Nostr notes by Ana Marie Cox

This is all stupidly tragic. Acton’s mom is mentally unstable, ...

2026-10-28T15:25:10Z

This is all stupidly tragic. Acton’s mom is mentally unstable, living in her car with unspayed cats, refusing assistance. It must have taken an amount of energy to find her; this ad was the produce of *concerted,* long-term effort. A lot of thought went into it. [www.dailymail.com/news/article...](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242497/vivek-ramaswamy-amy-acton-ohio-abuse-stepsister-claims.html )

[Vivek Ramaswamy's attack on Am...](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242497/vivek-ramaswamy-amy-acton-ohio-abuse-stepsister-claims.html )

I guess this is one way to keep young people interested in ...

2026-10-24T14:19:32Z

I guess this is one way to keep young people interested in working for Republicans.

"So, yeah, benefits include 401k, FSA, a full pardon, and dental."

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GOP is circling the wagons around Ramaswamy with two lines of ...

2026-10-22T20:22:02Z

GOP is circling the wagons around Ramaswamy with two lines of messaging. 1. A version of “It’s about ethics in gaming journalism” (ad is about honesty, not calling a child a liar) 2. Only pussies object to calling a child a liar.
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Reminder that Burrow has good politics. RE: ...

2026-10-21T21:54:40Z

Reminder that Burrow has good politics.

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We stll aren't talking about this enough. Hinojosa up 3 on ...

2026-10-06T21:16:54Z

We stll aren't talking about this enough. Hinojosa up 3 on Abbott in latest NYT. 10% of 2024 Trump voters say they'll support her.

[www.nytimes.com/interactive/...](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/04/polls/times-siena-texas-poll-crosstabs.html )
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The AI bubble is even more precarious than you knew. [How Meta ...

2026-09-30T12:41:09Z

The AI bubble is even more precarious than you knew.

[How Meta Uses A.I. Data Center...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/meta-ai-data-centers-taxes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FFE.qvt6.RsT179PU0_Dk&smid=nytcore-ios-share )

GoFundMe continues to be a lens into the modern American ...

2026-09-22T17:51:41Z

GoFundMe continues to be a lens into the modern American dystopia. From [jacobin.com/2026/09/infl...](https://jacobin.com/2026/09/inflation-unemployment-crowdfunding-precarity-poverty )
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Pound-for-pound, one of the best thing I've written and ...

2026-09-19T14:23:45Z

Pound-for-pound, one of the best thing I've written and certainly a point I've only grown more passionate about.

[www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/17/AR2009041701900.html?sub=AR )

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[Ana Marie Cox -- Why We Should...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/17/AR2009041701900.html?sub=AR )

I closed my trade imbalance with the grocery store, now I just ...

2026-09-17T16:38:01Z

I closed my trade imbalance with the grocery store, now I just eat the money I would have spent there.

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New poll in Texas has Hinojosa up on Abbott by 49-45 and you can ...

2026-09-17T11:16:03Z

New poll in Texas has Hinojosa up on Abbott by 49-45 and you can quote me on this: holy fucking shit.

[sri.siena.edu/2026/09/17/h...](https://sri.siena.edu/2026/09/17/hinojosa-now-leads-abbott-by-4-points-talarico-widens-lead-to-6-points/ )

Just a snapshot, things can change! Polling average has Abbott just +3. But +3 is itself a holy shit number, too.

[Hinojosa Now Leads Abbott by 4...](https://sri.siena.edu/2026/09/17/hinojosa-now-leads-abbott-by-4-points-talarico-widens-lead-to-6-points/ )

I know folks love to pile on Taylor but she has a point that not ...

2026-09-16T20:21:51Z

I know folks love to pile on Taylor but she has a point that not all social media use is an addiction. A lot of things can be *addicting* but you’re not an addict because you indulge in them.

For instance my BlueSky use is completely normal don’t look at the callouses on my thumbs I am fine.

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Democrats should immediately promise to match or beat this if ...

2026-09-10T02:17:14Z

Democrats should immediately promise to match or beat this if they win both houses.

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Follow-up question to this should be, immediately: "What were ...

2026-09-09T14:03:07Z

Follow-up question to this should be, immediately: "What were you doing on 9/11 and can imagine ever forgetting what that was?"

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Crisis lines in general are facing an existential crisis of their ...

