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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 21h

thanks(?) for that earworm. amazing that I probably haven’t heard it in a decade-plus and it plays so completely in my head.

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 1d

stay vigilant amidst their flood-the-zone propaganda.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 2d

yepp...

Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 2d

Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 3d

I’m aligned with this…

Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 4d

Sim is tuckered out after working for the weekend. Happy #Caturday to all who celebrate (and everyone should)!

#CatsofBluesky #BlueskyCats #CitrusSim #CitrusCats

Sim, the floofy grey cat of Citrus Manor, naps with one paw extended off her soft perch below an open window showing blue skies.

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 4d

more tangible examples like this from the Dems, please.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

This is it #trumpshutdown

🎥: @warnock.senate.gov

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 5d

Checking in on "war-ravaged" Portland from these live cameras... looks decimated! ;-) #Portland #PortlandWarZone

katu.com/weather/came...

Portland Cameras | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

KATU ABC 2 offers coverage of news, weather, sports and community events for Portland, Oregon and surrounding towns, including Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Gresham, Vancouver, Hill...

katu.com

Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 5d

Mark your calendars for October 18! No Kings or Fascists!

No Kings protest on Saturday October 18. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 5d

Folks, the Trump regime is correct — we ARE dealing with the enemy within... however, in quite a twist, it is this fascistic government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 5d

I know there's been a lot of back-and-forth about the Dems making health care subsidies central to their pushback against the continuing resolution, but there's some data backup that they're defending a popular position.

Most Americans - including over half of Republicans - back extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies, poll finds
Almost 8 in 10 Americans say they want Congress to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, according to a poll published today by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.

About 78% of adults said the subsidies, which lower premiums for people buying coverage on ACA marketplaces, should be extended, compared with 22% who favor letting them lapse.

Support cuts across party lines, with 92% of Democrats, 82% of independents and 59% of Republicans - including 57% of those aligned with Donald Trump’s MAGA movement - backing an extension.

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 5d

So psyched to see Mates of State in Seattle tonight! #SongoftheDay #NowPlaying

youtu.be/PYMwBIHgypg?...

Mates of State - Somewhere (lyrics)

YouTube video by Mates of State

youtu.be

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Reposted by Agen Schmitz

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 7d

From 1939-1945 German officers also listened to speeches from civilians about how the laws of war didn’t apply to them. And then they participated in the Holocaust, starved millions of prisoners of war, destroyed villages and cities, and were defeated.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 7d

I’ll be helping out at the Seattle #NoKings protest on October 18 with @westseattleindivisible.com!!

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 7d

gah… please Bluesky, add an edit button.

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 7d

great article, and now I know understand ray tracing better.

Jeff Carlson @jeffcarlson.bsky.social · 7d

AT&T contacted me about how they’re using _ray tracing_ to improve cellular service. Yes, like the graphics tech in games and movies. Turns out to be a super interesting application: www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

AT&T Is Using an Advanced Video Game Feature to Improve Your Phone Coverage

"Whatever Nvidia is doing for games, whatever Disney is doing ... we are doing at a much bigger scale," said AT&T's Velin Kounev about using ray tracing to improve its network.

www.cnet.com

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 7d

At the office today and there's a TV with sound on showing a sports talk show (seems to be Stephen A. Smith and a roundtable) screaming about the conduct of a woman WNBA coach.

Wish they had this much passion about saving democracy from a fascistic takeover by the idiot goon squad...

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 8d

YES!!!! New TRAILS AND WAYS has dropped!!!

And it sounds very trailsy and waysy in the best possible way.
#newmusic #nowplaying #musicsky

youtu.be/6GxEB200KgM?...

Patiently

YouTube video by Trails and Ways - Topic

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 8d

This is their whole game...

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 8d

Judging by their speeches, neither Trump nor Hegseth has paid the slightest attention to how actual wars are being fought in the actual world. The “war fighting” and “lethality” they plan is inside their own country and comes from conflicts inside their own minds.

Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 9d

Peter Case’s first solo album is a fave of mine.

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 9d

Make America 1900 Again. (click through to see Fox video posted by Rupar)

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 9d

1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs.

2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.

3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Fox: "We're announcing today expanded programs to help the American coal industry. We're helping it because for years it has been under assault. It was out of fashion with the chardonnay set in San Francisco, Boulder, and NYC ... coal just makes the world go round."

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 9d

one of the greatest Heaven 17 songs. #nowplaying #musicsky

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 9d

brothers, sisters… we don’t need this fascist groove thing!

youtu.be/RTlUHUx2hlI?...

LCD Soundsystem + Pulp cover Heaven 17 "Fascist Groove Thang" @ Hollywood Bowl Sept. 26, 2025

YouTube video by Jon Atienza

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 10d

Tracklist, part 3 (🧵 4/4)

11. Geyster feat. Roxanne Tessier – Jenny
12. Pierre-Antoine Sylvestre feat. Ekue – Take Me Higher
13. Myles Sanko – This Ain't Living

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 10d

Tracklist, part 2 (🧵 3/4)

6. Billy Joel – Get It Right the First Time
7. The Lewis Express – Slice, Diced, and Fried Twice
8. Ella Thompson – Jigsaw
9. Durand Jones & The Indications – Paradise
10. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – Makin' Moves

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Agen Schmitz @agenschmitz.bsky.social · 10d

Tracklist, part 1 (🧵 2/4)

1. @mylessanko.bsky.social – Freedom (Instrumental)
2. Ned Doheny – To Prove My Love
3. Kim Scott – Magic City Streets
4. Sammy Rae & The Friends – Lovin' You
5. The Style Council – How She Threw It All Away

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