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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 28m

So McDonalds went after them for using Mac Tonight but Pokemon Company International wouldn't for the Pokemon Theme.

Remember that when considering which Monster Catching Game to get this month.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 6h

Homeland Security’s tweets are starting to get DMCA’d

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 1h

I will still begrudge them for 20 years because let's be honest the real shit only comes around about once every 40 years.

I will not begrudge them for the same guy being responsible for two flavors of Fascism over the course of like 60 years. Fascists just seem to live forever like that.

lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 20h

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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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 16h

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 7h

That and old Fox B-Roll. Possibly spliced together to make the AI even less fake looking.

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Every SpongeBob Frame In Order @esfio.bsky.social · 7h

Season 2 Episode 24 - Frame 3909 out of 5296

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 7h

He pokes the China Embargo bear every 2-3 months then when he sees it still sends the Stock Market into immediate collapse backtracks.

He will continue to do this until the Stock Market finally says "okay..."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Hours after posting that "there seems to be no reason" to meet with President Xi, Trump now says "I would assume we might have" a meeting after all

Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 7h

One thing I'll always remember is my Grandmother so earnestly thought Obama was the Anti-Christ. Specifically because she always said that he would be hailed as a hero and worshipped as the real 2nd coming.

I think about that everytime one of these MAGA Trump-worshippers invokes the Antichrist.

Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 8h

Macron is going to call fresh elections before he admits the left won the last ones.

It's almost like he wants LePen to win.

NPR @npr.org · 8h

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.

Macron puts Lecornu back as France's prime minister just days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 8h

Point guns at you to scare you so they can arrest you for being scared.

This is the modern form of Romans rampaging through a village enslaving everyone they see.

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 8h

American Dictator Stephen Miller.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 9h

She'll have the full backing of the DNC I assume.

Anything to keep a young populist from winning.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 9h

Janet Mills's campaign account just posted this video of her saying that she just announced her campaign against Susan Collins. #MESen. Mills, 77, is expected to jump in the race against Collins. She would face Graham Platner, Jordan Wood and Dan Kleban.

I just announced my campaign for U.S. Senate to defeat Susan Collins because Maine families deserve a senator who fights back and stands up for us.

So please, can you donate 5 or 10 dollars right now to help me flip this Senate seat blue?

Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 9h

I'm sure going to war with your own states over a few hundred National Guardsmen being told to stay home will help you put down those pesky Pacific, Great Lakes, and New England states.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

WILL CAIN: Since it's President Trump calling up the National Guard, any other governors that decline to do what you did you think would be in violation of the regulatory, statutory authority of President Trump?

GREG ABBOTT: They are in violation

Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 9h

"Sent from the digital world."

I'm now realizing Tron is just normie Digimon.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 9h

‘TRON: ARES’ is now at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, a higher score than ‘Tron: Legacy’.

Read our review: bit.ly/AresDF

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 10h

Please more stories like this. No pretending it was about China. This game was cancelled because it would have offended the Ruling Regime of America.

Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 16h

Assassin's Creed pulls planned game about the Civil War, apparently because having a black protagonist fighting the KKK would offend too many Americans

www.polygon.com/assassins-cr...

The canceled Assassin's Creed Civil War game was a powder keg waiting to explode

Ubisoft was reportedly working on a game set after the Civil War era, but canceled it due to politics and Assassins Creed Shadows backlash.

www.polygon.com

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 10h

"President Trump. Money for his fellow Oligarchs, nothing for Americans."

Seriously Dems start running the ads. This is how you win the Info Wars.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14h

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

So it's time to admit I may not get this Puerto Rico thing.

Isn't the issue there not that DC is stonewalling them (Dems at least have said for a while they're ready to pull the trigger) but that Puerto Rico keeps voting to remain a Territory instead of seek Statehood or Independence?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

It's why Trump turned ICE into a hyper-militarized secret police.

It's staffed exclusively with the most cultish, indoctrinated, superfans of his who'll gladly go without pay if it means they get to shoot an inflatable frog and maybe get a medal from Dear Leader.

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

I guarantee you it's every office that resisted Trump's takeover efforts earlier this year, and it's 100% of their staff.

NPR @npr.org · 11h

JUST IN: The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many workers are affected.

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many workers are affected.

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

Once again I'm sure economic fundamentals breaking down because investors have become too stupid and too cult-indoctrinated is going to result in no bad things whatsoever.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h

EISMAN: Tesla’s earnings “are down 60% from 2022 through 2025. And the stock is slightly higher. ..

“.. it’s a cult.”

@electrek.co $TSLA
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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

And in some respects the frog is accidental genius. It works on layers and more layers are discovered everyday. It reclaims a Neo-Nazi meme, it pulls from THE Freedom Myth in the Bible, people dig up an old Paul McCartney song that is perfect for a Class Unity moment.

The Frog becomes a symbol.

Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

The interesting thing is... this actually does work. Sure I doubt the Portland FROGTIFA is going to be the ones dragging Stephen Miller out of the White House, but it gives this movement something it had been sorely lacking, an identity. Identity creates unity, unity creates strength, strength wins.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 17h

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 11h

It's... all coming together suddenly?

Alexander Rooksmoor @arcrooksmoor.bsky.social · 12h

I think it would be an apt time for Paul McCartney to re-release this, 'We All Stand Together':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PMi...

The Frog Chorus & Paul McCartney - We All Stand Together

YouTube video by Zig Zag

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Ash G. (the G is for Ghost) @kilomonster.art · 1d

I will gladly draw all of the frogs as a symbol for the movement, explicitly to take them back from the fuckers who co opted Pepe for their nazi shit.

A cheery, cute frog looking up and flipping off the camera while saying “fuck off, fascists.”

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Alexandrian Apologist @goldenslowpoke.bsky.social · 22h

I don't care if in post-regime America it's Right-Wing Donkeys and Left-Wing Frogs.

Make this happen.

Marxist-Glonzoist @primaryschool.bsky.social · 2d

making getting assaulted by armed agents of the state into a funny meme is like unironically how we get critical masses of dumb white boys in the streets, Portland frog is a hero and a patriot

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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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