Taj Mahalo
@tajmahalo.bsky.social
Overfed, short haired leaping gnome.
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Fresh pineapple (over canned) with jalapenos (preferably fresh but the brine also works) and pepperoni or ham is the way to go
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Fresh pineapple (over canned) with jalapenos (preferably fresh but the brine also works) and pepperoni or ham is the way to go
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RIP, JC. thanks to @jasondiamond.bsky.social, I was lucky enough to interview the man.
"The bongo man is the African man who was brought over here to the West, and has gone through all that he has gone through, survived it, and still kicking ass." www.insidehook.com/culture/the-...
"The bongo man is the African man who was brought over here to the West, and has gone through all that he has gone through, survived it, and still kicking ass." www.insidehook.com/culture/the-...
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
RIP, JC. thanks to @jasondiamond.bsky.social, I was lucky enough to interview the man.
"The bongo man is the African man who was brought over here to the West, and has gone through all that he has gone through, survived it, and still kicking ass." www.insidehook.com/culture/the-...
"The bongo man is the African man who was brought over here to the West, and has gone through all that he has gone through, survived it, and still kicking ass." www.insidehook.com/culture/the-...
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
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If only there was something they could do besides quitting.
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
If only there was something they could do besides quitting.
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Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani clearly has superpowers. Only questions are how he got them and if he can pass them on to other Democrats.
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Mamdani clearly has superpowers. Only questions are how he got them and if he can pass them on to other Democrats.
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The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
The Replacements, Let It Be [Super Deluxe]
The band's 1984 landmark gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Ping: @jgross68.bsky.social
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Imagine being born in a bookstore and still ending up like this.
"The Barnes and Noble in York—where Fetterman was born and raised—had sold zero copies. The Barnes and Noble in Philadelphia had sold two copies. An independent store in Pittsburgh and an independent store in Philadelphia each told me they weren’t stocking Unfettered" defector.com/john-fetterm...
John Fetterman's Memoir Is As Low-Effort As His Senate Tenure | Defector
John Fetterman’s just-released memoir, Unfettered, argues that he’s turned a corner and has everything under control. Fetterman was a “stubborn asshole” (his words), he was clinically depressed, he wa...
defector.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Imagine being born in a bookstore and still ending up like this.
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Watching football on TV - I think Seven of Nine from Star Trek would have made a good sideline reporter. Interviewing the losing coach on the way to halftime: “Your team is failing. Explain yourself.”
#StarTrek
#StarTrek
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Watching football on TV - I think Seven of Nine from Star Trek would have made a good sideline reporter. Interviewing the losing coach on the way to halftime: “Your team is failing. Explain yourself.”
#StarTrek
#StarTrek
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One of the biggest flexes I ever had was asking some junior financial analysts watching their phones on a bus if they needed $20. They said for what and I said headphones. They got so mad.
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
One of the biggest flexes I ever had was asking some junior financial analysts watching their phones on a bus if they needed $20. They said for what and I said headphones. They got so mad.
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Like every time you want to yell at someone who has a mild strategic disagreement with you, send an email to an elected official who really deserves to be yelled at
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Like every time you want to yell at someone who has a mild strategic disagreement with you, send an email to an elected official who really deserves to be yelled at
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These guys are cheering me up! Thanks @rxgau.bsky.social youtu.be/-8bJ9sWd_WY?...
Getu (Gertrude)
YouTube video by The Kasambwe Brothers - Topic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
These guys are cheering me up! Thanks @rxgau.bsky.social youtu.be/-8bJ9sWd_WY?...
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
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Very exciting to see activists launching a new nonprofit today to keep building on the community of volunteers that came together to get Mamdani elected.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
Our Time
A campaign for an affordable NYC
ourtime.nyc
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Very exciting to see activists launching a new nonprofit today to keep building on the community of volunteers that came together to get Mamdani elected.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
Our Time is a 501(c)(4) and plans to start events in December.
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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I love this ridiculous mashup of olde english font and midcentury motifs, nothing says "colonial" like a multi-colored sputnik ball
November 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I love this ridiculous mashup of olde english font and midcentury motifs, nothing says "colonial" like a multi-colored sputnik ball
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Please do *not* circulate this story that the NC GOP does not want circulated.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Please do *not* circulate this story that the NC GOP does not want circulated.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
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they are trying to kill every trans kid in America
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
they are trying to kill every trans kid in America
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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Tactical frivolity!
The ICE Protest Frogs Have a Long History of ‘Tactical Frivolity’ Behind Them
“That willingness to make yourself ridiculous can be very disarming,” said a professor who has studied — and engaged in — absurd protest methods.
www.themarshallproject.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Tactical frivolity!
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Anyone who has made anything creative knows the doing is a major part of the process that often changes and improves the original idea. Same with collaboration. These are all the least creative people on earth trying to make art a spreadsheet.
October 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Anyone who has made anything creative knows the doing is a major part of the process that often changes and improves the original idea. Same with collaboration. These are all the least creative people on earth trying to make art a spreadsheet.
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Happy John Brown’s Raid day to all who celebrate
October 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Happy John Brown’s Raid day to all who celebrate
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Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/
October 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/