Undue Effluence
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
Pinned
“Listen, I’ve got something very obvious to tell you. You’re not allowed to give up. If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong…”
⁃Alexey Navalny
⁃Alexey Navalny
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The thing about trying not to pick a side is that the nazis *instantly recognize* which side you picked. They immediately identify you as an ally. They know exactly what side you're on.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
Ed Sheeran's agent: Ok fuck me that was a wild few days. Still we should be over the worst of it now...
September 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The thing about trying not to pick a side is that the nazis *instantly recognize* which side you picked. They immediately identify you as an ally. They know exactly what side you're on.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
It doesn't fool the victims, it doesn't fool the Nazis, the only people it could possibly fool is centrists.
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oh to be a creature splish splashing in the mud
May 15, 2026 at 3:22 AM
oh to be a creature splish splashing in the mud
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The fact we have an executive class that doesn't know what to do with the Looney Tunes or The Muppets really sums up what a joyless, barren world they inhabit.
There are currently no active conversations for a full ‘MUPPET SHOW’ series revival.
Disney, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures have had difficulties with deciding on a premise for the series that they can all agree on.
(Source: Deadline)
Disney, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures have had difficulties with deciding on a premise for the series that they can all agree on.
(Source: Deadline)
September 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The fact we have an executive class that doesn't know what to do with the Looney Tunes or The Muppets really sums up what a joyless, barren world they inhabit.
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Equality Orgs are struggling to decide how to handle anti-transgender Democrats.
Equality Ohio and HRC have endorsed anti-trans candidates, exposing fault lines over how equality orgs fight for trans people.
They confirm they refuse to pull their endorsements.
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Equality Ohio and HRC have endorsed anti-trans candidates, exposing fault lines over how equality orgs fight for trans people.
They confirm they refuse to pull their endorsements.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Equality Organizations Struggle Over How To Handle Anti-Trans Democrat Endorsements
Equality Ohio gives Amy Acton a B after calling trans women men. HRC endorses multiple Democratic candidates who have taken major anti-trans votes. EITM investigates.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Equality Orgs are struggling to decide how to handle anti-transgender Democrats.
Equality Ohio and HRC have endorsed anti-trans candidates, exposing fault lines over how equality orgs fight for trans people.
They confirm they refuse to pull their endorsements.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Equality Ohio and HRC have endorsed anti-trans candidates, exposing fault lines over how equality orgs fight for trans people.
They confirm they refuse to pull their endorsements.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
September 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
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Paramount is using a fake public interest group named "Neighbors For Strong Communities" to create bogus, AI-generated support for the company's $111 billion merger
I Typed ‘Block the Merger.’ AI Revised it to ‘Drop Your Opposition.’
An AI assisted generator dramatically altered my statement before my own eyes.
www.contrariannews.org
September 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Paramount is using a fake public interest group named "Neighbors For Strong Communities" to create bogus, AI-generated support for the company's $111 billion merger
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Me and many of my brilliant, hardworking colleagues are facing layoffs at the end of this month.
if you want to support our union and its members in this tough time, you can do so here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ad...
if you want to support our union and its members in this tough time, you can do so here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ad...
Donate to Support Advocates for Trans Equality workers facing layoff, organized by Gabriel Arkles
Advocates for Trans Equality is on the brink of layoffs. Thos… Gabriel Arkles needs your support for Support Advocates for Trans Equality workers facing layoff
www.gofundme.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Me and many of my brilliant, hardworking colleagues are facing layoffs at the end of this month.
if you want to support our union and its members in this tough time, you can do so here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ad...
if you want to support our union and its members in this tough time, you can do so here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ad...
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Very sad & troubled to see Director Bunch forced out amidst the ongoing racist purge. Threatening to prevent the Smithsonian's museums from lending objects to and from peer museums seems to have been the breaking point. Escalates the growing danger to museums and nonprofits more widely.
September 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Very sad & troubled to see Director Bunch forced out amidst the ongoing racist purge. Threatening to prevent the Smithsonian's museums from lending objects to and from peer museums seems to have been the breaking point. Escalates the growing danger to museums and nonprofits more widely.
