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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 2h

But wait, there's more!
www.latintimes.com/marco-rubio-...

Marco Rubio Lead the Campaign to Get Venezuela's María Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize Openly Coveted by Trump

Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio nominated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize, openly coveted by his boss, President Donald Trump.

www.latintimes.com

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 3h

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Woods of Ypres - I Was Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Official Video)

YouTube video by Earache Records

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 3h

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 3h

"there are fires all over the place"
~the president of the united states with absolutely zero clue what is going on

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 3h

She is staunchly against the current Venezuelan government and sees Trump as a way to end it. So she might just be flattering him to get what she wants.

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 3h

Crazy part is, she may not have called him but she actually did dedicate this to him.

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 3h

a delightfully unhinged woman is looking at her phone

ALT: a delightfully unhinged woman is looking at her phone

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yearofthedoug.bsky.social @yearofthedoug.bsky.social · 5h

Opening bell on Monday is going to be a bloodbath

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 5h

Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China

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Creature of Hobbit 🇺🇦 @creatureofhobbit.bsky.social · 3d

Rutgers’ Turning Point USA chapter claims the presence of this professor, whose work has closely examined antifascist movements, threatens them.

So they're admitting they're a fascist organization

Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 3d

A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 6h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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yearofthedoug.bsky.social @yearofthedoug.bsky.social · 8h

Keep going, I’m almost there

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

-$33 BILLION in military aid over 2 years
-$45 MILLION every day
-$144/month per every 🇮🇱 citizen from 🇺🇸

As 🇮🇱 has free health care, free college, subsidized child care… and we do not.

Study: costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/AidToI...

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zach @extrafabulous.bsky.social · 13h

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 1d

#FFXIV #FF14

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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 1d

Knowing when to stop is the least used talent.

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 1d

NEW: "The new [right-wing] power brokers are increasingly the most incendiary personalities. And because their fan bases are so rabid, and because they have the ability to easily sic those fanbases on competitors, it has forced more mainstream figures to tread gingerly."

By @willsommer.bsky.social:

Why Is Megyn Kelly Afraid to Take on Candace Owens?

Right-wing media’s old guard is scared of its younger, crazier rivals.

www.thebulwark.com

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Hello?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Saturn Song @saturnsong.bsky.social · 2d

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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