We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason

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Am I right to assume that the Bondi letter to Walz can be used against the admin in court to show that the ICE deployments aren't actually vital to national security or any such bullshit?

The protests in sub-zero weather are spreading to other cities. The beacon of Amon Dîn has been lit. Hope is kindled.

If Law Roach were in this Jack Smith hearing, the interruptions by Republicans would stop #DragRace

The landscape is different with trump not on the ballot

Pam Bondi is going to announce tomorrow that Jerome Powell tried to ram Donald Trump with his car

From Heather Cox Richardson. As more info is verified, a different picture emerges, which is why it’s important to not fly off the handle every time trump does something:

Prediction:

Real "oh my god, she admit it" moment here. Trump is treated as an uninteresting figure without agency so we can dump endless criticism on liberals for how they react to his "natural disaster." He "doesn't participate in moral frameworks" lmfao

The whole "day care fraud" thing is the perfect right-wing grievance talking point because it simultaneously accomplishes three things: 1) discredits Tim Walz, 2) scapegoats the Somalians, and 3) stokes anxieties about women working outside of the home. It's Satanic Panic 2.0.

The key question to ask about MTG is if she has changed because a) trump wasn't effective in implementing the America First vision, or b) she disagrees with the American First vision itself. I have a feeling it's the former.

When I see 2025 year in review segments

Watching the Sunday talk shows about the redacted Epstein files is like watching a group of people at a gallery discussing the meaning of a painting that’s a black square

Behind every nostalgic dream of holidays past is at least one exhausted woman

SO TRUE 👇👇

Dumbest comment of the day:

It’s pretty stunning how the GOP could easily generate some good will and cover over the fact they have no plans for health care by simply voting for the ACA subsidy extensions. They are past the point of simple career self-preservation, and for what? A man who won’t even be around in 3 years.

Farmers get “affordability” while we get “fraud, waste, and abuse”

Somehow when it comes to media figures who have contributed to a declining discourse, Leslie Stahl doesn’t exactly come to mind.

Using some extra Christmas yarn from a scarf I finished to make some fingerless arm warmers

Excellent thread on the new national security document

I just knew the social dynamics at trump’s cabinet meetings reminded me of something

The #1 reason that “I was just following orders” has persisted as a non-defense is because it is constantly used to get higher-ups off the hook. The ones who are closest in proximity to the order are punished while the more powerful are set free.

For leftists who think that a consequential bridge has been built with MAGA, I present this exchange:

Starter Guide for Trustworthy Science (From Your Local Epidemiologist) docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"I'm bringing homemade cranberry sauce instead of canned" Me:

Issues around the “not political” voters

How Bluesky feels sometimes

Totally agree. It’s time to stop assuming defeat around every corner

As Tobias Wolff remarked in response to the tiresome “it doesn’t matter” doomerism, “OK. My page is going to be about seizing empowerment right now, not insisting upon defeat.”

"there won't be elections" doomerism became "the democrats caved" which has now become "they'll scrub the files" and "they'll delay the file releases by claiming there's an active investigation"🙄

For all the democrats thinking she had turned over a new leaf. How gullible can you be? AFAO is only one letter switch from FAFO, which is all populism has to offer in the end

There is no way to fully "scrub" the files. This isn't some bad spy movie plot.

“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”

From Scott Pilutik

i've arrived at the point where only Bea Arthur gifs reflect my mindset...

Pro tip: a political party that ties ACA subsidy extensions to abortion restrictions was never going to grant those extensions to begin with

Perhaps the dumbest political take I’ve seen today, and it’s only 8:30

For the people pushing the "cave" narrative: exactly when do you think the Republicans would give in and extend the ACA credits? Next week? 6 months from now? If last week's election results didn't budge them, nothing would. In the meantime, people lose food.

On what planet was Johnson ever going to extend the ACA subsidies? If last week’s election results didn’t budge them, nothing would.

Truth

Good breakdown of the “Schumer caves” panic posting:

RFK Jr. immediately splits the scene like he'd poisoned that man

Please do

NOW he's concerned?

Trump has now made it even more difficult for republicans in congress. I hope they do it so they can take 100% of the blame for a change.

Preach! The man in this video is truth telling and it needs to be spread far and wide.

As Tim Walz said, mind your own damn business