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Isaac Loewen

@midoctkirk.bsky.social

Lifelong horror fan working in publishing. (He/him)

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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.

02.11.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5445    πŸ” 1506    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 35

You should watch this with the sound on to hear how matter-of-fact dystopian the Illinois State Police "warning" is.

Again, not ICE. Pritzker's state police. Who we're told are not assisting ICE.

01.11.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 547    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10
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Religious leaders' request to give Communion to detainees at Broadview facility is denied again Organizers said they followed Department of Homeland Security protocol and formally requested access more than one week ahead of the Mass. The request was denied, according to a statement from the village of Broadview. No reason was given.

Organizers said they followed Department of Homeland Security protocol and formally requested access more than one week ahead of the Mass. The request was denied, according to a statement from the village of Broadview. No reason was given.
trib.al/C6InDHk

01.11.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 25
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Autistic, disabled Palestinian teen held by Israel, subjected to violence in detention: Report Israeli authorities are holding an autistic, disabled Palestinian boy in detention and subjecting him to violence by guards and inmates, local media said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The daily Ha…

" #Israeli authorities are holding an autistic, disabled Palestinian boy in detention and subjecting him to violence...

...14-year-old boy was detained two weeks ago by the Shin Bet security service and police on suspicion of security offenses..."

www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251029-aut...

#Israel

01.11.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trans sisters. I'm pretty sure I was wrong. I
an somy.
I genuinely thought that as a trans woman, if ceded some points with the gender critical crowd we could have a healthier conversation and arrive at better public policy.
The problem is, they are getting crazier and more extreme.
If you admit "trans women don't belong in women's sports" they agree, but call you a man the whole time.
If you admit, "I understand I am a biological man, but this is how I want to live my life and talking about me like this is degrading" they scream about free speech.
If you admit that hurtful language is part of free speech but you don't have to associate with people that degrade you, they act like the victim and call you a man and then say you should be thrown in an insane asylum.
It's like this on everything. They are incapable of looking for a middle ground on bathrooms. They want maximalist policies on everything. They'd throw a fully transitioned, fully passing trans woman in male prison genpop and laugh as she got aids from being raped.
I want a middle ground on so many of these polices. BUT THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS THEY DO NOT. They enjoy degrading us, it's fun for them.
So, sisters. I genuinely don't know what to do. I think many of our most extreme ideas are bad. But theirs are worse. So if I have to pick, I choose us.
I wish there were a political vehicle for compromise and medical safeguarding. But that just simply does not exist.

Post Brianna Wu O Subscribe Trans sisters. I'm pretty sure I was wrong. I an somy. I genuinely thought that as a trans woman, if ceded some points with the gender critical crowd we could have a healthier conversation and arrive at better public policy. The problem is, they are getting crazier and more extreme. If you admit "trans women don't belong in women's sports" they agree, but call you a man the whole time. If you admit, "I understand I am a biological man, but this is how I want to live my life and talking about me like this is degrading" they scream about free speech. If you admit that hurtful language is part of free speech but you don't have to associate with people that degrade you, they act like the victim and call you a man and then say you should be thrown in an insane asylum. It's like this on everything. They are incapable of looking for a middle ground on bathrooms. They want maximalist policies on everything. They'd throw a fully transitioned, fully passing trans woman in male prison genpop and laugh as she got aids from being raped. I want a middle ground on so many of these polices. BUT THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS THEY DO NOT. They enjoy degrading us, it's fun for them. So, sisters. I genuinely don't know what to do. I think many of our most extreme ideas are bad. But theirs are worse. So if I have to pick, I choose us. I wish there were a political vehicle for compromise and medical safeguarding. But that just simply does not exist.

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2/ I consider my business settled with all trans sisters. If anyone wants to reset things, unblock and move forward, I am happy to do that.
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Post Brianna Wu Subscribe @BriannaWu 2/ I consider my business settled with all trans sisters. If anyone wants to reset things, unblock and move forward, I am happy to do that. 7:16 β€’ 01 Nov 25 β€’ 5,969 Views

Go fuck yourself

01.11.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9555    πŸ” 1240    πŸ’¬ 652    πŸ“Œ 808

It’s worth considering how an Andrew Cuomo mayoralty would objectively be a disaster and everybody knows itβ€”especially his backers. But they don’t give a shit about the day after, only thwarting the rise of any potential alternative. A striking demonstration of the nihilism of the political centre.

