"With great power must come great responsibility" - Stan Lee Maga represents unlimited power wielded irresponsibility.
Rebel Vampire
@rebelvampire.bsky.social
💙 Gen-X progressive surviving on caffeine, sarcasm, and the occasional act of kindness to keep the darkness at bay and my Wi-Fi running. 💙 Welcome to the opposition.
As I have pointed out for a long time, red states are worse places to live because Republican policies prioritize donors, and corporate profits above the citizens they are supposed to represent. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/w...
These are America’s 10 worst states to live in for 2026
Some states may have low costs and light regulation, but high crime and lack of healthcare are among important factors when people choose where to live.
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On the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let us remember that The United States has always been an aspirational nation, not a perfect one, and the framers knew it. open.substack.com/pub/kylepomi...
The Promise Was Always Bigger Than the People Who Wrote It
Chaos is an opportunity for change if you seize the moment.
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Bernie Sanders is proposing a law that would give the American public 50% ownership of AI companies. What do you think of this idea?
Why has Fantasy (D&D/Pathfinder) survived when so many other TTRPG genres have come and gone, like Top Secret and Gamma World? IMO it is because fantasy is more reliable escapism. Espionage and post apocalyptic radioactive settings are too close to real world worries to be escapism for everyone.
Proving yet again one of my basic rules on navigating Trumpism: He will always replace an incompetent person with someone more incompetent.
In case you missed it…here’s the facts-only version of SOTU
The State of the Union is the ultimate meeting that should have been an email.
Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
Think about this, the US President made $1.5 BILLION last year selling his own currency that competes with the US Dollar. How is that Constitutional?
To Gregory Bovino: This is what brandishing a firearm at a protest looks like.
I just called my reps to Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - SENATE VOTE THIS WEEK — you should too: 5calls.org/issue/dhs-bu...
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - SENATE VOTE THIS WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 22, 2026: By a 220-207 vote, the House has passed H.R. 7147, the standalone DHS appropriations bill. Republican Rep. Massie (KY) voted …
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On top of everything else, Trump's signature issue, mass deportations, has been a complete failure. Deportations are down. Only arrests and detentions are up, which means higher government spending to house and feed people who were paying taxes before. youtu.be/EZUqMLctpK4?...
Intellicide Episode 53 - Trump's Deportation Failure
YouTube video by Intellicide Podcast
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"Giving up your 4th, 2nd, and 1st amendment rights because you just can't admit you were wrong about voting for Trump is definitely some cuckold behavior."
"Supreme executive power is derived from a mandate by the masses."
Walz: "They killed a man, created chaos, pushed down protesters, threw gas indiscriminately and then left the scene and then we're left to clean up. I understand the anger."
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God. Thank God we have video. Because according to DHS, these 7 heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against him or something. It's nonsense, people. It is nonsense and it's lies."
FBI supervisory agent Tracee Mergen in Minneapolis resigned after FBI leadership in DC pressured her to discontinue an investigation into ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot & killed Renee Good. An investigation following an agent-involved shooting death is commonplace. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if masked government agents can shoot a US citizen in the face for no reason and face no consequences, that is NOT law enforcement. That is a Death Squad.
Are we sure he can still distinguish a camel from an elephant?
Happy Martin Luther King Day my friends: "I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war." Speech given on December 11, 1964 after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Trying to look on the bright side, there has been a surge of absolute banger songs against this rising fascism. #music #antifa #resist open.spotify.com/playlist/5x9...
Art During Fascism
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“It is the duty of the artist to make the rebellion irresistible.” 🎷