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The Office provides an environment that encourages Synergistic Cross-Collaboration*

*: with yourself, since it’s just you

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 1d

Easy solution: new(ish) cars use Australian postcodes, older cars use Chinese postcodes!

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 1d

If they don’t repurpose the Membership page to say something like “Join the PhAMily” then what are we even doing

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2d

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

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Democrats extra seats. Americans deserve a fair count and l'm fighting to fix it.
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Consus data plays a crucial role in allocating political roprescntation and goverment funding
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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 2d

fellas is it gay to live in a city

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 2d

We really hit on something with the 12 year old theory of governance because that’s really the entire political project. It’s being 12 years old and not even normal 12 year olds but real pieces of shit 12 year olds

Texas GOP candidate
Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children
By Jay Root, Staff Writer
Updated Feb 9, 2022 6:02 a.m.

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 3d

Forcing Americans to eat Altoona Pizza will result in an intense electoral backlash

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America being well-known for <checks notes> spaghetti

“Forget De Cecco or Barilla…instead buy Trump Noodles! Trump Noodles, The Taste Of America!”

Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 4d

Italy trying to get US to call off mega tariff on imported pasta that will double prices for American consumers. Via Reuters

Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports

With almost $800 million in exports, the U.S. is one of Italy's top three export markets for pasta, a staple of the country's culinary heritage and a substantial export commodity.

www.reuters.com

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Bobert @bobertonbluesky.bsky.social · 3d

So actually, um, you did specifically vote for *all* of this, but you were dumb and didn’t realize you and people you knew would be affected by what you wanted other people to experience.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 3d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 3d

When Stephen Miller hijacks the Major League Baseball social media account

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 3d

Please don’t post my password online

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 3d

This, to me, is so telling. When proven wrong, Bari Weiss invites her critic on a podcast. The rotten fruit of the "debate" tree, the fetishization of debate as a conversation in which one "wins" or "loses," "owns" or is "owned." A side-effect of capitalism's anti-intellectual higher ed arms race.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 4d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 3d

“Perception of what will resonate with audiences” isn’t the news, though

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: It’s official. David Ellison announces that Bari Weiss, founder of pro-Israel outlet “The Free Press,” is now Editor in Chief of CBS News, per internal memo shared with me:

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Bobert @bobertonbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

The president is not well, but everyone around him would rather use their arrogated power to harm people they hate and their perceived enemies than do what’s best for the country. This cannot continue; it’s incredibly harmful. But they’re salivating at being able to attack blue states.

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 6d

Trump told NBC on Sunday that he saw some Portland riot footage on Fox and thought it reflected current events.

It didn't. It was 5 years old, from the George Floyd aftermath.

And we learned that due to the diligence of a local TV reporter, who got the transcript.

www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...