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What we are witnessing is probably best described as a Private Equity leveraged buyout of a nuclear armed state

submitted 31 days ago • 4 comments

Going full court press on Musk would be a pretty obvious play for an opposition party right now, if we had one.

submitted 31 days ago • 57 comments

Just incase, a friend downloaded the CDC vaccine schedule for kids and adults and I put it in a dropbox folder here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/psiuq...

submitted 31 days ago • 47 comments

update on the nazi salute priest

submitted 33 days ago • 53 comments

Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 7 NA eShop codes for Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (courtesy of @aspyr.com). Giveaway ends January 26th, 6 PM PT) Game is available now on PC and consoles www.aspyr.com/starwars/

submitted 39 days ago • 31 comments

“The death of ‘websites’ and outlets that value true creativity and diversity in coverage — largely at the whims of ghoulish executives and private equity vulturism — has created in me a stinging grief that I cannot seem to shake.” lindseyadler.substack.com/p/ten-years-...

submitted 39 days ago • 12 comments

Appalachian ReKindling Project buys 63 acres within site of proposed federal prison in Letcher County. Coalition of prison opponents helped with the purchase. Indigenous group offers a different vision for the land. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/01/23/i...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

The rules, if you are keeping track: If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever. If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.

submitted 42 days ago • 133 comments

In light of today's overwhelming response, Democracy Docket is dropping its paywall for tomorrow's Tip-sheet. It will be sent for free to all subscribers. Sign up now for free to receive straight to your inbox. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...

submitted 42 days ago • 43 comments

every elected Democrat who felt good putting out a statement today calling it a “peaceful transfer of power” should be fucking embarrassed

submitted 42 days ago • 16 comments

Historian of fascism here. It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too.

submitted 42 days ago • 765 comments

I’m just going to say that AOC is the acting leader of the Democratic Party until someone proves otherwise. At least insofar as she is responding to the moment with leadership.

submitted 42 days ago • 623 comments

"after the company's own analyses found that these classifiers could reduce the reach of these hoaxes by more than 90 percent, Meta is shutting them off"

submitted 48 days ago • 145 comments

When the resistible force meets the moveable object

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

This is a symbolic victory, but it’s a real warning sign that there are four solid Supreme Court votes to allow Trump to do anything at all. America’s democracy hangs by the thin thread of Roberts and Coney Barrett’s feelings in any given case.

submitted 53 days ago • 44 comments

@tnperkins4.bsky.social something you might find interesting

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Look, goddamnit, we’ve poured millions into this slop and YOU WILL FIND IT COOL. Otherwise we’re going to have some super awkward shareholder meetings.

submitted 56 days ago • 24 comments

A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell his family or friends. By @josh-kaplan.bsky.social

submitted 58 days ago • 26 comments

From Wonkette’s Five Cool Things That Happened in 2024 www.wonkette.com/p/five-good-...

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Police killed more people this year than any other year on record, killing 3.4 people per day nationwide. mappingpoliceviolence.us

submitted 60 days ago • 72 comments

Distance between NYC and Miami is around 1200 miles. The trip on Amtrak's Silver Meteor takes 28.5 hours and costs $170 one-way.

submitted 60 days ago • 40 comments

Stupid and evil. Doesn’t get much worse.

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Ending the year with the same story I’ve been writing about my entire career. Kentucky police shot and killed a man while serving search warrant in the middle of the night. They appear to have had the wrong address. www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...

submitted 62 days ago • 34 comments

Illustrated: How the American oil industry sticks the public with its cleanup bills and walks away. By reporter Mark Olalde and illustrator Peter Arkle www.propublica.org/article/oil-...

submitted 63 days ago • 8 comments

Daily reminder that the underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.

submitted 67 days ago • 74 comments

I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣

submitted 68 days ago • 1630 comments