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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1h

“Kavanaugh stop” is a great phrase. Evocative, critical, memorable, and on point.

The internet tells me the term was coined and popularized by @akalhan.bsky.social and @sifill.bsky.social. A big hat tip to them.

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a man sitting in a chair with the words that 's true behind him

ALT: a man sitting in a chair with the words that 's true behind him

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Mach @sfaccountant.bsky.social · 1h

They've convinced themselves there's some kind of Lib Core somewhere in the country artificially motivating the earnest people who want to govern according to law and equality. They've ripped most of the wiring out of DC, so they've got to shoot further and further afield.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

no surprise here, jd vance has a vested interest in being able to be an open nazi in american politics

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 5h

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 3h

@grayathena.bsky.social said it better

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

If I had to listen to country music all the time, I would probably support a revolution too.

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

Pay below average wages then have people shop in the inflationary market. Seems bad.

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

I think Republicans think that if you stop Green Energy you stop the Left and Antifa or something.

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

He would have been fragged by his own troops if he was in Vietnam.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

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Zoomer Antimillenarian ♨️ @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 3h

This will surely make them feel more loyal to him and Dear Leader.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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AdotSad @adotsad.bsky.social · 3h

Voters really choose these guys

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

I can't believe local police haven't accidentally shot ICE agents. Qualified immunity and all that.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 3h

JD Vance doth protest too much about group chats where Republican staffers are “just joking” about putting people they don’t like in gas chambers.

“How do you do, fellow kids” meme, except it’s JD Vance saying “how do you do, fellow internet Nazis.”

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 4h

The Brewers are good at baseball now?

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Truly the Everything Site

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 4h

i do wonder if you see Bush-era conservative people go joker-mode if this ends up happening and Bolton gets indicted

www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/p...

DOJ investigation of John Bolton focuses on diary-like notes in his AOL email account | CNN Politics

Part of the Justice Department’s investigation of John Bolton centers around notes he was making to himself in an AOL email account — at times writing summaries of his activities like diary entries — ...

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 4h

a man with a beard has a caption that says i was thinking the same thing

ALT: a man with a beard has a caption that says i was thinking the same thing

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T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 4h

My vote in the 2028 D primary for POTUS will hinge almost entirely on the % of this Administration they promise to imprison

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 7h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Rigorous, Fred-based Reporting @thefred.bsky.social · 4h

"Your personalized, sycophantic, 24/7 Rule 34 generator" is going to help a lot of guys turn themselves into drooling monsters and hurt a lot more people than them.