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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 3h

Given the extent to which "national sacrifice" has been a hallmark trope of the current order, reinforced by every single president, the chances this does more than simply reinvest the soldiers in their own class position feels low....

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 3h

Military members lined up at a food bank because Trump's shutdown means that people aren't getting paid.

This video from @scrippsnews.bsky.social is getting wide circulation on Instagram, which is where I downloaded it from Don Lemon's account.

D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 4h

Seeing some Islamophobia from ostensibly progressive folks re: the Qatar airbase.

To quote vaunted Illinoisian Chief Keef: "That's that shit I don't like."

You can oppose more airbases without resorting to Islamophobia, or even nationalism for that matter!

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 1d

This vest sounds next level tbh lmfao

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 1d

Took a break from the Supreme Court's ongoing horrorshow to focus on what really matters: how funny it is for a federal judge to decide, as a matter of law, that Drake lost the Kendrick Lamar beef

Federal Judge Declares Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Too Awesome to Be Defamatory

Apparently, Drake decided that losing in the court of public opinion was not humiliating enough.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 1d

The lukewarm pocket burrito is a delicacy. Enjoy.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 1d

In order to facilitate more efficient writing, I've found its better to keep words as frenemies rather than darlings.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 1d

Who else is going to warn the children that if they go too far in one direction, they'll fall off?

Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 1d

There's a literal flat-earther running for the Edmonton Public School board.

That's where Alberta is at right now

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, sure. I was living in Central PA at the time and would have had to seek out Lamb to meet him (I didn't vote in the primary, they all seemed fine). Fetterman just showed up to events over a number of years and met people. He's not good, but dem establishment candidates don't do that.

D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 2d

Fetterman showed up multiple times to political events (not local Dem party events) and shook hands and had conversations with people over a number of years. At the time he seemed to have good politics (bait and switch, etc.). Let's not retcon the fact that Lamb got out ground-gamed.

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 2d

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 3d

a man wearing a yellow jacket is talking to a woman .

Alt: a man wearing a yellow jacket is talking to a woman . Text Polka, Polka, Polka? flashes across the screen

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 3d

Just dropped $350+ for a vegan household of two. It'll last like a week before we at least need to get more veg. Ridiculous.

Adrian C. Jackson @adriancjax.blacksky.app · 4d

Back in my day, damn near $300 worth of groceries would easily fill up your fridge, pantry, AND the freezer you kept in the garage beyond capacity.

Now they all look sparse as hell.

I hate slavery.😒

D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 4d

You know things are going great when sales of Spam and other canned meats have jumped double digits...

Old-School Grocery Items That Are Making A Comeback Because Of Inflation - The Takeout

When grocery prices soar, consider these old-school groceries that are currently experiencing a renaissance, including canned fish, vinegar, and ancient grains.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 4d

More corny nonsense from a guy who just wants a polite deportation machine.

Jeremy Gibson Brown PhD @jeremygibsonbrown.bsky.social · 6d

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 4d

Picture of man staring at forest. "Affordable ways to practice self-care 1. Abandon society. Why go to work when you can become friends with a raccoon"

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 5d

"What’s scary is that you don’t understand how your words affect other people. When you say true stuff, then other people might get the disturbing idea to research what you said, learn something, and then continue to learn things."

It’s Extremely Divisive of You to Tell the Truth

Our nation is incredibly divided right now, and the last thing we need is someone standing up and further dividing us with statements based in fact...

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 6d

Pritzker needs to take some sort of demonstrative action against this. But nothing he does will stop this.

Still, liberal voters and elected leaders are confronted by the fact that the police are not democratically accountable. They have no interest in protecting you or your rights from the feds.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8d

Gov. Pritzker has said all the right things, but now he needs to act and get these state troopers out of there.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8d

A protester with a mobility aid (cane) was sitting in the road. Illinois state troopers dragged them to the grass and arrested them.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 8d

Quora, the questions and answers website, has become a cesspool of white supremacy. The non openly racist posts all seem to be AI. No corner of the internet is safe these days.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 9d

Jane Goodall was actually the only one keeping the apes in control. Now there's a power vacuum

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The Onion @theonion.com · 9d

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 10d

Look, at least it'll have chew! Our bagels don't even have chew!

D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 10d

My town needs to import some guys from Brooklyn so we can get some proper bagels.

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D Greenwalt @dgeezy.bsky.social · 10d

The selling points of the new Champions League format are absurd... "It'll be super exciting, we would never get Bayern beating Pafos by 4 in the old format!" just ridiculous