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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 17d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 17d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · 24d

I feel like I didn’t do enough of this this summer and I’m a little tiffed..😔

Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · 24d

I love Nola but you have to protect your spiritual energy down there …maybe this is your subconscious doing that?

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · 24d

As a Virgo, if we love you we will say this with enough tact to not shatter you (unless we know you can handle it and need a stiff foot in your ass) and we don’t we’ll let you operate in your own delusion…because fuck you ho lol

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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♌️ 🦁 Your Fav Leo 🐝 💛 @therealczezre.bsky.social · 27d

Never pass up an amazing opportunity just because it requires hard work. Your success is worth it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27d

Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27d

Hillary Clinton: "Good lord -- the things that have been said about me, the lies that have been propagated. If I had only known I could call up the FCC chair and say, 'Take this person off the air! Off with his head!' You have to laugh about it so you don't cry."

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 28d

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."

me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review

Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

www.bostonreview.net

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 27d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · 27d

Left one alone and a better one popped up in his place. Now he’s coming from Paris to baecation to Cancun for the week on his dime. Never settle when you know you a fucking prize, folks ✨✨

a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` sprinkle sprinkle '' written next to her .

ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` sprinkle sprinkle '' written next to her .

media.tenor.com

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 10

Breaking out the champagne and croissants for year 38! 🥐🥂🍾🥳

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 7

BAYBEE…I know his ass did it bc his friends and family don’t even fool with him. I just wish Netflix would’ve called me because I would’ve given the full story

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 7

YES! That mf borrowed $200 from me in 2014, refused to pay it back then told friends in my hometown that it was me who scammed him! I took his ass to small claims court to fuck up his credit. Karma couldn’t come fast enough

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 7

When your scamming ass cousin, who defrauded family, friends, and women on dating apps out of $2 million dollars, is exposed by a Netflix documentary and faces federal charges…. PS- watch Love Con Revenge (Episode 6). Oh, and thanks to @netflix.com! 🤣🤣😆🤣😌

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 6

These guys have become so normalized by ill behavior that they can’t recognize that THEY are the problem. Playing with people hearts is not the vibe

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 6

EVERY DAY

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 6

Anyway, here’s some positivity on the TL. Go make a life you’re proud of

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 6

Trash ass behavior

a man is carrying a bag of trash down a sidewalk in front of a don villas van

ALT: a man is carrying a bag of trash down a sidewalk in front of a don villas van

media.tenor.com

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Sep 6

I realize I’ve chosen to be single for so long because dating in this decade is unnecessarily difficult. The ones I want either don’t want anything serious or are too far away while the options in DC are overly pretentious. Finding “real” is sadly out of reach at this moment in time.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Aug 11

Israel has killed a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza and four other employees at the television network in an air strike targeting their tent in the besieged strip. on.ft.com/41vHpBl

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Southern Fried Diplomat @uniquelysouthern.bsky.social · Jul 26

Last post, but seeing Jay-Z was the highlight of my fucking year!

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 9

“There is no clear precedent for what DeSantis and the president are doing."

Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges.

Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges

"The use of military courts to hear civilian cases is the essential component of martial law."

www.motherjones.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Jul 9

🚨BREAKING: The Texas Legislature will redraw its congressional maps beginning this summer, after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced he added mid-decade redistricting to the state’s upcoming special session agenda.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Texas Plans Mid-Decade Redistricting After Pressure from White House