Thorn Bushes Have Roses
@thornbushes.bsky.social
Putting a perfunctory bit here to supplement my sparse activity on this site since I am leery of getting too prolific on any one social and that can come across as suspicious! Life resume: AuDHD, queer, fat, enthusiastic generalist. Mefite of same name.
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the explosive says “letsa go!” before it reaches its target.
January 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
the explosive says “letsa go!” before it reaches its target.
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Our opponent has a lot of money and power at its disposal, it's easy to feel hopeless.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Our opponent has a lot of money and power at its disposal, it's easy to feel hopeless.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
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The altnps account is the 13th most followed account on Bluesky and has more followers than every single news outlet other than the NYT, NPR and Meidas Touch on here. They actively spread misinformation and exploit gullible old people for cash. Accounts this unethical do not deserve to exist.
Completely insane. AltNPS claimed to know the name of Alex Pretti's killer, refused to say it because "the truth always comes out," and then just deleted the post.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
January 25, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The altnps account is the 13th most followed account on Bluesky and has more followers than every single news outlet other than the NYT, NPR and Meidas Touch on here. They actively spread misinformation and exploit gullible old people for cash. Accounts this unethical do not deserve to exist.
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Lower Midwestern and Southern Americans this is your reminder that this is the time to grab a bin of snow for your indoor cats.
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Lower Midwestern and Southern Americans this is your reminder that this is the time to grab a bin of snow for your indoor cats.
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TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
This is my biggest pet peeve! It’s such bizarre self absorption!
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This is my biggest pet peeve! It’s such bizarre self absorption!
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“I asked Chat GPT”
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
January 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
“I asked Chat GPT”
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
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Okay sorry one more shot:
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Okay sorry one more shot:
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I really am just trying to model that it's ok to say things.
We should be using our voices and we should not be looking away.
And the more of us that say things, the faster things change.
We should be using our voices and we should not be looking away.
And the more of us that say things, the faster things change.
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I really am just trying to model that it's ok to say things.
We should be using our voices and we should not be looking away.
And the more of us that say things, the faster things change.
We should be using our voices and we should not be looking away.
And the more of us that say things, the faster things change.
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Our reporters took to the streets to ask strangers why they seem to gawp at you whenever you leave the house – and found that it’s because you’re fundamentally bad at being a person and it’s abundantly and offensively obvious to everyone around you.
Confirmed: strangers staring at you because they hate you
An exclusive investigation by The Daily Tism has confirmed that people stare at you in public because they hate you for specific and entirely valid reasons. Our reporters took to the streets to ask…
thedailytism.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Our reporters took to the streets to ask strangers why they seem to gawp at you whenever you leave the house – and found that it’s because you’re fundamentally bad at being a person and it’s abundantly and offensively obvious to everyone around you.
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As someone who volunteers in local Democratic politics I want to once again remind the Bluesky community that the Democratic base is your friend, and LIGHT YEARS ahead of the national party leaders on literally every issue
This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.
YouGov poll - In the future, would you support or oppose...
Eliminating ICE as a federal agency?
Support 42%
Oppose 45%
Reducing ICE’s size and funding
Support 48%
Oppose 37%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
Eliminating ICE as a federal agency?
Support 42%
Oppose 45%
Reducing ICE’s size and funding
Support 48%
Oppose 37%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC...
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
As someone who volunteers in local Democratic politics I want to once again remind the Bluesky community that the Democratic base is your friend, and LIGHT YEARS ahead of the national party leaders on literally every issue
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Hi it's me, author of "Fuck Unions: Why Dems Need To Destroy Those Dirty Sweaty Hogpeople" back with my latest book, "Gone Woke: How Democrats Lost Their Connection To The Working Class"
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Hi it's me, author of "Fuck Unions: Why Dems Need To Destroy Those Dirty Sweaty Hogpeople" back with my latest book, "Gone Woke: How Democrats Lost Their Connection To The Working Class"
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without downloading, where are you mentally
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 AM
without downloading, where are you mentally
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“How to Talk Minnesotan” is intended to be comedic but I recommend it for every autistic transplant, because no one will explain any of this to you, they’ll just get mad at you and you won’t know why. This outright just tells you the unspoken rules and everything makes so much more sense after that
This is light-hearted and doesn't touch on cases of fuckaroundits, but maybe it'll spark joy. Mid 90s local PBS.
youtu.be/oiSzwoJr4-0
youtu.be/oiSzwoJr4-0
How To Talk Minnesotan | Full Length Film
YouTube video by Twin Cities PBS
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January 18, 2026 at 12:42 AM
“How to Talk Minnesotan” is intended to be comedic but I recommend it for every autistic transplant, because no one will explain any of this to you, they’ll just get mad at you and you won’t know why. This outright just tells you the unspoken rules and everything makes so much more sense after that
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People who say things like this are cowards who cannot face criticism
Simon, your campaign sucks.
