The founder we should talk more about is Thomas Paine, who will fuck your shit up every time. Here he is in The Rights of Man just ripping into any ideas of "originalism" and that kind of garbage.
Filming of Carter Boehm and Ben Shapiro’s ICE propaganda movie has been suspended, as the city of Livingston has revoked the permits until further review, after the community and local businesses cited violations of issued permits, including disruption for the local food bank and unsafe practices.
It happens with every kind of evil in existence. The rage of the oppressed is uncomfortable to witness, so people find a way to create a little fucking pocket of negative peace. Your "nuance" isn't justice, it's a cover for your discomfort with our voices crying out for justice. FUCK your peace.
Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.
It remains disturbing to me how many Democrat supporters do not understand that democracy is a popularity contest, and if they continually select and support unpopular candidates with unpopular ideas (like "genocide=fine actually" and "AI>healthcare") it will remain hard to win the contest
And imagine if the media turned this kind of scrutiny and skepticism against police, politicians, and powerful interests instead of vulnerable victims of gang rape? What a world we could have
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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I can’t believe we used to have airlines specifically for trans and pan americans. this country has really regressed on queer rights.
These 7 men raped a female Cornell student for over 7 hours. Matthew Ingalls Johnathan Newell Winston Lee Gillio Lopes Diego Sarabia Scott Norris Scott Kretzsch They advertised her rape invitation on a Chi Phi fraternity activity Snapchat. Every single person on that group chat is complicit.
I know what it looks like to me, and I know it isnt literally that, BUT what in the everloving name of FUCK is it supposed to be?
Dare Obasanjo@carnage4life.bsky.social · 3w agoI heard Converse posted a controversial ad and I wondered how bad it could be. Going in expecting something controversial I was still shocked by this…
I would greatly appreciate someone from the "don't do purity tests" crowd to stand ten toes down and talk to trans people about how their rights are now negotiable but they still need to vote blue no matter who. just so we can all be clear about who you are.
Given that Dems running in November are giving more oxygen to targetting trans people than rolling back Trump's depredations I'd call this my expectation rather than a risk.
Jessica Ellis@baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 3w agoNobody is going to want to hear this, but a real risk we face, no matter who is president next, is that they will see no need to restore the rights lost or the executive power stolen in the last 10 years.
trump & co have hit the accelerator towards the end of the US as a superpower i think mainly because they believe in their own propaganda. you're meant to bluster about iran, but actually know your military couldn't take them if they stood up to you. trump is too one-dimensional for that sorta thing
From last year. A good history lesson.
It absolutely tracks that the people who believe human cognition can be measured by the capacity to regurgitate facts in a way that pleases white corporate social norms also believe that a pile of plagiarized data vomiting words to stroke their egos is smarter than them.
I know that he's the Bluesky mods' special little boy and making fun of him can catch you a suspension but he has truly become the liberal Ben Shapiro: just an absolute buffoon's idea of an intellectual juggernaut
Ali Trotta@alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 3w agoThis is the dumbest thing I’ve read in ages. This is not accurate. This is some sci-fi bro woo woo nonsense. Please do not take this seriously.
This. If your anti-AI stance is focussed on some sci-fi hypotheticals about what could go wrong and not the actual unfolding disaster in front of us (which will only get worse if AI pans out according to plan) you are not an ally to 99% of humanity
Rachel Hands@rachelhands.com · 3w agoyou do not have to be afraid of some big nebulous future superintelligence. you can instead be mad and legislate about the actual harms that are occurring because of the way these companies are operating.
Hey, look. It’s even worse! But… It’s an excellent example of exactly why/how “moderates” completely fail during fascism and genocide (Also the writing sucks in comparison to M’s thoughtfully written post.) If your life doesn’t reflect your values, what are we doing here anyway?
Pop Base@popbase.tv · 3w agoEd Sheeran has released a statement on Macklemore being removed from his tour for speaking up for Palestine: “I am not complicit. […] Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have [my own opinions], and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
Not to state the obvious dude but having your own personal opinions that you keep to yourself doesn’t really mean much in the face of an ongoing genocide. I’d say you know what a chilling effect this will have on other artists, but that’s probably giving you too much credit.
I know I say it all the time, but a lot of pedestrian/micro-mobility conflicts arise due to lack of infrastructure or infrastructure that puts a lot of people into slivers of space not taken from cars. Will there always be assholes? Yup, but giving everyone more space will make things a lot safer.