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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 11h

Just remembering when Musk banned a ton of people (mostly journalists) for pointing out that he banned the ElonJet account, and he (and many of his vocal supporters) argued that merely mentioning the existence of ElonJet was doxxing and designed to harm Musk.

Seems like a bit of a double standard.

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Laura Martínez 🥑 @miblogestublog.bsky.social · 17h

ok who did this? ☹️

a doctored photo of the back of a $20 bill featuring the White House being demolished by an excavator

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 19h

For the Daily Beast, I wrote a letter to Trump from his Homeowner's Association. www.thedailybeast.com/a-strongly-w...

A Strongly Worded Letter From Donald Trump’s HOA

From one president to another, there are some property violations to address.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 18h

I feel like this character from Sleepers.

If I ever make it onto your shit list, give me a call.

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 21h

That makes sense.

What DOESN'T make sense is that you would make posts like this -- trying to explain and defend Nazi tattoos -- without mentioning that he's very ashamed of them.

His earlier post that begins, "My brother has a SS tattoo on his body."

His earlier post about how marine scout snipers "use" (actually used, many years ago) the SS symbol.

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t really know how to say this more clearly.

If your party is ok with murdering unidentified civilians, known links to child sex trafficking, and taking hundreds of millions of dollars from the treasury, they are down for ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING anyone in history has ever done plus some other shit

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Also, very weird of her to say, "You're not a journalist, but this is off record" — which is an ethical principle that applies only to journalists (as far as I know).

Isn't it like saying, "I know you're not a physician, but everything I tell you is protected by doctor-patient confidentiality"?

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Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 2d

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

wapo.st

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Organized by Fox News — and actively promoted on Fox News broadcasts. I specifically remember the Fox News reporter talking about how the Tea Party rallies were about "fighting fascism." (Sadly, I can't find a video clip.)

www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fai...

"Fair and balanced" Fox News is anything but in coverage of tea parties

Despite its promise to deliver "total fair and balanced network coverage" of the April 15 tea party protests, Fox News repeatedly promoted the protests on that day and engaged in inflammatory rhetoric...

www.mediamatters.org

Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Or Arrested Development.

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sad to report that my wife has vetoed my Halloween costume idea.

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 3d

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 3d

I read that in his voice.

Danny Lee in THE KILLER saying, "Finish your sentence!"

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 5d

You gotta watch this.

Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 5d

Ronald Reagan said it. #NoKings tomorrow 10/18

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 6d

Ok, I stumped it with Bobby from the animated TV show "Dungeons & Dragons."

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 6d

What sorcery is this? He got this in like 20 questions.

Akinator correctly guessing the character Sledge Hammer (from the TV show of the same name).

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 6d

Okay, time for a *different* Simpsons reference!

HOMER: Let's just call 'em, uh, Mr. "X" and Mrs. "Y."

HOMER: So, anyway, Mr. "X" would say, "Marge, if this doesn't get your motor running, my name isn't Homer J. Simpson."

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 6d

OK but I want them to fly in slow motion like it's a John Woo movie.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 7d

the president using the office to punish americans that didnt vote for him should really be one of the biggest scandals in americas history

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8d

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 8d

FYI, I found it on Facebook by googling "gear up lock in the mission doesn't wait" (the text at the bottom of the screenshot).

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 8d

I ran out of space, but Statement 2 is self-evident, and Statement 4 follows from Statements 2 and 3.

And my kid says that learning two-column proofs never come in handy in life!

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 8d

1. Naked cyclists are the most threatening thing in Portland. (Johnson says so)
2. The military is not needed to handle naked cylists.
3. Everything else in Portland is less threatening than naked cyclists. (by definition)
4. Thus, the military is not needed to handle ANY threats in Portland.
Q.E.D.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 8d

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 8d

$5,000 to $10,000 for non-lethal assaults? I wonder how much Sandwich Guy got paid.

Peter Smith @peterfsmith.bsky.social · 8d

There are consequences for soldiers who lie about watching it or who mock it, but what if they accurately summarize it while making the jerk-off hand motion?

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 9d

Remember we're already in a world of Kavanaugh stops based solely on ethnicity. If you are from a targeted group, this can happen to you no matter what your citizenship status is. What if you forget your wallet at home? You could end up in detention for days or worse.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 9d

Do you want to live in a "papers, please" country?

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