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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 2h

I suppose if you literally do nothing else. I just find it astounding.

Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 4h

How is that humanly possible?

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 1d

561/600 books this year?

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 2d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 2d

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DCminx 🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 2d

📣The Freedom Frogs are multiplying‼️

This is the way Portland 🫡❤️🐸
Video @oregonian.com

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Senator Megan Hunt @meganhunt.bsky.social · 5d

Nobody needs the abusive and debunked “treatment” known as conversion therapy—and LGBTQ+ youth need to know they are loved and accepted as they are. As long as I’m in the legislature I’ll be working to ban it in Nebraska.

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Senator Megan Hunt @meganhunt.bsky.social · 5d

Defending conversion therapy is like defending the prescription of heroin for a cough. That was done at one time, but we know better now.

Govt regulates the medical industry to keep ppl safe. This is no different than any other modern regulations to protect consumers & patients.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5d

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 10d

I reread it as part of the Book Riot’s Read Harder “reread a childhood favorite” challenge. It’s a classic. It’s gotta be the ones with Stephen Gammel illustrations though. They made those books.

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 10d

September Reads: Pretty horror heavy this month. Not nearly as many DNF’s. Actually read some physical copies for once.

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🪴 @dezmo.bsky.social · 15d

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NPR @npr.org · 21d

NPR's @ayesharascoe.bsky.social heads to the club — the Earlybirds Club — and dances until the break of 8 p.m.

Earlybirds Club: for ladies who want to get down and also get to bed on time

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe heads to the club — the Earlybirds Club — and dances until the break of 8 p.m.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 23d

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 23d

Dear Pope, this guy needs to be kicked out of his position, and preferably excommunicated. He clearly has no understanding of what the figure of Jesus stood for.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"

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The Onion @theonion.com · 24d

This Week's Onion Magazine:

Charlie Kirk, Not In His Own Words: We Honor The Right-Wing Activist By Making Up Quotes That Sound Much Better, Given The Moment

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25d

Trump’s ongoing campaign against historical truth appears to have expanded. His administration has directed the removal of multiple signs and exhibits from national parks that reference the history of slavery.

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · 26d

I use to think I was a Louise, but I’m really a Linda.

greg thompson is the executive producer of bob burgers

ALT: greg thompson is the executive producer of bob burgers

media.tenor.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29d

A great deal of our problems result from not holding those who tried to destroy our democracy accountable for their actions.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · Sep 11

I missed it! Such sadness.

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Aaron Weiss @aweiss.bsky.social · Sep 11

Someone shot up my kid's school today, and our governor is paying tribute to a guy who thought that is an acceptable price to pay for having the Second Amendment.

Jared Polis has failed Colorado.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor the Anniversary of September 11th and the Passing of Charlie Kirk

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Sep 10

I fell in love with Chicago the first time I went there in the summer of 1994. More in love than ever today

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Sep 10

Certainly looks like we scared the President away from Chicago. Fighting like hell works.

“They are a progressive city, and they don’t want the president’s help. That’s on them. It’s horrific that they don’t want President Trump’s help.”

“Chicago should be begging Donald Trump for help to keep Chicago safe,” Bondi added. “Yet, they aren’t so we’re going to go into a city who wants us there.”

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Gingerkid @gingerkid.bsky.social · Sep 9

They really hate the progressives in NE getting their single electorate vote. What utter bullshit.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · Sep 9

START YOUR TUESDAY: WIth the talk of the town today, a meeting with White House staff and some select Nebraska lawmakers that might broach the topic of congressional redistricting.

From Juan Salinas II:

White House may discuss mid-decade redistricting with Nebraska lawmakers this week • Nebraska Examiner

The Trump administration is hosting a state leadership conference, but political aides could discuss redistricting, too.

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Sep 8

So glad ICE is in Chicago. The city is a lawless hell-scape. Blues musicians wrecking hundreds of police cars. High schoolers doing weird scientific sex experiments. Kids home alone during the holidays. Women killing their husbands and lovers and then SINGING about it sassily. This has to stop.

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