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As someone who was subjected to conversion therapy, it doesn’t work. It won’t work. It’s torture. I was hooked up to an IV and made to vomit watching gay porn for two hours per week. I was prayed over. Bibles and the Book of Mormon were shoved in my face.

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 16h

Ok but a story that follows the immediate aftermath of a dangerous quest is some good fuckin food!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 17h

We stand among the giants 📸 #photography

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Rep. Steven Woodrow @woodrowforco.bsky.social · 1d

The media’s job is to make you think that the people who want to give you healthcare are just as crazy as the people trying to take it away.

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 1d

I hate this woman child so much

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 1d

Taylor Swift to Zane Lowe on how she deals with public feedback to ‘The Life of a Showgirl’:

“If it’s the first week of my album release and you’re saying my name or the album title, you’re helping. I have a lot of respect for people’s subjective opinions on art.”

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 1d

This is so hot omg

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 1d

PamBondi’s voice is so sinister sounding. Like it would fit right in at Umbrella Corporation

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 1d

Whats the problem??

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

very cool that if you are working on behalf of right-wing culture warriors, you no longer need standing to have your claim adjudicated by the supreme court

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 1d

It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 1d

One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 1d

Mmm fuck

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

you know this guy had to have made a huge number of enemies for oklahoma republicans to want to take him down (serves him right, he sucks)

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST

Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time.

Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense.
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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 1d

Lmaoooo

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Brendon @beholdbybrendon.bsky.social · 2d

Some very simple shots I’m kinda obsessed with 📸

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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 2d

Gavin Newsom said America is nearing martial law, stressing that states can’t invade each other and that it’s shocking he even has to remind people of that.