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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 4h

No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.

Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 2h

CCCP

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 3h

Wut?

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 5h

The most infuriating part is just how open they are.

They could have picked Don Jr or that other one & we would have all known it was a nepo hire but there could be an argument for it. Truth Social/Trump Org experience.

This is just naked nepotism because why not? Who’s gonna do anything about it?

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 18h

So I know a dude who was the Rider Communications Specialist at the Super Bowl Parade.

It was WILD! Trains were freaking packed. It was the largest ridership in Sound Transit history. According to this guy.

Now that four car trains are common it will be interesting to see how things play out.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 18h

HOLY SHIT I AM A MORON!!!

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 19h

So here’s the thing. I have lived out here since February of ‘07. I KNOW the Mariners are gonna Mariner. And yet here I am: a fool.

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rockedfaces @rockedfaces.bsky.social · 19h

If you're reading this, better start warming up, because you--yes, YOU--are about to pitch for the Mariners and/or Tigers

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 22h

My wires got crossed for a second while scrolling and I was very confused about why the University of South Alabama Jags were playing the East Carolina University Purple Pirates on a Friday night, LOL. @sickoscommittee.org

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 22h

(I was also 43 years old before I learned that the Gulf due to the way it drains is unique and that most of the world has two high tides and two low tides a day instead of the normal one high and one low.)

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 22h

As a South Alabamian I really can’t grasp the idea of a private beach. How can you own water? How can you own where the water goes? In Alabama everything up to the high tide line is public property and honestly I thought this how the whole country worked.

Meatball Rob @wrenispinkle.bsky.social · 1d

HAHAHAHAHAHA get fucked you rich asshole

Carlsbad homeowner ordered to remove private gate to public beach, fined $1.4 million

John Levy was penalized by state Coastal Commission for a string of Coastal Act violations stretching back years

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a decent 11 for the Sounders right there. Who would you put in goal though? Arriola?

Jeremiah Oshan @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com · 1d

Sounders-RSL availability report:

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 1d

@itsnotpegah.bsky.social

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 1d

An excuse to post one of my favorite tech reviews of all time:

Best printer 2023: just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine

Do you really want to think any more about printers than this?

www.theverge.com

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 2d

What if we’re just roommates?

Terrible Maps @terriblemapshq.bsky.social · 2d

Where it’s legal to own a raccoon in the U.S.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

When tax breaks for billionaires were set to expire in December, Republicans made that priority number 1—because heaven forbid billionaires have to worry about filling up their private jets!

But tax credits for families to afford health care? Republicans refuse to talk about it.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 3d

Totally anecdata but I (in WA state) have custody of my kids five days a week. I drop off at school Thursday morning and pick up at 7pm Saturday. I currently get all tax benefits.

There is a path for my ex to work up to 50/50 custody.

At that point we would switch years for claiming the kids.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 3d

What gay indoctrination looks like:

I couldn’t think of a good mom’s name so he just has two dads.

(9yo explaining the story they are writing)

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SeabeeGator46 @seabeegator46.bsky.social · 4d

Hey yo folks.
Veteran here.
That kid or weekend warrior who may be standing there at the polls in full-battle-rattle WON’T WANT TO BE THERE.
And the reason they will look pissed is because standing there in all that gear SUCKS.
THEY WON’T BE MAD AT YOU. DON’T BE AFRAID OF THEM.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 4d

Freedom Isn't Free - Team America OST

YouTube video by MrOSTMusic

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 4d

Yes.

But have you considered Freedom?

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 4d

Single father: You pay a ridiculous amount of money to the pre and after care institution co-located at your kid’s school so you can drop off starting at 7am and pick up until 6pm. You also sign your kid up for all the after school sports and clubs and stuff.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 4d

12yo: Dad, who is Steven Miller?

Me: *deep breath*

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 6d

I know a guy that knows a guy who has an Iranian partner that is getting their PhD in machine learning and whose current research grant is through DARPA (Yay! Still being paid). Attribution. Can you figure out if a piece of AI generated text started from Russian language prompts. They are terrified.

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Matthew Johnson @seasouthern.bsky.social · 6d

You and I can Tom but there are a lot of folks out there not named Tom Nichols and Matthew Johnson who can’t post under their own name, who have had to scrub their social media, who can’t go to the protests they want.

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