Thomas Swords 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇺🇦

Some people on the right are really smart. They use their intelligence to undercut public education, critical thinking, and the opposition that comes from a learned population.

Back in the George W. Bush days, I believed that the Republican Party’s anti-intellectualism was due to their not being as intelligent as people to their left. That’s not it at all.

They attack education & intellectuals b/c people who don’t know how to think for themselves are easier to control.

It’s literally going to be “first they came for the Palestinians and their supporters, and I said nothing. Then, they came for the trans people, and I said nothing. Then they came for the immigrants and I said nothing. Until finally, they came for the Jews—and they blamed it all on them.”

What is your secret? I have one person I work with and they always are able to push me around and get what they want. I wind up feeling run over and angry at myself.

Barely exaggerated!

This is very cool. In such a capitalist playground, too!

You don’t understand—we have to eliminate all diversity programs to protect Jewish students, see. No, it’s not intended to set Jews up as scapegoats. Why would you even think that?

SHOCKINGLY, THE situation vis-à-vis Jews is, in some ways, even worse than during the Holocaust. Yes, I know that sounds outrageous, but it’s not. During the Holocaust, it was dangerous – and more often than not, fatal – to be caught in any place under the control of the Nazi regime and its allies. But at the same time, there were many other, safe locales around the world, out of harm’s way, where Jews could live normal, or semi-normal lives.

We're cooked, we're cooked, we're completely cooked.

NO, JEWS ARE NOT WORSE OFF TODAY THAN DURING THE *LITERAL HOLOCAUST* WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU

A polite—but troubling—conversation about how scholars of holocaust and genocide studies are responding during this age of mass denial.

It has to include me, that’s the important part

The Sudetenland was just 0.05% of Europe, so who cares, right?

It’s scary though. To have these pernicious influencers preying on our children’s insecurities, and getting rich in the process, is no joke.

I think we agree that the allure of the manosphere for young men is real, but that we can help our sons understand how hollow its promises are. My kids are a little older than yours, so I don’t have technical controls on their phones, but that’s why communication is crucial.

I remember that 2017 tweet and the discourse around it. Seemed bad to define Nazis so narrowly that they couldn’t be identified then, and it’s even worse now.

Fallon is such a loser

That would actually solve A LOT of other problems

Poll: Most Israelis fear they won’t be able to travel abroad as global anger mounts As anti-Israel incidents grow, 56% say they fear not being able to go overseas; 67% of Israelis don't feel government represents them, 62% want comprehensive hostage-ceasefire deal

Palestinians worry that they will be be bombed, starved, ethnically cleansed. Israelis worry that they won’t be comfortable on their vacations abroad.

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On Monday, we will march towards Gaza to break the siege 💥

I call on everyone to join us, even if it means risking arrest.🚨

It is OUR duty to resist the destruction with all our strength. We are taking the struggle to their side. ‼️

Monday | 4.8 | 14:00 | Sderot Train Station 🚉

More updates soon

- Fresh-squeezed Franco
- Mandarin Mussolini

If we find the perfect insult, he doesn’t have a chance. 🤦‍♂️

“You’ll never live this down, Mango Mussolini!” I scream as the secret police drag me away.

Left-wing parents like me still struggle to steer our sons away from the RW propaganda machine. I hope I succeed but it’s not guaranteed.
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Also why I officially left the Democratic Party a few years ago. I still vote for Democrats when it would prevent greater evils (Kamala instead of Trump) but not when the only candidate is a psychopathic Zionist Democrat like my congressman.

Their music is still great. I just have a hard time enjoying it these days. 😔

Detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” are on a hunger strike over what they call inhumane, dangerous conditions.

Some haven’t eaten in 10 days. One of them, Pedro Hernández, was hospitalized and still refuses food until they are treated with dignity.

Sexual misconduct allegations According to Pitchfork articles published in 2022, five individuals have accused Butler of sexual misconduct including multiple instances of sexual assault, with some saying he initially contacted them on social media.[24][25] Butler said all contact with the accusers was consensual, and he denies all allegations of misconduct.

I really liked that band. Too bad Win Butler turned out to be (most likely) a sexual predator.

I endorse this. Men trying to enforce their narrow vision of masculinity have hurt me far more than any woman ever has.

Because the UK’s strict sharia law requires only halal savings animals?

Fox News is making campaign ads for me now.

They’re never just goddamn idiots about one topic, are they?