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This is shameful discriminatory and misogynistic reporting.
People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”.
Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick.
Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years.
People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”.
Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick.
Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years.
September 5, 2026 at 11:36 PM
This is shameful discriminatory and misogynistic reporting.
People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”.
Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick.
Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years.
People aren’t choosing disability to be “cool”.
Young women don’t have to “prove” to you that they’re sick.
Disability rates are skyrocketing because we’ve left a disabling virus rip through the population for over 6 years.
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My man looks like he owns a Hooters-branded Discover Card
September 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
My man looks like he owns a Hooters-branded Discover Card
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As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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C'mon. Person-on-the-street test, when you go to the PSN "STORE" and click "ADD TO CART" and then "CONFIRM PURCHASE" you are very clearly "buying a thing that you should own"? (Y'lnow the thing that is now listed as a PURCHASED GAME in your GAME LIBRARY)
Sony says "reasonable consumers" know they don’t own the digital PlayStation games they buy.
It argues that it's "not plausible" to suggest that when they buy a digital game they actually believe they're "obtaining ownership" of it.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-sa...
It argues that it's "not plausible" to suggest that when they buy a digital game they actually believe they're "obtaining ownership" of it.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-sa...
Sony says ‘reasonable consumers’ know they don’t own the digital games they buy | VGC
It’s “not plausible” to suggest people believe they’re “obtaining ownership”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
C'mon. Person-on-the-street test, when you go to the PSN "STORE" and click "ADD TO CART" and then "CONFIRM PURCHASE" you are very clearly "buying a thing that you should own"? (Y'lnow the thing that is now listed as a PURCHASED GAME in your GAME LIBRARY)
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wtf does this even mean, that's NOT how digital files work
August 30, 2026 at 3:05 AM
wtf does this even mean, that's NOT how digital files work
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If you’re a Google Map user in the US, you’ll now see the name “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario,” just days after Trump’s order renaming the body of water.
Online reactions of outrage are widespread, but Google has long demonstrated little interest in opposing the Trump administration.
Online reactions of outrage are widespread, but Google has long demonstrated little interest in opposing the Trump administration.
Google's obedience to Trump's "Lake America" order follows a depressing pattern.
The tech giant renamed Lake Ontario for American eyes only—and hedged everywhere else.
www.motherjones.com
August 31, 2026 at 7:02 PM
If you’re a Google Map user in the US, you’ll now see the name “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario,” just days after Trump’s order renaming the body of water.
Online reactions of outrage are widespread, but Google has long demonstrated little interest in opposing the Trump administration.
Online reactions of outrage are widespread, but Google has long demonstrated little interest in opposing the Trump administration.
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the famous line about how michael caine treated the muppets as fellow actors and tim curry treated himself as a fellow muppet keeps running through my head
we have a lot of brilliant actors, but how many of them can really pull off 'unhinged muppet' the way curry could? what a tremendous loss
we have a lot of brilliant actors, but how many of them can really pull off 'unhinged muppet' the way curry could? what a tremendous loss
Tim Curry Laughing as Pirate Captain
Alt: Tim Curry as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island laughing
static.klipy.com
August 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
the famous line about how michael caine treated the muppets as fellow actors and tim curry treated himself as a fellow muppet keeps running through my head
we have a lot of brilliant actors, but how many of them can really pull off 'unhinged muppet' the way curry could? what a tremendous loss
we have a lot of brilliant actors, but how many of them can really pull off 'unhinged muppet' the way curry could? what a tremendous loss
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Also even within articles stating AI is overhyped and a massive bubble people still say stuff like “while I don’t dispute the transformative potential of AI” or “AI will obviously one day change everything” like they’ll be shot without the disclaimer
There’s an aggressively paid for influence op going on right now to defend AI slop as art and protected speech across platforms. AI execs realize they have a problem and don’t wanna get Marie Antoinette’d. The free ChatGPT trip is the tip of the iceberg. First person to nail it down gets a Pulitzer.
