[wokely] "People with addictions should be more ashamed!"
The number of men who just openly talk about the amount of money they lose in online sports betting like it’s just one of those normal things is depressing. You should be more ashamed of yourselves.
April 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
[wokely] "People with addictions should be more ashamed!"
I think it is actually much more important to document and lend limited public attention the atrocities of ICE than "activist resilience."
What folks on the ground have explicitly said and made very clear in their actions is they are sick of media only covering the pain and chaos, none of the kinship and resilience. They’re asking press to document their humanity. Chasing chaos doesn’t do that.
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 AM
I think it is actually much more important to document and lend limited public attention the atrocities of ICE than "activist resilience."
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"this is not who we are" is 90% of the time a normative statement of aspiration, it's not an empirical claim of "these events have never taken place in this country before". one of the most obnoxious genres of "actually..." is reacting like it's the latter when it's clearly the former.
January 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"this is not who we are" is 90% of the time a normative statement of aspiration, it's not an empirical claim of "these events have never taken place in this country before". one of the most obnoxious genres of "actually..." is reacting like it's the latter when it's clearly the former.
and that's good!
modern flag redesigns tend to look less like an attempt to represent a community and more like logos for midsize banks and insurance companies
i think this is a result of holding minimalism as a virtue of all others, of a top-down approach emerging more from self-styled experts than public want
i think this is a result of holding minimalism as a virtue of all others, of a top-down approach emerging more from self-styled experts than public want
January 5, 2026 at 12:52 AM
and that's good!
I don't think liberals should indulge in violations of bodily autonomy. If he's a problem, *kick him out.*
Sorry but I am Team Aunt
December 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I don't think liberals should indulge in violations of bodily autonomy. If he's a problem, *kick him out.*
The console manufacturers don't run the servers for third-party games! There is no cost being incurred by them. It's just an arbitrary limitation of functionality.
I understand having to pay for a service since it involves maintenance of servers & other infrastructure costs, as well as enabling continuous development/updates. What I really dislike is the requirement of an internet connection to play single player games or those played exclusively offline.
December 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The console manufacturers don't run the servers for third-party games! There is no cost being incurred by them. It's just an arbitrary limitation of functionality.
What if a majority of people voted for the party in government?
Your problem isn't majority governments. It's first-past-the-post.
Your problem isn't majority governments. It's first-past-the-post.
December 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
What if a majority of people voted for the party in government?
Your problem isn't majority governments. It's first-past-the-post.
Your problem isn't majority governments. It's first-past-the-post.
Voluntarily choosing to make yourself dependent on a drug is bad, actually. Even if there are no medical consequences, you've just wasted loads of money for no real reason.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Voluntarily choosing to make yourself dependent on a drug is bad, actually. Even if there are no medical consequences, you've just wasted loads of money for no real reason.
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Vaccines are good and caffeine is bad, simple as
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Vaccines are good and caffeine is bad, simple as
Alabama is over 70% white. If every single non-white or mixed race person vote 100% Dem at equal turnout to Whites, Dems would still need almost 30% of the White vote.
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Alabama is over 70% white. If every single non-white or mixed race person vote 100% Dem at equal turnout to Whites, Dems would still need almost 30% of the White vote.
If the Democratic Party were smart, this would be our REDMAP moment. Redistricting years are totally arbitrary. We should be preparing to take trifectas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona to lock in semi-permanent Democratic control.
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
If the Democratic Party were smart, this would be our REDMAP moment. Redistricting years are totally arbitrary. We should be preparing to take trifectas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona to lock in semi-permanent Democratic control.
very normal stuff here
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
very normal stuff here
This should have been what we made the shutdown about btw.
made a similar point on the opinions podcast this week in response to the idea that epstein is a dead end. not only are actual voters interested in this but it divides the gop and puts pressure on the president. it would be political malpractice to treat it as a sideshow
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This should have been what we made the shutdown about btw.
guy who thinks sports teams should be scored by the performance of their worst player
"If it wasn't for Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers would never win anything."
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
guy who thinks sports teams should be scored by the performance of their worst player
I don't think the ethics of the corporations in question has any relevance to whether they can create moral persons tbh.
The audacity to anthropomorphize machines being built by corporations
--stealing data
--exploiting the labor of the people who are actually the "undesirables" under eugenic thought
--killing the environment,
and then compare criticisms of such eugenic practices to, wait for it, eugenics.
