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BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Feb 4

Happy Tuesday Y’all

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17d

Here's the creator of The Punisher specifically mentioning challenge coins using the Punisher logo as a huge problem and a sign of a law enforcement agency that doesn't understand its mission.

/this is a Reddit comment reproducing a statement supposedly included in a SyFy article now offline.

What are your thoughts on the Punisher symbol being co-opted by police or the military?

I've talked about this in other interviews. To me, it's disturbing whenever I see authority figures embracing Punisher iconography because the Punisher represents a failure of the Justice system. He's supposed to indict the collapse of social moral authority and the reality some people can't depend on institutions like the police or the military to act in a just and capable way.

The vigilante anti-hero is fundamentally a critique of the justice sysytem, an eample of social failure, so when cops put Punisher skulls on their cars or members of the military wear Punisher skull patches, they're basically sides with an enemy of the system. They are embracing an outlaw mentality. Whether you think the Punisher is justified or not, whether you admire his code of ethics, he is an outlaw. He is a criminal. Police should not be embracing a criminal as their symbol.

It goes without saying. In a way, it's as offensive as putting a Confederate flag on a government building. My point of view is, the Punisher is an anti-hero, someone we might root for while remembering he's also an outlaw and criminal. If an officer of the law, representing the justice system puts a criminal's symbol on his police car, or shares challenge coins honoring a criminal he or she is making a very ill-advised statement about their understanding of the law.

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BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · 22d

“Peacemaker” is doing the damn thing this season. I hope y’all watching. DCU is making moves.

BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · 22d

10/10 “One Battle After Another”

BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Sep 5

I want Pegula vs Osaka in the US Open final

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · Sep 4

Naomi Osaka has advanced to the US Open semifinals.

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BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Aug 24

Kendrick + Clipse. Energy unmatched. History made. 🏆 #LetGodSortEmOut

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Travis Miller @travismillerx13.bsky.social · Aug 22

🇺🇸Melissa Jefferson-Wooden STILL UNDEFEATED in the 100m this season with another dominant win at #BrusselsDL!

🇺🇸Sha'Carri Richardson 2nd in 11.08 ahead of 🇬🇧Daryll Neita and 🇯🇲Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

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Travis Miller @travismillerx13.bsky.social · Aug 23

🇺🇸Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has won by an average .18s through her 100m undefeated streak this season. #trackandfield

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BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Aug 24

Day 1 of the #USOpen 🎾🔥 Still riding the energy from Fan Week—last week was crazy fun, and now it’s time for the real action.

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · Aug 22

I, for one, am shocked that giving people money when they don’t have money solves the problems caused by them not having money

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Aug 21

BREAKING: A new experiment in Philly shows cash rental assistance slashed homelessness rates by 57–67%.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · Aug 22

NFL+ won't let you rewind live games but I will look for it once the game is over. I did grab this too

Jaxson Dart holding up a finger W for Jameis Winston to eat

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is wild......

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BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Aug 12

Summertime in
NYC
Is like no other.

BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Aug 12

Another L for Tory Lanez

BlueSkyWalker @clarkbryant.bsky.social · Aug 12

Oiled up and half naked all on my feed, I’m going to Greneda lol.

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Charismatic Megafauna @cmjomglol.bsky.social · Aug 12

lmao

Helli⭕️n Raiser #NoKings @raisinghellions.bsky.social · Aug 11

Stay salty DC 🔥

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · Aug 11

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black.

Do you understand?

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Aug 3

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.

Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.

It’s time to fight back.