Ross Thompson (50ᵗʰ anniversary edition)
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The existence of Area Man implies the existence of Perimeter Man & Volume Man but those guys have their shit together I guess
December 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The existence of Area Man implies the existence of Perimeter Man & Volume Man but those guys have their shit together I guess
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The point was never to save money. That was only ever a convenient justification for an effort to decimate the public sector and dismantle the US social safety net.
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The point was never to save money. That was only ever a convenient justification for an effort to decimate the public sector and dismantle the US social safety net.
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it's just so emblematic of what passes for conservative thought, this belief that their children go to college not to leave ignorance behind by learning from experts, but rather to teach the experts from their locus of ignorance, and to have their nonsensical prior assumptions validated as true
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
it's just so emblematic of what passes for conservative thought, this belief that their children go to college not to leave ignorance behind by learning from experts, but rather to teach the experts from their locus of ignorance, and to have their nonsensical prior assumptions validated as true
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I am trying really hard to kill the cop in my heart and be a full abolitionist who doesn't crave retributive violence and also I cannot stop watching Jake Paul getting shit kicked outta him by that gorgeous man
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I am trying really hard to kill the cop in my heart and be a full abolitionist who doesn't crave retributive violence and also I cannot stop watching Jake Paul getting shit kicked outta him by that gorgeous man
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Santa told us that people that don’t add alt text are getting coal in their stocking this year.
December 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Santa told us that people that don’t add alt text are getting coal in their stocking this year.
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when some people choose between a weekly injection or daily pill to regulate their hormones so as to align their body with their desired appearance i guess it's no big deal
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. n.pr/4pNYnVN
U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
when some people choose between a weekly injection or daily pill to regulate their hormones so as to align their body with their desired appearance i guess it's no big deal
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This is critically important. Democrats need to pass it if they retake Congress. Trump will veto it. So pass it again. Campaign on it. Given current polling, corruption of the FBI, and the brutality of ICE and BP, there’s no better time to say, “Federal police are not above the law.”
Restoring Bivens rights: one bill "would allow citizens to sue for damages resulting from constitutional violations committed by federal officers," while the other "would create a cause of action against federal law enforcement agencies and police depts for constitutional violations."
These congressmen want to give you the right to sue federal law enforcement for violating your rights
The proposed bills aim to codify a 1971 Supreme Court ruling that allowed individuals to sue the feds for Fourth Amendment violations.
reason.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This is critically important. Democrats need to pass it if they retake Congress. Trump will veto it. So pass it again. Campaign on it. Given current polling, corruption of the FBI, and the brutality of ICE and BP, there’s no better time to say, “Federal police are not above the law.”
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I remember when I saw the first season of Andor, it quietly blew my mind that there is never, in the entire Narkina 5 arc, a “so what’re you in for” scene. Even to be jokingly dismissed a la Shawshank Redemption
We never find out what anyone—except Cassian—is there for
Because *it doesn’t matter*
We never find out what anyone—except Cassian—is there for
Because *it doesn’t matter*
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I remember when I saw the first season of Andor, it quietly blew my mind that there is never, in the entire Narkina 5 arc, a “so what’re you in for” scene. Even to be jokingly dismissed a la Shawshank Redemption
We never find out what anyone—except Cassian—is there for
Because *it doesn’t matter*
We never find out what anyone—except Cassian—is there for
Because *it doesn’t matter*
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People have historically, and rightfully, seen the evil of Guantanamo, Abu Gharib, and now CECOT for what it is, but I wish more people would also see the evil in our domestic prisons too. How we treat our most vulnerable, including prisoners, really sets the tone for our whole society.
I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
People have historically, and rightfully, seen the evil of Guantanamo, Abu Gharib, and now CECOT for what it is, but I wish more people would also see the evil in our domestic prisons too. How we treat our most vulnerable, including prisoners, really sets the tone for our whole society.
Man, I bet they'd buried it on 60 Minutes now, where it would only have gotten a few million views.
