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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 28d

The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Sep 4

It’s aspirational, obviously.

Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Aug 21

a picture of dobby is a dead elf from harry potter .

ALT: a picture of dobby is a dead elf from harry potter .

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Aug 4

Damn - it’s 2025 and the Onion still doesn’t miss.

The Onion @theonion.com · Aug 4

Slaughterhouse Cow Frets Over Personal Contributions To Climate Change theonion.com/slaught...

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · Jun 28

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander: "I don't think the line for the [Democratic] party right now is between progressives and moderates; I think it's between fighters and folders."

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Jun 25

Me too, Marco. Me too.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Jun 17

I ENDORSE THIS MESSAGE.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Jun 14

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No More Kings - Schoolhouse Rock Boston Tea Party

YouTube video by Schoolhouse Rock

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Jun 14

I swear to god if Cris Collinsworth starts calling out Trump I’m going to have to seriously consider going full MAGA.

Shelly R Kirchoff @kirchoff.bsky.social · Jun 13

Bob Costas nailed it. 🎯

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Jun 10

Posting this 1967 Birmingham News editorial cartoon for all the people who don't realize that this is how MLK was viewed by a big chunk of white America.

An editorial cartoon of MLK standing in front of chaos and wreckage with the words, "I plan to lead another non-violent march tomorrow"

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Jun 10

FINALLY people are starting to take intersectionality seriously.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · Jun 2

a man in a suit and tie is opening a can of beer

Alt: She’s gone from suck to blow!

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Jun 1

Unbelievably horrified by this attack in Boulder. We don’t know the full story of the attacker, but no matter what it is, let me be clear: Senseless, antisemitic attacks do not help Palestinians, Jews, or Israelis.

Committing terror attacks against people standing for hostages is disgusting.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · May 26

a man in a striped shirt is standing in a room with the words and scene !

ALT: a man in a striped shirt is standing in a room with the words and scene !

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · May 22

I reject the implication that they are mighty.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · May 22

Respectfully, I don’t know if a roundup of the WSJ opinion page can be fairly characterized as “among Democrats.”

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · May 19

Hell yeah:

""Employees are requested to please notify [admin assholes] of any other agency office, sub-unit, personnel position description, contract, or program focusing exclusively on DEI,” the email said

No employees in the agency, then more than 15,000 people strong, responded to that plea"

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · May 19

Solidarity www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Trump Asked EPA Employees to Snitch on Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives. They Declined.

EPA staff didn’t use a tip line set up by the Trump administration to identify and assist in slashing programs focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · May 19

I’m pretty sure this counts as actual, non-Alanis irony!

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · May 16

Especially if, even.

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The Onion @theonion.com · May 9

City Planner Gets Halfway Through Designing City Before Realizing He’s Just Doing Philadelphia Again
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exfauna @poisonjr.bsky.social · May 4

We need a leftist Andrew Tate. We need a leftist Fox News. We need a casino where you don't gamble and they give you free money. I refuse to understand the ecosystem I'm in the center of and I will not leave or modify my behavior. We need leftist McNuggets

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Larry Krasner @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social · May 1

NEW AD:

If you mess with Philadelphia, I will stop you. F around and find out.

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Joel Finkelstein @jbfinkelstein.bsky.social · May 1

“No such thing as bad publicity!” said the Senator, before going “beep beep!” and disappearing into a puff of smoke and leaving just a Chuck Schumer-shaped hole in the wall.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Apr 30

As a party, we are prisoners being held hostage by people who simply refuse to accept that their time has passed and won’t accept that others more capable right now. Stay in the Senate, but step down from leadership. It’s time for a new approach, a new face, & a new voice.

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