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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 1h

not a lot of ponds in the area. You might be able to find a reasonably sized fountain.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 1h

Obvs

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 15h

It’s TrumpTok now.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 16h

Did they cross reference federal employment with voter registration?

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 21h

Hegseth sucks. The Qataris suck. But we aren’t giving Qatar an airbase in Idaho. It’s building dorms etc. at an existing base to train them on F-15s we sold them, just like Singapore already has there. Common arrangement we have with lots of countries. This one was already being planned under Biden.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 1d

How many staff work at CBS News?

jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 1d

The dogs are good.

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 1d

Probably because the linked article reads like an ad for getting your ribs removed to treat body dysmorphia. I can definitely grasp why someone would label that link adult content, which then carries over to other Skeets regardless of context.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 3d

This extended take on the value of AI "art" (incl. writing) by @theoatmeal.bsky.social is so very good, and it taps into pretty much every objection I have:

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

Also, every new writer, PLEASE listen to this by Ira Glass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQ...

Embrace the Gap.

Excerpt from "Let's talk about AI art" by The Oatmeal: "And by jumping to the "fun" part, you're denying yourself the process."

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 3d

nope.

jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 3d

How many conventions have avoided Los Angeles only because the convention center isn't big enough?

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 3d

Hopes and dreams.

I can’t fathom That we’ll ever allow passenger-carrying drones flying above populated areas. Unless the technology is perfect, there is no market.

jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 3d

This is My Next tabloidy attack article.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 3d

I'm more interested in the Hiloday special and book 12!

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 5d

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump considering pardon for Jeffrey Epstein’s chief accomplice.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 4d

FFS. The president sending soldiers to invade cities in California, Illinois and Oregon, and your focus is sending out a bunch of checks with Trump’s face plastered on them? Get out of your bubble.

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 5d

At what point is the best move for 63-64 year olds (on the private market) to spend the year abroad somewhere with free health care?

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 5d

More messaging like this please

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 5d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 6d

Yakety Sax. Source: NYT Crossword for 10/5.

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 8d

The Washington Post poll finds 71% want them extended vs. just 29% who don't.

The KFF poll finds *78%* want them extended vs. just 22% who don't.

That includes 82% of independents, 59% of Republicans and even 58% of MAGA Republicans!

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jakerome.bsky.social @jakerome.bsky.social · 8d

That’s Kronkite’s seat.

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 8d

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report

Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

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