<p>Trump is no Napoleon.</p><p>Excerpt from 'Jacquard's Web' on Joseph-Marie Jacquard, who pre-dated IBM over a century in using punched cards to issue instructions to machines.</p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/cdnpoli/" rel="tag">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#alttext</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a></p>
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<p>Dec 31</p><p>Trump and MAGA's participation awards.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOnCEK2HveI" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOnCEK2HveI"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOnCEK</span><span class="invisible">2HveI</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/snark/" rel="tag">#snark</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>
<p>Empower young people to make better decisions than we've made: encourage critical thinking.</p><p>🤔 Critical Thinking Tips</p><p><a href="/tags/2/" rel="tag">#2</a> Be Questioning.</p><p>Don't accept everything you hear or read:</p><p>▪️ What is the source?<br>▪️ Who is sharing this?<br>▪️ Why are they sharing this?<br>▪️ How is it supported by facts?<br>▪️ Where can I learn more?<br> <br>Foster curiosity in young people to support a lifetime appreciation of learning. </p><p>📣 Question what you hear and question what you read.</p><p><a href="/tags/criticalthinking/" rel="tag">#CriticalThinking</a> <a href="/tags/curious/" rel="tag">#curious</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#publichealth</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> @publichealth @edutooters @communicationscholars</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYmrldH8XJI" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYmrldH8XJI"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYmrld</span><span class="invisible">H8XJI</span></a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#republicans</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/epstein/" rel="tag">#epstein</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/epsteinfiles/" rel="tag">#epsteinfiles</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ice</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/nato/" rel="tag">#nato</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#elonmusk</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/america/" rel="tag">#america</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#unitedstates</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#economy</a></p>
<p>I ain't no snitch but shouldn't someone tell FIFA what the guy they gave their Peace Prize to is doing tonight??????</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@RealJournalism/115324346307602318" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@RealJournalism/115324346307602318"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@RealJournalis</span><span class="invisible">m/115324346307602318</span></a></p><p>So <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> cannot afford to rent Porta potties?</p><p>Or the manly men of <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> need running water and mirrors in their battlefield bathrooms?</p><p>What happens to them when they invade Greenland?</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a></p>
<p>Makes my soul feel good to see this kind of protest activity pissing off the bad guys. Although I'm half expecting some attempt to outlaw these frog costumes in the near future. <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/protests/" rel="tag">#protests</a></p>
<p>👀 Ukraine Strikes Russian Port As Moscow Unleashes Overnight Drone Barrage! ❤️🔥 <br>👀 <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-oil-tanks-fire-temryuk-drones/33632522.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-oil-tanks-fire-temryuk-drones/33632522.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine</span><span class="invisible">-oil-tanks-fire-temryuk-drones/33632522.html</span></a></p><p>Multiple drones struck the Russian port city of Temryuk in the Krasnodar region overnight, igniting large fuel storage tanks and damaging industrial facilities, regional authorities and Russian media reported early on December 25. 💀</p><p><a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#canada</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#uk</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#france</a> <a href="/tags/turkey/" rel="tag">#turkey</a> <a href="/tags/poland/" rel="tag">#poland</a> <a href="/tags/estonia/" rel="tag">#estonia</a> <a href="/tags/lithuania/" rel="tag">#lithuania</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/latvia/" rel="tag">#latvia</a> <a href="/tags/taco/" rel="tag">#taco</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/netherlands/" rel="tag">#netherlands</a></p>
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<p>Attention socialists on the fediverse! Follow my new page dedicated to socialist politics within the United States. This is my own personal page that I will try to update as much as possible! </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AmericanSocialists" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AmericanSocialists</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialists/" rel="tag">#socialists</a> <a href="/tags/socialism/" rel="tag">#socialism</a> <a href="/tags/socialistpolitics/" rel="tag">#SocialistPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>
<p>"Asking rents in Canada fell two per cent year-over-year in January to an average of $2,057, marking the 16th consecutive month of annual rent decreases.'</p><p>meanwhile anyone on <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> in <a href="/tags/ontario/" rel="tag">#Ontario</a>, <a href="/tags/odsp/" rel="tag">#ODSP</a>, knows you get a maximum of $522 for rent (single person), and it took me 3 years to get on ODSP. Don't nobody need to ever ask again why homeless populations are EXPLODING</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/cdnpoli/" rel="tag">#CdnPoli</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/real-estate/article/average-asking-rents-in-canada-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.ctvnews.ca/business/real-estate/article/average-asking-rents-in-canada-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.ctvnews.ca/business/real-e</span><span class="invisible">state/article/average-asking-rents-in-canada-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/</span></a></p>
<p>Prime minister meets Heated Rivalry stars, pays tribute to hit show 'that could only be made in Canada'</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#entertainment</a> <br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/heated-rivalry-hudson-williams-prime-minister-mark-carney-ottawa-9.7067322?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/heated-rivalry-hudson-williams-prime-minister-mark-carney-ottawa-9.7067322?cmp=rss"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livesto</span><span class="invisible">ry/heated-rivalry-hudson-williams-prime-minister-mark-carney-ottawa-9.7067322?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
<p>At least we're at the centre of something.</p><br> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#meme</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a>
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<p>She was trying to leave.</p><p><a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/minneapolis/" rel="tag">#Minneapolis</a> <a href="/tags/minnesota/" rel="tag">#Minnesota</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>"Don't Wanna Be Called <a href="/tags/nazi/" rel="tag">#nazi</a> Don't Do Nazi Sh*t"<br><a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/young-republicans-and-congressman" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/young-republicans-and-congressman"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/young-republi</span><span class="invisible">cans-and-congressman</span></a> </p><p>"These Young Rs are 'no one swiped right' in human form</p><p>And what's w 'young' for <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#MAGA</a> lasting til minoxidil's a thing? Hell, they prob had their 1st <a href="/tags/crypto/" rel="tag">#crypto</a> scams a decade+ ago" <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/fascist/" rel="tag">#fascist</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> #<a href="/tags/youngrepublicans/" rel="tag">#youngrepublicans</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a></p>
