AltSamPiper
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Flying low, still figuring this out. Using same name as the bad place if you're inclined to vet before following me. You should, just on principle. Actually you should reconsider that follow...
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I've been a bit quiet the last two weeks. Caught the classic early autumn community cold, and, well, a break's not so bad now and again.
But today's thread's about something you're probably already aware of—it's the 50th anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.
But today's thread's about something you're probably already aware of—it's the 50th anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I've been a bit quiet the last two weeks. Caught the classic early autumn community cold, and, well, a break's not so bad now and again.
But today's thread's about something you're probably already aware of—it's the 50th anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.
But today's thread's about something you're probably already aware of—it's the 50th anniversary of the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.
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Oh, and as if the bill wasn’t bad enough,
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Oh, and as if the bill wasn’t bad enough,
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
I'm actually okay with this. It was a bullshit propaganda move from the Bush, Jr. Admin that should've died years ago. We don't need to keep singing God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch either.
Veterans Day is Tuesday, and unlike previous years, there will not be honor guards and military service members unveiling American flags, in addition to the lack of a flyover, at the 13 NFL games on Sunday and Monday.
Pentagon cancels Veterans Day NFL flyovers because of shutdown - UPI.com
No military-sponsored events, including flyovers, will take place at this week's Veterans Day "Salute to Service" NFL games -- another victim of the federal government shutdown.
www.upi.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I'm actually okay with this. It was a bullshit propaganda move from the Bush, Jr. Admin that should've died years ago. We don't need to keep singing God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch either.
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When you hear “that candidate just doesn’t excite me” you know it’s someone who’s confused politics for porn.
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
When you hear “that candidate just doesn’t excite me” you know it’s someone who’s confused politics for porn.
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And you can’t sit up here and scream and demand that older politicians retire or give up their seats right bowl when you are silent about that Senator from Vermont filing for reelection in 2030 when he will be 89 years old.
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
And you can’t sit up here and scream and demand that older politicians retire or give up their seats right bowl when you are silent about that Senator from Vermont filing for reelection in 2030 when he will be 89 years old.
Are you fucking kidding me.
You know no I'm actually not surprised because I know there's been a lobby for this from Republicans for fucking decades.
You know no I'm actually not surprised because I know there's been a lobby for this from Republicans for fucking decades.
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Are you fucking kidding me.
You know no I'm actually not surprised because I know there's been a lobby for this from Republicans for fucking decades.
You know no I'm actually not surprised because I know there's been a lobby for this from Republicans for fucking decades.
Why do I feel like something is about to drop that she is desperate to distance herself from. Something bigger than whatever is in those Epstein files. She's paddling for her life right now.
Please stop falling for the MTG is a new person con.
Please.
Please.
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Why do I feel like something is about to drop that she is desperate to distance herself from. Something bigger than whatever is in those Epstein files. She's paddling for her life right now.
They are doing this because they are getting away with it. And they will continue to get away with it because if any of them get arrested Trump is going to pardon them. Literally the only way these guys stop is if we treat them how we would treat anybody else who did this. We fought a war over this.
“Look at these scumbags — in the car with guns with a baby in the back.”
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
They are doing this because they are getting away with it. And they will continue to get away with it because if any of them get arrested Trump is going to pardon them. Literally the only way these guys stop is if we treat them how we would treat anybody else who did this. We fought a war over this.
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One small thing people can do is refuse to consume shitty art that isn’t made by people
Interact with art made by real artists
Interact with art made by real artists
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
One small thing people can do is refuse to consume shitty art that isn’t made by people
Interact with art made by real artists
Interact with art made by real artists
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I just want to point out that the asshole and his minions have normalized:
1) taking bribes and gifts from foreign countries
2) pump and dump stock and crypto schemes and massive insider trading
3) killing fishermen in international waters with no proof or basis to do so
4) threatening to annex
1) taking bribes and gifts from foreign countries
2) pump and dump stock and crypto schemes and massive insider trading
3) killing fishermen in international waters with no proof or basis to do so
4) threatening to annex
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I just want to point out that the asshole and his minions have normalized:
1) taking bribes and gifts from foreign countries
2) pump and dump stock and crypto schemes and massive insider trading
3) killing fishermen in international waters with no proof or basis to do so
4) threatening to annex
1) taking bribes and gifts from foreign countries
2) pump and dump stock and crypto schemes and massive insider trading
3) killing fishermen in international waters with no proof or basis to do so
4) threatening to annex
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The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Have the people who throw these parties ever fucking read the book for context? God damn these people are shallow as fuck.
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Have the people who throw these parties ever fucking read the book for context? God damn these people are shallow as fuck.
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Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI.
