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why does everyone pretend that if reagan were alive today he'd have had the exact same positions as he had 46 years ago and not have kept up with the rest of the party as it became safe for the racism and neo-feudalism to become explicit

I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.

Opening ceremony was boring and NBC cut the video of Vance getting booed. Booooo!

When your representative says "Don't talk to me about my own morality," I suggest talking to them about their own morality INCESSANTLY.

What the Epstein files reveal is a world historical crime, just on their merits. And yet people have started memeing them into the One True Conspiracy that explains everything, which is a thought pattern that inevitably leads to the... historical Ur text of that conspiracy.

This was one of the recommendations of the Church Committee.

Can't state enough how much I (and many of us) are fed up with statements and posts from elected Democrats that are essentially "Can you believe the Trump administration is doing something so brazenly corrupt/racist/fascist?" We know, we've been telling you! What are you going to do about it?

YouTube video by Cranjis McBasketball Sinead O'Connor - War (SNL 1992)

The segue from Sinead O'Conner to kneecap. So good. (Yup still a kexp playlist update account) kexp is the main thing I miss about living in Seattle to be honest

pointing this out has nothing to do with motivating people to outrage. it has to do with understanding the path we took to get here, the consequences of what was often called "common sense" politics, and the work ahead to not just dismantle it but prevent it from recurring.

it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for

It's at least the main immigration only facility I think. As of 2023 apparently ar least some children were held for ice in Longview at the Cowlitz County juvie i dont know if that is still the case though. I've heard rumors that folks are held longer at some other places but nothing confirmed

detentionreports.com

I think this is a pretty accurate list

100%. Keep your head up

I'm late, but happening now on kexp.org Dilla day, happening tomorrow the clash day. Strong reccomend

“Our headquarters is turning into Headquarters”

What?

Run by Gen-Z (not pictured) and progressive (not pictured)

Pokemon-go-to-the-polls of 2026

To call this "harm reduction" or a "good step" is to treat the public like idiots. It's insulting. They are acting like people making real demands are children, and they are the adults in the room.

‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’

The skiers will compete in uniforms designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean that originally featured an image of Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who led a revolution that created the world’s first Black republic in 1804. The IOC ruled that the image violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism, requiring Jean to come up with a creative solution: painting over the nation’s founding father

www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/03/h...

I love watching the winter Olympics but the IOC sucks and "dude who successfully fought against slavers is too political" is very in character for them.

Why the IOC removed image of Toussaint Louverture from Haiti’s Olympic uniforms Haiti has fielded two athletes for the Milan Cortina Winter Games and will proudly wear Haitian symbols — although one less than intended after intervention by the International Olympic Committee.…

The original design featured Toussaint L'ouverture but the IOC rejected it claiming it was "too political". The new design features a riderless horse and the word Haiti. (Wow, damn!)

The look created for women also has gold hoop earrings and a Haitian tignon which women were once forced to wear. 🇭🇹🥇

Thinking about the person who came into my replies with Google AI summaries a month or so ago to tell me that the Google ai summaries proved Patty Murray was not negotiating more funding for ICE in exchange for reforms. Hope they're doing well

Also it's instructive to realize that the note from Chomsky advising Epstein on PR about his child sex abuse is a reply to Epstein advising Chomsky on PR about disinheriting his children. They're advising each other how to get away with being awful people.

I probably post too much, I try and be careful not to post jokes I wouldn't want read to me in court or statements that could be interpreted as calls to violence. This story is a good reminder about why that's important

Minnesota activist Kyle Wagner arrested and charged with threatening ICE agents Prosecutors allege that Kyle Wagner, 37, shared social media posts threatening ICE agents.

This is hopefully another case that will fail to get a conviction, but being the target of a federal investigation can really fuck up your life even if you aren't found guilty. My guess is these stats have gone down in the last year but prior to Trump the feds had a 90% conviction rate

You're right I did forget about this. There are so many things to remember

Honestly I appreciate you using the language of police state, you need to back up that statement with actions to match. You've taken strong stands before, I hope you will again

To be real, I've been talking about the police state for almost as long as Patty Murray's been in office. It is a little wild to see senators finally start using that language. The problem is if you acknowledge that's where we are it should be obvious that we need more than reform.

If only someone had warned them. Ah well nevertheless...