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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · Jun 27

Now I know what ICE will tell the world when I am taken

I was born during my parents' tour of Germany

My dad joined to escape segregation in North Carolina

I joined, too

There's only a handful of countries they can send me to where I won't be killed for MY service...

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 7h

I think this is because of old cultural tropes...

The Color Purple had a sappic relationship between Suge & Ms Celie that was seen as empowering while the inverse was seen as true for relationships between men

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 7h

Petey Wheatstraw The Devil's Son-in-Law was one we had on bootleg that you might want to check out... just as dated...

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 8h

It makes perfect sense

I have similar ranking over time for Black characters in earlier mainstream movies

Better to be the villain than the throwaway character who got "fridged" in the first 5 min

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 8h

Your first blaxploitation movie, huh?

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 8h

6 of one, a half dozen of the same

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 10h

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 10h

First look at "Primal" Season 3 (by Genndy Tartakovsky).
Coming January 2026 on Adult Swim.

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 10h

Celebrate EVERY WIN!

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11h

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

That's it. Thanks again for following.

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 10h

While getting new primer, Optimus Prime read his primer.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11h

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 11h

I just found out that Pastor James Manning threw his hat into the ring as a 'write-in' candidate for NYC Mayor.

Yes, THAT Pastor Manning- famous for his flaming butthole sermon.

"Ahh lightning bug!"🤣

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

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Pastor Manning's Flaming, Cancerous Butthole

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11h

Perry:
More people are being detained and deported.
More people are being arrested.
This courthouse is open.
"There is no evidence that the president is unable, with the regular forces, to execute the laws of the United States."

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 11h

Mmm-hmm

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 11h

Quiznos Cadillac!

Nissan Andy Gibb!

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 11h

NEVER FORGET: Elon Musk did the Sieg Heil salute at Donald Trump's post-inauguration celebration. They want us to FORGET but we will NEVER FORGET!

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WATCH: Elon Musk appears to give fascist salute during Trump inauguration celebration

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 12h

Totally fair given this reality

"Each of us lives, dependent & bound by our individual knowledge & our awareness

All that is what we call 'reality'

However, both knowledge & awareness are equivocal

One's reality might be another's illusion

We all live inside our own fantasies."

~Itachi

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 12h

Rfk really said that shit

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 12h

😆😆😆😭😭🤣🤣

Drake lost his lawsuit because....

THEY NOT LIKE US!

MUSTARRRRRRRD!

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 12h

So 2 Emma's & 2 Jamie's....

My bad

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 14h

I don't believe you

The last 3 are named Jamie, like they just stopped trying

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 14h

PROVE IT!

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 14h

David Simon said

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 14h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 14h

Ice Pirates is my head cannon prequel to Last Star Fighter

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 14h

Nope....

I can dig singing along with the musical you're watching, wicked, cats, rocky horror

What you describe might be a violation of the Geneva Convention

You'd have been justified in smashing whatever device they were playing or on

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 16h

"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a 1,000 enemies, and whenever they catch you, they WILL kill you.

But FIRST they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning.

Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed."