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Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 1d

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

Women are too emotional and irrational to be president anyway off to go placate the sitting president of the United States so he doesn’t bomb the shit out of a country because he’s upset he didn’t win a prestigious award despite asking really hard.

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

It’s a cold day and I’m wearing my favorite flannel shirt. Sometimes things are pretty good. Remember to enjoy the little things.

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 3d

I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

Me, an intellectual: It’s about time we give pizza its due. Because everybody hates pizza. It’s the one thing practically everyone agrees on. But I recently had some pizza on a whim and I have to say that we as an entire society were wrong about pizza, because it was pretty good.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 1d

Screengrab from The Simpsons showing purple building and sign that says: first annual montgomery burns award for outstanding achievement in the field of excellence

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Psychopomp Gecko @psychopompgecko.bsky.social · 1d

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d

FROGS TOGETHER STRONG is fucking incredible

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

Johnny Cash? The one artist almost everybody will append to their “I hate country” proclamation by saying “except for Johnny Cash”? Or do you mean some other Johnny Cash I’ve never heard of like he’s a used car salesman in Toledo Ohio?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

a man in a black jacket is standing in front of a bulletin board with his hands on his hips and smiling .

ALT: a man in a black jacket is standing in front of a bulletin board with his hands on his hips and smiling .

media.tenor.com

Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

My cat is really old and he maybe is in some sort of early stage stomach disease. This is obviously very sad, and really distressing for him. But on top that, everything in my life is slowly getting covered in cat vomit. So we’re all doing super over here.

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

One of my coworkers in Mexico sent a Portland Frog meme in the work chat today. He’s gone international! What a legend.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 1d

Up there with "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" from Dr. Strangelove but that was at least fiction.

James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 2d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

As a fellow Ben (one who does not suck) I always love these episodes because:

1. Ben Shapiro sucks

2. It's very funny to listen to a podcast where the host repeatedly says things like "BEN YOU ARE A FUCKING DIPSHIT" when your name is Ben.

Cracks me up every time.

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 1d

I've watched Fleabag Season 2 so I expect some major things

Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 2d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mallorie Malcontent ✨ @sweetbeanscomix.bsky.social · 2d

It’s here to stay, it’s here to stay, it’s here to stay.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 3d

Then die

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 3d

war, war never changes.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 3d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 4d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 4d

Last night I watched a YouTube video about the terrible AI upscaling of the show Rosanne and he was like “don’t get me wrong, I use ChatGPT every day…” and man oh man did the comments turn on him immediately. Maybe the first time reading the comments actually gave me MORE hope for humanity.

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 4d

they just slapped a surgeons general warning on RFK like he’s a pack of cigarettes

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 4d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ben [Spooky-Name-Here] @ben.vampirefriday.org · 4d

Ohh, I get it, Paul. Back on that old “time is money” kick, right?

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