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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 3h

This is why the inflatable costumes works so well -- it works the same way calling them "weird" or "creepy" did. It disrupts their narrative, and makes them seem pathetic rather than cool-and-cruel.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Evelyn! @umbellule.bsky.social · 18h

remember all the cringe adults when we were teens who used our slang wrong. now that i’m 30 or 40 years old, i have learned that using teen slang wrong is very fun. has a certain rizzliness to it, if you will

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debbspook @debbshock.blue · 22h

that's my story and I'm sticking to it

a wall someone wrote "silly girls live forever"

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

Politico is recommending a column by a guy who literally blogged for Richard Spencer's original alt-right site--but who has since been rehabilitated as a very serious political commentator--on why we need to bring back "internet gatekeepers."

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

This Is Fascism

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 2d

Like I know there are edgelord leftists out there who look down their noses at shit like No Kings but sorry you guys, the more mass protest looks fun and family-friendly, the bigger it gets and the better its chances of being broadly effective

Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 2d

Portland does not own the patent on inflatable animal costume protests, come on people

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DesertGuy @shadowfixxer.bsky.social · 3d

I find it disturbingly hilarious all those years of these pathetic Republicans crying about the importance of the first amendment and how they protect it and the first time they have absolute power they show us all how little they give a shit about any rights for anyone.

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Margo @retire411.bsky.social · 4d

Remember this:

To all the non voters out there, this is what happens when you stay at home and think your vote won’t count.

Look at us now and look at what is happening to our country.

YOUR VOTES COUNT. We don’t want to go through this ever again.

Thanks,
America

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

Republicans are pushing debunked anti-abortion propaganda as an excuse to rip mifepristone off the shelves and block women from getting abortion care.

100+ studies prove mifepristone is safe and effective.

SPEAK UP, we can't let them get away with this.

Nearly All GOP Senators Urge the FDA to Restrict Abortion Pills

The senators are asking the FDA to suspend its approval of generic mifepristone, which would heavily restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.

www.notus.org

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 3d

child sex abuse is a problem across ideological lines HOWEVER conservativism perfectly aligns with the value system of a child abuser

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 3d

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

churchleaders.com

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 3d

Fucking THANK YOU

No follow up question of “why are you opposed to people who are anti-fascism? Did you not know what Antifa means?”

It’s that simple

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 4d

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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Norfölkology @norfolkology.bsky.social · 3d

Obey. Consume. Obey. Consume.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 3d

There’s always hope 🙏🏻🤞🏻

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Aviel Roshwald @avielroshwald.bsky.social · 3d

The resistance may be led by frogs, but it is authoritarianism that will croak in the end.

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 3d

This is the best part of humanity though. Our commitment to be silly in the worst of times because we need a laugh

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 3d

🖕🧊🛩️ It’s always the oligarchs

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight in “war ravaged” Portland… a frog brigade standing guard outside the ICE facility.

Trump says there’s “nowhere worse than Portland”… and the frogs magically multiply.

They’re showing that he’s not only a liar, but Portland is still safe, still weird and still full of people resisting.

Three people in frog costumes stand outside the Portland ice facility at night. They’re holding a sign that says frog brigade

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 3d

Mr. President. Stop breaking the law.

The shutdown does not give you the right to fire thousands of hard working federal employees.

Instead of giving huge tax breaks to your billionaire friends, show some respect for the struggling working families of our country.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 3d

The Ardross Wolf Stone at the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, created over about 1000 years ago.
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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 25d

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.

We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.

That's the revolution.

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Layla @lili-kh.bsky.social · 5d

On live, Israhell violates the ceasefire...

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 3d

Just open corruption every where you look in this administration. 🫩 they used to at least try to hide this shit

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 3d

So that plane wasn’t free after all…

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