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Could someone out there write a definitive guide on convenient alternatives to using Amazon.com for goods and books and whatnot? Asking for some folks who don’t want to see democracy die in darkness.

submitted 56 days ago • 3551 comments

We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.” Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

submitted 58 days ago • 2174 comments

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

submitted 56 days ago • 2258 comments

I’m really not crazy about Twitter’s new logo.

submitted 81 days ago • 719 comments

So let me get this straight, Rev Lorenzo Sewell gave an over the top prayer at the inauguration, and then literally launched a crypto coin after? This is just the biggest grift in human history. Ever. OMG

submitted 81 days ago • 1015 comments

So it goes.

submitted 91 days ago • 148 comments

Ahem SPREAD AWARENESS: Jury nullification occurs when a jury provides a “Not Guilty” verdict, even if jurors believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant broke the law.

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

For those not paying attention: over 100x the price of hiring a STEM grad and still doesn't match up... This ain't it chief techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/o...

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A mom just came in SO EXCITED to find a map store bc her son would LOVE it. She tries to be coy. "My son is... Really into maps. Real special kid." I'm like, ma'am, this is a map store. Half my customers are on the spectrum. I have a trains and transit section. You're among friends.

submitted 118 days ago • 322 comments

FIRST RULE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS!

submitted 118 days ago • 270 comments

Elevance/Anthem/BCBS has record-breaking profits as of the second quarter this year with $1.7 billion and they want me to pay $8.50 for their part in a security breach of my personal information, including my Social Security number. Hell to the NO! 😡🤬😡🤬 www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/elevanc...

submitted 118 days ago • 38 comments

never had a politician — much less a prominent state party chair — tell me to kill myself before, but here we are

submitted 118 days ago • 504 comments

This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.

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submitted 118 days ago • 13 comments

No, it's not your imagination. MAGA twats have abandoned X to follow you here to try and get attention.

submitted 120 days ago • 208 comments

At this point it has to be a joke right? @nytimes.com really seems to not just bend the knee but grind down on it. We get it, you're simping for the fascist because you hope that if you do, they won't target you. It's pathetic and disgusting. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/m...

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submitted 121 days ago • 164 comments

Misogyny was a hell of a drug and more prevalent than people were willing to admit

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For nearly eight years we have been warning about “autocratic capture,” the phenomenon by which aspiring autocrats threaten to wield the state against business leaders to coerce their loyalty. And here we are. More from @anneapplebaum.bsky.social here: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how...

submitted 121 days ago • 338 comments

The cake is tasty, no?

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." Thomas Mann

submitted 121 days ago • 165 comments

I just posted this on Twitter with no note. I'm conducting a little experiment. Results to follow.

submitted 121 days ago • 1352 comments

Imagine living in a country with the balls to oppose corruption and authoritarianism

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 121 days ago • 235 comments

Lots of psychopaths pretending to be autistic these days.

submitted 121 days ago • 581 comments

See the previous reskeet

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

It’s a race to the bottom as every legacy media outlet obeys in advance one by one.

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submitted 121 days ago • 432 comments

Yeah, sorry, not letting anybody in a country with universal healthcare guilt trip me about not feeling bad enough for the UHC CEO’s family

submitted 122 days ago • 256 comments

Pretty damn spot-on, don’t you think?

submitted 121 days ago • 1286 comments

Do you have any idea how badly you have to fuck up a website to get a band that relies on social media to sell tickets to our little shows and stuff to nuke an account where we had 160k followers

submitted 121 days ago • 357 comments

@nytimes.com must really be gunning for the most out of touch news company of the year. People: Screw the CEOs NYT: We shall bless the poors with a message from a different oligarchal CEO! That will fix it! Also pay us to read it www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...

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