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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 17h

many are saying this

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 18h

i’ve murmured “a few small beers” to myself every time I’ve had a drink this week

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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 1d

”im addicted to this Buddhism game” —things someone who is good at buddhism would say???

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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 1d

In video games, you will often find a fully roasted chicken abandoned on the ground, and eating it extremely quickly makes you feel better. What's less known is that this is also true in real life

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 1d

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Snack Queen @auntiebaecc.blacksky.app · 3d

😭😭😭😭😭😭

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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 2d

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND

He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 2d

he was crashing out after getting pasted in a regular season game against the Brewers, I‘d love to see another clip like that tonight
www.reddit.com/r/Brewers/co...

From the Brewers community on Reddit: Inject this into my veins.

Explore this post and more from the Brewers community

www.reddit.com

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 4d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 4d

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

addiction to the taste of boot leather is real and tragic

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 4d

It’s so funny that NPR is like, we lost all federal funding, and still does shit like this.

NPR @npr.org · 4d

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

i’ve heard disconcerting reports that hornet never once yells SHAW in silksong

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

don't need to worry about your hamstring if you're just trotting around the bases

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Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 4d

I think it probably varies from person to person how much money it takes to drive you completely insane but everybody’s got a number and it’s never as high as you’d like to believe

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 4d

I kind of can’t believe this Bari Weiss quote is even real, and yet www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

“I know that there are some people in this room who don’t believe that my marriage should have been legal … and that’s ok. Because we’re all Americans who want lower taxes.”

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

looks like castellanos’ baserunning might let the dodgers get away with it

geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

castellanos really thought he had the baserunning mandate of heaven after that double

geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

extremely questionable to not put Sasaki in

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geb @geb1999.bsky.social · 4d

YUP

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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