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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 2h

it should be a tell about what's happening in the media now that most mainstream commentators seem openly frustrated that polling does not blame democrats for the shutdown

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 2h

That Trump was allowed to return to civilian life as if he had nothing to do with January 6th is really when the constitutional crisis began.

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Paul Bort @paulbort.bsky.social · 2h

I thought you were in Canada, not Chicago? 😁

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23h

Y'all who keep lecturing protesters to "not give them an excuse" need to pause for a minute. Imagine yourself telling a DV victim, "Be sure not to mouth off or make any mistakes so he won't hit you. Don't give him an excuse! It's what he wants!" That's what you fools sound like.

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Paul Bort @paulbort.bsky.social · 2h

I think this rhymes with what happened to many public swimming pools. Racists have given up fighting school desegregation, so now they want to (metaphorically) fill schools with concrete too.

Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 3h

Those influencing Trump education policy aren't shy about wanting to eradicate public schools.

Asked what % of kids she imagines should be in public schools, Tiffany Justice -- Moms for Liberty cofounder, now with Heritage Foundation -- told @propublica.org

“I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Thugs

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The Hearse Whisperer @babadooknukem.bsky.social · 21h

I'm a single issue voter and my single issue is "do you want to feed my friends into a wood chipper", if your bitch ass can't manage a weak little "no" then get the fuck out of my face!!!!

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 22h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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The Onion @theonion.com · 21h

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Paul Bort @paulbort.bsky.social · 17h

Egg rolls with guacamole.
Arby's sauce on just about anything.
Skyline Chili.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

What foods do you love that you fully acknowledge make you a pervert for loving them?

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 1d

A painting of a bird beside the text "why the fuck are you surprised"

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Paul Bort @paulbort.bsky.social · 1d

@npr.org you really need to be better than this. At least quote the relevant grievances from the Declaration of Independence.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Zack Ford @zackford.bsky.social · 1d

These Supreme Court oral arguments on conversion therapy are going to be painful. No matter what is said, know that trying to force someone to be what they're not is psychological torture with measurable negative consequences, and anyone trying to defend such efforts is a bigoted monster.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: Trump says violence on streets of Portland is rising.

Game of thrones; a dragon destroys the land with fire breath.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

I've been trying to put my finger on why ICE/DHS lies feel so much more outrageous than normal cop lies, and I think it's because they don't lie like cops, they lie like aggressively stupid criminals

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

REPUBLICANS: [Committing, aiding, and abetting uncivil acts of fascism.]

LIBERALS: "You are fascists."

REPUBLICANS: "How uncivil of you to say that. Where is your civility?"

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

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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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

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. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Paul Bort @paulbort.bsky.social · 1d

All Claims Aren't Believable.

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Cameron @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 1d

Abbott giving the order to Texas Guard to illegally invade American cities should remind everyone that the federal government is not the only thing that needs Reconstructing

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 2d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Stephen King Most Banned Author In U.S. Schools
https://theonion.com/stephen-king-most-banned-author-in-u-s-schools/

“That’s what happens when school boards get taken over by Crichton fundamentalists.”

Andre Ferguson, Cupcake Filler

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 2d

I was told not to teach a class on the intellectual histories of Zionism and Anti-Zionism next year - not because they doubted I could teach it fairly, but because it would attract too many politicians scrutinizing the syllabus.

A society where that is a valid fear is no longer fully democratic.

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

“Willing to consider viewpoints even if they don’t conform to the norm” is open-mindedness. “Compelled to take a contrary viewpoint without respect to merit” is a personality disorder.

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