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Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺

@jegriva.bsky.social

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He/him. Trying to make sense, most of the time. Pertussis survivor as newborn. Italy.

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Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 20d

“Whenever avoidance of war is the primary object of a group of powers, the international system has been at the mercy of its most ruthless member” - Henry Kissinger

Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 11h

“We demand to be taken seriously”

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Drew Mackie @drewgmackie.bsky.social · 11h

Not like I as an American have the standing to point to another country’s conservatives and laugh, but

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11h

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 · 12h

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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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 11h

This nation STARTED as a protest against an authoritarian government.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 13h

it's not FOR us

edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

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Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 14h

Supernintendo in Italy.
Always been.

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Rhys 📼 @flemishdog.bsky.social · 7d

THEY QUICKLY CONVERTED ME FROM NTSC TO PAL COOP, I LOOK LIKE THE GRIMACE I'M SO PURPLE.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 15h

Consider that the homeric poems come from the Bronze Age, centuries earlier than classic Greece. Most names are of a generic indo-european origin.

Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 16h

a cartoon of donald trump giving a speech

ALT: a cartoon of donald trump giving a speech

media.tenor.com

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Justin @sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social · Nov 16

Whatever explanation is eventually proffered for Musk’s involvement, the underlying reason is that fascists HATE satire and being subject to laughter. They trade in fear, the only humor tolerated is cruelty.

Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · Nov 16

New from me: As Alex Jones continues trying to halt the sale of Infowars to The Onion, lawyers for X have made an appearance in the case, appearing at an emergency hearing and asking to be included on future communications. The company hasn't explained why. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Alex Jones is trying to halt the sale of Infowars. Elon Musk's X just got involved in the case

At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven’t explained why.

www.motherjones.com

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Justin @sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social · Nov 16

White Flour! Wife Power! Great illustration of fascists losing their minds (gift article):

Opinion | Neo-Nazis in Your Streets? Send in the (Coup Clutz) Clowns (Published 2017)

When it comes to frustrating bigots who want to stir up violence in the streets, well-targeted humor can do the job better than violent resistance.

www.nytimes.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Hard to know what’s more chilling: that he actually believes this — or knows better and doesn’t care.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on if he should win the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow: "I made 7 deals and now it's 8."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 17h

Odium is a latin word, tho. Unrelated to Homeric Greek.

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Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 17h

It means “Story of Odysseus” 😄

Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 17h

Not that celebrated outside the US.

Jeg Riva, now with glasses 🇪🇺 @jegriva.bsky.social · 17h

Konami is sleeping on Sotn, Rondo, Snatcher, Policenauts, they sleep on a lot of old games needing a reissue.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 23h

Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.