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Patrick Damp

@synonymforwet.bsky.social

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Writer in Pittsburgh. Co-host of Locked On Penguins. Purveyor of nonsense who speaks only for himself. I yell about sports and WWE too much.

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · Aug 6

Genuinely don’t like the fact that one of the most sure fire ways to go viral or get validation in this modern era is to be cynical.

You give up the game before it even starts, you lose.

You don’t have to irrationally optimistic but “lol nothing matters” isn’t better.

Kelly Jelly 🪼 @kellybdevoe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Online comedians with the most followers are the most nihilistic people I’ve ever heard in my life

They sound like walking SI symptoms, and people love it — because they understand a similar misery

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 9h

I agree, but on the side of “through TikTok alone.” Show up in the space, show up everywhere. You can’t concede the ground because it leaves it open.

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 9h

Just passively scrolling TikTok today, there were several creators just going after one because she partnered with party ahead of the election.

Like, do you want to build that ecosystem or do you just want to bitch?

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 9h

not only that, but when Dems do get organized and pay creators who are pushing aligned content, all of a sudden it becomes an attack line against them. meanwhile Russia literally pays conservative commentators and they are cool with it

Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 14h

Charlie Kirk was a terrible person, but his prowess at organizing was astonishing.

Democrats, progressive and moderate, are using tactics from the 1970s.

Republicans spend hundreds of millions on networking, jobs, and outreach every year. Democrats waste their money on obsolete stuff.

flux.community @flux.community · 15h

Charlie Kirk was a religious extremist and an advocate for mass censorship of academics he hated.

But as a political organizer and creator of opportunities for his comrades, there's much that can be learned from what he did. @matthewboedy.bsky.social discusses on the latest Theory of Change

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 11h

Man, I bet if Jake Tapper were still around he’d love this scoop.

Too bad, though.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump: "Drug prices are going to be going down 100%, 400%, 600%, 1,000% in some cases."

Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 11h

Absolutely ELITE Yinzer Halloween decorations.

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 12h

82-0 STILL ALIVE! The Penguins are 2-0 and debuted some new jerseys! @hunterhodies.bsky.social and I break down the win over the Islanders, and then we welcome in Jenny Street from SI to preview Saturday's game against the Rangers!

Tap in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUXP...

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 13h

Just flown in from Riyadh, and boy are my excuses tired

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 15h

Let me explain this:

A. Democrats are losers
B. Democrats have special powers to control primaries so good candidates don’t win
C. Democrats don’t use those powers to win general elections
D. Therefore there are no Dem legislators, AG’s, governors, US Reps, or Senators, & Biden was never president

Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 17h

Like, its weird how the "Graham Platner will win the general in a walk" ppl sure dont seem to believe he can do the same in a primary. Have a bit of faith in your candidates, you losers.

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Ed @ed3d.net · 16h

you do not hear Platner complaining about having to run a primary against a strong and well-liked candidate

he clearly understands the assignment

and if he can't beat Mills he won't beat Collins, this is ridiculous table-pounding for the sake of it

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 16h

It’s also just the negative feedback loop and incentive structure of social media.

Being the loudest, being contrarian, and getting the most reactions absolutely does not mean you’re right.

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 17h

a cartoon of spider-man holding a web

ALT: a cartoon of spider-man holding a web

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 17h

Same energy.

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 17h

fry from futurama is shown in a close up

ALT: fry from futurama is shown in a close up

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 17h

OHHHHH!

They used to make steel in Pittsburgh so they’re called the “Steelers.”

Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 17h

Well, you see primaries are for those people over there, who while they mostly agree with me, are not cool enough therefore I must consider them no different than MAGA who I am ambivalent to positive about

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𝔻𝕒𝕟 [spooky pun] 🎃🍻🐦‍⬛ @danmynrd.bsky.social · 17h

no one who doesnt live in maine should care about this race; but "wah this primary isnt a cakewalk handed to my candidate of preference" is washed loser behavior from anyone

John @johnlk.bsky.social · 17h

Oh no, the very popular Democratic governor is going to take the Senate seat that rightfully belongs to John Fetterman 2: Electric Boogaloo! (I just need to stop following Kruse, honestly; why do I do this to myself?)

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Coffee III: Saison of the Witch @unlox.bsky.social · 18h

bold words from mister “toe tap catching a kickoff”

Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 19h

All-time social media graphic from ESPN

An image of a Giants player back flipping with the text

He’s genuinely an idiot.
GUNNER OLSZEWSKI
on Cam Skattebo

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 19h

I'm not sure that most of you really care about anything more than the ability to heckle from the absolute moral high ground and it's really gross

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 19h

Lot of people confidently missing the point in the replies to this: if every cent of Elon musks net wealth was liquid, which it isn’t, that’s not even enough money to run the govt for two weeks. The problem less that they have money, and more how they use that money in destabilizing ways.

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 22h

“The problem with billionaires isn’t that they’re hoarding money that would otherwise pay for a Scandinavian social utopia. It’s that their money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.”

Billionaires Are Hoarding Power, Not Money

Billionaire money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19h

As a principled libertarian, I have no problem with Trump prosecuting his political enemies and filling our streets with his personal army.

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 21h

This is positively Pittsburgh Pirates coded.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brutal way for the Phillies to lose, Dodgers win the series

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Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 22h

I see Philadelphia sports had a tough night.

Wouldn’t know. Our stars show up against New York teams.

Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social · 22h

Wait is this antifa’s girlfriend I heard so much about?

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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 22h

A bit of a funny dynamic for all of this is that the reason its happening at all is bc the last "this is gonna fix everything" ceasefire--which was this year!--fell apart within 3 months bc the Netanyahu government literally bombed it out of existence.

Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 22h

I would be more annoyed with people giving Trump credit over Biden on Gaza on main if we didn't already do this in January its just everyone fucking forgot

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