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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 6h

I am so tired of people pretending Labour and the Democrats are the same so they can keep catastrophizing.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 8h

How much you want to put on Hegseth nominating himself as the shooter?

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 8h

Also like, there's not a city in the entire country that hates him as much as DC.

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Rocky Flats Chimney Sweep 🇺🇸 @midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social · 13h

stargate sg-1 weapon of terror vs weapon of war meme but it's pl*tner vs ossoff

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 10h

Even the fucking IDAHO independent has managed to avoid being a transphobe!

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 10h

I think its entirely possible to be redeemed for Laken Riley but it would need to be pretty explicit.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 10h

I forget where I picked it up but the label I've found useful is subaltern nationalism, and it rarely ends well even when it's abundantly justified.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 10h

My assumption has been that he wanted to wait till he crushes a reelect before going after the NYPD but he might not have that time.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah he hired Pete because he was Slick Military Man on TV, not because he's a psychopath.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 14h

This specifically is the only argument my opposition to the death penalty is willing to entertain. There's also no actual question of responsibility.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 17h

Wasn't it also reported that a lot of anti-Israel leadership just doesn't believe there are actually that many Israelis? Like they significantly underestimate the demographics involved?

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 17h

If people start switching just to get on the train this gets extraordinary.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 17h

They'll probably just stay home, which frankly is fine.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 17h

Inshallah after '28 they pass legislation making anti-trans discrimination illegal similar to race or orientation, these dumbasses do a performative no vote, and then never talk about it again.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 18h

But that really undermines the analogy! Like, fair play to call the North UK Ohio but you can't just hand wave the significantly higher urbanization of the country as a whole. Imo maybe the stronger analogy is to say that Labour are like Midwestern Dems.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 19h

Idk man the UK has substantially more diverse metros than the Midwest outside like, Chicago.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 19h

I understand this line of thinking but also I see reason to believe that her saying this actually helps her. Like you can easily just say "I don't think people's genitals are government business" without needlessly pissing off a segment of your base while also not gaining a meaningful # of votes.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 19h

This is a common error, almost none of the Russian national casualties in the Ukraine war are conscripts, they're volunteers. To be technical the North Koreans are probably conscripts and there is some unknown number of foreigners that are essentially pressed in under false pretences.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 19h

Also like, it seems worth noting that the single most anti-Trump city in the country is undoubtedly DC.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 20h

Every time I hear about this guy its in the context of a hilariously bad investment, how does he still have money to burn?

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 21h

Invention of actually effective anti-malaria drugs really a difficult question of good vs bad /s

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The vibe coded replacement doesn't come with someone you can sue when it fucks up.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Seattle schools are admittedly having some issues but its wild to describe the city as the laboratory of bad progressive policy

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Imagine being one of the banks that adopted Grok so they could work the IPO lmao.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Telling myself that we'll make up at least some of it by speeding up the green transition.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Cannot conceive of a better way to make that woman's kids move out of state.

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The Fact of Other Minds Stan Account @csilverandgold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ultimately the solution to rotten institutional culture is to dead the institution and build a new institution that isn’t rotten. That’s kinda the only option. That’s also how actual rot often works.

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 07/10/2026

literally the first thing i wrote for liberal currents was about this, it turns out, and short version "william b. fuckley is right." the answer is that blue politicians need to start gaming out how to break cop strikes. it's not hard... but you need to actually be prepared for it.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I mean this is why it was a dumb resolution, nobody agrees on the definition. It would've been entirely appropriate to condemn the acts of the Israeli state but they didn't do that.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Kind of makes you wonder if that's why Netflix backed off, they figure they can pick up what they want for cheap once the edifice crumbles.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just peak comedy how every night you would get endless posts about al-Steiner's nighttime counterattack and then the next day its yet another regime stronghold falling in hours.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Honestly crazy that they're still trying to export through the Black Sea.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My MiL is over 5 days a week while my wife works from home, meanwhile we stopped trying with my own parents because it was like pulling teeth. The age difference is <5 years. OTOH my wife's family are immigrants so that probably is a factor.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Wtf do you MEAN "26% saw wagering as a part of their long term financial strategy."

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

They don't want the liability if they fuck up, they don't want the publicity, and they don't want to lose donors who believe in elite impunity.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Continues to be wild that Musk made his bankers use it if they wanted to work on the SPX IPO.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yeah for my wife it was whatever but it was important to me if we were going to be long term.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I feel like it's worth noting that she's not saying creators shouldn't be paid.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Do academic books not for a popular audience actually make money?

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I honestly feel the same, like I'm not even religious I just think that vows in front of witnesses have power and if you're bringing a child into the world together you owe it to them to be serious about working and loving together.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I would be happy to support nuclear power if they could actually build it on time and in-budget. This has not happened in the US in decades. I have great hopes about geothermal, both recent advances in EGS and deeper/advanced drilling techniques.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We have ridiculous space and it is plenty efficient, especially since you can turn it on as you build it, which will actually happen in a time frame that matters.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yeah like it's not necessary to like him to recognize Schumer has pretty good parliamentary skills, maybe his best attribute.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yeah like absolutely nobody can accuse the South Korean Democratic party of not going absolutely ham on everyone tangentially associated with Yoon.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I remember him being a regular on FNC when I was in grade school.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On Serious Trouble they said there might be difficulties because the sworn statement isn't exactly the same as the current allegations. However, that statement was a summary done by the police of 2 days of interviews, so its also vulnerable to attack.

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jamestiv.bsky.social @jamestiv.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Do they track usage before/after installation of barriers? I've seen a lot go up around S Seattle the last couple years and I'm curious if there's been a noticeable change?

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