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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 15m

Goodnight, global economic order. I'll probably kill you in the morning.

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 19m

it's fun how every Trump tantrum about China has a 95 percent chance of blowing over in two weeks and a 5 percent chance of destroying the global economy.

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1h

Um what?

I don't like that. My mental model of MAGA folks also is that they would not like that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 2h

I love that we're taking back frogs

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 12h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 2h

Daaaaaamn son

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 2h

I've come around to this, thank you for showing me the light Elon. (And Mark and Larry and Peter and...)

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 6h

“The problem with billionaires isn’t that they’re hoarding money that would otherwise pay for a Scandinavian social utopia. It’s that their money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.”

Billionaires Are Hoarding Power, Not Money

Billionaire money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.

www.liberalcurrents.com

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 3h

5% is the fact that it comes with like a million dollars.

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 3h

I'd forgotten they gave a NPP to Obama and I realize now that's probably like 80% of why Trump wants one.

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not saying this makes me a feminist hero but the hornier and the straighter I am, the more I like it when women get into one of my hobbies.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4h

It’s so funny/bizarre that there are all these guys who are apparently furious about women liking video games? One of the best things that ever happened to me

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 18h

Alaska is so weird. Rural areas, Fairbanks, Juneau, Anchorage all vote blue. Isn't that the whole state? Oh wait the Matsu is like 80-20 red.

The Alaska Current @thealaskacurrent.com · 21h

In races for Fairbanks Mayor, Fairbanks City Council, Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board, progressives won all but one of the contested races, according to preliminary results.

Fairbanks progressives win near-sweep in local elections - The Alaska Current

Progressive candidate Mindy O’Neall’s victory over Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs headlined a nearly clean sweep of the area’s local elections Tuesday night.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 1d

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 19h

I was about to joke that there's no way the Founder of Antifa has a girlfriend but that guy's probably cool as shit. He probably has to restrain himself lest all the pussy distract him from his fascist-opposing.

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 19h

Her name? Perfidia Beverly Hills.

Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 1d

Bondi claiming they arrested [checks notes] "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" has me in stitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 21h

Gonna have a hard time finding 20-yos to volunteer to get circumcised and take Tylenol to see if it causes autism

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 21h

This is something all too rare: A Republican asking himself, 'How would I feel if a Democrat did to me what Trump is doing to Democrats?'

Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 22h

Oklahoma’s Republican governor criticizes guard deployment. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and “states’ rights.”

His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition.

Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, “We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,” adding, “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

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Sensual Kazoo @sensualkazoo.bsky.social · 21h

Digging two graves before starting my quest for vengeance. One for my arch rival and one incase he has a lieutenant or something.

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah let's wait until kids are 18 before we circumcise.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 23h

I'm curious - does he know that's nonsensical? If so, who is this for? Are there really people who just like hearing big numbers promised?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 23h

Nothing says "peace prize" like "he might bomb us if he doesn't get it".

Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a headline
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Norway on Edge Over Trump Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize
Verdict

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1d

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 1d

Moisture associated with Priscilla will lead to a significant heavy rainfall and a flash flood risk across portions of Arizona, southern Utah, southwest Colorado, and far northwest New Mexico through Saturday.
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Key Messages for Tropical Storm Priscilla.
1. Moisture from Priscilla will cause significant heavy rainfall and flash flooding across parts of Arizona, southern Utah, southwest Colorado, and far northwest New Mexico through Saturday.
2. Large swells from Priscilla are impacting the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur and parts of the southwestern and west-central Mexico coast. These swells may cause dangerous surf, rip currents, and some coastal flooding.

The graphic also includes:
- A map showing the projected path of Tropical Storm Priscilla moving northeast from the Pacific Ocean toward the Baja California Peninsula and western Mexico.
- A rainfall and flash flood risk map highlighting the highest threat areas in red (moderate risk) over Arizona and surrounding states.

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1d

I just told UVA that I'm taking a break from donating this year because of the Jim Ryan thing, and I look forward to resuming in future years, if they stop caving to authoritarians.

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1d

Move over Chinese tank guy

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1d

This is the greatest thing I've seen in months

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1d

At least we managed to let a bunch of kids starve to death!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Did DOGE save us $2 trillion?

“Not even close. .. Total spending excluding interest rose $220 billion, or 4%, for the entire fiscal year.” 🤡

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/tari...

Worst Episode Ever @jacaissie.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, Habeas Corpus killed an innocent person? Guess he's going to get suspended for 3 weeks with pay while there's a phony investigation. No. Habeas Corpus should be fired and prosecuted.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

“Suspending who?”

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

US president Donald Trump appeared confused by a question over the possible suspension of habeas corpus, during an “antifa roundtable” event at the White House attended by conservative influencers.