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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 17h

When at a shop: Plain or everything with bacon egg and cheese (which sounds like it could win).
At home: Whole wheat with sunflower seed butter (wouldn't make it out of the primary).
But if you live in the Midwest, check the freezer section for Bagels Forever brand out of Madison.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 19h

Tell me your bagel order and I will tell you *based on NYC cultural expectations* if you have won or lost your election for political office in NYC.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 20h

One of my favorite things about NYC is whenever anyone runs for office here they are required to disclose their bagel order.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 19h

Someone give Sweary Mary a microphone and call it a "Special Opinion" segment.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 20h

A WGN employee? Oh. That's, ah, ehm. WGN is popular in Chicago, so that's uh, maybe not a great move, you know? I'm not saying that WGN is John Wick's puppy, but I'm not not saying that either.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 21h

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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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 6d

I wrote about why the regrettable conclusions of Ezra Klein pissed me off so badly in the last couple weeks.

On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...

Eventually You're Going to Have to Stand for Something

On accepting the fascist offer and being better than Ezra.

www.the-reframe.com

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

Fear is a vicious feedback loop.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

The best part is when crime actually does go up as a result, American voters will be like “we need someone tough to handle this crime situation republicans created, let’s elect some more republicans”

Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly, I've played "pitch and fetch" enough times, that dog was having fun.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

Perry: "I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

How unbelievably confusing!

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

(De-calb in Illinois, De-cab in Georgia)

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

Even this article seems to be confused about which state this is happening in, but on balance, this is in Illinois.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

There are two DeKalb counties, one is the home of Atlanta, one is west of Chicago, there is a university and lots of corn. They are pronounced differently as the men they were named after pronounced their names differently.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 1d

National Guard members being shipped off to other states to help disappear people: I have to do this, I said I would serve and I'll pay all sorts of penalties, monetary and otherwise, if I don't.
And yet in the same universe:

A classicfrom Twitter:
Taylor Swift Updates says "💬|UPDATE|| As most of you know I haven't been very active in the past couple months because I was in prison :/
I'm back now though :) more Taylor Swift updates coming soon!
ali says "omg why"
Taylor Swift Updates says"💬| I refused to join the IDF lmao"

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 2d

My grandfather-in-law passed early this morning, it was expected, but still hard. He adopted my mother-in-law and her sister back when he married, not terribly common at the time. He was likely autistic, though back then it was just called "he's an electrician for the Navy."

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 2d

I hope don't mind me adding this:
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‘Difficult to earn a living with dignity’: China cracks down on blow-up frogs

Mainland social media has reacted with anger to a video which shows officials in Shanghai moving on a man dressed in a frog costume selling baby versions of ‘himself’ on the street.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 2d

Hold on I gotta look something up.

What!?

Where is a linguist who can tell me what it's called when you flip vowels around in pronunciation?

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 2d

Those things are zippy! I do hate that nothing is repairable today, or if it is it's just as expensive as a new one.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 2d

Quiche!

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 2d

Hmmm, maybe something to do while I'm home this weekend?

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3d

So last night I migrated @gregpak.net from Bluesky to Blacksky's myatproto.social server for non-Black users! A few thoughts on the process for anyone thinking about this...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3d

whew. that took a while! but it looks like i'm done! all blobbed up in blobtown!

Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 3d

Every single one of them could have said no. Would there be consequences? Of course, every action has reactions. But if they said no and faced the consequences their hearts would be lighter, unburdened by what they will likely have to face here.

Ben Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 3d

Texas National Guard troops arriving in Chicago (via ABC News)

Remember: These are not MAGA stormtroopers. These are everyday teachers and accountants who signed up to serve their country with their spare time. They're being used as political pawns by venal, un-American, draft-dodging president

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3d

Once again, I’m wondering why Democrats aren’t running with a straightforward message of “despotism is un-American and unaffordable” right now and all the way into the midterms.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 3d

I did some digging based on the picture: the bike is a Tern Vektron S10 Folding Electric Bike which uses a Bosch PowerPack 400 Wh, which is 5.5lbs according to REI.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 4d

I've been watching stuff with the sound off for the same reason.

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Elizabeth🜆 @elizajoku.bsky.social · 4d

I can totally see this place ending, Vine was awesome but that didn't last

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