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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 4h

You omitted “what do you mean by ‘tho’?”

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 4h

During his speech in Lubbock this week, Ken Paxton told the audience he didn't have any money when he faced impeachment. But he became a multimillionaire on a $150K salary, and @wsj.com got Paxton's tax returns and other financial documents that show how.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | How Ken Paxton, a Rising MAGA Star, Got Rich as a Texas Politician

The state’s attorney general, who is vying to be the GOP nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, became a multimillionaire as a public official.

www.wsj.com

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 4h

In your hearts he’s a loving Grandpa who respects women and has a profound intellect

kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 4h

This IS surprising

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 4h

The true outrage is that Loomer didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 4h

Yes—I imagine Thomson reminded him that he was part of the reason they were there in the first place.

A very fun game to watch in spite of the cringe ending

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4h

They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 10h

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 5h

Everyone ready for the “hate rally”?

MAGA bringing out their most delusional descriptions for 10.18

They must be nervous

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem should never have been confirmed after this. It ended up being a perfect representation of what she would do.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 20

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 5h

Objecting to monarchy clearly makes one “pro-Hamas.”

Mikey needs to resign so he has time
to listen to more Lee Greenwood

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 5h

Listening to Maria Corina discover she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with such grace

I shudder to imagine the Orange Toddler’s response

Probably something about the 2020 elections and his penis

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 7h

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 6h

Epstein Files

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 22h

Keep your corrupt, grubby, abusive hands off Tish James, Donald Trump.

Your cowardice is showing — weak men seek revenge on powerful women who hold them to account.

But NY’rs don’t play. Our AG has been a fierce warrior for our rights, time & again. You better believe we’ll be there for hers.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 23h

The Attorney General of New York was just indicted by our tinpot dictator

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 18h

Dodgers-Phillies was a great game and then finished in a particularly stupid way.

Go Brewers.

kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 19h

Public Service Announcement:

The Phillies/Dodgers game is a good one.

kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 20h

This entire post is remarkably clear. Like reading Judith Butler.

kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 22h

Jon Fasman woke up one morning and said "what's something that would provide a catchy headline, but probably makes virtually no sense? That can be my next piece!"

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Norm Clark @normsmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Fight for a Union

We Rise Again! NO KINGS DAY October 18. 2,000 events planned nationwide, find one near you—> seiu.co/NoCrowns
#NoKings #SolidaritySeason #UnionStrong

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

seiu.co

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 22h

I certainly wish someone would ask those questions.

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 22h

Just remember to add "moose and squirrel" after each of her sentences.

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 22h

Have we really made sufficient fun of Mike Johnson for suggesting Lee Greenwood instead of Bad Bunny for the Superbowl halftime?

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Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 1d

Similarly describing him as an "expert on antifa" rather than an "antifascism researcher" further legitimates antifa as a proper noun in a way that makes zero sense

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 1d

Epstein Files