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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 7h

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MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 8h

Damn dude

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 9h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 8h

Well that’s disappointing

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 9h

Queen

Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 10h

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 9h

😢😢😢
Gift article: Diane Keaton, a Star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘First Wives Club,’ Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, a Star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘First Wives Club,’ Dies at 79

www.nytimes.com

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 18h

I’m sure all the white supremacist militias in Idaho will appreciate this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 18h

I’d like to thank the President for liberating me from my retirement fund.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

Ladies and gentlemen, the “Golden Age.”

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 19h

Jfc stop making me agree with Bill Kristol

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 19h

This is a central theme of the Trump era: gutter bigotry presented as brave truth-telling.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 19h

Tell them we’ve already got one…

a man wearing a helmet and chain mail is holding a sword over his head

ALT: a man wearing a helmet and chain mail is holding a sword over his head

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 1d

Every A.I. CEO is like “We invented a robot that can fuck your wife so you have more free time to mow the lawn!”

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 20h

Every time

Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

I’m soooooo exciteddddd

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

I know many MAGA folks who believe this. They can’t understand why anyone would oppose the God Emperor so they believe that all protests are organized by Soros or similar “puppet masters”

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like the “offshore wind is a disaster” line was thrown in to appease MAGA.
“I hate windmills too! Just like King Don!”

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

Tbf, the Trump family will need a place to keep their Qatari plane. So this seems fine.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 1d

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

Clint Smith is a national treasure.
You should interview him on your pod!

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

I found the criminals in Memphis:

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

MEMPHIS VS. MUSK — @keshaunpearson.bsky.social : “xAI was able to pollute our community over 12 months illegally with up to 33 methane gas turbines. That’s unheard of, illegal, uncivilized, and truthfully it’s disgusting.” wreg.com/news/local/p...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

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Sir Not Appearing In This Feed @andrewjballou.bsky.social · 1d

This is fabulous.

Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 2d

We banned a guy on the Steam forums for repeatedly saying there were “too many women” in our game

So he flipped his positive review to negative

Still totally worth it

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Avi Zollman @avi.zollman.com · 2d

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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 2d

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Benjy Sarlin @benjysarlin.bsky.social · 3d

In related news, let me know if you or someone you know has any interesting work opportunities!

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 3d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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