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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely.

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 4d

This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 4d

I think each state or region should have its own themed inflatable.
New England checking in.

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 5d

I hope he visits his hometown and stands with the frog.

Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe we should try electing one to lead the US.

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 5d

ht: @nocontextmr.bsky.social

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 6d

It’s not a round table either…

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 13d

What a pathetic weak man. No wonder Trump walks all over Congress.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 13d

"Too."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14d

Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in a Democrat who won in a landslide.

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 16d

I wish my Alma mater would revoke his diploma. Such a disgrace.

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 17d

"Practice being brave now, don’t wait for some special moment at the end to be a hero."

This is excellent. open.substack.com/pub/peaceful...

Defeating Fascism The Easy Way

Fighting fascism when peaceful means may still be a possibility

open.substack.com

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 17d

JFC.

Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 20d

cookie monster from sesame street sitting at a table

ALT: cookie monster from sesame street sitting at a table

media.tenor.com

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · 21d

Yay #science

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 25d

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.

And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21d

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 27d

Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26d

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.

sbgi.net/tv-stations/

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Sep 13

Please don't forget, and don't let anyone else forget, they did this openly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Sep 13

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · Sep 13

When people show you who they are, believe them.

Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · Sep 5

Reminds me of the Bar Mitzvah scene from the little known movie Safe Men and I quote:
“From the Wailing Wall, to the banquet hall, to all y’all.”

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Beaker @ally2000.bsky.social · Aug 29

My son moved home for a year after college and is now moving out to live with his girlfriend. Really feels like the end of a chapter and it’s hitting me different than the college send off.

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · Aug 26

Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Aug 26

National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC

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