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That Other Dude

@theotherdude.bsky.social

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This Dude Stands with Ukraine on that other platform. Writer, cybersecurity/OSINT, slayer of trolls, susser of bots, chef, Cubs fan, member of the first work 'til you die generation, watching this shit with disbelief. Also, I know things about stuff.

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · Aug 26

A big welcome to all of my new followers!

I do follow back, but it might take a while. A sure way to skip the line is to interact with my posts.

Like, follow, or share and I'll follow you back toot de suite.

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 5h

This morning in war-torn Chicago, the battle of Oak Street Beach...

Alex Bean @abeanchi.bsky.social · 11h

Absolutely gorgeous morning in Chicago.

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Marina Towers, 1963.

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Fat Boys Dim.

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is making fake 911 calls. Making a fake 911 call in Illinois is a felony.

Indict them in Illinois.

Try them in Illinois.

Imprison them in Illinois.

The GOP pretends to support states' rights. Let's test that.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

ICE’s Growing Feud With Chicago Police Now Includes Fake 911 Calls

Surprise, surprise: Federal immigration agents aren’t keeping the community safer.

www.yahoo.com

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Ken Paxton is a straight-up thief. A crook.

He stole a $1k Mountblanc pen from another attorney, and only returned it after video of him stealing the pen surfaced.

Also, he was indicted for federal securities fraud, and impeached for taking bribes.

www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Defenestration is Putin's preferred method of murder.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Not a chance. Not the slightest itsy-bitsy possibility.

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Impeachment, which is another way of saying it can't be done.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1d

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

In MAGAstan, every accusation is an admission.

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Turns out MI GOP lawmaker and anti-porn crusader Josh Schriver isn't so anti-porn after all, at least when it comes to his own porn habits.

A data breach shows Schriver was a registered user at Fling dot com, a porn hookup site.

Every accusation is an admission.

www.metrotimes.com/news/michiga...

Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show - Detroit Metro Times

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid t...

www.metrotimes.com

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

When this bubble bursts, we'll all be covered in waves of exploded hype.

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

According to MAGA, Chicago is a hellhole, a war zone, a city on fire.

Here in the real world, Chicago wins best big city in the country from Condé Nast Traveler for a record 9th time in a row.

www.choosechicago.com/blog/special...

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

This from the paper that backed Hitler in the 1930s.

The Tribune editorial board: All wrong, all of the time.

Hey, @royalpratt.bsky.social, maybe investigate your paper's ed board kissing fascist autocrat ass.

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

A fascist dictator is ordering armed troops from another state to invade the city of Chicago, and the Chicago Tribune editorial board reacts by warning Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson to avoid injudicious language. Really.

Editorial: We need our leaders to stay cool as ICE-related chaos gets hot

Provocateurs on the right and left were the story of a chaotic weekend in Chicago. Our political leaders need to reclaim the narrative and cool things down.

www.chicagotribune.com

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

Get to know the real Chicago, best big city in the country, and not MAGA's bullshit cartoon Chicago.

www.choosechicago.com/blog/special...

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

"Hellhole" Chicago wins the Best Big City award from Condé Nast Traveler for a record 9th year in a row. Here's 9 reasons Chicago is the best big city in the world...

www.choosechicago.com/blog/special...

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, New Yorker

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

The benevolent autocrat is a schoolboy fantasy, the worst of libertarian shallow thinking.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: The militarization of American cities isn’t happening with a parade of tanks. It’s a slow drip of troop deployments that are probing courts’ willingness to give unlimited deference to the commander in chief — and testing workarounds when they don’t.

www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

FUCK!!!

#Cubs

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 2d

“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. This was so unprovoked. People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever.”

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

He's such a clod.

That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is lying their fascist asses off. Gee, I wonder where they get that (Trump).

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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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1d

He's not hallucinating. He's lying.