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honestly this is one reason why I don't say "pedophilia" and explicitly talk about child sexual abuse—it avoids falling into these ridiculous pedantic arguments. abuse is wrong, period. but arguments like waste everyone's time dancing around that.
Yes, @mattyglesias.bsky.social has also argued, in The Atlantic (of course), that older men pursuing sexual relationships with sixteen year olds is not pedophilia.
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 PM
honestly this is one reason why I don't say "pedophilia" and explicitly talk about child sexual abuse—it avoids falling into these ridiculous pedantic arguments. abuse is wrong, period. but arguments like waste everyone's time dancing around that.
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"A federal judge appears likely to rule in favor of Sen. Mark Kelly in his lawsuit against the Trump administration over its efforts to reduce his retirement rank as a Navy captain after he urged troops to reject unlawful orders in a video message."
Judge appears likely to rule in Sen. Mark Kelly's favor in suit over 'illegal orders' video
Kelly's lawsuit argues that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions violate his First Amendment rights and the speech and debate clause of the Constitution.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"A federal judge appears likely to rule in favor of Sen. Mark Kelly in his lawsuit against the Trump administration over its efforts to reduce his retirement rank as a Navy captain after he urged troops to reject unlawful orders in a video message."
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Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week with a ruptured ACL from a crash four days ago.
Lindsey Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at the Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee
Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.
trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week with a ruptured ACL from a crash four days ago.
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That includes real accountability for abuses and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation. Anything less would be a failure to meet this moment. The public has done its part, and now Congress must do theirs.
Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...
act.indivisible.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
That includes real accountability for abuses and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation. Anything less would be a failure to meet this moment. The public has done its part, and now Congress must do theirs.
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This vote buys time, not solutions. The fight is now squarely on DHS and Republicans are on their back foot. Democrats have less than two weeks to press their advantage — they must hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE and CBP.
House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE
The House has approved a spending bill to end a short-lived partial government shutdown. Now lawmakers will begin contentious negotiations over new guardrails for immigration enforcement.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This vote buys time, not solutions. The fight is now squarely on DHS and Republicans are on their back foot. Democrats have less than two weeks to press their advantage — they must hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE and CBP.
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Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
February 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
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Going forward, barring super specific circumstances, I'm retiring the term "white supremacy" to describe Trump & his sycophants—because there's nothing "supreme" about them.
Instead, I'll use the term "white narcissism," because they arrogantly and falsely think their skin color makes them better.
Instead, I'll use the term "white narcissism," because they arrogantly and falsely think their skin color makes them better.
February 3, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Going forward, barring super specific circumstances, I'm retiring the term "white supremacy" to describe Trump & his sycophants—because there's nothing "supreme" about them.
Instead, I'll use the term "white narcissism," because they arrogantly and falsely think their skin color makes them better.
Instead, I'll use the term "white narcissism," because they arrogantly and falsely think their skin color makes them better.
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MTG, Massie, and many other traitors turning on Trump only serve to strengthen Vance’s chances of winning in 2028
Don't be fooled by Marjorie Taylor Greene turning on Trump.
She is still a pro-Russian traitor and a conspiracy theorist.
She isn't finding a conscience, she is just fighting for control of the grift.
Do not rehabilitate these horrible people. They deserve zero support
She is still a pro-Russian traitor and a conspiracy theorist.
She isn't finding a conscience, she is just fighting for control of the grift.
Do not rehabilitate these horrible people. They deserve zero support
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
MTG, Massie, and many other traitors turning on Trump only serve to strengthen Vance’s chances of winning in 2028
I think deporting criminals who are illegal immigrants after they’ve been convicted and served their prison time would also be effective. open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
What a liberal immigration enforcement policy might look like
Democrats need to think beyond progressive pugnacity.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I think deporting criminals who are illegal immigrants after they’ve been convicted and served their prison time would also be effective. open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
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Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent.
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent.
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
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We will NOT let this anti-Black administration take away our joy.
Happy Black History Month!
Happy Black History Month!
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
We will NOT let this anti-Black administration take away our joy.
Happy Black History Month!
Happy Black History Month!
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David Rothkopf unpacks why the president is trying in vain to outrun the publicly growing evidence about his relationship with the sex offender.
The Glaring Epstein Files Issue Trump Can’t Escape
David Rothkopf unpacks why the president is trying in vain to outrun the publicly growing evidence about his relationship with the sex offender.
trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
David Rothkopf unpacks why the president is trying in vain to outrun the publicly growing evidence about his relationship with the sex offender.