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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 1m

I want to be serious, I doubt that there's open shut evidence, a photo or video, but given whats already come out and they still feel the need to fight to keep the rest back, there's very ugly circumstantial evidence.

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 46m

so theres a possibility the attorney general has seen evidence the president raped children and now the entire republican party is helping to cover it up?

Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 1h

we'll see how man who's never run for anything before in his life does against woman who's won two state wide elections already.

Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 1h

some guy for Senate! never done anything in his life! but he's a man! so make him a Senator! wooo

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 9h

The energy Mills brings: Standing up to Trump, fighting for trans rights, winning state wide elections

the other guys: literally just being dudes.

Paul Rabin @rabinpw.bsky.social · 15h

Insanity, at this time.

The energy that the dems need is not a 78 year old person.

Sorry to be ageist, but this is stupid bullshit.

Why Schumer and Gillibrand show us continuously, that they are not up to the times.

Such shitty “leadership”.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 9h

it remains very interesting that the big blue cities in Texas and Florida have not been occupied by their Governors who are very interested in sending troops out of state

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 9h

that was hard to watch.

Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 9h

lol I mean come on these people are so bad at their jobs she needed cue cards? I was wondering why she kept flipping open her papers to then not answer at all, she couldn't remember her bullet point attacks, what a flop hack.

Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 9h

I'd love to post inside baseball about who the next President of the LDS Church is and possible outcomes for the President after that, but no one would care, just to say we might be very close to our first non-American leader of the Mormons which would be very interesting

Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 18h

Tens of thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered over the weekend in Salt Lake City for a meeting that fell at a heavy moment for the church. My dispatch: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

As Latter-Day Saints Convene, ‘Our Hearts Are Mourning Loss’

www.nytimes.com

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

we're gonna go down the line till the Trump admin is sued for and loses breaking EVERY single one of the original Bill of Rights in every way imaginable

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 14h

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

Being right about your doomerism on the internet is much more important than having human rights....

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

only if they were Jewish.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

Republicans have in their brains totally delegitimization the idea of Democrats in power, they can't really imagine a universe where Democrats are in power (even though it keeps happening) or using power the way they use it

so they sign off on this shit

The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 13h

Feel like the story of the cumulative weaknesses of our republic is partisan capture of multiple power centers that were designed to be in perpetual low grade conflict defending their spheres of power against each other.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

so what? she's also short? like I don't care at all.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

as ever, this man is the greatest warrior America has ever ever produced, we're always relearning that war is won by egg heads who can keep track of massive movements of men and arms over vast spaces.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

I'm reminded of when Eisenhower was President, he utterly refused to allow military men to salute him because he understood the importance of civilian control of the military, and while as a 5 star he was technically ALWAYS in the Army, as President he was a civilian.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 11h

Pete Hegseth put on his military fatigues for a new photo op a week after yelling at top brass about grooming and DEI.

Pentagon Pete Cosplays After Bizarre General Pep Talk

The Defense Secretary suited up for a new photo op with the troops.

trib.al

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

in light of development I dug out some things from the archives, so ready to go

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 10h

I mean for a trillion dollar industry we're a little late in the day for "some day soon it'll actually work the way we said it worked 3 years ago"

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 11h

so? You do know Maine literally just re-elected an 80 year old to serve in the Senate, of course you didn't because you can't even come up with Maine's other Senator's name without google.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 11h

and its always just almost real enough but you can tell its AI if you are thinking about it at all. Like its never really 100% seamless

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 11h

I'm SO ready, come on don't leave me hanging Gov.

Axios @axios.com · 15h

Scoop: Maine Gov. Janet Mills is poised to jump into Maine Senate race

Scoop: Mills poised to jump into Maine Senate race

Gov. Janey Mills' entry into the race would set off another complicated Democratic primary.

trib.al

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 11h

lol don't live in Maine do you.

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 13h

that said yes I do agree, I'm also reminded of the time Star Trek Picard went back in time to confront ICE...

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 13h

yeah idk I mean like its hard to judge if Sci Fi of the 1950s and 60s would seem overly blunt if I was there at the time but now seems classic? this EC comics panel for example, in the 1950s were the last man is revealed to be black at the end, would the "don't be racist!" seem too blunt?

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 14h

I think people making TV took "Sci Fi has always been political!" and decided that meant they need to write barely disguised versions of whats happening rn

but it only works if you're *good*

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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 14h

for some people being right on the internet is more important than having civil and human rights