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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 20h

Kid Rock remains the human equivalent of an above-ground pool.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 1d

Didn't Thune just nuke the filibuster himself?

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 1d

...did he just confirm the story to be completely true in the letter where he threatened to sue them over it?

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 1d

Poe's law event horizon strikes again.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 1d

In an unsigned 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court has awarded Trump the prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 1d

I stubbornly insist on calling it "judiciary astrology."

One of these days, I'm going to copy the text from an old astrology guide, find/replace a bunch of words with legally-sounding terms, and then see if any "textualists" are able to tell the difference.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 1d

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 2d

Ed, Edd, and Eddy tried to warn us. But we didn't listen.

John Roddy @roddyi.com · 2d

Yeah, anybody who's gotten past the giant lobby filter of jury duty summons has been to one of these buildings. It's just a basic entrance with metal scanners leading to a dozen elevators that all go to different virtually identical courtrooms.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 2d

Because "homosexuality" is something they consider to be pornographic, and they'll happily give up as many rights as necessary to ban that.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 2d

The Illinois National Guard should file a Schedule A case against them. That'd be one hell of an unexpected twist.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 2d

Narrator: cows are always naked. That's what they do.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 3d

There are so many questions to be answered here. Not the least of which is why is the state AG using a *paid* verification on Twitter?

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 3d

Or as Herodotus calls them both, "actual history."

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 4d

Also, the "scrambling" thing was just a standard practice for large data sets. Minute Physics has a fantastic video about it (which the US Census Bureau SPONSORED).
youtu.be/pT19VwBAqKA?...

Protecting Privacy with MATH (Collab with the Census)

YouTube video by minutephysics

youtu.be

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 4d

...MY Twitter account currently has more followers than him. And I haven't even logged into it in almost a year.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 4d

Mid-flight: "We're currently about halfway to your destination of--ah crap, not again."

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 4d

Thanks Mrs Spell

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 5d

"Your call is very important to us."

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The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 5d

OK. That's a ban imposed over a day after the post went up. The ban is initially for threatening content. He appeals. They appear to accept that it is not threatening, but affirm the permaban on "hateful" and "disruptive" grounds.

Anyone see a reason I shouldn't think this is pretextual bullshit?

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 5d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 5d

Proud to represent the citizens of the Untitled Kingdom.

John Roddy @roddyi.com · 5d

Trump already announced tariffs on kitchen tables.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 6d

The more I see of what the tech works is really like, the more I retreat to the corners filled with programmer socks and furries in a desperate attempt to find something normal.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 6d

I think SCOTUS is still mad that the 9th Circuit is still hogging all the nonsense on this.

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John Roddy @roddyi.com · 6d

In that case, you've probably got little bits of that idea scattered all around your brain. You need to find some kind of way to consolidate them.

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