Let's be honest: the hemp ban exists for the same reason that cannabis is a Schedule I controlled substance. The carceral state is a for profit industry, and marginalized people are the product. They'd make soft drinks a felony if it was profitable to do so.

Thatcher's government did this with Section 28, banned the "promotion of homosexuality" as a danger to children, while actively protecting Jimmy Savile and who knows how many other pedophiles. It's the same damn playbook.

And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.

"I write for the New York Times, and I can assure you that we've never buried stories on behalf of powerful people, many of those powerful people being part of NYT management. We only publish what's fit to print, like Zohran's application to Columbia that was leaked by a white nationalist"

For those who don't know what I'm referring to:

Heh. She literally described Congress as "almost like a family" in her exit speech for him. I'll bet it is!

Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up. Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.

There is literally no politician or artist I wouldn’t immediately abandon for being a creepy abuser WTAF how could anybody think differently (suddenly remembers that people still stan and support Al Franken)

"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.

The traitors should take a good look at Trump’s regime right now and ask themselves if they’re really willing to bet their names, their fortunes, and their lives on that regime lasting forever

Gotta be honest, it absolutely sucks watching the same people who call me a groomer just for being trans say that Epstein did nothing wrong because his victims were teenagers. PEOPLE WOULD RATHER THEIR KIDS BE RAPED THAN BE TRANS. And it is INFURIATING.

Of course Nancy Pelosi is likely no better. She worked closely with Dennis Hastert right? I'm sure she heard nothing untoward, especially during the Mark Foley scandal.

Has anyone stopped and thought for a moment how unbelievably absurd it is that a discharge petition is being fought over now? When Mike Johnson, someone with a history of covering up child rape, is in charge? Epstein allegedly committed suicide over 6 years ago!

The incipient market for 'totally unsmart, completely dumb, absolutely basic fridges that just do the job at keeping your food cold or frozen' is going to skyrocket if it hasn't already.

NEW — I spoke to DoorDash about the White House claiming the company's report shows "inflation has been tamed" and whether that's an interpretation one should make. An economist also weighed in, pointing out dictatorships use data obfuscation as a tool, and right now they're "grasping at straws."

What's remarkable about this post is it is from 2019. Pelosi's mom controlled the House at the time and the Democrats would control all of Congress and the White House a year and a half later. Yet we are still fighting for basic transparency with Epstein.

I haven’t been to SFN in a minute. Does anyone know if there are student passes available? My kid is a senior data science major at ucsd and expressed interest in going but he/we don’t have 700 bucks to buy him a ticket

there is a significantly higher than 0 chance we are about to invade another country without congressional authorization for oil and to distract from republicans all being pedophiles and my skull will split in two and release a vengeful demon that will not rest until they suffer

i will not be satisfied until all of these people are rotting in prison

"Oh but Gabe, that is a conspiracy theory!" Oh please. How much more obvious can this be?

Assuming we are able to make all these people wish they were never born at some point soon by removing them from office and throwing them in prison, I'm going to try to stay hopeful this is the oil oligarchs last hurrah.

I think Democrats should talk more about Trump trying to block the "Epstein videos" the "Epstein photos" because I really don't think he's that worried about his name showing up on yet another list, that he can spin. Also, "files" sounds so clerical.

To be clear: they are not “willing to break everything for one man” They are willing to break everything for MANY MANY men and women who have been engaged in trafficking for a very long time

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When I studied philosophy of language, I honestly never thought we'd be dealing beyond the abstract. This is horrifying, like giving matches, matches *and* an accelerant. medium.com/@dravian/gpt...

“If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency should end.”

NEW: Trump's "National Security Strategy" remains unpublished. But sources gave us a taste: —Obsession over the health of Western civilization —Rage against the “erasure" of European culture due to migration —Aim to boost MAGA-aligned political parties abroad …and much more: @swin24.bsky.social

I have seen some really horrible things in the course of my career. They are squarely in the middle of my worst beat. I believe it is going to be the absolute worst shit you can imagine.

[puts on queer radical feminist hat] I think this is related to Megyn Kelly's not-technically-a-pedophile remarks. Reactionary patriarchy only cares about sorting "normal" from "deviant". It doesn't care about sufficiently *normal* kinds of violence, abuse, coercion, harm, etc.

jeeeeeesus christ, Epstein was setting policy for the 1st Trump Admin, and "[Epstein's] nerds" are these foreign agents he's describing?

Start calling them underage GIRLS, dammit! A girl is not a woman. She’s a baby, toddler, child, or teenager, but she isn’t a woman until she’s an adult.

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If you have been put on leave or are being fired because of comments you made in your personal capacity about and during the shutdown, please, reach out to me — Signal is crg.32 and I'm fairly easy to find on any platform.

Mask up, punks!!

The responses on this have been fascinatingly polarizing depending on whether people consider visual appearance or tactile texture, I'll have to get some more snow and ice options as the winter continues!

I’m not at all surprised that so many rich and famous Americans think child abuse is actually Just Fine and What God Intended™️

"Morals are bad because they won't help your cause," an article by someone who hates your cause and wants your cause to fail.

I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi

Some Guild friends set up a fundraiser to help the illegally terminated employees while we fight back www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...

greatest country in the world

This feels like a pretty clear way of saying they condemn JD Vance, and I’m damn glad they said it.

"Too often, we police the notion of Black Joy." 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

“a nothing burger” lol

How about no Starbucks ever again

I wish him all the best in his recovery, which should be done at home and without the stress of serving in the Senate

This is horrific

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Let’s be clear: the hold-up isn’t on our side. This was his campaign promise—so he needs to go ahead and fulfill it. Release the files. All of them.

welcome back. if you're just joining us, nazis are defending pedophiles