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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 1h

But it also tastes weird

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 3h

Also, it's not like this conversation ends until or unless MAGA is rejected from body politic

Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 6h

He was wrong about the influence (and existence) of secret societies and conspiracies though

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 10h

Antifa comes not to make peace, but to bring war against the oppressor

Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 10h

At least the SPD was real. People like Metternich get respectable writeups on Wikipedia but were batshit crazy paranoids.

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

Other Portland didn't put in the work in 2020, it's all about making investments

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 13h

when lesser portland starts a run on polyester inflatable animal costumes for protests, you can fucking call me, until then, we reign supreme

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

The way people talk about their sourdough starter, it's like a pet demon stashed in the fridge

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

My personal experience is that the Amazon Basics one is just fine, probably so are others at that pricepoint.

Wirecutter is targeting bougie 40 year olds with their recommendations.

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

I don't think that's discrediting. It's generally warmongers who can actually most advance the cause of peace. Since they just need to stop.

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

What are you looking at, bedding wise?

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

The fact that British politicians all look awkward is kinda endearing tbh

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

And who is identifying and defining the quests? Really makes you think.

Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

I "liked" only for the sheer audacity of the sentiment

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 13h

Borgia, fine, whatever - but "be nice to strangers like the Bible says" - that's a step too far

Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 14h

Oh, I think he's definitely fronting for some richer Republican

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 15h

Watching Peacemaker s2e8. I want closure on the unsociable alien.

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 15h

The purchase price won't include the completed settlements, though.

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 15h

(To be clear: reputational harm to news organizations)

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 15h

Dominion isn't worth billions, it was valued at $226 million in 2020 (probably inflated), and a "controlling stake" was purchased for $38 million a few years before that.

The billion in settlements reflect expectation of reputational harm and punitive damages, not a real connection to lost profits

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 16h

In terms of food that travels well, it's that and (some) Indian imo

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 16h

How so?

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 16h

I buy tom yum soup at restaurants because I've never managed to get it exactly right at home

Whenever I try, it's tastes like the healthy version of tom yum soup, not the real thing

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Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 16h

I think the judicial system is handling this indictment fine, it's DOJ that is a corrupt joke

Sara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 16h

It's like needing parents' permission to eat a cookie, and when parents say no, trying to say that it's enough that aunt gave permission

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