Upstate Defender
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Public Defender, Rochester Native, Home Cook, Disco Enthusiast, Urban Planning Nerd. he/him
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Bluesky likes to think of itself as less toxic, but it truly is not. It's just that the people who view it like that think *they* have the right to be toxic for they are Righteous.
Parker and I agree on some things, disagree on others. But she is a model of thoughtfulness and good-faith. For shame.
Parker and I agree on some things, disagree on others. But she is a model of thoughtfulness and good-faith. For shame.
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Bluesky likes to think of itself as less toxic, but it truly is not. It's just that the people who view it like that think *they* have the right to be toxic for they are Righteous.
Parker and I agree on some things, disagree on others. But she is a model of thoughtfulness and good-faith. For shame.
Parker and I agree on some things, disagree on others. But she is a model of thoughtfulness and good-faith. For shame.
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only difference is that the president and vice president are much more outwardly racist, willing to use slurs online, and weirdly cagey about the epstein files.
January 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
only difference is that the president and vice president are much more outwardly racist, willing to use slurs online, and weirdly cagey about the epstein files.
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overthrowing govs, sending people to detention facilities for torture, cutting taxes for the rich, slashing social spending for the poor, increasing military spending, promoting christian nationalism, demonizing gays, surveilling citizens under "national security." same old GOP.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
overthrowing govs, sending people to detention facilities for torture, cutting taxes for the rich, slashing social spending for the poor, increasing military spending, promoting christian nationalism, demonizing gays, surveilling citizens under "national security." same old GOP.
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Obsessing over Congressional approval in this moment is a category error.
Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and bombed families to seize control of the country for his billionaire buddies.
The MAGA regime isn’t breaking the rules. It’s teaching people that rules no longer apply.
Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and bombed families to seize control of the country for his billionaire buddies.
The MAGA regime isn’t breaking the rules. It’s teaching people that rules no longer apply.
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Obsessing over Congressional approval in this moment is a category error.
Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and bombed families to seize control of the country for his billionaire buddies.
The MAGA regime isn’t breaking the rules. It’s teaching people that rules no longer apply.
Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and bombed families to seize control of the country for his billionaire buddies.
The MAGA regime isn’t breaking the rules. It’s teaching people that rules no longer apply.
Hakeem Jeffries resign bitch. This shit is disqualifying. Starting off with a paragraph about how bad Maduro is and not even one time clearly condemning the action itself? Fuck off.
January 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Hakeem Jeffries resign bitch. This shit is disqualifying. Starting off with a paragraph about how bad Maduro is and not even one time clearly condemning the action itself? Fuck off.
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if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
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I am reminded here to tap the sign encouraging you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free newsrooms how and where you are able
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I am reminded here to tap the sign encouraging you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free newsrooms how and where you are able
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It is very important to me that we do not tell apartment complexes that they need fast chargers for EVs. They need level 2 chargers. Not more than is used by a dryer or electric range.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It is very important to me that we do not tell apartment complexes that they need fast chargers for EVs. They need level 2 chargers. Not more than is used by a dryer or electric range.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
This is why Jeopardy is the best game show ever made.
December 19, 2025 at 6:22 AM
This is why Jeopardy is the best game show ever made.
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is there a way to avoid the scourge of ai being forced on us? like is there a single consumer facing good that will actually stand up for its users, i’m just so sick of this
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
is there a way to avoid the scourge of ai being forced on us? like is there a single consumer facing good that will actually stand up for its users, i’m just so sick of this
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very funny that within like 20 minutes of these posts i already got a “he has this bad take because works for the new york times” quote post. no, i have this correct take because i’m not so blinded by fan service slop that i can’t evaluate a film on its own merits
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
very funny that within like 20 minutes of these posts i already got a “he has this bad take because works for the new york times” quote post. no, i have this correct take because i’m not so blinded by fan service slop that i can’t evaluate a film on its own merits
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Kathy Hochul could bring down bills and protect our future by building 15 gigawatts of public renewables.
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Kathy Hochul could bring down bills and protect our future by building 15 gigawatts of public renewables.
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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Democrats seem to think the pivoting to the center makes them most electable but all it does it piss *everyone* off.
Having beliefs/a backbone and being authentic is the best way to win elections. People are fucking sick of croneyism and corporate suck ups and that is why Zohran cruised to victory
Having beliefs/a backbone and being authentic is the best way to win elections. People are fucking sick of croneyism and corporate suck ups and that is why Zohran cruised to victory
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Democrats seem to think the pivoting to the center makes them most electable but all it does it piss *everyone* off.
Having beliefs/a backbone and being authentic is the best way to win elections. People are fucking sick of croneyism and corporate suck ups and that is why Zohran cruised to victory
Having beliefs/a backbone and being authentic is the best way to win elections. People are fucking sick of croneyism and corporate suck ups and that is why Zohran cruised to victory
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Trump is appealing the judicial order to pay full SNAP benefits by tomorrow.
He’s spending tax payer dollars going back to court to try and avoid giving folks money they are legally owed.
He’s starving 42 million people because to him they are leverage.
It’s enraging.
He’s spending tax payer dollars going back to court to try and avoid giving folks money they are legally owed.
He’s starving 42 million people because to him they are leverage.
It’s enraging.
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Trump is appealing the judicial order to pay full SNAP benefits by tomorrow.
He’s spending tax payer dollars going back to court to try and avoid giving folks money they are legally owed.
He’s starving 42 million people because to him they are leverage.
It’s enraging.
He’s spending tax payer dollars going back to court to try and avoid giving folks money they are legally owed.
He’s starving 42 million people because to him they are leverage.
It’s enraging.
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no, no. it's the voters that are wrong.
Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
no, no. it's the voters that are wrong.
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Perhaps the most impressive thing about him is he has never risen to the bait on this, not once. His answer is always some form of, “I want to be Mayor of New York.”
CNN: Hakeem Jeffries was asked this morning if you're the future of the democratic party. He said no.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Good to know.
CNN: Do you have a response?
MAMDANI: No. I'm focused on the next two days.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Good to know.
CNN: Do you have a response?
MAMDANI: No. I'm focused on the next two days.
November 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Perhaps the most impressive thing about him is he has never risen to the bait on this, not once. His answer is always some form of, “I want to be Mayor of New York.”
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
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Welcome, new users. Posts on Bluesky are called skeets.
October 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Welcome, new users. Posts on Bluesky are called skeets.
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This isn’t just “Charlie Brown had hoes” levels of wrong it’s “Charlie Brown never had a dog” levels of wrong
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This isn’t just “Charlie Brown had hoes” levels of wrong it’s “Charlie Brown never had a dog” levels of wrong
Not that it needs more proof, but add this to the pile of examples of how conservatives care about "diversity of opinion" only inasmuch it helps them get footholds where they're otherwise not wanted. Once they're in control, they could not give less of a damn about "diversity" of anything.
Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Not that it needs more proof, but add this to the pile of examples of how conservatives care about "diversity of opinion" only inasmuch it helps them get footholds where they're otherwise not wanted. Once they're in control, they could not give less of a damn about "diversity" of anything.
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Hide the existence of your identical twin for decades so you can do a stage magic act in which it seems like you teleported.
Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Hide the existence of your identical twin for decades so you can do a stage magic act in which it seems like you teleported.
My eternal hot take here is that an executive with courage would order the local police to interfere with and arrest ICE officers and would order local prosecutors to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.
It might ring a little more true if you personally went down to the street and got the state police to stop helping ICE.
My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.
October 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My eternal hot take here is that an executive with courage would order the local police to interfere with and arrest ICE officers and would order local prosecutors to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.