tzeddek32.bsky.social
@tzeddek32.bsky.social
Gay, Veteran, Democrat, Liberal, YIMBY, Internationalist, Michigander, aspiring Jew, Progressive Zionist, Wide Awake. Alt: Tzeddek32Alt #TeamPete #TeamPritzker #TeamZohran #TeamOdeh
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It’s honestly appalling how it’s become a daycare for failsons
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Next Dem President needs to cut off Musk's allowance
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
The man who killed 51 Muslim worshipers at two mosques in New Zealand’s deadliest mass shooting told an appeals court that he felt forced to admit to the crimes because of “irrationality” due to harsh prison conditions, as he sought to have his guilty pleas discarded.
It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
Bad Bunny's entire Super Bowl performance “rebuked the notion that he is some culture-war proxy being foisted upon an American public that wants its stars to shut up and sing,” Spencer Kornhaber argues: theatln.tc/hUu0xoDp
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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like it would be one thing if it still existed and it genuinely think it's a better force in the world than its peers but it's gone now
what are you even rooting for lol
genuinely fascinating to me that there are Soviet Union fans who consider themselves anti-imperialist
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was a blast, writes —“a precisely detailed, relentlessly stimulating medley rooted in the good-old-fashioned pleasure principle”:
The Seahawks are the first team in 52 years to shut out their Super Bowl opponent for the first three quarters
The #Seahawks showed they were the "dominant team" in their Super Bowl victory over the Patriots.
Brock Huard shares his thoughts on Seattle winning its second Lombardi Trophy.
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Embrace The Dark Side: Seahawks beat Patriots to win Super Bowl 29-13
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Something for the future woke IRS to check out I suppose
It's weird that they're both posting as if they don't live in puerto rico, where they both moved to avoid paying taxes
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American English incorporates Spanish loanwords to such a degree we often don't even think about it. Canyon, patio, rodeo, tornado, mustang, ranch, barbecue, stampede, vigilante, cargo, embargo, cafeteria, alligator, hurricane, mosquito. Brits only adopted those, if at all, by way of US influence.
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If you ever have any doubt about this, try going to a "Mexican" restaurant in London.
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If you were to run down a list of all the things distinctive about the United States in contrast to Old World Europe, most of it is stuff we instead have in common with Latin America. That's not some woke novelty, it's a deeply embedded centuries-old aspect of our culture and national identity.
To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
I suspect the 5 year old US citizens who go to school with Liam Romos will be very upset about you deporting him, they were pretty unhappy when he was kidnapped, thanks for thinking of them.
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
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This was my brainstorm five years back
this is legitimately where i land.
the GOP court has declared war on democracy. individual judges have this or that to say—fine, sure, congratulations u logician geniuses, good work good job.
but the entity is malign. and one of our many jobs is to erase that malignity
as kid #2 would say: BET
counterpoint, pack the courts
It’s a movement of miserable people who think punishing their enemies will give fulfillment and purpose to their sad and pathetic lives (it won’t)
There are a lot of people who are going to complain about being unfairly vilified by that halftime show and it's because they know in their hearts they're on Team Hate.
Two days after Trump posts a racist video, he now attacks Bad Bunny: "Nobody understands a word this guy is saying."
He adds: "There is nothing inspirational about this mess."
FYI: The billboard behind Bad Bunny read: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." #SuperBowl
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I've said dozens of times that I'm hard PR self-determination. If they voted for independence I'd be right there with them. But every time they have a referendum they choose statehood but it doesn't count because reasons.
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It’s easy to get activist derangement syndrome because activists are by design extremely visible and loud and annoying because that’s how it kind of works, but two things where small and vocal coteries of activists have meaningfully influences things for the worse are PR independence & nuclear power
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There's a lot of stuff tied into the diaspora having arguably stronger independence sentiment than the island and the wealth/powe disparity leading to some weird (but not uncommon) dynamics.
(There's also some regional divides that go back to Spanish colonial days that are a thing).
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If Puerto Rico became a state the speed at which American politics completely jettisons the performative “speak ENGLISH” bs would be hilarious
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they'd have swing seat senators do you know how much shit they could get out of a functional senate??
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their current status is terrible! and there's a very easy solution that at least a plurality of the population has voted for!
I really genuinely want to know what PR independence people think would ensure a higher quality of living without statehood because a lot of people who don't live on the island seem convinced the American boot is all that stands in the way of sovereign prosperity and it sounds like bullshit.
It’s seriously past time to just have a fucking binding referendum that automatically enacts statehood upon completion of a vote. There’s really no good argument otherwise.
I really genuinely want to know what PR independence people think would ensure a higher quality of living without statehood because a lot of people who don't live on the island seem convinced the American boot is all that stands in the way of sovereign prosperity and it sounds like bullshit.
This Halftime Show is my favorite in a long time! So much fun and energy, reminds me of my childhood visiting Mexico and my travels (military and vacation) over the decades.
Elon Musk's favorite Twitter feed is this bathtub scum and that's all you ever need to know about Elon Musk for the rest of your life
I love this show. Benito is bringing it all!
#NFLhalftimeshow
I mean I am up dancing. Plus Cardi, Gaga, Ricky Martin? Brilliant.
