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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 2m

Fascists like fascism.

Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 57m

Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities
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Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities

An Intercept analysis finds nearly every Republican governor has deployed National Guard members to aid Trump’s domestic military agenda.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 4m

Potato dog takes being potato seriously.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 5m

One of the greatest videos ever made.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 15m

Kelso from That 70s Show yelling BURN!!!

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 18m

Golden Age of UPS staff getting free stuff!

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 19m

UPS said it has started “disposing” of packages sent to American customers because of a massive customs backlog caused by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

UPS Admits ‘Disposing’ of Parcels as Trump Chaos Creates Backlog

The president’s tariff policy has seen countless packages getting lost in customs.

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 35m

i promise these people are doing more to defeat fascism by showing up every single day to counter the administration's narrative than people like this guy talking shit about them

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 52m

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 45m

TL/DR: blah blah I did nothing wrong so shut up.

Real answer: $

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 1h

Jesus on the other hand probably isn't a fan of anything that requires mounting.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 1h

No they didn't.

Part of the AI marketing is making it out to be SkyNet because ooooh it's alive! IT'S ALIVE!!!!

No, no it's not.

Michael Clemens
‪@mclem.org‬
“In September, scientists at Stanford reported they had used A.I. to design a virus for the first time.”
Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 1h

Theists are weird.

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 19h

A tearful Kim Robinson reports that God showed her that Charlie Kirk was rewarded with a horse ranch in Heaven and she saw "Charlie riding on a horse, with Jesus."

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

The fact that the ceasefire lasted about 12 hours will go unmentioned as fascist propaganda, excuse me conservative commentary, be like that.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 12h

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

Republican: We made DOGE to shut down the government that we are running

Also Republican: DEMOCRATS ARE SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT!

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 3h

If Dems are in control, why are they airing this on the airport TVs?
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/u...

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

Ah yes, if you make the freeloaders who drain wealth from the nation with corruption and greed pay some of that back then the’ll leave! Then what?!?

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 15h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Guillotine Hunger Force @themilfmag.net · 4h

for those curious like me

Matt Gourley, Sona Movsesian, Bill Burr and Conan O'Brien share the stage as Sirius XM presented Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Live at Hollywood's Fonda Theatre on Oct. 5, 2025. The episode is out now for SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscribers and will be available widely on Oct. 15. (PHOTO BY EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY IMAGES FOR SIRIUSXM)

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

Putin has found fresh useful idiots.

James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 15h

I am pro-NATO because I am anti-imperialist.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

In two Trump Weeks*

*Please note that Trump Weeks are not real weeks.

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 2d

I CANNOT agree more.

People are allowed to fuck up. They are allowed to NOT know things. Socrates said “we cannot be better than in seeking to become better.”

It is WILLFUL IGNORANCE that is unforgivable. When you know better and refuse to do better and continue harmful behavior.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

As Putin moved Russia back to a dictatorship he told the peopl, essentially, it won’t be Soviet, you can have freedom and jeans and rock’n’roll just stay out of politic, leave the government alone and it won’t bother you.

That never works out.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4h

👀❗️Russians are blocked from traveling abroad due to the widespread rollout of electronic summonses.

Residents of Moscow and other regions have begun receiving electronic summonses. Travel restrictions apply until they appear at the military registration and enlistment office.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah I don’t think Bibi wants peace because he needs wars to stay in power otherwise Israelis might notice the other bad things he does other than war crimes and genocide, which many seem quite tolerant of.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3h

Al-Ahli Hospital tells Al Jazeera seven bodies recovered after Israeli attack helicopters swooped on east of Gaza City.

Gaza City residents set to return as Israel bombs before ceasefire starts

Al-Ahli Hospital tells Al Jazeera seven bodies recovered after Israeli attack helicopters swooped on east of Gaza City.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 13h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 12h

Clinton always triangulating.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 14h

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 12h

Bloody idiots trying to clean their stained souls with bloody money.

Vulture @vulture.com · 12h

Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.

www.vulture.com

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 12h

I believe so.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 12h

MTG reminding everyone what a pandering to destructive lunacy fascist asshole she really is.

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 13h

Paves the way for the Monster Under the Bed Act

RepMTG:

The Sunshine State is getting it RIGHT! 🌞

Florida is shutting down dangerous weather modification and geoengineering schemes because our skies belong to the people, not globalist elites and their experiments.

Now it’s time to do the same nationwide. My Clear Skies Act will END chemical spraying, geoengineering, and weather manipulation across America for good.

No more tampering. No more lies. Just clear, God-given skies! 🇺🇸☀️
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🚨 BREAKING: Florida's airports are now closed to any weather modification and geoengineering activities under new state law, Florida AG says.

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calizaybak.bsky.social @calizaybak.bsky.social · 13h

I would have to solve crimes wearing a domino mask to drive that.

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