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Derek John Boczkowski
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University writing center guy (The Ohio State University at Newark). Composition and literacies researcher. Chicago Cubs fan. Teacher, learner, molder of minds and minder of molds.
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internethippo.bsky.social
(dry heaving) I feel like I'm gonna have an opinion
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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40yearsago.bsky.social
Organizers hoped for better conditions but remained determined to proceed.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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adoptabledogs.bsky.social
Gina 🐕‍🦺
Baby female Terrier mix
Adoptable from Dog Star Rescue (Bloomfield, CT)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/gina-79747803/ct/bloomfield/dog-star-rescue-ct523/
Gina is a Baby Terrier mix Gina is a Baby Terrier mix
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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bmhughes.bsky.social
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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adoptabledogs.bsky.social
Spaetzle 🐕
Young male Pit Bull Terrier mix
Adoptable from Adopt A Pit Rescue (Germantown, OH)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/spaetzle-79743953/oh/germantown/adopt-a-pit-rescue-oh1045/
Spaetzle is a Young Pit Bull Terrier mix Spaetzle is a Young Pit Bull Terrier mix
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social
#24HoursOfGratitude - Smiling seniors! Each year before #GivingTuesday, we count down the top 24 things we're grateful for. At the top of our list are happy mutts! Join us today on our journey of all the things that make us (and our mutts!) smile with gratitude. #GivingTuesday muttville.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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adoptbot.bsky.social
Ready to add a little wag to your life? Say hello to, Winnie, located in Louisville, KY.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/winnie-79248606/ky/louisville/golden-retriever-rescue-and-adoption-of-needy-dogs-ky89/
Winnie is a Labrador Retriever dog, available for adoption in Louisville, KY. Winnie is a Labrador Retriever dog, available for adoption in Louisville, KY. Winnie is a Labrador Retriever dog, available for adoption in Louisville, KY. Winnie is a Labrador Retriever dog, available for adoption in Louisville, KY.
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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ianboudreau.com
Great way to describe standing in a deep hole I guess
gbbranstetter.bsky.social Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 1d
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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mcsweeneys.net
We're working hard on November's list (which will be another doozy, piggies), but until then, here's October's. #LestWeForgetTheHorrors
Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: October 2025: Atrocities 467-529
Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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heidikitrosser.bsky.social
BTW, any story about a possible Northwestern capitulation should include this detail (screenshot is from the oped linked below)
On Oct. 15, the Northwestern Faculty Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution opposing "any capitulation on the part of Northwestern University" to the Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" or to "similar demands that undermine constitutional rights, democratic principles, faculty governance, institutional autonomy, and academic freedom." The vote was 595 for the resolution, four against it and eight abstentions.
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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vrunt.social
kiss 'em all and let god hug 'em out
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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carnage4life.bsky.social
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”

People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
derekboczkowski.bsky.social
This is action-movie-villain evil behavior.
rgoodlaw.bsky.social Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 3d
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing

"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."

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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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They came for crowds, holiday energy & retail deals. #BlackFriday at Liberty Tree Mall, 1995—kids on the carousel as parents hustle & shop. 🛍️🎠

This 90s time capsule was preserved on the @InternetArchive by the original videographer.

📼 Watch the full tape ⤵️
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November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Let the tail wags and adventures begin! Meet, Ollie, located in Baton Rouge, LA.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/ollie-73521661/la/baton-rouge/second-chance-dog-rescue-la-la392/
Ollie is a Cairn Terrier and Corgi dog, available for adoption in Baton Rouge, LA. Ollie is a Cairn Terrier and Corgi dog, available for adoption in Baton Rouge, LA. Ollie is a Cairn Terrier and Corgi dog, available for adoption in Baton Rouge, LA. Ollie is a Cairn Terrier and Corgi dog, available for adoption in Baton Rouge, LA.
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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adoptabledogs.bsky.social
Quincy 🐕
Baby male Labrador Retriever mix
Adoptable from Humane Society of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/quincy-79704760/fl/fort-lauderdale/humane-society-of-broward-county-fl286/
Quincy is a Baby Labrador Retriever mix
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Watching the 1995 Mystery Science Theater Turkey Day with the original commercials…
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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pgourevitch.bsky.social
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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pronounced-ing.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving. A few years ago I baked a pecan pie in a nut-based crust and the local squirrels just about lost their damn minds trying to get into the house.
A kitchen window. There's a squirrel clinging head-down to the window screen (on the outside of the window) actively rattling the screen.
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
derekboczkowski.bsky.social
To be fair to ICE, this dude has to have some criminal record, what with throwing bombs and other projectiles while driving.
huhhowdoibluethis.bsky.social Roasted Garlic & Herb Paoli @huhhowdoibluethis.bsky.social · 4d
Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
NBC's broadcast of the Macy's parade has superimposed the word "FOREIGNER" over the balloon of Mario.
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
NBC's broadcast of the Macy's parade has superimposed the word "FOREIGNER" over the balloon of Mario.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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aniceburrito.bsky.social
Wise investment advice from the president. Take your fake money to the casino and simply double it. Thank you sir
justinwolfers.bsky.social Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 4d
When the strongest argument for your policy is a list of lies (I count 7) and exaggerations (another 5), you reveal more than a wonky list of truths ever would.
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Draco 🐕‍🦺
Adult male Pit Bull Terrier
Adoptable from Smyth County Animal Shelter (Marion, VA)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/draco-79695679/va/marion/smyth-county-animal-shelter-va256/
Draco is a Adult Pit Bull Terrier
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM