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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 21h

Can we not with the gerontocracy already? JFC.

States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 21h

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is supposed to announce a run for U.S. Senate next week, in an attempt to unseat Republican Susan Collins.

via @mainemorningstar.com

Gov. Mills to announce Senate bid next week

This story will be updated. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is supposed to announce a run for U.S. Senate next week, in an attempt to unseat Republican Susan Collins.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 23h

Like, you don't schlep your kid on your back through the Darien Gap because things are hunky-dory back home.

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 23h

The thing that bothers me the most about this is that these poor people came here to get away from something that was very, very bad, but arguably better than the way we're treating them.

UltraViolet @ultraviolet.bsky.social · 23h

"Chain-link cages. Flooded tents. Clouds of mosquitoes. Malfunctioning AC. Scarce food. Zero recreational time."

Inside the hell of Alligator Alcatraz

Despite shocking conditions and rampant “psychological warfare,” copycats are popping up around the country.

www.motherjones.com

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 1d

DON'T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME, JOHN.

(only we all know Dems are too timid to actually do this stuff or they'd have done it under Biden)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I can't wait for this. But which guillotine t-shirt should I wear? I have two...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 1d

I get this at my job. And I just want *one* shred of evidence that it's actually improved, well, anything. Haven't seen it.

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 1d

guy with fake job tells people to do something impossible

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 1d

Memo: Vishal Shah, Meta's VP of Metaverse, tells his team to use AI to "go 5X faster" and expects 80% of them to integrate AI into their day-to-day by Q4 (Jason Koebler/Wired)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 1d

I wish people would stop referring to Comey, James, etc, as "foes" or "enemies" of the orange beast. They didn't pick fights with him, they were doing their professional duties. Hell, Comey probably got the jackass elected in the first place. Don't feed the troll narrative.

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · 2d

The most accurate graph I have ever come across

Every graph about the US showing all good things declining and all bad things increasing after a line titled Ronald Reagan

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

This man literally had a better case than the one filed against Tish James. And this man... did NOT have a good case.

Vulture @vulture.com · 1d

Will he finally accept that it’s OVO-ver? A federal judge has dismissed Drake’s defamation and harassment lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Drake could potentially appeal the ruling.

Drake’s Lawsuit Over ‘Not Like Us’ Has Been Dismissed

Will he finally accept that it’s OVO-ver? A federal judge has dismissed Drake’s defamation and harassment lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Drake could potentially appeal the ruling.

www.vulture.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I'm no fan of prosecutors, God knows. But that chucklehead really picked the wrong one. Tish James is going to fry his ass.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Just 'cause it has to be said every now and then.

GOP Senators and Representatives are obviously okay with...everything...that's happening.

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 1d

I guaran-damn-tee you it won't inspire the caller to change their party affiliation. Propaganda's a hell of a drug.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

VIRGINIA CALLER: “As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party, and I'm very disappointed in you… I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die... the audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families is insane.” #TrumpShutdown

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans: We have to pay people to have babies because the birth rate is too low.

Also Republicans:

Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 2d

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it

www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

www.propublica.org

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 2d

I bet she does a mean “Delta Dawn” at karaoke parties.

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 2d

“Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M”

@davelevinthal.com for @notus.com

Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

www.notus.org

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 2d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 2d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 2d

She lives in another state. You wouldn’t know her.

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 2d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 2d

I am begging men to go to therapy instead of running for office

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 2d

Speaking at a church, Jack Ciattarelli suggested he be called “big daddy” instead of governor if he wins:

“…his grandchildren do not call him grandpa. …They call him big daddy, and I was thinking when we win this race I kind of like that better than governor. Big daddy.”

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 3d

come back, little Sheba!

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 3d

Wow, the "you made Daddy hit you by being bad" energy is just OOZING off of this motherfucker.

No true bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 3d

I think there are still shared norms we can appeal to when we talk to the marginal MAGA voter. But there really are no shared norms left with the core of the movement.

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 3d

Just gonna leave this here for the #MBTPubroll crew.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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State of Change @stateofchange.bsky.social · 3d

EDIT: The companies that profit off those most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds.

CNN @cnn.com · 4d

The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds. https://cnn.it/4pWQMoh

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

It goes without saying that if Obama had ordered the Illinois National Guard to invade Texas, Greg Abbott would have ordered all of those soldiers shot on sight.

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 3d

In fairness they're the last generation that will have had comfortable retirements and therefore the time to devote to this sort of thing.

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 3d

Shoutout to the Boomers, really showing everybody else up in 2025

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Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 3d

So many NC people I know were saying he could be for UNC football what Dean Smith was for the basketball program. Except Dean Smith retired when he was seven years younger than Belichick is now because he no longer felt he could give the job the energy it deserved. Just sayin'.

Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 4d

“It's an unstructured mess. There's no culture, no organization. It's a complete disaster."
www.wral.com/sports/belic...

Divided locker room, disastrous results: Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems

Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Bill Belichick's program say that UNC football's losses are a product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching staff and a failure to ...

www.wral.com

Dan McDonough @danluvsbeer.bsky.social · 4d

It's a small chain, apparently. There's one up on Wisconsin near me and also I know of one on Passyunk Avenue in South Philly. So, sort of?

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