Jerked Gherkins
@j3rkedgherkins.bsky.social
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Call for sources from one of our @xtramagazine.com fellows:
"Are you a teacher, ed worker, or librarian in Alberta? I’m writing about how education workers are working with/around the recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and book bans. Reach out to [email protected] if you're open to speaking."
"Are you a teacher, ed worker, or librarian in Alberta? I’m writing about how education workers are working with/around the recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and book bans. Reach out to [email protected] if you're open to speaking."
December 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Call for sources from one of our @xtramagazine.com fellows:
"Are you a teacher, ed worker, or librarian in Alberta? I’m writing about how education workers are working with/around the recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and book bans. Reach out to [email protected] if you're open to speaking."
"Are you a teacher, ed worker, or librarian in Alberta? I’m writing about how education workers are working with/around the recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and book bans. Reach out to [email protected] if you're open to speaking."
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I was going to sit down today and finish up my first draft of an essay where I examine how transmisogyny is in part rooted in demographic anxieties, about seeing queerness as a dereliction of one's duty to the nation by abandoning reproduction.
And Redstate just goes and says it for me.
And Redstate just goes and says it for me.
I read the title to this article much differently than the author intended.
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I was going to sit down today and finish up my first draft of an essay where I examine how transmisogyny is in part rooted in demographic anxieties, about seeing queerness as a dereliction of one's duty to the nation by abandoning reproduction.
And Redstate just goes and says it for me.
And Redstate just goes and says it for me.
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I need help before we lose heat and also so we can have food in the house. Waiting weeks to meet this goal will be incredibly stressful and bad.
‼️SINGLE DISABLED MOM ‼️needing help with propane to heat our home (it’s at 3%) and groceries that we’re low on. Any help is appreciated!
Propane-$640
Groceries-$490
PayPal: www.paypal.me/Coffinelf
Cashapp: cash.app/$juniperkewpie
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/coffinfairy
Propane-$640
Groceries-$490
PayPal: www.paypal.me/Coffinelf
Cashapp: cash.app/$juniperkewpie
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/coffinfairy
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I need help before we lose heat and also so we can have food in the house. Waiting weeks to meet this goal will be incredibly stressful and bad.
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Trump demands Ukraine gives up territory illegally invaded and occupied by Russia. Can you imagine the US giving up Florida for ‘peace’?
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Trump demands Ukraine gives up territory illegally invaded and occupied by Russia. Can you imagine the US giving up Florida for ‘peace’?
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Over the last few years, as a biologist (geneticist), I have become more and more interested in how the brain works. Mostly to try and understand this clusterfuck of an illogical world. It was always easy to try and label people like Stephen Miller with some kind of mental
December 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Over the last few years, as a biologist (geneticist), I have become more and more interested in how the brain works. Mostly to try and understand this clusterfuck of an illogical world. It was always easy to try and label people like Stephen Miller with some kind of mental
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What will the weather be like tomorrow? I need to take my camera out again... But I only have until 1 p.m.
#photography
#photography
December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
What will the weather be like tomorrow? I need to take my camera out again... But I only have until 1 p.m.
#photography
#photography
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the three second rule starts over if you’re not ready
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
the three second rule starts over if you’re not ready
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December 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars but not all peace deals have survived.
New Cambodia-Thailand clash: What’s up with the other wars Trump ‘ended’?
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars but not all peace deals have survived.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars but not all peace deals have survived.
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“We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.”
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent..."
This video comes a week after demonstrators and ICE collided as they attempted a raid near Chinatown.
(Causing ICE some serious headaches)
#Pinks
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent..."
This video comes a week after demonstrators and ICE collided as they attempted a raid near Chinatown.
(Causing ICE some serious headaches)
#Pinks
Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video explaining immigrants' right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.”
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent..."
This video comes a week after demonstrators and ICE collided as they attempted a raid near Chinatown.
(Causing ICE some serious headaches)
#Pinks
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent..."
This video comes a week after demonstrators and ICE collided as they attempted a raid near Chinatown.
(Causing ICE some serious headaches)
#Pinks
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Anyone who thinks that movies nowadays aren’t as good as they used to be should watch this - trailers of the most aired movies on HBO in the 1980s.
There’s always been crappy movies, you just forgot all those.
https://youtu.be/sTT4a7E5o-E?si=HRifZlsJYm2nSOX9
There’s always been crappy movies, you just forgot all those.
https://youtu.be/sTT4a7E5o-E?si=HRifZlsJYm2nSOX9
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Anyone who thinks that movies nowadays aren’t as good as they used to be should watch this - trailers of the most aired movies on HBO in the 1980s.
