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Map to the corners; all of them. Life in the science mines.

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · Jan 20

my first test of a social science hypothesis:

If you leave a sizable bucket near a public path people will fill it with small bags of shit.

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Stinque @stinque.com · 1h

The ICEorcist

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Cmdr. Overbite @cmdroverbite.bsky.social · 2h

you guys make fun of Sephiroth Posting but check this action out

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 2h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 3h

Plus he’s sitting on the paid-for rights to that sweet Melania biopic.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 3h

Trump's Argentina Bailout

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 4h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 3h

I’m sure he’d say the same about HIV if he weren’t planning to question its connection to AIDS.

Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 3h

Makary is now saying that Lyme came from a lab too.

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Silly Makary says COVID and Lyme came from labs.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 6h

At least we no longer have to hear about freedom being in Americans' DNA or whatever. Turns out we love to eat shit and bow to some bloated halfwit like any other people throughout history

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 5h

We will need Nuremberg-like trials

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 8h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 4h

Inshallah

The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 4h

FEDEXing bags of dog food in 1999; data centers in 2026.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 10h

Oh what’s that? They will depreciate at roughly 3 times the rate previously touted and require constant replacement and 2-3x the revenue to match initial expenditure?

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 6h

For the first time ever in Ukraine, a unique boxing tournament is taking place. In the ring, veterans and professional boxers demonstrate an unbreakable spirit and competitive will, proving that the true strength of a Ukrainian warrior is their steel character.

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 8h

Current* conditions near Charlevoix, MI:

View looking west through the Round Lake Channel into Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2025-10-11 15:06:16 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Charlevoix: 57.11 F | 13.95 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: ENE at 13.802 mph | 22.21 kph // Humidity: 70%

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 8h

Time for a quick #OldSchoolDungeonsAndDragons! Let's look at Classic Warfare (1975), by Gary Gygax.

Cover of ring-bound Classic Warfare, "Rules for ancient warfare from the pharaohs to Charlemagne," by Gary Gygax. Shows an Egyptian chariot rider as an illustration

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 8h

CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has been replaced by a banner with GOP propaganda.

Diasporic Minnesotan @diasporaminnesotan.bsky.social · 9h

They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.
They killed MMWR.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 1d

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 19h

"The President passed away very strongly today at his Bedminster golf course after shooting 40 under par."

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 23h

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 23h

Mellow out or you will pay

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 1d

"only"

The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 1d

Factor 1: Brown
Factor 2: Afraid of masked thugs with guns

What an asshole.

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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Katy Glenn Bass @katygb.bsky.social · 1d

If you’ve never been to a big protest like No Kings before: It feels great to be part of a big gathering of people who want to change things. It sparks joy, and resolve for the long fight ahead. Sometimes there are dance parties. You could be the one who starts the dance party! Just show up!

Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 1d

If you can show up on October 18, you should. The country is shifting. The battleship is turning. And while, yes, usually mass street protests don't do much, there are exceptions.

And sometimes those exceptions go down in history.

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 1d

Painful to hear the fear in her voice as she says, "let them know." And as others have noted, this seems to violate Judge Ellis's order issued just yesterday about arresting journalists & also about unnecessary physical force. (See 1(a) and 1(h) of order). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 1d

Verbal assaults on their feelings are included.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Snowden St. @snowden.st · 2d

"the Nobel is a psyop" is one of those kooky things you get to say that has the fortunate side-benefit of also being true

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