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Charles Sumner

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History dork. Radical Liberal. Boat nerd. Ride or die for Bidenism-Cochranism-Stancilism-Szechenyism. 19th century best century.

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Twitter. Cooks. Your. Brain. Get. Off. It

20.10.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

19.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12510    πŸ” 2913    πŸ’¬ 169    πŸ“Œ 130

The left, the ones who paid electoral politics any mind at all, thought this was silly and offered the 21st century equivalent of William Seward.

The center thought this was silly and offered the 21st century equivalent of Salmon Chase.

Which kind of made my point imo.

20.10.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Miami Beach as Cuban Kalinningrad would be so fucking funny, dude.

20.10.2025 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These investigations are lengthy and thorough and result in a written report that will go to the commanding general. It's definitely not done yet and I wouldn't expect the Marine Corps to say anything about it until it's done. 11th Marines is not having a good time right now.

19.10.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness

19.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3495    πŸ” 458    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 162

Anybody trying to deride or divide the overwhelmingly large cross-sectional movement to restore democracy should be viewed with suspicion

It ain't perfect, but there is simply no alternative that can mobilize millions and provide a venue to hear the Mayor of Chicago call for a general strike

20.10.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

again, a large chunk of the rampaging forces that won the Civil War were β€œMidwestern liberals who were fucking *pissed* someone wanted to take their Mississippi River, and if they had to whoop ass in Charleston to make the point, they would.” It’s cool shit, easy to brag about.

20.10.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I have many words for this. None postable.

20.10.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

if someone spits in the king's eye and you do not applaud you deserve to be a serf.

19.10.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 470    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 1

There is no possible independent principle or criterion that can coherently explain these choices. Instead, the actual principle they're using is "How are other people reacting to it, especially right-wingers on social media?" It's news if the internet treats it like news, and isn't if it doesn't.

19.10.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

The same forces that made America into this are at work in every democracy. Even here in Australia, I can see the first weeds sprouting, which in time, may choke up the whole garden. Regulating social media to align it with democracy and the public good is essential for the survival of our project

19.10.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it really is insane how much they hate hispanics. just pure gutter racism against their most important coalitional allies motivating their every action

19.10.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

after a lot of chewing i was convinced that this was also why Charlie Kirk's shooting shocked them.

a normal person did it. and charlie kirk wasn't someone they considered a normal target, even though he was extremely influential and important to them

germany entered this war, etc

19.10.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 532    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the frogs
They are leading forth the unicorns & funny cats & dogs
They are coming from the rivers, from the ponds & from the bogs
Their truth is marching on
Glory glory hallelujah
Glory glory hallelujah
Glory glory hallelujah
Their truth is marching on

19.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 10

We deserve international sanctions

19.10.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 339    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Chat, is that good?

19.10.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

One thing I'm not sure Democratic Party leadership is read for is that we *genuinely* have normie radicalization this time around in a way that just wasn't there in 2021.

19.10.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The single most important thing that Henry David Thoreau ever wrote.

19.10.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Took a brief trip to truth social to see the Trump shitbomber post and got an ad for Ben Carson curing memory loss by drinking blue Gatorade out of a fancy cup

19.10.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

oh he's absolutely going to make Moulton's transphobia a thing (I'd rather he retire and endorse Ayanna Pressley but)

19.10.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

1) Luca Maxim-style videos
2) more conventional hype edits
3) actively encourage food trucks and other businesses to set up stalls
4) no reason to start these things before 2pm
5) event organizers should promote w/ funny signs they had to have kids/grandkids explain to them

19.10.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

One cool thing about the No Kings branding is that it's negatively polarizing Trump and his supporters into just saying out loud that they want him to be king

18.10.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1567    πŸ” 345    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 8

Schools buses are the one place BEBs make sense and it has mostly to do with their low equipment utilization

19.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The bisexual and Ukrainian flags at No Kings.

The bisexual and Ukrainian flags at No Kings.

I support NATO expansion for Ukraine and Bisexuals.

18.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 403    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Welcome back 1789

19.10.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Democracy in action, Illinois.

Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.

19.10.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6625    πŸ” 1200    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 23

so when It Happens, whatever It might be, people know to get out there and the right knows what might stand in their way

19.10.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today was a show of force and solidarity and the best way to back it up is to do it again. and again. and again.

19.10.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 228    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

a woman asked me today what the frog costumes are about, and i told her, it was to generate images like this

19.10.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1231    πŸ” 277    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

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