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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 11m

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves . . .

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 16m

Possibly he sees his current job as a stepping stone to being an NFL commentator, which seems to be what he really wants to be doing

Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 23m

Unexpectedly fascinating thread.

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 27m

A good example of why direct inflation adjustment of this sort is more deceptive than clarifying when applied over very long stretches of time where consumption patterns are very different.

Basic foods (bread/grain) probably devours a third of Cratchet's income, but not the modern worker's.

Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 2h

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 25m

Oh, don't worry, odds are pretty good we'll all die as a *result* of AI destroying humanity, so at least we don't have the fear of missing out on any interesting societal developments after we're all dead.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14h

glad to be born at a time when i got to see what life was like before the internet and will be dead before AI completely destroys humanity

Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 3h

So what’s the downside

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 4h

Pam Bondi, in this single exchange, confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is not the Attorney General of the United States.

She is Attorney Specific of Donald Trump.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COONS: How did you conclude that these strikes on boats in the open ocean are legal?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any legal advice that my department may or may not have issued

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 13h

If this is what they do when there are cameras rolling, think about what they're doing when there are no cameras.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s video of the incident

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 16h

He has never, in the entirety of his time in public service, even given lip service to the idea that he's the President of all Americans.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

“.. we’re going to take care of our people,” Trump added. “There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of. And we’ll take care of them in a different way.”

@thehill.com
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 17h

as a kid growing up right-wing i regularly heard people express their desire for "a government so small I can drown it in the bathtub". imagine my surprise growing up to realize i was the only one who actually believed that.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 17h

Whichever way history turns, I have a feeling that this will be a historic photo

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 23h

Boy, that's rich that Bondi thinks that someone is questioning her integrity. I thought that everyone knew that it didn't exist at all.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 1d

this is the real legacy of Charlie Kirk

Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 1d

A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, skimming just the headline is more work than he normally does. He normally claims not to have seen it at all.

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

TIL:

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

I recently learned that Snakes & Ladders originated as a game for teaching children the basics of Hindu sanctification, and, y'know what, that's rad.

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

Note this does not end with Johnson telling everyone the Republican plan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: Congresswoman Greene specifically said that Republicans do not have a plan to deal with healthcare

MIKE JOHNSON: Congresswoman Greene does not serve on the committees of jurisdiction that deal with those specialized issues. She's probably not read in. Not everyone knows everything.

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 1d

Southern Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

This is the correct framing.

rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 1d

the trump administration attempted to assassinate a critic and when she lived, they prosecuted her for surviving

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 1d

We are killing people in boats without trial over a thousand miles away because of drugs and those persons alleged involvement in trafficking them, and then our government does this?

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d

“A federal team in El Paso that once pursued child traffickers has been disbanded.

“A task force in Kansas focused on stemming fentanyl has been redirected.

“Highway checkpoints near the border—on roads identified as major drug-trafficking routes—have gone unstaffed”

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www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

Feel bad for our country, but this is tremendous content, etc etc.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

New on MSNBC: Trump's new acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has recruited prosecutors from outside her office to take James Comey to trial, after being unable to find any federal prosecutors in her own office willing to pursue the charges, according to two people familiar with the selections.

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Flying Mezerkis @bananapantz.bsky.social · 1d

Just like they voted for.

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 1d

Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs

www.cbsnews.com/news/housing...

Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs

A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.

www.cbsnews.com

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

Legit had to look up if she was married to a woman or a black man. With the company she keeps, I think it’s understandable to not know.

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

I kind of can’t believe this Bari Weiss quote is even real, and yet www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

“I know that there are some people in this room who don’t believe that my marriage should have been legal … and that’s ok. Because we’re all Americans who want lower taxes.”

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

MTG’s arc over the next few years has the potential to be fascinating. Unlike a lot of Trump’s supporters, she actually believes this stuff, which means she can actually change her mind.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1d

👀 Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Republicans on Obamacare funding, saying she’s not a fan of the law but demands action to prevent a premium hike. “I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.” She says GOP leaders don’t have a plan.

Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, Stephen, we all saw the video of the guy in the inflatable frog costume

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Gus Orviston @orviston.bsky.social · 2d

Thread worth your time to read:

Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 2d

I still think about that exchange. It remains one of the most startling examples of sheer indifference to journalistic integrity that I've come across. That's the team that will now run CBS News. Surreal.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

Ten years and five months apart

Greg Abbott & @GregAbbott_TX
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I've ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor Jade Helm 15 to safeguard Texans' constitutional rights, private property & civil liberties
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