In Naperville, IL on Wednesday, ICE surrounded a group of documented workers replacing a residential roof. ICE agents reportedly kicked over the ladders and forced the workers to jump. The episode involved a chase with guns drawn.

Truly cannot imagine reading the post anymore. Absolutely useless rag.

Dreamed the word "gesamtkunstwerk" and woke up immediately, sadly without an idea for a gesamtkunstwerk.

I wonder if he expects anything to happen soon that might limit his ability to enjoy future corrupt prosecutions

Dear gestapo trash:

(scream)

Watching some wrestling today.

If you haven't cancelled anything with them yet I have to tell you it feels great. Just remembered I could also cancel Marvel Unlimited, gonna go do that now.

We shouldn't use these apps.

Disco Elysium is truly the most leftist game of all time, the studio immediately collapsing into bitter infighting demonstrates the depth of its authenticity

Watched REDLINE, which would have been my favorite thing 20 years ago, but is still now pretty fun.

whatever else you think about the streamer woman’s candidacy, this is geniunely brave of her. good for her.

Flailing and pathetic

This thread rules. That "end of my world" vs. "end of the world" thing is the full explanation for so many things that exasperate me. Things not being the way you promised yourself they would be does not constitute the end of everything! Even if you are *extremely* disappointed.

One of my saddest and most strongly held beliefs is that we pretty much stopped coming up with new jokes after Chuck Norris jokes achieved total cultural dominance.

If you want to do something this is a critical something to do right now.

Interesting how often this stuff turns out to be people lying to you so you'll hate the party that is our only vehicle for defeating fascism, isn't it.

yes

Keep your eyes open folks

ok my most tinfoil hat health theory is that the reason melania has reemerged and is always holding hands with him now is because he needs it to walk in a straight line

People think they are saying this because the other position, that is safe to protest and safe to tweet about protesting but not to be on the Indivisible mailing list, is completely idiotic. I mean honestly I think every version of this argument is very stupid. Be careful but not silly.

No idea what's going on in that pic to the left but I love the one on the right so that's where my energy is focused

They are overplaying their hand. The American people don't want to hear that anyone gets to dictate what they think. They're not even trying to lie or euphemize it.

It’s blindingly obviously true that using government power or threats of government power to curb speech is categorically (and legally) different than using social sanction. Also the vast majority of people in American don’t think that’s true and wouldn’t even be able to articulate the difference.

All these people saying today that it's woke's fault that Trumpists are continuing the work of (anti-Black, anti-LGBTQ) book banners on the right by attempting to end free speech are useful idiots at best. You think they wouldn't have tried this? You think minor hypocrisies on the left mattered?

As I’ve been saying. Nothing they’re doing changes the math on: “they simply do not have enough boots to rule this many dissenting people by force” there are too many of us in too many cities across this massive land.

In other news for the evening.

[WALTON GOGGINS as VEGETA]: kakarot

Who could be frightened by people who feared Jimmy Kimmel

It would be fun to rebel, wouldn't it

they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law. they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence. the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear. do not offer it to them.

Like, come on guys. I know this is all rough shit to live through but it should be a pretty big indicator that Trump/Nexstar/ABC all shit the bed on this by how much the immediate response from a range of ppl is "wow this is fucked up"

Everything old is new again

These guys suck ass but it's good that people who suck ass are saying the right things

My liberal think tank is a network of people in medium and medium-small population centers who are paid to organize local softball leagues, board game groups, book clubs, community meals, etc., and they send their email lists info about opportunities to influence local politics and live better lives

The worry used to be that the US would make the clean energy transition at significant cost and the rest of the world would simply burn the oil we were no longer buying, and worse, canceling out our good efforts. Instead clean energy is free and we're lagging behind by sheer force of nihilist will.

TNC identified as the last well known American columnist with a spine: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

There may come a point where it becomes necessary to take precautions, to reduce your risk, and that point will be different for different people. But you can't give in to them on your right to exist publicly until you feel you have no choice. Not giving in is the point.

At least half the point of doing a protest is the public assertion that you are allowed to be out in public as yourself, as the person you are who speaks as you speak.

It seems that the only trans person known to be in the orbit of this horrific Kirk assassination saga expressed shock and horror, and immediately cooperated fully with law enforcement.

No one should be on TikTok (it liquefies the brain and reduces your capacity for taking pleasure in real, substantial experiences and ideas), so this sounds great to me.

the Debate About Cancel Culture was never about whether it's good to use soft power to shove in a direction when social consensus isn't quite there, it was a debate about whether it was legitimate for people other than cishet white guys with money are allowed to exert soft power

I'm not sure I ever had a direct conversation with Dan, but I was in proximity to many conversations with him, and he always seemed like such a kind, genuine man who wanted the best for books and the people who love them.

I'm so sorry to hear of Dan Wickett's passing. We worked together for years at Dzanc Books, and I'm so grateful for all he did for me there and elsewhere. He was a great friend, a brilliant reader, a true advocate for writers. He loved books like no one else. I miss him already, and always will.

Need to quickly figure out who that I know is a rich dude so we can make this happen

Okay so I know a lot of folks were skeptical of efforts like this, but it’s really nice to have research debunking the economic insecurity narrative.

Men who want to marry women, I have exciting news about a very simple way of jumping to the top shelf of desirability: simply become a lib. It's better over here.

Hey folks are we enjoying the obvious results of taking bad-faith appeals to "freedom of speech" seriously yet

I feel like when US Cellular stops paying for their ad on Blank Check where Griffin talks about his Disney Emoji Blitz habits I won't know who I am anymore

Some dreams are clearly traps constructed to keep you focused on a pretend task so long and so intensely that you never wake up. For example, last night I dreamed about being an IT guy supporting the research that would solve climate change.