The banned 60 Minutes episode about the CECOT torture prison used by the Trump admin is now exploding across the internet. Be sure to watch so you can see the excellent reporting done by Sharyn Alfonsi & her team at 60 Minutes:
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Man, I bet they'd buried it on 60 Minutes now, where it would only have gotten a few million views.
I seem to remember a statement that they couldn't be returned to the US because there was no process for releasing prisoners from CECOT.
Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
December 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I seem to remember a statement that they couldn't be returned to the US because there was no process for releasing prisoners from CECOT.
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ARAGORN: You have my sword.
GIMLI: And my axe!
BILL: And my saxophone!
COUNCIL: …um.
ELROND: Wtf, Glorfindel, you were supposed to be watching the doors, you KNOW how I feel about this guy
GIMLI: And my axe!
BILL: And my saxophone!
COUNCIL: …um.
ELROND: Wtf, Glorfindel, you were supposed to be watching the doors, you KNOW how I feel about this guy
Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
December 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
ARAGORN: You have my sword.
GIMLI: And my axe!
BILL: And my saxophone!
COUNCIL: …um.
ELROND: Wtf, Glorfindel, you were supposed to be watching the doors, you KNOW how I feel about this guy
GIMLI: And my axe!
BILL: And my saxophone!
COUNCIL: …um.
ELROND: Wtf, Glorfindel, you were supposed to be watching the doors, you KNOW how I feel about this guy
"The plantations had uhhh I guess you could say employment"
Trump: "We're gonna need the help of robots and other forms of uhhhh, I guess you could say employment. We're gonna be employing a lot of artificial things."
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"The plantations had uhhh I guess you could say employment"
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and if you are bari weiss, and you watched this, and you said, "the main problem with this story is it's unfair to steven miller"—the moral deformation there is hard to exaggerate.
December 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
and if you are bari weiss, and you watched this, and you said, "the main problem with this story is it's unfair to steven miller"—the moral deformation there is hard to exaggerate.
This is the best.
December 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is the best.
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BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
![ORDER
For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS
that:
1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED;
3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and
4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return
of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with
hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5,
2026.
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Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB
Document 214
Filed 12/22/25
Page 2 of 2
/s/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieca4ukx2h54wbcpvlobarhijo2py237ojy3y7q7pgdpbffmalsoy@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
I'm reading House Of Leaves, and the intro says that the book was originally circulated as a rough-bound partial manuscript, which, sure. That happens.
But then I get to the actual text, and that's such a direct parallel for the video being described that it has to be part of the bit, right?
But then I get to the actual text, and that's such a direct parallel for the video being described that it has to be part of the bit, right?
December 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I'm reading House Of Leaves, and the intro says that the book was originally circulated as a rough-bound partial manuscript, which, sure. That happens.
But then I get to the actual text, and that's such a direct parallel for the video being described that it has to be part of the bit, right?
But then I get to the actual text, and that's such a direct parallel for the video being described that it has to be part of the bit, right?
Everyone who was so upset that trans women might use a women's bathroom will no doubt re registering their outrage at any moment.
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Everyone who was so upset that trans women might use a women's bathroom will no doubt re registering their outrage at any moment.
I got a "party pack" from Artisan Dice, which basically means 5 D20s in a random selection of woods from their fairly broad selection. I have pretty much no idea which is which, though.
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I got a "party pack" from Artisan Dice, which basically means 5 D20s in a random selection of woods from their fairly broad selection. I have pretty much no idea which is which, though.
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Stupid and determined beats smart and complacent, every time
Everyone sat around talking about how these people were incredibly stupid and then they managed to successfully implement large swathes of the plan that they all told us they were going to execute and you really have to wonder who is the stupid in this equation
December 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Stupid and determined beats smart and complacent, every time
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Trump is in the redacted version of the Epstein files over 600 times.
Trump's in the Epstein files over 600 times.
December 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Trump is in the redacted version of the Epstein files over 600 times.