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Thaddeus Maximus

@thadmessenger.bsky.social

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Main goals: heal myself, help heal others, help heal the world. No bots, lists, or porn, please. You follow me, we're DMing.

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Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 10h

a man in a green sweater is standing in front of a pioneer video player

ALT: a man in a green sweater is standing in front of a pioneer video player

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Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 10h

And "to."

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 21h

The New York Times - please tell your Games editor that "pinroll" is a word. Thanks.

www.gentlemansgazette.com/how-to-pinro...

How To Pinroll Jeans

A detailed look at how to pinroll jeans with style advice and dos and don'ts.

www.gentlemansgazette.com

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 21h

How exciting is THIS?!

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 1d

And, before anyone goes spouting nonsense on this thread, here's a chart of what people can and can't get.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats aren't fighting to get illegal immigrants health care. This article does a good job of walking through exactly what Dems ARE fighting for : YOU.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | What the Shutdown Is Really About

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Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 1d

Because if we become them, they win.

There are a lot of steps between Dems poor messaging of today and becoming dystopian lie mongers. Let's try those.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 1d

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Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 1d

Remember when the ACA wanted to overhaul Rx and the GOP said the government should not dictate the markets? Good times.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 2d

Srsly, TX. Get your shit sorted.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 3d

When someone bombards you with talking points, reassure yourself (and anyone else who's around and has ears to hear) with truth.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 3d

Turns out a bad number of us like racism, incompetence, and malfeasance.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 3d

And repeatedly mis-uses technology, often in a way that undermines national security.

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Uncle Steven!

Thaddeus Maximus @thadmessenger.bsky.social · 4d

If your spirits are low, or you could use some reassurance, Patrick Kearon's Conference talk last night was one of those rare gems that's well constructed, masterfully delivered, and exactly what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it. You can check it out here: youtu.be/0ztxXiDuHRg?...