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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 4h

Every so often, a pole climber reaches the top of the pole.

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 7h

we told you, vivek.

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All The City Lights @atcl.bsky.social · 7h

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 5h

Argentine Pesos are the only currency that are more worthless than crypto.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 8h

The first institution to capitulate to the Republicans was the media. In an effort to seem non-partisan, they allowed themselves to be cowed thoroughly by the GOP until self-censorship and deference just became a reflex.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 8h

When prices were going up under Biden there was a constant deluge of news stories about it because the media did not like Biden and wanted him to lose. Under Trump there is not a constant deluge of news stories about coffee prices because they like Trump and want him to win

delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 9h

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 9h

That'd be hilarious if they gave Obama the peace prize a 2nd time.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 10h

On the other hand, there are probably low-engagement GOP voters you might meet at work or at the gym or something who are persuadable if you get to hanging out a bit.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 11h

I realize this is different from being conservative, but there are absolutely zero Republican voters who are both highly engaged with politics and worth being friends with.

Guy Trivago @convolutedname.bsky.social · Sep 4

Apparently he's really saying "liberals need to befriend conservatives for the greater good" which is so pundit brained I can't even

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 13h

National politics is 10 years of going in circles about Trump. California politics is 10 years of going in circles about building apartments. Local politics is 10 years of going in circles about building a bike lane.

Nothing makes us happier than being the biggest losers in the developed world.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 13h

Really depressing to think about how much national time and energy have been wasted on Donald Trump over the last 10 years. Imagine if American politics were capable of producing outcomes that weren't bullshit.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 14h

Exactly this.

Jake Gotta @jakegotta.bsky.social · 14h

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 14h

Here's a decent overview.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election

From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favo...

www.motherjones.com

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 14h

Trump's best selling point is that he can cancel the midterm elections under the Insurrection Act. But nothing about the clown college of obese ASVAB failures he's deployed in relatively quiet American cities thus far gives much confidence that he'll be able to pull that off nationwide.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 14h

In the next six months or so, there will be a cascade of Republicans abandoning Trump after realizing that breaking with him means a primary challenge they might lose and sticking with him means a general election they'll definitely lose.

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 15h

Why will the Democratic Party not acknowledge that I am a Tyrannosaurus and somehow simultaneously a ninja???

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 15h

There is an entire political party dedicated to indulging the fantasies of balding, middle-aged men who want to play army like they're eight year olds.

Juliette Rihl @julietterihl.bsky.social · 16h

I don’t usually cover breaking news, but this story is truly wild.

A pastor in central PA brought an AR-15 to church and pointed it at people during his sermon. Gun safety experts and internet commentators are, predictably, not happy!

(Paywall free link below)

www.pennlive.com/news/2025/10...

Dauphin County pastor under fire for pointing assault-style rifle during sermon

In a move experts called a serious safety violation, he pointed the unloaded weapon at churchgoers, while asking for a 'violent action of faith.'

www.pennlive.com

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 16h

A graduate student making $25k/year spent about 90 seconds with those eight pages somewhere between his third and forth IPA. He gave it an A- because he was on his final 10 essays and because it read so unhinged, he wanted to avoid a school shooting.

victoria zeller (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 19h

i took caffeine pills and wrote 8 pages about the odyssey in 90 minutes before it was due. i had not read the odyssey. A-

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 1d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

This guy butt-dialed a constitutional crisis. Amazing.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

Results from Brazil on fare free transit. While it did increase public transportation trips, the substitution was mostly changing walking to transit rather than car to transit.

Really cool research design as well.

Rafael H. M. Pereira 🚡 Urban Demographics @urbandemog.bsky.social · 1d

A tarifa zero pode ser uma política eficaz para tirar as pessoas do automóvel privado e usarem o transporte público? A gente mostra que a resposta é não nesse estudo que saiu publicado hoje no @jeem-econ.bsky.social
Link para o estudo abaixo, segue o fio 🧵

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

"Mr. President, the pee tape hit the second tower."

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

Motion to replace the "Andy Card whispering to W. on 9/11" meme with this photo.

The back of his hair, the makeup line, and the giant folds of his neck waddle make it perfect.

Rubio Wormtongue speaks to King Trumpdim

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is clearly a dictator and the U.S. lapsed into authoritarianism some months ago. But to call Trump and Trumpism what it obviously is shatters the illusion of political normalcy and increases the likelihood of political violence. This is why Dems sound so off right now.

Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 1d

Trump is moving us closer to authoritarianism with each deployment of troops into states.

From Illinois to Oregon to California—

None of our states asked for this, nor need this.

I and every U.S. Senator from these states are demanding Trump to end these deployments ASAP.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

I no longer wish to be the software engineer that has to deal with driver updates.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking I have finally reached the income bracket where I start replacing all my cheapo PCs running Ubuntu with Macs.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

Someone I know get this job and then use your power to give me money.

Chris Elmendorf @cselmendorf.bsky.social · 1d

Exciting job opportunity, courtesy of @ssrc.org & @arnoldventures.bsky.social: Come build the "Abundance Academic Network" (name is still TBD) as the inaugural Program Director!

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, Trump is already gassing your police, terrorizing your citizens and calling for your arrest. It's high time for local Democratic elected officials to grow some non gender specific reproductive glands and discard the old rulebook.

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