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John Paul

@johnpaulhi.bsky.social

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Proud Dad | Underdog Protector I Using my sarcastic wit as go fuck yourself doesn’t always work | No war plans in DMs

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · Nov 23

Stop being an asshole

There.

Now I’m your
Life coach

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

Not really the deep thinking types. Wait til they realize their karma backed over their dogma

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LilPepper🦋🫘 @lilpepper.bsky.social · 7h

Wondering if the Administration has thought of the fact that all those fired, furloughed and jacked around federal workers can vote, and midterms are coming up. Way to go, pissing off a vital segment of the populace.

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

Antifa meeting tonight in Portland 🔥🔥🔥

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 9h

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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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 8h

It's a whole block party vibe over here.

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 7h

It's giving ... Talladega Nights

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

There’s hope for you yet 😂🐶🐾

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lookslast.bsky.social @lookslast.bsky.social · 10h

I fell for it again. My dog clanged the metal garbage can and her empty bowl and barked at me. I thought she was extra hungry and gave snacks. Then I remembered she does this if I don’t appropriately move from what she considers the day portion of the house to approved Night Areas. I never learn.

Raccoon-looking gray goblin dog rolls belly up with crazy eyes and a gotcha grin.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 7h

Every nonwhite woman is in his head every day

As much as any man who has lived since the 1800s, this one cannot deal with strong women and *particularly* cannot deal with strong women of color existing in public let alone challenging him

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Man she’s in his head

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

Our guy right here!
I hope there’s many more.

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Still We Rise @lindsaymeyerharley.bsky.social · 7h

More of this please!!!

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

😹😹😻

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Michelle Witte @michellewitte.bsky.social · 7h

I kept hearing kitty snores but couldn’t figure out where it was coming from, but then I remembered oh yeah, he has a bed under my desk. Duh. Time for me to go to bed as well, apparently.

A cat sleeping in a donut kitty bed under a computer desk.

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

No pay for you, libs.

@hcrichardson.bsky.social

October 7, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

open.substack.com

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Ruth Nineke @ruthnineke.bsky.social · 21h

Taking a chance on your creativity is one of the bravest and most fulfilling things you can do.

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Ruth Nineke @ruthnineke.bsky.social · 21h

You can't get seen if you don't put yourself out there.

Throw yourself at your future.

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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 7h

Fuck CNN

From @cwebbonline.com

📌 Historic fascists with plenary authority:
• Hitler
• Mussolini
• Stalin

Plenary authority or plenary powers: Absolute and without limitations.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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SarahBCalif @sarahbca.bsky.social · 8h

I like the way it ended for these 3. Gives me hope.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 13h

Resource on migrating to Blacksky or one of Blacksky's servers for non-Black users: bsky.app/profile/rude...

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 3d

Migrating to Blacksky PDS: Complete Guide | Blacksky Documentation

Complete guide to migrating your Bluesky account to Blacksky's infrastructure. Covers migration tools, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, and how to use Blacksky services without migrating.

docs.blacksky.community

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 14h

I don't exaggerate when I say that @rude1.blacksky.team and Blacksky team may be saving the entire Bluesky endeavor right now.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 14h

Rudy is the real deal. Been waiting for an update, and he sure has it! Makes me really glad I migrated @gregpak.com to Blacksky's myatproto.social PDS for non-Black users - gonna migrate @gregpak.net over asap as well.

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 15h

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11