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David Kronig
@davekronig.bsky.social
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Government transparency & voting rights lawyer. Previously: Voter Protection Director WisDems. Musician. Immunocompromised/disabled. Lawyer. Fan of N95s, democracy, and righteous fights. he/him. Opinions are mine alone but generally pretty good
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Lest you think that maybe the knob came off and got reattached wrong, no no, I assure you that is not the case. This was premeditated, with malice aforethought
Close up of the knob cocked 45 degrees to the right. It shows that “off” is printed on the knob itself
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The house I bought this year (which I love & am grateful for) came with this unnecessarily fancy-looking stove that I hate for a number of reasons. But one of them is that all of the knobs in this photo are off. Whoever designed this is an absolute sadist
Photo of stainless steel stove. There are 6 knobs, 5 of which are oriented with the handle vertically, but the knob third from the right is cocked 45 degrees to the right.
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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This is another semi-regular reminder that hot people mask (I mean, look at @malyndae.bsky.social 😍) because masking is love and resistance and anti-fascist. Masking is community care, and community care is radical in this age. Be hot. Wear a mask.
Photo of two white people in 3M Aura N95s. On the right is a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and smiling eyes, and on the left is me, a man with short brown hair and stoggles, wearing a grey blazer and blue tie. We are in a museum with marble archways and a chandelier behind us
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers sipping tea. He is a white man with white hair and glasses, wearing a dark tie, and sitting in front of the Wisconsin state flag
September 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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"Let me be clear, the president is begging me to call him, to ask him to do something that we don't want. He wants me to call him and ask him to call in the National Guard to the city of Chicago," Pritzker said. "We don't want it. So that's why l'm not calling the president. I have been very clear about what we do want. What we do want is civilian law enforcement assistance. We want to make sure that we have enough FBI, ATF DEA on the ground." He added that there can be more done to stop the flow of drugs and guns that are coming across the border into the state and Chicago.
September 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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the people of DC understand the assignment

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.
August 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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This week has been a dumpster fire so let's have fun. What's your favorite misheard song lyric?

Mine is Lavender Haze, "I feel 11 turkeys creepin' up on me," because I now live in a neighborhood with a flock of absolutely fearless wild turkeys who are, in fact, constantly creeping up on me.
Photo of an adult female turkey with two baby turkeys on a lawn. There’s a post on the left because I took this photo from my front porch
August 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Please for the love of all that’s holy do not wear a surveillance device for your health insurance company
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Sword Health Try the new Move Wearable! Hi David, I'm Michael, Lead Physical Health Specialist at Sword Move. I wanted to let you know that we've just released an upgraded Move Wearable—available to you at no cost through your CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) benefits. We built this one to be more durable, lighter and more accurate—made to support you through long days and give you clear, helpful feedback. You'll be able to track your steps, heart rate, calories and movement activities—all through the Sword Health App.
August 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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okay this is actually hilarious

www.jalopnik.com/1923966/tesl...
Tesla is in constant finesse mode with the often-touted but much delayed rollout of its robotaxi service. After a limited launch in Austin, Texas, the company said it would offer the service in the San Francisco Bay Area. But according to Reuters, that ain't gonna happen because a key California regulator hasn't given Tesla the go-ahead. Instead, Tesla will provide a "chauffeur-style service operated by human drivers," in Reuters' exceptionally diplomatic parlance. Translation: taxis driven by cabbies
July 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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gave him a lil update for 2025
a picture of a possum strapped to a tiny skateboard with the text "being disabled isn't my entire personality. i also hate ICE :)"
July 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Made my first loaves of bread in my new house, so at least I’ve got that going for me
Photo of two loaves of sandwich bread side by side. They’re an inviting golden brown, sitting on a wire cooling rack.
June 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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After my preorder copy got misdirected to the wrong address, I finally have @leahlitman.bsky.social’s new book Lawless, and I can’t wait to dive in.
Photo of my hand holding Leah’s book, which has a reddish coral cover with yellow lettering and a blue gavel
June 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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excuse me but what the fuck
screenshot of an online product listing for "Mason Jar Pitcher - Airtight & Leakproof Glass Pitcher with Lid, Perfect for Breastmilk, Cold Brew, and Sun Tea, 2 Quart" the image, thankfully, shows a dark coffee-colored liquid in ice
June 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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If only there had been a candidate who understood what the job would *actually* be and is adept at navigating intraparty divisions. Jfc.

www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Ben Wikler for DNC chair logo.
June 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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how many more times are we gonna have to go through this grift
NBC News: Stock market updates: Dow jumps after Trump tariff reversal
May 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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I think it was less about asymptomatic spread, of which there was already evidence at that point, and more a calculus about masks being in short supply and wanting to avoid people hoarding them and making them even less available for HCWs

www.wired.com/story/how-ma...
“The word that we got was that we were struggling to make sure we get personal protective equipment, including masks, for the health care workers, so the initial recommendation was: Don’t put masks on, because we’re going to be taking them away from health care workers,” says Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “That understandably got interpreted as, we didn’t think masks were of any benefit.”
May 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Anyone want me to overnight them a lobster?
Photo of an independent shipping store window that says “we ship love lobster, seafood, perishables”
May 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Everyone say hi to this beautiful Baltimore oriole that I met yesterday singing his little heart out
May 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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after work walks hit different
Photo from atop a high dune of the ocean, with dune grass and a wooden fence in the foreground. The sky is clear blue with just a few wispy clouds and there are waves breaking along the shore
April 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
April 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Someone had the same idea. I don't know who made this so apologies for lack of attribution.
photoshopped screenshot of a NYT opinion column by Michelle Cottle. The first part of the headline is "is the cure to male loneliness" and the second part is the photoshopped part, which says "starting a group text to bomb the houthis?" The image is a man in profile crying while looking at a pickleball court with four players on it
March 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Oooh it’s a syndicate that explains everything and doesn’t sound at all ominous. I’m beginning to think this whole alleged “Lloyd’s” thing is 3 raccoons in a trench coat
Information for policyholders The Corporation of Lloyd’s is the service provider to and regulator of a market of independent insurers, called underwriting syndicates. Business comes to the underwriting syndicates that operate in the Lloyd’s market in London through retail and wholesale insurance intermediaries in the US. Underwriting syndicates at Lloyd’s insure risk on their own account, keep their own records, and make their own arrangements for handling claims locally. For that reason we are not able to answer questions about individual policies. If you're interested in obtaining insurance at Lloyd’s, you should contact an independent agent or broker.
March 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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I just emailed @schumer.senate.gov’s chief of staff and legislative director and you can too
Mike and Meghan, I'm a former Senate staffer (LA for Chris Dodd way back in 2006-2011) and a New Yorker (I used to live a block from your boss in Park Slope at [redacted]) and as both, I know you hate all the unwanted email you're getting and I hate to add to it. But desperate times, right? The American people need your boss to take a stand and vote against cloture on the spending bill, and whip the caucus to follow his lead. This is the time. He simply is wrong that letting this bill pass is the lesser of evils. The spending bill will simply codify and further enable the unspeakable harm being done to the federal workforce and the programs that the American people rely on. Capitulation and collaboration now will, in the medium to long term, make us even more defenseless against Musk and Trump's rampage. This is the only arrow in our quiver, and instead of drawing back to take aim in defense of the American people, he's snapped it in half and handed it to those trying to destroy us. Senate Democrats have spent years defending the filibuster as a necessary safeguard. If we're not going to use it, what was the point? Please tell the Senator that we need him now, more than ever, to stand up and defend us. Thank you, David
March 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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yeah it’s called a fucking coup
AP headline: “Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters” with a photo of Musk
March 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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If you're triggered by someone advocating for low-lift measures that would save disabled lives, it's time to self-reflect, not to lash out at the disabled person
‪@nchlebowski.bsky.social‬ Please stop with the mask obsession. If you want to wear one, fine, I don’t care. But, I’m vaccinated. And as someone who wears glasses, masks suck. I feel like it’s a form of virtue signaling for so many.
March 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM