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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 2d

And a party that can apparently win an election fully supporting trans rights, maybe take note you opportunistic motherfucker.

Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social · 2d

Gavin Newsom is now speaking at CA DEMs HQ speaking about #Prop50 and D wins in VA/NJ/NYC: “the Dem Party is in its ascendancy, a party that's on its toes, no longer on its heels, from coast to coast, sea to shining sea.”

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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 2d

Wow what a day. To think it all started with Dick Cheney dying.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

one thing that other candidates need to learn from mamdani is how to deliver the most cold blooded attacks on an opponent with a smile on your face

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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 2d

This goes out to Andrew Cuomo and his supporters who threatened to flee NYC if he lost:

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Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack on Saturday Live 1996

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Diane Ladd. And peace and comfort to Laura Dern.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

A terrible punchline = a whimper? Yeah, I think that might be how this current version of democracy ends. It makes sense if you consider how shallow our democracy has always been, how dependent on a fragile sense of community.

Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

This feels very much like the post you want to throw at someone you know who thinks they’re left but also thinks Newsom is the obvious Dem candidate for president in 2028.

Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 7d

I’m glad Gavin Newsom wants to be a liberal hero instead of a right-wing podcaster.

But why does he have so little to say about the tech oligarchs fueling and funding the fascist takeover? He cozies up to them, as do his closest advisors.

California incubated crypto corruption and tech fascism.

Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

If grocery stores can offer special savings and discounts to people who are part of their loyalty programs, I see no reason why it would be illegal for them to offer special savings to SNAP recipients.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4d

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, see, there’s a lot of bullshittery around these kinds of things, and I take issue with some of the takes in the replies down thread, but as an American, this post is so… Define “so many”. As many stabbings as we’ve had shootings?

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

What stops countries from aligning themselves with countries like China instead? I think my question is what makes all of the other options less workable, and the U.S. enough good that they’ll put up with and try to navigate around this bullshit?

Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

But a cat camest across, and verily that cat did bringeth joy, and was henceforth called Bridget.

(Pretty sure “camest” is not an actual word in new or old English but it worked for me here.)

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

I will grant to you that there are several things about the global economy and global diplomacy that I don’t understand, but how is the rest of the world just letting my country hold them hostage in this way?

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

Well, I spent the day visiting the estate of my school’s namesake. Friend of yours?

A sign, edged in blue, that reads “Jay Heritage Center at The Jay Estate, National Historic Landmark”. Below the sign and nearest the viewer is a stone wall. Above and around the sign are trees with leaves in yellow fall foliage.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 4d

I saw that the other day and had to double check that it wasn’t coming from The Onion. It’s like a terrestrial Death Star.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 5d

Okay, NYC, I dropped off my ballot yesterday, stop sending me political text messages!

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Alt: GIF of a woman I don’t recognize, but is obviously from a show, looking irritated, the caption reads “STOP IT”.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 6d

What’s a little anaphylactic shock between brothers?

a man wearing a reese 's peanut butter hoodie

Alt: GIF of a man wearing a Reese’s peanut butter cup branded hooded sweatshirt and hat laughing somewhat maniacally.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 6d

Also, the host of this Evening with Poe event was making all sorts of Poe puns so that post was apro-Poe. @republicandalek.bsky.social

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 6d

Done! Thanks!

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 6d

And #HappyHalloween! I started out the afternoon staring at a corpse flower and I’m ending it with a dramatic reading of Poe stories in Sleepy Hollow country. Ah, life! @republicandalek.bsky.social

Picture of the titan arum (corpse flower) at the New York Botanical Garden today. Slightly past peak, it was fully open yesterday and has started to close so the frill is not fully unfurled. (You like that? I’m proud of it.) The stalk is still upright and the edges and inside of the frill are a deep burgundy purple, while the outer surface of the frill is a light green, shading to white towards the top. It is surroundedby other tropical plants, in the Lower Rainforest Room in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 6d

And I have wrapped up with Space Monster Wangmagwi, billed as the “long lost Korean kaiju movie” so ICONIC, right? Except I kind of maybe understand why it was lost for so long now? Oh well, never a total loss to end on a kaiju moment! #Movie61 #61MoviesOfHalloween

a monster with its arms outstretched is standing on top of a field .

Alt: GIF of a knock off Godzilla, with a weirdly frilled neck, waving its arms around.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday! #Movie60 was Don’t Log Off, one of those movies made during the pandemic where all the actions is on video meeting software and chats. It wasn’t bad. Nothing will ever beat Host for me though. #61MoviesOfHalloween

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 8d

Okay, you tell me what changes are even in the first two pictures. (Not trying to be combative, I just have no idea what the difference is in those two. Frankly, I think the original picture is better lit.)

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 8d

Woops! I saw the runtimes thing and assumed that everything underneath was the comments. But I stand by thinking it’s weird that you would start with the first two.

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 8d

5. Absinthe and absence

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Kirsten @kjaycee.bsky.social · 8d

Change one letter, ruin a candy.

Boston Baked Beaks.

Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 8d

Change one letter, ruin a candy

Bitterfinger

Auston Habershaw @aahabershaw.bsky.social · 8d

Change one letter, ruin a candy.

S&Ms

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