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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 36m

I think this is different than Russia in the 90s or Germany in the 30s. But people really want to be offended.

Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 39m

I do understand that. I should have been less strident in dunking on my country, it seems. I didn’t mean we invented authoritarianism, or the Russian/Hungarian playbook doesn’t exist, but I do think we uniquely succeeded in wrecking a robust, longstanding democracy with strong institutions.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 59m

By all means, your country can win the prize for shittiest history. Let me know where I can send you your trophy.🏆

Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 1h

Good grief people. I meant this in the context of my lifetime. The 21st century. And by blazing a trail I meant the US is further along in its radicalization than peer countries. But yes, we are not the first country in all of history to go down this path. I am happy to confirm the obvious.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 1h

Good grief people. I meant this in the context of my lifetime. The 21st century. And by blazing a trail I meant the US is further along in its radicalization than peer countries. But yes, we are not the first country in all of history to go down this path. I am happy to confirm the obvious.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 13h

So I guess the Amazon thing took out Starbucks’ online ordering? There are like 2 people in my local Starbucks. Maybe our billionaire overlords overpromised….

Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 15h

The US is blazing a trail for right wing extremists everywhere - openly violate the constitution and see what you can get away with. Chip away at political norms and institutions. Simply ignore constitutional law by shifting the Overton Window and corrupting the party in power and its judiciary.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t sleep you’re giving me nighthares

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 1d

We marched from Discovery Green to City Hall and he was standing on the side of the street watching halfway between. Fortunately there was a cop right in front of him, which helped defuse his threat display.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”

Damn. Just … damn.

Dale Denwalt @denwalt.bsky.social · 2d

Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.

He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 1d

Even a Hostess Ding Dong comes in a package of two. This poor lonesome schlub…

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Martin Guerre (real) @albemuth.bsky.social · 2d

We are going to fucking win

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

Cue Apocalypse Now music

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

Houston #NOKINGS. Bless this guy’s heart. He stood there alone, sweltering under his gear and guns, watching us in our joy and solidarity. Terrible life choices culminating in a solo fascist project.

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Penny P @mstmompj.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings protest in The Woodlands, Texas (north suburban Houston). This is the first such protest to occur in the community. I overheard a number of folks telling others that they had never attended such an event before but had gotten to the point of feeling they needed to do something.

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Jenny Staff Johnson @htownjenny.bsky.social · 2d

Houston #NoKings 📸 by @htownmark.bsky.social

Large crowd, signs like no kings, justice for all, couple of inflatable frogs

Close-up of the head of a large inflatable frog with a crown it

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

Flies looking for cow pies, flying away frustrated. Nowhere to eat, nowhere to breed.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

May the ghosts of 19th century Jewish immigrants from Spain and Portugal, who worked tirelessly in the kitchen to bring her Fish and Chips, haunt her dreams and curse her bowels.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

Huh, trying to imagine how the virus would spread from an imported cheese wheel to a UK cow. Is it possible?

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

Blickety Blockety Bloop

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 2d

My kids are in college or out of college, but am a UT grad and former supporter. The school is dead to me

Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 3d

Joel Dongsteen 🤣

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 3d

This. Mike Johnson spend 30 seconds of the clip smugly pissing on Tapper’s leg and calling it rain, right to his face, and Tapper just blinks and stares and moves on to the next question. Tapper you useless fucking turnstile.

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Htownmark @htownmark.bsky.social · 5d

lol gotta remember this line