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DrakenKnight

@drakenknight.bsky.social

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Xennial cat dad, Critter, gardener, fantasy & sci-fi nerd, former chef now living the administrative office cubicle life. TTRPG enthusiast. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. My pronouns are Punch/Nazis #Antifa

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · Jan 30

Hi, I'm Draken! If you like occasional food posts, cute cats, memes and such, welcome!

If you tolerate, rationalize, or turn a blind eye to fascism and bigotry, fuck off.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 4h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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mariena91.bsky.social @mariena91.bsky.social · 1h

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 19h

I want to see Congress flipped and even if we don't get the necessary votes in the Senate to convict... I want to see daily impeachments. Because damn, there are daily impeachable acts.

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 2h

Frog's Theme

YouTube video by Moyra Rodriguez :3

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 2h

I can hear the music from Chrono Trigger in my head

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 17h

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 3h

A gentle reminder for whoever needs it: you don't have to make yourself small for anyone. You are perfect, exactly the way you are.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 6h

The organizers behind the No Kings Day of Action on October 18 -- the event Johnson called a "hate America rally" -- have this to say in response.

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the following statement"

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Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 3h

the Brennan Center has a nice overview on the abuse that is NSPM-7

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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That's HEDLEY! @hedleylamarr23.bsky.social · 3h

"The American Constitution was not written to protect criminals. It was written to protect the government from becoming criminals." - Lenny Bruce

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 4h

Vought posted on X that RIFs have begun. We have not heard of them impacting CDC, or if this is another bluff to induce more trauma and terror before a long weekend. Nevertheless, some tips to prepare if you get a RIF notice below 👇

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...

Trump administration begins layoffs of federal workers amid government shutdown

The Trump administration and Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, and any negative fallout from it.

www.cnbc.com

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irunamuk @irunamuk.bsky.social · 5h

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 5h

Government tofu here we come

Also get ready for the new "Got Milk?" psyop version "Got Tofu?"

Can't wait for the right-wing "manosphere" podcasters to start saying only pussies eat meat, and tofu is for the "alpha Chads" or whatever

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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · 8h

The more inflatable and outrageous costumes worn, the better.

This messaging is used to stoke fear in those thinking of protesting.

Dont let these chickenshits scare you from a Constitutional right.

Any protests requiring permits have done so, and will be legally conducted so maga can suck it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 6h

Trump just threatened to impose severe, unprecedented tariffs on Chinese imports. He won’t negotiate with Xi at the upcoming APEC summit, choosing to sink the global economy. The Dow is already down 300 points. This will devastate American small businesses and cause your expenses to skyrocket.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 6h

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

The No Kings protests have been some of the most peaceful and well attended political assemblies in American history. In fact, MAGA has mocked them as a bunch of boomer grandmothers. Now they are apparently terrorists. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 13h

you know what fair

Bootleggirl on twitter writes: "I still dislike the Star Wars sequels but I can't no longer fault them for running with the premise of "20 years after fascism, same fascism again, but stupider" bc I just lived through that.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 7h

Spotted on Capitol Hill this morning

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 7h

They make up lies about paid agitators doing violence, and attach them to the name of a prominent Jewish person. This is antisemitism, and it infects every part of the GOP.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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