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· Nov 16
Great passage from #TheExpanse:
The sad fact of the human species that he understood so well was that you could never overcome tribalism and jingoism with an argument. Tribalism was an irrational position, and it was impossible to defeat an irrational position with a rational argument.
The sad fact of the human species that he understood so well was that you could never overcome tribalism and jingoism with an argument. Tribalism was an irrational position, and it was impossible to defeat an irrational position with a rational argument.
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This is identical to Russia invading Ukraine. Illegally invading a country for their resources and likely killing thousands—if not more—is immoral and should not be supported by anyone with any shred of moral conscience.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is identical to Russia invading Ukraine. Illegally invading a country for their resources and likely killing thousands—if not more—is immoral and should not be supported by anyone with any shred of moral conscience.
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MTG has been in Congress since 2020 & is resigning Jan 5, 2026. I just want to point out one thing.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
MTG has been in Congress since 2020 & is resigning Jan 5, 2026. I just want to point out one thing.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
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This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
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find someone who builds you up the way grok builds elon up
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
find someone who builds you up the way grok builds elon up
There’s no FOMO like dog FOMO.
a group of puppies are playing in a cage with the words bbc two on the bottom
ALT: a group of puppies are playing in a cage with the words bbc two on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
There’s no FOMO like dog FOMO.
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reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
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This is incredibly accurate😬
A “Maga Years” explainer…
A “Maga Years” explainer…
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This is incredibly accurate😬
A “Maga Years” explainer…
A “Maga Years” explainer…
My first thought is always "if you need to layoff that many people, maybe you're not a good CEO." Then I remember their singular responsibility is to shareholders, not employees.
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My first thought is always "if you need to layoff that many people, maybe you're not a good CEO." Then I remember their singular responsibility is to shareholders, not employees.
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Hey y'all, just a reminder that genocide, pedo rings, atrocity propaganda, coup attempts, bombing boats, insider trading, elaborate heists, massive wealth transfers, and all that jazz are NOT politics. This is organized crime and the people responsible are very dangerous.
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hey y'all, just a reminder that genocide, pedo rings, atrocity propaganda, coup attempts, bombing boats, insider trading, elaborate heists, massive wealth transfers, and all that jazz are NOT politics. This is organized crime and the people responsible are very dangerous.
There's a reason the tech bros wanted Trump to be president....
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
There's a reason the tech bros wanted Trump to be president....
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
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Praising a medical breakthrough originally funded by (now-gutted) NIH funding. 🤡
$LLY $NVO
$LLY $NVO
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Praising a medical breakthrough originally funded by (now-gutted) NIH funding. 🤡
$LLY $NVO
$LLY $NVO
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I’m still shocked that stories like this which come out daily still get largely ignored. The most corrupt person to ever hold any public office in US history. I will keep posting them every day and try to amplify them, even when most media doesn’t care. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’m still shocked that stories like this which come out daily still get largely ignored. The most corrupt person to ever hold any public office in US history. I will keep posting them every day and try to amplify them, even when most media doesn’t care. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
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Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t
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Schools in South Carolina recently sent home unvaccinated kids, to stem a growing measles outbreak. Turns out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly infected their classmates for days.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive “medical intervention.” Leslie Manookian, the activist behind the law, hopes to make it a “societal norm” ...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Schools in South Carolina recently sent home unvaccinated kids, to stem a growing measles outbreak. Turns out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly infected their classmates for days.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
Given Trump and the GOP are intentionally cruel, intentionally evil, and intentionally causing harm to our country, they probably see the #NoKings protest as proof things are going great.
October 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Given Trump and the GOP are intentionally cruel, intentionally evil, and intentionally causing harm to our country, they probably see the #NoKings protest as proof things are going great.
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Immigrants in Donald's family:
Grandfather
Grandmother
Mother
First Wife
Current (for now) Wife
2 Father-in-Laws
2 Mother-in-Laws
Grandfather
Grandmother
Mother
First Wife
Current (for now) Wife
2 Father-in-Laws
2 Mother-in-Laws
Trump on immigrants: "They send up their worst people. They send up people that are criminals. They send up people from jails. And the best ones they send are people that don't work very hard and that are on a social form of welfare."
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Immigrants in Donald's family:
Grandfather
Grandmother
Mother
First Wife
Current (for now) Wife
2 Father-in-Laws
2 Mother-in-Laws
Grandfather
Grandmother
Mother
First Wife
Current (for now) Wife
2 Father-in-Laws
2 Mother-in-Laws
Hey #SouthwestAirlines, no one is excited about your change to assigned seating. Your commercial is terrible.
October 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hey #SouthwestAirlines, no one is excited about your change to assigned seating. Your commercial is terrible.
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Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane
The fundraising begins.
September 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The fundraising begins.
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"they are at war with us"
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"they are at war with us"