30.10.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1110    πŸ” 220    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 12
@DineshDSouza
In a career spanning 40 years, I have never encountered this type of rhetoric. The Right never used to talk like this. So who on our side has legitimized this type of vile degradation? It’s a question worth thinking about.

@DineshDSouza In a career spanning 40 years, I have never encountered this type of rhetoric. The Right never used to talk like this. So who on our side has legitimized this type of vile degradation? It’s a question worth thinking about.

@bethanyshondark
This is a day of clarity. Truly a turning point moment. 

When people tell you who they are, believe them. 

I’ll certainly never forget it.

@bethanyshondark This is a day of clarity. Truly a turning point moment. When people tell you who they are, believe them. I’ll certainly never forget it.

What is this with these people suddenly realizing the crowd they they hang out with are who they always said they were.

30.10.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2140    πŸ” 329    πŸ’¬ 129    πŸ“Œ 55

Look at this ridiculous primitive country, casting out its sex pests rather than making them Presidents or Mayors or Supreme Court justices

30.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4225    πŸ” 784    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 21

they are trying to kill every trans kid in America

when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink

unconscionable evil

30.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2263    πŸ” 1026    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 16

A common theme of Trump II is an utterly cowardly class of elites while everyday regular people have risen to the occasion

30.10.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5161    πŸ” 1247    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 28

It seems pretty obvious why she wouldn't want to give details about an in progress federal case against her lol. Regardless of your opinion on who should win that primary, do you really not get that lawyers have likely told her to not say anything other than what they vet lol

30.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Every person who keeps saying this about Newsom's anti-trans sports ban should ask if they'd support him if he did an anti-black child sports ban.

30.10.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

It is kind of amazing how, for the second time, the NYC mayors race is becoming a national referendum on how broken the party is while the most powerful members make all the wrong choices

30.10.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

At this point, if Cuomo were to win it would be a disaster for the party: it would gain them nothing with less-engaged voters but it would absolutely alienate more motivated elements of the base. I’m alarmed that the leadership is standing back with him.

30.10.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Opinion | A.I. Threatens Our Ability to Understand the World

It’s really devastating to see the devaluation of so many things (reading, writing, critical thinking) that I have always thought were paramount.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

29.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

A nine year old brown boy living in NYC on 9/11 who grew up to love the city knows more about New York culture and New York values than this bitter, bilious husk of man riding his father’s coattails into his seventh decade could ever know

29.10.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1540    πŸ” 311    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

what fire has been ceased, exactly

29.10.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 428    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

I like how Zohran Mamdani scandals are like "He called his old cousin his aunt one time" and Andrew Cuomo scandals are like "He sexually assaulted 13 women."

28.10.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 12979    πŸ” 2973    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 89
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We’ve so poisoned the idea of a safety net that people assume everyone receiving SNAP is unemployed.

28.10.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.

28.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7774    πŸ” 2525    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 18
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Yeah, this is full-hog Radio Rwanda / Der Sturmer tier stuff.

Gives you an idea of whom they're going to end up hiring.

28.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 579    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 16

β€œCeasefire breached”?

What kind of ceasefire is it when Palestinian blood is the target every single time?
This isn’t a β€œbreach” β€” it’s the continuation of a crime that never truly stopped.
How long will the world keep justifying murder with soft, polished words?

28.10.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If children who are not related to you do not call you β€œAunt” or β€œUncle” then you have no charisma and no light in your eyes.

28.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1635    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so telling how people have disappeared Obamas most progressive position β€” opposing the Iraq war β€” and disappeared the pivotal role that played in him defeating Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

28.10.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 365    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 2

could save even more money by accurately concluding that the american electorate is the dumbest and most propagandized population on earth

28.10.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

a trans girl in vermont was kicked off her swimming team and committed suicide and at the very same time, the discourse in d.c. today is about whether the democratic party should’ve abandoned her sooner in order to win votes

a day in an american life

27.10.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3989    πŸ” 1150    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 41

your regular reminder that this company can get straight in the fuckin bin

27.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2610    πŸ” 1049    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

the fact that bungie/microsoft aren't screaming about copyright infringement, tho,,,

27.10.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 313    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1

Same and there is no end to my disgust
First of all it is patently evil to refer to people as infectious diseaselike aliens
Secondly from a lore point the UNSC/Covenant *are the invaders.* They're the ones that showed up to a place they didn't belong and did some shit they weren't supposed to

27.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

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