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Maureen Gallagher

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Academic. Immigrant. Feminist Killjoy. Cat Fancier. Lecturer in German Studies at Australian National University. Not in Kansas anymore.

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EU agrees to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products Lawmakers will ban use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to help livestock farmers in food supply markets

How exactly is this supposed to help livestock farmers? I can promise you the number of people who buy a vegetarian bacon substitute thinking it is real bacon is vanishingly small.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

06.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fair point!

04.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tech bros have developed a technology that can do two things quite well: code and spout bullshit. Congratulations, you've invented Elon Musk! Now they're desperately trying to convince academics, writers, artists, etc. that it's going to make us irrelevant when really it's making them irrelevant.

04.03.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday’s attack on Iran sends a strong message to would-be dictators who use secret police to murder protesters.

01.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1349 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 10
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β€˜A big call for the IOC’: is the fight over Olympic rowing on Australia’s predator-inhabited Fitzroy River all a croc? Queensland’s deputy premier says the event β€˜ain’t happening’ at the Brisbane Games unless it takes place in Rockhampton

I’m still holding out for a crocodile-themed sequel to β€œUnder Paris” set in Queensland during the Olympics. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

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If Bad Bunny was serious about uniting Americans, he would have given his Grammy to Donald Trump.

09.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 4083 πŸ” 453 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 21
What do you say to those who claim you’re not American?

I understand it’s confusing to encounter an American who can speak two different languages.

What do you say to those who claim you’re not American? I understand it’s confusing to encounter an American who can speak two different languages.

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Bad Bunny https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-bad-bunny/

08.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 7882 πŸ” 1335 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 49

Macbeth: SHIT

09.02.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 10095 πŸ” 2041 πŸ’¬ 137 πŸ“Œ 50

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

05.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 52433 πŸ” 14648 πŸ’¬ 1190 πŸ“Œ 555
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Brazilian influencer who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE Trump supporter JΓΊnior Pena falsely claimed migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were β€˜all crooks’

Leopards, faces, etc…

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Fearless train passenger wrangles snake on suburban platform in Sydney – video The man did not flinch, catching and releasing the snake that had some people running with fear

Australia, and Australians, sure are built different.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Gregory Bovino reportedly mocked US Minnesota attorney’s Jewish faith Bovino, recently demoted, used the term β€˜chosen people’ in sarcastic way as attorney Daniel Rosen observed Shabbat

I’m shocked, shocked I tell you, to learn that the jackbooted thugs terrorizing immigrants, arresting US citizens, targeting brown people, kidnapping preschoolers, and indiscriminately killing protestors also seem to be antisemitic. Who could have seen that coming?!

31.01.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Onion: What would you say to people who call you Gestapo?

Bovino: I’d ask why they aren’t speaking English.

The Onion: What would you say to people who call you Gestapo? Bovino: I’d ask why they aren’t speaking English.

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Gregory Bovino https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-gregory-bovino/

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so cool how harvard attacked pro-palestine protestors because not liking genocide is antisemitic but also cancelling their yiddish program is somehow not

29.01.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 205 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps the best ever version of this evergreen meme format. Watch until the end for the Bari Weiss joke.

27.01.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"In the past, the university didn't always give some promising intellectuals the chance they deserved, thus unnecessarily driving them into politics." 🀣

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Analysis | If European leaders don’t create a big gold trophy and give it to Donald Trump in a lavish ceremony replete with a parade, they will have the blood of Greenlanders on their hands.

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Wonder Woman defends herself from a Nazi as portrayed by Lynda Carter.

Wonder Woman defends herself from a Nazi as portrayed by Lynda Carter.

Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.

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People’s heads, clearly!

16.01.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess we didn't have plants in the past, either, or non-beige color palettes!

16.01.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As a bonus, it even features a former Heritage Foundation staffer who only realized after losing his own daughter to brain cancer that big government can actually come in handy when it comes to things like funding life-saving but uneconomical research. Who knew?

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Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump The US president vowed to β€˜end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment

An absolutely devastating read about the real, human cost of cuts to medical and scientific research led by Trump and DOGE. Can anyone tell me, are we great again yet?

