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It is deeply disturbing that just two weeks ago, two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota were targeted in an attack in which one lawmaker and her husband were killed, and the much of the mainstream media has moved on.

submitted 9 hours ago • 20 comments

Just to give a sense of how insane the birthright citizenship stuff is, this is what the constitution actually says about the matter. There is literally nothing controversial about it. Either 2+2=4 or nothing means anything.

submitted 1 day ago • 33 comments

I'm actually working on a video essay rn about campaign finance and how the system creates hurdles for working people who want to run for office! That's why we need reform. We need to overturn the Citizens United decision, enact ranked-choice voting everywhere, and get dark money out of politics.

submitted 2 days ago • 56 comments

A question for any game devs out there who've worked with @evilhat.bsky.social 's FATE Core system: How many tweaks and hacks to the system are enough to justify making a standalone game, rather than just making a supplement? I assume just a setting isn't enough, but where's the Theseus threshold?

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Worth reminding everyone that the current highest ranking Democrat in America openly admits he bases his decisions on what he thinks an imaginary person would want and today he and most of his allies are struggling to understand how somebody like Mamdani won by talking to voters who actually exist

submitted 2 days ago • 21 comments

New Yorkers: today is a good time to contact your elected officials who failed to take a stance against Cuomo - like Schumer and Gillibrand - and explain to them why you voted for Zohran Mamdani and what it means about what you want the future of the Democratic party to look like.

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

The Democratic establishment has been put on notice tonight.

submitted 4 days ago • 32 comments

NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital. CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one PELOSI: Take the shot

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

They’re going to try to make you feel insane for opposing this war. They’ll ignore protests and downplay any opposition. They’ll try to strongarm you into submission. They did it with Iraq and they’ll do it again. And then a few years later they’ll pretend they were with you all along.

submitted 6 days ago • 166 comments

A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.

submitted 7 days ago • 657 comments

Ideally, a country should be led by a person that understands that other people are real.

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

The boycott continues. #BoycottTarget

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

Shouldn’t the NY Times headline note that this new policy breaks the law?

submitted 9 days ago • 1609 comments

Dammit. We just can't have nice things. According to the USC Gould Immigration Clinic's own IG account @uscimmclinic, this post is NOT THEM. The USC does appear to have in-person immigration clinics (see their IG for info) but are not affiliated/associated with whoever is behind this phone line.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

News story to verify ktla.com/news/local-n...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

We are in an information war. Social media platforms are terrain. This isn't hyperbole. They seized Twitter and it has done immeasurable damage. Bluesky is better defended, but they will attempt to seize it as well. Block on sight.

submitted 9 days ago • 13 comments

One month apart.

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submitted 11 days ago • 46 comments

Those cheering for war aren’t the ones who will be sent to fight in it. Remember that.

submitted 11 days ago • 29 comments

"To everyone who pulls me aside to whisper with the best intentions 'You have already won', I am sorry, but the days of moral victories are over. And as my father told me years ago, 'When the Right wins power, the Left writes a great book.' Those days are over too." -Zohran Mamdani

submitted 13 days ago • 18 comments

The Fight/Don’t fight battle is over. Dems that are more moderate on policy need to get on board with fight or they will be left behind.

submitted 12 days ago • 22 comments

Law enforcement officers have apprehended Vance Boelter, who is accused of murdering DFL House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Gov. Tim Walz and law enforcement leaders are expected to speak shortly. minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/15/v...

submitted 12 days ago • 14 comments

Please boost, web design question for users with vision impairment. Do you know any websites that seem beautiful and dreamy and artsy, but have also been totally accessible for you? I’m trying to examine design ideas surrounding that.

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submitted 14 days ago • 39 comments

The best way for politicians to honor the troops is to not to send them off to war.

submitted 14 days ago • 25 comments

To everyone protesting today, stay safe and thank you! Scream extra loud for those of us that are physically unable to join. #NoKings

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Fun fact: in the 1960s, Civil Rights protestors were given literal classes on nonviolent protest; they didn't all just spontaneously know what to do. So, if you're planning on showing up, this weekend: read this comic. And if you're staying home, signal-boost it/link it around.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

Get to know Boneshaker Books, KFAI, and the Trylon Cinema.

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submitted 16 days ago • 78 comments

No war with Iran. No war period.

submitted 17 days ago • 51 comments

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

in @racketmn.com today, rhapsodizing about @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

A great thread

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Trump underwater in literally every single issue. 38% approval overall. 27% approval on his spending bill. 40% approval on deportations. Musk also at 30% approval. 38% approval for RFK Jr. 35% approval for JD Vance. Nobody fucking wants any of this. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

submitted 17 days ago • 292 comments

Nuremberg trials for ICE. 100% serious.

submitted 17 days ago • 10 comments

It's been really demoralizng how much the press mindlessly repeats the lie that the National Guard was sent to quell violence. It was sent to start violence. People know this, so just say it.

submitted 18 days ago • 184 comments

But we were dragons. We were supposed to be cruel, cunning, heartless and terrible. But this much I can tell you, we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it morality. Terry Pratchett #discworld #hannibal #theworldisburning

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

We need to build some real social stigma around being afraid of cities. You don't have to like them or live there, but a politics built this strongly around watching TV and going "ewww" is embarrassing, and people should be embarrassed by it. It's like "fear of werewolves" being your top issue.

submitted 18 days ago • 578 comments

This is the spirit of Los Angeles. This is California. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. #FreeDavidEndRaids

submitted 19 days ago • 373 comments

I feel this might be important to remind some active service members: “I, [name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…” If you swore this oath, turning weapons against civilians breaks it.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments