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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · Aug 22

my incredible friend ivy set this up to help nuno. i have reached the max reimbursement from my pet insurance and we still have radiation to go. if you can help i will be so very grateful. if not. just your thoughts are appreciated. thanks. www.gofundme.com/f/nuno-needs...

Donate to Nuno Needs Your Help for Recovery, organized by Ivy Nelson

Dear Friends, My friend Maura Johnston's beloved cat Nuno was recently diagnosed with… Ivy Nelson needs your support for Nuno Needs Your Help for Recovery

www.gofundme.com

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 2h

🤗

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jenny (phire) @phirephoenix.com · 2h

wow they got mary magdalene

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 8h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 5h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 1d

that’s right

Mattie @mattuntitled.bsky.social · 1d

ICE fears Hangman
#AEWDynamite

A sign in the crowd saying "ICE FEARS HANGMAN" during an episode of AEW Dynamite

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 1d

The John Henry hypercard stack is back. Enjoy. jonuleis.com/jh/ (big big h/t to our hero Jon Uleis)

TMBG John Henry HyperCard Sampler

They Might Be Giants has just completed a new album, John Henry, which will be in the stores this August, but you don't have to wait until then to experience the twenty new songs (interpretive snippet...

jonuleis.com

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 1d

and 20 years later that man started a podcast

maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 1d

2) her ex kate mackinnon of course

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David Buchanan @retr0.id · 2d

how to deactivate torment nexus

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

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

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 1d

i can help you!

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 1d

yes!!!

maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 2d

time to start a bbs i guess

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 2d

hahahahahahaha

maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 2d

can’t believe being a total fucking dumbass has consequences

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3d

It’s.
Time.
For.
The.
Percolator.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 3d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

cnb.cx

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 3d

i’m so sorry ally 🖤🖤

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Killjoy 🤔 @killjoygsw.bsky.social · 6d

never listen to the haters

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 4d

hahah hell yeah

maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 4d

this has been one of the problems with editors who want (usually younger) writers to cover “what’s trending.” the demand for speed means that there’s little time for critical analysis of why said velocity increase is occurring.

Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 4d

This is a drum I have been banging for a few years with those who do administration: the "blowback" you are getting about a particular online thing is often more perception than reality, and the more national that blowback is the more likely it is that it's an astroturfing campaign. ...

Data on Sydney Sweeney Ad Controversy Shows How MAGA Weaponizes Social Trends

Manufacturing outrage.

gizmodo.com

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Maureen Herman @maureenherman.bsky.social · 4d

Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago. Super chill area. Tree-lined streets, quirky coffee shops. And it’s Chicago, so yeah, traffic. These ICE idiots released tear gas to get through Chicago traffic. How are we holding these dangerous goons accountable? What are our rights here?

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taber @kvetch.gay · 5d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 4d

kristi noem is like if the most villainous caricature of a mean pta mom had life breathed into it

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 5d

Remember in One Battle After Another when we briefly see an undercover cop throw a Molotov cocktail to make it look like the protestors started it

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The Man Who Would Be Damn Hell Ass Pumpkin King @weirdnoirmaster.bsky.social · 5d

There is so much power in just ignoring Republican framing and making clear statements of values

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maura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 5d

hi @bostonglobe.com i wish you had gift links

HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 5d

Was there a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and build a rival kingdom

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/02/a...

Was there a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and build a rival kingdom? - The Boston Globe

A lawsuit by the fair's owner accuses its former landlord, 98-year-old Alphonse D’Amico, of a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and supplant it with his own rival kingdom.

www.bostonglobe.com

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