2026-09-07T16:39:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…jmuv
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Crisis lines in general are facing an existential crisis of their own: Demand is higher than ever while resources keep getting cut. Staffing is difficult. Trump ended support for LGBTQ youth on 988 last year (tho it's supposedly coming back). I get the temptation to augment with AI, I do.

I do wonder if this culture finds its way into conversations. ...

2026-09-07T16:09:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…qn23
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I do wonder if this culture finds its way into conversations. I've texted the CTL myself since they started this approach found the interaction robotic. People complain about this on Reddit, however, hear from CTL volunteers who say that's just how they're trained.

[www.reddit.com/r/isthisAI/c...](https://www.reddit.com/r/isthisAI/comments/1paxy17/comment/nrmp1vp/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button )

[UnevenMosaic's comment on "Thi...](https://www.reddit.com/r/isthisAI/comments/1paxy17/comment/nrmp1vp/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button )

Apparently the CTL has been a tech industry darling for years. ...

2026-09-07T16:02:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…5eer
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Apparently the CTL has been a tech industry darling for years. (In addition to lots of funding from more traditional sources.)

None of this discounts the work they do.

[www.vox.com/2016/6/15/11...](https://www.vox.com/2016/6/15/11950608/crisis-text-line-23-million-funding )

[Crisis Text Line gets $23.8 mi...](https://www.vox.com/2016/6/15/11950608/crisis-text-line-23-million-funding )

CTL says all conversations are with real humans. Conversations ...

2026-09-07T15:53:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…x35y
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CTL says all *conversations* are with real humans. Conversations are, however, saved (after being anonymized) to train their internal AI system--and have been since 2018. Again, difficult to fault this. Seems like there are consent issues, tho? [www.crisistextline.org/blog/2018/03...](https://www.crisistextline.org/blog/2018/03/28/detecting-crisis-an-ai-solution/ )
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CTL did keep an ownership stake in Loris, which was acquired last ...

2026-09-07T15:37:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…d9uh
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CTL did keep an ownership stake in Loris, which was acquired last year by Contentsquare for $22M. That company promotes Loris as helping to "evaluate agent empathy and adherence to scripts" and "detect customer frustration for immediate intervention."

[app.dealroom.co/news/feed/co...](https://app.dealroom.co/news/feed/contentsquare-acquires-loris-ai-for-22m )
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This is old news. There was a controversy about it in 2022, when ...

2026-09-07T15:32:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…f46g
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This is old news. There was a controversy about it in 2022, when Politico reported that Crisis Text Line was sharing anonymized data with a *for-profit* spin-off. They stopped data-sharing and ask Loris to delete the info.

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[www.politico.com/news/2022/01...](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/31/crisis-text-line-ends-data-sharing-00004001 )

[Crisis Text Line ends data-sha...](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/31/crisis-text-line-ends-data-sharing-00004001 )

TIL the Crisis Text Line uses AI to rout people according to ...

2026-09-07T15:24:31Z

TIL the Crisis Text Line uses AI to rout people according to urgency and type of issue and to train volunteers.

They argue the volume of inquires (over a 1M annually) demands it. I'm sympathetic to this! And they are not secretive about it. Still!

[www.databricks.com/customers/cr...](https://www.databricks.com/customers/crisis-text-line )

[Customer Story: Crisis Text Li...](https://www.databricks.com/customers/crisis-text-line )

Interesting finding in latest TX senate poll: In a hypothetical ...

2026-09-03T16:32:13Z

Interesting finding in latest TX senate poll: In a hypothetical match-up against Cornyn, it’s also Talarico by a hair/statistical tie: 43.6-42.7.

That Cornyn doesn’t poll much better than Paxton should terrify the GOP. The problem isn’t just Paxton.

[www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/u...](https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Overton_Insights_Texas_Public_Policy_Foundation_Main_Crosstabs.pdfbc )
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As a leftist who loves football, I was also shocked to hear this. ...

2026-08-31T16:36:21Z

As a leftist who loves football, I was also shocked to hear this. (Brian Williams going on Maher's show is a real water-finding-its-own-level move, too.)

[www.mediaite.com/media/i-neve...](https://www.mediaite.com/media/i-never-saw-that-bill-maher-stunned-when-brian-williams-tells-him-leftists-oppose-football/ )

[‘I Never Saw That!’ Bill Maher...](https://www.mediaite.com/media/i-never-saw-that-bill-maher-stunned-when-brian-williams-tells-him-leftists-oppose-football/ )

See, it's just not that hard. RE: ...