I love this show. Benito is bringing it all!
#NFLhalftimeshow
ARE WE GETTING ENERGY POLICY COMMENTARY IN THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW????
I’m spending the Super Bowl with my Puerto Rican friends. To see their pride as they sing along to Bad Bunny is so beyond beautiful.
Puerto Rico is America. We all deserves representation.
This is a love song to what the Latino community brings to the US - protest in art in its purest form and its widely entertaining. Well done all the way around.
How do you not view this as a gorgeous expression of Hispanic culture in the U.S.?
Smooth music, beautiful sets, and great dancing.
How do you not view this as a gorgeous expression of Hispanic culture in the U.S.?
Smooth music, beautiful sets, and great dancing.
Texas - GOP Senate Polling:
🟠 Paxton: 34%
🔴 Cornyn: 26%
🟡 Hunt: 18%
Pulse Decision Science / Feb 3, 2026
(Paxton PAC Internal)
*stares directly into the camera lens, making eye contact with you*
ICE in Italy: When American Border Politics Hit European Streets
Maybe consider somebody other than the Uvalde congressman to talk about how much the Republican Party cares about the well-being of little kids
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
A Florida A&M University law student says the school told her to remove the word 'Black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law
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I was on a jury in which 2 hold outs were finding the defendant guilty of pre-crime despite clear evidence the defendant was innocent. I spoke up and said, ”This is not ‘Minority Report.’ We are not litigating the future.” After some handwringing the 2 reluctantly acquiesced. Too many dummies. smh.
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Due process isn't a privilege enjoyed by American citizens. It's a promise made BY American citizens, to everyone. It's one of our core values as a country. You'd think a rep would know that and fight for it, not against it.
Is...that 5 year old citizen deprived in any way by the existence of a 5 year old non citizen in his country?
And isn't Liam a citizen?
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
Of the Dilley detention center, Gonzales says: “It is a nice facility … nicer than some elementary schools.”
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
Amid another wave of Trump lies about 2020 election, note today's analysis from elections security expert David Becker on Face the Nation
“Not only are our elections not rigged, they're as transparent, verifiable and secure as they’ve ever been, whether you like the outcome or not"
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick.”
Conditions in a San Diego concentration camp, via message hurled out in a bottle.
Amber Glenn is the first woman since Michelle Kwan to win three straight U.S. Nationals titles.
She identifies as pansexual and is the first openly queer woman to represent the United States in Olympic singles figure skating.
She also consulted on the queer themed figure skating anime Yuri on Ice.
the olympics just aired a fuckin video package about a figure skater’s love of magic the gathering
Kentucky GOP Congressman Andy Barr’s new #kysen ad:
“It’s not a sin to be white”
"It's OK to Be White" has been a slogan for literal Nazis for some time now, if you want to know where the Republican Party is at the moment
Kentucky GOP Congressman Andy Barr’s new #kysen ad:
“It’s not a sin to be white”
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But yes, the drift in government is partly down to how you just cannot reconcile some of what he believes is necessary with what people are prepared to accept from a Labour government. It is why the government has ended up so often saying things and then actually doing the opposite.
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On the other hand I think the wrongest of takes is the idea that McSweeney was incidental to the election victory that was all but guaranteed because of Tory collapse. He built a formidable election campaign- and was literally the only person you could find in 2020 who thought Labour could win.
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Since Labour has been in government the lack of preparation and depth of thinking has been apparent but I think one of the biggest mistakes was going to war with the PLP so early. It stunned a lot of MPs to be told they could not even table amendments. This resentment is a massive part of the story.
Not sure any more hot takes are needed but... Humans are complicated and McSweeney was both extremely factional and ruthless and deeply protective of staff. He inspired a loyalty you rarely see. He fought a lot of wars he shouldn’t have started. No one is left in there to fight a war for Starmer now
Sometimes, I wish people knew the kind of fights Liberal Zionists are having to push back against the Netanyahu crowd and the Anti anti One State solutionists (Zionist Chapter).
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
By comparison, ,
God, is mentioned 4400 times in the Bible, or 10,000 if you combine the Old and New Testaments and include all known possible names and references
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
Today, Bad Bunny will make history as the first artist to deliver an entirely Spanish-language Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
"Come on, just give the baby his bottle" is a terrific attitude for rank and file Republicans to have about the leader of their party.
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
There are two types of rank and file republicans: bootlickers and cowards.
That’s it. An entire party obsequious little shits and capitalists that have sold us all out for a 4% higher return on investment.
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
you can’t be the tough-talking get-it-done guy if there’s submissive pee running down your leg.
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
“I’d vote for Mohamed Atta International Airport!”
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
Lawler is an anachronism
He's an Eisenhower Republican. The rest of the party has moved on.
His defeat this year is going to legendary
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
Shoulda taken my advice, Lawler.
LAWLER: Renaming infrastructure projects is not a new concept
KARL: Okay, but this isn't like, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself! And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it
L: I could care less what the name of an infrastructure project is. I care that it gets done
David Remnick on the destruction of the WaPo: "I feel like someone forced to watch an arsonist torch the house he grew up in."
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