<p>"Here are the SEVEN competitive midterm Senate races that will decide the 2026 majority"</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/midterms/" rel="tag">#Midterms</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.palmerreport.com/politics/here-are-the-seven-competitive-midterm-senate-races-that-will-decide-the-2026-majority/62417/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.palmerreport.com/politics/here-are-the-seven-competitive-midterm-senate-races-that-will-decide-the-2026-majority/62417/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.palmerreport.com/politics/</span><span class="invisible">here-are-the-seven-competitive-midterm-senate-races-that-will-decide-the-2026-majority/62417/</span></a></p>
<p>I handle my stress by making shitty memes</p><p>Jonathan Ross handles his stress by shooting you in the face</p><p><a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/minneapolis/" rel="tag">#Minneapolis</a> <a href="/tags/minnesota/" rel="tag">#Minnesota</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Let's just rename it Schrodinger's Strait at this point 😮💨</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Out today from Gus Bova: Highlights of our newest issue include criminal justice reporting from Michelle Pitcher, exploring <a href="/tags/houston/" rel="tag">#Houston</a> culture with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@josephinelee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>josephinelee</span></a></span>, the war over homelessness policy with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@stevanzetti" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stevanzetti</span></a></span>, and much more. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/editors-letter-january-february-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/editors-letter-january-february-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/editors-</span><span class="invisible">letter-january-february-2026/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/humanrights/" rel="tag">#HumanRights</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/gulfcoast/" rel="tag">#GulfCoast</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a></p>
<p>On political compass, where X scale is more or less traditional left vs. right, egalitarian - hierarchical, but the Y scale is instead of "authoritarian" marked as nuclear energy needed = yes, nuclear energy not needed = no, you are at:</p><p><a href="/tags/nuclear/" rel="tag">#nuclear</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>
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<p>Winter Olympics chief begs fans not to boo JD Vance and Trump's delegation amid ICE fury | Daily Mail Online</p><p> <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/winterolympics/article-15533237/winter-olympics-jd-vance-milan-ice-fury.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/winterolympics/article-15533237/winter-olympics-jd-vance-milan-ice-fury.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wint</span><span class="invisible">erolympics/article-15533237/winter-olympics-jd-vance-milan-ice-fury.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/vance/" rel="tag">#Vance</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/olympics/" rel="tag">#Olympics</a> <a href="/tags/italy/" rel="tag">#Italy</a> <a href="/tags/jdvance/" rel="tag">#JDVance</a> <a href="/tags/milan/" rel="tag">#Milan</a> <a href="/tags/cortina/" rel="tag">#Cortina</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#Republicans</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#MAGA</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a></p>
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<p>Wag the Dog, <a href="/tags/venezuela/" rel="tag">#Venezuela</a>: <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#Democrats</a> Must Relentlessly Expose <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p><p>Rep Seth Moulton & Sen Ruben Gallego are leading the way responding to Trump’s unconstitutional, int <a href="/tags/war/" rel="tag">#war</a> crimes</p><p>But Venezuela, <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a>, <a href="/tags/epstein/" rel="tag">#Epstein</a>, tariffs, Trump’s billionaire-fluffing, are all of a piece. So the broader narrative goes like this <br><a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/wag-the-dog-in-venezuela-democrats" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/wag-the-dog-in-venezuela-democrats"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/wag-the-dog-i</span><span class="invisible">n-venezuela-democrats</span></a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/minneapolis/" rel="tag">#minneapolis</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#economy</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/israel/" rel="tag">#israel</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/greenland/" rel="tag">#greenland</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#canada</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/america/" rel="tag">#america</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#unitedstates</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a></p>
<p>The result of a consistent and total substitution of lies for factual truth is not that the lie will now be accepted as truth and truth be defamed as a lie, but that the sense by which we take our bearings in the real world—and the category of truth versus falsehood is among the mental means to this end—is being destroyed.<br></p>Truth and Politics, Hannah Arendt<br><br><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/truth/" rel="tag">#truth</a> <a href="/tags/lies/" rel="tag">#lies</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a><br>
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<p>🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 <br>Hey USA, please have a little consideration, and STOP USING THE DEMENTIA HASHTAG FOR YOUR POLITICAL AGENDA-<br>-it's supposed to be FOR CAREGIVERS going through the worst, most stressful and depressing experience of their lives.<br>Don't add another burden to those of us already feeling overwhelmed</p><p><a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#US</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspoli/" rel="tag">#USPoli</a> <a href="/tags/dementia/" rel="tag">#Dementia</a></p>
<p>“There’s this veneer of respect for privacy that is painted over all of this data aggregation and consolidation.”</p><p>But beneath it all, <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> experts warn that smartphone-monitoring software "Tangles" is the latest in a law enforcement arsenal, from surveillance <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> to an army of drones, operating with little oversight. </p><p>Our latest from Francesca D'Annunzio is presented in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-police-invest-tangles-sheriff-surveillance/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/texas-police-invest-tangles-sheriff-surveillance/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/texas-po</span><span class="invisible">lice-invest-tangles-sheriff-surveillance/</span></a> <br> <br><a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#police</a> <a href="/tags/surveillance/" rel="tag">#surveillance</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>