Mike Davis
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Mike Davis
@politeopinions.bsky.social
· Jan 21
BREAKING
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
I'm going to start a thread, beginning today, of all the things President Trump says or does that I strongly disagree with.
Ongoing list, so I don't forget:
Ongoing list, so I don't forget:
Phenomenal article grappling with the incontrovertible fact that humans like meat, and the absolute necessity that we find a different way to produce it.
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
Bruce Friedrich argues the only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated and plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Phenomenal article grappling with the incontrovertible fact that humans like meat, and the absolute necessity that we find a different way to produce it.
The fact that this man has the complete support of his caucus is such an indictment of Senate Democrats. Nobody should, or will, take this advice.
Majority of the country now wants to abolish and/or dismantle ICE and yet Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. told the caucus the message had to be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The fact that this man has the complete support of his caucus is such an indictment of Senate Democrats. Nobody should, or will, take this advice.
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I keep hearing people crow that “only” 41% of this country supports ICE. ONLY? FORTY-ONE FUCKING PERCENT is still ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION MAGA SHITBAGS.
Fuck majorities, Anything over 5% is a disgrace that this country should never be allowed to live down. “Only,” my decrepit old ass.
Fuck majorities, Anything over 5% is a disgrace that this country should never be allowed to live down. “Only,” my decrepit old ass.
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I keep hearing people crow that “only” 41% of this country supports ICE. ONLY? FORTY-ONE FUCKING PERCENT is still ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION MAGA SHITBAGS.
Fuck majorities, Anything over 5% is a disgrace that this country should never be allowed to live down. “Only,” my decrepit old ass.
Fuck majorities, Anything over 5% is a disgrace that this country should never be allowed to live down. “Only,” my decrepit old ass.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
It would be incredible to imagine a world where international law applied equally to all nations.
If nothing else, pretty amazing Canadian PM Carney said the quiet part out loud today: international law has never been real and the ‘rules’ of the international order have never applied to the US and its allies.
This may indeed be the actual death of neoliberalism.
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
This may indeed be the actual death of neoliberalism.
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
January 21, 2026 at 12:45 AM
It would be incredible to imagine a world where international law applied equally to all nations.
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The US is collapsing into fascism and going to war with Europe and the opposition party is like “I’m here to talk about the important thing: how your average grocery bill has risen by two dollars over the last year, which I also have no plan or ability to fix”
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The US is collapsing into fascism and going to war with Europe and the opposition party is like “I’m here to talk about the important thing: how your average grocery bill has risen by two dollars over the last year, which I also have no plan or ability to fix”
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Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Have to wonder what the Pope is thinking right now, as a divine miracle caused an entire nation to take the Lord's name in vain.
God says... Go Bears?
God says... Go Bears?
January 19, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Have to wonder what the Pope is thinking right now, as a divine miracle caused an entire nation to take the Lord's name in vain.
God says... Go Bears?
God says... Go Bears?
Gavin Newsom is precisely as slick and weasely as he appears, with no discernible moral compass.
The sooner he's officially dispatched from the 2028 contenders list, the better.
The sooner he's officially dispatched from the 2028 contenders list, the better.
Fuck Gavin Newsom forever.
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Gavin Newsom is precisely as slick and weasely as he appears, with no discernible moral compass.
The sooner he's officially dispatched from the 2028 contenders list, the better.
The sooner he's officially dispatched from the 2028 contenders list, the better.
Almost every owner is right-wing, but you sometimes get a glimpse of which ones pretend to care about their communities, and which ones are just happy to have money and power.
Owners of Minnesota's professional sports teams remain silent about Trump's war against Minnesota, as do leaders of their leagues:
NBA Timberwolves
WNBA Lynx
NFL Vikings
MLB Twins
NHL Wild
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
NBA Timberwolves
WNBA Lynx
NFL Vikings
MLB Twins
NHL Wild
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
www.mprnews.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Almost every owner is right-wing, but you sometimes get a glimpse of which ones pretend to care about their communities, and which ones are just happy to have money and power.
That's a curiously specific figure for a fine. $0.10 per innocent person killed in Gaza?
Texans’ LB Azeez Al-Shaair was fined $11,593 for violating the NFL uniform and equipment rules for wearing anti-Israel eyeblack during last week’s Wild Card game that says “Stop the Genocide”
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 PM
That's a curiously specific figure for a fine. $0.10 per innocent person killed in Gaza?
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Terrific syllabus language about the dangers of Generative AI
January 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Terrific syllabus language about the dangers of Generative AI
We've become an "I need to see your papers" country, and it's infuriating.
There's no reason for any of this, except that a segment of America is virulently white supremacist, and that segment currently holds power.
There's no reason for any of this, except that a segment of America is virulently white supremacist, and that segment currently holds power.
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
We've become an "I need to see your papers" country, and it's infuriating.
There's no reason for any of this, except that a segment of America is virulently white supremacist, and that segment currently holds power.
There's no reason for any of this, except that a segment of America is virulently white supremacist, and that segment currently holds power.
There's absolutely no moral justification for this. Only what bad politicians perceive to be good politics by helping authoritarians.
We have two morally bankrupt parties and no legitimate alternative option.
We have two morally bankrupt parties and no legitimate alternative option.
