YesThatMGibson
@yesthatmgibson.bsky.social
Yinzer now, Chicagoan forever. Award Winning Arts Marketing. Comms for Reproductive Rights. Culture Hedonist. Love. Storytelling and #TTRPGs. Me: 3 - Cancer: 0
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The complicated reality is there are 3 things happening simultaneously:
-Trump preternaturally understands the ebb and flow of the media and does perform for it
-His inner circle is in a mad dash to turn the US into a fascist ethnostate
-Like all authoritarian regimes, they're grossly incompetent
-Trump preternaturally understands the ebb and flow of the media and does perform for it
-His inner circle is in a mad dash to turn the US into a fascist ethnostate
-Like all authoritarian regimes, they're grossly incompetent
Cripes a’mighty people, Steven Miller is not staging a militarized ethnic cleansing and sending the border cops to murder people in the street to distract from the Epstein files. He’s doing it because he and Trump (and Vance and Homan and Noem etc) really really want to.
January 15, 2026 at 3:39 AM
The complicated reality is there are 3 things happening simultaneously:
-Trump preternaturally understands the ebb and flow of the media and does perform for it
-His inner circle is in a mad dash to turn the US into a fascist ethnostate
-Like all authoritarian regimes, they're grossly incompetent
-Trump preternaturally understands the ebb and flow of the media and does perform for it
-His inner circle is in a mad dash to turn the US into a fascist ethnostate
-Like all authoritarian regimes, they're grossly incompetent
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This good-natured, 34-year-old, Muslim, immigrant man—who the Times bemoaned was too young and radical to “get anything done”—has accomplished more good governance in a *week* on the job than most liberal politicians accomplish in their whole careers. With a smile & a joyful heart. A blessing.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This good-natured, 34-year-old, Muslim, immigrant man—who the Times bemoaned was too young and radical to “get anything done”—has accomplished more good governance in a *week* on the job than most liberal politicians accomplish in their whole careers. With a smile & a joyful heart. A blessing.
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When someone on the left historicizes revolutionary or resistance movements in the 2010s as jumping from Occupy to Bernie without passing BLM or Standing Rock it's a pretty solid guarantee those people are going to have white settler politics and can not be trusted
This is a big reason movements like BLM very often aren’t considered resistance or left movements and it’s *constantly* reflected in our rhetoric.
people think that americans don't fight facism because they are just as racist and misogynistic and homophobic and ableist
aka; anyone who is not cis white straight dudes protesting rarely counts as anyone protesting
they literally do not see or recognize it when others are doing the work
aka; anyone who is not cis white straight dudes protesting rarely counts as anyone protesting
they literally do not see or recognize it when others are doing the work
January 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
When someone on the left historicizes revolutionary or resistance movements in the 2010s as jumping from Occupy to Bernie without passing BLM or Standing Rock it's a pretty solid guarantee those people are going to have white settler politics and can not be trusted
Umm, actually his full name is Charles "Entertainment" Brown.
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Umm, actually his full name is Charles "Entertainment" Brown.
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No! The criticism of the Dems isn't that they never win elections, it's that they don't use power to solve the problems that got us here. Elite impunity, concentration of wealth, the unitary executive. Winning is only step 1
New - Chuck Schumer to haters: “The answer to these critics is to win. If we win back the Senate, that will answer every question"
Peltola “was the last piece to the puzzle"
He says Dem path to Senate is Ohio, Alaska, Maine and NC. Dems are watching Texas/Iowa
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Peltola “was the last piece to the puzzle"
He says Dem path to Senate is Ohio, Alaska, Maine and NC. Dems are watching Texas/Iowa
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: Schumer lauds recruits as Democrats see Senate within reach
The minority leader took an Al Davis-style approach as he sat down with Semafor: “The answer to these critics is to win.”
www.semafor.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
No! The criticism of the Dems isn't that they never win elections, it's that they don't use power to solve the problems that got us here. Elite impunity, concentration of wealth, the unitary executive. Winning is only step 1
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The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
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Rinse and repeat across America...
I found another view from Wrecktangle's Facebook. If I ever see the guy in the hoodie I'm buying him a drink. Wrecktangle Pizza called him the Lynlake Legend.
January 14, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Rinse and repeat across America...
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I've just finished sending $ to all former City Paper staff! Feel free to help us meet this latest goal before the fundraiser closes:
Donate to Support former Pittsburgh City Paper staff, organized by Colin Williams
R.I.P. Pittsburgh City Paper, 1991-2025.