August 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Also even within articles stating AI is overhyped and a massive bubble people still say stuff like “while I don’t dispute the transformative potential of AI” or “AI will obviously one day change everything” like they’ll be shot without the disclaimer
Cheesing the Anor Londo archers gives the perfect window for my nightly MiraLAX
August 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Cheesing the Anor Londo archers gives the perfect window for my nightly MiraLAX
My colonoscopy prep has new levity after coining the term “shit rocket”
August 21, 2026 at 12:17 AM
My colonoscopy prep has new levity after coining the term “shit rocket”
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Wait a damn minute. The things Arday did, like the marathons, had been previously covered, with first hand primary sources, by English news orgs, contemporaneously?!?!
And yet the Telegraph and others just kept repeating that he'd lied about them, despite tons of documentation they happened?! 🤬🤬🤬
And yet the Telegraph and others just kept repeating that he'd lied about them, despite tons of documentation they happened?! 🤬🤬🤬
Jason Arday's marathon challenge and football claims found to be true after his death
Claims the late academic made which were widely derided as false in media and online discourse this month appear to be true, an MEE analysis has found
www.middleeasteye.net
August 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Wait a damn minute. The things Arday did, like the marathons, had been previously covered, with first hand primary sources, by English news orgs, contemporaneously?!?!
And yet the Telegraph and others just kept repeating that he'd lied about them, despite tons of documentation they happened?! 🤬🤬🤬
And yet the Telegraph and others just kept repeating that he'd lied about them, despite tons of documentation they happened?! 🤬🤬🤬
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Natalie Harp is one of the most powerful people alive.
I'm not joking or exaggerating. Controlling what information the US president gets and publicly communicating on behalf of the president give someone significant influence over policy of the world's most powerful country, all the way up to war.
I'm not joking or exaggerating. Controlling what information the US president gets and publicly communicating on behalf of the president give someone significant influence over policy of the world's most powerful country, all the way up to war.
think about how often this admin announces policy by social media post and then consider that trump may not even be the one posting it
August 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Natalie Harp is one of the most powerful people alive.
I'm not joking or exaggerating. Controlling what information the US president gets and publicly communicating on behalf of the president give someone significant influence over policy of the world's most powerful country, all the way up to war.
I'm not joking or exaggerating. Controlling what information the US president gets and publicly communicating on behalf of the president give someone significant influence over policy of the world's most powerful country, all the way up to war.
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I should be able to question the humanity of an already-endangered group of people, as a little treat, without any form of consequences to myself
EXCLUSIVE:
"People are like, 'You have a platform. Use it,' and then once you use it, it's like, 'Go back to playing basketball.'”
"We can be a great example of how to do both."
Sophie Cunningham talks the ongoing WNBA discourse around trans athletes:
"People are like, 'You have a platform. Use it,' and then once you use it, it's like, 'Go back to playing basketball.'”
"We can be a great example of how to do both."
Sophie Cunningham talks the ongoing WNBA discourse around trans athletes:
Sophie Cunningham says WNBA can discuss both controversy, basketball | Exclusive
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's popularity has skyrocketed amid a national conversation about transgender athlete inclusion in the WNBA.
www.usatoday.com
August 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I should be able to question the humanity of an already-endangered group of people, as a little treat, without any form of consequences to myself
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Understanding that fascists are serious—they genuinely want a world where anyone who isn't straight, cis, and white is dead, and are actively working to build that world—is what drove me to change my career from physics to journalism, and start investigating and exposing as many of them as I could.
"Living through a global resurgence of fascism, the greatest difficulty has proved to be not arguing against it, but convincing non-fascists that fascism’s adherents really mean it. That they believe what they are telling us they believe—and they will act accordingly."
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
www.liberalcurrents.com
August 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Understanding that fascists are serious—they genuinely want a world where anyone who isn't straight, cis, and white is dead, and are actively working to build that world—is what drove me to change my career from physics to journalism, and start investigating and exposing as many of them as I could.
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They're even more unpopular than data centers.
Young People Hate AI CEOs So Passionately That It's Almost Hard to Believe
A new survey of 1,000 young adults in the US found that nine of the top tech executives are deeply loathed.
trib.al
August 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
They're even more unpopular than data centers.