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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · 1d

#Unionproud! #UnionStrong! I stand with @actorsequity.bsky.social and @local802.bsky.social for a fair contact. Please sign the petition, if you do too.

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Stand United for a Healthier Broadway

If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the "the show must go on" mentality that has persisted within the theatre industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky, pull-...

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · 13d

I wonder if my NY representatives can call on Justice Kavanaugh to recuse himself?

#scotus #ConflictofInterest #brettkavanaugh

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Brett Kavanaugh Has a Clear Conflict in School-Prayer Case. Will He Recuse Himself?

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has a clear conflict of interest as the court decides whether to take up a school prayer case. Will he recuse?

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Richard Pace @rpace.bsky.social · 26d

From a great response to @atrupar.com over on the bad place

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 26d

This is simply untenable. There is no way forward with media and political classes captured by the right. Every time someone commits a crime you have to pray it's not an undesirable or it's purge time, then when it turns out to be themselves again they just shrug and wait for the next one.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 26d

there's a weird feedback loop where the media's reaction to kirk's death pushes you to speak more ill of the dead than you otherwise would because it's the only reasonable response to the simpering praise they're heaping on him

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hey there, benji. @benjaminfaye.bsky.social · 28d

Based on some of the discourse I’ve seen tonight, some of y’all would’ve felt empathy when Robert E. Lee died too.

Some of you might’ve even applauded when slaveowners got reparations.

Because racism isn’t real for you, you can push aside my humanity to empathize with those who want us dead.

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hey there, benji. @benjaminfaye.bsky.social · 27d

The thing a lot of white people are gonna have to come to terms with is that deep down, they’re reacting to Charlie Kirk this way and not the Palestinian because they see themselves more in the white supremacist than the Palestinian.

Real talk, that doesn’t scare y’all enough.

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Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · Jul 28

Want to hear the speech that Isaiah Martin gave that shook republicans enough to arrest him?

Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.

Speaking the truth is powerful!!

Republicans can’t handle the TRUTH!!

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jul 28

This was so good. I hope @maddow.msnbc.com plays it on her show tomorrow night.

Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · Jul 28

Want to hear the speech that Isaiah Martin gave that shook republicans enough to arrest him?

Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.

Speaking the truth is powerful!!

Republicans can’t handle the TRUTH!!

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Jul 4

Listening to @bradleyonishi.bsky.social and Dan's weekly roundup today, and Brad described ICE as "modern-day slave catchers," and boy howdy if that isn't on the nose.

BTW, Happy Independence Day?

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www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com

Straight White American Jesus – A podcast on religion and politics hosted by ex-ministers who are now scholars of religion.

www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jun 5

AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Apr 19

I'm on a school bus about to go with David to a track meet. The things I do for my kids!

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Apr 3

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · Apr 3

let’s see who has the unfortunate task of ringing the opening bell tomorrow … ah perfect

newsmax is ringing the opening bell at the stock market

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Feb 24

Hearing Drew (5 year old) sing along to Jupiter from The Planets, as he watches Bluey warms my heart.

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · Feb 18

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 17

When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.

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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · Feb 18

Maybe I went to a farm and sniffed up some avian flu in my sneaky cat nose. How would you even know?

Not like they’re tracking that stuff for farm workers, who are literally such important people for us all

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 18

Tom Homan can’t find enough illegal immigrants to deport because they fabricated the ‘crisis,’ so now he’s just gonna spend all his time attacking AOC.

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Robbie Rist @robbierist.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Feb 11

www.contrabandcamp.com/p/why-white-...

Why White People* Didn’t Like Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance

*Not all white people. Some exclusions apply. Void where caucasity prohibited.

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Feb 10

My superhuman spouse got a write-up on the college website! So proud!
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Educating Educators and Isolating Bias — Dr. Nicole Lorenzetti

Perhaps the greatest promise this country has ever offered — and one that’s been specially highlighted at CCNY — is equality for all, particularly when it comes to education access. CCNY Assistant Pro...

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Feb 8

Nicole reminded me that we sometimes listen to a podcast called "Brains On" - which is geared towards kids - when we're driving anywhere. So, apparently there was an ep on Saturn that we listened to, and he's just confused it with Earth? 🤣

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Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Feb 8

Middle aged man in a fancy dressing gown - Biff Tannen from the film Back to the Future 2. With text that reads, "We are living in the timeline where Biff got his hands on the Sports Almanac."

Walter @wdtillman.bsky.social · Feb 7

Arguing with my kids, David (7yo) and Drew (5yo), about how many moons the Earth has. Did you know that the Earth has 8 moons, but only one of them shines? David heard it on a podcast, so it must be true. (I have no idea how he would listen to said podcast, but that's neither here, nor there.)

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