2026-08-23T15:20:29Z

See, it's just *not that hard.*

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I will give so much money to the next campaign that promises me ...

2026-08-16T22:45:02Z

I will give so much money to the next campaign that promises me they will make it harder for people to ask me for money.

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To complain that you weren't given an opportunity to consent ...

2026-08-15T23:38:31Z

To complain that you weren't given an opportunity to consent to be a decoy for the president suggests that you might have actually consented.

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TW: Suicide If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to ...

2026-08-15T15:41:23Z

TW: Suicide

If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1

At least the qualifier is on the subhead? RE: ...

2026-08-06T16:14:35Z

At least the qualifier is on the subhead?

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From a Fox Poll out 7/31: Talarico-Paxton is the marquee race ...

2026-08-03T18:34:22Z

From a Fox Poll out 7/31: Talarico-Paxton is the marquee race down here but check out the dead heat btw Abbott and Hinojosa for governor. This contest isn't even on the radar for the national Dems, AFAIK. She's has $3m cash on hand--Abbott has *$67m*. Some more highlights from the poll... /1
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If any of you struggle with morning doom loops and anxiety, a ...

2026-07-29T11:58:32Z

If any of you struggle with morning doom loops and anxiety, a hack that has been working for me: drinking a large glass immediately on waking up—not even getting out of bed. My doctor suggested it and…it seems to help. Not sure what the science is, YMMV!

I honestly thought this was a parody. They’re going to putting ...

2026-07-16T15:31:04Z

I honestly thought this was a parody. They’re going to putting truck nutz on Air Force One next.

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Hey all! I am looking at a dry June, metaphorically speaking, so ...

2026-05-20T13:06:45Z

Hey all! I am looking at a dry June, metaphorically speaking, so if you have freelance editing jobs (or, long-term ones!) ones: I’m your gal!

DM me for details and rates: I’ve done newsletters, novels and now, even comic books!

I’ll also be doing a workshop next month so keep an eye out for that!

Need @npub12dm…73k7 in this. RE: ...

2026-05-17T16:22:36Z

Need darth™️ (npub12dm…73k7) in this.

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note1lam…32fj

NYT story about the supposed “controversy” around Talarico ordering a potato, egg and cheese breakfast taco has an Austin dateline but includes this EXTREMELY convoluted and fake take that a potato, egg and cheese taco is somehow “middle of the road” LIKE TALARICO???
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ALSO: “SECRET VEGETARIAN” The worst kind. RE: ...

2026-05-17T16:18:11Z

ALSO: “SECRET VEGETARIAN”

The worst kind.

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note1lam…32fj

NYT story about the supposed “controversy” around Talarico ordering a potato, egg and cheese breakfast taco has an Austin dateline but includes this EXTREMELY convoluted and fake take that a potato, egg and cheese taco is somehow “middle of the road” LIKE TALARICO???
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NYT story about the supposed “controversy” around Talarico ...

2026-05-17T16:02:58Z

NYT story about the supposed “controversy” around Talarico ordering a potato, egg and cheese breakfast taco has an Austin dateline but includes this EXTREMELY convoluted and fake take that a potato, egg and cheese taco is somehow “middle of the road” LIKE TALARICO???
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So, I believe in God myself but over time I’ve learned the only ...

2026-04-24T18:49:27Z

So, I believe in God myself but over time I’ve learned the only way to frame this kind of argument is “*My* Evidence God Exists.”

There is no “the” evidence for what can’t be proven, what is always based on faith.

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note13jt…sqze

not today Satan
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Trump has deleted the Jesus post which of course means everyone ...

2026-04-13T15:51:05Z

Trump has deleted the Jesus post which of course means everyone will stop talking about it.

[www.mediaite.com/media/breaki...](https://www.mediaite.com/media/breaking-trump-deletes-post-depicting-himself-as-jesus-amid-heavy-maga-backlash/ )

[BREAKING: Trump Deletes Post D...](https://www.mediaite.com/media/breaking-trump-deletes-post-depicting-himself-as-jesus-amid-heavy-maga-backlash/ )

Y'all when I say I thought this could not get funnier... h/t ...