There’s always been crappy movies, you just forgot all those.
https://youtu.be/sTT4a7E5o-E?si=HRifZlsJYm2nSOX9
There’s always been crappy movies, you just forgot all those.
https://youtu.be/sTT4a7E5o-E?si=HRifZlsJYm2nSOX9
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Musk is a villain from junk science fiction & uses social media as a weapon.
Platform X & its owner intentionally exacerbates tensions & conflicts!
We are dealing here with an utterly clear political project to push aside democracy & its values in favor of powerful private interests.
Thread 3/4🧵
Platform X & its owner intentionally exacerbates tensions & conflicts!
We are dealing here with an utterly clear political project to push aside democracy & its values in favor of powerful private interests.
Thread 3/4🧵
December 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Musk is a villain from junk science fiction & uses social media as a weapon.
Platform X & its owner intentionally exacerbates tensions & conflicts!
We are dealing here with an utterly clear political project to push aside democracy & its values in favor of powerful private interests.
Thread 3/4🧵
Platform X & its owner intentionally exacerbates tensions & conflicts!
We are dealing here with an utterly clear political project to push aside democracy & its values in favor of powerful private interests.
Thread 3/4🧵
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Trump's AI Death Panels
Medicare historically had more covered procedures, with fewer hoops to jump through, than for-profit insurance.
Trump regime is forcing AI Prior Authorization obstacles on Medicare, starting in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas.
open.substack.com/pub/howwefig...
Medicare historically had more covered procedures, with fewer hoops to jump through, than for-profit insurance.
Trump regime is forcing AI Prior Authorization obstacles on Medicare, starting in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas.
open.substack.com/pub/howwefig...
Trump’s AI-Powered Attack on Medicare
Donald Trump and Dr. Oz are rolling out a pilot program to fundamentally change Medicare
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Trump's AI Death Panels
Medicare historically had more covered procedures, with fewer hoops to jump through, than for-profit insurance.
Trump regime is forcing AI Prior Authorization obstacles on Medicare, starting in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas.
open.substack.com/pub/howwefig...
Medicare historically had more covered procedures, with fewer hoops to jump through, than for-profit insurance.
Trump regime is forcing AI Prior Authorization obstacles on Medicare, starting in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas.
open.substack.com/pub/howwefig...
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🦋 Good Night Everyone 🦋
~~~ Sweet Dreams ~~~
#Photography
#Northumberland
#Seascape
#Sunset
#GoldenHour
WHEN SUNSET SKIES
BECOME A WORK OF
ART 🎨 🖌️
~~~ Sweet Dreams ~~~
#Photography
#Northumberland
#Seascape
#Sunset
#GoldenHour
WHEN SUNSET SKIES
BECOME A WORK OF
ART 🎨 🖌️
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🦋 Good Night Everyone 🦋
~~~ Sweet Dreams ~~~
#Photography
#Northumberland
#Seascape
#Sunset
#GoldenHour
WHEN SUNSET SKIES
BECOME A WORK OF
ART 🎨 🖌️
~~~ Sweet Dreams ~~~
#Photography
#Northumberland
#Seascape
#Sunset
#GoldenHour
WHEN SUNSET SKIES
BECOME A WORK OF
ART 🎨 🖌️
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US signs $228 mln deal with Rwanda for health in new aid model - And in addition to the 1.6B for Kenya we’re giving another $228M to Rwanda for their healthcare. Huh. I’m confused how this is America First. /end
US signs $228 mln deal with Rwanda for health in new aid model
The United States and Rwanda have signed a five-year deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the ...
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
US signs $228 mln deal with Rwanda for health in new aid model - And in addition to the 1.6B for Kenya we’re giving another $228M to Rwanda for their healthcare. Huh. I’m confused how this is America First. /end
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#TrumpsInflationCrisis
HE has thrown gasoline on an already struggling economy and now WE are paying for it!
• TARIFFS! TARIFFS! TARIFFS!
• Pulling the rug out from
under healthcare (slashing Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care)
• Skyrocketing energy prices
TRUMP DID THIS!
Foxtrot Delta TACO
HE has thrown gasoline on an already struggling economy and now WE are paying for it!
• TARIFFS! TARIFFS! TARIFFS!
• Pulling the rug out from
under healthcare (slashing Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care)
• Skyrocketing energy prices
TRUMP DID THIS!
Foxtrot Delta TACO
December 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#TrumpsInflationCrisis
HE has thrown gasoline on an already struggling economy and now WE are paying for it!
• TARIFFS! TARIFFS! TARIFFS!
