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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 49m

These watches appear to be ripoffs of famous designs. Likely from some factory that normally produces "homage" watches and they just swapped out the branding.

Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Patek Philippe

Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Rolex

Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Rolex and Hublot

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2h

*Cries in American* 😭

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

I prefer that to the tantrum I will throw if the Nobel Committee caves to a bully and awards an undeserved prize.

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 2h

A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: Just a couple days ago, these two Swedish musicians—classical guitarist Emil Ernebro and harmonicist Filip Jers—released this cover of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." It's jammin' and it's lovely. See you around.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmh...

”While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - harmonica and guitar cover by Filip Jers & Emil Ernebro

YouTube video by Filip Jers Music

www.youtube.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 3h

Esmeralda 7 was all set to receive its final approvals in July and even got a rare procedural win from the Trump admin in its early days

Then came Trump’s permitting freeze, which was a condition for passing his tax megabill

Now 6.2 gigawatts of new solar — unfathomable to me — may be no longer

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

We've put the idiots in charge and they're doing idiotic things.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 3h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

Unlikely. But you might find yourself bopping with some bouncy frogs, or dancing with a twerking dinosaur.🤷‍♀️

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

We're not already there? I don't think they're really even trying to hide it.

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 2h

Posted this to Facebook 9 years ago today. It's why I have such little patience for the "No one could have predicted it would be this bad!" people. Some of us did predict it. And we tried to warn people.

Donald Trump has done so many unbelievable things during this election that he has almost lost his capacity to shock. Last night's promise to jail his political opponent was only the latest example, but let's not forget that he has also...
1. Indicated that his political opponent should be assassinated.
2. Openly incited his supporters to violently attack his opponents' supporters.
3. Instructed security at his rallies to violently restrict press access.
4. Invited a foreign power to interfere in the election.
5. Indicated that he would use nuclear weapons in low-grade tactical situations.
6. Indicated that he would withdraw the United States from NATO and other international organizations/treaties.
7. Openly expressed admiration for some of the world's most violent and repressive national leaders.
8. Promised to use racial & religious qualifications to bar people from entering the country.
9. Bragged about sexually assaulting and/or indicated a desire to sexually assault women.
10. Openly mocked a disabled person when he knew the cameras were rolling.
11. Promised to restrict the press' First Amendment freedoms.
12. Indicated a desire not only to fight terrorists, but "take out their families" as well.
13. Indicated that racial/national background characteristics are disqualifying for federal judges.
14. Has expressed a stunning ignorance of and disinterest toward the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the separation of powers system.
This is just what i can remember off the top of my head; I'm sure there are more equally galling/dangerous incidents.
Individually any one of these incidents should disqualify a presidential candidate, and probably would in a normal year. Taken as a whole they indicate a candidate who is so far outside the mainstream of American politics that he should never have been let in. Even if you stipulate that Hillary Clinton has done everything she has ever been accused of doing (which she hasn't), Donald Trump would still be th…

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

a man and a woman are looking at a computer screen with the words it seems to be no one below them

ALT: a man and a woman are looking at a computer screen with the words it seems to be no one below them

media.tenor.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

And remember here’s the appalling record of Thiessen, now promoting Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, on torture, from a @commonweal.bsky.social article by @mollieoreilly.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/ewtn-and-tor...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

Report from the front lines of the war.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 2h

16/ Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes: "i cannot recommend violence enough. It is a really effective way to solve problems." Sound on. h/t @mmfa.bsky.social

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 3h

In or about 2017, Jack Posobiec told his followers that he “worked closely” w/ the Oath Keepers. (h/t @michaelehayden.bsky.social) More recently, he’s glorified Francisco Franco, Spain’s deceased murderous dictator. Naturally, Trump included him in his recent anti-“antifa” roundtable. Sound on. 1/

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 3h

It’s always the people you most expect. Paul Ingrassia is back in the news.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · May 29

This guy.
“White House Attorney Paul Ingrassia Wasn’t Admitted to the Bar Until a Year After His Firm Said He Was Representing Andrew Tate”

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

Oh look, the talking points are out.

Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 3h

Not a coincidence

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 3h

lol Staten Island

Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 3h

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ✊

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h

First accurate opinion from Thiessen in his time at the Washington Post

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6h

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3h

NEW: Even as a judge in Illinois blocked President Trump’s deployment of the Guard in Chicago, an appeals court seemed poised to greenlight his deployment in Portland.

More on the courts’ struggle with Trump’s deployments.
w/ @ShiaKapos @joshgerstein

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Courts split on National Guard: Blocked in Illinois, likely permitted in Oregon

At dueling court hearings, lawyers for the Trump administration defended the deployment of troops in two cities.

www.politico.com

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 2h

It will soon come ashore looking for the manager.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h

Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Raymond, third system now off the coast of Mexico, forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the third system now off the western coast of Mexico. The U.S.

bit.ly

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

Literally lol'ing at this.🤣

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 3h

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, the country's seismology agency said, with a tsunami warning issued.

Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake strikes off southern Philippines

People in nearby coastal areas were urged to evacuate to higher ground.

ebx.sh

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3h

Weird how offended Christians get about the teachings of Christ.

Department of Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 3h

Lol

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 3h

The homeowner saw on the security camera that a bear was playing on the outdoor swing every day, but couldn't get on.
So he had a bigger swing built, and this was the result.😎🤣💙☺️

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