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Brooke

@brooklynmarie.bsky.social

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Tlönista. Shitposting merrily downward. Weird plant, cat, books lady. Sci-fi, fantasy, art, jazz, etc. Profile photo is a selfie with the bottom half of my face hilariously covered by my cat's. Banner pic is of crows in a tree.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · Jan 25

What we are all experiencing is called "resilience targeting." It is a deliberate attack favored by many of todays shitlords, and is a fairly well known theory in disinfo and climate circles; it's just that everyone seems to be in denial that it's an attack. Today might be a good day to read up

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2h

I try to bring you the latest on French politics on here, as longtime followers know... but the situation now is too bizarre to sum it up in 280 characters.

But basically, Macronist Prime Minister appointed 3 weeks & resigned abruptly on Monday is still resigning, & still no clarity on what's next.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 2h

I guffawed

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　　　the　　　 ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 22h

of course taylor's creative work is suffering. shes getting good dick from someone whos nice to her. this is a tale as old as time

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 2h

I do laugh and occasionally shout or scream in my sleep, which isn't fun to wake up to

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 2h

No I think it was more like one of those memories that gets blurred when you fall back asleep. I hope lol

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 2h

Nope! I don't take Ambien. I'm just a bad sleeper.

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 3h

I hate going to bed hungry but my body clock has shifted and now I want to eat at like 11pm which is not currently working out

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 3h

Went to bed hungry and dreamed I was eating chocolate bars, woke up and found a bunch of wrappers under my pillow. Lol

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 4h

Slightly so far!! Thank you 🥰

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 4h

Fairbanks has been reliably Republican for as long as I can remember

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 4h

Whoa!

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 15h

I should log off but I am having a real hard time being alone in my own head at the moment

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you Wellgreen's

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 15h

I mean I had no idea posters madness could get as all consuming for people as it has and social media has reshaped my understanding of traditional media and how it works

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 15h

I was just thinking the same thing. I always thought radio people were weird (complimentary) because weird people like radio (laudatory). But maybe working in radio also makes people weird (derogatory)

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 20h

Incredible (via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...)

A group of apparent armed agents assemble at the end of a street, as seen from the perspective of a person in inflatable frog costume, their frog’s eyes dominating the foreground. The Ice facility in downtown Portland on Monday. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP/Getty Images

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

Or at least looking into it if you can. Honestly it was wonderful once I healed up. I'd had an itchy throat for years and my face had been swollen and puffy because my sinuses were inflamed, on account of the septum issues somehow, and it was aggravating my allergies. Now I have a great nose lol

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

Ha! That's definitely a recommendation for surgery

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

Well I already am so he at least has a modicum of self awareness

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

I was like "I'll give him a break, this is obviously the first time he's ever been on camera" and then he started in on the free markets and patriotism and I was like "oh never mind he just sucks"

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 17h

We won’t LECTURE you with ideology but also you better be patriotic lol like for real haha we’re all having fun here but capitalism should not be questioned but hey let’s all be pals as we all agree that Jeff Bezos is actually not bald but simply had very short hair in a fashionable way

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 18h

What will the new Adam O'Neal–hosted WaPo opinions podcast sound like for the next few decades? Maybe a little something like this x.com/WashPostComm...

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

I agree tbh

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

There's a good chance, from what I was told it's very very common! Mine was real bad so I couldn't breathe out of my nose at all towards the end, but also I'd had it broken several times by then. It's a routine outpatient surgery that was life changing for me so I would highly recommend it

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 16h

Me neither. I hated his video