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*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy.
You can:
—put it in drop box
—go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you
—if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
You can:
—put it in drop box
—go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you
—if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
Many states require that mail ballots be postmarked by a specific day. But due to a USPS rule announced late last year, voters may need to put their ballot in a mailbox days in advance.
In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
boltsmag.org
October 6, 2026 at 10:53 PM
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy.
You can:
—put it in drop box
—go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you
—if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
You can:
—put it in drop box
—go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you
—if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
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Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery.
Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned.
We are far past left vs right.
Our choice is democracy or fascism.
Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned.
We are far past left vs right.
Our choice is democracy or fascism.
October 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery.
Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned.
We are far past left vs right.
Our choice is democracy or fascism.
Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned.
We are far past left vs right.
Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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The fraternity brothers in the group chat who cheer violence? That behavior is being modeled by the president of this country. I cannot stress this enough — Trump is teaching young men how to be abusive every time he opens his mouth.
Trump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches"
Remember when presidents had dignity?
Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio:
Remember when presidents had dignity?
Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio:
October 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
The fraternity brothers in the group chat who cheer violence? That behavior is being modeled by the president of this country. I cannot stress this enough — Trump is teaching young men how to be abusive every time he opens his mouth.
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If an individual did this, we'd treat it as a crime. We should treat this as a crime too, and hold OpenAI liable for what its models, under its supervision, did. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal, PM says
Anthony Albanese says he has spoken to the Open AI chief executive to express his concern about the incident and the length of time it took the tech company to inform the government of the breach.
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2026 at 12:25 AM
If an individual did this, we'd treat it as a crime. We should treat this as a crime too, and hold OpenAI liable for what its models, under its supervision, did. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Not really sure where a bunch of liberals got the idea that they can’t win without throwing trans people in the garbage, but they’re stupid and cruel and wrong. If you want a human sacrifice so damned bad put gavin newsom in the wicker man
September 20, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Not really sure where a bunch of liberals got the idea that they can’t win without throwing trans people in the garbage, but they’re stupid and cruel and wrong. If you want a human sacrifice so damned bad put gavin newsom in the wicker man
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If you're still on the fence about whether AI is good or bad for society, consider this:
The fascists desperately want it
The fascists desperately want it
September 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If you're still on the fence about whether AI is good or bad for society, consider this:
The fascists desperately want it
The fascists desperately want it
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Everyone involved in this, including the Palantir employees who built the software and the executives that sold it, need to be tried for warcrimes
US officials say overreliance on Palantir's Maven AI system was among the factors that contributed to a February missile strike in Iran that killed 123 children (Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
September 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Everyone involved in this, including the Palantir employees who built the software and the executives that sold it, need to be tried for warcrimes
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This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE
reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
September 18, 2026 at 1:02 AM
This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE
reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
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I need younger generations to understand how weird it is that trump is such a unique terrible fuck up that it’s actually correct to blame the president for a demonstrably shittier economy and costs
September 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I need younger generations to understand how weird it is that trump is such a unique terrible fuck up that it’s actually correct to blame the president for a demonstrably shittier economy and costs
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I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
September 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
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Read it slow: he told a crowd he doesn't care if they're registered, just go cheat like the other side does. That's not a gaffe, it's an instruction, on camera, with his own name attached. Every Republican in that arena who cheered instead of walking out owns this too. Fuck you.
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Read it slow: he told a crowd he doesn't care if they're registered, just go cheat like the other side does. That's not a gaffe, it's an instruction, on camera, with his own name attached. Every Republican in that arena who cheered instead of walking out owns this too. Fuck you.
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Putting aside Sam Altman just continuing to emit huge lies constantly, this is an amazing example of what I mean when I talk about how GenAI is replacing *extremely low energy* digital tasks with *WAY WAY HIGHER ENERGY* replacements that *do not even work*
Why TF is anyone using ChatGPT as a timer!
Why TF is anyone using ChatGPT as a timer!
Sam Altman Says It'll Take Another Year Before ChatGPT Can Start a Timer
An $852 billion company, ladies and gentlemen.
gizmodo.com
April 8, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Putting aside Sam Altman just continuing to emit huge lies constantly, this is an amazing example of what I mean when I talk about how GenAI is replacing *extremely low energy* digital tasks with *WAY WAY HIGHER ENERGY* replacements that *do not even work*
Why TF is anyone using ChatGPT as a timer!
Why TF is anyone using ChatGPT as a timer!
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Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.
From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...
www.techdirt.com
September 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
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Every Republican in Congress owns what Trump has done, is doing and is going to do. The vast majority of it would not have been possible without their collective acquiescence and enabling. He’s emboldened by the fact that Congress refuses to function as a separate branch of govt.
September 5, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Every Republican in Congress owns what Trump has done, is doing and is going to do. The vast majority of it would not have been possible without their collective acquiescence and enabling. He’s emboldened by the fact that Congress refuses to function as a separate branch of govt.
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I never would have predicted that cutting 20% of the staff at the federal agency that makes sure our food is safe would result in a bunch of our food being declared unsafe.
August 28, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I never would have predicted that cutting 20% of the staff at the federal agency that makes sure our food is safe would result in a bunch of our food being declared unsafe.
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The Speaker of the House routinely deflects questions about the president who is in his own party by saying he hadn't heard that particular comment, but every single Democratic candidate is expected to denounce a Twitch streamer?
August 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The Speaker of the House routinely deflects questions about the president who is in his own party by saying he hadn't heard that particular comment, but every single Democratic candidate is expected to denounce a Twitch streamer?
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I know there are lot of people who think voting does nothing to stop fascism, but I do notice that one group who seems to think voting does something to stop fascism are the fascists, who are trying to prevent it as much as possible.
August 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I know there are lot of people who think voting does nothing to stop fascism, but I do notice that one group who seems to think voting does something to stop fascism are the fascists, who are trying to prevent it as much as possible.
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It's honestly so crazy to me that we're facing a technological revolution that could displace millions of jobs in the middle of a housing affordability crisis and every day we talk about whether a trans woman is playing sports or if someone has a non-Anglo name.
August 13, 2026 at 6:11 AM
It's honestly so crazy to me that we're facing a technological revolution that could displace millions of jobs in the middle of a housing affordability crisis and every day we talk about whether a trans woman is playing sports or if someone has a non-Anglo name.
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A president who refuses to send aid to states that didn’t vote for him, is a literally enemy of the state and the nation.
August 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
A president who refuses to send aid to states that didn’t vote for him, is a literally enemy of the state and the nation.
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More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are trans athletes in youth sports.
August 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are trans athletes in youth sports.
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If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.
August 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.
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I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
July 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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What a disgrace. Bernie Moreno can go fuck himself. Anthony Fauci has done more to help America on any given Wednesday than Bernie Moreno will ever do in his entire life.
July 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
What a disgrace. Bernie Moreno can go fuck himself. Anthony Fauci has done more to help America on any given Wednesday than Bernie Moreno will ever do in his entire life.
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Republicans are trying to make the news cycle about anything other than Donald Trump and his incredibly unpopular domestic and foreign policy agenda. That’s why they set up this Fauci hearing. And everyone is taking the bait
July 29, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Republicans are trying to make the news cycle about anything other than Donald Trump and his incredibly unpopular domestic and foreign policy agenda. That’s why they set up this Fauci hearing. And everyone is taking the bait