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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · Aug 23

I’m not blaming the Squad for anything that’s happening in Gaza, no. I’m blaming the Squad for clearly getting caught up in a foreign intelligence operation and using their massive platforms to further divide the Democratic Party before the most important election of our lives.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dems are learning the wrong lesson from losing their dominance in the culture war, only pivoting to economic issues. Dems need to connect to *the voters they're losing* on vibes and identity while delivering impactful results.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...

Opinion | Democrats Delivered Millions to Texarkana. It Didn’t Matter One Bit.

www.nytimes.com

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Jul 13

For those of you who missed Church this week:

Lawyer: Jesus, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Jesus: Love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.

Lawyer: So who is my neighbor?

Jesus:

a close up of a man 's face with a beard looking at the camera .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a beard looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · May 24

I did not have an epic bro-metal cover of a 112 year old bluegrass song that was really popular in college on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are:
open.spotify.com/track/3uiSM3...

Man Of Constant Sorrow

Jonathan Young · Man Of Constant Sorrow · Song · 2025

open.spotify.com

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · May 7

"used" is a word with a broad definition. It's a terribly worded question.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Apr 29

"Some tables will always be full and you'll just have to build your own."

My girlfriend knows how to say the truest things I don't want to hear.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · Apr 23

Love Tim Walz.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Apr 3

@mta.info decided to unveil a new subway map on World Autism Day and I have never felt more seen.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · Apr 2

A new subway diagram has arrived! MTA leadership (including MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara) unveiled a reimagined subway map, its first new design in half a century.

Check out the new map on digital screens in stations, and as it rolls out on train cars 🚇

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Apr 3

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 26

there is absolutely nothing standing in the way of more moderate democrats being aggressive opponents of the white house and holding public events highlighting their opposition

James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · Mar 26

@aoc.bsky.social and @sanders.senate.gov's rallies have been so successful that it's "worrying some moderate Democrats who fear Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez could tug the party to the left."

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

What the Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mega-rallies are really about

The two progressives are bringing energy to a party that has been exhausted and furious in the second Trump era.

www.politico.com

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 12

This is why we need ethics, morals, values, why establishment systems need adaptability and fresh messaging to meet people where they are.

I think the inherent risk of failure in any government system is our motivator to keep advocating for our values, lest they perish.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 12

No human system is human-proof. It's scary that there is no perfect organization of society that keeps everyone in line. The solution is actually democratic, asking how are our systems meeting the needs of the people, and doing something when they don't.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 12

one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 9

This is we need more TV and Film about religious communities, faith, and scripture.

Pip @pipofsuffolk.bsky.social · Mar 9

I really appreciated the Rugrats Passover episode - it was my first introduction to a Jewish way of life outside of school. I’d not met any Jewish families or children as there are fewer here. It showed Judaism in the context of an ordinary family who looked like anyone else’s.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 9

It seems that a lot of the current TV/film about the Bible is geared for a more religiously conservative audience. I'm glad they are seeing stories they connect with come alive. But the aesthetic is not really mine, I wish there were a larger range of productions aimed at multiple audiences. 2/end

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 9

I'm frustrated there's so little Religious TV and Film. We need more Noah's, Come Sundays & Rugrats Passover's. NBC made a stab at this with 2 shows and a movie in 2013/14 also Kings in 2009.

Am I fan of The Chosen, eh. But I'm glad it's being made and spinning off other similar projects. 1/x

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 9

It's a lot better than this.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 8

I take my religion books and try to organize their them as if each the are actively commenting on each other, or making little sentences.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 8

Yeah the vocal fry pops up in a lot of American English dialects. Sorry, I dont make the rules.

The one finger typing was totally insane.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Mar 8

Here is a vid of Klien being interviewed in 2010 and the difference is quite stark.
youtu.be/H4k032EM43U?...

Unplugged Under 40: Ezra Klein's "Gut Check"

YouTube video by CBS

youtu.be

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Feb 25

Great idea but I think this will be as likely as Disney releasing the Original Theatrical cut of Star Wars. 💔

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Feb 25

had a thought that if apple were to release a traditional ipod it would sell like hotcakes

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Feb 23

TIL That we're not living in 1984 and we're not living in Brave New World either, we're living in Fight Club.

Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · Feb 23

I know the material reasons for the rise of fascism. I also think another reason - which doesn’t get talked about as much because it’s embarrassing that humans can be that naive - is that when you are financially comfortable but bored, abstract cruelty can give you a sense of purpose.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Feb 23

What's scary about this is that Fight Club made the exact same argument 30 years ago.

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · Feb 16

The intensity of the fascist takeover is going to take a toll. Remember to:

1. Rest

2. Take breaks from social media and reading the news

3. Invest time in community

4. Go outside

5. Drink water, eat healthy, sleep as well as you can

6. Ask for help and support when you need it

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 10

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

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Mark Gilman @markgilman.bsky.social · Feb 7

Take a breath and remember:
The world is beautiful.
The world is full of love.
You are precious.
You are a blessing.

Shabbat Shalom