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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 6h

lmao, thousands? they've got fucking nothing. these are the ones which were already planned.

Blurry TV Headlines @blurrytvheadlines.numbergoup.com · 6h

FEDERAL LAYOFFS WILL BE IN THE THOUSANDS: WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 4h

Ms Rachel schools Obama on why he really should stop using dehumanizing language.

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Neil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 6h

Lmao. To be inside the mind of a billionaire. The internet has absolutely cooked them.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h

Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of AI are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future.

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 22h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 9h

it's cool how you have to type in your email every time you visit some websites now. love that

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 9h

Antifa is a big part of why the nazis limped away defeated from Shelbyville in 2017 and never even made it to Murfreesboro.

Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 10h

“The truth is that antifa groups have been responsible for some of the most prescient & impactful organizing countering the far-right during the last decade”

Amazing corrective to liberal punditry abt antifa from Matthew Whitley (& basically the thesis of my book) theintercept.com/2025/09/27/t...

What Liberals Get Wrong About Trump’s Executive Order on Antifa

Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea. That opens up the activists, researchers, and organizers to a real risk of persecution.

theintercept.com

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 10h

Awful person.

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 10h

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 21h

Wait they said that as they were leaving the meeting super early?? There was a decent amount of stuff left on the agenda

Miller @millerwey.bsky.social · 21h

Vice Mayor asking CMs not to leave so that they don’t lose quorum. Lots of folks already left.

One CM huffing as she left well earlier that “We have done everything but the business of government tonight” to either no one, us council nerds, or the lobbyists still hanging out on the middle.

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aaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 1d

the background on zohran's colbert appearance is jaw-droppingly disgusting

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Frances "Are You Scared Yet" Meh @francesmeh.reviews · 22h

y'all please mastodon't

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 23h

@rfk-junior.bsky.social please look into this

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 23h

The fit had better storage than my 2005 focus hatchback

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 23h

Kind of the perfect compact hatchback. I don’t think there’s a comparable model on the market at this point.

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

My partner had a fit and it was *rough* I was gonna redo the suspension in it but she sold it

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

They are more annoying on a bike imo.

I hit them at 25 in the car and it’s fine (regular focus, not a fancy RS)

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Chris Powers @powerschris.bsky.social · 1d

Great stats on a distressing trend. Some highlights:

- Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009
- The rise is highest in the South and West
- No similar surge in other nations
- Cause remains unclear, but larger SUVs and phone use likely play roles

www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-so...

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

Asking all the guys at the Railroad Museum if they’re cut or not

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

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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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

Someone told me they were having to get alignments “constantly” because of the speed bumps. If that’s true you’ve got a much bigger problem on your hands.

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

Steering/suspension systems that cannot handle these are probably in need of service to be roadworthy.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 1d

For the sake of humanity, let’s hope this will be a lasting and permanent ceasefire. While this is a hopeful step, we must demand accountability for every war crime committed during this genocide and continue to call for an end to the occupation.

apnews.com/article/egyp...

Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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Judith Tackett @judytacketttn.bsky.social · 1d

Not only did @citycastnash.bsky.social win best Podcast - readers' poll, they also won the writers' choice "Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics."

All I can say, sign up as a member!

And Congrats to the team at City Cast Nashville!!!

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CashforCouncil @cashforcouncil.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a good morning for unity in #TN-07. Excited about @aftynbehn.bsky.social for Congress! Had your #Fido coffee? Let’s go!

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

The most expensive and necessary swag ever produced

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.bsky.social · 1d

The form specs in RN/RL are good, actually.

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