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Brus McKee

@brusmckee.bsky.social

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AuDHD. He/him. Cis. Demisexual. Homo-romantic. Married. Deist-pagan. Progressive. Antiestablishmentarian. Discworld fan. Agatha Christie fan. Addams Family fan. M/m romance fan. Hallowe'en everything. Scifi, fantasy, creepy stuff, steampunk, weird, silly.

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · Feb 7

Fuck the Trump Party
and those who support it.
Black Lives Matter.
Brown Lives Matter.
Trans Lives Matter.
Birthing Lives Matter.
Gun control Now.
Bi people exist.
Pan people exist.
Ace people exist.
Age is not an excuse for hate.
Ignorance is not an excuse for hate.
Do better.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2h

You also have to consider that most media will shelve it under liberal, because when running for office, most liberal candidates will support abortion access, most conservative candidates will be against it.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2h

True, technically it should be considered a neutral issue, but only if you (correctly) consider it health care. But most antis make it a social issue. So it ends up being a liberal issue because conservatives (as a whole) are against it.

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 5h

At this point his comments are fueled by desperation. They are nothing but poor echos of those higher up the food chain. He used to be a constant name in national media, now he's been reduced to "Oh, yeah. That guy. He's still alive?".

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 5h

..commented on the shoddy workmanship, people still thought it was an ego project. Same will be with the ballroom. And the proposed arch. His whole presidentcy is string of grifts and cons. He doesn't give a shit about the US. It's just an easy mark.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 5h

That's the one thing that Trump has been doing that people are overlooking. His fallback grift for years has been real estate (give a figure, get backers, have the work done for half the cost, pocket the difference). He did a trial run with the WH rose garden. It was a success. Even though a few..

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 6h

1972. Nixon campaign. Dick courted Catholic voters by supporting anti-abortion legislation. Later, the R party changed their image as being "pro-family", thus cementing anti-abortion as part of their party structure.

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 9h

For around 30 years people managed to make memes on rudimentary progs like MS Paint, but now no one can manage it? Pathetic.

Bsky post by me.

"It doesn't matter the reason, there's no excuse for posting AI created images.
None.
No. Fuck you.
None.
And, just to be clear, fuck you, none.
[Hashtags]
AIsucks
FuckAI
AItrash

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 9h

It also makes for a dogwhistle, since only bigots would think that sounds "middle eastern".

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 19h

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 20h

TV/film trope: the beta bully.

That kid, usually wimpy but vicious, that acts as the school bully's assistant/yes-man/cheerleader. When the bully is harassing someone, the beta stands behind the bully and backs up what he says. Often heaps praise and adulation on the bully. Sneaky troublemaker.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 23h

He doesn't care how utterly silly, ridiculous, or obvious his lies are, nor how many times he repeats them (this particular one has been making the rounds for a while), he knows his core base will lap it up and fawn for more.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

In Greensburg, peaceful protesters spilled onto sidewalks for blocks near the courthouse. Organizers expected about 800 people; by noon the crowd had swelled to at least 2,000. Greensburg police said at its peak up to 3,000 people filled North Main and Otterman streets.

triblive.com/local/westmo...

No Kings protests in Pittsburgh, Greensburg bring out thousands with varying concerns

Seventy-three-year-old Lee Vest couldn’t ignore the chance to revolt against what she called the downfall of our country. “I’ve never seen such a thing in all my life,” Vest sa...

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, blocking definitely, just that people may want to not engage before doing so.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah. Forgot those rodents were still scurrying around.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

As I'm seeing more of these accounts, I'm thinking they are being run by interns. Very young interns. The manner of speech is either someone under 21 try to come across as "official" or its very "how do you do, fellow kids".

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

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Leigh Licorish ➠ MCM London D-05 @leighlicorish.com · 2d

New art! Absolute Batman Transformers homage! Inks traditionally done, had fun with this one!

Absolute Batman homage illustration featuring Optimus Prime drawn my Leigh Licorish. Optimus is standing in front of a city skyline.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

I was with you up to that last part. How do you break jello?

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

Walter "Radar" O'Reilly.

Freeze frame from tv series M*A*S*H. Corporal Walter O'Reilly (played by Gary Burghoff) watching medical choppers landing at the 4077's helipad.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 1d

It sounds a bit like paranoia-driven conspiracy ravings, but looking at many of these accounts, I'm wondering if many of them are set up for data mining "anti-american" accounts. If you comment anything against the Heritage regime, your name goes on a list.

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2d

Let me see if I got this.
People, who, as a class, are well known for ignoring safety protocols, cutting costs on materials, and understaffing, are going to build a vertical statue on an island in a part of the world famous for earthquakes.
Should be fiiiine. 👍

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2d

Trumpression?

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2d

🧊🥺🧊 🐸🎶

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2d

No apologies needed. The negative connotation is the most common usage.

Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2d

A person can also "lose their mind" due to something positive.
Over-excitement.
Ie: "The fans seemed to lose their minds as the band stepped out on stage."

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Brus McKee @brusmckee.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe NOT using a homophobic slur to make your point would be better.