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“FUNNY” - Anil Dash to me, 20250418. “😂” - Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom to me, 20251004 “Thank you!” Kathy Griffin to me, 20251004 Solidarity, harm reduction, mutual aid, supporting Black women, bitchy Supreme Court dissents. 🖤🤎💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 3d

Christianity, distilled to its essence IMHO, is Matthew 25. I was sick, and you nursed me; I was alone, and you comforted me; etc. We see the face of God in the kindness of strangers. We ARE all community and the face of God for each other. 💕. Matthew was a real 1.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 3h

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

New piece:

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 16h

Today is so bad I’m listening to Golden from KPop Demon Hunters on loop.

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“Golden” Official Lyric Video | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Animation

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 17h

You heard correctly! My 21st standup special, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List is out now on YouTube! That's right, YouTube. I wanted this one to be available for everyone, go watch it now and let me know what you think!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18h

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 22h

Can I be honest? I’m so nervous about the release of my latest stand-up comedy special today on YouTube. It’s called “Kathy Griffin my life on the PTSD list” but I do not hold back. I punch up & make fun of the beautiful and powerful, but I do have a history of pissing all those kinds of folks off.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

Networking events are exhausting.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

thank you brett kavanaugh!

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

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Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

i’d day this nails the South as well

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 2d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

Jake is the Beomgyu of Manon’s. #Enhypen #TXT #Katseye

BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

It’s like when my professor, mentioning the Free Tibet movement, riposted “has anyone asked the Tibetans?” Or Hawaii. Or Quebec. Etc etc.

BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

I….thought Palestinians wanted their own state? Why is the inquiry only directed towards the Israeli part of the equation? If Israel wanted a single pluralistic state, would Palestinians accept?

Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 2d

If someone calls for a two-state solution you should push them to be specific abt why they don’t support one state. It always comes down to one of three things:
- they think Palestinians are subhuman
- they support judeosupremacy
- they’ve actually never really thought about it before

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

FROM THE SHELTER WHERE HE WAS ADOPTED:

Eeyore was in a shelter with an injured leg and on the euthanasia list when L&R Rescue in Navarre, FL pulled him from the shelter, managed 2 surgeries for him, and arranged foster for him until he went to his forever family. Eeyore is proof of rescue.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

😭😭😭😭😭😭

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 1d

I went to a FAANG executive dinner for a FAANG entity selling some wares. The most interesting thing is who asks more questions of others than talks about themselves; how people respond to questions being asked; and who stays silent. I am definitely in the “ask lots of questions of others” camp.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 1d

1982

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Today! My YouTube show “Kathy Griffin talk your head off” is going to be a good one today. Please watch it. My guest is Melissa Rivers!
Tomorrow! The big day! Wednesday, October 8 my new stand-up special premieres on YouTube. It’s called “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD List.”
Will you watch? 🙏

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

this is the jacket's breast pocket lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square

Stephen Miller in a gray suit, white shirt, and gray tie.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 2d

I’m in for 10k to the charity of Andy’s choice. WE CAN DO THIS YALL.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 2d

Just like a six minute close up of her twirling in the ball gown amidst the CGI cherry blossoms over some Fogo beats while she narrates DEAD SERIOUSLY the entire fucking poem please.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 2d

Just like a six minute close up of her twirling in the ball gown amidst the CGI cherry blossoms over some Fogo beats while she narrates DEAD SERIOUSLY the entire fucking poem please.

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 2d

The only thing that can salvage 2025 is for The Real Housewives of Potomac to let Stacey’s tagline be the full and solemn recitation of the actual poem “And Still I Rise”
#RHOP #Stacey #StillIRise #Camp #NotesOnCamp #Iconic #ThimasJeffersonsConcubine

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BeJohnSay @bejohnsay.bsky.social · 2d

a woman is standing in a kitchen talking to jesus .

ALT: a woman is standing in a kitchen talking to jesus .

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