IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
"Subscribe to my Patreon to watch an unedited version of this video!" Why the fuck would I want to do that?
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
"Subscribe to my Patreon to watch an unedited version of this video!" Why the fuck would I want to do that?
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
Off to Valyria with him.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
Would you suck every ape's dick to guarantee the Democrats won the midterms?
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
Oh my god I love slow-burn forbidden desire colliding with rebellion against celestial tyranny.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
when the election is a month away, these guys say well hey, it's too late now, hold your nose & vote for the lesser of two evils. but when it's three years away, you have three years to get the fuck over it, apparently
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait where will this new stadium be? 👀
micchiato 🍉 (@micchiato.bsky.social) reposted
Not only did Biden encourage militarized police raids against on campuses (impugning pro-Palestine students as antisemitic), but he threw money at cops (including COVID relief funding) and continued the federal crackdown on Portland protests that started under Trump.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
It's real. I keep getting summons.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
"My wife" implies possession. Feels weird.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
Looks like it, yeah. But why isn't he in position? Runner clearly didn't see him. Maybe it's the runner's fault.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah that's fair.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
The third base coach botched the play. It's a great through, but the runner is safe by a mile if he slides.
BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs.bsky.social) reposted
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
people who say "i'll never vote for party A unless they give me X, Y and Z" understand and are participating in democracy. anyone who is like "i will vote for party A under any circumstances no matter what" may as well have a king
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
@lansingmifacts.com Your influence was felt at ScrapFest.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
'why don't they see that mamdani is popular and his policies will help people..." they do see, they understand that, and they don't want it. they're in politics to stop things like that happening
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
the actions of establishment democrats are intensely confusing if you start with the assumption they are trying to win elections & help people, but immediately understandable if you start with the assumption they are trying to make the rich as disproportionately wealthy and powerful as possible
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
as the harms caused by capitalism become more obvious and unignorable, the leaders charged with keeping capitalism running must by necessity get more cruel and more ignorant. if all but the most clueless goon in society would recognize the need to change course, they will put him on the throne
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
What's more shameful? The local police killing an emu? Or the local news writing about it in passive voice?
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
X: A [adjective] [noun]
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
If the Democrats actually wanted to win elections, represent their constituents, or forward their agenda, tonight's result would be a clear sign that they should pivot to socialism. Watch what they do instead.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
whatever else they do, the prime directive of the democrats is to prevent the election of anyone who threatens the interests of the ultra-rich. that comes before everything else
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
You fool. It's a 1990's VHS porn set in a Home Depot.
Osita Nwanevu (@ositanwanevu.com) reposted reply parent
The main problem with Donald Trump is that he is a Republican.
Stung to death by dump bees (@birdrespecter.bsky.social) reposted
What message does it send, especially to women, that the democrats will pull out all the stops to rally around a disgraced fucking rapist rather than let a socialist win a single mayoral election? I’m so tired of this shit dude
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the only review of Andor that has ever piqued my interest.
A Hundred George Michaels You Can Teach To Drive (@milpool.bsky.social) reposted
Perfect encapsulation of the Democratic Party
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
You aren't a real man until you've accumulated like 8 different power tool battery chargers across 5 different manufacturers.
Tyler, from the Internet (@tylerjameshill.com) reposted
Republicans: WE NOMINATE SKELETOR Democrats: We dislike Skeletor but we will vote to confirm him. Please give us between 5 and 50 dollars. Democrats: I stand before you to condemn the actions of Skeletor. He should have never been given this power. Please give me between 5 and 50 dollars.
Ahhhhh (@nerdjpg.com) reposted
If you’re worried about property destruction wait until you hear about climate change
Jonathan Cohn (@jonathancohn.bsky.social) reposted
These 75 Democrats joined Republicans to "express gratitude" to ICE agents and call for greater local and state collaboration with ICE. jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
Ahhhhh (@nerdjpg.com) reposted
Your reminder that virtually all democrats in office are on board with further militarizing the police, border patrol, and ICE
Osita Nwanevu (@ositanwanevu.com) reposted
Political imagination is a moral responsibility. Those who cannot imagine that justice is possible will make peace with the unjust and contort themselves in their defense.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
Been getting into Smashing Pumpkins a bit lately. Every song is just Billy Corgan obnoxiously screeching out some whiny complaint over the grooviest riff you've ever heard. It's awesome.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
seeing a lot of advice aimed at the democrats (spend your wealth helping people instead of on podcasts & loser consultants) that is very good in some contexts (helping people & winning elections) but very bad in another (it is aimed at the democrats, who do not want to do that)
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
I have a lot to learn about sports photography... Lansing Common FC (@lansingcommonfc.bsky.social) v. Tulip City United SC
Ed Burmila (@edburmila.bsky.social) reposted
Good morning! It’s a perfect day to realize that the politics you’re used to are gone and never coming back so you can either think about what you want the future to look like and try to build toward that or keep trying to wishcast the country back to 1998 and be part of the problem.
Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social) reposted
It really tells you everything you need to know about the Democratic Party that they can't go after Trump for the most blatant corruption scandal in the history of the presidency because some of them are in bed with the same corruption coin guys.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
If you still think voting for them is the best play, fine, but don't lie to yourself.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
Every time a Democrat capitulates to (or straight up cooperates with) the Right, I see liberals twisting themselves in knots trying to rationalize it. Occam's Razor, folks. The Democrats do bad things because the Democrats are bad.
Curb Your Malthusiasm (@manuclearbomb.bsky.social) reposted
Once again thinking about how AOC lied thru her teeth about the worst crime imaginable
الكسندرا ميراي (@lexialex.bsky.social) reposted
“We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy . . . and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.” - Ta-Nehisi Coates
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
What do we want? CONTROL BURNING When do we want it? TODAY
Ed Burmila (@edburmila.bsky.social) reposted
I don’t think you can summarize the fatal problem with modern liberalism any better than “My issue with the way people are being deported and disappeared is procedural.”
Gary Alexander (@garyalexander.bsky.social) reposted
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
I cannot believe we have to suffer through all the nonsense of Trump for a SECOND TIME just because America still isn't ready to vote for a smart, qualified WOMAN who loves GENOCIDE!
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
This is very poignant. The GOP is steered by a mass of people who derive their opinions from knockout game videos on Facebook. There are like 100m people in this country who are foaming in rage because they had to suffer the indignity of a black president and seeing a gay person on the television.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
Obviously they are fucking stupid for thinking that, but that's how they feel. Saying "ah well, that's not very consistent with what you said before" isn't going to do anything.
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
Tired of folks pointing out the right's hypocracy. There are like 100m people in this country who feel as though they've been the victim of a decades-long outrage because they had to suffer the indignity of a black president and seeing gay people on the television. This is, to them, just desserts.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
talk of the democrats trying to fund a whole bunch of media outlets/figures to compete with the right seems absurd to me. hiring more salespeople when they have nothing to sell. no big policies, no future vision. whatever their message, it will die the moment it stops being paid for
🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ>∿<ₑͤ ∞🌮 (@unormal.bsky.social) reposted
everyone will tear schumer apart and then also say blue no matter who, this is a direct result of the blue no matter who stance. it actually matters who.
James Medlock (@jdcmedlock.bsky.social) reposted
daniel sieradski (@self.agency) reposted
i keep reading statements from democrats saying they find mahmoud khaleil's views to be abhorrent and despicable before going on to say that he should nonetheless be given due process. but no one has been able to demonstrate what khaleil's views are beyond the admin's assertions. except for cnn:
Ahhhhh (@nerdjpg.com) reposted
It was
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social)
One of the most insulting patterns in Democrat rhetoric is when they parade their own failures as something we all need to be rescued from. "The minimum wage hasn't been increased since 2009!" Oh yeah? Why's that, buddy?
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
i was asked why the democrats are so set on losing strategies, & sadly they are not, they are winning. they are one of two parties of capital, funded by the same rich donor class. as long as their class interests aren't threatened they only care about elections in terms of personal career ambitions
skáld (@danglinghemmie.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
but if i consume good things instead of bad things that makes me good
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
The lyrics are cringe, but the beat slaps.
Osita Nwanevu (@ositanwanevu.com) reposted
One of the most underrated cultural divides in America is between people who know and care what motion smoothing is and people who still don't. The anti-smoothers went for Kamala by 20 points, minimum.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
how is trump doing all these things. where is the parliamentarian
bort (@crushbort.bsky.social) reposted
two congressional democrats turning keys at the same time and unlocking a vault with a six page memo inside
Monica Byrne (@monicabyrne13.bsky.social) reposted
Again: the Democrats are the controlled opposition. They are 100% on board with the destruction of public services, then privatization thereof, by corporations they own or own stock in. Once you understand this, their strategic ineffectuality makes sense. Please stop expecting anything different.
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
straining hard not to be annoying by replying "they do not want to" after every post i see wondering why the democrats are not scoring this or that obvious open goal, but yes the answer is that they do not want to
leon (@leyawn.bsky.social) reposted
seems simple to me. either the pro-palestine voters didn't matter, or they did matter and the democrats decided it was more important to side with israel than get their votes. you could even say the democrats stood on principle with israel rather than win votes, like some sort of uhh clear test,
onion person (@junlper.beer) reposted
shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted
the most common answer to my question 'if trump is this big fascist threat to democracy, like the democrats say, why would democrats vote for his cabinet picks/bills?' seems to be 'norms.' as in it is the norm for some dems to back fascism, i guess. & i mean i agree there i just think that's bad
IvanIV (@the4thivan.bsky.social) reply parent
The reaction against the so-called "Reddit atheist" has set the world back. It's long past time to rehabilitate atheism in the public discourse.
Jesse (@requiemarm.bsky.social) reposted
The Democrats got together, took a long hard look at the country — and have decided the best course of action is to keep lightly reminding the president that doing crimes is actually illegal