jen
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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
September 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
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really is a motherfucker knowing that if dem leadership/seniority signaled that trans rights were worth standing up for, every single person scolding and berating about how this sacrifice just HAS to happen would 180 overnight to "we draw the line here. abandoning people in need would be cruel"
September 21, 2026 at 6:27 PM
really is a motherfucker knowing that if dem leadership/seniority signaled that trans rights were worth standing up for, every single person scolding and berating about how this sacrifice just HAS to happen would 180 overnight to "we draw the line here. abandoning people in need would be cruel"
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y’all don’t go looking for this but. one thing I really wish everyone would internalise is that we’re not gonna win against the puritans, or the fascists, or anyone else, by accepting any part of their premise as valid. they do not have legit concerns
September 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
y’all don’t go looking for this but. one thing I really wish everyone would internalise is that we’re not gonna win against the puritans, or the fascists, or anyone else, by accepting any part of their premise as valid. they do not have legit concerns
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This isn't a metaphor. Just a story about a roach.
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September 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This isn't a metaphor. Just a story about a roach.
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/roach-2
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/roach-2
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
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If the Dem consultant class were just "following the polls" they'd be encouraging candidates to go hard against "ai," stop arming the Israeli regime and embrace impeachment.
They are doing the opposite, and their targeting of trans people is, likewise, about their own twisted ideology and cruelty.
They are doing the opposite, and their targeting of trans people is, likewise, about their own twisted ideology and cruelty.
September 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
If the Dem consultant class were just "following the polls" they'd be encouraging candidates to go hard against "ai," stop arming the Israeli regime and embrace impeachment.
They are doing the opposite, and their targeting of trans people is, likewise, about their own twisted ideology and cruelty.
They are doing the opposite, and their targeting of trans people is, likewise, about their own twisted ideology and cruelty.
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a lot of people using Trump as a universal scapegoat are gonna be real surprised when he's gone and everything keeps sucking ass
September 18, 2026 at 6:44 AM
a lot of people using Trump as a universal scapegoat are gonna be real surprised when he's gone and everything keeps sucking ass
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it's wild how do many of the "toxicity" problems on this site that the mods handwring about could be easily moderated with private accounts
September 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
it's wild how do many of the "toxicity" problems on this site that the mods handwring about could be easily moderated with private accounts
aaron rodericks needed to be fired about two years ago but i would also accept firing him today
Head of Bluesky’s Trust and Safety just said threatening trans people with concentration camps is fine.
September 17, 2026 at 12:14 AM
aaron rodericks needed to be fired about two years ago but i would also accept firing him today
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“some folks”- he means trans women and people who criticize bsky’s dogshit moderation decisions
September 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
“some folks”- he means trans women and people who criticize bsky’s dogshit moderation decisions
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straight to the point, i see
September 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
straight to the point, i see
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when a progressive politician in the US refuses to engage with culture war nonsense and sticks to the issues in an interview you get people saying "centrist dems, take note! here's how you answer this question" & yeah they already know sadly. they like the right-wing setting the agenda
September 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
when a progressive politician in the US refuses to engage with culture war nonsense and sticks to the issues in an interview you get people saying "centrist dems, take note! here's how you answer this question" & yeah they already know sadly. they like the right-wing setting the agenda
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Every other headline now is "Huge liar who's financially motivated to lie says"
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Every other headline now is "Huge liar who's financially motivated to lie says"
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The fact that both Democrats and Republicans are racing to the 10 side of a 90-10 issue really tells you a lot about the state of our democracy (it's a corporatocracy), and how both parties view democracy in general (as a nuisance).
NEW: As AI companies provoke intense scrutiny, former Obama White House official Jay Carney has joined an effort to “rebuild bonds” between Democrats and the AI industry.
Dem operatives are joining the AI industry in droves – we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden officials who made similar moves.
Dem operatives are joining the AI industry in droves – we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden officials who made similar moves.
September 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The fact that both Democrats and Republicans are racing to the 10 side of a 90-10 issue really tells you a lot about the state of our democracy (it's a corporatocracy), and how both parties view democracy in general (as a nuisance).
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I finally sat down and wrote an email to the Talarico campaign. Doing nothing felt untenable. I encourage other decent Texans to communicate their disappointment. If this can help you get started, feel free to use anything that works for you
September 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I finally sat down and wrote an email to the Talarico campaign. Doing nothing felt untenable. I encourage other decent Texans to communicate their disappointment. If this can help you get started, feel free to use anything that works for you
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The dems are currently running against a bunch of pedo supporters who crashed the economy, started a losing war with iran, and sent out secret police on our streets.
And yet, for some reason, they're choosing to attack trans people, one of the groups the pedo supporters use as a scapegoat.
And yet, for some reason, they're choosing to attack trans people, one of the groups the pedo supporters use as a scapegoat.
September 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The dems are currently running against a bunch of pedo supporters who crashed the economy, started a losing war with iran, and sent out secret police on our streets.
And yet, for some reason, they're choosing to attack trans people, one of the groups the pedo supporters use as a scapegoat.
And yet, for some reason, they're choosing to attack trans people, one of the groups the pedo supporters use as a scapegoat.
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look if you want to improve Talarico's odds of winning, stop yelling at me for calling out his anti-trans bullshit and start yelling at him for adopting it
I'm a nobody on a nothing website, he's the one harming his own chances with bigotry
I'm a nobody on a nothing website, he's the one harming his own chances with bigotry
September 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
look if you want to improve Talarico's odds of winning, stop yelling at me for calling out his anti-trans bullshit and start yelling at him for adopting it
I'm a nobody on a nothing website, he's the one harming his own chances with bigotry
I'm a nobody on a nothing website, he's the one harming his own chances with bigotry
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The entirety of modern politics is a machine for preventing people from realizing the truth: that there are no valid right wing positions.
September 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The entirety of modern politics is a machine for preventing people from realizing the truth: that there are no valid right wing positions.
remember when mitch mcconnell disappeared for two months then we got a couple extremely real photos of him with some text that was like "don't worry i'm completely fine, i've just been in the hospital for literally no reason :) not dead at all :)" and then that was the last we ever heard of him
September 12, 2026 at 1:54 AM
remember when mitch mcconnell disappeared for two months then we got a couple extremely real photos of him with some text that was like "don't worry i'm completely fine, i've just been in the hospital for literally no reason :) not dead at all :)" and then that was the last we ever heard of him
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[democrat voice] my opponents are right. i believe what they believe. i need 10 dollars
September 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
[democrat voice] my opponents are right. i believe what they believe. i need 10 dollars
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I would like the liberals screaming on social media about releasing the Epstein files to read the material that has been released where Jeffrey Epstein very deliberately talks about his plan to engineer right wing politics around transphobia in order to conquer greater society
September 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I would like the liberals screaming on social media about releasing the Epstein files to read the material that has been released where Jeffrey Epstein very deliberately talks about his plan to engineer right wing politics around transphobia in order to conquer greater society
do you think bsky will ever fix the 100% reproducible bug where moving the seek bar makes a video's audio desync or are they too busy banning everybody who thinks vibecoding is bad
September 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
do you think bsky will ever fix the 100% reproducible bug where moving the seek bar makes a video's audio desync or are they too busy banning everybody who thinks vibecoding is bad
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Periodic reminder that your "concerns" about trans people are being beamed directly into your head by a small cadre of incredibly rich psychopaths.
Shout out to everyone who said it was just a temporary distraction and not a central organizing principle of modern fascism.
Elon Musk’s PAC makes transgender people its multi-million-dollar midterm target
America PAC is attacking Democrats in four competitive Senate races as the trillionaire prepares to spend at least $100 million helping Republicans.
www.advocate.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Periodic reminder that your "concerns" about trans people are being beamed directly into your head by a small cadre of incredibly rich psychopaths.
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OpenAI guy deeply concerned that OpenAI product is extremely powerful. no no this is not an ad. don't say this is an ad. it's The News
OpenAI’s top scientist, in a blog post on Sunday, warns that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control it.
Here is the post:
openai.com/index/an-ali...
And a couple of small excerpts--clear warnings.
Here is the post:
openai.com/index/an-ali...
And a couple of small excerpts--clear warnings.
September 8, 2026 at 3:15 AM
OpenAI guy deeply concerned that OpenAI product is extremely powerful. no no this is not an ad. don't say this is an ad. it's The News
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the attack on amy acton demonstrates the futility of appeasement
September 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
the attack on amy acton demonstrates the futility of appeasement
my favorite genre of travel video is the ones called like "never do this!" and the thumbnail is just like a red arrow pointing at a normal piece of luggage. so many people doing traveling wrong by having luggage
September 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
my favorite genre of travel video is the ones called like "never do this!" and the thumbnail is just like a red arrow pointing at a normal piece of luggage. so many people doing traveling wrong by having luggage