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Nicholas Sarwark

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Self determination advocate. Keeping Phoenix families on the road with Consolidated Auto Sales & Service, educating civic leaders with the Libertarian Policy Foundation, providing affordable self-defense with the Altor. https://nsarwark.substack.com/

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Nicholas Sarwark @sarwark.org · 11d

New Hampshire > Colorado

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On Moving Across the Country

A brief break from the packing and cleaning of five years of six people creating a home with all of the excess stuff that entails.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23m

NEW: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring Chicago-area fed agents from several violent actions they’ve taken against journalists, activists and “religious practitioners” protesting ICE — including Rev. Black, a plaintiff in the case. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559...

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Chris Curtis @curtosis.bsky.social · 1m

It’s quite simple: Congress can say a “day” is months when counting economic “emergencies”; the President* can say 6mos is a “year” for annual physicals. It’s all there in the Constitution, clearly.

*Still ineligible to serve

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 51m

President Trump is going to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday morning for what the White House says is his "routine yearly checkup," just six months after undergoing what the White House at the time described as his "annual physical examination" at the same facility.

Trump to visit Walter Reed for "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam

President Trump's annual physical examination in April showed his vital statistics were all within normal limits.

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · Aug 9

I'm always struck by the analogy between the tech/rationalist community and AI and the Evangelical Christian community and the end times. In each case, they, on some level fear what is coming, are obsessed with the topic, and are also constantly drawn to making catastrophe more likely.

David Mimno @dmimno.bsky.social · Aug 9

Me in 2023: Just chill. All the AI doom scenarios involve giving models direct access to and control over real world systems, and no one would be that dumb

In 2025: oh fuck

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

TOP: Prem shares a clip of Noem saying “we’re going to take the same approach with Antifa” as they did with the boats they bombed (without evidence)

BOTTOM: Ingraham’s latest segment saying “they’re all Antifa now”🤔

BOTTOM LINE: We are over the cliff here, folks

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27m

An up or down vote on extending the ACA subsidies, and I would add a separate up or down vote the same day to release the Epstein files.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3m

So they're just going to trust Republicans. Didn't they also promise a vote to fund DC after the Big Ugly Bill stripped $1.1B in funding to the District? How did that go?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27m

An up or down vote on extending the ACA subsidies, and I would add a separate up or down vote the same day to release the Epstein files.

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 14h

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

VIRGINIA CALLER: “As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party, and I'm very disappointed in you… I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die... the audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families is insane.” #TrumpShutdown

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2h

"Sir, YOU are the president of Puerto Rico."

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1h

Netanyahu's mouthpiece, Amit Segal, casually admits on Twitter that his country has been holding 1,700 people from Gaza hostage, including children.

Among other things, according to the decision:

- 250 security prisoners will be released.
- 1,700 residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre will be released.
- 22 minors under the age of 18, residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre, will be released.
- 360 bodies of terrorists will be returned.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 58m

I think Paul, of blessed posting memory, is entirely right here, and I say this *even though* the young people I know remain highly literate and engaged, because I think his sample is way more representative than mine.

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A Post-Literate Society is a Too-Literal Society

Directness is a virtue and subtlety is lost

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 48m

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

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Kayt Sukel @kaytsukel.bsky.social · 47m

To “make” the proof. Jesus.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 54m

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 42m

under most circumstances Portlanders would be very annoyed if you called them normal, but this is an exception

Bear Wilner-Nugent @saltlick.bsky.social · 2h

One thing you can do as a patriot to expose the regime’s lies is to take reporters to all of the 99.99% of Portland that is peaceful and normal.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

Rebecca has 92K followers including Gaetz, Loomer, Massie, D’Souza, Sen Schmitt, Rep. Cloud. Broke with Trump over Epstein.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2h

I might end up talking about this graph all day.

I think one thing Dems need to realize is that "Americans" are not buying into the "cities on fire" lies of this admin.

It's JUST Republicans. So if you're a governor of a solidly blue state, or a blue-city mayor, the national story is NOT YOURS.

Gallup poll showing a wild divergence in "is crime rising" over the past two years, w GOP at 90, independents at 68, Dems at 29.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 2h

Wolf being absolutely destroyed in Jeopardy by Andy Richter

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2h

Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile debuts tonight on The Onion's YouTube channel at 7 p.m. ET.

Finally somebody will release some dang Epstein Files if you know what I'm sayin'!!!

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2h

I liked reading and recommend this essay by @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com, in particular for the argument that fighting does not mean mindless aggression or abandoning values, but does require eschewing procedural caution while remaining anti-doomerist. (Plus Clausewitz and Biddle references!)

Democrats Must Embrace War Mindset

We have exited a long period of peace and entered into a struggle not unlike war, in which all the old certainties have gone malleable and the future of the republic is at stake.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1h

I worked at The Washington Post for 10 years. Even with all the bullshit its leadership have pulled in the last year, I kept my subscription, for little else than to access my old work.

I cancelled yesterday.

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 5h

The replies on the editorial include many versions of “thanks for finally convincing me to cancel.”

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 15h

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

Rushing to the pharmacy to pick up my fat checks from Merck and Pfizer.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 1h

“Public safety is strengthened when individuals have a real chance to succeed. Having a job is critical to breaking the cycle of crime and keeping communities safe. Simply put, employment is among the strongest evidence-based solutions for public safety.”
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Five Reasons Second Chance Policies Benefit Public Safety | The Clean Slate Initiative

Communities are safer when people have jobs, stable families, and a real chance to rebuild after a past mistake. Learn more about the benefits of second chances for keeping America safe in this guest ...

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 1h

Are you a lawyer? Do you enjoy working on small teams tackling big things? We’re hiring a senior counsel.

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Bluesky Jobs

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Marco Rubio kisses Trump's ass and the whole cabinet applauds

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I'm talking about the Epstein list. I genuinely don't understand why there's been any effort to hide this & prevent it from coming out. But b/c of the efforts for years now to hide it, it certainly makes you feel afraid when you're one of the ones truly on the frontlines."

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