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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 4h

Building a bar today, in the middle of my annual 30 Days No Booze event. This will be a big test for me once it's done.

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Michele @geauxwithmichele.com · 9h

#nolasky today is the day to piss off Liz Murrill. Vote Calvin for Clerk because it would make her mad but also because those closest to the problem have the solutions. He knows why this office is important, experienced the inefficiencies, and will make it better.

Democracy and trains @wingedisis.bsky.social · 15h

Vote Calvin for Clerk tomorrow, y’all

The Lens Nola @thelensnola.bsky.social · 15h

#TheLensNola🔍 Calvin Duncan, an uncommon man with an all-too-common story, is vying to become clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court – and his campaign seems to have gathered enough momentum to draw fire from high-powered Louisiana officials.

✍ Katy Reckdahl

Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/yOvnIiR

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Gregory Manning @manning4change.bsky.social · 8h

It’s ELECTION DAY, NOLA! 🗳

We’ve built a movement rooted in justice, compassion, and accountability. Now — it’s time to finish what we started.

Vote Pastor Manning for City Council At-Large #32!
Polls open now-8pm → voterportal.sos.la.gov

#GeauxVote #TeamManning #NOLA

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 1d

Thoughts and prayers to Cosplay Cop Kristi who had to brave the dogs, farmer’s markets, capybaras, and marathon runners of Portland this week.

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 18h

The game looks verrrrry fast for my son Yang. It’s gonna take him a minute to get used to the NBA

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 1d

Gotta give it to him. "Legionnaires of the Antichrist" would be a radically hellacious death metal band name.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of AI are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future.

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

wapo.st

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 1d

lol he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize. He so desperately wanted it. This is hilarious.

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 1d

Wonder if they gave it to her in a Cava paper bag

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Gregory Manning @manning4change.bsky.social · 1d

Still have your absentee ballot?

⚠️The deadline for the registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is TOMORROW, October 10, by 4:30pm.

Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters info here >> nola.gov/next/registr...

Make your voice heard! #Manning4Change #GeauxVote

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 1d

I love her so much

“Find me at Whole Foods, bitch. I don’t care” 😂😂😂

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 1d

bro CAN RELATE

Shams Charania Tweets @shamsbot.bsky.social · 1d

Lakers star LeBron James is sidelined for at least 3 to 4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side. He is out for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

My queen. Thanks for sharing!

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

This is insane and scary for so many reasons, but at some point can we have a few dems start in with messaging to the public about how all of this is such a giant waste of taxpayer money? If ya want to talk about waste in government spending...doesn't get more wasteful than this shit!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Noem: "With your authority, we're purchasing more buildings in Chicago to operate out of. We're gonna not back off -- in fact, we're doubling down. We're gonna be in more parts of Chicago in response to the people there. We're looking at facilities we can deploy more law enforcement out of."

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

Preach, my brother

Riley Breckenridge @rileybreck.bsky.social · 2d

Very proud that we made a heavy-ish record in 2025 without drum samples, reamps, DIs, crazy editing, etc. The only way we’re gonna push back against this AI slop masquerading as “art” is to keep shit real.

THRICE @thriceofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Our new album ‘Horizons/West’ has been out for about a week now! What are your favorite songs? thrice.ffm.to/horizonswest

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

Not a ton of Blazers mentions in here.

Shaedon Sharpe should have got more love for most athletic dude in the league though.

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

oh he's gone

HoopsHype @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Giannis Antetokounmpo: "I want to be in situations that I can win, and now I’m here. I believe in this team. I believe in my teammates, you know. I’m here to lead this team to wherever we can go, and it’s going to be hard. We’re going to take it day by day, but I’m here."

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, he got his money. I am sure he's good.

evanem @evanempdx.bsky.social · 2d

I love a mess, which means I love that Jerami said he doesn't think he's going to lose his starting spot at media day because dude is going to lose his starting spot and awkwaaaaaaaaard