After over three decades, Block… Colin Williams needs your support for Support former Pittsburgh City Paper staff
www.gofundme.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I've just finished sending $ to all former City Paper staff! Feel free to help us meet this latest goal before the fundraiser closes:
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ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
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They're targeting Renee Good's widow because they don't want her talking. If they can manufacture charges, most defense attorneys will tell her not to speak with media even if she did nothing wrong
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 AM
They're targeting Renee Good's widow because they don't want her talking. If they can manufacture charges, most defense attorneys will tell her not to speak with media even if she did nothing wrong
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This gives me a great opportunity to plug the good work of the Athena Film Festival's Abortion Pipeline Project, which strives for accuracy in abortion stories for screen and television. I attended their 2025 workshop and it was so impactful and informative. #Scriptsky
athenafilmfestival.com/app/
athenafilmfestival.com/app/
January 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
This gives me a great opportunity to plug the good work of the Athena Film Festival's Abortion Pipeline Project, which strives for accuracy in abortion stories for screen and television. I attended their 2025 workshop and it was so impactful and informative. #Scriptsky
athenafilmfestival.com/app/
athenafilmfestival.com/app/
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City of Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor just claimed that the lights on the Smithfield Bridge have been off for 3 years and that he fixed them.
Such a weird thing to lie about. Anyways…receipts.
Such a weird thing to lie about. Anyways…receipts.
January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
City of Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor just claimed that the lights on the Smithfield Bridge have been off for 3 years and that he fixed them.
Such a weird thing to lie about. Anyways…receipts.
Such a weird thing to lie about. Anyways…receipts.
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ICE is literally a paramilitary slapped together with duct tape. These are not serious people.
NEW: ICE is scrambling to buy kits to retrofit dozens of vehicles in Minnesota with emergency lights and sirens that they're supposed to have per an ICE handbook and state law but don't. @carolinehaskins.bsky.social explains:
Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens
A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.”
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
ICE is literally a paramilitary slapped together with duct tape. These are not serious people.
*bong rip* Do y'all think with all the knowledge it absorbed that the Gravemind is technically forklift certified?
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
*bong rip* Do y'all think with all the knowledge it absorbed that the Gravemind is technically forklift certified?
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Buying a home is over 150% more expensive than it was in 2019.
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Buying a home is over 150% more expensive than it was in 2019.
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On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself.
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
BOOOOOOOOO!
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January 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
BOOOOOOOOO!
Me, to ICE, when I'm eventually shot at a protest:
from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee
January 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Me, to ICE, when I'm eventually shot at a protest:
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Well, would you look at this? I spotted a P-8 Poseidon — which is a modified 737 airframe — with no reg # coming out of dark mode in flight data I posted the day of the first boat strike.
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Well, would you look at this? I spotted a P-8 Poseidon — which is a modified 737 airframe — with no reg # coming out of dark mode in flight data I posted the day of the first boat strike.
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NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE.
TUES/ WEDS/ FRI - 3PM [till late]
TEA&CHATS, WEIRDFILES & GAME.
TUES/ WEDS/ FRI - 3PM [till late]
TEA&CHATS, WEIRDFILES & GAME.
January 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE NEW SCHEDULE.
TUES/ WEDS/ FRI - 3PM [till late]
TEA&CHATS, WEIRDFILES & GAME.
TUES/ WEDS/ FRI - 3PM [till late]
TEA&CHATS, WEIRDFILES & GAME.
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404 Media is my favorite publication and Noelle Perdue is one of my favorite writers and people (we're going to see each other every day for the next 10 days) so believe me when I say you need to read this.
"Sex is human, sex is animal, sex is social," porn historian Noelle Perdue writes in her analysis of AI-powered erotic chatbots.
'Shame Thrives in Seclusion:' How AI Porn Chatbots Isolate Us All
"Sex is human, sex is animal, sex is social," porn historian Noelle Perdue writes in her analysis of AI-powered erotic chatbots.
www.404media.co
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
404 Media is my favorite publication and Noelle Perdue is one of my favorite writers and people (we're going to see each other every day for the next 10 days) so believe me when I say you need to read this.
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Yeah, they're not going to say "Okay, this is officially CIVIL WAR TWO."
He doesn't *need* to declare martial law if he can just send a bunch of people there and say "do whatever the fuck you want lol"
I think folks holding on to "he needs a reason" are missing the fact that even assuming he's gonna go through the formalities is giving him too much credit.
I think folks holding on to "he needs a reason" are missing the fact that even assuming he's gonna go through the formalities is giving him too much credit.
January 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Yeah, they're not going to say "Okay, this is officially CIVIL WAR TWO."
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A walk in the Home of the Weird..
The Old God Below.
The Old God Below.
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A walk in the Home of the Weird..
The Old God Below.
The Old God Below.
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Upon the realization that 2016 was a decade ago, I keep thinking about that election cycle and how much time I wasted trying to convince people that DJT would cause irreversible harm to democracy and decency. Also thinking about how much shit I caught for saying those things.
Well. Huh.
Well. Huh.
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Upon the realization that 2016 was a decade ago, I keep thinking about that election cycle and how much time I wasted trying to convince people that DJT would cause irreversible harm to democracy and decency. Also thinking about how much shit I caught for saying those things.
Well. Huh.
Well. Huh.
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i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo
January 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo