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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14h

Part of the transition from conservatism to authoritarianism is the shift from lies with some veneer of plausibility (wink wink) to lies that are demonstrably, obviously lies, such that accepting them involves an almost total subjugation of individual discernment or judgment.

Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying please please please please please please

Alt: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying please please please please please please

media.tenor.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 14h

“Freaky Friday” plan offers unaccompanied teens $2,500 to self-deport.

Immigration attorneys say the program is a way to push scared children into giving up their rights.
lapublicpress.org/2025/10/frea...

“Freaky Friday” plan offers unaccompanied teens $2,500 to self-deport

Immigration attorneys say the program is a way to push scared children into giving up their rights.

lapublicpress.org

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

a balcony with a white railing and a window

Alt: A woman enters and stands on a balcony with a white railing and a window. She is wearing a pair of curtains as a dress, with the curtain rod across her shoulders

media.tenor.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

The tech bros are certainly going to try 😑. But the idea of their ever so clever “contracts” getting tied up in court for decades tickles me

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 14h

We are changing our antifa secret handshake to slap-slap-fistbump-fistbump. Then you snap your fingers once, eat everyone's pets, and make everyone within 50' instantly become trans. Pass it along.

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 9h

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Toasttocin (LittleBitsOfFluff) @toasttocin.bsky.social · 13h

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 11h

This thread goes well into the weeds, and the trip is worth it 🤯

Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 14h

The bros are at it again! and make no mistake, they are LITERALLY calling it "Vibe Lawyering"

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 11h

Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 13h

Ok everyone, I’m assigning you your resistance homework for the week.

Everyone ready?

Do something silly that makes you smile. I just waved at a dog that had its head out the car window because it made me happy. Don’t let the assholes take your joy.

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 11h

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 14h

Please help my friends with their hay drive or I will cancel Halloween (I have the authority to do this).

Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 14h

It’s WISHLIST WEDNESDAY and if you have $8 to spare we need HAY please! donorbox.org/mmfs-2025-ha...

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 11h

The entire 🧵 is perfection 🤣

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 12h

/9 And you think ANTIFA is a progressive employer? Please. The health insurance sucks. There's no dental. And when I asked for compassionate leave for a relative's funeral HR said "the family serves as a pillar for bourgeois ideology, half-day only"

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 11h

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 12h

/5 I was also trying to get then to adopt an entity-wide document retention policy to make e-discovery easier and they were just not getting it. NO MAKAYLA THAT DOES NOT MEAN BURNING DOCUMENTS

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 11h

I am now questioning my spelling of my made-up word. Prat-tastic might be better 🤔

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 14h

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 19h

A federal grand jury has refused to indict a Chicago couple arrested during a violent protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last month, a rare move that prompted prosecutors to abruptly drop the case.

Charges dropped against couple in Broadview immigration protest after federal grand jury refuses to indict

A federal grand jury has refused to indict a Chicago couple arrested during a violent protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last month, a rare move that…

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 14h

AWK-ward

Lizard @lizardky.bsky.social · 23h

Right up there with "anti-gun politician jailed for gun-running" we have:
www.metrotimes.com/news/michiga...

Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show - Detroit Metro Times

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid t...

www.metrotimes.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 15h

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 15h

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FunHouse Radio @funhouseradio.bsky.social · 18h

"Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding."
#pbs #art #painting #publicbroadcasting
www.pbs.org/newshour/art...

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

www.pbs.org

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 16h

What a pratastic piece of crap 🤢

Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 5d

Oh man the quotes in here are fucking pathetic. defector.com/grim-visions...

Grim Visions Emerge From The Riyadh Comedy Festival | Defector

All the magic is happening at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital’s Boulevard City, a 220-acre retail and entertainment zone that contains a replica of Times Square and “500 electronic gam...

defector.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 19h

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

BTW if you read these emails you may get the sense that they're recent but they're actually from 2014. Frum has been on the same job for an additional 11 years without this being public knowledge.

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 19h

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

Fascinating report just released by DropSite which reveals that David Frum, while working on a profile of an Israeli ambassador to the United Nations for the Atlantic, was also shadow-writing speeches for that same ambassador.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 19h

Look how cute they are 😍

Nebraska Humane Society @nehumanesociety.bsky.social · 19h

Don't miss out on our exclusive merch this spooky season! Both designs come in a variety of colors and styles! 🎃 👻

Proceeds come right back to the shelter to continue helping animals in need! Check them out here: bit.ly/3IMq4OH

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 21h

DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 1d

Whew. Breathe.

www.wsmv.com/2025/10/08/i...

‘I didn’t mean to scare anyone’: Dolly Parton’s sister says after asking for prayers

Dolly postponed her first Las Vegas residency in more than 30 years late last month, saying she was dealing with health challenges.

www.wsmv.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 21h

Benjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 1d

Columbus City Schools may have to stop bussing high school students entirely because Ohio law requires public school districts to prioritize bussing for charter and private school students - and the state is already fining Columbus more than $10 million/year for not complying enough

Honesty for Ohio Education @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social · 1d

Columbus City Schools Board of Education has voted to remove a requirement that the district provide busing for high schoolers as a potential cost-saving move amid district financial challenges.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 1d

Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 1d

Remember those court records that Miami Dophins receiver Tyreek Hill wanted sealed? They are now unsealed and up at @defector.com.

The paywall is also down:

Here's The Court Document Tyreek Hill Didn't Want Anyone To See | Defector

The Miami-Dade Circuit Court clerk released Tuesday a copy of the latest petition for divorce from the estranged wife of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. In the document, Lakeeta Vaccaro described...

defector.com

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Binksr @binksr.bsky.social · 1d

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 1d

He hasn't signed the other bills yet, but he still has days to do so
This headline is misleading for not mentioning that.

The gender education veto is bad, but far from the most important trans rights bill on his desk.

There's still time to contact Newsom for the rest!

www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

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