Refracted Grove
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This writer is so close to getting it! So close!
He even makes the connection of The Purge and Handmaid's Tale!
As I've said before, a lot of dystopian horror, is just, "😱What if someone treated us, the way we've treated Black people?!"
The purge is Sundown towns.
Handmaid's Tale is slavery.
He even makes the connection of The Purge and Handmaid's Tale!
As I've said before, a lot of dystopian horror, is just, "😱What if someone treated us, the way we've treated Black people?!"
The purge is Sundown towns.
Handmaid's Tale is slavery.
I wrote about what now looks like the most prescient dystopian vision of the dystopian movie boom years of the '10s.
‘The Purge’ Saw All This Coming
The horror franchise’s vision of an authoritarian dystopia echoes throughout the news of the day.
thereveal.film
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
This writer is so close to getting it! So close!
He even makes the connection of The Purge and Handmaid's Tale!
As I've said before, a lot of dystopian horror, is just, "😱What if someone treated us, the way we've treated Black people?!"
The purge is Sundown towns.
Handmaid's Tale is slavery.
He even makes the connection of The Purge and Handmaid's Tale!
As I've said before, a lot of dystopian horror, is just, "😱What if someone treated us, the way we've treated Black people?!"
The purge is Sundown towns.
Handmaid's Tale is slavery.
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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"I'm gonna give Homan the benefit of the doubt"
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
January 27, 2026 at 11:26 PM
"I'm gonna give Homan the benefit of the doubt"
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
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A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
A lot of Dems are going to take Bovino and Noem being fired as the finish line, and it's very important to make it clear to them that it is a starting line
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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I've been known to keep my n95 on outside on cold days to keep my face a little warmer!
Pro tip: If you are attending a rally or action, wear a N95 mask & bring extras to give to others.
High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.
High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.
January 24, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I've been known to keep my n95 on outside on cold days to keep my face a little warmer!
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This is impossible to miss. It especially breaks my heart when I'm in schools. Our hallways and classrooms look and sound different than they did at the start of December. Latine and Somali kids in particular have to choose between safety and education.
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This is impossible to miss. It especially breaks my heart when I'm in schools. Our hallways and classrooms look and sound different than they did at the start of December. Latine and Somali kids in particular have to choose between safety and education.
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I'm seeing some comments saying stuff like "No US President has ever done anything like the kidnapping of Maduro before" and altho I relate to the outrage behind such a comment, I encourage you to look up the history of United States presidents before you post this
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I'm seeing some comments saying stuff like "No US President has ever done anything like the kidnapping of Maduro before" and altho I relate to the outrage behind such a comment, I encourage you to look up the history of United States presidents before you post this
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved
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An immigration agent shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses. https://bit.ly/3IbeDjf
What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez
An immigration agent killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago. The initial narrative was quickly disproven by witnesses.
bit.ly
September 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An immigration agent shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses. https://bit.ly/3IbeDjf
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praise for Kirk from liberal pundits is one of the clearest distillations of how ill-equipped they are for this fascist moment, & how devoted they are to a West Wing fantasy of a respectable right/conservative movement that does not exist, and which - like Kirk - almost never operates in good faith
September 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
praise for Kirk from liberal pundits is one of the clearest distillations of how ill-equipped they are for this fascist moment, & how devoted they are to a West Wing fantasy of a respectable right/conservative movement that does not exist, and which - like Kirk - almost never operates in good faith
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Raiding homeless encampments is a form of political violence, btw.
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
September 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Raiding homeless encampments is a form of political violence, btw.
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The only thing more predictable than the Trump/Elon rift is Democrats being completely unprepared to take advantage of it because they’re too busy punching young people (David Hogg) in the face.
June 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The only thing more predictable than the Trump/Elon rift is Democrats being completely unprepared to take advantage of it because they’re too busy punching young people (David Hogg) in the face.
Gavin Newsom sees his political career going down in flames and his immediate instinct is to make a hard right-wing pivot. Not to help people, or even stand on that famously firm centrist ground, no - his first ports of call are Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon.
March 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Gavin Newsom sees his political career going down in flames and his immediate instinct is to make a hard right-wing pivot. Not to help people, or even stand on that famously firm centrist ground, no - his first ports of call are Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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- no political pluralism
- no meaningful free press
- no independent judiciary
- pervasive surveillance
- repression of dissent
If we think in terms of the most powerful imperialist nations, which one does this describe?
