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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 10h

The Washington State Police will likely join with the Texas national guard on the side of fascism. Police and military are not going to save us.

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, the Barbie movie was actually pretty good.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 6d

I am sickened by today’s attack in Manchester. Antisemitism is on the rise around the world, and we must do all we can to stomp it out. I am grateful to first responders and congregants who showed incredible bravery, and I am praying for those who were killed.

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phylan @phylan.website · 7d

hey chatgpt can you make an image with some uhhhhhh Jewish stuff in it

Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Hanukkah!

NY Assembly GOP tweet a couple hours ago (since deleted):

"As Yom Kippur begins, we wish our colleagues
and others observing this sacred day a time
filled with reflection, healing and renewal. G'Mar
Chatimah Tovah."

- With clip art of a Hanukkah menorah plus apples and honey for the traditional fast day

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A half-clever Tapir @amelia.codes · 11d

An image of a bluesky post:
Alex Blechman

Senator: (posting on bluesky) The president told his supporters to prepare for the "Night Of One Thousand Screams." Might I suggest he instead hold the Night Of One Thousand Bipartisan Discussions Of Job Creation
Opportunities

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 11d

Donald Trump is pursuing retribution the right way.

by Ezra Klein

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 14d

I have given entire talks on why The Nightmare Before Christmas is, almost certainly in spite of Tim Burton, a fantastic educational tool on how cultural appropriation works. On how consuming a cultural touchpoint for your own, and then regurgitating it and missing the point, lessens the thing.

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 18d

Manchin was probably the best WAR senator (at least for liberals) in history, though he was still a complete ass. And he was only cooperative on nominees to a point. He and his buddies helped ensure we have judge Bove on the 3rd circuit.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 19d

Amazing

Dave Lee @davelee.me · 19d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 19d

a man with long grey hair and a beard says " now we 're looking for nits to pick "

ALT: a man with long grey hair and a beard says " now we 're looking for nits to pick "

media.tenor.com

Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 20d

I would hate to be standing behind them at the bottle deposit machine when they get back.

Big Demon Energy @mayawest.online · 20d

Some Good News, everybody!

"Nonprofit environmental organization the Ocean Cleanup has announced that it's on track to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by 2034"

Cleanup Group Says It's on Track to Eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Nonprofit environmental organization The Ocean Cleanup has announced that it can clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within a decade.

futurism.com

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Anthony @telephotolens.bsky.social · 20d

It’s not enough to just boycott Disney as they own ESPN, Nat Geo and more. You have to smear them. Troll the Disney social media sites.

Disney supported Trump (known little girl rapist) by cancelling Kimmel.

Ruin their name, then people won’t buy.

That’s how you fight back.

#BoycottDisney

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River_Tam @rivertam.bsky.social · 20d

Heard from a friend at Disney+ that there are multiple levels of freakout internally, both from internal dissatisfaction, concerns about subscription cancelations, and of course the big one: concern about a boycott spilling over into parks and cruises.

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 20d

We are led by a useless collection of stooges.

Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 20d

National day of remembrance for Charlie Kirk motion passed the Senate by unanimous consent.

Zero Democrats objected, which would have stopped it.
Tommy Tuberville is presiding — and smirking.

www.c-span.org/networks/?ch...

C-SPAN 2 Live Stream | C-SPAN.org | C-SPAN.org

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 21d

BREAKING: Disney+ is to replace the two-season run of Andor with a recut version that runs for only five minutes, and is just Mon Mothma apologising profusely to Darth Vader for any inconvenience, and letting him have whatever he wants.

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 20d

Any contractual claims Kimmel has against ABC are separate from the 1st amendment claims. This thread only addresses 1st amendment claims. The court hearing the 1st amendment claims would not be able to tell ABC to do anything because the 1st amendment claims are only against the government.

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Sean Howe @seanhowe.bsky.social · 21d

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 21d

Who is Tim Vegetable Curry?

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 21d

a poster for imoscar.com has a picture of a bald man

ALT: a poster for imoscar.com has a picture of a bald man

media.tenor.com

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 21d

Definitely a Matt Gertz/Gaetz situation.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 21d

Remembering how Jon Stewart spent all of last year telling me that he’d grown more nuanced and wise after his retirement and that Trump v Dems wasn’t as black and white as people claimed. What a ridiculous fuckwad he turned out to be.

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 21d

Where is every fucking useless stooge who signed the Harper's letter?

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 23d

WHAT THE HELL

Karen,
I am writing to inform you that The Post is terminating your employment effective
immediately for gross misconduct. Your public comments on social media regarding the
death of Charlie Kirk violate The Post’s social media policies, harm the integrity of our
organization, and potentially endanger the physical safety of our staff.
Among other requirements, the Company-wide social media policy mandates that all
employee social media postings be respectful and prohibits postings that disparage people
based on their race, gender or other protected characteristics. The policy also reminds
employees that everything they post is a reflection on the Company and should not affect
the integrity of The Post’s journalism. Your postings on Bluesky (which clearly identifies you
as a Post Columnist) about white men in response to the killing of Charlie Kirk do not
comply with our policy. For example, you posted: “Refusing to tear my clothes and smear
ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is….
not the same as violence” and “Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that
people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred
and violence.”
In addition, just last year, Opinions leadership asked everyone in the Opinions Department
to review the newsroom social media guidelines, attached those guidelines to an email to
the Department for review, and reiterated in that email the “bedrock principle that our use
of social media must never harm the journalistic integrity or reputation of The Post”.
The poor judgment exhibited by your public comments regarding Charlie Kirk arise against
the backdrop of documented performance concerns, which have been raised with you.
Given these concerns, and in light of your recent unacceptable Bluesky posts, we cannot
tolerate the risk your performance poses to The Post

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 23d

We're witnessing the most aggressive, fanatical crackdown on free speech in my lifetime. The speed and breadth of government censorship and private sector and nonprofit capitulation has been astonishing. As has the lack of urgency/silence from people who've long claimed to care about this stuff.

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Alan Liskov @aliskov.bsky.social · 26d

What is Seoul train?

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