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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 18h

This is not a "kid".

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 22h

When Greg Gutfeld says, "That's a known fact", you know it's a lie.

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 22h

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 1d

Looks to me like she couldn't give a shit.

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 4d

PBS Nature has a recent episode called "Hummingbirds of Hollywood" about a woman who rehabs injured hummingbirds that are brought to her. It's really good.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 6d

If my "it's bullshit" isn't convincing enough, here's a good @lawfaremedia.org piece explaining... it's bullshit

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

Next Up: Letitia James

It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 16d

The NFL knows who their audience is.

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 19d

"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How it got into my pajamas I'll never know. "

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 19d

I think it's weird that Crenshaw thinks that walking in the woods or writing poetry is weird.

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 20d

It's not only fun, it's essential!

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 20d

Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Kimmel’s refusal to capitulate stands out because so many other well-situated people—those with the resources, platform, and power to stand up to the president, including, initially, the leaders of ABC—have surrendered, withdrawn, or become Trump sycophants themselves. One by one, American leaders supposedly committed to principles of free speech, due process, democracy, and equality have abandoned those ideals when menaced by the Trump administration. These cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made Trump seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up. Defending democracy requires a collective refusal to acquiesce to lawless behavior from many different sectors of society. All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks on constitutional government, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility.

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · 24d

I want to hear him try to pronounce Niger.

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 26d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 28d

By the head of the Federal Communications Commission, in 2022:

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · Sep 14

This was a word AND he cussed 😂

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · Sep 13

Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Sep 12

I get called radical because I want affordable housing and rational, compassionate immigration policy and gun reform that helps keep kids safe.

Radicals like me are never going to kill people for our ideology because that’s literally not our ideology.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Sep 11

There is literally no Western politician alive that I can think of that has incited more hate, bigotry, and violence than Donald Trump.

That so many in our public life, in our 'liberal' media, have just memory-holed 10 years of nonstop incitement and abuse from him is shameful.

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · Sep 10

I guess this is my age verification!

My copy of the Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers" with a working zipper

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · Sep 10

Age verification?

A wall-mounted rotary phone with no area code and the first two digits were letters. YU(kon) 1-1464

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · Sep 4

Even Bernie Sanders?

yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · Sep 3

Never thought I'd say this, but on this one specific matter, MTG is right.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 1

Pope Leo XIV met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev. James Martin said Leo told him that he intended to continue Pope Francis’ policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.

Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome

Pope Leo XIV has met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Aug 30

My favorite evergreen Molly Ivins quote:
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."

Molly Ivins, dressed in a sort of satin blouse with a neckthing that I'm going to call a scarf?. She's smiling with every cell in her body. Beaming radiantly the joy of being righteous and kind at the same time. Her eyes closed almost to a squint, and every pearly white on display. Gods bless you, Molly, you were a hell of a person.

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yrwehere57.bsky.social @yrwehere57.bsky.social · Aug 29

If they're available 🤷‍♂️

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