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Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 19m

50 minutes into Morbius and the thing that annoys me the most about it is nobody asks for a damn lawyer when the cops interrogate them.

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Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1h

In my partner's defense, they said "It's got to be better than Sucker Punch at least", which yeah, correct.

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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 4h

#TrekkiesAgainstFascism

star trek inspired illustration of 4 hands holding up a picket sign. the hands are wearing the colorful uniforms of the Star Trek The Original Series crew. The sign says "Together We Resist." to the left, it has a sign of the Vulcan symbol for IDIC: a triangle in the center of a circle. at the bottom right of the sign is a drawing of a crown that is crossed out. At the bottom right of the image, the white text says "Trekkies Against Fascism."

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Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1h

It's my partner's turn to pick the movie tonight, so we are watching the notorious vampiric box-office bomb Morbius. Looks like it's Morbin time for me!

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Jessica Scott @wewhowalkhere.bsky.social · 6h

Happy Anita Bryant Gets Pied in Her Nasty Homophobic Face Day to all who celebrate!

Everybody say thank you to Thomas Lawrence Higgins (RIP).

Anita Bryant, a horrible person in a twee outfit seated in front of several microphones, holds her hands out after being pied in the face. She is covered in banana cream pie, which is quite an improvement to her looks.

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Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 1d

I'm seeing friends go back in the closet and my heart hurts for them. They shouldn't need to do this. This is so awful. Queer and trans people are always made to choose between safety and freedom. We deserve both, but many of us get neither. I ache for my people.

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Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

chef boyardee

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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N8er @midwestenthusiast.bsky.social · 1d

First & foremost among them is the Treaty of Fort Laramie. The territories defined need to be returned to the Lakota & other Plains tribes - the Black Hills are their holy place of origin and, if you've ever been, it's a place so deeply infected with white supremacy that it would be a potent symbol.

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

The United States is currently in material breach of over five hundred legally binding treaties with Indigenous nations. We violated even the treaties we coerced at the point of a sword.

We cannot talk about restoring the rule of law until we acknowledge and repair this fundamental truth.

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BOOOOlioraptor, PhD (spooky version) @biblioraptorphd.bsky.social · 1d

Janet saying: Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 1d

lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day

AJ West • 1h
Find your own holiday instead of stealing. Today is Columbus Day as designated by the federal government
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Akane ⚔️🫀 DTIYS pinned! @akanelogics.bsky.social · 1d

2. Go to ‘Privacy and data’ and turn off permissions to use your data to train Pinterest Canvas.

It's ridiculous that they do this without warning, but not surprised. 🙄

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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 1d

Late night doodle. 🖖🏻

star trek lower decks fan art of actress Tawny Newsome as her character, Mariner. She's holding a green cocktail and grinning. the text says "Big talk for someone in Bat'leth distance." Bat'leth is sprayed with blood.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

it will always baffle me how democrats will cede all narratives to the far right on topics like immigration, whenever the right gets in office public opinion slides against them on this issue and you’ll see your average american protesting against ICE. dems need to stop ceding ground

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 1d

But the doomer answer - that protest no longer works, that if you're not firebombing a WalMart or exchanging gunfire with ICE agents in the streets you'll never have any impact - is absolute bullshit.

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 1d

A consistent thing about Trumpists in power is how they want everyone else to believe that people only do things for money

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

- It is legal to organize and fund protest.
- That someone organizes and funds promotion of a protest does not mean most, some, or any protesters are paid.
- Even if all protesters are paid, that is also legal
- It is good to oppose kings and fascism
- That's not what what "begs the question" means

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Malcolm Wood @woodmally1979.bsky.social · 1d

Remember when the press actually quality checked their work and spelt peoples name correctly.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Who is this Mandani chap I’ve been hearing so much about?

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Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1d

WTF!

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Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1d

well said

Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1d

Nice work! :) I like the poses and the outfits.

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Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1d

We gotta stop calling them "influencers". The term is "internet famous" and they should be treated with the scorn and derision that phrase implies.

Spencer Koelle @spencerkoelle.bsky.social · 1d

Jellyfish do not directly reproduce. When they mate, they create a non-jellyfish creature that attaches itself to the ocean floor and becomes a sedentary polyp. This polyp eventually sprouts flower-like growths that break off and become jellyfish.

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Scott Seiss @scottseiss.bsky.social · 5d

“The economy is actually doing great”

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

The WHO has verified the elimination of both measles & rubella in all Pacific Island countries, alongside rubella elimination in Japan. The achievement follows 2 decades of coordinated immunisation campaigns, regional surveillance, and high routine vaccine coverage. buff.ly/EpFb7HK
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Rubella elimination verified in Japan, and measles and rubella elimination verified in Pacific island countries and areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that the 21 Pacific island countries and areas that are part of the WHO Western Pacific Region have collectively been verified as having eliminated…

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

they are not "trying" to exert influence, they ARE influencing elections already.

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