Spooky Strings and Sealing Wax (and other frightening stuff)
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‼️ I said this about the current Supreme Court and some people looked at me crazy but I stand by it
as I believe I said at the time they're doing antebellum shit well post-bellum
as I believe I said at the time they're doing antebellum shit well post-bellum
This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
‼️ I said this about the current Supreme Court and some people looked at me crazy but I stand by it
as I believe I said at the time they're doing antebellum shit well post-bellum
as I believe I said at the time they're doing antebellum shit well post-bellum
No this is correct, the people who said wearing a brown suit degraded the office or whatever shit think this stuff is great because what they actually thought degraded the office was it being held by a black man because Republicans are just racists
I don’t want to be pollyannish about the past, but it was basically inconceivable twenty years ago that a president would say this publicly
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
No this is correct, the people who said wearing a brown suit degraded the office or whatever shit think this stuff is great because what they actually thought degraded the office was it being held by a black man because Republicans are just racists
CBS becoming network Fox News makes a lot more sense when you look at their broadcast lineup
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
CBS becoming network Fox News makes a lot more sense when you look at their broadcast lineup
I think openly explaining that you want to make the world significantly worse should be cause for social sanction
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I think openly explaining that you want to make the world significantly worse should be cause for social sanction
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I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
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seasons 2-5 don't look like anything to me
Westworld has FIVE SEASONS??
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
seasons 2-5 don't look like anything to me
Hmmm
MORE Breaking on MS NOW: Pete Hegseth refused an interview request for the Pentagon Inspector General's investigation into Signalgate, according to two sources who read and were briefed on report.
Hegseth would not turn over his phone, a source who read the report told MS NOW.
Hegseth would not turn over his phone, a source who read the report told MS NOW.
Breaking on MS NOW: The Signalgate report contradicts Pete Hegseth's claims he did nothing wrong. It shows he "violated policy by using a non-approved device," a source who read the report says.
Hegseth failed to preserve records. The report says he put the operations and service people at risk.
Hegseth failed to preserve records. The report says he put the operations and service people at risk.
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Hmmm
One of things I didn’t expect when I was a kid was that huge swaths of our biggest problems are entirely solvable, indeed other people have solved them, we have dozens of examples, and we just choose not to anyway
Also worth noting that we know the solutions for these problems, and we have a large amount of extremely strong evidence proving that they are very solvable issues, but we choose to let corporate interests and the super rich keep us from living better lives
We face a climate emergency, a housing/affordabikity/homelessness emergency, a public health emergency, an equity emergency, an infrastructure cost emergency, all tied to too low densities, not enough housing, & far too much car dependency.
What we DON’T face is a “community character” emergency.
What we DON’T face is a “community character” emergency.
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
One of things I didn’t expect when I was a kid was that huge swaths of our biggest problems are entirely solvable, indeed other people have solved them, we have dozens of examples, and we just choose not to anyway
Pete you watched a drone strike from an air conditioned office what are you talking about?
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Pete you watched a drone strike from an air conditioned office what are you talking about?
If bro isn’t political then why are the anti-republican requirements causing him trouble?
"Men need to spend money to get laid!"
Meanwhile, just the other day...
Meanwhile, just the other day...
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If bro isn’t political then why are the anti-republican requirements causing him trouble?
Being nostalgic at 23 is such incredible loser shit
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Being nostalgic at 23 is such incredible loser shit
A particular focus of the next decade should be appending social costs to this kind of behavior
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A particular focus of the next decade should be appending social costs to this kind of behavior
These chatbots don’t have any idea what anything is so they’re always going to make exactly these kinds of mistakes
Here's something weird my neighbor Cassie pointed out: Chapter 42 of Cynthia Erivo's recently released book "Simply More" is almost verbatim words spoken by Ariana Grande in an interview a year ago. Grande is not cited or listed as a contributor or attributed in the book in any way. Weird!
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
These chatbots don’t have any idea what anything is so they’re always going to make exactly these kinds of mistakes
What names are censored on that phone and why?
