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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 16d

*Hakeem Jeffries being led to the gulag* This is a distraction from the President's failure to bring down grocery prices like he promised!

*Schumer being led to his execution* It is inexcusable for there not to be a single Democrat on this firing squad!

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 6h

Important to note that this isn’t a problem for the billionaire buying media properties. If they make them into successful rightwing propaganda? Cool more money. If it fails? Cool they’ve destroyed one of the few outlets with the resources to investigate them. Either way they achieved their goal

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 22h

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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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 4d

My book about evangelical women telling their stories just won Book of the Year from the Religious Communication Association!

What a tremendous honor. I love this book and I am so glad people think it has something worthwhile to say.
www.baylorpress.com/978148131893...

"I Grew Up in the Church" - Baylor University Press

In 'I Grew Up in the Church': How American Evangelical Women Tell Their Stories, Bethany Mannon studies the diverse and complex voices of women who have inf...

www.baylorpress.com

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Enron Musk has a nice ring to it

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 20h

I'm betting half of it was Trump telling him about his big election victory, including sweeping all 7 swing states.

jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 22h

I found a link for anyone interested

eprints.gla.ac.uk/327588/1/327...

eprints.gla.ac.uk

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

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🔮 Campbell 🎃 @soupfox.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon of woman handing out candy at Halloween. The grim reaper is at the door with some trick or treaters. Woman is handing out full size snickers - grim reaper says
“I’m not wearing a costume I’m here to take your soul….” as she’s giving him several candy bars

Then he says
“holy shit full size snickers”

then says
“never mind Margaret, we’re good”

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 23h

Asking the lie machine to pinky swear it will stop lying.

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

All jokes aside, the gentleman from UAE is being very rough with our brittle President. He pulls him over and then subsequently pulls him back when Trump tries to pull away.

I'd like to see you do that to a healthy person, tough guy!

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump greets the delegate from UAE, which put $2 billion into Trump’s crypto company: “They got a lot of cash. Unlimited cash.”

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.

www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?

John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.

www.dailydot.com

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · 1d

SWITCH TO TIDAL TODAY

YOU CAN TRANSFER YOUR PLAYLISTS WITH THE LINK BELOW

IT IS EASY, THE SOUND QUALITY IS BETTER, THEY HAVE MUSIC VIDEOS, AND THERE'S NO GESTAPO ADS

tidal.com/transfer-music

Ben Hart, Gender Archivist @pavlovforgoths.com · 1d

Found out that Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads, if you need another reason to quit using it.

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Jim Teeth @drjamesjteeth.bsky.social · 1d

How Trump Is Making China Great

Why we’re going to lose the trade war, and much more besides

open.substack.com

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

Holy fucking shitballs

jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

The beautiful statue of Trump and Epstein, best friends forever

jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think OP was ACTUALLY saying that the meme was funny?

jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

Yes.

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

I thought the post was pretty easy to understand, but some folks are absolutely determined to have it go over their head.

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. To make a point you seem to have missed.

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 1d

Are you okay?

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 2d

Austin doubles homelessness beds, speeds up housing placement | kvue.com share.google/rhlcbgTraqMB...

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KVUE.com is the official website for KVUE-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Austin, Texas. KVUE.com

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 2d

Pure nightmare fuel

jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 2d

That's why it begs the question.

jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 2d

Vought?

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 2d

Read this 🧵

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2d

Sunday reading:

I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.

This week’s piece:

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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jefffowler.bsky.social @jefffowler.bsky.social · 2d

Thank goodness we don't have a political system that gives this man obscene amounts of political power.