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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 8h

Dogshit police work means a serial rapist walks.

Where is the justice for the countless survivors of this monster?

Karen Pauls @karenpaulscbc.bsky.social · 8h

A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter #Nygard, finding his Charter right to a fair trial was breached by police failing to retain records related to allegations stemming from the 1990s. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Judge stays charges against Peter Nygard in Winnipeg sexual assault case | CBC News

A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard, finding his right to a fair trial was violated by police failing to retain records rela...

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frankentoast @toasty.cx · 7h

you'd think that if antifa was some all powerful organization that they'd at least have thrown Andy Ngo in to a big vat of acid by now or something

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it's charloween! (it/its) @charloh.online · 7h

how do you shell out that kind of money without at least a cursory understanding of Theater of the Absurd. like just Google it at least? no?

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 11h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 7h

In a sane world you would have thought that an occupying army on your streets, abducting people would be enough to make them grow a spine but here we are.

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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 7h

They are in no way capable of stepping up to meet these circumstances.

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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 7h

So sick of centrist fools believing that there is a long game. Things that are happening now need addressing now, not some vague offer of something in the future. The Democrats have been promising healthcare for 30 years and not delivering.

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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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 7h

Texas has invaded Illinois and Dick Durbin can’t be assed.

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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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 7h

Y'all told these motherfuckers it was OK to let trans people lose their rights. Now they're banking on people letting them abandon everyone who looks vaguely Latino as well as actual immigrants. Who are y'all advocating for moderation gonna abandon next?

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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Mellow Lugosi’s Dead 🧛🏻‍♂️ @flyingtrilobite.com · 8h

This is not a photo of protestors in Portland “ICE fishing”, as clever as that sounds.

I can’t find the photographer so far, but it’s been online since at least 2013, and those are Toronto cycling cops, not American ICE agents.

Note the uniforms, shorts, bikes, and lack of masks.

Eric Alterman @ericalterman.bsky.social · 1d

Ice Fishing in Portland

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

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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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 7h

I was in the pet store on Monday and they were out. Hopefully they'll restock, or i can find it online. They're his favorite.

4 purple pig toys, in various states of dismemberment.

Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 7h

This is his favorite, it takes him about a month to destroy it but he dies love his pig and carries it around with him. Not looking forward to when the pet store discontinued it. I didn't have a lot of hope for the longevity of supermarket dog toy, he had fun whole it lasted.

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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 7h

He's had a long day, surrounded by the remnants of what was his new toy.

Black and white pittie, asleep with his head lolling out of his bed, tongue sticking out, bits of stuffie stuffing on the floor.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Ted McCoy 🖖 @tedmccoy.bsky.social · 12h

they don't ever have an idea of their own, just vapid lockstep with American conservatism.

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 12h

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/08/c...

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of…

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 17h

Moose are the #1 deadliest animal in Canada! Polar Bears are #2.

For tourists that come to #Canada, they are NOT friendly, leave them be!

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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 18h

Welcome to the capitalist innovation museum we got

- scam machine
- psychosis inducing machine
- weapons of mass destruction
- button you push that makes the planet hotter
- markets that intentionally starve people
- clothes that fall apart after washing them 1 time
- medicine you can’t afford

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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 13h

Still raining 👍

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Dogg the Casper Hunter @doggbounty.bsky.social · 14h

Remember when loads of Canadian libs got mad at UK leftists for (correctly) describing his very right wing actions in the UK?

Ian @ianagp.bsky.social · 17h

Canada's century of humiliation is off to the races.

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ANALYSIS | Trump's tone shifts on Canada. What does that signal for tariffs? | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke more positively about Canada on Tuesday than he has at any time since winning the election last November, but whether that signals any imminent relief to punishing ta...

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 15h

If you are willing to throw away entire groups of people to protect your insular strategy that will only protect you instead of protecting everyone then I don’t want your leaders and I sure as hell don’t want to be associated with you.

the tallest stone @talleststone.bsky.social · 18h

I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15h

1/ Keystone XL died the first time because it was a climate catastrophe without a viable business case.

Now Carney wants to zombie it back to life to appease Trump.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News

Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

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Dr. Allison Betus (she/her) 🌈 @allisonbetus.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, if ICE shot a pastor in the head with a pepper ball on camera, what do you think they do to people behind closed doors?

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 16h

This applies to basically anything in popular culture the Right is outraged about. They're always worked up over something.

Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 16h

imagine if we just ignored conservatives' complaints about the Super Bowl every year. they always do this!

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Queen of the Nightshades @rabelazy.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, I've made friends, including people I subsequently met up with irl. I've had good music, movie and book recommendations, although some of you have some very dubious taste 😀

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 22h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

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.

buff.ly

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