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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 2h

That's amazing. Even on clearance/sale locally, this would easily be 70-80$

Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 2h

What's the qualifier for high quality?

I'd argue that Jaws, Nope, and se7en are all high-quality horror in various ways.

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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 2h

Nah, it's ok. Plenty of people are intentionally dense on social media. Sometimes, it's difficult to separate satire from willing idiocy.

We're good.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 3h

The Trump admin. rescinded layoffs of hundreds of scientists that were told they no longer have jobs on Friday, another indication that the Trump admin has zero clue about who does what. Hundreds of others remained fired and the dismantling of public health continues.

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R.J. Gerber Jr. @fathitler.com · 13h

The GOP has the numbers to change the filibuster rule, & pass the CR with a simple majority, TODAY. The GOP just did so about a month ago to ram 48 appointments through with a simple-majority. The coverage has been horribly flawed.
This shutdown ONLY exists to protect pedophiles.
donniediddler.com

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 15h

The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 1d

An extremely rough day for Edgewater in Chicago. ICE activity near schools. People kidnapped while working in yards, standing on hiring corners. So many rapid responders biking, walking, driving, whistles around necks, trying to protect their neighbors, but up against such well-funded forces.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 18h

Writing something about ICE and sweet Jesus it is so incredibly dark what they are doing to these cities. We have all seen the videos, but when you wade into the details of their actions, it is extraordinarily bleak.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3h

This unwell man, who was President of the United States, is trying to rewrite history.

Nice try, Don. Biden wasn’t president on January 6, 2021. I would say even his own voters can’t be this gullible, but…

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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 7h

That'd be the exact point of my satire.

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 8h

Brain, I need more than 4 hours of sleep

Can I go back to bed please?
We can convene all the thoughts later...

Brain: erm actually...

Ps I am very tired.

a man is standing in front of a microphone with the words this is me trying to sleep and my brain is like .

ALT: a man is standing in front of a microphone with the words this is me trying to sleep and my brain is like .

media.tenor.com

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 22h

If you can't come out right now, please don't hate yourself.
One day, the meaning of labels will disappear.

Please love yourself as you are.
The one who can cherish yourself the most is yourself.
Because that is your strength and beauty.
Chiitan loves you

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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 8h

From my, admittedly foggy memory, most of the ivermectin/hydroxychloroquine people survived, if damaged.

But I genuinely couldn't give you a number of those who succumbed, which I imagine is not zero.

Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 8h

I offered food to an unhoused individual, and we chatted. I wanted to ensure he was stable despite everything going on.

He ended up being a racist, shitty human being.

I'm going to feed him.

I hope I can help fix his racism and shittiness with kindness.

Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 8h

This was part and parcel of my intended statement.

The absurdity of misuse of medicines.

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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah, Meow Meow and chemo didn't go hand in hand.

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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 8h

That tracks, if memory serves, she was dealing with more cosmic issues at that time?

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Maechael1916 (John) @maechael1916.bsky.social · 8h

Whilst not opposed to using a dewormer... if I have worms.

I'd much rather have a doctor assign the proper medicines at the proper dosages for the specific issues and illnesses.

Like a vaccination schedule, based in science.

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 11h

Have you ever been lost in a video game level, wandering empty halls, until you know you're going the right way because you finally run into enemies? Because you don't know what to do without conflict? Well some people live their real lives that way