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Pete Kurtz-Glovas

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · Nov 13

As BlueSky surges in popularity, I feel it's important to state that my posts here do not reflect the opinions of my current employer, but they DO reflect the opinions of the Carrabas Italian Grill I worked at in Bensalem, PA in 2005

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 2d

My take on One Battle After Another is that it is a mistake to view it as a film with political answers. The politics of the movie are secondary to the story it is telling, and they are not directly related to the politics of our moment other than "ICE is bad, immigration crackdowns are racist."

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 4d

Ya know who DIDNT get a degree in podcasting?

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 4d

Like imagine spending $100k a year at Syracuse just to start a podcast called "The Garage Dudes" or "Hangin' with Michael"

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 4d

You can a podcasting degree from Syracuse, but you'll never be Him

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 4d

I'm saying this as someone with an undergrad degree in Poetry: you should feel embarrassed if you tell someone you have a degree in Podcasting.

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 4d

Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥

Betting on the Creator Economy, Syracuse University Opens Academic Center for Podcasters and Influencers

The shift in course offerings follows a recent decision to pause admission for 20 undergraduate majors, including fine arts and digital humanities.

www.artnews.com

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 5d

This is a blatant first amendment violation

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5d

Kash Patel fired an FBI agent in training for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk while appointed to a field office in California last year. The trainee,who previously worked as an FBI support specialist in Los Angeles, received a letter claiming he had displayed an improper “political” message.

Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag

The FBI employee was fired on the first day of the government shutdown as President Trump threatened more terminations.

www.msnbc.com

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 7d

(They could probably suspend our Shudder subscriptions if they wanted to tbh)

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 7d

Lotta bad news these days but happy spooky season to all my fellow Adult Goths out there in BlueSky land. They can suspend our rights, but they can never suspend our Shudder subscriptions

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

I get that not many people visit this page, but it feels like a testing of fences. Will a blatant violation of the Hatch Act be enforced? If not, they'll probably push this out to other websites

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

Cuz uhhhhh

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

Ok I get we're all talking about Hegseth right now, but y'all been check Hud.gov recently?

HUD Home | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people.

Hud.gov

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

"Regular, hard PT" bro did not complete a single pull up, we all saw the video

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

I'm actually glad that military leaders were present in the room for this. I think it's important that the people who actually do things understand the priorities of their bosses and the disconnect between them

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Trump to generals: "We have beautiful paper, the gorgeous paper. I said, 'throw a little more gold on it, they deserve it. I want the A paper not the D paper.' We used to sign a piece of garbage ... I want to use the big beautiful firm paper."

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

I think the craziest part of this tho is looking through lineup and seeing that it's mostly men who don't do that kind of stuff. Tons of a-listers, Bill Burr and Mo Amer probably the two that are most disappointing.

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 8d

Any comic performing at Riyadh who signed this thing is NEVER allowed to say "you can't joke about anything anymore" ever again

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 9d

Once again locking arms to defend the indefensible! Jumping spiders are horrifying 😭

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 10d

McDonalds running Extra Value Meal ads during NFL games is a recession indicator

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 10d

Calling top military officials from around the world for an in person meeting so I can tell them about this CRAZY dream I just had

Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 11d

Dudes gun falls out of his belt because he completely failed to secure it as he put it there. Unbelievably sloppy, you can watch it hang loose and start to slip as he bends over

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 12d

Spot on

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Thomas Zeitzoff @zeitzoff.bsky.social · 12d

Two things are true:

1. Trump has amassed extraordinary power in the presidency—thanks to a compliant Congress and a pro-executive Supreme Court.

2. Trump is increasingly unpopular.

These twin dynamics will define U.S. politics through the 2026 midterms.

Buckle up.

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 15d

Government overreach and direct threats to the first amendment are NOT when you want to extend grace and empathy. This entirely missed the point of the Kimmel situation to begin with and the FCC's current goals as outline in Project 2025

Mediaite @mediaite.com · 15d

Jimmy Kimmel’s Return: A Rare Opportunity for Grace, Empathy and Healing

As Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC, his words may shape more than ratings — he has a rare chance to lower the temperature in America’s fractured discourse. The post Jimmy Kimmel’s Return: A Rare Opportunity for Grace, Empathy and Healing first appeared on Mediaite.

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 15d

"...and essentially create transgender operations for everyone." The average voter does not care about this, and it feels like even he is kind of phoning in this talking point

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Pete Kurtz-Glovas @regularpete.bsky.social · 20d

"We heard people were upset about their home networks getting hacked through vulnerabilities in their Smart Fridge, so we created a product that would allow network access AND physical access through four accessible vulnerabilities!"