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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 18h

Ah yes, I know this species well

NIH Bear @nihbear.bsky.social · 2d

*David Attenborough voice*

“Here we approach that rarest of creatures, deep in the academic badlands, perched high atop only the highest of ivory towers. It’s a fine specimen indeed of the Sufficiently Orthodox Liberal…”

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Arcadia Girl @stilts.bsky.social · 1d

It has been decades since I’ve used watercolor, so I warmed up with something very simple to get used to how the paint will react to wet-on-wet and the shape my brushes make

Then it occurred to me I could do something corny with the negative space

Watercolor art of the trans flag with “There is space for you” written in the center

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 1d

I hate how plausible this is

NIH Bear @nihbear.bsky.social · 3d

Why is no one talking about the absolutely fucking obvious intention behind the deployment of federalized troops to America’s cities?

They are mustering to intimidate and suppress the vote in 2026. They will be dragging brown people out of polling places, doing violence, to disrupt the Blue Wave.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 1d

WELL THATS ENCOURAGING 😬

You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 1d

You need something real to care about please you clearly don’t have enough problems in your life

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 1d

Antifa supersoldiers on attack 💕

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Update on Boomertifa from the war zone.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 1d

Mood. 🐸

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 1d

and just continued to be in my frog costume after that for about another hour

and just continued to be in my frog costume after that for about another hour

and just continued to be in my frog costume after that for about another hour

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 1d

“Look at the lady who’s husband PAYS BILLS” I mean what a wierd diss. I swear to god if you said “my favorite color is blue” they’d say something like “BLUE IS CRINGE AND MORALLY DEGENERATE LOL”

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 3d

The innocent Jewish man who died in the Manchester Synagogue attack on Yom Kippur was *SHOT BY POLICE* while they were trying to catch the perpetrator.

The family of Adrian Daulby have paid tribute to him saying he was a "hero" who died during "the act of courage to save others."
The 53-year-old died after being shot by police as they tried to apprehend the attacker during yesterday's Manchester synagogue attack.
The tribute goes on to say that "Adrian was one of the brave worshippers attending the synagogue at the time of incident and prevented the attacker from gaining access to the premises.
"The family is shocked by the tragic, sudden death of such a lovely down to earth man".
The family asked for privacy while they grieve for their loss.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 4d

God damn these animals

alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking news: ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby.

"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.

“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 4d

I won’t ask how you know that

You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 4d

Scientists, you cannot be impartial. Every leader who craves power needs you. They need you to create the weapons and tools and tactics their enemies don’t have. You’ll eventually have your knowledge used to facilitate the worst crimes we as a species are capable of. Or you will choose to resist.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 5d

If you are a scientist
You will either be a warrior or a victim

NIH Bear @nihbear.bsky.social · Jun 15

They are already in jeopardy. Sitting low and hoping the eye of Sauron passes you over is not a strategy that protects you.

I do not believe in “with us or against us.”

But science is in the fight like it or not. If you’re a scientist, I believe you will end up a warrior or a victim.

Wyoming Wormboy @wyomingwormboy.bsky.social · Jun 15

Here’s a real question. What is the right response to, “I would but I run a training or program project grant and I worry that by signing this the grant & everyone it supports could be placed in jeopardy.” Far fetched? Maybe. Not a good enough reason not to sign? Possibly. But it’s unclear to me.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 5d

The best news I’ve gotten recently
Is that @nihbear.bsky.social is still doing bear and my god I’m so glad 😌 never stop bear you good bear

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Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 5d

CBS News will now be a megaphone for the country's most vicious crusader against free speech, and the most relentless propagandist of far-right disinformation.

Cancel Paramount Plus, call every CBS advertiser until their only remaining ads are for MyPillow and Daily Stormer.

Media

exclusive
Bari Weiss to lead CBS News as part of major Paramount Skydance shakeup: sources
By Alexandra Steigrad
Published Oct. 2, 2025, 3:24 p.m. ET

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

If you work at CBS News and have anything you'd like to share, please text me on Signal premthakker.35

Your anonymity will be protected

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 5d

Perfect for spooky season

AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 6d

Welcome to Wolf Wednesday

Black wolf in a field of fall grass, close up.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 5d

So sinister

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7d

The Interior Department has told its staff to bring their government laptops and phones home so they can monitor updates about potential mass firings.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 6d

Gainful employment interfering with your gaming!

Also, silksong was made by three people, that’s INSANE. Yes it took seven years. But there’s just three people! That’s insane!

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 6d

Abolish ICE.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 6d

Arkansas police pulled over an Indian GrubHub driver wh ois married to a U.S. citizen. They found a bottle of Opium-brand perfume, arrested him for narcotics possession, and turned him over to ICE, where he was held for 30 days.

He has now been stripped of his immigration status.

Traffic stop in Benton leads to ICE detention, deportation risk

What began as a routine traffic stop in Benton ended with a man jailed, detained by immigration authorities for a month, and now living under the threat of deportation —

www.bentoncourier.com

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 6d

"I think this is an aspirational fascist regime. I think that people like Stephen Miller & some of the architects of this state, who are far more efficient than Donald Trump, have a very clear fascist orientation & are testing the limits every single day," warns Bill Mullen. LISTEN: bit.ly/4nUovgo

Bill Mullen joins The Signal today with co-author Chris Vials to talk to Editor Cyril Mychalejko about their book "The U.S. Anti-Fascism Reader."

Bill Mullen, who joins The Signal today with co-author Chris Vials to talk to Editor Cyril Mychalejko about their book "The U.S. Anti-Fascism Reader."

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 6d

I was already all about the #trumpshutdown you don’t have to sell me harder.

lol ICE not being paid

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

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

harpers.org

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7d

These people are absolute trash.

Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 7d

Vance: I'll tell Hakeem Jeffries righ now, if you help us reopen the government, the sombrero memes will stop.

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You may not fuck with politics, but politics will fuck with you. @thewiredone.bsky.social · 7d

#trumpshutdown