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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 4h

If you don’t want to read Edgar Allan Poe together by candlelight whilst sharing dark chocolate cheesecake and a vintage bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon in an abandoned cottage in the Scottish Highlands during a raging storm, then please don’t tell me you’re “open to trying new things.”

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🦇🩸Hexavier🩸🦇 @xavierck.com · 5h

We desperately need someone with your very specific set of skills, like, RIGHT NOW! OMG!

But ooooooooonly if you're willing to relocate so you can sit in an office and desperately try ignore other people so you can get half as much work done in twice the time 😎

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 4h

Oh absolutely dead from a simple infection or childhood disease. No question.

John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 8h

When you could code silly quizzes on Facebook, it was FULL of "what would you be in medieval times?!" etc.

I made one that nearly always answered "died as a child", "died in childbirth", "lived and died as a servant"

People got SUPER mad with it.

Everyone assumes they'll be at the top of the tree

William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social · 8h

The subtext of ‘we should be more like Dubai’, beyond the obvious racism, is ‘I should have a servant’.

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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 7h

For the WNBPA and the NWSLPA, solidarity is an ethos as well as a strategy. I spoke with leaders from both unions to learn more about the organizations' strong relationship:

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

www.theguardian.com

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naomi @mimimaruuu.bsky.social · Jul 15

🗣️🗣️🗣️What if we heal what’s broken🗣️🗣️🗣️

#kpopdemonhunters #rujinu

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 6h

Totally vibing with Comrade Frog!

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 6h

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 6h

Armed minorities are harder to oppress. The Second Amendment is for EVERYONE.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against the Chicago couple who lawfully carried guns outside Broadview's ICE facility last month.

A defense attorney tells @chicago.suntimes.com a grand jury refused to indict: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds dropping charges against couple who lawfully carried guns outside ICE facility

A defense attorney says a grand jury refused to indict in the high-profile case.

chicago.suntimes.com

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I'm Margaret! I'm the best! Blah Blah Blah! @vt-vagabond.bsky.social · 18h

There’s a lot in here that deserves a pull quote, but this is the most egregious. I need people to recognize the gravity of the situation here in Chicago;

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"The ones that are getting out are coming home to no home," Watson said.
According to her, after the raid occurred, building management stole or threw out residents belongings, including visas and important documents.

ICIRR is still trying to determine the identities of all the people detained in the raid. Castro said that the organization usually can do that by following up with family members or loved ones. "In this instance, there was nobody left to work with," she said. The only detainee name they're sure of is that of a person who passed their Venezuelan passport to a neighbor as they were being taken away.

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Natalie de Corsair @nataliedecorsair.bsky.social · Jul 29

She just wants to play

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 14h

Honestly and seriously think this is an EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE tactic to use against these weak fascist losers.

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 15h

lmao, kristi noem wanted a black bloc fight and got an inflatable rave instead. fuck you DHS, rip city forever.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 17h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 6h

Bullies need to be feared. Mocking them demolishes the illusion of their power.

Maj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 7h

The best part of how Portland is handling this is they’re not only protesting, but also angering the goose steppers by not taking them seriously.

Pretty genius. Because even ICE & the national guard don’t want to be displayed as that asshole fighting people in cute costumes.

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 7h

I love when Andy Ngo does one of his David Attenborough-style posts about Antifa and highlights some kid who took a bong rip and waddled into the protest dressed like a giant muppet.

My favorite flavor of his commentary by far.

Andy Ngo wants to draw your attention to Barney the dinosaur

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 8h

This dweeb loves playing dress up

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 16h

FBI Director Kash Patel arrived at the bureau’s Chicago field office Tuesday wearing a SWAT patch and hat ahead of the expected deployment of National Guard troops.

Keystone Kash Tries Out New Costume in Chicago Photo Op

Patel arrived at the FBI’s field office as National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas prepare to deploy.

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 22h

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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alisha 🎃🐈‍⬛ @nightowl.craves.coffee · 1d

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a white background with an illustration of a person standing by a pile of circles and it has an arrow pointing to it that says “my problems” and the other illustration is the same person painting the circles as pumpkins/jack o lanterns and it says “my problems, in october” photo credit to gemma correll

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Way to go, Chicago, more of this! Kristi Noem is upset that ICE agents in Chicago are being “denied entry” to restrooms and lunch spots.

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Carter Edman @carteredman.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: Trump says violence on streets of Portland is rising

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning Milton

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Victor LaValle @victorlavalle.bsky.social · 1d

Dear CNN,

When you next report on the “chaos” in Chicago in 2025, please be sure to use this painting of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 for the article.

A painting of the destruction of Chicago by fire from 1871.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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jodiewrites.bsky.social @jodiewrites.bsky.social · 1d

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Kind of feels like feds occupying our city for a month, killing one person and shooting another while attacking neighborhoods with chemical weapons and kidnapping hundreds of people already counts as a civil war whether the Guard arrives or not, but what do we know?

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wormbuxx @wormbuxx.bsky.social · 1d

Now I’m falling asleep and she’s calling a cob

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