2026-04-13T13:36:41Z

Y'all when I say I thought this could not get funnier... h/t [@sarahkelly.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:oqpgroas6hnk5jtjowm33xi6 )
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Substack is a bubble and it will pop. This turned out to be the ...

2026-03-20T13:47:19Z

Substack is a bubble and it will pop.

This turned out to be the most popular thing I ever wrote on my own newsletter (which no longer exists because newsletters are just not for everyone!).

[buttondown.com/anamariecox/...](https://buttondown.com/anamariecox/archive/substack-did-not-see-that-coming/ )

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I often post when I’m down about the struggle of being down. ...

2026-02-27T16:48:51Z

I often post when I’m down about the struggle of being down.

BUT! The utter darkness lifted this week…and I don’t know why or how long (jinks! Haha!). Sometimes the cycle itself saddens me: I am reminded I don’t control it; historically, it comes back.

But I’m here. I’m good today.

I don't know why this is so hard. Fighters win—we see that ...

2026-02-27T13:22:58Z

I don't know why this is so hard. Fighters win—we see that over and over, because often it's *not* about their politics! Trump was perceived as a fighter!

The most effective way to reduce Trump as a foe is undermining his narrative as a tough guy... by fighting him.

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The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: [www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...](https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-democrats-real-problem-isnt )
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This feels like an escalation! RE: ...

2026-02-20T18:43:14Z

This feels like an escalation!

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note146a…2e8t

Big man, strong man alert! Touring a steel plant, "a very powerful man, very strong man... he said, 'Sir, I want to kiss you'... he said, 'Sir, I want to kiss you so bad.'"

Big man, strong man alert! Touring a steel plant, "a very ...

2026-02-20T18:42:22Z

Big man, strong man alert! Touring a steel plant, "a very powerful man, very strong man... he said, 'Sir, I want to kiss you'... he said, 'Sir, I want to kiss you so bad.'"

Bad Bunny was not as explicitly political as I thought he might ...

2026-02-09T01:37:30Z

Bad Bunny was not as explicitly political as I thought he might be but then again joy has an explicit political valence now.

Was there even a game plan here? Like, did he know he was on the ...

2026-02-07T23:01:12Z

Was there even a game plan here? Like, did he know he was on the chopping block or did he plan on "stepping aside"? Is there a scandal about to break? Does life have coherence and meaning or is this all just dystopian AI slop futurism?

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“The group that should be in the streets, has been bought off. ...

2026-02-07T00:41:33Z

“The group that should be in the streets, has been bought off. by Jay Z.”

(With alt-text)

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Early Baffler subscribers. RE: ...

2026-02-07T00:39:09Z

Early Baffler subscribers.

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How do you do, fellow carbon-based life forms? ...

2026-02-05T14:31:02Z

How do you do, fellow carbon-based life forms?
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Oppression is the mask of fear, etc etc RE: ...

2026-02-03T17:39:34Z

Oppression is the mask of fear, etc etc

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This is also violence, it's just not in the streets. RE: ...

2026-02-01T19:43:01Z

This is also violence, it's just not in the streets.

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Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt ...

2026-01-25T23:31:55Z

Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht Greg Olear (npub16zq…vc7y))
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just ...

2026-01-25T17:00:30Z

The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.

To quote the guy who rates dogs: "ICE agents, get out now ...

2026-01-24T16:20:42Z

To quote the guy who rates dogs:

"ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets."
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I’ve been live-streaming the arrests of clergy in IG. ...

2026-01-23T17:16:41Z

I’ve been live-streaming the arrests of clergy in IG. [www.instagram.com/reel/DT3HWiH...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT3HWiHEZFi/?igsh=MWF6NjVnbThzMDFqZg== )

[Ana Marie Cox on Instagram: "F...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT3HWiHEZFi/?igsh=MWF6NjVnbThzMDFqZg== )

I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the ...

2026-01-22T16:04:31Z

I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.

I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The ...

2026-01-14T16:25:58Z

I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.

You could be next.

I haven't had enough coffee yet to make a good joke but jfc ...

2026-01-12T14:08:04Z

I haven't had enough coffee yet to make a good joke but jfc what planet are these chuds on but protein is in exactly as much danger as white men.

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Protein so scared rn.
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Protein so scared rn. ...

2026-01-12T14:06:01Z

Protein so scared rn.
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Ok, I couldn't stop thinking about this. Apologies to the ...

