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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 11h

Lol. He can't just say "both of these things are bad" because he doesn't think the Nazi Group Chat is bad.

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 12h

hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 11h

I don't believe for an instant that Republicans are unaware of what their staffers say behind closed doors.

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 11h

Lol, fired for being dumb enough to put it in print

Staten Island Republican fires chief of staff over alleged text comments, including ‘I love Hitler’

The alleged texts exchanged via Telegram chats among young Republican leaders was obtained by Politico over a seven month period.

www.silive.com

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 11h

In about 2-4 years, most elected Republicans will be open Groypers.

Classics & Virtues @classicvirtues.bsky.social · 12h

Woke 2.0 is going to hit like 80s crack

@loganclarkhall

Trump won. You don't have to do this anymore.

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We are appalled by the vile and inexcusable language revealed in the Politico article published today. Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican, and stands in direct opposition to the values our movement...

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 16h

I think this is the right way to run a primary against an otherwise popular incumbent governor without directly attacking her age (which might be sensitive to some older primary voters). Tie her to Schumer, who is very unpopular.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 17h

Chuck Schumer should be focused on fighting Donald Trump and protecting healthcare for millions of Americans, not meddling in a Maine primary.

DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 15h

Sorry, I do not trust her to abolish the filibuster in 2029.

Also as a pet issue, she's been really annoying on labor rights as Maine Governor.

hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 15h

I think the common anti-Platner message of "he's giving me Fetterman vibes" is based purely on aesthetics. I get it - He's a tall white guy who uses populist language.

But some people on this app have drilled it into their heads so much that they're ignoring Mills saying and doing things like this.

The Downballot @the-downballot.com · Sep 10

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on would-be opponent Sen. Susan Collins: "She's in a tough position. I appreciate everything she is doing." Collins says she's "delighted" with Mills' answer.

Morning Digest: Janet Mills 'delights' Susan Collins with her praise for the senator's work

But the term-limited governor says she's still considering a Senate bid

www.the-downballot.com

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 18h

Young Republicans are racist trolls because their parents are largely racist trolls who just didn't have the internet as kids.

Our institutions have norms are meaningless if they can so easily be taken advantage of by racist trolls.

But we have to treat them like serious adults for some reason.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 18h

I know this isn't Twitter but...

"I stay on Twitter to change the conversation there. Also, it enlarges your worldview to expose yourself to different perspectives and ideological diversity."

And then the "ideological diversity" is this. Racist 4Chan humor from 2006.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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brent is Saw Gerrera-pilled @therealbrent.bsky.social · 18h

There’s no reason the head of the opposition party should have any say in whether a member of Congress gets sworn in, every procedure and norm in this country is stupid as fuck and enabling authoritarianism

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 19h

I have plenty to criticize about Biden’s foreign policy but his biggest accomplishments imo were deterring attempted right wing coups in Guatemala and Brazil

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

we have to be willing to just fuck with foreign governments in order to promote pro-democracy forces and harm pro-authoritarian forces in those countries

*that's* our actual interest, not whatever faff natsec heads preach about "the rules based order"

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 19h

Yeah. You don't actually have to hand it to Trump for the "peace deal."

And it was an L by me to ever trust it even for a brief moment.

Just because Biden was evil to Palestine doesn't mean Trump is better.

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 19h

🚨In blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, Israel has announced it will slash agreed aid shipments in half and keep the Rafah crossing closed, after Hamas returned four of the 28 bodies of Israeli captives believed to be in Gaza.

Hamas officials had repeatedly told mediators...

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According to Reuters who cited three Israeli officials, the Rafah crossing will remain closed through Wednesday, and aid deliveries will be sharply reduced. And Israeli outlets are claiming Hamas violated the deal, with Channel 12 citing an official alleging Hamas is “in severe breach” by not releasing more bodies. Egypt has reportedly deployed teams in Gaza to help locate them.

In a formal COGAT communication, Israel tied humanitarian aid directly to the return of bodies — a move amounting to collective punishment of a famine-stricken population:

“Yesterday, Hamas violated the agreement… As a result, political leadership has decided to impose a number of sanctions related to the humanitarian agreement. Starting tomorrow, only half of the agreed number of trucks — 300 — will be allowed to enter, all belonging to the UN and humanitarian NGOs. No fuel or gas will be allowed into the Strip, except for limited humanitarian needs.”

Senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk told Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill last week that a prisoner exchange “would be impossible” while Israeli forces remain in Gaza’s population centers:

“We don’t know exactly where the prisoners are. Even the negotiators don’t know their locations. There cannot be an exchange if Israeli forces remain.”

Marzouk warned that Israel’s refusal to withdraw proves it “does not want Trump’s ceasefire plan to be implemented.”

As early as October 3, when Hamas first delivered its response to Trump’s plan, Marzouk said on television that locating remains “would take months” after Israel destroyed and blocked off delivery of desperately needed heavy machinery. It would be “impossible” in 72 hours.

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 21h

If Graham Platner is really all that, he should beat a 78 year old whose heart is probably not in it.

There is an argument that she'd have a better chance of beating Susan Collins, and I'd be lying if I said she's "never stood up to Trump."

But being 78 is, in fact, a very very big deal.

Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 22h

Janet Mills looks to challenge Susan Collins in an effort to flip U.S. Senate

The two-term Democratic governor will have to fend off primary challenges from several others, including Graham Platner, a 41-year-old veteran and oyster farmer whose campaign has garnered attention.

www.pressherald.com

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 21h

Exhibit #57 of why electing "nice reasonable Republicans" is not a good thing.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 22h

Showing up to No Kings with a sign reading “monarchy is an affront to human dignity but, when incorporated into a liberal democratic system, may nevertheless be a useful safety valve for nationalist and/or authoritarian impulses” and then getting clobbered by a Buttigieg-supporting grandmother

Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 22h

Incidentally, I’ve been chafing a bit at the “No Kings” thing, because there are loads of monarchies that have more limits on executive power than the US does, but it has the great advantage that it makes Americans who want to oppose it sound, well, unamerican….

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 22h

It's not "satisfactory" but that's the answer.

Joe Biden is a stupid old man whose brain was ossified into "love Israel forever."

There are other contributing factors like being terrified of rocking the boat by going against established precedent. But that's what it was ultimately.

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 22h

given the history of ceasefire attempts, "wait and see" should be the watchword

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

(ABC) - The Israel Defense Forces said its troops opened fire on Palestinians, killing five, after they allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Israel-Gaza live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF says

Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.

abcnews.go.com

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River_Tam @rivertam.bsky.social · 22h

Ok but print subscribers are declining everywhere and will continue to do so. The real problem is that it hasn't been able to get its digital numbers up to compensate - and it lost like 10% of its digital subscriber base over the nixed Kamala endorsement alone.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 22h

I just fucking hate what Gamergate did to internet culture.

Scary Mr. Olmec Man @scarymrolmecman.bsky.social · 23h

Was watching a video about the "backlash" to the Taylor Swift album and it really struck me how there is no realm of taste anymore, nothing can be simply good or bad on its own merits, every artistic failure is the result of nefarious evil actors who have sabotaged it and brainwashed you

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 1d

Staying on Twitter as a "left-leaning" person is like bathing yourself in toxic sludge to smell different.

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 1d

I really do not understand Slavic Nazis. Given what they did to Eastern Europe, and what they thought of Slavs.

Nonwhite Nazis make even less sense to me.

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1d

they're freaking the fuck out, they have no plan, and the entire ship is manned by a doddering pedophile conman who only knows how to live tweet through his anger and fears as he watches fox news give live reactions to the stock market.

onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

oh, worm?

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. Gaza has been largely leveled to the ground and the genocide has left behind few survivors and Netenyahu trying to burnish Trump's image and the media helping Netenyahu do just that is fucked up

Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 1d

I am glad the hostages have been returned. I'm glad there's a ceasefire.

I don't understand people treating this as some sort of triumph for trump's diplomacy. 1

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 1d

The thing is:

Yes it was blatantly obvious at the time that Netanyahu was doing this.

Biden chose to do nothing about it and kept hugging him like "please love me. I am the most Pro-Israel POTUS ever."

And tbh, Biden may be the last ever POTUS truly committed that hard to Israel in his heart

rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 1d

i do not have a lot of tolerance for people whining that Netanyahu fucked Biden over in order to get Trump in office so he could do whatever he wanted. yeah. he absolutely did that. that was obvious before 10/7.

there is no person on Earth more incompetent as a foreign policy thinker than Biden

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Auspicious start for the new CBS News, laundering unattributed cop shit-talking through the incoming editor-in-chief’s blog and failing to correct a misspelling of the story subject’s name in the web headline for three days.

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hammerhead179.bsky.social @hammerhead179.bsky.social · 1d

Fetterman.

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