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
How artists behind Marvel, Alien, and the Matrix movies are fighting AI
With solidarity, legislation, class action lawsuits, and a little help from Guillermo del Toro. Plus, the Luddite Renaissance continues, and I open the mailbag.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI.
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
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Here’s the deal with SNAP Benefits.
Most recipients work. But if they don’t? IDGAF. Got that? I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK IF THEY WORK OR NOT.
They’re HUNGRY. Do you think people LIKE asking for food? Asking for help feeding their kids? Do you think they do this for fun? FU!
thehill.com/homenews/557...
Most recipients work. But if they don’t? IDGAF. Got that? I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK IF THEY WORK OR NOT.
They’re HUNGRY. Do you think people LIKE asking for food? Asking for help feeding their kids? Do you think they do this for fun? FU!
thehill.com/homenews/557...
thehill.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Here’s the deal with SNAP Benefits.
Most recipients work. But if they don’t? IDGAF. Got that? I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK IF THEY WORK OR NOT.
They’re HUNGRY. Do you think people LIKE asking for food? Asking for help feeding their kids? Do you think they do this for fun? FU!
thehill.com/homenews/557...
Most recipients work. But if they don’t? IDGAF. Got that? I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK IF THEY WORK OR NOT.
They’re HUNGRY. Do you think people LIKE asking for food? Asking for help feeding their kids? Do you think they do this for fun? FU!
thehill.com/homenews/557...
Y'all... this is only game 3.
October 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Y'all... this is only game 3.
This is all wishful thinking, y'all understand unless that motherfucker dies in office everyone gets a pardon. He's going to be doling them out like Oprah.
October 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
This is all wishful thinking, y'all understand unless that motherfucker dies in office everyone gets a pardon. He's going to be doling them out like Oprah.
Actor decides to leave, writers decide to fuck the character hard.
Just... what the fuck was that last season of bullshit?
Just... what the fuck was that last season of bullshit?
October 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Actor decides to leave, writers decide to fuck the character hard.
Just... what the fuck was that last season of bullshit?
Just... what the fuck was that last season of bullshit?
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See what I'm talking about. Stop doing interviews. Make the white folks do it.
My local TV NEWS @news12.bsky.social NEWS 12 BK interviewed people about no snap benefits in nov of the 6 people they showed interviewed 5 were black, only 1 was white.
October 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
See what I'm talking about. Stop doing interviews. Make the white folks do it.
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lol once we wane of the teet of billionaires, we'll need to rebuild. TO START, some light reading includes, but not limited to:
- #TheDoubleTax by yours truly
- HOOD Feminism @karnythia.bsky.social
- ROOTED by Brea Baker
- #TheBlackAgenda (various but edited by me)
- #TheDoubleTax by yours truly
- HOOD Feminism @karnythia.bsky.social
- ROOTED by Brea Baker
- #TheBlackAgenda (various but edited by me)
Refusing to feed people while building a massive ballroom is a fast track to eat the rich. No pun intended.
October 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
lol once we wane of the teet of billionaires, we'll need to rebuild. TO START, some light reading includes, but not limited to:
- #TheDoubleTax by yours truly
- HOOD Feminism @karnythia.bsky.social
- ROOTED by Brea Baker
- #TheBlackAgenda (various but edited by me)
- #TheDoubleTax by yours truly
- HOOD Feminism @karnythia.bsky.social
- ROOTED by Brea Baker
- #TheBlackAgenda (various but edited by me)
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And don't be all over social media talking about it. Let the white people go on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Let them be seen crying. They will use anything to make it seem only Black and Brown people are hurting. Latinos, for once, listen to Black people on this. Say NOTHING!
Black and Brown people. PLEASE, PLEASE for the love of us all do not allow yourself to be interviewed if SNAP benefits don't come on November 1. Make the white folks do the interviews. They love getting Black folks to do these interviews so that people think we are the only ones hurt.
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
And don't be all over social media talking about it. Let the white people go on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Let them be seen crying. They will use anything to make it seem only Black and Brown people are hurting. Latinos, for once, listen to Black people on this. Say NOTHING!
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Black and Brown people. PLEASE, PLEASE for the love of us all do not allow yourself to be interviewed if SNAP benefits don't come on November 1. Make the white folks do the interviews. They love getting Black folks to do these interviews so that people think we are the only ones hurt.
October 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Black and Brown people. PLEASE, PLEASE for the love of us all do not allow yourself to be interviewed if SNAP benefits don't come on November 1. Make the white folks do the interviews. They love getting Black folks to do these interviews so that people think we are the only ones hurt.
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Black farmers have always gotten shafted in this country.
I feel his rage 🔥🔥🔥
I feel his rage 🔥🔥🔥
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Black farmers have always gotten shafted in this country.
I feel his rage 🔥🔥🔥
I feel his rage 🔥🔥🔥