i am fascinated by how nate silver turns everything he doesn’t like into a bespoke ideology. it’s not that he is annoyed by HCR, it is that she is a dreaded “ism” responsible for everything he doesn’t like about the democratic party. same with bluesky.
"The widespread belief that NPR lesbians and trans women in sports were a greater hazard than Nazis and extremist Christians was the most catastrophic failure of conventional wisdom in my lifetime."
Charlie Kirk's murder proves (again!) a simple truth:
The 1st Amendment and the 2nd are incompatible. You can't have freedom of assembly and speech if every public space & statement, right or left, is at risk of violent disruption. Guns kill freedom. Time to prioritize 1A over 2A, once and for all.
My hot take for the day:
I basically believe that the real, unspoken goal of the conservative movement is the fracture and ultimate destruction of the United States.
Bc democracy will never not be a threat to the entrenched wealth and power the movement was astroturfed into existence to protect.
Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he's causing families.
We'll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans.
The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority.
There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders.
Bill Kristol @BillKristol .. • I want to congratulate leading Democrats' for their insistence on saying the takeover of DC is a "stunt" or a "distraction." It's a rare trifecta of intellectual failure, political stupidity, and moral obtuseness. 11:34 AM • Aug 17, 2025 • 122.5K Views
Congrats to the nominal opposition for being to the right of *Bill Kristol* on Trump assualting DC
We're in the midst of a battle to determine whether the 500-year world-historical period of Euro-Atlantic extractive global domination will end in planetary destruction or a transition to a more equitable and sustainable world order.
My friend @betterthanember.bsky.social needs help after an awful time at her former workplace. She explains here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCCV...
Help here, if you can. gofund.me/19620f5c
When you say "we should be willing to compromise on the safety of trans people and their ability to participate in society," this is the mission you have aligned yourself with.
These are your allies and bedfellows. Is this who you want to be?
I urge you, before it's too late, look in this mirror.
Riley Gaines is truly the heart and soul of Trump's America. Turning a tie for fifth place into an empire of scams and whining. Not good enough to accomplish or build anything on her own, so pivoting immediately into making media for other sad losers
Whether it's Zohran Mamdani living in Queens or Andrew Cuomo living in the Hamptons, both of NYC's leading mayoral candidates inhabit the geographical formation known as Long Island.
Same goes for all the "[insert personality with atrocious opinions/actions but did some stuff] is being targeted by the woke mob" horse shit. It really isn't at all cool to be a bigoted asshole, especially when you use your money, power, and influence to hurt people.
"Separating the art from the artist" is for people like Picasso, who was a total bastard a very long time ago but also an artistic genius whose work is actually important to human culture
It is not for a mid tier kids' author that is actively trying to eliminate a whole group of people right now
Trump’s trade war has caused nearly a 50% year-over-year drop at West Coast ports.
There’s a supply chain breakdown just like we saw during COVID and we’re about to get slammed with higher prices. P
That's good to know. In any case, EVERY institution needs to hang together in the cause of liberty for the sake of academic inquiry unencombered by state thought control.
Sorry, but The Dartmouth Review has been a consisten training ground for some of the absolute worst actors in the political landscape. The poison of the Ivies, if you will.
In ordering Bondi to investigate, he is innovating on, and getting more direct about, his campaign of targeting his enemies. And by targeting ActBlue, Trump is attacking the infrastructure of the Democratic Party and its ability to effectively compete in elections:
does your religion teach human dominion over nature
if so, congratulations. your religion is a real estate scam
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You can read this beautiful profile of Daniel Johnston and THEN, you can go give it's author a few dollars and keep her and her fiancee housed!
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She works incredibly hard on writing, she deserves to sleep in an actual bed.
amazing interview about TODAY'S issues www.youtube.com/live/5YHvpx3...
Really apparent something massive is going to give in this country and I do not think anyone is ready for it.
It's not a matter of if, but when.
Today at 5 pm PST another episode of "Bricks Beyond Belief" and I'll be building this awesome Lego Ideas set # 21355 "The Evolution of STEM"
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
Last time I'll do this for awhile (I hope). The eagle flies on Friday. Just a few bucks to get me there would be enormously helpful. ko-fi.com/stephsails
