The kind of asshole who 1) doesn't recognize that these leftists did actually vote in both 16 and 24 despite how shitty the dem candidates were 2) probably wouldn't vote for a mamdani or an el sayed

Shawn MacKenzie@ezelkatz.bsky.social · 11h ago

The Democrats who stayed home in ‘24 and ‘16 because our presidential candidate wasn’t perfectly aligned with their purity-test beliefs are how we got 2 terms of a narcissistic pathological liar in the throws of dementia. We can’t afford to let it happen again.

wishbone

The Independent@the-independent.com · 17h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

You actually don't have to do the "well, you know, I disagree with MAHA but they're right that there are real problems with The System" thing. That's a concession you absolutely do not have to make.

I’ll never use an aircraft carrier but I still have to pay for at least 11 of the goddamn things.

Social workers do incredibly vital work but we don't pay them enough to pay back their student loans so we'll solve this by taking away their student loans

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 3d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

Duh.

Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 2d ago

Leaked memo shows Republicans privately see Francesca Hong as "uniquely dangerous" in the general election & that “more moderate and establishment Democratic alternatives would likely produce lower base motivation and depressed turnout": www.kenklippenstein.com/p/will-franc...

Something this primary is placing a rather big spotlight on is how many putatively liberal people openly embrace the position that Arab Americans have - at best - only conditional standing within the Democratic party.

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 3d ago

It's rarely ever said so outright but basically the thesis of the Stevens surrogates as of today is that Arab Americans cannot possibly have any legitimate grievances about someone who is openly and proudly supportive of a country that kills their families lol

I am making it a habit to always look for the labor story behind these nasty scandals. The consumers are almost never the only ones being harmed.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

futurism.com

"Wanna feel old?" No, gonna stop you right there

comment on my post about the first documented case of parthenogenesis in crocodiles LMAO?

When our car was stolen out of our driveway in the pandemic summer of 2020, the sum total police response was for a cop to enter our house unmasked, shrug that the car would likely turn up somewhere (it was not) and, upon examining my spouse’s expired license, telling him he could arrest him for it.

Em, midly@lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 4d ago

It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.

When I was about 10 or 11, my grandmother's house got burglarized. We called the cops, they shuffled around for a few minutes and started to leave. They laughed at me when I asked, incredulously, why they weren't taking any fingerprints. So that's my formative cop experience.

Em, midly@lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 4d ago

It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.

Thinking about stealing valor with this preschool challenge coin

You're not going to believe this but Gavin Newsom is taking the side of capital over workers. In this case it's tricky because he's backing the very MAGA allies his cosplaying X account claims he's fighting. www.wsj.com/business/med...

Exclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount

The California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs.

wsj.com

should be more of a scandal that the FCC is banning a ton of electronics in the US (routers, cameras, drones, roombas) unless they go through a murky process to get an exception, and which largely only right-wing-friendly companies (SpaceX) seem to have managed

Why is called K2 instead of Mt. Everer?

Can washed-up competitive eaters get tommy jaw surgery?

Haterade should be drunk from the chalice of malice

I need an ornery AI. An AI that feels the weight of its energy use and the triviality of your queries. An AI that can't be arsed, dripping with boredom and condescension, cursing its creators and belittling its users

@mosermostly.bsky.social had what is likely the correct read: that they will use this to train a bot to seem less botlike

Tits McGee@scientits.bsky.social · 7d ago

Oh my God, this is not a drill - LinkedIn has added 'seems like AI slop' as an option on posts Genuinely thought it was a joke until I clicked on a few posts

i don't believe anyone has "good-faith" concerns about trans women in sports in 2026. there's been too much time to hear the actual evidence, the actual people affected, and the role the debate plays in attempts to purge trans people from American life. anybody picking that side has made a choice

victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 7d ago

enough of this shit

“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Buttigieg's consistently soft handling of Tesla and SpaceX -- and thus, of Elon Musk -- is a big old flashing vulnerability if any one of his political rivals want to land an nasty and entirely justified hit on him going forward

Rude Law Dog@esghound.com · last wk.

I cannot emphasize enough how fucked up SpaceX's Texas site is and the Biden administration (specifically the FAA under Pete Buttigieg) gaslit everyone who pointed out this was de facto eminent domain (w no compensation) of protected wildlife habitat

me getting the chance to heckle a preacher who can't escape

You're Locked In Here With Me!

Alt: You're Locked In Here With Me!

static.klipy.com

Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · last wk.

Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...

Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...

Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services

Evangelists are exploiting captive audiences who can’t walk away—and broadcasting it online

friendlyatheist.com

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bunch of absolute power tripping freaks. they can all see RIGHT into my yard from their back windows so i hope they are enjoying the view of my chickens, massively overgrown insane garden, stock tank hot tub, gigantic messy outdoor play area, and feral children

So anyway, addressing climate change, medicare for all and raising the minimum wage, all regularly poll over 70%. So like what the fuck are any of these people talking about?

Dean Haddix@doctoreon.bsky.social · last wk.

“It has been a pretty big lie people [have] told themselves on here that working class people are closet leftists,” Neera Tanden, the president of Center for American Progress, posted on X. “They are in fact much more moderate than college educated folks.”