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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 17m

Unironically agree.

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swop-usa.bsky.social @swop-usa.bsky.social · 2h

The focus on pornography and blaming it for every social problem has led to actual predators flying under the radar until it's too late.

Stop blaming porn and start finding actual solutions.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 4h

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 2h

I want to see a dildo bounce and wobble off his head.

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Oku ΘΔ @oku.mow.haus · 3h

If you see a bunch of random accounts popping up in and around any discussion about Newsom spewing these main talking points, there’s like a 95% chance it is part of a paid astroturfing PR scheme.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 2h

He hates lgbtq people and refused to protect them. Try again queerphobe. People like you gave us Trump.

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Oku ΘΔ @oku.mow.haus · 3h

Just an FYI it has been explicitly confirmed that Newsom has bot farms on his payroll astroturfing discussion about him with this exact set of claims “he’s the only one protecting queer people” “the left is to extreme for its own good” “not supporting Newsom is supporting MAGA”

Bye-Bye Mars @bye-byemars.bsky.social · 4h

He's the only one willing to protect them but you're too busy pushing extreme narratives that you'll let MAGA win again.
The left is too extreme for its own good

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 6h

boy it would be nice to have an opposition party reacting to this in a way that suggests there’s going to be justice for it someday

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 2h

Andy Ngo trying to paint inflatable frog costumes as an evil antifa plot is hilarious and would be the gag of the year if the president wasn’t listening to him.

He still claims he almost died because someone threw a beverage cup at him.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 3h

This just in: People who have no virtues think anyone who publicly does the right thing is “virtue signaling”

News at 11.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 3h

The one I found was blue. I need to find a red one.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 3h

I finally got to the point in Tears of the Kingdom where I feel I can handle Black Moblins without cheesing to avoid getting hit, and I finally found a Lynel and it completely kicked my ass.

I think I need some better armor before I go after these things.

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 3h

Try harder, animal abuse apologist.

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 5h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 5h

These folks are SO scared of simple honest protest.

They’ve gone from 0 to 60 in lie-telling regarding October 18 immediately.

October 18—and the idea that lots of Americans will be peacefully marching in support of American democracy and “no kings,” is terrifying them.

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 5h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 10h

antifa bogeyman in nutshell: label whomever opposition is "antifa" — in this case Resistance 2.0 "No Kings" folks — creating pretext to target them w/ state/vigilante violence

also sews division, w/ moderates fretting abt appearing too extreme, making them punch left, undercutting solidarity

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Scott Frerichs @kaiserneko.bsky.social · 6h

Young furries, do not buy this repulsive slop

Support actual furry artists if you want silly furry merch, they're out there and they're happy to oblige, and you won't be feeding a machine looking to capitalize on your subculture

Corporate shitposting needed to be smothered in the crib, istg

Spazzy 📎 @spazzy.bsky.social · 9h

Between this and the Spirit Halloween masks, it's amusing but also the nightmare of furry going mainstream. 💀

Gross furry shirts at Spencer's. s: @R0rek (X)

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 8h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

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The RIFs have begun.
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Valerie 🔞 @phantosanucca.bsky.social · 6h

The United Kingdom is not a valid country, and it deserves mockery on an international scale.

Calling their government "clown shit" would be unfair to something with that much colour and whimsy.

GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · 17h

UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for.
www.gamesmarket.global/en/business/...

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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 7h

How many years do you get for , “Yeah…I love you too…I’ll phone you in the morning…”?

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11h

A man gets a blowjob from a trans woman and his friends make fun of him so he goes to the police to claim she lied about being a woman. She was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison because of a man's shame.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thornaby transgender woman jailed for deception sex assault

Ciara Watkin's victim says he would not have agreed to sex had he known she was biologically male.

www.bbc.com

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 7h

You’re literally trying to force yourself into a decision that is profoundly between a child, their parents, and their doctor, you creepy authoritarian asshole. Leave kids alone.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 8h

Campaigns of symbolic erasure precede campaigns of actual erasure.

The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 1d

Chaya Raichik, better known as Libs of TikTok, was dutifully bemoaning the fact that the city of Houston repainted a Montrose neighborhood crosswalk decked on in LGBTQ+ rainbow colors. Raichik wrote that the crosswalk “must be removed immediately.”

And our governor dutifully complied.

Cool! It Really Looks Like Greg Abbott is Taking Orders From Libs of TikTok

Acting on the orders of notorious cesspool Libs Of TikTok, the governor bravely stands up to the menace of decorative asphalt.

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DSM-6 Spoilers @flawedhowl.bsky.social · 7h

Really couldn't make it any clearer that liberals aren't opposed to fascism, they just don't like Trump, and they get really upset if you point this out to them

Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 12h

Bro blocked me for pointing out that she supports Trump, the strikes, and Israel’s genocide

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social • 1h
I like how they gave the Nobel Prize to someone fighting for democracy in Venezuela, instead of someone sinking fishing boats off their coast.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

papers like the New York Times actively help right wing propagandists by introducing false claims as something that's open to debate and interpretation, instead of clearly framing them up front as lies pushed by unreliable operators

Turning Point USA is a right wing propaganda op aimed at kids

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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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