(it's all of them. yes, including that one.)
- no meaningful free press
- no independent judiciary
- pervasive surveillance
- repression of dissent
If we think in terms of the most powerful imperialist nations, which one does this describe?
(it's all of them. yes, including that one.)
January 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
- no political pluralism
- no meaningful free press
- no independent judiciary
- pervasive surveillance
- repression of dissent
If we think in terms of the most powerful imperialist nations, which one does this describe?
(it's all of them. yes, including that one.)
- no meaningful free press
- no independent judiciary
- pervasive surveillance
- repression of dissent
If we think in terms of the most powerful imperialist nations, which one does this describe?
(it's all of them. yes, including that one.)
A media empire-owning capitalist vlogger is parroting propaganda? I'm so shocked. 😐
January 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A media empire-owning capitalist vlogger is parroting propaganda? I'm so shocked. 😐
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Your class analysis means nothing is you're ignoring the racism
January 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Your class analysis means nothing is you're ignoring the racism
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Bahamut Fayth: You're gay.
Tidus: What are you talking about?
Bahamut Fayth: Everyone in Zanarkand is gay.
Tidus: I literally like women???
Bahamut Fayth: You can like women if you're gay. It's called Bisexuality.
Narrator Tidus: I had forgotten about Bisexuality.
Tidus: What are you talking about?
Bahamut Fayth: Everyone in Zanarkand is gay.
Tidus: I literally like women???
Bahamut Fayth: You can like women if you're gay. It's called Bisexuality.
Narrator Tidus: I had forgotten about Bisexuality.
December 14, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Bahamut Fayth: You're gay.
Tidus: What are you talking about?
Bahamut Fayth: Everyone in Zanarkand is gay.
Tidus: I literally like women???
Bahamut Fayth: You can like women if you're gay. It's called Bisexuality.
Narrator Tidus: I had forgotten about Bisexuality.
Tidus: What are you talking about?
Bahamut Fayth: Everyone in Zanarkand is gay.
Tidus: I literally like women???
Bahamut Fayth: You can like women if you're gay. It's called Bisexuality.
Narrator Tidus: I had forgotten about Bisexuality.
Describe your GMing style and your playing style each in one sentence.
GM: I will make space for your cool quirky PC to RP, but also we are hitting the beats on this 1-shot in 1 4-8hr session or I will die trying.
Player: plot hooks, extra plot hooks, you love em, I got em, getcha plot hooks here!
GM: I will make space for your cool quirky PC to RP, but also we are hitting the beats on this 1-shot in 1 4-8hr session or I will die trying.
Player: plot hooks, extra plot hooks, you love em, I got em, getcha plot hooks here!
Describe your GMing style and your playing style each in one sentence.
GM: Strap in for the most heart-wrenching, high-flying Mountain Goats album you've ever heard.
Player: My real, professional job is not knowing what the hell is going on.
GM: Strap in for the most heart-wrenching, high-flying Mountain Goats album you've ever heard.
Player: My real, professional job is not knowing what the hell is going on.
Describe your GMing style and your playing style each in one sentence.
GM: "I'm just the GM, I don't get to tell you how you feel, but this could be a touch upsetting."
Player: "All I want is to be large and sad"
GM: "I'm just the GM, I don't get to tell you how you feel, but this could be a touch upsetting."
Player: "All I want is to be large and sad"
December 12, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Describe your GMing style and your playing style each in one sentence.
GM: I will make space for your cool quirky PC to RP, but also we are hitting the beats on this 1-shot in 1 4-8hr session or I will die trying.
Player: plot hooks, extra plot hooks, you love em, I got em, getcha plot hooks here!
GM: I will make space for your cool quirky PC to RP, but also we are hitting the beats on this 1-shot in 1 4-8hr session or I will die trying.
Player: plot hooks, extra plot hooks, you love em, I got em, getcha plot hooks here!
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The person who supposedly “assaulted Nancy Mace” was just a foster youth advocate who literally did nothing more than shake her hand.
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
Wow.
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Nancy Mace Calls Police on Prominent Foster Youth Advocate
A former foster youth and award-winning advocate was arrested at the U.S. Capitol tonight after Rep. Nancy Mace accused him of assault.
imprintnews.org
December 11, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The person who supposedly “assaulted Nancy Mace” was just a foster youth advocate who literally did nothing more than shake her hand.
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...