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island that are a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.
See for yourself. We won’t stop fighting until we end this cover-up and deliver justice for the survivors.
See for yourself. We won’t stop fighting until we end this cover-up and deliver justice for the survivors.
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What names are censored on that phone and why?
This edgelord gives off all of the worst Fetterman vibes to me
Graham Platner is leading Gov. Janet Mills by 20 points in the Maine Senate Democratic primary, per a new poll.
That might surprise pundits in DC, but it captures the vibe in Maine, where you might think he was the only candidate running. @zeteo.com
zeteo.com/p/graham-pla...
That might surprise pundits in DC, but it captures the vibe in Maine, where you might think he was the only candidate running. @zeteo.com
zeteo.com/p/graham-pla...
Oysterman Graham Platner Is Leading the Maine Senate Primary by 20 Points: New Poll
The populist candidate isn’t just weathering scandals – he has a massive lead in the state's Dem primary, according to a new poll.
zeteo.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This edgelord gives off all of the worst Fetterman vibes to me
Jeffries is not built for this moment and it’s time to cut him loose
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Jeffries is not built for this moment and it’s time to cut him loose
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to reiterate a point from the column trump’s pardons of fraudsters and corrupt politicians should be understood as an expression of his belief that corruption should not be a crime
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
to reiterate a point from the column trump’s pardons of fraudsters and corrupt politicians should be understood as an expression of his belief that corruption should not be a crime
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Imagine living in a country with regulations
Love to share the road with cars programmed to blast past speed limits
Tesla brings back 'Mad Max' 'Full Self-Driving' mode that ignores speed limits
Tesla has brought back its 'Mad Max' mode for 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several investigations.
electrek.co
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Imagine living in a country with regulations
“Republicans are a bunch of corrupt criminals and we’re going to hold them accountable for their crimes” really should be a major pillar of the Democratic Party platform at every single level moving forward. City Council members should be asked about their commitment to prosecuting corruption
*CORRECT: TRUMP PARDONS TEXAS CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR, IMELDA
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Republicans are a bunch of corrupt criminals and we’re going to hold them accountable for their crimes” really should be a major pillar of the Democratic Party platform at every single level moving forward. City Council members should be asked about their commitment to prosecuting corruption
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Feels like "missing" is inaccurate. This child was kidnapped by the secret police and is now either a political prisoner or a trafficking victim.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Feels like "missing" is inaccurate. This child was kidnapped by the secret police and is now either a political prisoner or a trafficking victim.
Trump really took the best recovered economy in the world and immediately cut its legs out from under it
“.. The US lost an average of 4k private-sector jobs per month over the last 3 months (ADP data), the first 3-month decline since the 2020 recession.”
- Bilello
- Bilello
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Trump really took the best recovered economy in the world and immediately cut its legs out from under it
Imagine being this rich and this old and debasing yourself like this
Sen. Roger Marshall on Trump's health: "I'll work 110 hours a week. He outworks me. He's the first person I've ever known that works harder than I do. He runs around that golf course. He's in incredible shape right now. And you talk about sharp! He's playing 4 dimensional chess"
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Imagine being this rich and this old and debasing yourself like this
If I were advising Democrats on how to frame their party for the next decade it would be “Republicans are gutter racists while we believe that all men are created equal” and “Republicans are corrupt criminals and we will prosecute their crimes and claw back their ill-gotten gains”.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If I were advising Democrats on how to frame their party for the next decade it would be “Republicans are gutter racists while we believe that all men are created equal” and “Republicans are corrupt criminals and we will prosecute their crimes and claw back their ill-gotten gains”.
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“Are Mormons more Christian than Catholics” - the greatest thread in the history of Baptist forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate
Today in Schism:
Robert Griffin III claims the committee is “persecuting Christians” by ranking Notre Dame ahead of BYU
Robert Griffin III claims the committee is “persecuting Christians” by ranking Notre Dame ahead of BYU
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“Are Mormons more Christian than Catholics” - the greatest thread in the history of Baptist forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate