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Been an adult for 40+ years now and a left/liberal since the Republicans started trickling down on us. Have lived in NYC suburbs, Boston and now Philly (with a short stint in Las Vegas, but I'm told what happens there stays there). 2nd letter of LGBTQ.
Pinned
If scientists had tried to create a sociopathic menace to society in a lab, they probably couldn't have surpassed what the Trumps managed to accomplish in a 20-year period.
Took just a minute to comment. They might as well hear from non-weirdos.
What can you do? Leave a public comment on these Census changes. You have until Nov 2. You can write as little or as much as you want. The govt has to review and acknowledge these comments, which become part of the record they have to engage with before changes.
www.regulations.gov/docket/USBC-...
www.regulations.gov/docket/USBC-...
October 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Took just a minute to comment. They might as well hear from non-weirdos.
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In terms of consequences, the changes would have two effects. First, they would eliminate existing demographic data that we use for things like estimating racial inequality. That is by design, of course. Second, it would make the Census less accurate by discouraging non-citizens from participating.
October 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
In terms of consequences, the changes would have two effects. First, they would eliminate existing demographic data that we use for things like estimating racial inequality. That is by design, of course. Second, it would make the Census less accurate by discouraging non-citizens from participating.
What a fucking ghoul.
Michael Tracey published what he said was the ID of the "Jane Doe" in the Cornell case. Then he took it down, claiming he just wanted to make a point and didn't want to see harm to the person he named.
What he hasn't admitted is that he mistook info on a sketchy site for official NY court records.
What he hasn't admitted is that he mistook info on a sketchy site for official NY court records.
![An archived copy of Michael Tracey's original Substack post includes a screenshot from "eCourt Records" and the commentary: "It's [name redacted]. Don't blame me -- the New York Court System just posted it. Seemingly inadvertently. Oh well."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6arqeda2f5piwu7zien3b2hq/bafkreiftgxhhfprcae33jlwnll3ycf3r4cwwqxkx4tryc7b2kvdsuzaeca)
October 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
What a fucking ghoul.
Unfortunately, America, that's not how it works. You had *one* chance to make the right choice in 2024 and you blew it. Now you have to live with the consequences.
"Voters have a regret or two, and we've seen this in poll after poll. The regret has grown since the beginning of Trump's presidency" -- Enten unpacks polling showing that Kamala Harris would easily beat Donald Trump if they were both on the ballot again next month
October 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Unfortunately, America, that's not how it works. You had *one* chance to make the right choice in 2024 and you blew it. Now you have to live with the consequences.
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ESPECIALLY kennedy. like, i cannot think of a single good reason not to do that — to the point that i basically expect and assume he will resign before anyone gets the chance.
September 30, 2026 at 9:57 AM
ESPECIALLY kennedy. like, i cannot think of a single good reason not to do that — to the point that i basically expect and assume he will resign before anyone gets the chance.
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SEN. ERIC SCHMITT: Do these texts not prove that a shrimp fried this rice?
September 30, 2026 at 10:25 AM
SEN. ERIC SCHMITT: Do these texts not prove that a shrimp fried this rice?
Tee-hee
Paxton throws Trump and the RNC under the bus. Says Trump’s RNC convention in Texas hurt his campaign.
September 30, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Tee-hee
More of this. Use their exact words against them.
September 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
More of this. Use their exact words against them.
Absolutely what I’d be thinking if I were from anywhere else.
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
www.publicnotice.co
September 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Absolutely what I’d be thinking if I were from anywhere else.
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Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all
September 26, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all
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mind you, birth of a nation is a movie so insanely racist that it legitimately should make you question whether the medium itself is evil
September 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
mind you, birth of a nation is a movie so insanely racist that it legitimately should make you question whether the medium itself is evil
I assume Hegseth is personally measuring the troops' boners these days.
NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.
September 19, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I assume Hegseth is personally measuring the troops' boners these days.
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i simply cannot imagine the level of delusion and sheer ignorance it takes to believe that the rise of Republican Nazis is some outside imposition and not something that has come from within the American right.
September 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
i simply cannot imagine the level of delusion and sheer ignorance it takes to believe that the rise of Republican Nazis is some outside imposition and not something that has come from within the American right.
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Every time they talk about having a bigger tent, it feels more like they're taking the same size of tent and just moving the center pole to the right. They think that will put more new people into the tent than they lose on the left, and they're always wrong, but they believe it anyway.
September 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Every time they talk about having a bigger tent, it feels more like they're taking the same size of tent and just moving the center pole to the right. They think that will put more new people into the tent than they lose on the left, and they're always wrong, but they believe it anyway.
Nicely put.
I want to emphasize this point (as well as a reminder I am speaking only for myself, I am not speaking for anyone else, and this is posted on personal social media and newsletter)
September 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Nicely put.
Yup
Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Dario Amodei calling for AI development to slow down—but not, you know, just doing that at the companies they control—while Donald Trump is president smells like an attempt at regulatory capture.
September 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Yup
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Don't let the bigots set the agenda for the nation.
Don't try to meet them halfway, or justify your stance.
Don't dignify this as something worth debating.
Dismiss them as hateful weirdos whose obsession with this issue automatically disqualifies them from polite company and political leadership.
Don't try to meet them halfway, or justify your stance.
Don't dignify this as something worth debating.
Dismiss them as hateful weirdos whose obsession with this issue automatically disqualifies them from polite company and political leadership.
Succession Logan Roy: You Are Not Serious People
ALT: Succession Logan Roy: You Are Not Serious People
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September 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Don't let the bigots set the agenda for the nation.
Don't try to meet them halfway, or justify your stance.
Don't dignify this as something worth debating.
Dismiss them as hateful weirdos whose obsession with this issue automatically disqualifies them from polite company and political leadership.
Don't try to meet them halfway, or justify your stance.
Don't dignify this as something worth debating.
Dismiss them as hateful weirdos whose obsession with this issue automatically disqualifies them from polite company and political leadership.
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Jon Husted’s staffer took part in “Nazi military exercises” & had a “Tales from Rhodesia” Spotify playlist.
The fact that significant swathes of the media ignore the multiple major Republican campaign staffers outed as Neo-Nazis (to focus on Hasan Piker instead) is journalistic malpractice.
The fact that significant swathes of the media ignore the multiple major Republican campaign staffers outed as Neo-Nazis (to focus on Hasan Piker instead) is journalistic malpractice.
September 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Jon Husted’s staffer took part in “Nazi military exercises” & had a “Tales from Rhodesia” Spotify playlist.
The fact that significant swathes of the media ignore the multiple major Republican campaign staffers outed as Neo-Nazis (to focus on Hasan Piker instead) is journalistic malpractice.
The fact that significant swathes of the media ignore the multiple major Republican campaign staffers outed as Neo-Nazis (to focus on Hasan Piker instead) is journalistic malpractice.
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The Texas House passed a bill to reimburse tenants when landlords don’t fix their property.
Ken Paxton – who is a landlord – voted no.
Ken Paxton – who is a landlord – voted no.
September 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Texas House passed a bill to reimburse tenants when landlords don’t fix their property.
Ken Paxton – who is a landlord – voted no.
Ken Paxton – who is a landlord – voted no.
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The entire right wing has been furious that the mayor of New York City had the nerve to be Muslim on 9/11, while their president is out here bragging about what a terrific relationship he has with the Saudi royal family.
Trump: "Well, I had a call with MBS. He's a good friend of mine, and I can just say everything is gonna work out fine and dandy. It's gonna be very good."
September 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The entire right wing has been furious that the mayor of New York City had the nerve to be Muslim on 9/11, while their president is out here bragging about what a terrific relationship he has with the Saudi royal family.
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I don't know how I can gently break this to people but when you embrace transphobia you literally embrace Jeffrey Epstein's greater societal project.
September 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I don't know how I can gently break this to people but when you embrace transphobia you literally embrace Jeffrey Epstein's greater societal project.
Yeah, no
Incredibly obvious how JD Vance keeps "leaking" these "sources close to JD Vance say JD Vance was secretly against the Iran war" stories; kind of unbelievable that the Times has now published two pieces like this
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, along with President Trump and other top administration officials, were saying publicly.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Yeah, no
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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.
So much this. Conceding part of their argument and framing doesn’t win over people who want transphobia and depresses those who favor equality and inclusion. Plus they’re going to paint you as pro-trans anyway! Own it!
Throwing the targets of bigotry to the wolves is self-defeating.
Civil rights are uncomfortable (since accepting that we need to do something about them is reckoning with the fact that you have been party to harm up to now), but -always- good politics to candidates not exploiting hatred.
Civil rights are uncomfortable (since accepting that we need to do something about them is reckoning with the fact that you have been party to harm up to now), but -always- good politics to candidates not exploiting hatred.
September 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
So much this. Conceding part of their argument and framing doesn’t win over people who want transphobia and depresses those who favor equality and inclusion. Plus they’re going to paint you as pro-trans anyway! Own it!