Maett @ke-alos-ghenate.bsky.social · 2hCompletely anecdotal, but that clip of Trump voters in Michigan does make me think we do still see dynamics like the Bradley Effect, but instead of false support it's "oh I don't know" hedging for people who know their motivation is fucking racism. 100
Reposted by MaettLuke BOO 👻 ber @coolhand.bsky.social · 3hIf you put two pieces of candy in front of Donald Trump and tell him he could have both now, or just one now and two later, he would somehow destroy the idea of candy. 79717
Reposted by MaettCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 5hGuys they're totally not gonna send ICE to the polling stations stop dooming 821653
Reposted by MaettHasanTheHun (automated mirror) @hasanabirepeater.bsky.social · 23hwhile we were worried about the iran war escalating after the midterms trumps was looking to foment race war before the midterms. 013918
Maett @ke-alos-ghenate.bsky.social · 09/10/2026They will deliberately forget, probably for a second or third time, that they voted for a candidate endorsed by the kkk. Our job is to make sure they can't forget. 000
Reposted by MaettBetty Cracker of Florida @bettycrackerfl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Can we get down to the fabled 27%? 6393
Reposted by MaettEd BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Your typical nativist is *just* smart enough to realize that the government is never going to let them fulfill their dream of being a slaveowner and the Gulf State model is their favorite among the alternatives they think they can actually get. 920248
Reposted by MaettWilliam B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 08/10/2026the endgame is probably some of the gulf states, where much of the population aren't citizens but there are guest workers of (often wildly varying) levels of income and treatment. some of them will be quite happy, all of them will be precarious, none of them will be able to vote. 821719
Reposted by MaettI support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 18/04/2025After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now. 4692392743
Maett @ke-alos-ghenate.bsky.social · 09/10/2026jfc the Trump admin just dropped $130k and up fees for doing student status work placement*, up from like $600ish before 200
Reposted by MaettMika Fae Queen of Night 🏳️⚧️ @msmaxwellmusic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026WE DID IT FOLKS! WE'VE HIT THE EXECUTIONS-AS-ENTERTAINMENT PHASE OF FASCISM 35422
Reposted by MaettThe Independent @the-independent.com · 06/10/2026Paramore’s Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response after DHS tells her to ‘thank’ ICEtrib.alHayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said 1171445226
Reposted by Maettjab lung @mobute.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Sometimes they'd take copies of your 'zine from the student center and burn them in the quad. No screens, not a phone in sight, just people living in the moment. 1361
Reposted by MaettJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Somebody needs to do something." Marimar Martinez's attorneys insist they have the evidence to charge Border Patrol agent Charles Exum with wrongdoing in her October 2025 shooting in Chicago. From @chicago.suntimes.com on her new lawsuit: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...chicago.suntimes.comChicago woman shot by Border Patrol sues feds — and keeps pushing for criminal chargesMarimar Martinez was labeled a "domestic terrorist" and criminally charged after she was shot by agent Charles Exum last year. Since her exoneration, she has fought the Trump administration's aggressi... 119272
Reposted by MaettKasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...gadgetreview.comOne of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data CenterA rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land. 8536642198
Reposted by MaettLuke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Because all media is rightwing so they forgive or dismiss the real corruption of the right and hammer the supposed corruption on the left. 327354
Reposted by Maett[LVL 36]Alsvid Wotansdottir🧿 @alsvid.bsky.social · 08/10/2026American Conservatives Worshipping Their God, Colorized, 2026 12414
Reposted by MaettA.V. Deggar @avdeggar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026One of the clearest examples of malificence in the aftermath of this day, 3 years ago, was the horrified claim by multiple heads of state and politicians about videos of beheaded babies and slain pregnant women—videos that did not exist—in order to justify the genocide to come. 55517
Maett @ke-alos-ghenate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Inflation* really does make 15% of people just go turbo-Hitler huh 100
Reposted by Maettdesigngeekatl.bsky.social @designgeekatl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026HAKU MAKI “Persimmon 81-50”. Signed in pencil. Numbered 121 of 190. 24110
Reposted by Maettbrennan @brennan.computer · 06/10/2026yeah, moms around me are saying $20/hr night out: - $50 dinner - $30 movie - $100 babysitter someone who's good at the economy help me, my budget etc etc 0371
Reposted by MaettMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"we talked to the ohio truck driver who supported the insurrection accidentally hit and killed haitian immigrant who jumped in front of his car" is still a story. i don't understand why a new one had to be seemingly concocted in its place. 1157245
Reposted by Maettnormal erik @erik-real.bsky.social · 06/10/2026this is a very thoughtful and nuanced piece. i think this paragraph is especially important to keep in mind. a lot of people are talking about geller as if he has spent the last ten years doing his best to atone for what he did, or asking if ten years of "good work" can outweigh one rape. 3742156
Reposted by MaettAndrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 06/10/2026If you are outraged about this (and you should be, and I bet you are if you're reading this) and you want to do something about it: crank up that VPN and search for "ICE watch" or related activities + wherever you live. Get your Signal login going. Sign up for everything. 6226110
Reposted by Maettjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/10/2026anyway in a just world a giant cartoon piano would fall on hanania and tracey in the middle of their pro rape podcast 667326410
Maett @ke-alos-ghenate.bsky.social · 06/10/2026asset forfeiture against women is one of those rare insights that modern fascists are worse than the average serf circa 1350 CE 000
Maett @ke-alos-ghenate.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The thing about "prima nocta" is it basically wasn't real historically but it's continuously been reinvented as an idea of something that could be real which is kind of (a) worse (b) a counterindicator to the march of progress albeit a probable outlier 000
Reposted by Maett☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026[r/NBSD, top post] yo man that was fucked up what trump said at his rally you have been banned from r/NBSD you have been invited to r/NBSD_private 3191
Reposted by Maettmike @ikemonster.bsky.social · 23/09/2026static.klipy.comMaeby Funke's Joking 'Marry Me' ProposalALT: Maeby Funke's Joking 'Marry Me' Proposal 001
Reposted by MaettNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The saving grace is, in many of these backsliding countries, only a minority want the most fascist parts. Appears to be about 30-something % into it, with another 20-30% that doesn't really object to the fascism (or necessarily care) and will swing to it if, say, prices went up. Which isn't great. 523631
Reposted by MaettAaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Excellent to see this case made in another outlet policymakers and campaigners read. I’d add that I think a lot of the NYT’s influence among Dems comes from donors, not necessarily rank and file supporters. 430645
Reposted by MaettHari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Listening to the racist podcast about the “Indian Question” and wow mediocre 2026 white guys jealous of an Indian with a tech job is very much the new mediocre Central Valley white guys in 1941 jealous of Japanese with a thriving farm. 8736152
Reposted by MaettSecretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 20/03/2026This is going to be the GOAT of didn’t age well takes 1456304998
Reposted by MaettThe Spectre Of Communism 👻 @cyberstalin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Banger. Frankly a salve against people weaponizing the language of accountability against survivors. 1290106
Reposted by MaettMolly White @molly.wiki · 03/10/2026AI has (incorrectly) identified me as the author of a smut book called “My Grumpy Billionaire Secret” and offered to replace my AI audiobooks with new AI audio the future is now 38918108
Reposted by MaettGef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026God this shit was cool as fuck 4659831146
Reposted by MaettJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.) 9853462189
Reposted by MaettCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026For a long time I've wanted a sense of how trump has or hasn't interacted with chatbots (we know he posts a lot of slop sure). And this TIME anecdote about Grok arguably leading Trump into war is just extremely bracing 14137891251