• Pulling the rug out from
under healthcare (slashing Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care)
• Skyrocketing energy prices
TRUMP DID THIS!
Foxtrot Delta TACO
HE has thrown gasoline on an already struggling economy and now WE are paying for it!
• TARIFFS! TARIFFS! TARIFFS!
• Pulling the rug out from
under healthcare (slashing Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care)
• Skyrocketing energy prices
TRUMP DID THIS!
Foxtrot Delta TACO
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Miami said fuck off Republicans.
Miami said fuck off Donald Trump.
Midterm Elections here we come.
Miami said fuck off Donald Trump.
Midterm Elections here we come.
December 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Miami said fuck off Republicans.
Miami said fuck off Donald Trump.
Midterm Elections here we come.
Miami said fuck off Donald Trump.
Midterm Elections here we come.
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71-year-old pastor patrols New Orleans for ICE activity
"I want my children and my grandchildren, and their grandchildren to have a democracy in our country. If we don't act right now, I'm afraid that could be lost. So I have to act."
"I want my children and my grandchildren, and their grandchildren to have a democracy in our country. If we don't act right now, I'm afraid that could be lost. So I have to act."
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
71-year-old pastor patrols New Orleans for ICE activity
"I want my children and my grandchildren, and their grandchildren to have a democracy in our country. If we don't act right now, I'm afraid that could be lost. So I have to act."
"I want my children and my grandchildren, and their grandchildren to have a democracy in our country. If we don't act right now, I'm afraid that could be lost. So I have to act."
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Playbook
The unofficial guide to official Washington, every morning and weekday afternoons.
www.politico.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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@asmjasmeetbains.bsky.social
is running for U.S. Congress. As a physician she cares for the needs of others. This expertise will be used to help the community of California’s 22nd District thrive.
#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
is running for U.S. Congress. As a physician she cares for the needs of others. This expertise will be used to help the community of California’s 22nd District thrive.
#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@asmjasmeetbains.bsky.social
is running for U.S. Congress. As a physician she cares for the needs of others. This expertise will be used to help the community of California’s 22nd District thrive.
#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
is running for U.S. Congress. As a physician she cares for the needs of others. This expertise will be used to help the community of California’s 22nd District thrive.
#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
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There was revolution in the air in New Orleans when the Border Patrol invaded their city - as brave citizens blew whistles, chased convoys, and confronted masked agents of a tyrannical government
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, an uprising has begun. A special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/immi...
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, an uprising has begun. A special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/immi...
In New Orleans and across U.S., anger over ICE raids sparks a 2nd American Revolution | Will Bunch
Everyday folks are rising up to resist immigration raids with whistles, car chases, and noisy protests. Revolution is in the air.
www.inquirer.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
There was revolution in the air in New Orleans when the Border Patrol invaded their city - as brave citizens blew whistles, chased convoys, and confronted masked agents of a tyrannical government
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, an uprising has begun. A special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/immi...
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, an uprising has begun. A special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/immi...
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I’m confused
Is Duffy suggesting we’re supposed to work out in the fine clothing he now wants us all to wear to the airport
Is Duffy suggesting we’re supposed to work out in the fine clothing he now wants us all to wear to the airport
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I’m confused
Is Duffy suggesting we’re supposed to work out in the fine clothing he now wants us all to wear to the airport
Is Duffy suggesting we’re supposed to work out in the fine clothing he now wants us all to wear to the airport
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Are You Smarter Than a Dictator
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Are You Smarter Than a Dictator
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main economic message from
the president is that you will be poorer and you will like it
the president is that you will be poorer and you will like it
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
main economic message from
the president is that you will be poorer and you will like it
the president is that you will be poorer and you will like it
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Lawmakers just slapped Pete Hegseth with an ultimatum to cough up the unedited boat-strike footage and the orders behind them, or kiss part of your travel budget goodbye.
Hegseth is on notice from Congress!
#Hegseth
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AhW9qQlLwTKm...
Hegseth is on notice from Congress!
#Hegseth
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AhW9qQlLwTKm...
Frustrated lawmakers hit Hegseth with ultimatum over boat strike videos — The Hill
Lawmakers have taken a hard line against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, threatening to lock down a portion of his travel budget until he turns over unedited footage of U.S. military strikes against a...
apple.news
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Lawmakers just slapped Pete Hegseth with an ultimatum to cough up the unedited boat-strike footage and the orders behind them, or kiss part of your travel budget goodbye.
Hegseth is on notice from Congress!
#Hegseth
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AhW9qQlLwTKm...
Hegseth is on notice from Congress!
#Hegseth
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AhW9qQlLwTKm...