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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 11h

“Well, that’s what I’m a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out.” Huck Finn

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 2h

Love these guys.

What the Heck Just Happened?

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 3h

Peaceful, democratic resistance is always scary for authoritarians,” Pritzker said.

Chicago's Massive No Kings March Stretches Two Miles Through Loop

The No Kings rally in Downtown Chicago was just one of many planned for around the Chicago area and the country.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 4h

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were migrants too who fled an oppressive regime in order to seek a better life. They serve as the archetype for today’s migrants who look for a new place to call home.

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 8h

Oh. Pynchon’s “Radio-Cheez” bit just got me good. #ShadowTicket

Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 10h

An opening for some neologistical imagination.

Al Overview
There is no single word for the sound of a fart, but common onomatopoeic words include "toot," "poof," and "poot," while more descriptive terms can include "braap,"
"pffft," and "blat". The sound is highly variable depending on factors like speed and muscle tension, so descriptive words often vary accordingly.
Common sounds and descriptions
• Toot: A common, often high-pitched sound.
• Poof: A soft, "popping" sound.

Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 10h

"The president of Leo's native country is easily the leading culprit, being far and away the most prominent world leader today who spreads lies and fake news in an attempt to manipulate others."

The Pope, the media, and the normalization of Trump- UCA News

As world media and leaders normalize US President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior, Pope Leo XIV must resist and keep his distance.

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 10h

Good resources, especially the 2025 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

Homepage

Reporters sans frontières assure la promotion et la défense de la liberté d'informer et d'être informé partout dans le monde. L'organisation, basée à Paris, compte des bureaux à l'international (Berli...

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 11h

Ah ... a penny old as me ... but a bit more contrary :-)

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Geof Huth @geofhuth.bsky.social · 19h

Quoin 35: two cents (1950)

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 13h

Pope Leo: Those “who in commerce engage in usurious and mercantile practices that cause hunger and death among their brothers and sisters in humanity, create ‘structures of sin’ and carry ‘grave responsibility.’” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Pope Leo: Usury ‘corrupts the human heart’ and enslaves the poor - Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV condemns usury as a grave sin that enslaves the poor and corrupts the human heart, he calls for a renewed commitment to justice and mercy ...

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 11h

Chicago Alley

heads are wheels a visual problem fixed

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 11h

“Well, that’s what I’m a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out.” Huck Finn

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 23h

Django (Rudy Van Gelder Edition / Remastered 1999)

YouTube video by Grant Green - Topic

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Jenny @jenneke1961.bsky.social · 1d

Crow trotting along the shoreline like he owns the beach.
#character #BirdOfTheDay
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Crow walking along the shoreline on the dark wet sand.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

This morning, I was hit in the face by a baton.

I’m going to have a pretty gnarly bruise but we need to remember why this is happening: Trump and ICE are rounding up our neighbors, treating them as subhuman, and shipping them off to labor camps in foreign countries. It has to end.

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Jordan Davis @jordandavis.bsky.social · 1d

Keep those frogs coming

Subpress Poetry @subpresspoetry.bsky.social · 1d

“Forgotten” by Kyla Houbolt, from her forthcoming book, *Becoming Altar* asterismbooks.com/product/beco...
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Forgotten

one thing we’ve forgotten is how lovely it is for everyone to have a frog. your frog can sit in your bathtub, or if you have one in your yard, preferably a shady area because it needs dampness. your frog will sing to you though it may take a while for the frog to compose the appropriate arias meant for you and you alone. when it does though you will suddenly drop everything you are doing and listen to the most glorious hypnotic love song, a love song to the whole universe but to you as that universe, and without any words the frog will convey to you that you and you alone have a unique and precious role to play in the unfolding of all that is to happen next. as you listen to this magical singing you realize that you have known what to do all along, that it is just exactly what you have always done and been doing and all is well, and the frog has given you permission to be your own deity and the wonder of it is how very good this feels even though
nothing at all has changed
except that, now,
you have your frog.

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 1d

Magic Carpet

YouTube video by The Quiets - Topic

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the artist formerly known as 'that guy' @oh-that-guy.bsky.social · 1d

Self-portrait with swans | Romy Elliott
Acrylic on board

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Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 1d

The Wild Poppies - The Last Thing [NZ, Indie-Pop] (1988)
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The Wild Poppies - The Last Thing [NZ, Indie-Pop] (1988)

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm

The Power Map of the Trump Regime

Who really works for whom?

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 1d

"But once a cartoon has been meme-ified, the floodgates open. Its identity becomes adaptable to any meaning a user wants—including the opposite of its original intent."

Slop Demons from Cartoon Hell

When A.I. Mutation Loops Attack

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Tom Murphy @brtom.bsky.social · 1d

"Our survival depends on our ability to connect, protect, and restore one another. In the end, what saves us is not the rigid assertion of authority, ... but the ordinary, unassuming acts of care and courage that ripple outward..."