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gavin newsom is useful in one respect and that is being an overt, unsubtle display of what all that "we just gotta do some means testing", "we just have to compromise on social issues a bit" actually does, the harms it brings down in the moment and their logical endpoint

Our only options are to harden our hearts to the guilty, and show care and compassion for the innocent. Not the reverse, which is what so many are calling for.

I dunno, man. I put aside a lot of my complaints in 2024, and backed Biden hard. Then, despite even more misgivings at how he was removed, I backed Harris. I proved my loyalty, despite my politics not really being spoken to at all. But if I'm going to betray my beliefs to win, I need to... win?

Ask the Allied soldiers in Normandy, I guess.

Please understand that debate is me being respectful. Contempt comes easily enough for me that I absolutely do not need to, let alone want to, show everyone who disagrees with me here that level of respect. Show you aren't worth my time, I'll amuse myself for a bit. If you're tiresome? Gone.

People on Bluesky squaring up to me like

You know what? I'm convinced now. Give that money to random people overseas in structured payments to avoid money laundering detection systems.

Listen man, if you want to put yourself in legal trouble helping scam artists, fine. Whether you go to jail, or just get robbed, it's funny to me. Just don't join any organizations that are doing good, since the Feds will be able use their leverage to turn you into their pet whenever they want.

You can't be charged with a crime if you mean well.

Listen, I take my deck building and strategy in Arkham LCG seriously, but I will never stop singing "🎵working on my nightgaunt🎵" in my best Bob Seger voice whenever one comes into play.

I'll die standing next to trans allies before I live letting them take hits for me.