William Budding
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"It wasn't murder, and if you say it was murder we will kill you, which again will not be murder."
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"It wasn't murder, and if you say it was murder we will kill you, which again will not be murder."
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ISRAEL LAUNCHES STRIKES IN GAZA CEASEFIRE’S LATEST TEST AS HOSPITALS SAY MORE THAN 20 KILLED.
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ISRAEL LAUNCHES STRIKES IN GAZA CEASEFIRE’S LATEST TEST AS HOSPITALS SAY MORE THAN 20 KILLED.
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They run the White House.
They run the Senate.
They run the House.
And some say, they run SCOTUS.
And now the government’s shut down.
Don’t let them gaslight you (and they are trying as hard as they can,) this isn’t anyone else’s fault.
When you hold all the power, you own the consequences.
They run the Senate.
They run the House.
And some say, they run SCOTUS.
And now the government’s shut down.
Don’t let them gaslight you (and they are trying as hard as they can,) this isn’t anyone else’s fault.
When you hold all the power, you own the consequences.
November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
They run the White House.
They run the Senate.
They run the House.
And some say, they run SCOTUS.
And now the government’s shut down.
Don’t let them gaslight you (and they are trying as hard as they can,) this isn’t anyone else’s fault.
When you hold all the power, you own the consequences.
They run the Senate.
They run the House.
And some say, they run SCOTUS.
And now the government’s shut down.
Don’t let them gaslight you (and they are trying as hard as they can,) this isn’t anyone else’s fault.
When you hold all the power, you own the consequences.
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Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
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October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Heh
The same prick who gives me a headache every day now wants to outlaw Tylenol.
September 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Heh
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Eagles beat the Chiefs so bad they had that man thinking about settling down and starting a family.
August 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Eagles beat the Chiefs so bad they had that man thinking about settling down and starting a family.
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An executive for The Masked Singer snorts an entire rail in one go and prepares to make the pitch of his life
Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.
Ghislaine Maxwell cleared to leave prison on work release: report
Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.Podcast host Allison Gill obtained information about Maxwell's security score, sex offender waiver, and other details after the former partner of Jeffrey Epstein was moved to a minimum-securi...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An executive for The Masked Singer snorts an entire rail in one go and prepares to make the pitch of his life
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We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10 on HBO! 10 mins late on HBO cause we’re airing after “The Yogurt Shop Murders” and we wanted to give you processing time in case it’s more about murder than it is about yogurt. Seems impossible. Yogurt is way better than murder. But just in case.
August 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10 on HBO! 10 mins late on HBO cause we’re airing after “The Yogurt Shop Murders” and we wanted to give you processing time in case it’s more about murder than it is about yogurt. Seems impossible. Yogurt is way better than murder. But just in case.
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Using a loudspeaker to announce ICE ✊🏽
July 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Using a loudspeaker to announce ICE ✊🏽
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“If you’re at home and you’re living on tips, YOU do the math…This bill is a deal with the devil.” She is fierce
AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
July 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“If you’re at home and you’re living on tips, YOU do the math…This bill is a deal with the devil.” She is fierce
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My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
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I mean there’s only a handful of roads leading to the stadium. Clearly they intend to be there harassing people going to the game.
Actual reporting from the LA Times on the Dodger Stadium/ICE thing. I still have questions, but at least in the short term it looks like the Dodgers have saved face on this one.
Federal agents staging near Dodger Stadium denied entry to parking lot, sources say
It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media.
www.latimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I mean there’s only a handful of roads leading to the stadium. Clearly they intend to be there harassing people going to the game.
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Every Minnesotan is yelling at all of you to knock this off. Not competitive districts. Lege is not in session. You don't even go here. This is bad enough without the rest of the country parrotting this. Just. Fucking. Wait. For. Local. Reporting.
June 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Every Minnesotan is yelling at all of you to knock this off. Not competitive districts. Lege is not in session. You don't even go here. This is bad enough without the rest of the country parrotting this. Just. Fucking. Wait. For. Local. Reporting.
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Update in East Los Angeles -
About 100 people protesting against federal detentions are now dancing to La Chona.
I cannot stress enough how much people love this song within Los Angeles. Just saw two dudes in Bloc twirling with each other.
About 100 people protesting against federal detentions are now dancing to La Chona.
I cannot stress enough how much people love this song within Los Angeles. Just saw two dudes in Bloc twirling with each other.
June 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Update in East Los Angeles -
About 100 people protesting against federal detentions are now dancing to La Chona.
I cannot stress enough how much people love this song within Los Angeles. Just saw two dudes in Bloc twirling with each other.
About 100 people protesting against federal detentions are now dancing to La Chona.
I cannot stress enough how much people love this song within Los Angeles. Just saw two dudes in Bloc twirling with each other.
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.
June 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.
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Fight the Empire.
June 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Fight the Empire.
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In case you're wondering, authoritarians use this strategy of escalation to manufacture crisis, provoke outrage, then use the reaction to justify repression. It’s not about restoring order, it's about creating a spectacle of chaos they can claim only they can control.
Escalating to escalate.
"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
Freeways blocked, cars on fire: LA protests against immigration raids and National Guard deployment | CNN
Police have used flash-bangs and tear gas while dispersing crowds as protesters set at least two Waymo self-driving cars on fire. Follow for live updates
www.cnn.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In case you're wondering, authoritarians use this strategy of escalation to manufacture crisis, provoke outrage, then use the reaction to justify repression. It’s not about restoring order, it's about creating a spectacle of chaos they can claim only they can control.
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just that period reminder that content posted to Bluesky is public to *anybody*. if you don't want to see it used in a court of law, don't post it here.
and DMs here are not E2EE, they can be subpoened. a great use for bsky DMs is to share secure comms and move the conversation there.
and DMs here are not E2EE, they can be subpoened. a great use for bsky DMs is to share secure comms and move the conversation there.
June 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
just that period reminder that content posted to Bluesky is public to *anybody*. if you don't want to see it used in a court of law, don't post it here.
and DMs here are not E2EE, they can be subpoened. a great use for bsky DMs is to share secure comms and move the conversation there.
and DMs here are not E2EE, they can be subpoened. a great use for bsky DMs is to share secure comms and move the conversation there.
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Statement from LAPD regarding protests in the city of Los Angeles.
June 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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