Senate Democrats are CURRENTLY negotiating a plan to INCREASE ICE funding by another 10%
SCOOP: Senate Negotiators Eye Another ICE Funding Increase
GOP pushes for even more "operational capacity" while Schumer and Jeffries balk at drawing red lines, fearing "Defund" optics.
migrantinsider.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:48 AM
There's absolutely no moral justification for this. Only what bad politicians perceive to be good politics by helping authoritarians.
We have two morally bankrupt parties and no legitimate alternative option.
We have two morally bankrupt parties and no legitimate alternative option.
Elected Dems imagine themselves sauntering back into power on the strength of being polite. Anything else would be uncivilized.
it makes complete sense, they don’t want to be an opposition party. they’ve told everyone this repeatedly, there’s not going to be any moment where they come around on this. Schumer was yucking it up with Rubio a day ago, they’re happy with this status quo
dem strategy makes no sense. voters don't like how chaotic trump is. media and dumb swing voters just convinced themselves he would be more normal in round 2. when dems downplay trump latest insanity, it cedes ground and creates the impression that what he is doing is within the realm of reason.
January 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Elected Dems imagine themselves sauntering back into power on the strength of being polite. Anything else would be uncivilized.
Absolutely spineless. At best, they stand for nothing, and at worst, they support the majority of the authoritarianism. Either way, indefensible.
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Absolutely spineless. At best, they stand for nothing, and at worst, they support the majority of the authoritarianism. Either way, indefensible.
Acts this heartless, by people this cruel, with no repercussions.
The president disparaging her memory and calling her a terrorist while her partner and child grieve.
There is no justice in this world. No karma. No greater force balancing the cosmic scales. Just the worst people being barbaric.
The president disparaging her memory and calling her a terrorist while her partner and child grieve.
There is no justice in this world. No karma. No greater force balancing the cosmic scales. Just the worst people being barbaric.
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Acts this heartless, by people this cruel, with no repercussions.
The president disparaging her memory and calling her a terrorist while her partner and child grieve.
There is no justice in this world. No karma. No greater force balancing the cosmic scales. Just the worst people being barbaric.
The president disparaging her memory and calling her a terrorist while her partner and child grieve.
There is no justice in this world. No karma. No greater force balancing the cosmic scales. Just the worst people being barbaric.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
People, and specifically children, are going to die as our leaders continue unfixing a solved problem.
Many don't realize that the most vulnerable or immune compromised depend on the rest getting vaccinated properly to keep diseases from spreading out of control. It's not just “my body, my choice” when it comes to saving lives.
January 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
People, and specifically children, are going to die as our leaders continue unfixing a solved problem.
I genuinely have not laughed this hard in years.
If Rob Schneider ever made me laugh as much as the least funny roast in this thread, I don't remember it.
If Rob Schneider ever made me laugh as much as the least funny roast in this thread, I don't remember it.
All right, I realize I’m starting to sort of repeat jokes so that’s a good time to call this to a close.
I’d like to thank the Friar’s Club for this wonderful opportunity. Good night and be kind to the wait staff!
I’d like to thank the Friar’s Club for this wonderful opportunity. Good night and be kind to the wait staff!
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I genuinely have not laughed this hard in years.
If Rob Schneider ever made me laugh as much as the least funny roast in this thread, I don't remember it.
If Rob Schneider ever made me laugh as much as the least funny roast in this thread, I don't remember it.
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Democrats should start explaining what they will do to ICE if they win in 2026 right now. Show these videos. Help people understand that ICE is not law enforcement.
If you are active on this site, you probably know how bad ICE is, but not everyone does.
If you are active on this site, you probably know how bad ICE is, but not everyone does.
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Democrats should start explaining what they will do to ICE if they win in 2026 right now. Show these videos. Help people understand that ICE is not law enforcement.
If you are active on this site, you probably know how bad ICE is, but not everyone does.
If you are active on this site, you probably know how bad ICE is, but not everyone does.
CBS and Fox are both effectively state media at this point. The internal immune system is still fighting it at CBS, but ultimately the directive to protect the administration will outweigh any journalistic concerns.
1. BREAKING
Sharyn Alfonsi, a correspondent for 60 Minutes, sent an internal email to colleagues stating that CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss “spiked our story” about the Trump administration and the transfer of deportees to a prison in El Salvador.
Sharyn Alfonsi, a correspondent for 60 Minutes, sent an internal email to colleagues stating that CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss “spiked our story” about the Trump administration and the transfer of deportees to a prison in El Salvador.
December 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
CBS and Fox are both effectively state media at this point. The internal immune system is still fighting it at CBS, but ultimately the directive to protect the administration will outweigh any journalistic concerns.
I endorse this Canadian propaganda.
Until the US government demonstrates an ability to be responsive and effective, it's difficult to make the case for our system of government.
Until the US government demonstrates an ability to be responsive and effective, it's difficult to make the case for our system of government.
CONSTITUTION UPDATE: 🇨🇦vs🇺🇸
Different approaches ..
Different approaches ..
December 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I endorse this Canadian propaganda.
Until the US government demonstrates an ability to be responsive and effective, it's difficult to make the case for our system of government.
Until the US government demonstrates an ability to be responsive and effective, it's difficult to make the case for our system of government.