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Matt McDaniel @themattmcd.bsky.social · 10h

[With a Transylvanian accent]: “Is Pepsi okay?”

Dinosaur Dracula 🦖🧛 @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social · 16h

The greatest thing I own or will ever own is this old retail standee where Dracula casually reveals a coffin full of Doritos and Pepsi.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

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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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 15h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 19h

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

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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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · Nov 6

if you're concerned about information security, you should know Signal isn't actually secure. instead, try Mastodon, which is a website where you can be guaranteed no one will ever see what you post

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 17h

These guys are so vulnerable to defecting to Chicago

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 18h

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you!

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19h

Chances: bad

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19h

Jess is not on this show! Just helping to promote

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19h

Don’t know if it’s obvious but they recorded this at a St. Patrick’s Day party

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19h

Don’t know if it’s obvious but they recorded this at a St. Patrick’s Day party

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timothy faust @tbone.malware-virus.biz · 20h

www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Kaleb Horton Obituary (2025) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times

View Kaleb Charles Horton's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Hannah Pumpkins 🎃 🍂 @hannahposts.bsky.social · 22h

I will be silent no longer

A picture of those popular long bubble wands with the following text: When the bubble solution gets down to about this level, it stops filling up the bubble wand and therefore no longer functions to blow bubbles. It is a failed product.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

please send me your candidates for the weirdest things Eric Adams has done in 2025

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 1d

new season of the neighborhood listen

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

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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Eileen O’Farrell @ofarrelltalent.bsky.social @ofarrelltalent.bsky.social · 1d

Support LA & her defenders at @lataco.bsky.social

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L.A. TACO Documentary Project

Support our first-ever documentary series and help us bring Los Angeles’ untold stories to the screen.

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Hi, it's Abby. Yep. @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · May 23

Welcome to America

A sign in a parking lot reads:
NOTICE
MUST BE CUSTOMER AT ALL TIMES

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

Did David Simon write this

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 1d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Comedy Bang! Bang! World! @cbbworld.bsky.social · 1d

The Neighborhood Listen crew on CBB!

Then, first-time guest Dracula’s mom shares concerns she has about her adult vampire son. 🦇 🍆

Paul F. Tompkins, Kylie Brakeman, Brett Morris, Nicole Parker Redford, and THE Scott Aukerman. Three hats, two glasses, and one professional podcast selfie.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

We’ll have an announcement about that soon ;)

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

FINAL 2025 TOUR STOPS

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SAT 10/18 ST. LOUIS MO
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