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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 7h

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 2d

Jaxson Dart is a crazy good quarterback name. It’s like a golfer named Johnny Hole-in-one.

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 2d

Holy fuck this image rules

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing that Love is Blind Denver managed to have both a closeted homophobic gay guy and wellness Patrick Bateman in the pods and they’re not the same guy.

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 2d

Oh hell ya

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 4d

Trump watching this like “HEY! Mr. Whitehouse is MY name!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 6d

More messaging like this please

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 6d

Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 6d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 6d

Lmao I actually agree that this is well written for what it is (slop) but this line has me screaming

Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 7d

Culture is moving too fast. Saw a kid with broccoli haircut and it seemed incredibly dated even thought that was THE haircut in like…2023.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 8d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 9d

Women’s sports bar — Marsha’s on south st. It essentially functions as a lesbian bar.

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 9d

NPR store is back up and I will be wearing this to the new lesbian bar in Philly

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 10d

Trump: I’m gonna fuck up Toledo

50% of America: I heard Tylenol makes you gay

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 10d

Every day the president picks a new American city to declare war on and when you point out what he just said, half the country is like “that’s nothing, did you hear about Tylenol?”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 11d

Just saw Philly Elmo and his drumline come through my neighborhood. This is the closest I’ve come to experiencing the joy of Santa as an adult.

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 11d

Is anybody else getting this

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 11d

The only way this could feel more threatening is if all the letters were differently-sized magazine clippings

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 12d

Trump found out about alternative milks and had a melt down

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations to Portland, Oregon on being the first city invaded by the US military purely on the basis of being a little annoying

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Nick Pinto @nickpinto.bsky.social · 12d

It is very dark out there for the news business. The old business models are fucked. Outlets are bending to authoritarian pressure. Now more than ever, we need worker-owned, subscriber-funded journalism.

How's that going at @hellgatenyc.com?

Pretty well, actually!

hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-20...

Hell Gate 2025 Annual Report

As Hell Gate enters our fourth year, here’s how things are going. (Spoiler: Very nicely.)

hellgatenyc.com

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 14d

I love when I get an un-labeled orange sauce from the Mexican restaurant. 50/50 odds on whether I’m about to enjoy a mild ranchero sauce or cry.

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Samantha Ruddy @samlymatters.bsky.social · 14d

There really is no perfect city to start doing comedy. The major hubs all have their downfalls. LA is too fake. NYC is too mean. Chicago has no industry. Tulsa is filled with snapping turtles.

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