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writer. mum. history degree. dilettante. do lolly lolly shicky do shicky do icon from Dragonsong cover art by Elizabeth Malczinsky
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palelilspydr.bsky.social
"There are hardly any excesses of the most crazed psychopath that cannot easily be duplicated by a normal kindly family man who just comes in to work every day and has a job to do."-- Terry Pratchett Small Gods
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biscuitkitten.bsky.social
“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca
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francesmeh.reviews
rereading a novel from the 50s set in the 30s and i know this passage did not hit as hard when i first read it in the 90s as it does now
Photo of a passage from "The Watch That Ends the Night"

Jerome stopped and stared at me with incandescent eyes.

"Try and understand this-the fascists have brought back tor-ture, and torture calls for martyrs. And what else is fascism but the logical product of the capitalist system?"

"What do you mean—torture calls for martyrs?"

"Simply this. Unless a man is able to stand up and look the torturer in the eye and say, 'I'm not afraid,' torture becomes the way of the world. It's as simple as that."

"Is it really as simple as that?"

"No." He shook his head impatiently. "No, because underneath it all is the plain economic exploitation of a rotten world.
The communists are the only people who understand that. How can you pretend they're not one hundred percent right when they say that at a time like this the life of a single individual isn't worth a snap of the fingers? Wasn't Debs right when he said that so long as there was a soul in prison he wasn't free?

What does a single marriage count in a balance like that? It isn't easy being me. I know what all this means. [Highlighted sentence:] This evil inside the human animal-the fascists are charming it out like a cobra out of its hole and the capitalists let them do it because they think it's good for business. You think I'm abandoning Sally by leaving for Spain. I tell you, if I don't leave for Spain then I really do abandon her to a future of fascism and concentration camps."
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darthbluesky.bsky.social
i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers
dannykpolitics.bsky.social
WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents
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governorwalz.mn.gov
Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
As you shop, consider how the material will age, not just how long it will last. Will it age beautifully over time? Can you easily repair it? Will the repairs add to the item's appeal? As always, buy less, buy better, and take care of what you own. True beyond clothes

IG carolinafurniturecollective
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kissphoria.bsky.social
NEW: Just a week after Houston's rainbow crosswalk was repainted, Gov. Greg Abbott, seemingly at the urging of Brian Harrison and Libs of TikTok, is declaring war on Texas' rainbow crosswalks: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Texas governor to cities: remove rainbow crosswalks or lose funding
Greg Abbott is following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in declaring war on rainbow paint.
www.chron.com
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rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social
Pleased to note that we got a great decision yesterday in a case we are helping the Institute for Justice in here in Houston. I’m proud to play a small part in helping IJ fight this thing.

thetexan.news/judicial/app...
Appeals Court Orders Harris County to Return Over $40,000 Seized in Civil Asset Forfeiture Case
The court held that evidence of a crime associated with the money was insufficient.
thetexan.news
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tlecaque.bsky.social
I'm sure sometimes he fantasizes that he's Unity Mitford and Hitler slipped him the little corporal. I don't really care. The people who are saying antifa are bad are fascists. They know what they're doing. Sad the media seems confused, they could try reading a fucking book.
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
I mean, I think the verrrrrry long Flag Code is pretty insane, but if I'm the person going on about disrespecting the flag, this is sort of exhibit A in what not to do. www.legion.org/advocacy/fla...
Flag Code
www.legion.org
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lolennui.bsky.social
So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”
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drjeball.bsky.social
A #Roman glass cup, in amber glass with irregular blue, red, & white splodgy decoration #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky
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lethalityjane.bsky.social
The Army Emergency Relief web page is crashing right now as the entire military grapples with the reality that they're probably not getting paid next week.
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kissphoria.bsky.social
NEW: I wrote about Dallas City Hall. Designed by I.M. Pei, it's an incredible feat of architecture that was meant to embody progressivism and a new start after the JFK assassination. At the end of the month, city leaders could vote to tear it down: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
One of Texas' architectural masterpieces could soon face demolition
The building was designed by foundational architect I.M. Pei.
www.chron.com
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helldude.bsky.social
i wonder if a sufficient number of viable democrats have it in them to effectively counter a narrative of "i am tanking the economy, firing everyone i can, and sending soldiers to push you around if i dont like the way you think, and also lee greenwood is the only music allowed"
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thefarce.org
Abject misery to watch Trump not only hand China the greatest technological revolution of this century, renewable energy, but also invite Xi to destroy vast chunks of our agricultural industry.
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volts.wtf
"Energy dominance," you say?

As of this year, *China is exporting more clean-energy technology than the US is exporting the dirty stuff*.

The future is green energy & China, not the US, is set to dominate it.
China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance
China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.
www.bloomberg.com
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invisiblelad7.bsky.social
I'm not seeing any national press on the priest that was shot in the head with a rubber bullet as yet and I don't love that.
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nationalsecuritylaw.org
Ngl it was kinda hilarious when someone suggested Dolly Parton might die last night and the entire Bluesky community said FUCK THAT and now she's doing better. People talk about the power of prayer but I think we tapped into something deeper and darker.
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yasharali.bsky.social
BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.
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tlecaque.bsky.social
Anyway. I should be a better person. But the throwback 20th century douchebro that dwells in the back of my brain agrees these people are fucking losers.