This isn't like a Black Mirror episode, it is literally that Haley Atwell Black Mirror episode.

Do you think Epstein was ever reading the “insights” of his cadre of powerful idiots and thought “there isn’t enough child rape to make this worth it”.

Seems bad.

Rape is the distillation of the far-right worldview that Trump embodies: a gleefully sadistic act of domination carried out as fulfillment of a supposedly natural hierarchy. It would be weird if Trump wasn’t a rapist, given his ideological commitments—which is before you get to all the accusations.

I understand the branding but the one thing I dislike about casting the Trump/Republican stuff as "protecting pedophiles" is that I find it unlikely that they are pedophiles. And I'm not talking about "technically ephebophilia". I mean that they don't abuse children because of attraction.

If I had one wish it would be for world peace but if I had two wishes it would be for world peace and that people understood that capital gains taxes and estate taxes are subsets of income taxes which are already treated preferentially under the tax laws.

Therapist appointment tomorrow and trying to figure out how to explain “I am not okay right now but the world is not okay so I guess that I’m fine”.

I’ve heard from multiple former Bondi employees that she did the same thing when she was Florida AG. To the point where they specifically called her by the full title to avoid having to use “General”.

I had a psychotic break during my college years and I feel more crazy reading this headline than I ever did back then.

Jesus fuck, at least get these assholes a Cricut.

It brings me no pleasure to report that he could win the Dem nomination for Governor based off the Trump endorsement.

Since the "SNAP benefits allow poor people to eat like kings" debate is back in the news, I remember when my brother was complaining that he saw someone buying lobsters with an EBT card and that people who get government benefits live easy lives. "Well, then quit your job and get on benefits!"

"I don't think people realize how bad X is". I realize. I am quite aware. I am unsure of exactly what I can do about it and that terrifies me, but I need to keep getting out of bed each day and going to work (a place where occasionally I get to do some good) and being part of my community.

Man, I almost want to run for office to see the fact checks when I describe someone as my Aunt when really they are my grandmother's ex-stepson's ex-SIL.

I feel like people don't really understand how much the law favors traditional families and is stacked against other living arrangements. Just looks at Moore v. City of East Cleveland (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_v...)

If an author described someone as a "prosperity-preaching, rapture-seeking Pentecostal creature of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ" you'd assume they are the villain. Rapture-seeking. RAPTURE SEEKING.

I know it isn't true but whenever I hear about Trump and the destruction of the White House I just imagine he is in the bulldozer like this.

Crafts!

The deeper sort of long term issue is that the people under 50 who actually have the traits that would make them good at governing and leading are the types of people who would never imagine actually running for office, meaning the only people who do run are fundamentally damaged in some way.

I'd like to point out that this was the "No Kings" rally, so technically Jesus could be the one King. Thanks, yes this is a repurposed Simpsons joke.

My friends tried to set me up in the past but each one stopped after separate similar incidents where the guy treated me poorly in the date for not being “hot”. My friends hated seeing me getting my hopes up for a date and then hearing…that. So they just sort of gave up totally.

I don't want this? Why would I want this? Why would anyone want this? (And I am a person who am such a mark for stuff usually: I bought a Taylor Swift inspired sweatshirt from the Elizabeth Taylor estate this weekend).

The phrase “sell news” is dark as fuck.

This is also why DeSantis is pushing a proposal to eliminate property taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes. Sales taxes go to the state. Property taxes go to the local government.

Famously, this is why cis-women do not have autism.

Someone take Trump to Omega Mart like Yeltsin in a Grocery Store.

My father made a monkey paw wish that I would convert to Catholicism before he dies and this is the outcome.

This is as good a time as any to admit that when I first heard the phrase "plenary authority" in law school, I thought they were saying "plenty of authority".

Gang, my job is a nightmare this week, my seasonal depression is ramping up, the government is still in shutdown...we can't do pro-natalism discourse. Not today. I already feel like a failure in life because I wasn't able to find a partner and have kids, literally the only thing I ever wanted to do.

So, the real easy solution to this is to increase reimbursement rates for emergency Medicaid, a thing that Congress can 100% easily do and yet weirdly isn't something they seem to be considering? It's almost like it isn't actually about this at all.

Can't post it because a paywall but the CFO of Florida is allegedly sending the law enforcement division of his office (who are supposed to investigate financial crimes) to people who send negative mail to him. Specifically, a couple that sent a postcard saying he has no values.

I'm really learning I need to adopt a "Let people hate things" mantra. Yes, I get sort of hurt when people imply the thing I enjoy is only for dumb idiots, but I need to let that go. I know I'm not a dumb idiot. People seem to really like hating on certain stuff. I am happy for them I guess?

The best book about Trump's America is a book that was written before he came to office and is about Russia. Nothing is Real and Everything is Possible is a book written by a reality tv producer who has gone to Russia and discovers the county is a reality show.

If Western Civilization is so great then why do we specifically have to work so hard to "save it" from ???

Movie Jo Nights are just totally delightful. Mary Jo Pehl of MST3K fame watches a terribly move for the first time and we all get to see her reactions. It is a lot of bad 70s made for TV movies which is a genre that doesn't exist anymore. High quality production with the dumbest stories ever.

"I climbed Mount Everest" stopped being an impressive feat when it became obtainable solely by money and not a sign of lifelong dedication and skill. Space travel is getting to that same place. "I've been to space" will be like bragging that you got a table at a fancy restaurant. Who cares.

I like the penis song. It’s a bop. It is very funny watching people I generally respect being so weird about it.

I am unclear how someone expects me to respond when they tell me “how can you like Taylor Swift, she’s a billionaire?” Like am I supposed to say “oh sorry I didn’t know, I will stop listening and only listen to performers who are multi-millionaires.”

Because we are having Taylor Swift discourse again, I remember the most unhinged thing I read in reaction to her engagement. “Sorry, I will never celebrate a woman marrying a man”.

I’m 46 years old and terminally single with two cats. I vote blue no matter who and listen to Taylor Swift and Hamilton. The right tells me I am everything that is wrong with society. The left tells me that I am everything that is wrong with society. I just nod and agree.

For the record: “Girl boss too close to the sun” is a reference to Blake (Candace Owen’s said it about her) “Catch you having far too much fun” is about Sophie Turner (being accused of being a party girl by Joe Jonas) “Make a joke only a man could” is about Sabrina (about her music being too sexy).

I do not understand polyamory, how are you finding more than one person you are into?

In the coming hours, the Trump Administration intends to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.

It’s always fun when people I know do the reflexive “actually Taylor Swift writes childish garbage and all her fans are idiots to like it” stuff. Like, ok, well then I’m the Mayor of idiot town cause I like it.

The average Taylor Swift album experience is listening to it and finding it mid, and then immediately having it stuck in your head so you have to listen to it over and over until you love it.

It is almost like the movie M3gan taught us nothing!

I guess he didn't like Life of a Showgirl.

Very excited re: Taylor Swift’s new album dropping at midnight. Very dreading the discourse that will surround it.

Honestly the tactic (which I don’t think was planned) where they all surrounded the guy in a circle with their phones pointing at him while asking him what’s wrong with him is sort of a brilliant bit of non-violence.