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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 5h

Liberation theology in the USA. More please.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5h

Amen

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 7h

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.”

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 14h

I found the “at The Hague” line by the host interesting. Is that sort of retort becoming more common on Russian TV?

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Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 17h

ooh, what if people took over nextdoor app to report on ICE? that would be kind of hilarious, wouldn't it? b/c putting everyone who uses nextdoor under suspicion would be chef kiss.

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 15h

Says some really bad things about Stanford Philosophy, SEP notwithstanding.

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 1d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 1d

You got your frog suit?

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 2d

a lot of people are finally waking up to the importance of the 3rd amendment. As a 3A absolutist, i think it should be illegal for soldiers to be quartered anywhere in this country. they should be camping under the open sky at all times. all military bases and barracks are unconstitutional.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 1d

“We should replace Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood” is an also a perfect summation of the “deal” they’ve offered universities.

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 1d

GOAT freestyle

youtu.be/yut2ibtaEto?...

Dipset Freestyle.mp4

YouTube video by sammyp25

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 1d

You, as well, have an affirmative obligation due based on the oath you swore. If you won’t do it, at least step down. The people want actual fighters.

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 1d

You should seriously consider that you are going to actually have to attack her, because you shouldn’t be so naive as to think she agrees with this statement. She held Senators in utter contempt and this milquetoast bullshit is the best you got? Grow a spine or resign, Amy.

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Benjamin O. Anderson @kemek.bsky.social · 2d

"If the president says rebellion you have to let him do whatever he wants."

No we fucking don't.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 2d

I always find this dynamic weird. If you think the Pope is the Vicar of Christ and God’s annointed representative on Earth, presumably you should stop complaining and follow his lead. If you don’t think that… why are you Catholic?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Marxist-Glonzoist @primaryschool.bsky.social · 2d

the stunning hubris it takes to think the only politician to have ever beaten Andrew Cuomo at political and legal hardball is a good choice to be one of the *test cases* of nakedly political prosecution...

Le Wokisme? or La Botte? @csilverandgold.bsky.social · 2d

Tish James said “there’s a nonzero chance this bullshit turns me into the President let’s go motherfucker.”

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Marxist-Glonzoist @primaryschool.bsky.social · 2d

Tish James is someone you go after in mid-2027 after rolling up a bunch of meek backbenchers and sleazy operatives on mostly technical but factually sound enough violations, if you're smart

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone who has heard him talk in the last few years, but in particular since he has gotten sick, should.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

Animal cruelty is the no 1 indicator for sociopathy but I’ve been lobbying for “popular streamer” to be added to the DSM.

Cai @annenotation.bsky.social · 3d

Hasan Piker is a piece of shit (not news) but using a shock collar on the highest setting (they're for alerting your dog, it should never get a pain/fear response) because it sets one paw outside of its teeny tiny dog bed as it tries to stretch while on multi-hour streams? Pure asshole behavior.

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Theodore Painsworth says Free Link @itty53.bsky.social · 3d

gonna be so many fucking frog suits by the end of October:

- padding from projectiles
- insulates in the cold
- positive pressure to keep gas out
- full body coverage
- remove it and you've disappeared
- flexible for air humping
- obscures face from cameras
- one size fits all, all genders
- sexy

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Rigorous, Fred-based Reporting @thefred.bsky.social · 2d

If we as Americans are having a serious debate about whether we're in a hybrid regime or a full autocracy, and are not sure whether our constitution still exists or not, we're in a rough spot already.

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 2d

If applied equally, it would sure as hell benefit America if we treated it as such. Half the admin would be gone overnight.

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 2d

It’s not dooming to point out that this can absolutely happen and appears to be underway in some meaningful sense. Whether or not the union ruptures fully, we’ve been in a state of partial rupture since Jan 6 and nothing indicates it’s going to be mended at this time.

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John Brown’s Body @berndtpetersen.bsky.social · 2d

They might not have in the Colonies, but they sure as hell did in 1991 USSR…

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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 3d

Kathryn Johnston and Cory Maye were what radicalized me from a generic center-right raised by reagan republicans meh cops have problems but are fine-ish mostly I guess into a frothing at the mouth ACAB, at least until proven otherwise and really not even then

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d

The first episode of Collateral Damage, my reported podcast with The Intercept, went up today.

Hope you’ll check it out and, if you enjoy it, give it a favorable rating or review.

Eternal thanks to my producers @lauraflynn.bsky.social and Andrew Stelzer for making it happen.

Ep. 1 Dirty Business: The Atlanta Narcotics Unit’s Deadly Raid on 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston.

Podcast Episode · Collateral Damage from The Intercept · 10/08/2025 · 55m

podcasts.apple.com

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 3d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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