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absolutely brilliant. the cataloging of violent imagery from the right is incredible. i mean, we all know this, but it’s striking to see it in one paragraph.

Well I'm given to understand that today & for a VERY limited time, our nation's political violence party is shocked—shocked!—to learn that we currently live in a world of normalized political violence, and would like very much to know who is to blame. Full Essay: www.the-reframe.com/gambling-in-...

Gambling In Casablancawww.the-reframe.com Being blamed for a world of political violence by the people who force us to live in it, and are now shocked-shocked!—by it. Navigating the daily trauma of living in a bully's paradise.

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Let’s make one thing clear from the start: Donald Trump was the victim of a shooting in a country he has been inciting to violence for years. — Trump is neither a martyr nor a hero, he is a cause.

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in case any wavering Dems are curious what's waiting for them on the other side of "let's take the temperature down"

Trump’s Allies Quickly Respond To Shooting With Conspiracy Theories, Attacks On Political Enemies talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...

Trump’s Allies Quickly Respond To Shooting With Conspiracy Theories, Attacks On Political Enemiestalkingpointsmemo.com In the first few fraught hours after what for all intents and...

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periodic reminder: trump tried to stage an armed coup to keep himself in power close to four years ago

Just a reminder: it’s good to oppose assassinations. But you are under absolutely no obligation to treat Trumpists and Trump-apologists as people who are honest, or acting in good faith, when they purport to condemn political violence or violent rhetoric. They’re not sincere.

false flag / paid actors / ultimate re-election ad. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (this is how the game is played, amirite?)

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dude how is there a dril tweet predicting this

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Robert Costa on CBS earlier said, "This is unprecedented" and, uhhhhh....it's seriously not.

People who are assuring us that this means Trump is going to win are clearly unfamiliar with the deeply weird lore of this country's THREE mid-seventies presidential-candidate assassination attempts.

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conservative free speech doctrine in a nutshell. Elon gets to say Nazi shit whenever he wants and if anyone stops giving him money in response they should go to prison

"Hopefully, some states will consider criminal prosecution," Musk wrote, suggesting he wants it to be illegal for brands to refuse to advertise on X. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Elon Musk calls for “criminal prosecution” of X ad boycott perpetratorsarstechnica.com Congress accused advertisers group of colluding to tank X's revenue.

now reading: "Roseanna" by Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö 💙📚

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Convicted felon Donald Trump was supposed to be sentenced today, before the Gang of Six on the stolen supreme court re-wrote the rules for him. There's no rule of law in the United States while the courts remain captured.

the facts are often difficult to secure, but perhaps a history of our time as refracted through the prism of art

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“softened language” = we started to realize this shit was polling badly so we are going to return to doing it quietly instead of loudly in the hopes that you forget

The panel charged with crafting and producing a platform for the Republican National Committee has adopted a scaled-back document that softened language on abortion and same-sex marriage, Donald Trump’s campaign announced. Trump wrote some portions of the platform himself, a source says.

RNC panel approves new Trump-backed platform softening abortion and same-sex marriage language | CNN Politicscnn.it The panel charged with crafting and producing a platform for the Republican National Committee has adopted a scaled-back document that softened language on abortion and same-sex marriage, Donald Trump...

now reading: "Help Wanted" by Adelle Waldman 💙📚

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it's worth noting, perhaps, that a lot of the "french elections defy predictions!" coverage is written by people/outlets who made the predictions

this is true of many things, not just politics, but often people in this position are better at writing/talking about a thing than they are actually understanding it. your halftime analysis is designed to keep the audience, not necessarily inform them

twist the spine

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this is the America the Founding Fathers dreamed of

please make it stop (the hurt)

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"They're just fearmongering about Project 2025," brought to you by the people behind "They're just fearmongering about a coup" and "they're just fearmongering about abortion bans"

now reading: "Resuscitation Of A Hanged Man" by Denis Johnson 💙📚

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This is one of the most dystopian signs I've ever seen. Republicans are quickly turning this country into an unrecognizable freakshow.