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I think people need to understand that in mainstream American political discourse, "liberal" and "left-wing" mean the same thing, full-stop. Not "to a conservative, any liberal is a raging radical leftist" or "the center is so far-right that even liberals are on the left side of it" or even "most people are uninformed about the differences between being a liberal and a leftist" but straight up "those two words, to most people, mean the same thing."

Somebody who's a middle-of-the-road centrist that's slightly to the left of the political center is considered "a little liberal." Someone who's calling for UBI and Universal Healthcare and an end to privatized education and the abolition of the prison-industrial complex and the police and military institutions is considered "incredibly liberal." There is no point on the left of the spectrum where you stop being Liberal and start being some other, cooler thing. The furthest-left person in America is The Most Liberal, and the furthest-right person in America is The Least Liberal. You can be "more liberal" (further left, no matter how far) or "less liberal" (further right) and there are zero other options.

The fun thing is that this does not actually need explaining to anybody who's actually politically active. The people who attempt to draw a distinction between "liberal" and "leftist," or the people who think "liberal" refers to a specific political faction who are left-of-center, but right-of-leftists, are largely politely dismissed for not knowing what they're talking about and, behind closed doors, laughed at by people who actually understand politics, and only think Everybody Thinks There's A Difference because they're in a self-constructed bubble

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This song has single-handedly taken over my life and it’s only been like a week

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Keep your messaging simple:

“Trump fired everyone in charge of airplane safety, and a week later planes started crashing into each other.”

That’s it. That’s the messaging. Don’t get bogged down disputing Trump’s false claims. Just blame him, in short and repeatable sentences.

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Sonic Rush Adventure

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what do you mean elon musk did a nazi salute on live tv at the united states presidential inauguration twice and is now erasing the evidence off the internet by replacing the footage with the crowd cheering instead?

would be a shame if people reblogged this, wouldn’t it?

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If you’re an American federal employee and got an email saying “it’s ok to quit your job.” Do not, for the love of everything, quit your job. This is purely a scare tactic to get rid of as many people as possible without legal consequences.

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Tumblr users love to act informed on queer history before saying the most insane shit

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments.

In a letter, James, a Democrat, told health care facilities that refusing to provide the treatments would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws.

“Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws,” her letter reads.

Everyone say thank you to NY Attorney General Letitia James!!!

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At least two major artists (Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan) making a point to vocally support trans people the Grammys is a big deal in this political climate.

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Part 4 in my weekly poster series for 2025

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if you recently bought marketside broccoli from walmart, throw it out

https://www.wsaz.com/app/2025/02/03/broccoli-florets-sold-walmart-recalled-after-being-considered-deadly/

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signal boost!

if you are on SSDI/Medicare, please contact the ACLU or an appropriate law firm to file a class action suit against the federal government for breach of privacy.

[image text: Attn: Treasury Secretary Scott Bressent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system!

Response post: As a SSDI and Medicare client, I filed a request for a class-action breach of privacy lawsuit request with my state ACLU today. Please file in your state]

I will be contacting the Florida ACLU tomorrow but I also submitted a form to Morgan & Morgan, because the Morgans fuckin' hate Republicans, so it could work.

This is not just about your rights (though that's obviously the most important part), but about slowing down this fascist government. We need to be suing them into oblivion.

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well. looks like I’m gonna spend my afternoon after working out harassing my congressional representatives about fucking el*on.

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That pink ball fella and King Dedede in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (HAL Laboratory, Nintendo, 2000) for the Nintendo 64.

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Hi everyone! Here's your Daily Reminder to Click for Palestine!

And if you can spare a dollar, donate to ANERA!