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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1m

lol love you, love this

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3h

Nutrition is a force multiplier.

jenny_tightpants🪑 @jtp.bsky.social · 4h

do not forget to feed your troops

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 5h

This is a really good article, and as an inveterate shitposter, I keep asking where the adults are.

I don’t *want* to be protesting! I don’t *want* to be arrested for standing up to oppression!! I want a boring government that works and takes care of everyone and I can go be stupid online!!!

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 7h

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 5h

love that functionality as intended seems to vary... maybe... maybe it's not actually working as intended... dumfucks

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 9h

an incontestable fact of the second trump administration is it is actively trying to sicken and kill as many americans as it can

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 8h

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Letitia James
Indictment
Read the Indictment
Timeline of Conflict
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But in June, IMs. Thompson testified to a grand
jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.
The specter of Mr. Trump's revenge campaign has so far overshadowed the facts of the case, given how he has pushed for Ms. James's punishment. For years, he has railed against her on social media, calling her a "crook" and
"corrunt" Last month. he also appointed Ms.

for a peaceful life after years of turbulence in several cities.
The family, Nakia Thompson and her children, have lived at the address ever since, according to two people familiar with the home, and until this week, the plan for a more lacid existence had largely gone as expected. Several times a year, the people said, a great-aunt who had purchased the house in 2020 with Ms.
Thompson in mind would come for an extended stay.
This week, with the filing of court papers some 200 miles north, the plan came to an abrupt end.
The great-aunt - Letitia James, the New York attorney general - was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department. The yellow house,

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 23h

CHRIS KLUWE REACTS TO LIBSOFTIKTOK “UNHINGED MANIAC” CALLOUT

hashtag smash that like and subscribe

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 12h

can't wait to hate-listen to this one, oh boy...

Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 22h

Well folks, we did it. We nearly broke our brains but the next “Who the Hell?” longform episode is on the way.

Who the Hell is Laura Loomer? Feat. @willsommer.bsky.social will be on your feeds Monday morning.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think we can call it “pedocon *theory*” anymore, the evidence is in, the hypothesis has been proven, the peer reviews are in

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

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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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 1d

gonna go lay in a field now wtf

bakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 1d

a boogie nights now would be about the transition between the 2000s and the 2010s. private diggler returns home from iraq with big dreams

Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 1d

On Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Boogie Nights' and Wong Kar-wai's 'Happy Together,' released on this day in 1997:

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d

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.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

interesting because and i quote

Dear Customer,

Current behaviour is as per samsung UX for ONEUI 8.x now when decreasing volume using volume key, it would only put the device in vibrate mode and not in silent mode

Thank you.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Every single Democrat in Congress should’ve already had a post up by now about the Trump admin approving a Qatari air base inside the US.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d

To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

olé

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

then you'll hate this one: www.instagram.com/reel/DPAiYMP...

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/fil...

Part of a letter sent by a bunch of GOP members of Congress in favor of granting Maria Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won today.

The last three paragraphs, before Rick Scott and Marco Rubio's signature, reads:

The Maduro regime's abuses and assaults on the civil society and legitimate
political activity of Venezuelan citizens have caused millions to flee to other countries,
while millions more have had no choice but to remain in the prison Maduro has
imposed on them. The peace of the region has been greatly disturbed by Maduro’s
welcoming of some of the world’s worst actors, including terrorists and dictators who
support him.
It is our firm belief that María Corina Machado’s courageous and selfless
leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals,
make her a most deserving candidate for this prestigious award. Her efforts not only
highlight the urgent need for international solidarity in the face of aggressive and
expansive authoritarianism but also serve as a reminder of the power of individual
bravery in the quest for justice.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

this really is all just about resentment over obama being given the prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

they can see the polling

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 2d

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

the fact that i don't know what moment you're talking about because there are So Fucking Many Of Them!!!!!

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Horrifically creepy and emblematic of this rape-coded administration, but also a govt employee staying at the fuckin ritz on a business trip shows you how much the DC world has changed since the DOJ muffin scandal of 2011.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

practically a requirement for this administration to be a sex pest

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 2d

ew

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 2d

This man literally had a better case than the one filed against Tish James. And this man... did NOT have a good case.

Vulture @vulture.com · 2d

Will he finally accept that it’s OVO-ver? A federal judge has dismissed Drake’s defamation and harassment lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Drake could potentially appeal the ruling.

Drake’s Lawsuit Over ‘Not Like Us’ Has Been Dismissed

Will he finally accept that it’s OVO-ver? A federal judge has dismissed Drake’s defamation and harassment lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Drake could potentially appeal the ruling.

www.vulture.com

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 2d

kendrick lamar stunting over drake at the super bowl. hey drake! i hear you like em young.

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