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“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell

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BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 45m

Not aware? Unless she’s literally been living under a rock, not sure I buy that one.

Keira Knightley Was 'Not Aware' of J.K. Rowling Boycott Before Joining 'Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions': 'I Hope That We Can All Find Respect' — Variety

In a recent interview with Decider, Keira Knightley said that prior to joining the voice cast of Audible's

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David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 3h

I was a cop. In a densely populated city. Full of immigrants and people all across the political spectrum.

I’m not going to get too deep into this, but when cops threaten to quit in response to a choice being offered to voters, you should be on the side of whatever the voters choose.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 4h

🤔

Margaret Cho @margaretcho.bsky.social · 5h

If Jan 6 was all Antifa then why did you pardon them?

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 5h

The press should refuse to interview Vance for anything anymore, since it’s known he will lie the entire time.

It’s the old adage:

Q: How do you know if JD Vance is lying?

A: His lips are moving.

Nothing of value is ever obtained by having him on these shows.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6h

Vance is having an incredible morning on the Sunday shows doing "oh so now it's illegal to [mundane thing]?"

A real quote when Vance is asked about whether Tom Homan kept the $50,000 he got in a fast food bag: "Is it illegal to take a payment for doing services?"

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, it definitely seems to be the dominant trend among the younger folks right now.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 5h

After my daughters finish fixing themselves up to go out, it literally smells like a bakery in my house.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 5h

They’re truly evil people.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 5h

Fox News obviously won’t be the one to do this, but every time the press talks to Johnson about the shutdown, they should be pressing him on this obvious fact: they’re digging in on healthcare solely as a smokescreen to protect Trump from the release of Epstein files.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

BREAM: Open enrollments starts in November. People are already getting notices about what they may pay. I mean, that's gotta be resolved.

MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October

(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 5h

Mike Johnson keeps saying the Republicans are working around the clock to fix healthcare, but has yet to offer even ONE specific policy that will do that.

Once you offer and pass an actual policy, maybe then the Dems could allow the existing subsidies/credits expire. Until then, go fuck yourself.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Johnson strikes a patronizing tone about MTG: "Republicans have been working around the clock on healthcare. They're on the committees of jurisdiction that deal with this. Marjorie doesn't serve on those committees, so I offered to have her come into the room and be a part of those discussions."

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 7h

Well, you can’t brag if you’re not the best. ;-)

Come out west, where all the facilities are mostly shit, and you’ll miss the nice ones back in MN.

Adding up all those small, minor things are what create an overall higher quality of life.

But yes, the amount of press over it is a bit much.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 7h

This is pretty cool.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith wants to 'give it away, give it away' now for music

Smith jammed with students at the University of Minnesota on Saturday and said he hopes the scholarships help forge the next generation of great bands.

www.mprnews.org

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 17h

Dear god, the stupidity (senility?)…

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 18h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 18h

I’m a born-n-bred Minnesotan, and I’m with your husband on this one.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 18h

Describe now we’re better than Russia.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 20h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah, I used to meet friends for dinner/drinks there, and upon hearing that I walked the measly 10 blocks there, they’d act like I had just hiked the Yukon Trail.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI — Trump lied that Chicago had “4000” murders, when it’s projected to have 380 this year (way down from last year)

If it’s so bad there why does he have to keep lying about it?

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 19h

It was the permission to be racist.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Did people actually believe Trump during his campaign, or did they just love the permission he gave them to be racist?

Trump on loop: “They’re stealing your jobs.”

If that were true, why aren’t Americans lining up to take those so-called “stolen” jobs?

Every Trump voter needs to see this.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 19h

I watched it. I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 19h

Wouldn’t it be $116B?

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 21h

It doesn’t look great… But goddammit, Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 21h

👇👇

J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 19d

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 1d

You might wanna get off TikTok…

Barron Trump tipped for top job at TikTok as dad says users ‘owe’ him

The president has previously claimed that users ‘owe’ Barron Trump for saving the social media platform in a video from the Oval Office

www.independent.co.uk

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 1d

They’re not “clamping down on bias”; they’re ensuring more of the bias they want.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

www.theverge.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by John Deering.

BatManitou @manitouryan.bsky.social · 1d

My daughters and I love spicy pickles, but those McClure’s pickles were so over-the-top spicy that we couldn’t even eat ‘em; ended up throwing half of the jar away.