--stealing data
--exploiting the labor of the people who are actually the "undesirables" under eugenic thought
--killing the environment,
and then compare criticisms of such eugenic practices to, wait for it, eugenics.
October 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I don't think the ethics of the corporations in question has any relevance to whether they can create moral persons tbh.
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If Mamdani wins and he’s half as politically astute and reasonable as he seems, within six months all the liberals will adore him and the left will regard him as a betrayer, a la AOC
June 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If Mamdani wins and he’s half as politically astute and reasonable as he seems, within six months all the liberals will adore him and the left will regard him as a betrayer, a la AOC
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It's a big balancing act because you want prices high enough to deter, but not high enough to drive everything black market. Viz tobacco.
Only some currently illegal drugs should have licensed recreational sale. The more dangerous ones, via govt dispensary with a paternalistic approach
Only some currently illegal drugs should have licensed recreational sale. The more dangerous ones, via govt dispensary with a paternalistic approach
May 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's a big balancing act because you want prices high enough to deter, but not high enough to drive everything black market. Viz tobacco.
Only some currently illegal drugs should have licensed recreational sale. The more dangerous ones, via govt dispensary with a paternalistic approach
Only some currently illegal drugs should have licensed recreational sale. The more dangerous ones, via govt dispensary with a paternalistic approach
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Most substances that pose issues, including legal drugs, illegal drugs, alcohol, and even food, should have government price signals pushing people in the right consumption direction, as well as easily available medical and behavioral treatments where applicable
fairly obvious that you can simultaneously hold
(1) war on drugs is bad and stupid
(2) drugs themselves are not good
(1) war on drugs is bad and stupid
(2) drugs themselves are not good
May 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Most substances that pose issues, including legal drugs, illegal drugs, alcohol, and even food, should have government price signals pushing people in the right consumption direction, as well as easily available medical and behavioral treatments where applicable
I mean, yes. This describes me, and I'm pretty repulsive to the median voter.
Professional Dems who are not gay, trans or female are spending too much time with women and gay people
May 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I mean, yes. This describes me, and I'm pretty repulsive to the median voter.
The cost of producing a new copy of a video game dropped to near-zero after the release of the PlayStation and the following moves by Xbox and Nintendo to discs.
(tbf, idk if the Gamecube's tiny disks were pricier or whatever)
(tbf, idk if the Gamecube's tiny disks were pricier or whatever)
May 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The cost of producing a new copy of a video game dropped to near-zero after the release of the PlayStation and the following moves by Xbox and Nintendo to discs.
(tbf, idk if the Gamecube's tiny disks were pricier or whatever)
(tbf, idk if the Gamecube's tiny disks were pricier or whatever)
OHHH that's why people keep asking me if I'm Jewish
basically every important Jew is autistic until proven otherwise
April 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
OHHH that's why people keep asking me if I'm Jewish
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I've seen enough: Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has just won, provided NCSBE interpretation of NC Court of Appeals ruling holds. Math is no longer there for Griffin to overcome 734-vote deficit. Still need court confirmation before 100% calling. #ncpol
April 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I've seen enough: Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has just won, provided NCSBE interpretation of NC Court of Appeals ruling holds. Math is no longer there for Griffin to overcome 734-vote deficit. Still need court confirmation before 100% calling. #ncpol
Okay, this is probably a bit fearmonger-y if we're including bills. WI doesn't have a DOGE and it never will.
26 states have launched their own version of DOGE ⚠️
But these efforts are not really about promoting "efficiency."
Republicans are simply rebranding longstanding efforts to undermine government & prioritize the wealthy at the expense of workers.
www.epi.org/blog/at-leas...
But these efforts are not really about promoting "efficiency."
Republicans are simply rebranding longstanding efforts to undermine government & prioritize the wealthy at the expense of workers.
www.epi.org/blog/at-leas...
At least 26 states have launched their own version of DOGE: These states are simply rebranding longstanding efforts to undermine government in service of the wealthy
The Trump Administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has wrought havoc on the federal government, diminishing its ability to perform essential work—like administering Social...
www.epi.org
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Okay, this is probably a bit fearmonger-y if we're including bills. WI doesn't have a DOGE and it never will.
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The only rational move lol. If Hitler wanted the Reichstag to send out checks to every German saying “with love from the Nazi Party” would you say that the SDP should have backed it because it would improve the lives of the working class?
April 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The only rational move lol. If Hitler wanted the Reichstag to send out checks to every German saying “with love from the Nazi Party” would you say that the SDP should have backed it because it would improve the lives of the working class?
