Andy Karl-son of Kong
@andykarlson.bsky.social
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Husband, father of 3, UU minister, hospital chaplain, dedicated amateur film photographer (unless otherwise noted, photos taken with my Google Pixel 7 Pro), opinions my own. "I am at home with the me. I am rooted in the me who is on this adventure."
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andykarlson.bsky.social
Well, here we all are. I'm a dad of three, a hospital chaplain semi-reluctantly ascended to management, a film photographer, a board game fan, a reader, and a pizza topping maximalist.

My interests tend to run broad, and in this next political epoch I'm trying to keep my focus local and joyful.
Selfie of a bearded middle aged white guy in a dark gray long sleever, resting his chin against his right hand, and looking at the camera with what to me looks like an expression of benign befuddlement.
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cmgiulini.bsky.social
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
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novicsara.bsky.social
People are really asking me why the mainstream news is barely reporting the closing of special ed dept at DoEd like all our big media companies aren't owned and run by absolute psychopaths.
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.
aricohn.com
Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.
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togetherwemask.bsky.social
“I try to normalize masking: first, because we’re still in a pandemic, and second...”—Greg Pak, writer & filmmaker best known for comic books like Planet Hulk & Mech Cadat Yu, was interviewed by @msjulieslam.bsky.social from #MaskTogetherAmerica at #NYCC25 @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social
ALT: Greg Pak, weaing a black KN95, holding “Who Belongs?” a graphic novel he wrote in 2023 for NYC Department of Social Studies & Civics @nycschools, was tabling at his booth at the New York Comic Con #NYCC2025. Behind him were posters showing graphic novels he authored, including Mech Cadat Yu and Planet Hulk. 

Why does Greg Pak mask up? 
Read interview by @MsJulieLam
https://www.instagram.com/share/BBHLGTPQnW

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14MssWrVBEZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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richraho.bsky.social
Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”
andykarlson.bsky.social
You go NOT have to hand it to Candace Owens
chanda.blacksky.app
There are so many Black women who have been standing with Palestine the whole time, including Black trans women, and there’s no reason to help Candace Owens build her profile as if she genuinely gives a fuck about justice for Palestine
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newrepublic.com
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
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ebharrington.bsky.social
What Thiel is saying about tax havens = what Altman is saying about copyright:

"I can't be rich unless you let me steal from you."

This is how Broligarchs differ from oligarchs of yore: the latter tried to hide their thievery; the Broligarchs trumpet their entitlement to steal as a natural right.
andykarlson.bsky.social
I knew these people were of the lowest possible character but this still managed to shock me.
atrupar.com
Bondi: "We've been living through a horrific cycle of political violence in this country ... night after night antifa wrecks havoc on the streets of our cities. In Minnesota, a gunman murdered a state lawmaker and her husband."
andykarlson.bsky.social
In your heart you know he's right.
leyawn.bsky.social
i’m running for president in 2028, this is my platform:

- no more spam texts and calls
- smaller cars with weaker headlights
- imprison every person in ice and the trump administration on a remote island for a thousand years
andykarlson.bsky.social
There are no big-hearted billionaires. For everyone's good the number of billionaires needs to be zero.
heatherknightsf.bsky.social
For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
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mrtylercrook.bsky.social
This is a.i. The reporter has two hands behind her back and still has a third hand free to hold her mic. Looks like the text was intentionally placed to obscure the third hand. Report for misleading content.
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joelhs.bsky.social
Ian Carroll, who is being platformed by Rep. Ro Khanna, is not precisely a Holocaust denier, he’s a Holocaust denier denier. Which is to say, he denies that Holocaust denial exists as a real force on the ideological extremes, and claims it was invented by Israel to discredit anti-Zionists.
rokhanna.bsky.social
I don't take a dime from any PAC or lobbyist, including AIPAC.

I am proud to be one of the handful of Democrats standing up against Big Money.
andykarlson.bsky.social
The real miracle of the movie, and this is 1000% because of Spielberg's direction, is that it's watchable and actually good, in spite of having been made during the absolute nadir of the mocap CGI era.

Seriously, the film should have as a tagline, "Filmed on location in the Uncanny Valley!"
CGI Tintin and Captain Haddock, the most utterly uncanny valley versions of the characters imaginable
andykarlson.bsky.social
The opening credits of The Adventures of Tintin (2011) are so incredibly cool, it's hard not to feel let down by the actual movie.
Scene from opening credits of Tintin movie, a silhouette of Tintin is holding an orb by the docks
andykarlson.bsky.social
PEDOCON REALITY
mikestabile.bsky.social
JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.
Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse
In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.
churchleaders.com
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bartenderhemry.bsky.social
Like how can we have endless pieces about fucking dissertation plagiarism and not one about "the spokesperson for DHS tells specific, easily-disproven lies constantly to provide cover for serious crimes against the public" how is that not a big deal? Do I have to write this shit myself?!?!?
andykarlson.bsky.social
As everyone knows, nothing makes America greater than uh [checks notes] hosting foreign military bases on American soil.
atrupar.com
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
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needhibhalla.bsky.social
As someone who LOVES country music but hates what current mainstream country music has become, DRtI is my window to discovering new country music that I love.

A girl cannot live on Loretta Lynn alone!