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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 9h

I'm so happy that we're morally allowed to call Barron Trump a huge piece of crap who will be a scourge on this planet throught his miserable life.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 9h

Unprecedented corruption

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 10h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 9h

The only thing that kept Bolsonaro from being dictator of Brasil was that the military wouldn't back them (though it was a close call.) In the U.S., it seems the military despises Trump, so that helps.

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 9h

Looking from the outside, the American fight against authoritarism and fascism seems kinda tepid. WHich is the fault of the Democratic Party.

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 10h

I knew about that. As well as being a great singer and supposedly a decent man.

William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 10h

It feels surprisingly nice and leaves you nice and clean

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 10h

DIane Keaton was just great RIP

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 12h

he was also crazy talented and intellignt

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 12h

that was a good looking man

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 12h

You need a best boy or Latin translations {shes learning Latin} give us a call.

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 15h

We're anxiously awaiting your next classic!

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Dan Mirvish @danmirvish.bsky.social · 1d

Very kind words…..

William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

This is Dan Mirvish and you follow and /or swallow him becaue he's hilarious. He's directed Julia Stiles, David Koechner, Rishcard Kind, Martin Eisenstad, Willa` Fitzgerald, Eitan and some other guy.
Follow: @danmirvish.bsky.social
19 1/3 Movie: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/18_1_2

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

Uptdate: My nephew wants me to explain the Titan submergible to him.

This is the best moment of my life,

William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

My 7-year-old nephew learned that the Titanic was an actual thing that happened and his little mind was blown.

William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

This is Dan Mirvish and you follow and /or swallow him becaue he's hilarious. He's directed Julia Stiles, David Koechner, Rishcard Kind, Martin Eisenstad, Willa` Fitzgerald, Eitan and some other guy.
Follow: @danmirvish.bsky.social
19 1/3 Movie: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/18_1_2

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

My penis will be down 50%, 100%, 1000%!!!

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

a cartoon of batman wearing a blue cape and mask with his hand on his chin .

ALT: a cartoon of batman wearing a blue cape and mask with his hand on his chin .

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

Girst day of 12 Days of Nobel Peace Prize, you get a pencil, and it goes from there.

William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

The 12 Days of Nobel Peace Prize are beautiful.

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

a cat is peeking out of a box with the words `` hug coming your way '' written on it .

ALT: a cat is peeking out of a box with the words `` hug coming your way '' written on it .

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

Bet you $50 that he comes out today and claims he won, LIKE, 3 Nobel Prizes, but they have to keep it secret for now.

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

During my now-infamous (and soon to be a film) move from Twitter to Bluesky, I stopped following Ana Marie Cox and I like Ana Marie Cox and you should follow @anamariecox.bsky.social

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

a man is wearing a hat and scarf and says bingo

ALT: a man is wearing a hat and scarf and says bingo

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

Did you watch Alien in order of release, or chronologically according to film?

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William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, beforehand I wondered why ACO kinda disappeared while Kubrick's other films seem to consistently gain in prestige and popularity but then I watched and I understood lol, I think being in that era (and especially English), the satire would hit hard.

William K. Wolfrum @wolfrum.bsky.social · 1d

Follow Rebecca Watson, ffs

Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 1d

A new study claims to show that erecting Confederate monuments decreased the number of lynchings, and removing them during Black Lives Matter protests increased racist violence. I'm unconvinced! Stay to the end for compelling research that better explains the data >_> 🧪 skepchick.org/2025/10/stud...

Study: Do Confederate Statues Make Racists Less Violent?

Transcript: Let’s talk about statues of famous racists. If you’re outside the US, this may seem like a trivial worry: who cares if there’s a statue of a “problematic” guy in the park somewhere? I’v…

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