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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 2h

Connecting your actual cellphone number with a Signal account...as a lawyer 😶

jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 3h

I haven't seen anyone pointing out that there is no way a single ballroom legitimately costs $250M

Where's that money going?

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 4h

Heard a 'very smart person' on a pod saying there were so many tiktoks about high prices when Biden was in office and not now, implying that people must be fine with it now and not even questioning that maybe that content was being algo promoted before 🙃

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 4h

They're doing this the same year Wolves bringing out the Prince jerseys?? Malpractice

jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 7h

But who will think of the scaffolding companies?!?

Seriously though, it's a giant grift taking advantage of a tragic incident at one unsafe construction site decades ago

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 1d

How does a country prevent the free press from aiding and abetting the erosion of the democracy that protects that right of a free press?

jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 1d

So you think these folks are carrying standard headphones, but can't be bothered to carry the adapter that came with their phone? 🤔

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 1d

To everyone posting about headphone jacks: Do you actually think these folks have a pair of headphones they were trying to plug in and then just gave up? 😶

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 2d

I know I am way behind, but I can not believe y'all had no comments about that raft they crafted to pull Arthur in the water. I was laughing so hard I had to pause the show. When did they have time for that??

jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 3d

In generations to come, you will be asked: Where were you in the meme wars? Were your signs punchy enough to win the battle? How often did you reshare ai coffee shop chalkboard signs? Were you even in the fight???

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 3d

When what you're doing is indistinguishable from what a paid troll would be doing to hurt Dems, probably a good time to pause and reflect

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 3d

Demanding purity drives apathy, one of the most successful voter suppression efforts that Dems do to themselves

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 4d

I could care less what she says, but know that if Dems did this 4 yrs ago for Biden nominees, the media would still be talking about it as a massive scandal today

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 4d

Unless there was a massive trade in the last few minutes, I think you're talking about tomorrow nights game

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 5d

Which other mayoral races should they be endorsing?

Do you want Legislative leaders deciding who should be elected?

How many mayoral races have they endorsed in the past?

jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 5d

Who? Name names or you're just generically pushing Dem infighting

Also, how many other mayoral races should they be endorsing? I thought we didn't want the 'big Dems' telling us who should be elected

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 10d

I think folks that are criticizing Dem responses to this admin need to get more specific about who and what you're complaining about. If you're mad at minority leaders in legislative bodies, that have no power, then say so

There are +50M 'Dems', it sounds like you're ignoring the rest of us

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 11d

Shapiro was the top reason I had to stop listening to ME. Every political interview was based on either letting GOP air talking points unchecked, or using them in bad faith to make Dems respond. Absolute garbage

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 11d

This is slightly misleading. "Excited Delirium" isn't real, but it was invented by a Medical examiner in the 80s to incorrectly explain the deaths of sex workers. The cops and taser companies just latched on and ran with it for everything else

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 12d

And if it was, and the media discovered it now, it would be treated as a giant scandal

😑

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 12d

For folks that don't know, these Rx discount card programs are not insurance. They use PBM riders to give cash payers, i.e. uninsured folks, a rate less than the absurd listed cash price. It's all a gimmick and scam by the whole industry

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 12d

Everyone is caught up on the social post bit, but this is also affirming that the US has basically nothing to do with any agreement to end bombing of Gaza. It is and always has been Bibi's war

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 13d

He's been a game changer since he debuted, excited to see how he impacts games all season after sparse mins in playoffs

jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 13d

Surprised y'all didn't speculate that Blue Dragon did the switcheroo decades ago and that's what he was about to tell them, but maybe that's just me

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jaysyk @jaysyk.bsky.social · 16d

There are currently elections happening. Like right now, there are states with open early voting

Surrendering before the fight helps no one but the oppressor

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