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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 9h

There's so much more beyond motorcycle puns.

Petrino's play calling tonight has been a $20k Christmas gift to his opposition's defense.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · Dec 4

So. My brother, Pat, and I came to be camping (next door to the tent of our lovely guide) in the front yard of the game warden in the Masai Mara. Late at night we hear the faintest whisper:

“Pat. Quiet. Pssst. Pat. Quiet. Pat. Pssst. Be. very. very. quiet. There. are. hippos. in. the. camp.”

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · Oct 1

There is one crisis. It's the one that involves half the political establishment trying to stop the government from functioning because 30% of the country voted for them out of hysterical fear and another 40% shrugged and sighed, "But both sides, amirite?"

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Daniel Biss @danielbiss.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is after absolute control. The President of our nation is deploying troops against his own residents. That isn’t leadership or democracy. It’s authoritarianism, plain and simple.

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Samantha biobabbler @biobabbler.bsky.social · 2d

Highly recommend this thread.😍🤓🥳

As a person who used to monitor herps (incl rattlesnakes) as part of her job, I can back up the snek dialogue as 100% authentic.

Such a perfect babeh snek!!
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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 2d

Big adventure in the yard today!

NATIVEPLANTGUY: *bent over to pull a weed* Yeah, I’ve been trying to catch these little weeds while they’re small—
ME: STOP
NPG: *freezes*
ME: Step back, slowly.
NPG: *steps back*
ME: Whew.
NPG: Rattlesnake, right? Where?
ME: *points*
NPG: …whoa.

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 2d

What's @chucktingle.bsky.social up to?

april, extremely normal and not spooky @4oh3.net · 2d

antifa super soldier fucks the fascism out of the ice agent

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

I might end up talking about this graph all day.

I think one thing Dems need to realize is that "Americans" are not buying into the "cities on fire" lies of this admin.

It's JUST Republicans. So if you're a governor of a solidly blue state, or a blue-city mayor, the national story is NOT YOURS.

Gallup poll showing a wild divergence in "is crime rising" over the past two years, w GOP at 90, independents at 68, Dems at 29.

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RexLibris @rexlibris.bsky.social · 2d

The fallout of September 11th, as curated by Fox News, really broke the right-wing mind.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

I might end up talking about this graph all day.

I think one thing Dems need to realize is that "Americans" are not buying into the "cities on fire" lies of this admin.

It's JUST Republicans. So if you're a governor of a solidly blue state, or a blue-city mayor, the national story is NOT YOURS.

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, fellow millennials!

Turns out we still have opportunities to be world champs to look forward to!

I've got a couple decades to prepare for my chance at O-70 World Cup glory.

youtu.be/8Re6tuj-rcY?...

I Like Old Dudes

YouTube video by Zealandism

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 3d

Today is #LatinaEqualPay Day

Latinas are paid just 54 cents, on average, for every $1 non-Hispanic, white men are paid.

This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. The pay gap harms Latinas, their families, and our entire country.

Latinas deserve fair pay now!

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 2d

We're just over here trying to bring that Constable Bob energy to the situation, Patton.

Seriously, though. I'm from Albany Park. We speak 37 different languages here. We all have somebody's masked gunmen in our living memory. We're not going to put up with it here.

Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 2d

Heh, Illinois ICEES.

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 2d

Also, if someone just wants to lie around given a VERY basic level of sustenance income, maybe the workforce, in general, is more productive without them? Seems a small price to get the least productive workers to self-select out of the job market.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · Sep 28

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I once wrote a Twitter thread about misogyny as a supremacist ideology. I'm finally reposting here because of the RW/MAGA attacks on the military.

We *must* begin to recognize that in a white supremacist patriarchy, your value begins & ends with your support for the white supremacist patriarchy.

Tweet by @emilylhauser

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 3d

Personally, I would just not have an AI industry.

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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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 3d

The spirit of OG antifa lives on in many forms.

#RendezvousWithDestiny #NoICE

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty sure Eleanor Roosevelt is dead

Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 3d

Bondi claiming they arrested [checks notes] "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" has me in stitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 3d

Family always startin' drama even outta kindness...

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 3d

To be clear, SHE'S FINE!

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4d

California has now banned algorithmic price fixing.

The state has outlawed the practice of landlords colluding to raise prices using rental software and AI.

This is a huge victory for renters in the biggest state in the country.

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Bobby Wise @bobewise.bsky.social · 4d

UBI isn't a handout. It's an investment in your republic.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 5d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Kevin Sexton @kevinsexton.bsky.social · 5d

Saint Nick Krampus

Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 5d

Coca-Cola Coke Zero

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 5d

The lawsuit filed today by Illinois & Chicago accuses Trump and members of his administration of ordering troops to Chicago as part of a campaign that dates back to 2013 to denigrate Chicago, home to former President Barack Obama, a longtime political rival of the president.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump on Chicago: "It's probably worse than almost any city in the world. You could go to Afghanistan, you could go to a lot of different places."

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 8d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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