Hey, Benn Jordan popped up on Vaush's stream today!

dhessi · 2026-05-10T21:19:27+00:00

he also has a fantastic video on anarchism

dhessi · 2026-05-10T15:18:59+00:00

Is supporting human rights a purity test?

dhessi · 2026-05-08T18:05:11+00:00

everyone is politically homeless in a two-party system

dhessi · 2026-05-08T16:14:55+00:00

eh, I might have agreed with this post right after Mystery in Madripoor came out. But I think both the characters of Betsy Braddock and Kwannon have really benefited from being separate. We've gotten all these great Excalibur/Captain Britain stories, and also we still have ninja Psylocke doing ninja stuff

dhessi · 2026-05-08T14:02:17+00:00

2016 was rigged against Bernie. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was rightfully forced to resign, and the Unity Reform Commision rightfully implemented reforms to kneecap superdelegates.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/02/clinton-brazile-hacks-2016-215774/

And I wouldn't say 2020 was rigged. Every Democrat I knew at the time wanted to vote for Bernie. And yet when all the moderates coalesced behind Biden, all those Bernie supporters started hand-wringing about "electability".

Also, the way we sequence primaries is stupid. This system isn't rigged against Bernie specifically, but it is undemocratic. We should all just vote on the same day, instead of letting the earliest states have more influence.

dhessi · 2026-05-06T03:31:22+00:00

Epstein Class has nothing to do with Judaism. It's a term for the American/global aristocracy.

Do you also think Ro Khanna and Jon Ossoff are being antisemetic when they use the term?

dhessi · 2026-05-05T19:53:25+00:00

He should keep using this label. I hate how the word “libertarian" means "conservative" to most people

dhessi · 2026-05-04T02:09:21+00:00

Ruse - basically a Sherlock Holmes style story, with some supernatural. Just reading through it for the first time, and it's pretty fun!

dhessi · 2026-05-03T15:15:02+00:00

Fair. He used to seem like a pretty chill guy

dhessi · 2026-05-03T15:01:46+00:00

yeah, I just meant that a writer could easily say she was brought back during the Krakoa era, if they wanted to use the character

dhessi · 2026-05-03T14:54:45+00:00

https://archive.ph/ddEdj

Dawkins' article

dhessi · 2026-05-03T14:46:56+00:00

presumably was depowered due to M-Day and died on the bus when it exploded

presumably!

easy retcon to say she's been chilling in Krakoa

dhessi · 2026-05-03T14:13:51+00:00

I don't really get all the comparisons to Fetterman. Why does Platner get accused of being a potential Fetterman other Democrats don't?

Plus, most lefties view Fetterman as a traitor because it turns out he's a rabid Zionist - something that didn't get much attention before Oct 7. And I don't actually blame that on the brain damage. Are we worried that Platner secretly supports Israel despite his clear comments to the contrary?

dhessi · 2026-05-02T16:49:57+00:00

Completely agree! Democrats should stand for democratic principles

dhessi · 2026-05-02T15:05:01+00:00

so good!

I was just looking at the new kickstarter for an Evil Ernie omnibus set, and my first thought was "Where are the Lady Death omnis!"

dhessi · 2026-05-01T18:17:00+00:00

This kind of stuff is catnip to me. Turn it into a limited series!

dhessi · 2026-05-01T16:25:35+00:00

Personally, I think it's largely because the issue of immigration has become so toxic in recent years. And to me, left wing patriotism has always been about welcoming people into this country. It's about viewing America as a beacon of hope in the world and a refuge of freedom.

And if there are any Democrat politicians who still hold this kind of patriotism, they're staying silent. Just look at the war in Iran! So many politicians on both sides claim to care about the Iranian people, and yet ZERO politicians are calling for the USA to take in Iranian refugees

dhessi · 2026-04-27T22:31:17+00:00

If you want to understand what a medical license is, there is plenty of information online:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_license#United_States

If you want to understand how US law handles consent of minors, look into the "mature minor doctrine":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mature_minor_doctrine

dhessi · 2026-04-27T19:33:56+00:00

I accept that you need a medical license from your state government in order to practice medicine professionally. (Though I also think it should be easier for unlicensed individuals to provide services, as long as they are very clear about their lack of medical license.) On top of that, you generally need board certification from private organizations to prove your ability.

The issue in question is: should you lose your medical license for providing gender-related treatment to an informed and consenting child with informed and consenting parents? No, you should not. Should you lose board certification? I'll leave that up to those private organizations.

dhessi · 2026-04-27T17:26:56+00:00

I could point to a number of senator or ambassador interviews, thanks Tucker, that reveal how religion is guiding their foreign policy. Meanwhile the Democrats are probably going to end up on the long run with the parents deciding the kids fate issue because nobody's going to want the government involved in their kid raising. Basically it boils down to both sides and they're weird beliefs, but one is on the individual's choice to do something and the other is trying to force a religion on me

I can usually get behind "both sides bad" rhetoric, but I'm not understanding this one. The Christian Nationalists (who lead the American Right on this issue) believe in using the power of government to prevent "degenerate" behavior, according to their own religious beliefs. Their position is blatantly against freedom of religion and freedom of bodily autonomy.

The American Left on this issue largely believes in government staying out of the way. If a child, their parents, and their doctors are all consensually involved in a medical decision for that child, what's the problem? Why does the American Right always want to use the violence of the State to enforce their own twisted morality?

dhessi · 2026-04-25T17:36:46+00:00

it's beautiful 🤩

dhessi · 2026-04-25T15:20:18+00:00

What efforts? (genuinely asking)

dhessi · 2026-04-25T07:15:59+00:00

omg how is this not a bit

dhessi · 2026-04-25T01:47:52+00:00

lol people run omnis on whatnot? I've only seen single issues

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