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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF?

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Doused in mud, soaked in bleach. Rootless and Ruthless Cosmopolitan, Humanist/Pluralist Yes, yes, thank you, I'm already well aware that my intolerance of your intolerance makes *ME* the intolerant one.

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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF? @badatom.org · 1h

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Why doesn’t Cards Against Humanity print its game in the US? It’s complicated.

Price, quality, speed, and relationships all matter.

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 10h

Me after loudly farting in line at the dmv

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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 20h

Reporters: stop using the deferential term "detaining" when talking about ICE goons' abduction of innocent people from US streets. You proper term would indeed by "abduction", but if you want to pretend neutrality you could use "capture", which at least says nothing about the captors' motives.

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Ken Tindell @kentindell.bsky.social · 1d

Another one for that book Benefits Of Brexit: four hours to catch up on all one’s podcasts.

UK travellers should expect

UK holidaymakers are being warned to expect four-hour queues as a new EU border system comes into force.

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We Rise Up Again @weriseupagain.bsky.social · 14h

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Harry Shearer @harryshearer.bsky.social · 1d

@smerconish Michael, isn’t it possible that the reaction at CBS News to Weiss’ leap to the top is based not on ideology but on a little thing called competence?

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CatherineHasHadEnough @gatrueblue.bsky.social · 4h

Every day!…. Raise your hand if you agree with Lawrence O’Donnell

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The Vic @tdssister.bsky.social · 17h

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Alan @gammacounter.bsky.social · 15h

It is now totally sold out.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 16h

🐀 Mike Johnson caught lying using the receipts he directed us to use. Jen Psaki for the 🎯

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MeeseEPSTEINFILES🇺🇦 💙 🇺🇸 @meesefeathers.bsky.social · 4h

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Musk’s X posts on ketamine, Putin spur release of his security clearances

Conditions of Elon Musk’s top-secret clearances may soon be exposed.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 8h

holy shit

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 9h

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 16h

Portland councilwoman: You know I never thought that renown puppy killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog costumes and chicken costumes but here we are…

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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF? @badatom.org · 2h

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Cat modulator #theremin #stylophone #musicproducer #synth #cat

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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF? @badatom.org · 2h

My reaction when anyone asks me to do something at work:

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Summoning the UFOs to come take us away 🛸 #theremin #stylophone #cat #musicproducer

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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF? @badatom.org · 2h

Want!

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Weird Freaky Instruments: the phonorgan! #musicproduction #fleamarketfinds #audioengineer

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CherieAnne @cherieanne.bsky.social · 17h

A golden pacifier for someone who didn’t get the Peace Prize

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 7h

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF? @badatom.org · 2h

Crow's thought bubble:

"Humans aren't very smart and are difficult to train, but he's slowly starting to learn a new trick"

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RB @rbisrb.bsky.social · 16h

Sign of the Day...

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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 23h

hey what effect does the president going on tv and saying stuff that everyone, even the people who agree with him, know is just obviously untrue have on a culture?

let's find out

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Adele Barsh @info-monger.bsky.social · 1d

Does anyone else ever feel a little judged for their #Caturday breakfast choices? I know i do. #cats #catsky #orangecats #MelloCat #CatsofBluesky

Photo of a cream-colored adult shorthair cat. She’s laying atop my table in front of my cereal bowl, staring at me as if she doesn’t understand why I don’t have tasty tuna or beef for breakfast so I might share it with her.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 23h

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