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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 39m

They make up lies about paid agitators doing violence, and attach them to the name of a prominent Jewish person. This is antisemitism, and it infects every part of the GOP.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 49m

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 50m

Love it

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

⚡️The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1h

Your regular reminder, aside from the performative public lying of far right authoritarians, that the GOP & the national media would have a week-long Discourse On Civility if <any Democrat> ever spoke about GOP voters/conservatives the way GOP leaders speak about Dem voters/liberals every single day

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 3h

Curious if folks are getting the impression that those around them are unaware antifa is not an org? We know this admin is dead set on pretending it is & many media are uncritically perpetuating that. Feels like we’re watching an elite disinfo campaign move in both a rapid and absurdist fashion.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 13h

welp

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 13h

we told you, vivek.

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NiceHands @nicehands.bsky.social · 18h

Age is undefeated

Shams Charania Tweets @shamsbot.bsky.social · 18h

Lakers star LeBron James is sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side. He is out for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 21h

Was a mistake to drop the "weird" attack

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21h

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 18h

This dude is a complete sellout

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

FOX: Do you think Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

FETTERMAN: If this sticks. I think the whole point of having a Nobel Peace Prize is for ending wars and promoting peace. And if he brings the Ukrainian war to its end, I will be the Democrat leading the committee for his Nobel Prize Peace.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 23h

Also Musk very clearly rigged the election. It’s plain as day.

MST3Katie @mst3katie.bsky.social · 23h

YES. Also, I’m so tired of people blaming voters instead of the fact that Trump was allowed to be on the 2024 ballot in the first place. He honestly should have been in jail before he could run in 2016!

Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 1d

You can talk (and should) about all the issues with poor white people voting against their own interests without reveling in glee when poor people in general are harmed.

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 23h

What the fuck

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Following MTG's lengthy CNN sitdown interview, Wolf Blitzer tells her:

"You‘re a courageous politician, but more important, a loving mother. Thanks very much for coming in. We hope you‘ll come back here in the Situation Room."

Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 23h

What did he say?

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 23h

"I knew Kyren Lacy personally...it's always important to me that I gather all factual and important information to provide the complete story...and when discussed in real time on Monday evening, I failed to do so. And for that, I apologize." - Ryan Clark

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🍁☕️🎃⚰️AvenaLove⚰️🎃☕️🍁 @avenalove.com · 1d

Since when is it a requirement to stand for god bless America??? That has never been a requirement.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters are freaking out after photos emerged of Super Bowl singer Bad Bunny sitting during “God Bless America” at a New York Yankees playoff game.

MAGA Melts Down as Bad Bunny Sits for ‘God Bless America’

The singer is causing anger among Republicans for his actions during a baseball game.

trib.al

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

YESSSS

MrJohnBusiness @mrjohnbusiness.bsky.social · 1d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0SP...

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve literally been writing a Red Dead game with this setting. I’m DYING to see a game set in this era.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe the pinnacle of the entire internet. Once Trump won the first time it was over.

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐳…” @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 1d

2009 -2016 Twitter >>>>>>>>>>

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Umbire @umbire.blacksky.app · 1d

May we stay the course all the way.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1d

It's still Free Palestine, from the river to the sea.

And may the name of Benjamin Netanyahu be erased.

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

Those fucking scumbags enjoy this shit.

Lori 🇺🇦💜💙 @coalsmom.bsky.social · 1d

Do these ICE agents ever wonder what they've done with their lives? 😦

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Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

Glad I cancelled paramount +

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1d

Tensions build inside David Ellison's Paramount over Israel stance

Paramount Chief David Ellison has embraced Oct. 7 drama "Red Alert" and challenged those in Hollywood who've called for a boycott of Israel, prompting criticism from a group of employees.

www.latimes.com

Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely not. Lowest bar in the world

Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 2d

I wish it did

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Bondi claims that the ICEBlock app was "criminal in that people were posting where ICE officers lived"

Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 2d

Trump doesn’t come up with ideas. Miller tells him what his ideas are. Miller is a dumb little bald freak but he’s probably the smartest man in that administration.

Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like more people should talk about the fact that Stephen Miller calls the shots at the White House and Trump just does what miller tells him.

Trump is a puppet with Miller’s hand up his ass

Dr. Joseph Schmuckatelli IV, Ed.D. @joeschmucc.bsky.social · 2d

“Some of you may hate me but the important thing is that we all hate the poor”

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 2d

Can’t stop thinking about this and what it says about a person.

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