The media's takeaway from an El-Sayed win is the same as it would have been from a Stevens win, and the same as it will be if El-Sayed wins the general, or if he loses it: everyone, no matter who they are, needs to take several steps to the right.
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
This Ruby-throated Hummingbird pose makes me think of a teeny tiny penguin.
Queen of the Night cactus was placed in a new spot outdoors this years and has been insanely happy. Many blooms.
The promise of this version of the internet is that content will be tailored to your, but in my experience it feels more like the internet is trying to tailor you into a more boring and bland person.
Got a good job down at the Data Center. I work on the line, and it's hard work but it's honest and the wage is fair; my family and I are grateful for it. I rivet the word "absolutely" onto the little apologies that chatbots do when they misunderstand a prompt.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoHassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."
Now I see it clearly. My while life is pointed in one direction: Endlessly replying STOP to a ceaseless current of differently-named-yet-ultimately-identical Dem Political Action Committee fundraising texts. 😞
man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"
Just generally the story of the last 5 years is Revenge of The Bosses, including Trump's win in 2024
GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · last wk.i worked for more than one client on trying to draft RTO policies that were intended to ease workers back into it and prioritize health, flexibility, and manager discretion only to see their senior leaders trash the plan and adopt the stick approach
look at the guy behind Trump (who is asleep). it smells crazy back there
Lol even my 12yo has formed a deeply negative opinion of Angie Craig based on the ads they get served on Youtube.
The cross-platform enshittification of search functionality is such an infuriating exercise of authoritarian creep. They would like to kill the inclination to find information & enforce satisfaction with be fed information.
interesting to me that as the administration treats democratic-voting states like conquered or occupied territories, you don’t have pundits demanding the president respect “half the country”
tony romm@tonyromm.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
I got a letter from the government the other day, I opened and read it, it said they were suckers.
Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago
Elegant house release that had good staying power in my crates, by someone (reading their discogs credits) who seems not to have been at all house-focused. youtu.be/L3uR5z52PaU
The Program Desire Ambient Mix #3
YouTube video by Bunker Headz
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here’s my offer, The Atlantic magazine, I will read the next “reactionary pretends to give honest advice to Democrats” take if you let me write a piece where I, a DSA member, pretend to give honest advice to Republicans
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 2w ago“Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party,” James Kirchick writes. In looking for a way to reclaim control, he argues, they could find inspiration in British history:
one of the most reliable media grifts is just to constantly assert that the *effects* of reactionary propaganda (which are sort of real) are the result of that propaganda being true, such that it's always the responsibility of people being lied about to change their behavior and be more reactionary
"His lack of knowledge about his voter registration status is notable for a candidate who has called for strict scrutiny of voter rolls and made election integrity the central pillar of his campaign and political life."
Mike Lindell, Trump’s pick for governor, isn’t registered to vote in Minnesota
Texas lists an active voter registration for the Republican businessman, who has drawn criticism for moving there and returning.
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front page headline in today's Strib is just tooooo rich "If and when Lindell registers to vote in Minnesota, he will likely be registered in two states until Texas officials remove his name from the state’s voter rolls."
Rest in Peace, David Gray. Long Live Ax-Man!
Chris Steller@chrissteller.bsky.social · 3w agoThis is truly Divine writing: "A partial list: glass beakers, Army camouflage, pictures of Pope John Paul, bowling pins, wheels, oscilloscopes, airplane escape slides, Swedish military helmets, gnomes, milk of magnesia, feather hatbands, mannequin heads, body bags, hinges and salad-dressing mixers."
The accusing look of a cat who knows that—despite all that loving effort to properly scent you up—you just stepped in the shower and washed it off like it means nothing to you.
The murders will continue until the murders are allowed to continue.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."