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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 30m

Man, the online far left seems really insistent on ceding the grassroots to the frickin’ PSL, don’t they?

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 6h

In the case of both Israel and Billy Bonesaw, it might just be a case of people finding hypocrisy the greatest sin.

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 6h

For instance, the comments on *all* of Bill Burr’s several most recent YT videos are still universally mocking him for performing on the Saudi royals’ dime.

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 6h

…all criticism of itself as antisemitic seems to have led in the long term to a bigger backlash. Though one shouldn’t underestimate the significant-to-the-point-of-universal animus towards Saudi Arabia among non-elite Americans:

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 6h

Weirdly, I think a lot of this has to do with Saudi Arabia being *unapologetically* a despotic monarchy that Westerners have been able to call out in the mainstream without being accused of “Islamophobia”, whereas Israel’s veneer as a “normal” Western democracy and its historic success in painting…

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 11h

I‘m talking about folks throwing their grapes, canned beans, bread loafs, and half-gallon milk cartons all together in the same small plastic bag without even an attempt at organization, even if they’ve bought so much they’ll have to then stack those bags on top of each other back in the cart.

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 11h

A quick google indicates at least a few national chains use the title (I work at a regional one).

Yeah, our parking lot is actually on an incline, so people not putting them away on a windy day had led to a few, erm, interesting results…

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 11h

Though as someone who also works self-checkout, good God some people pack like everything is made of titanium alloy!

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 11h

I work a store where someone had the bright idea to redesign the registers in a way that required cashiers to do all the bagging in the most unergonomic way possible, and it feels strange to have people consistently compliment me for being so careful while bagging. I thought that was the default!

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 11h

In my store at least, the dedicated “courtesy clerks“ pretty much now have to spend 80%+ of their time getting carts rain, shine, or snow, and as such the position has by far the highest degree of burnout.

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 11h

Speaking as an actual grocery worker, would it kill some folks to actually put small carts in the small cart rack and big carts in the big rack? They’re literally side-by-side!

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19h

“I’m not here out of hate. I’m here out of love. I’m here because I love this country, I love America, I love the first amendment, I love our democracy, I love our diversity. Yes, our diversity.”

My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.

‘We Are The Majority’: Watch Mehdi’s Rousing Speech at the No Kings Protest in DC

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 18h

Hell, I think like at least half the drummers at my march were PSL guys!

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LabSki @intrested.bsky.social · 22h

ST LOUIS No Kings - It rain like hell in STL but what a turn out. Pride to be a part of it.

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thinkomatic.com @thinkomatic.com · 22h

Special shout-out to this patriot at the huge No Kings event in St. Louis (10/18/2025). United we stand! At this point, it's not about party politics, it's tyranny vs. democracy. #NoKings #STLproud #NoKingsSTL

A man in a red T-shirt that reads, "Republicans Against Fascism". He is at the No Kings march in St. Louis on 10/18/2025. He is holding an umbrella and is surrounded by other marchers in ponchos and rain gear.

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swampsparrow.bsky.social @swampsparrow.bsky.social · 22h

St. Louis. There were protests in various parts of the metro area. This photo (David Carson, Post-Dispatch) is from downtown.

Photo of No Kings protestors in downtown St. Louis. The arch is visible in the background.

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dmp2you.bsky.social @dmp2you.bsky.social · 22h

St. Louis Missouri front page STL Today

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rnmomof5.bsky.social @rnmomof5.bsky.social · 21h

Here is a small video of a fraction of the people that attended one of the protests in St Louis. There were several areas to go to!! So proud!

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elanorsky.bsky.social @elanorsky.bsky.social · 21h

A man at the protests in St Louis county

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 18h

It was mentioned on NPR’s Weekend Edition today, but they neglected to mention just *what* Trump was dumping in the video.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 20h

It would kind of explain why the PSL are the ones most visibly participating in these protests.

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 23h

I didn’t personally spot any Trumpists at downtown St. Louis, and I can’t tell if it’s because there was a big thunderstorm overhead the whole time or if they’re just scared shitless of anything resembling a city.

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[Display Name Here] @whatusername.bsky.social · 1d

Frankly, this is more clever than what they actually shit out!

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The Purple Octopus @thepurpleoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

Also, highly recommend having a brass band at your protests!

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thinkomatic.com @thinkomatic.com · 1d

And more...

People in inflatable bee and inflatable dinosaur costumes joyfully protesting against authoritarianism

No Kings rally sign reading: Super callous fascist racist sexist Nazi POTUS

Woman dressed in yellow, on stilts that make her 10 feet tall, in the No Kings march

No Kings rally sign reading: NO KINGS ... NO IDIOTS EITHER!

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