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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 5h

This administration is creating a lot of potential Joker origin stories.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 5h

The human eye can process 14 orders of magnitude of brightness. But our brains don't conceptualize it that way.

I think similarly it's hard for us to comprehend the scale of corruption, which is why if Trump goes a couple of days without doing something impeachable, people just assume he's dead.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 5h

What are they going to report on? There is no transparency from the regime.

I could hire an ex-Kremlinologist on Fiverr and get better info.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 6h

This remake of "Rollerball" sucks.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 6h

They may as well bring back that "clenched fist of truth" NRA video featuring Dana Loesch.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 6h

Most of my followers are bots, just waiting for me to disclose my secret plan to infuse the most popular neck gaiters worn by ICE with powerful synthetic estrogens. They are all made in a small number of factories, you know.

They can try to stop me, but the joke's on them.

I did it months ago.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 7h

Pen-link.

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 8h

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Tom Morello's response to learning Paul Ryan was a big fan is classic.

Tom Morello: 'Paul Ryan Is the Embodiment of the Machine Our Music Rages Against'

Rage Against the Machine's guitarist blasts Romney's VP pick and unlikely Rage fan

www.rollingstone.com

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 8h

We don't need Occam's razor for this one, when Occam's potato starch butter knife will do.

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 8h

It reminds me of this warning.

Pizza boxes that say, "Open box BEFORE eating pizza"

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 14h

JUDAS

I don't want your blood money!

CAIAPHAS

Oh, that doesn't matter, our expenses are good

JUDAS

I don't need your blood money!

ANNAS

But you might as well take it. We think that you should

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 15h

I am guessing 'Terminal Moraine' would be the fortified one.

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 16h

Meme image of man with butterfly asking, "is this Antifa?"

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 16h

The only thing missing is a couple walking by, sipping on their pumpkin spice lattes, oblivious as if this were a routine traffic stop. Or are we already there? This is America now.

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 16h

When we share this, it should be with expert commentary. My dark confession is that even I, who has seen many lawful arrests, am forgetting what one looks like. I am sure they used to be more boring, slow, and procedural.

Is this how the Romans got used to the gladiatorial fights?

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 17h

I think there is a single word that sums up "amplifying influencers eager to support their views." It's on the tip of my tongue. It comes from Latin or maybe Russian?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

trib.al

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 18h

I guess these "local agencies" (unspecified) will get a check in the mail.

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 18h

Here is the Project 2025 summary of the plan for special education, for those who will be inclined to say, "I didn't vote for this!"

People can make their own judgements on whether this promise was kept.

Except from Project 2025 Document

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) houses nearly two dozen programs, ranging from funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf to Special Olympics Funding and the American Printing House for the Blind. l Most IDEA funding should be converted into a no-strings formula block grant targeted at students with disabilities and distributed directly to local education agencies by Health and Human Service’s Administration for Community Living.

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 20h

But we have Noem out there televising group prayers for ICE before they go on their raids as if they are the victims.

Is it any wonder that Americans doubt the legitimacy of ICE?

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 20h

We see case after case after case like this but there is never any transparency.

For real police, if they are sued for unlawful arrest, reporters can examine the court filing, the defendants can be named, etc. There is no talk of that being doxxing.

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 1d

Some kid is doing the standard “ur mom” voice chat trash talk and they got no idea they’re talking to bashar al assad

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 1d

The IRS? What, like Cyril Figgis yelling, "suppressing fire!" ?

calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 1d

This 2-meter diameter sphere of neutron star density narcissism (at least as I model him, with acceptable accuracy) has to go.

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