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Andy Karl-son of Kong

@andykarlson.bsky.social

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Husband, father of 3, UU minister, hospital chaplain, dedicated amateur film photographer (unless otherwise noted, photos taken with my Google Pixel 7 Pro), opinions my own. "I am at home with the me. I am rooted in the me who is on this adventure."

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · Nov 13

Well, here we all are. I'm a dad of three, a hospital chaplain semi-reluctantly ascended to management, a film photographer, a board game fan, a reader, and a pizza topping maximalist.

My interests tend to run broad, and in this next political epoch I'm trying to keep my focus local and joyful.

Selfie of a bearded middle aged white guy in a dark gray long sleever, resting his chin against his right hand, and looking at the camera with what to me looks like an expression of benign befuddlement.

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 1h

Paul Sullivan in the Tribune this morning. Dumb as hell. Milwaukee thanks Chicago for burning down in 1871, which made it the beer capital of the world. Beyond that they appreciate being so near to Chicago. They don't resent it. If anything they want to be more like the Milwaukee of 1960.

Sullivan's theory that Milwaukee fans resent Chicago as a world class city, while Milwaukee has The Fonz, and they should get over losing Craig Counsell.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2h

if we get anything out of the looming and completely avoidable systemic collapse I hope it's a new, functioning punk-esque counter-culture with something vaguely resembling a fucking backbone

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2h

Teammates Unnerved As Translator Begins Referring To Ohtani As ‘The Host’

LOS ANGELES—Describing the mood in the clubhouse as eerie and ominous, several members of the Los Angeles Dodgers told reporters Tuesday they have become increasingly unnerved since Shohei Ohtani’s in...

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 2h

Speak the truth!

Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 2h

Launch this man out of a cannon, he's a coward, a phony, and a fool.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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The Wicker Dan (1973) @danlehner.bsky.social · 1d

“10/7 was bad and everything that followed in aftermath was worse” is a perfectly moral and popular position. it’s more or less the American consensus on 9/11.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 3h

I'm not trusting anything that comes out of his oily mouth, and I'm disappointed in you for amplifying him just because he said something that flattered your priors.

Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 4h

Although people who know better feel differently!

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Dakota @onetrueglob.bsky.social · 21h

As a Wichitan who has always referred to the city as being in the Midwest and Central/Great Plains, I like this map.

Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 4h

I'm seeing it as a carve-out for Fargo, Omaha, and Lincoln (Wichita seems like a stretch though).

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 4h

Yeah, we're well into "will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest" territory now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump calls for Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker to be imprisoned

Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 5h

At least the beards will cover up those chins.

Two bearded spacemen sit at a table in a still from The State sketch, "The Bearded Men of Space Station 11"

Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 5h

Life During Wartime

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 5h

If you haven't read the Singing Hills Cycle books, you are in for a treat! They are delightful books about myth and history, and Vo is a wonderful writer.

Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy book birthday to A Mouthful of Dust, standalone novella in the Singing Hlls Cycle, out today!

This time, Cleric Chih and Almost Brilliant the hoopoe memory spirit are investigating the town of Baolin, famous for its pork recipe and its famine.

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A Mouthful of Dust

Hunger makes monsters in this dark new tale in Nghi Vo's Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle."Nghi Vo is so good."―NPR on The Brides of High HillWanderi...

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 10h

CNBC: The top 0.1% have nearly doubled their wealth since 2020.

An economy dependent on the portfolios of a tiny elite isn't just unfair—it's unstable.

It is time to tax extreme wealth and invest in the real economy for the benefit of all.

#GlobalWealthTax #TaxTheRich

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 5h

He is a man who manifestly believes in nothing.

Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 5h

The full moon last night:

The full moon peeking through mostly cloudy skies

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Emily "Babe" St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 16h

The Zohran Mamdani comms strategy is going to be one of the most influential campaign tactics over the next 5-10 years if even Chuck Schumer is taking from that playbook.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 18h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 16h

The banjo is not an instrument of honor. (I kid, I love the banjo)

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 18h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 20h

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 20h

Sir, I think we can all agree that there's no shame in using the services of an amanuensis.

Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 21h

The thing about Newsom is, sure he can be as much of a belligerent dickbag online as Trump.

BUT he's an absolutely power-hungry empty suit who will throw any person or part of the coalition under the bus if he thinks there's benefit in it for his career.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 22h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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👁️ isaac io 👁️ @eyesack.bsky.social · 22h

I do not like this man

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 22h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Andy Karl-son of Kong @andykarlson.bsky.social · 23h