Tanis O'Connor

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I have no idea if this information is correct or not, but that is definitely an unattributed screenshot of Claude answering a question about Claude. Treat with skepticism.

McGovern: How the hell is this America first? You guys broke your top campaign promise. Good luck with that. I hope the defense contractor money was worth it. Shame on you all. The mask is off. You're all just a bunch of pathetic Neocon Warmongers.

why does no one realize that if you can't point to the asshole then you are the asshole

just, like, how does this keep happening

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

hooooly shit jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-...

what...who...wow

The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump's Rise—Now He's Making It His Own Only the total abolition of the DHS can restore freedom.

Paywalled but an excellent read, from one of my favorite natsec journalists. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

The Economist writing a Dear Penthouse letter as its cover story is extremely on-brand

baseball go zoom

After the Rent Freeze | JW Mason The cost of affordable housing in New York City

@auros.bsky.social relevant to your interests if you haven't read it already www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/aft...

album cover for a band called GOITSE

did a quadruple take

That hashtag is equal parts song contest and political chatter and I am mesmerized.

Fact Check: Jesse Singal Lies About Trans Care At The New York Times The New York Times spreads misinformation about transgender people yet again.

1. The New York Times, unsurprisingly, has released yet another hit piece on transgender people.

This time, it comes from Jesse Singal.

I fact check it in my latest piece.

End your NYT subscription, and put it towards people doing good work on the issue.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

In general he seems just weird and wonderful. We need more of that.

man this sucks. idk the specifics but my grandfather was literally doing gender reassignment surgeries at vanderbilt in like the 70s

When this hit my RSS feed this morning I cackled so loud it triggered a coughing fit.

Feed Cuba: Join the Nuestra America Flotilla As Cuba faces severe shortages of fuel, medicine, and basic goods, people around the world are coming together to deliver aid, break isolation, and show that solidarity can cross any sea. Add your nam...

if you somehow have spoons, cubans are real fucked right now www.codepink.org/flotilla2cuba

EFTA01157206.pdf

Hey all, can we please, PLEASE normalize citing file names for stuff from the Epstein files?

We did it with normalizing alt text, we can do it with this.

There’s a lot of wild stuff flying around about who/what is in the files, and not all of it is true.

Pretty sure this is just Nick's after-dinner loungewear.

The chick pics are in fact fantastic.

Mom whose 7-year-old has brain swelling from measles still wouldn’t vaccinate EXCLUSIVE: South Carolina parents living in the state’s measles epicenter tell Rhian Lubin of their devastation after their unvaccinated 7-year-old son, Ethan, developed encephalitis, a complication f...

In contrast to this week's Atlantic short story, here's actual reporting on an actual measles encephalitis case in South Carolina. It's not exactly as heart-stirring as fiction. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

For a little comedy, enjoy the reactions of the other panelists while incel Michael Tracey gets questioned on whether he’s getting paid to smear Epstein’s victims

YouTube video by Headline USA Jesse Jackson 'I Am Somebody' on Sesame Street

youtu.be/zuZV7ES4VE8

On Feb. 4, Matt Selman, The Simpsons EP, texted Christine Nangle with an idea.

Their friend, Dan McQuade, planned to write about their Philly-themed episode. But he passed away before he could do so.

Selman and Nangle decided to add him to it — days before it aired www.inquirer.com/sports/dan-m...

I remain amazed by how many people read Something Positive back in the day, which I believe is where "rocks fall, everyone dies" comes from.

Wastewater testing reveals high levels of cocaine in Nantucket, Massachusetts Up to three times national average of metabolite produced by human drug’s use was found in town’s wastewater

The Guardian with a real news story reported right under Andrew's arrest and the first meeting of the "Board of Peace".

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth

In a blatant violation of NY state and NYC law, NYU Langone has shut down its youth gender clinic and caused a potential forced detransition to its patients. Where is the NY AG and Mayor Mamdani?

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...

Every time I see RD's name I think to myself, "God, grant me the confidence of a mediocre white man."