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all hallows eve-run enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 16h

we’re bicycling naked with a flamethrower very strongly folks

ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 16h

New Normal Men! @golikehellmachine.com returns to tell us about Portland, we break down the shutdown, and @ed3d.net talks @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social into buying Hades 2.

Episode 27 - Frog in the Streets and a Freak in the Sheets

Podcast Episode · Normal Men · 10/08/2025 · 1h 2m

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 6h

Justice Brennan, writing for a plurality in the ruling against the board, wrote, “Local school boards may not remove books from school library shelves simply because they dislike the ideas contained in those books.”

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 6h

Across the country, people keep asking the same question: "What do we do now?"

And my answer is always the same: UNIONIZE.

Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 18h

Great piece as always from @himself.bsky.social, on authoritarianism as a competitive instance of the coordination problem.

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 6h

YeSSSS

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The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 7h

This is not just unconstitutional action—it is anti-constitutional. Trump is attempting to erase the constitutional order itself.

Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities

Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president

www.theunpopulist.net

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Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 6h

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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 10h

trump crossed the line to objectively fascist a long time ago but it's funny that he can have an anti-anti-fascist task force and people still treat it like an open question

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 8h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 8h

“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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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 7h

Incredibly alarming—after the whole ridiculous antifa roundtable at the White House, as Mark was moving with his family to Europe after threats…

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Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 7h

And it’s closer to my weird pet idea

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Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 7h

Derrrrpy apex predator!

Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 7h

I kind of think this would work better if they did something like putting the specimens in a four-sided case you can see all sides of and with the labels on the plinth, but that is my taste and more a “what if you did an exhibi that really pushed people to sit down and look closely at specimens”

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 7h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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hoptimus @hoptimusprime.bsky.social · 8h

on a day when trump confused habeas corpus for a person, meal team six shoots pepper balls in the vague direction of a dancing frog who ignores their bullshit, then mocks them; above it all, never forget that these people are weak and stupid cowards

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 9h

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 15h

(shared with permission) ICE/CBP has been active on Chicago's northwest side this morning—and also met with rapid responders.

Agents reportedly abducted one man from this Dunkin at Belmont and Milwaukee around 9:30am before speeding off.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 7h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Erdogan Gwan Delilah @socialconcarne.bsky.social · 7h

I feel like I'm going crazy, Trump just said mean words, he never did sanctions or touched arms transfers or money. It's the exact same plan as Biden did and the only difference is Israel is okay with Trump looking good and did not want Biden to look good

Travis @someforeignfield.bsky.social · 8h

It's clear that when the US wants a ceasefire deal, one miraculously occurs. Makes the "working tirelessly for a ceasefire" stuff from last year even more disgusting.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 9h

And this is why you simply can’t decide to ignore all the talk about ditching “the groups”.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 11h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Public Universal Fiend @publicuniversal.bsky.social · 7h

I brainfarted about KCMO despite having been there multiple times.

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 8h

This is what every Democratic state needs to do, tell its state university leaders that they will lose all state appropriations if they sign the compact. Take the decision out of feckless college administrators’ hands.

Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 15h

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 17h

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

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artemis, high femme slayer of academia @adrhetoric.space · 13d

Hi friends! I heard from the dentist, I can get my teeth issues fixed in December, but I need this gfm to fill up some more so I can get everything in order.

It'd be nice to be able to eat food without pain, tbh.

gofund.me/ec411924

Donate to Help Artemis Stay Alive: Support For School, Health & Safety, organized by Artemis Douglas

Hello friends and incredibly awesome humans! I made it out o… Artemis Douglas needs your support for Help Artemis Stay Alive: Support For School, Health & Safety

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 8h

Reminder that families in Gaza will need help even during a ceasefire ❤️

Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 23h

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Doaa. Doaa is the mother of 3 children Omar, 10, Yasmine, 8 and Youseff, 4 but she primarily started this fundraiser to help her sister Amal who lost a husband and son and is trying to support her children Hiam, 13, Omar, 12 and Jawad, 7.

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 8h

INTEGRATED SURVIVABILITY FROG

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 8h

had never before considered that the inflatable costumes offer pepper ball protection

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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