is creating content that, if it were on your hard drive or something you sent in an email attachment, would get you a visit from the FBI.
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It's one thing for people casually scrolling and seeing the screenshot to miss this, but it is egregious misreporting from @reuters.com here. The only way to fix this piece is a full retraction, the whole premise of it is bogus.
Idiots. A user prompted Grok to issue a "heartfelt" apology, so it obliged. Another prompt telling Grok to double down made it do just that.
January 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
It's one thing for people casually scrolling and seeing the screenshot to miss this, but it is egregious misreporting from @reuters.com here. The only way to fix this piece is a full retraction, the whole premise of it is bogus.
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Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
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THE DAY CARES ARE LOCKED BECAUSE YOU MADE A GENERATION-LONG EFFORT TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE TO KILL THE CHILDREN INSIDE THEM YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING GHOULS
these fucking people. they pass laws to make sure every person with a screw loose who wants an Armalite can show up to the day care armed & ready to kill, then complain that the day cares are locked to protect the children inside
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
THE DAY CARES ARE LOCKED BECAUSE YOU MADE A GENERATION-LONG EFFORT TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE TO KILL THE CHILDREN INSIDE THEM YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING GHOULS
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They're gearing up to try to overthrow the midterm elections by any means necessary--only the means and the timing are in doubt.
In all likelihood, it'll be a shambolic smorgasbord of attempts to rig it in advance, attempts to interfere on Election Day, and attempts to nullify them after the fact.
In all likelihood, it'll be a shambolic smorgasbord of attempts to rig it in advance, attempts to interfere on Election Day, and attempts to nullify them after the fact.
Even the best case scenario where it doesn't result in mass purges of real citizens, it's a totally lawless intrusion on federalism grounds, and could be a setup for worse. I'm particularly wary of using it as a bad faith legalistic hook for objections in Congress to midterm results.
December 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
They're gearing up to try to overthrow the midterm elections by any means necessary--only the means and the timing are in doubt.
In all likelihood, it'll be a shambolic smorgasbord of attempts to rig it in advance, attempts to interfere on Election Day, and attempts to nullify them after the fact.
In all likelihood, it'll be a shambolic smorgasbord of attempts to rig it in advance, attempts to interfere on Election Day, and attempts to nullify them after the fact.
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I think maybe the only definitive example of working dirtbag leftism is “Frank Sinatra used the power of organized crime to desegregate Las Vegas”
Yup.
I'm telling y'all, these dudes don't know anything.🤡
Frank Sinatra was a vocal anti-racist. He fought racism with his actions, his words, and his money.
Actions:
Refused to stay at segregated hotels. Made sure Black artists got paid fairly.
Words:
Literally wrote an article in Ebony Magazine
I'm telling y'all, these dudes don't know anything.🤡
Frank Sinatra was a vocal anti-racist. He fought racism with his actions, his words, and his money.
Actions:
Refused to stay at segregated hotels. Made sure Black artists got paid fairly.
Words:
Literally wrote an article in Ebony Magazine
December 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I think maybe the only definitive example of working dirtbag leftism is “Frank Sinatra used the power of organized crime to desegregate Las Vegas”
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
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When you're grumpy because three annoying ghosts kept you up all night.
December 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
When you're grumpy because three annoying ghosts kept you up all night.
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It's actually worse. The Supreme Court has held 9-0 -- Clarence Thomas and other executive power fanatics included -- that detainees rendered to another country via the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to a pre-deportation hearing. There is no legal debate whatsoever.
Belatedly, this line from Weiss' memo is...something
Let's get someone who says banishing to CECOT was legit, she says
Here's the thing: There's a consensus among legal experts that *wasn't* legit
You can find someone who says moon is made outta Fluffernutter. Doesn't mean you should quote 'em
Let's get someone who says banishing to CECOT was legit, she says
Here's the thing: There's a consensus among legal experts that *wasn't* legit
You can find someone who says moon is made outta Fluffernutter. Doesn't mean you should quote 'em
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's actually worse. The Supreme Court has held 9-0 -- Clarence Thomas and other executive power fanatics included -- that detainees rendered to another country via the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to a pre-deportation hearing. There is no legal debate whatsoever.
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The networks were afraid not to run Trump because they assumed he would use his office to punish them if they didn’t. The irony is that this is what Biden was warning about, a warning they chose not to share with America.
You'll remember that when Biden delivered an address in 2022, networks refused to air it because they said it was "political" www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/0...
As Biden warned about democracy’s collapse, TV networks aired reruns
Broadcasters NBC, CBS and ABC usually air presidential prime-time addresses live. But they found Biden's Philadelphia speech more "political" than newsworthy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The networks were afraid not to run Trump because they assumed he would use his office to punish them if they didn’t. The irony is that this is what Biden was warning about, a warning they chose not to share with America.
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An unreliable ally is not an ally, just like an unreliable smoke detector is not a smoke detector. The essence of the thing is its reliability.
After a year of Trump, EU leaders begrudgingly learn to live with the reality of an unreliable ally
European Union leaders are gathering this week at the end of political year dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
An unreliable ally is not an ally, just like an unreliable smoke detector is not a smoke detector. The essence of the thing is its reliability.
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Dear Bluesky hammer&sickle crowd:
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
December 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Dear Bluesky hammer&sickle crowd:
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
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whoever is writing reality lately is really getting heavy-handed with it. no subtlety at all
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
whoever is writing reality lately is really getting heavy-handed with it. no subtlety at all
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People support him because he reflects their values and character. He reflects their souls.
December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
People support him because he reflects their values and character. He reflects their souls.
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Well, fuck.
I’m starting to suspect that our ability to catch spree killers who leave the scene is extremely dependent on a functioning FBI…which we 100% do not have right now.
I’m starting to suspect that our ability to catch spree killers who leave the scene is extremely dependent on a functioning FBI…which we 100% do not have right now.
BREAKING: Person of interest in Brown University shooting being released by police, mayor says. Gunman is still at large
December 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Well, fuck.
I’m starting to suspect that our ability to catch spree killers who leave the scene is extremely dependent on a functioning FBI…which we 100% do not have right now.
I’m starting to suspect that our ability to catch spree killers who leave the scene is extremely dependent on a functioning FBI…which we 100% do not have right now.
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Brennan eventually acknowledges that gynecologists and obstetricians have determined mifepristone is safe — but then demands again to know why the government isn’t launching a study to crack down on its usage.
We are watching a storied news organization deteriorate steadily, day after day.
We are watching a storied news organization deteriorate steadily, day after day.
really weird -- Margaret Brennen presses Bill Cassidy on why the White House isn't doing more to crack down on mifepristone and what he's doing to encourage them to do it
December 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Brennan eventually acknowledges that gynecologists and obstetricians have determined mifepristone is safe — but then demands again to know why the government isn’t launching a study to crack down on its usage.
We are watching a storied news organization deteriorate steadily, day after day.
We are watching a storied news organization deteriorate steadily, day after day.
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.