Many of us are out here fighting for our neighbors and disagreeing with you at the same time. We can have ideological differences without being fucking bots. Grow up and face criticism.
Simon, your campaign sucks.
Many of us are out here fighting for our neighbors and disagreeing with you at the same time. We can have ideological differences without being fucking bots. Grow up and face criticism.
Yes, the campaign attacking this work is clearly mostly inauthentic accounts. These kinds of swarms are common on Twitter. Never experienced it here on Bluesky before.
In a time of crisis we all need to do our part. This is what I do, and am proud of our contribution 4/
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In a time of crisis we all need to do our part. This is what I do, and am proud of our contribution 4/
bsky.app/profile/bass...
The more I read those critics the more I think they are GOP/ Russian trolls. Who ever they are the agenda seems to dissuade us from creating any sense of unity. And to instil a sense of distrust of any dem leader. This approach worked in 2024. They’re doing it again. I say ignore and block.
January 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
People who say things like this are cowards who cannot face criticism
Simon, your campaign sucks.
Many of us are out here fighting for our neighbors and disagreeing with you at the same time. We can have ideological differences without being fucking bots. Grow up and face criticism.
Simon, your campaign sucks.
Many of us are out here fighting for our neighbors and disagreeing with you at the same time. We can have ideological differences without being fucking bots. Grow up and face criticism.
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One of my seminary commencement speakers admonished us to be always on guard against "the arrogance of despair" - because to despair is to presume that you can know the outcome of any given situation, and that knowledge is beyond any of us.
to despair and embrace cynicism was to hand powerful weapons to the enemy
January 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
One of my seminary commencement speakers admonished us to be always on guard against "the arrogance of despair" - because to despair is to presume that you can know the outcome of any given situation, and that knowledge is beyond any of us.
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Bouie keeps getting slammed for these sensible and sober minded Takes because there are people who've come to see anything short of maximal Doomerism as somehow complacency - you're saying I *shouldn't* feel maximally bad!??? Yet it is obvious on reflection that maximal doomerism breeds complacency.
There are places where Trump, as president, has broad freedom of action. And there are places where Trump, as president, has been able to act unilaterally because the main point of opposition, Congress (and SCOTUS), support his program. (1/?)
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Bouie keeps getting slammed for these sensible and sober minded Takes because there are people who've come to see anything short of maximal Doomerism as somehow complacency - you're saying I *shouldn't* feel maximally bad!??? Yet it is obvious on reflection that maximal doomerism breeds complacency.
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i don't even know why i'm raising this here because i know i'm going to get a hundred replies of "Trump has god powers that will let him do whatever he wants and thus we have no choice but to bend to his will," but for those of you capable of complex thought, these are questions to ask yourself.
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
i don't even know why i'm raising this here because i know i'm going to get a hundred replies of "Trump has god powers that will let him do whatever he wants and thus we have no choice but to bend to his will," but for those of you capable of complex thought, these are questions to ask yourself.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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We are going to win.
Normal people hate the fucking fascists.
Normal people hate the fucking fascists.
800 people at Whittier International Elementary right now to coordinate ICE resistance. EIGHT HUNDRED, at one little school.
Recall there are only 2,000 ICE agents in the entire metro. Puny!
Recall there are only 2,000 ICE agents in the entire metro. Puny!
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
We are going to win.
Normal people hate the fucking fascists.
Normal people hate the fucking fascists.
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Avoiding The Horrors by getting real into stationery
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Avoiding The Horrors by getting real into stationery
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Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112
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app.leg.wa.gov
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112
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if you are a woman with a chronic illness stop waiting for doctors to believe you and start fuckin lying. march right into that office and tell those assholes you've been trying to have a baby for 18 months but it isnt working , see if that doesn't change their tune
January 11, 2026 at 5:24 AM
if you are a woman with a chronic illness stop waiting for doctors to believe you and start fuckin lying. march right into that office and tell those assholes you've been trying to have a baby for 18 months but it isnt working , see if that doesn't change their tune