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Christopher Ruhlen
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Strings/shouts. Moon shots. Jams econo. Also a lawyer.
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cmruhlen.bsky.social
Rep. Clay Higgins invites you over for dinner; do you accept? 🤔
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
Man of the people!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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amandalitman.bsky.social
This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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petridishes.bsky.social
Did Women Ruin The Workplace
Adam and Eve under an apple tree with a snake sort of peering down at them
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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internethippo.bsky.social
Head in hands wondering how this could happen to me, the popular president who posted a video of myself shitting on everyone 2 weeks ago
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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stereogum.com
Dirty Three announce first North American shows in 14 years
Dirty Three Announce First North American Shows In 14 Years
Dirty Three are coming stateside. Last year the Aussie post-rockers released Love Changes Everything, their first studio album in 12 years, and celebrated with a brief tour in their home country. In M...
www.stereogum.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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lifewinning.com
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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jamellebouie.net
wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.
October 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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monaburns.bsky.social
"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats" -anon

This is extremely enlightening
It offers us encouragement
And an important lesson
Read this:
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 3
New in PN: Lessons from a Red Scare

"As Emma Goldman hoped, and Louis Post later demonstrated, the American people are capable of turning the tide against repression — even if that effort feels hopeless in the moment."
Lessons from a Red Scare
The American people are capable of turning the tide against repression.
www.publicnotice.co
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
Iggy Pop at @theanthemdc.bsky.social, September 29, 2025.

It was glorious.
Iggy Pop performing at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. on September 29, 2025.
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
Stan Fox: Damn these glasses son.
Navin R. Johnson: Yes, sir.
[to the glasses]
Navin R. Johnson: I damn thee.

- “The Jerk” (1979)
A photo of Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson from the 1979 film, “The Jerk,” wearing eyeglasses affixed to a device that keeps them from slipping down the bridge of the nose. In the film, the device made its wearers go cross-eyed and the character eventually became penniless after a successful class action lawsuit.
September 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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nadinesmith.bsky.social
Disney/ABC put Kimmel back on air. Sinclair & Nexstar are blocking him. These are state-licensed stations funded by ads, not Disney. Pressure advertisers, file FCC complaints, and push back on corporate censorship.
#FreeSpeech
#NoKings
#Kimmel
Heads up: Disney/ABC put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, but many viewers still can’t see him. Why? Because Sinclair and Nexstar, which own a huge number of local ABC affiliates, are blocking his return. Sinclair is demanding an apology and even a donation. Nexstar says it “wants assurances.” These are not private streaming choices. These are state-licensed stations that depend on local ad dollars, and they are using their gatekeeping power for political leverage. 👉 What you can do: 1. Check your local station. See if it is owned by Sinclair or Nexstar. 2. Watch the ads. Write down which brands are keeping these stations afloat. 3. Pressure advertisers. Let them know their dollars are funding censorship. 4. File a complaint with the FCC. These stations are supposed to serve the public interest, not political agendas. Remember: Disney does not control your local affiliate. Sinclair and Nexstar do. Advertisers are what keep them alive. This is not just about one late-night host. It is about whether powerful corporations can silence national programming for political reasons.
September 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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courtneymilan.com
I....................

you know what? sure.
lesleynope.bsky.social Merry NopeMas @lesleynope.bsky.social · Sep 24
Shhh let them cook
News › World News › Donald Trump Disappointed Christians say 'God is delaying the Rapture' until Epstein Files are released After the rapture failed to happen on Tuesday, many Christians are blaming it on the fact Donald Trump hasn't released a trove of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein
September 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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jimmykimmel.com
As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
This is a funny time to find myself needing some aspirin…
September 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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gilduran.com
Beware fascism's most effective cheerleaders: Those who screech constantly that the battle is lost and action is hopeless.

Their cowardly panic is a virus that aims to infect others with the same demoralizing terror.

Shun them, shame them, block them—mercilessly.
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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wired.com
Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?

In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.

Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
WIRED's The Politics Issue
September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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nytimes.com
Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border chief, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later closed by Trump administration officials.
Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.
nyti.ms
September 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
#lungfishband #passandstow #dis92 @dischord.com … 🖤🖤🖤
A photo of a hand holding a copy of the Baltimore, Maryland band Lungfish’s 1994 album “Pass & Stow” in front of a light. The album is pressed on translucent green vinyl and is illuminated from behind.
September 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
“Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak. And it is a solemn and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be flung aside at the bullying of pulpit, press, government, or the empty catch-phrases of politicians.”

- Mark Twain, “Letters from the Earth,”1938
A photo of a hand holding a copy of Mark Twain’s book “Letters from the Earth,” opened to the page showing the text cited in the above post. A photo of a hand holding a copy of Mark Twain’s book “Letters from the Earth,” showing the cover.
September 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Don’t you dare call us fascists, they say, as they force people off the airwaves for criticizing them while vowing to crush and criminalize their opposition.
September 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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blackrailsband.com
Tonight at @rhizomedc.bsky.social, doors at 6:30 pm…
dcsuburbanite.bsky.social Steve Kiviat @dcsuburbanite.bsky.social · Sep 13
Sat Sept. 13 in DMV DC- Laylit Arabic musk dance party @ Culture; Nice Breeze, Credit, @blackrailsband.com @ Rhizome (tuneful & noisy punk vets); Al Jardine & Pet Sounds Band @ Maryland Hall Annapolis; Dante Pope @ 5 @ Good Hope Neighborhood rec Ctr. Silver Spring (Sam Cooke tribute) 🧵
September 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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drewharwell.com
A National Guard report accidentally emailed to the Post says veterans and active-duty troops view the D.C. deployment with "shame and alarm" @alexhorton.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence
Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
Matmos at @blackcatdc.bsky.social, 8-30-2025…

#matmos @drewdaniel.bsky.social @thrilljockey.bsky.social #metalliclifereview
Matmos performing live at The Black Cat in Washington, D.C. on August 30, 2025. The black and white photograph shows M.C. Schmidt in shadow and stark lighting, holding a piece of metal in front of a microphone. Drew Daniel of Matmos, performing live at The Black Cat in Washington, D.C. on August 30, 2025. A black and white photo of Matmos performing live at The Black Cat in Washington, D.C. on August 30, 2025. M.C. Schmidt of Matmos performing live at The Black Cat in Washington, D.C. on August 30, 2025, holding a jar up to a light.
August 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM