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189 votes
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US progressives in Congress unveil OLIGARCH Act to combat 'existential threat' of extreme wealth inequality
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After Mitch McConnell's and Dianne Feinstein's episodes, should we talk about age limits in US public officials?
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Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision
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President of Niger: My country is under attack and I’ve been taken hostage
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‘I want blood’: Heavily-armed Trump supporters say they’ll protest Trump’s indictment
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The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017)
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Years ago, the all-white judges of a Louisiana appellate court decided, in secret, to systematically ignore petitions filed by prisoners, most of them black
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Two prominent conservative law professors write article arguing Donald Trump ineligible to run for US President under 14th amendment
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How to argue against identity politics without turning into a reactionary
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Why is there so much right-wing media?
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What books are you reading nowadays?
Following on the spirit of the book recommendation topic we can just log here what we are reading recently. I'm guilty of reading many books in parallel and oftentimes not finishing them...
Following on the spirit of the book recommendation topic we can just log here what we are reading recently. I'm guilty of reading many books in parallel and oftentimes not finishing them nevertheless, here is my current list:
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s job is at risk after US House of Representatives votes to move ahead with hard-right effort to oust him
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US Supreme Court accepts case challenging Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president based on the 14th amendment and the January 6 capitol riot
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Arizona grand jury indicts eleven Republicans who falsely declared Donald Trump won the state in 2020
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Former US President Donald Trump heading to trial in seven civil and criminal cases: A calendar of dates and what to expect
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'Project 2025' and the 'Mandate for Leadership'; the conservative plan for America
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A thread for news and discussion about UFO/UAP related topics
##NEWS## "A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee says a high-profile hearing on UFOs is just the start of their push for answers. And they are threatening to use...
What's this?
This topic header is updated to link to the newest top-level comment link post so it's visible through the sneakpeek.
Since many people are upset about the homepage getting swamped with UFO/UAP news, maybe a dedicated thread to contain all the discussion would help.
Edit: also please keep the conversation civil
Direct links to each sub-thread:
What's this?
Currently the thread is dominated by meta discussions, making it hard to find the actual news. I'm thinking maybe having a short list of top-level comments directly from the thread's main body can help browsing to find relevant discussions more manageable.
The comments will be categorized into link posts and text posts, emulating the way the site works (though I suspect there'll be mixed cases where judgement call will be needed).
I'll try to keep the list (as well as the header) updated. Hopefully this will alleviate somewhat the worry that topics in megathreads aren't visible.
Link posts (newest first)
- "A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee says a high-profile...
- "The UFO congressional hearing was 'insulting' to US employees, a top Pentagon official...
- "Congress update: U.S. Senate passes multiple UAP/UFO measures" (D. Dean Johnson...
- This comment on Reddit explained the legislation that this hearing is about, I'll quote...
Text posts (newest first)
- I share sentiments with several others in this post. While the topic of extraterrestrial life is...
- Just my $0.02 since opinions are like assholes, everyone has one... I'm not arrogant enough...
- I want to point something out here as a skeptic and as someone who laughs at these...
- I don't want to drag the conversation down with an extensive write-up of my own thought...
- This comment was deleted by the poster, but there're still some discussions underneath
- Does anyone want to hypothesize why there are congressional hearings about this? Do...
Off-topics (newest first, posts are placed here only after it's noticeably clear that comment labels have taken effect)
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Trump/Biden 2020 Presidential Debate #1 Discussion Thread
This will be a noisy thread. Please use the ignore feature if you do not want to see it in your feed. Watch on YouTube Other viewing options Debate starts ~10 minutes from the time of this...
This will be a noisy thread. Please use the ignore feature if you do not want to see it in your feed.
Watch on YouTube
Other viewing optionsDebate starts ~10 minutes from the time of this posting.
Info from The Washington Post:
Location: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. (This was originally scheduled to be held at the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame withdrew, saying the fact that it would have to limit student attendance and volunteer opportunities because of the pandemic erased the reason to host a debate at the university.)