2026-01-09T03:23:32Z

Ok, I couldn't stop thinking about this. Apologies to the literally dozens of people I've lifted from... I want to do a fully credited version, but I'm sitting here sobbing and, well, maybe you'll feel some release, too.
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If you can stomach it, this is an excellent analysis of video ...

2026-01-08T15:18:23Z

If you can stomach it, this is an excellent analysis of video available of the murder of Renee Good. It is "at odds" with the Trump version! Extremely "at odds," you might say, "disproves" or "undermines," or "shows they are lying."

[www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010631041/minneapolis-ice-shooting-video.html?smid=url-share )

[Video: Videos Contradict Trump...](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010631041/minneapolis-ice-shooting-video.html?smid=url-share )

Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in ...

2026-01-02T00:29:20Z

Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?

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So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to ...

2025-12-22T03:05:50Z

So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.

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2025-12-15T13:05:14Z

Huh.
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Also: what if you fall on a hard floor? Also: Is “success” in ...

2025-11-30T14:41:37Z

Also: what if you fall on a hard floor?

Also: Is “success” in this metaphor the idea of getting just really really tall?

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People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted ...

2025-11-26T23:30:58Z

People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.

I regret to inform you there is more Olivia Newzzi: the print VF ...

2025-11-25T13:37:18Z

I regret to inform you there is more Olivia Newzzi: the print VF will feature a nude portrait by artist Isabelle Brourman that is also destined for Art Basel Miami Beach. Notably, its inclusion appears be a surprise to VF staff. VF looking worse and worse here. [www.artnews.com/art-news/new...](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/vanity-fair-nuzzi-unreleased-portrait-scandal-1234763355/ )
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I've been reposting everyone replying to this post with their ...

2025-11-11T15:15:08Z

I've been reposting everyone replying to this post with their own ACA (and sometimes employer!) price hikes. Feel free to add yours. There is some comfort in knowing you aren't alone and knowing we'll all be voting on this issue in a year.

Chuck Schumer should be chucked out. #chuckchuck

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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.

As someone with an ongoing mental health diagnosis, I have very ...

2025-11-11T02:27:55Z

As someone with an ongoing mental health diagnosis, I have very necessary med so I don’t feel comfortable going without or using an HSA.

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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.

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2025-11-11T00:21:26Z

My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.

LESS. THAN. A. WEEK. Took them less than a week to take one of ...

2025-11-10T02:59:07Z

LESS. THAN. A. WEEK.

Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.

I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.

Is it good politics to ask the Supreme Court if you can continue ...

2025-11-08T00:46:30Z

Is it good politics to ask the Supreme Court if you can continue starving people?

I'll be writing it up later but main takeaways from New ...

2025-10-18T18:16:15Z

I'll be writing it up later but main takeaways from New Braunfels #nokings:
- people love the inflatables. Massive endorsement of an absurdist approach. Also people brought bubble machines.
- strong church showing. Sincere "no kings but Jesus" signs, Bible quotes
- Flags, red/white/blue everywhere

"[Antifa] masks are designed to inflict terror on you." ...

2025-10-16T15:21:10Z

"[Antifa] masks are designed to inflict terror on you." — Glenn Beck
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2025-09-22T23:03:51Z

There's too much liquid in the baby.

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2025-09-18T05:05:09Z

Disney learned nothing from Andor.

No elected official Democratic party will be as cruel about ...

2025-09-10T23:05:41Z

No elected official Democratic party will be as cruel about Kirk's death as Mike Lee was about the death of Melissa Hortman.

[wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/06/17/s...](https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/06/17/sen-mike-lee-takes-down-x-posts-after-widespread-criticism/ )
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GOP greatly overestimates the number of fucks GenX and younger ...

2025-09-09T01:09:18Z

GOP greatly overestimates the number of fucks GenX and younger give about Bill Clinton.

This helped me today. Small Kindnesses, by Danusha Laméris ...

2025-08-16T19:41:35Z

This helped me today. Small Kindnesses, by Danusha Laméris
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2025-05-08T18:27:51Z

Can’t log off now, might miss a good pope joke.

Always sobering to see childhood trauma acted out in ways that ...

2025-04-03T18:24:01Z

Always sobering to see childhood trauma acted out in ways that hurt others, like when a man picked on and bullied by his father goes on to believe that strength can only be expressed through cruelty, compromise is weakness, submission to him can substitute for love. Just thinking about that.