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lmfao Andrew Tate looks like a raccoon that all the other raccoons have exiled to live alone and haunted in a failing açaí place’s recycling bin

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/09/2026

It continues to be interesting to me just how many men, when presented with a clear and obvious answer to a test of morality and empathy, will nevertheless choose to "devil's advocate" themselves into a position of complete assholery

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Micah @rincewind.run · 10/09/2026

a year later, looking back, I think Charlie Kirk marks the high water mark of the right's cultural dominance for a little bit there they actually managed to force civil society as a whole to crack down on people saying mean shit about one of their own, and it turned out to be a massive overreach

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Chris Braunsdorf @vslacks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The NYT accurately describing what Trump says as “lies” and not “falsehoods” or some other weasel word is a welcome change (10 years too late, but let’s focus on the positive): “Candidates up and down the ballot have embraced his lies about American elections.”

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As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump

The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings.

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Something crucial to understand: Trump views commerce the way he views his businesses. His businesses got goods and labor, and then simply refused to pay for them. The "paying for them" is what he counts as commerce. In his mind, "not doing business" means getting things from people and not paying.

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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m going to check this out now.

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How cool is it that Trump can CONSISTENTLY shit all over the military, throw away dead troops like they are less than nothing to him, and it barely moves the needle. Can you imagine if a President Kamala Harris was like ‘Yeah, fuck them troops, look at my ballroom.’ AYFKM.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/09/2026

Trump continues to disperse disaster recovery funds based on how states vote, which for any other president or public official, in any other time, in any other country, in any other context would be a morally horrific scandal that would dominate headlines for months.

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POLITICO Pro: Trump rejects disaster appeals by four Democratic governors

New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will have to pay the entire cost of recovery from a major February snowstorm.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2026

“We could do tremendous good for ourselves by just not trading with countries” — Trump’s bonkers view of trade is that you become wealthy by not engaging in commerce

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Write it on the blackboard a thousand times: they will have to demolish the ballroom, the arch and so forth. They will have to make a show of it. You will get the usual sons of bitches saying we don’t do that in this country. We do now. That is not emotion, it’s politics. To do less is dereliction.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The steady flow of Trump appointees going on TV and vilifying Canada, when we are the ones bullying them for no apparent reason, is just disgusting.

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Chris Braunsdorf @vslacks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I feel like we’re on borrowed time before China or North Korea decides to do something provocative to take advantage of our current chaos.

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Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Finally someone is speaking up for the ordinary Joe Six Pack who wants to lose his days off

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Being philosophically embubbled is fine if your views align with the voting *majority.* But when your views are weird, eugenicist, generally evil and in the voting *minority,* it will prove fatal. This is the biggest problem Republicans have right now. They're losing and don't realize it.

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Chris Braunsdorf @vslacks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Perfect message for the midterms.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

my mentions all day yesterday were filled with establishment dem apologists arguing that "democrats cant just..." and it fills me with sorrow because this party gives you nothing, doesn't try, and you roll over for them. they serve us, not the other way around.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Jesus Christ, this. Platner was given the benefit of the doubt despite having a fucking Totenkopf tattoo on his own skin, while many of the same people are demanding El-Sayed answer for any random comment from anyone who supports him.

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Hamlet of Melnibone @hamlet10.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The good news is that almost everything is better than it was 40 years ago. The bad news is that almost everything is worse than it was 10 years ago.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 30/08/2026

When I am president (Jan. 20, 2033; mark your calendars), I’m renaming every body of water to Google’s competitors. Lake Bing. DuckDuckGo Ocean. I’m curious how quick compliance will be.

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Shelby Lane @abyssalsong.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

With the re-emergence of pumpkin spice everything upon the world, here is your seasonal reminder that if someone is enjoying something genuinely harmless and you don't like it, keep it to your damn self. It costs you nothing to let them have their joy, and we all need joy right now.

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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

its funny how rayban took a brand whose single biggest association was "cool" and changed it to "pervert"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I think the general consensus of people around the world is that Americans can get fooled by a con man once, but to return him to power a 2nd time after having seen his corruption, incompetence, ignorance, & buffoonery, the problem isn’t just Trump it’s the American people.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/08/2026

the Milo thing is an early preview of the next two years once November makes clear just how much of a failure this admin is, and they lose control of Congress, the backstabbing will truly begin in earnest

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

None of this means that the coming fights are going to be easy, or that the Dems are destined for electoral dominance, or that the progressive wing is destined to win the intraparty struggle. But the structural transformations happening in American politics right now will reverberate for decades.

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is such an embarrassing time to be alive.

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This morning CNN published some bullshit about Dolly Parton being ”neutral.“ Here she is performing Woody Guthrie’s Deportee. Fuck CNN. youtu.be/oDfqXkYWzZM?...

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Dolly Parton - 04 - Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)

YouTube video by littlesparrow185

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If RFK didn’t have money and connections he’d probably be on the street and oblivious about why.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The most racist, bigoted person you've seen on your timeline who regularly calls for the government to slash funding for charitable causes: "Genuine tears for Dolly Parton passing. She stood for so much."

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Trump on Canada vs. Trump on North Korea

Canada has been “Ripping Off” the U.S.A. for decades. They have been charging our Farmers 400% Tariffs, and more. They have driven many wonderful U.S. companies out of business. For 10 years they wouldn’t certify Gulfstream Jets, until I got involved. They wanted 100% of the market for Gulfstream’s Canadian competitor. I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable. They feel entitled, but they are not a State, and will be entitled no longer! President DJT

Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I was not happy with the fact that the United States had, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea. These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful. Therefore, and based on the fact that it was too late to cancel, I instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises! While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, “No thanks!” Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/08/2026

Mark Carney: "This fall we will begin intense discussions with the European Union, the world's second-largest economy, to build a much stronger and deeper economic and security partnership"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/08/2026

Doge meme

Big muscular doge: Bessent talking shit about Europe and Canada
Small crying doge: Bessent when asked if he'll do anything about China and Russia helping Iran

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

i genuinely think that the way this admin is treating Canada will be looked back on as of the most shameful chapters of modern US history far too many people are laughing it off as unserious but the reality is that they’re spitting in the face of our closest ally for no reason

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/08/2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford: "The red states we're gonna hit hard ... you think an insult from him [Trump] hurts me? Bring it on, buddy. You're a loser."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/08/2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford: "We need to throw everything and the kitchen sink that them -- electricity, fuel, potash, uranium ... we can put massive pain on the US. President Trump underestimates us. And that's a mistake."

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

As with war war, in a trade war, which side is more willing to endure pain is shaped by who started the fight and why.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

As US citizen, I find this heartbreaking. As one who has studied rhetoric and watched leaders in difficult circumstances, I have only admiration for what M Carney is saying—and doing—here. "We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked." www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

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PM Carney Speaks to Media After Suspension of Canada-U.S. Trade Talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa after Canada and the United States failed to reach a trade agreement before a late Friday deadline and Canada said it wa...

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Isaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Just to be clear this is like saying "for this trade deal to go through, you must eliminate college football" level ask in our politics

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What gets me about these sorts of incidents is that they illustrate how many people are using AI for COMPLETELY USELESS purposes. There are already a million US maps and periodic tables! You can get them anywhere! What conceivable reason is there to have an LLM make one? It doesn't even save effort!

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'Venecky' instead of Kentucky: JCPS middle school parents suspect school agendas are AI-generated

A Farnsley Middle School parent found bizarre errors in student agendas, prompting JCPS to warn families.

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Chris Braunsdorf @vslacks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

1/I have a suggestion, Canada. Shopify, the company that provides the online selling platform for countless small businesses around the world, is headquartered in Ottawa. In the name of national security, you could (temporarily) restrict their ability to operate in the US.

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Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation

Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Tech execs do not have, like, a theory of mind for people who aren’t tech execs. If they did, they wouldn’t be so frequently baffled by how repulsive normal people think their whole deal is right now

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The vandalism and desecration of the White House isn't just vanity and it's not trivial. It's caesarism, as in literally what Julius Caesar did to the symbolic architecture of civic republicanism. Our national iconography matters and allowing the disfiguring of it to persist is a substantive harm.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If the ballroom gets built, the next President should just start knocking down the Supreme Court building one day. Throw up some cubicles in the ballroom and tell them they can work out of there until a new one is built.

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Chris Braunsdorf @vslacks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Natalie Harp letters to Trump have definitely caught the attention of normie (not political obsessed) voters. I’ve already had a few send me screenshots asking if this is real. Sadly, it is.

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doom boy @doomboy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

the hilarious part is knowing trump didn't read a fucking word of this shit lol

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