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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 11h

Someone has never watched Portlandia

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 11h

In some ways this is the government now

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I'm sick and tired of seeing these thugs terrorize big events and am worried that they will try to interrupt Limp Bizkit's set. My gf (F19) and I (M31) are going to our first Lollapalooza and are concerned about the growing threat around the city

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Boston Globe. “Longstanding policy” is federal law passed in 2019. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/n...

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 1d

Not to discount the enormous damage they have done, and still can do, but this really might be one of the dumbest governments in the history of the world.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 1d

From your mouth to God’s ears

Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 1d

While absolutely acknowledging how frightening this moment is, I think it’s also important to remember how absolutely farcical this president and admin is. They’re sending in the Natl Guard to pick up trash and stand around based on non-existent threats. Everyone can see through it. They’re clowns.

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Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale @prowroxroz.bsky.social · 2d

One month left till Election Day in Boston. The Mayor's race is settled, but City Council is not. PWRR members voted to endorse Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Henry Santana, and Marvin Mathelier for At-Large; Enrique Pepén for D5; Ben Weber for D6. #bospoli

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Victoria McGrane @vgmac.bsky.social · 1d

Healey and Campbell are prepping in case Boston is next on the National Guard deployment front

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/m...

Mass. leaders in talks about potential National Guard deployment to state. ‘No one wants this,’ Healey says. - The Boston Globe

Democratic leaders have signaled they could move quickly to fight any effort to send troops into yet another Democrat-led state.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 1d

Just a normal guy!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "If we didn't win this election. If we had these people that were running that were ruining our country, destroying our country with their open borders and men playing in women's sports and transgender from everybody and windmills all over the place ... I'm not sure we'd even have a country."

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 3d

The Bills uniforms look cheap as hell

Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 3d

Biden would stutter and the media would cover for it for days. Meanwhile this madness goes without any serious mention. Cool.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."

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Mash @itismashagain.bsky.social · 3d

Any Gestapo members involved in these arrests should be prosecuted to the fullest extend of the law once this regime falls.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 3d

My neighbor gives out beautiful wildflowers she grows for a small fee

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 4d

This agency is irredeemable

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 4d

You don’t say

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to illegal immigrants.

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 6d

They’ve got 1.5 starters currently. Duran is expendable with Anthony, Mayer, and Casas back next season.

Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 6d

Sox need to trade Duran for a serious #2-3 starter in the offseason

Stats @redsoxstats.bsky.social · 6d

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 6d

the person who published this is about to run CBS

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 6d

I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?

My Favorite Actress Is Not Human
Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI.

A picture of some AI girl standing on an AI landscape with an AI monster behind her. I'm gonna be so real: she looks about 14

By Tyler Cowen

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Benjamin Weber @ben4district6.bsky.social · 6d

🎉Another constituent success story in D6!
🧐See something in your neighborhood that needs attention?
☎️Reach out.

#bospoli #boston #district6 #westroxbury #constituentservices

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6d

Complaining about cancel culture in Riyadh is one of the best examples I've seen of how "free speech culture" rots the brain.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 6d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 6d

The City’s rat graphics are elite 😆

Graphic of a hand holding a rat by the tail as it tries to escape into a hole

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7d

An arrest of a person due entirely to the person having dark skin color is now known across the country as a "Kavanaugh stop," based on Justice Kavanaugh's justification of the practice. slate.com/news-and-pol...

There’s a New Lawsuit Against “Kavanaugh Stops.” It’s Absolutely Devastating.

These detentions, far from the “brief” inconvenience the justice described, are often lengthy, violent, and dangerous.

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 8d

This is good

Red Sox @redsox.com · 8d

Game 1. Game Won.

🗒️ bit.ly/3IpeXLv

TEXT: Final: Red Sox 3, Yankees 1
IMAGE: Aroldis Chapman stands and shouts on the mound in celebration at Yankee Stadium following the final out.

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bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social · 8d

😂😂😂 #GoSox

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 8d

In a sane country with competent leadership, the 50 highest-ranking Democrats would call a press conference to denounce what just happened as a threat to the republic and demand Trump's immediate impeachment and removal from office.

I don't know he could make his intentions more clear.

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