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Jackie @jackiereads.bsky.social · 6m

Start spreading the news, bitches.

TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 21m

They're really and suddenly riding this "oh no surveillance" thing the last few days. Kinda outta nowhere.

What's in those call logs, goddamn.

Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · May 2

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 43m

Fools. You cannot conquer a city under the protection of a thrusting frog.

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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 42m

I don’t think the working-class Jewish artists who came up with superheroes invented supervillains as part of a devious plot to preserve the Great Depression status quo, I think that in a visual medium you need something you can put in a panel with the hero

Airship Chronos says TRANS RIGHTS @airshipchronos.bsky.social · 3d

No.

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 54m

Somebody unplug the timeline and plug it back in, it's gone completely off the rails.

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 54m

Dinesh calls out Tucker Carlson

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 12h

Actually, Mike, if you're a young, pregnant American citizen woman who shows up in an ER in TEXAS or some other GOP-run states, THEY WON'T TREAT YOU AT ALL.

They'll wait until you're dying of sepsis. Then, when you're brain dead, they'll hook you up to tubes and treat your corpse as an incubator.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 1h

Lol "you get permission from your boss to talk to me" 🤣

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

HOLD UP, I HAVE A NEW THEORY

What if it's an appointment for something fairly serious but they're telling HIM it's his annual physical so he actually goes.

Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 2h

Its totally normal to get two annual check ups, its not an oversight. They're not covering for anything. Donald Trump is 6'3" and weighs 224 lbs with a blood pressure of 128/74 as his 2025 report indicates. Why would they lie to us

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 2h

Meanwhile, here's part of the amicus brief from the military brass also filed today in the same case, in support of neither party, but definitely not in support of Trump.

Our experience as military leaders has taught us that this commitment keeps our military
stronger and our communities safer. Any domestic deployment that fails to comply with the
foundational principles of the Posse Comitatus Act and similar authorities5
poses multiple risks to
the core mission of the Guard, the well-being of the troops, and the safety of the communities they
are committed to protect. First, deploying military personnel in the context of domestic law
enforcement diverts them from their primary mission, which is to train and to be ready to fight and
win the nation’s wars and protect communities after disasters. Accordingly, such assignments
come at the expense of local, state, and national safety, as well as troop morale. Second, activeduty National Guard personnel are neither intended nor specifically trained to conduct domestic
law enforcement operations. This poses a danger to the safety of both the troops and the public.
Third, use of federal military personnel in the context of law enforcement operations should be a
last resort to avoid the politicization of the military, which inevitably erodes public trust, hurts
recruitment, and undermines troop morale. Peaceful protests of government actions are
constitutionally protected political speech deserving of the highest protection, not intimidation by
the military

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

(There are also a couple places here who will make you come in every 6 months if you're on Medicaid because Medicaid will pay for it but that's a totally different issue and would clearly not apply here. I just bring it up because it annoyed the shit out of me when I found it out.)

TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

Either they're doing a follow-up for a condition or device or he's having a procedure and this is the cover.

All I know is I wouldn't be putting that mf'er on another overseas flight any time soon if I wanted him to continue sucking air.

TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

It's actually really routine for older folks to have check-ups every six months. It's standard where I live and where my dad lives. They also do this for people with chronic health conditions that need controlling/monitoring (like HBP, diabetes, etc.)

Why they don't just SAY that is...well, stupid.

Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 2h

Its totally normal to get two annual check ups, its not an oversight. They're not covering for anything. Donald Trump is 6'3" and weighs 224 lbs with a blood pressure of 128/74 as his 2025 report indicates. Why would they lie to us

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

It's actually really routine for older folks to have check-ups every six months. It's standard where I live and where my dad lives. They also do this for people with chronic health conditions that need controlling/monitoring (like HBP, diabetes, etc.)

Why they don't just SAY that is...well, stupid.

Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 2h

Its totally normal to get two annual check ups, its not an oversight. They're not covering for anything. Donald Trump is 6'3" and weighs 224 lbs with a blood pressure of 128/74 as his 2025 report indicates. Why would they lie to us

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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 2h

Underrated part of this story is that official USG business is done by Truth Social DM. It almost makes you miss the good old days of the PC small group Signal Chat.

Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 3h

WSJ is reporting that the Truth Social post where Trump told Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey *really was supposed to be a private message*

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

Here's a fun game:

Ask 100 random Montanans to find Illinois on an unmarked map.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 3h

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

Do you know how hilarious it would be if he had asked them to agree to Phase One on Thursday because they announce the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday morning and he thinks maybe they'll change their mind a the last minute.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

Good lord.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 2h

New Jersey, you have until October 14 to register to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social

Graphic featuring Mikie Sherrill with an outline image of the state of New Jersey. There’s overlaying text that reads:

Election Day is Nov 4 2025
Vote for Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey
IWillVote.com

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

"redderick"
"go work OR go broke"

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

Not to be That Guy but fucking duh, Rupert.

Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 3h

WSJ is reporting that the Truth Social post where Trump told Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey *really was supposed to be a private message*

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 2h

Why'd Tim and Ted sit this one out?

Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 3h

By a vote of 47-51, the Senate did not pass S. J. Res. 71, the Kaine National Emergency Designation Resolution, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy. Senators Cruz and Sheehy did not vote.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 3h

Maybe Pritzker can offer to send in the IL National Guard

Chron.com @chron.com · 3h

Details surrounding the bloody string of shootings remain murky, police said.

4 dead in Houston-area shooting rampage starting in Sugar Land

Details surrounding the bloody string of shootings remain murky, police said.

bit.ly

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 3h

I was about to read this to my Boomer dad but I realized I'd have to say it out loud and honestly just think for a second how that sounds.

darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 3h

trumps nazi goons trying to pepper ball a frog

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TashenuBOOOOOOste @tashenubaste.bsky.social · 3h

that little wiggle, though

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 1d

i’m sorry i watched your toddler for an hour and now she won’t stop singing landslide

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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 4h

Kendrick should release another song about Drake just for the fuck of it.

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ellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 3h

this is amazing

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 4h

We are in the second week of the Republican shutdown.

Where are House Republicans? On vacation.

Went looking around the Capitol to see if any Republicans had the common sense to come back. Featuring @mcbride.house.gov.

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