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"I was being ironical."

@uxchampion.bsky.social

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Fun-loving user experience (UX) designer, former newspaper journalist, and USAF veteran. Enjoys classic rock and funky jazz, bocce, cycling, progressive politics, CDXX, smart writing, skillful photography, and cooking magnificent meals. 📎 #post4ever

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 53m

Adrenaline and our built-in 'fight or flight' response will wake you up faster than coffee ever could! 😄

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 16h

A rat ran across the table at Al Jazeera during a broadcast 🐀 😬

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 1h

I'd bet money there was no phone call, and he made up the entire ruse.

If one were to somehow contact Maria Corina Machado and ask her if she did in fact reach out to 'Phoney Soprano' with the claimed tribute, most of us know what her answer would be. 🤨😒

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 3h

The president has made no secret of his enemies list.

But we will not be intimidated.

We will not be deterred.

We will do our jobs and continue fighting back against these attempts at retribution.

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, we do! 💯

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 1h

Speed up the YouTube video play rate (select 1.5x on "Settings'), and then watch the same video with the sound off and the closed captioning on... It's equally funny, in a 'Benny Hill' sort of way! 😜

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah, my doc is trying to slowly wean me off of it. 🤣

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 1h

Throw in Chuck's Stetson hat and I'm on board! 😉

Thank you for your friendship and for "playing along," Jaye. Have a lovely weekend!

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 2h

You mean it's not like being sorta pregnant? 🤔

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 2h

This, right here!

Like the esteemed Dr. Rosenberg, you should also step up for Democracy, on Oct. 18 and take part in one of the hundreds of peaceful 'No Kings' demonstrations taking place across the U.S. and the world.

If for no other reason, do it for the generations to come.
👇👇👇

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3h

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 2h

Do the nested pink and white mugs on the far right come as a set, or must they be purchased separately? 😄

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 2h

Good morning, Ms. Jaye. You're looking lovely as always.
May I please have a Bloody Mary to pair with my breakfast?

BTW, if the Bluesky Breakfast Club continues to grow and expand across the world, those mugs you've designed could become a fun collectible, while also earning you some pocket cash. 😎

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 2h

Happy Saturday morning, #BreakfastCrew! ☕🍲

Whoa, Brenda! You must have called in a favor from Warren Buffett to borrow these palatial digs for today's Crew gathering! Great work! Brava! 👏💯

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 3h

...and yet the billionaires and mega-millionaires prosper like bandits during a Republican presidency. Ever wonder why that is? 🤔

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 3h

Gracious Behavior and the Meaning of Sportsmanship

After an exciting championship win for the girls' basketball team at Academy High School in Oklahoma City, their coach watched the game tape, and a remarkable lesson in sacrifice and sportsmanship soon presented itself.

youtu.be/w7djgxcJ68M?...

High school basketball team gives up title after coach discovers they didn't actually win

YouTube video by CBS Evening News

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 17h

So I guess this means they won't be able to reattach his normal-sized hands. What a cruel joke that was! 🙃

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 17h

They literally sent in the brownshirts to bust some heads.

Where TF is the governor when he's needed? Doing live shots on cable news shows? 🤦‍♂️

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 17h

Spot-on perfect! 👏😏

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 22h

A labor union representing NASA workers filed a lawsuit against President Trump and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy this week in a Washington, D.C., federal court over an executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from federal employees.

lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

NASA workers union sues Trump over 'unlawful' effort to strip collective bargaining rights

"Such First Amendment activity is a core part of our democratic system, memorialized in this Country’s founding documents," the lawsuit alleges.

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 17h

Idaho needs a Qatar Military pilot training base the same way a fish needs a bicycle.

Keep this one in the back of your mind. There's some serious graft and multinational skulduggery behind this agreement, and the truth will come out in the months ahead. Somehow, he's making millions on the deal. 🤨

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 18h

Every time I see an interview with Buddy Carter, I can't help but wonder how many times he was accidentally dropped on his head, as a toddler. I would guess at least three times and, judging by his on-screen performances, possibly as many as six or seven times. 😏

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23h

Key thing here is the idea that Stephen Miller and others are absolutely thrilled that Trump has lost a step, since it makes him easier to manipulate:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker to @gregsargent.bsky.social: "Trump says a lot of crazy things. I genuinely think there's something wrong with him. I wish his family would intervene... I don’t think anybody around is going to do it bc they’re benefiting from his dementia"

Full interview: newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 21h

Amen and roger that!

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 21h

'Rage Against The Nobel Committee' doesn't have quite the same energy or urgency that Tom Morello and RATM bring to the party. 😄

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 21h

U is for United, something the States are not at present. 😎

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CynDee 🏳️‍🌈 🇮🇱🇺🇦 ally 💙 @cyndeeees.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: A federal judge found ICE violated a consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people without warrants or probable cause in Illinois and five other states. The court extended the decree until February 2, 2026, giving a tool to fight against ICE’s abuses of warrantless arrests.

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