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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 42m

Look lively!

Your mayor standing under a Gambier sign

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Jax o'Lantern, Spooky Pumpkin Doll 🎃 @rufflejax.bsky.social · 10h

the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa

Takhisis atop some stones or dragons looks down at a mage in a black robe (Raistlin Majere) chained (snaked?) to a wall

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 12h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 11h

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 11h

My community is reeling from this so bear us in my end

The Columbus Dispatch @dispatch.com · 12h

The raid happened at around 12:30 p.m. Oct. 9, according to a statement from the city of Mount Vernon. It is unclear how many people were detained.

Mount Vernon taco shop targeted in federal ICE raid, city officials say

The raid happened at around 12:30 p.m. Oct. 9, according to a statement from the city of Mount Vernon. It is unclear how many people were detained.

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the seed oil sommelier✨ @mollytanzer.bsky.social · 13h

What if we tried loving one another, eating delicious food, making art...what if we practiced patience, helped those who need it, found ways to make life easier for all, moved our bodies, and slept cozily in nice warm beds. How about we see how that goes for a while, instead of whatever all this is

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 13h

“Baby in her placenta” is pretty bad for a HHS secretary but it’s arguably worse for a guy with six kids. It’s impossible to not learn this stuff as a dad if you’re even remotely paying attention just once.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 15h

The very same!

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 15h

Before I moved next to Lynde's hometown I last minute impersonated him for a Toronto improv show!

youtu.be/dowTVtrGyGs?...

Perfect Match ReCap - Paul & Saul

YouTube video by Kicks And Giggles Film

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 15h

My kid's school auditorium is named after native son Paul Lynde!

Your mayor standing next to a picture of Paul Lynde

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 20h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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Alexander Kustov @akoustov.bsky.social · 21h

Neither Democrats nor Republicans grasp how needlessly difficult the current legal process is even for the supposedly simplest, uncontested case of spousal immigration.

Once people learn it takes years and thousands of dollars, they're far more open to easing the process.

doi.org/10.1017/XPS....

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Queer Hand Luke @lfschleusener.bsky.social · 1d

I am given to understand that this is the kind of scandal that the New York Times will put on its front page for months.

Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 1d

Why is the President of the United States trying to communicate with the Attorney General about government business via direct messages on the social media site he owns?

And is a direct message on a privately owned social media site kind of like a private email server?

Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 1d

WSJ is reporting that the Truth Social post where Trump told Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey *really was supposed to be a private message*

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

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

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

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 1d

CANDLE COVE
(a favorite from the great creepypasta series that was CHANEL ZERO)

a skeleton face wearing a tricorn hat and a cape, with a bloody hook in the front and a couple of teeth

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

www.edweek.org

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

FanTASTIC news let’s get this done

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

Not happy that based on my calls, a bunch of congressional staffers are going to be asking chatGPT what "plenary" means but so it goes

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Leah Schnelbach @leahschnelbach.bsky.social · 6d

You know what's great?

Getting to publish an essay as insightful and heartening as this exploration of Serenity, the information economy, and sustainable change from @thenerdypriest.bsky.social.

reactormag.com/serenity-and...

Serenity and the Myth of "Getting Out the Signal" - Reactor

We want to believe that knowledge will change the world for the better, but it's not always that simple.

reactormag.com

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

Soon.

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