Moderator: Chris Wallace, anchor of “Fox News Sunday”
Details: The debate will be 90 minutes long and have no commercial breaks. There will be no opening statements. Wallace will dive right in with the first question to Trump. It will be divided into six 15-minute segments that Wallace has chosen. They are:
- the Trump and Biden records
- the Supreme Court
- the coronavirus pandemic
- the economy
- race and violence in cities
- the integrity of the election
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An invasion of Gaza would be a disaster for Israel
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Clarence Thomas’ thirty-eight vacations: The other billionaires who have treated the US Supreme Court Justice to luxury travel
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How we know Brett Kavanaugh is lying
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the USA grows more polarized
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2020 US Presidential Election Day - Discussion Thread
This will be a noisy thread. Please use the ignore feature if you do not want to see it in your feed. We have a thread here in ~news that's more focused on articles and events, but I also want us...
This will be a noisy thread. Please use the ignore feature if you do not want to see it in your feed.
We have a thread here in ~news that's more focused on articles and events, but I also want us to have a more conversational space to process the day. Consider this an open forum for your own thoughts and feelings.
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The game theory of the Republican speakership crisis
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US state supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has changed that - with massive implications for abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and elections.
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'A brilliant move': special counsel Jack Smith praised by legal experts for deploying game-changing statute against former US President Donald Trump
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New survey shows that many in the US lack knowledge of basic facts about government
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Tildes Video Thread
So, quite a few people don't like/watch video content, and don't like seeing the homepage filled with videos. Let's try something new, see if it sticks. What are the best videos you have watched...
So, quite a few people don't like/watch video content, and don't like seeing the homepage filled with videos. Let's try something new, see if it sticks.
What are the best videos you have watched this past week/fortnight?
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No, I will not debate you
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Some German Jews say their country goes too far defending Israel – and they find themselves attacked for antisemitism
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Michigan Republican fake elector for Donald Trump outlined Jan. 6 plan to present Mike Pence with "dueling electors" in December 2020 US radio interview
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People are lying to you and will continue to lie about the merits of the Donald Trump US indictment - be aware
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Reclaiming real American patriotism
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Biden wins — pretty convincingly in the end
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When did everyone become socialist?
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Megathread - Update on state court cases challenging legality of Donald Trump candidacy under the 14th amendment section 3 of the US constitution
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Editorial cartoon: Sept. 29, 2018 - The newest piece from award-winning artist Bruce MacKinnon
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How General Mark Milley protected the US Constitution from Donald Trump
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Norwegian left-wing party leader Bjørnar Moxnes resigned on Monday after stealing a pair of luxury sunglasses from Oslo airport
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Former US President Donald Trump demands Republican rivals pledge to pardon him … or else
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I'm tracking state sponsored propaganda online, and I need your help.
Hey, tildes! A few weeks ago, I brought attention to Russian propaganda being shared on reddit. I deleted my reddit accounts, but I'm still tracking propaganda being shared on social media. The...
Hey, tildes!
A few weeks ago, I brought attention to Russian propaganda being shared on reddit. I deleted my reddit accounts, but I'm still tracking propaganda being shared on social media. The midterms are approaching quickly, so I'm asking for your help with the project I'm working on.
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Help with code: Improve what exists and add more features, heck, even documentation would be an improvement (I'm not a programmer).
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Find more propaganda sites: Right, left, Russian, Jamaican, whatever.
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Spread the word: Social media, irl friends, media, politicians, etc.
78,143 reddit posts total.
16,831 deceptive Russian reddit posts.
5,588 deceptive Iranian reddit posts.
1,416 tweets total.Here's the full output. Check the 'Overview' tab first.
Happy to answer questions if you have any.
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Mike Huckabee: 2024 will be last US election ‘decided by ballots rather than bullets’ if Donald Trump loses over legal cases
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Vladimir Putin’s forever war
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Why are Russians who oppose the war not taking to the streets?
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Australia will again use the term 'Occupied Palestinian Territories'. Here's why.
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Retired Maj. David Grusch tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs
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Donald Trump built a national debt so big (even before the pandemic) that it’ll weigh down the US economy for years [published 2021]
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Naomi Klein on following her ‘doppelganger’ down the conspiracy rabbit hole – and why millions of people have entered an alternative political reality
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Claremont Institute publicizes excerpt from a book openly calling for right wing revolution/coup
41 votes