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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

I just vowed to touch grass & you give me this? 😡

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

To do list 2025-10-11

Touch grass

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

And if you're doing Jeffries' job, you don't want to make those swing district candidates embrace the same rhetoric as my Rep. I guess this is a good hint for me to check in & make sure she knows it.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

My Rep in a deep blue district will absolutely campaign on her desire to impeach, but in swing districts the phrase is "I will hold Trump accountable & not be a rubber stamp, unlike my Republican opponent".

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

Maybe my most controversial take yet, but the news side of Fox News is actually pretty reliable. The focus of what they consider newsworthy is another matter, but it's the prime-time talking heads that promulgate lies as "entertainment".

∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

More than anything else, I think we need a nationwide push to educate people on how to approach online information to figure out what's a reliably accurate source. There's one party that's adamantly opposed to any such effort.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

More than anything else, I think we need a nationwide push to educate people on how to approach online information to figure out what's a reliably accurate source. There's one party that's adamantly opposed to any such effort.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

Nova, when you post links, they're from reputable sources & you often provide multiple links to corroborate. Don't change that.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 8h

I'm happy to admit I frequently repost opinions I agree with. Anyone can get suckered into thinking a manufactured post presented as "news" is real. I don't think I'm immune, but I try to stick with people with a record of original reporting, even ones I think slant it badly.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 9h

If I caught you reposting AI slop, I would let you know. 😘

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 9h

A lot of people did & too many turned out to be self promoters. I think @luxalptraum.com has written about this a bit.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 9h

I mostly like most of you who I follow here, but this site is pretty much about vibes & opinions. Maybe I need to cultivate my follows, but there's a stark dearth of reliable professional reporters with large following on Bluesky. Bodes ill for the next year.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 9h

On the off chance you see this @jennbudd.bsky.social , I know you're real. But, indiscriminately posting videos from anonymous sources is a good way to destroy credibility, not just for you, but for everyone trying to accurately document the lawless actions of ICE.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 9h

ET phone home finger

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 9h

Here's another questionable post. I know this area well. The building isn't familiar. The weather hasn't been so warm that you wouldn't want to wear shoes while making the sort of short trip to Jewel which is about the only reason to drive through there.
bsky.app/profile/jenn...

Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 11h

WHEN THE FUCK ARE THESE GOVERNORS & MAYORS GOING TO START CHARGING FOR STATE CRIMES?

YOUR LOCAL & STATE POLICE ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE THESE USE OF FORCE CRIMES BEING COMMITTED BY FEDERAL AGENTS! CALL YOUR MAYORS, GOVERNORS & PROSECUTORS & DEMAND THEY START ENFORCING STATE LAWS.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

If you live in #Chicago the helicopters flying yesterday & today seem to be Cook County Sheriff doing a crackdown on jerks riding on the shoulder to get past construction zones. Better 2 years late than never, I guess.

∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks for the reminder. I noticed it when I got home & meant to check the ADS-B sites. I'm pretty sure it's Cook County Sheriff N911VH looking for idiots riding on highway shoulders.
www.oakpark.com/2025/10/09/l...

∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

Go ahead & block me, folks. I'm obviously the problem here.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

Jenn can't spot an obvious AI video, but has 15,000 followers. What the hell is wrong with you people?

I'll bet there was no name of this WGN Chicago reporter & if there was a quick check would show this is AI slop.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

lol

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks for the reminder. I noticed it when I got home & meant to check the ADS-B sites. I'm pretty sure it's Cook County Sheriff N911VH looking for idiots riding on highway shoulders.
www.oakpark.com/2025/10/09/l...

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

I can think of at least one politician who turned it into a positive.

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

*Cough-cough-coumo*

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∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

Don't feel bad. For a moment I thought it was about Katie Hill.

∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 10h

The better question is *when* is it a matter of public interest that a public official has a bad temper?

∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 11h

That's not at all what I said. Democratic leadership is pursuing a strategy to drive wedges in the GOP base, while letting it become increasingly obvious Republican leaders have no limit to what they'll allow. The potential flaw is people like you getting mad they aren't being constantly catered to.

∞ Monkeys @somanymonkeys.bsky.social · 11h

Nope. It's Trump doing what he's always done:

Ignoring the obvious when he thinks it's to his benefit & assuming a lot of media will play along for the headlines.

Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15h

AI videos being sent to him by Miller, Noem et al, right?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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