16.01.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Arrested Development tobias funke : (uncaptioned, implied) "but it might work for us"

Arrested Development tobias funke : (uncaptioned, implied) "but it might work for us"

Experts in authoritarianism and tyranny: "Fight them at every step. Do not give an inch or you will lose and they will kill you."

Democratic Party leadership:

15.01.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

once again we are all tapping the sign

09.01.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 6454 πŸ” 1797 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Schafe verirren sich in Supermarkt Eine Herde von knapp 50 Schafen ist am Montagmorgen in einen Supermarkt im unterfrΓ€nkischen Burgsinn (Landkreis Main-Spessart) marschiert.

Erstmal zu Penny www.hr1.de/sendungen/sc...

07.01.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

06.01.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 8670 πŸ” 4516 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 229
A satirical website for HiltonICE.com: "Experience Compliance at Its Finest."

A satirical website for HiltonICE.com: "Experience Compliance at Its Finest."

About Us
Our Story

Hilton ICE is a premium hospitality experience built on discretion, compliance, and selective compassion. Located wherever federal enforcement requires dependable accommodations, we deliver polished rooms, streamlined coordination, and an operating environment free from unnecessary complications.

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Our properties provide the full range of services expected of a global hospitality brand, including thoughtfully designed accommodations, attentive service, and a formal commitment to cooperation. By aligning comfort with authority, we support continuity of operations and ensure expectations are met without interruption.

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At Hilton ICE, hospitality is not a reflection of values. It is an operational standard.

About Us Our Story Hilton ICE is a premium hospitality experience built on discretion, compliance, and selective compassion. Located wherever federal enforcement requires dependable accommodations, we deliver polished rooms, streamlined coordination, and an operating environment free from unnecessary complications. ​ Our properties provide the full range of services expected of a global hospitality brand, including thoughtfully designed accommodations, attentive service, and a formal commitment to cooperation. By aligning comfort with authority, we support continuity of operations and ensure expectations are met without interruption. ​ At Hilton ICE, hospitality is not a reflection of values. It is an operational standard.

Unauthorized Use of Hilton
Trademark
To the Owner and Operator of the Website
https://www.hiltonice.com/,
Please be advised that the use of the Hilton name, including its incorporation within your domain name and its use in connection with a hotel-branded website, constitutes unauthorized use of a protected trademark and raises significant legal concerns.

Unauthorized Use of Hilton Trademark To the Owner and Operator of the Website https://www.hiltonice.com/, Please be advised that the use of the Hilton name, including its incorporation within your domain name and its use in connection with a hotel-branded website, constitutes unauthorized use of a protected trademark and raises significant legal concerns.

Thank you for your note.

The use of the Hilton name on HiltonICE.com is intentional and expressive. The website is a work of political commentary and parody addressing Hilton's publicly reported cooperation with ICE, presented in the visual language of a hotel brand to critique that decision. No affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by Hilton is claimed or implied.

The site does not offer lodging, accept reservations, or engage in commercial activity, and is protected as expressive speech. The purpose is commentary, not confusion.

That said, I appreciate you reaching out and will review your concerns with counsel (a Ouija board and the ghost of the First Amendment).

Dog Bless,

Tobes

Thank you for your note. The use of the Hilton name on HiltonICE.com is intentional and expressive. The website is a work of political commentary and parody addressing Hilton's publicly reported cooperation with ICE, presented in the visual language of a hotel brand to critique that decision. No affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by Hilton is claimed or implied. The site does not offer lodging, accept reservations, or engage in commercial activity, and is protected as expressive speech. The purpose is commentary, not confusion. That said, I appreciate you reaching out and will review your concerns with counsel (a Ouija board and the ghost of the First Amendment). Dog Bless, Tobes

So @tobymorton.bsky.social is a national treasure and Hilton is fucking up royally with this nonsense. www.hiltonice.com

cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social

07.01.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 2423 πŸ” 698 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 34
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Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.

Don’t be fooled by the whimsical headline and illustration; this is actually about the combination of two of the worst things: generative AI and the dearth of police accountability.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

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