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Tom BunchOfNumbers

@tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social

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Amateur epistemologist. Change my mind. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the lukewarm takes. REPOST ≈ endorsement. 📍𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚, 𝙒𝘼

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 28d

There is no place in our democracy for political violence.

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 12m

...is this real or A.I.?

Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 1h

that's how you write a headline

Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 2h

The headline phrasing is awkward and may somewhat read like the fraud charge is related to a case against Trump.

Rephrase it.

Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 3h

a woman says " it does n't even matter anymore " in front of a purple background

Alt: https://youtu.be/ZJkc_C5-Cd8 a woman says " it doesn't even matter anymore " in front of a purple background

media.tenor.com

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 5h

Unprecedented crime in Chicago in 2025 that justifies the invocation of the Insurrection Act?
Trust Trump

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 3h

is the 'event' a funeral? or a pizza party?

Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 5h

yup. it's true. he saw it. 🙃

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Science Magazine @science.org · 7h

In an analysis of 1.2 million news stories about scholarly research, men-led papers were found to receive more attention overall and were heavily overrepresented in the top 5% of most covered studies. https://scim.ag/4o7l5a5

When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow

Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 10h

It can't be just any random judge. Person to perform the swearing in must be assigned by the speaker and approved in house resolution.

It's only allowed when member cannot be present due to personal illness or illness in family.

Don't trust A.I. for anything important, ever.

[House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House]
[Chapter 33. Oaths]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CHAPTER 33 - OATHS
HOUSE PRACTICE

Sec. 2 . Absent Members and the Oath; Use of Deputies

The Speaker, or a deputy named by him, may be authorized by
resolution to administer the oath of office to a Member-elect absent
because of his illness or because of some illness in his family.
Deschler Ch 2 Sec. Sec. 5.8-5.12. The resolution may authorize the
administration of the oath at some location other than the House. 1
Hinds Sec. 170; 6 Cannon Sec. 14. Persons who may be designated by the
Speaker to administer the oath to an absent Member-elect include
another Member (Deschler Ch 2 Sec. 5.10), a State or county judge
(Deschler Ch 2 Sec. 5.11), or a Federal district court judge (105-1,
Feb. 4, 1997, p 1381). The deputy so designated reports thereon to the
House, which report may take the form of a letter from the deputy
designated by the Speaker. Deschler Ch 2 Sec. Sec. 5.8, 5.10, 5.12.

Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 20h

This one? Still basically what's happening now - half a block of costumed dancers described as a warzone.

Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 20h

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Jeffries: "Mike Johnson and this group continue to cover up for the pedophiles. That's crazy."

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 22h

𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰: "Sir, he's immune to our attacks! The bullets... they just bounce of his enormous inflated belly! 😨"

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 22h

𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰: "Sir, he's immune to our attacks! The bullets... they just bounce of his enormous inflated belly! 😨"

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 22h

Simpsons did it.

The Simpsons - I'm an Amendment to Be

YouTube video by Smelly Spaghetti

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 1d

may I please make this into a meme template?

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 2d

Thugs

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Mike Bonsiero @bonzi777.bsky.social · 1d

“Holy shit guys, my X avatar came to life and is mocking us”

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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 1d

Jimmy Kimmel put together an amazing compilation of Donald Trump saying all the words from the birthday letter he wrote to his best friend Jeffrey Epstein

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 1d

I hope Senator Blumenthal gets extra security to protect against the crazies.

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 1d

i REALLY want her reaction to frog man

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DEMSEC @demsec.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen froze like a deer in the headlights and pretended to have connection issues because he unintentionally gave away the game plan.

“Plenary authority is complete, absolute power over a specific area or issue, with no significant limitations."

Show people this clip. This is an insane slip up.

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Tom BunchOfNumbers @tombunchofnumbers.bsky.social · 2d

I can hear the predatory lenders and collections agencies salivating over this.

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