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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 8h

I’ll ask the group at my FLGS!

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 8h

A lot going on here, but a religion note: DHS Assistant Sec. Tricia McLaughlin refers to Rev. Black as a "pastor" here — using quotation marks.

It's a notable slight against a faith leader's status, as Black is, in fact, an ordained minister of a church operating within the Presbytery of Chicago.

This footage is from almost a month ago. What this clipped video doesn’t show is that these agitators were blocking an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility—impeding operations.

Over and over again, law enforcement ordered these agitators to move off of federal property so the vehicle could move. Law enforcement verbally warned these agitators that they would use force if they did not move and stop impeding operations. They did not comply.

Shortly after, rioters began throwing rocks, bottles and launching fireworks at the law enforcement officers on the roof.

At the time of this incident, this facility held criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals. Obstructing law enforcement puts officers, detainees and the public at risk. If you are obstructing law enforcement you can expect to be met with force.

And, as an aside, this is the same “pastor” who flipped
@Sec_Noem
and our team the bird when we were there last week.

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 14h

If anyone’s struggled to keep up with my threads on why the genAI bubble
Is a bubble, here’s a simplified pictorial explanation, the plug is OpenAI and the sockets are Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD

A power strip with the plug end plugged in to one of the sockets

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ceej @ceej.online · 10h

bad bunny should not play the super bowl half time show because he is not a good role model for children. they should get good bunny

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 9h

Anyway, can't wait for Katie Porter to be one of the thirty-seven Dem candidates in 2024 and then flame out with .7% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary.

David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 9h

Getting huffy about being asked "how will you win voters from the other side" is *not* a good look when you're running for STATEWIDE OFFICE.

Generally speaking, you maybe don't want to throw voters under the bus.

the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 11h

despairing at how many of the replies here seem to think the interviewer was being unfairly antagonistic? or even worse, that porter handled this well? this is a disaster!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 10h

Some people are better suited to Congress

David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 12h

Get his ass, Lecrae!

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 14h

Worst trends of the 90's and 2000's making a comeback, I'm afraid.

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 19h

Me, reading your posts

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 1d

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 1d

That brand of Bluesky poster whose entire personality is telling everyone how they are doing everything wrong

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 1d

My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 1d

And we’re all doing the Charlie work to keep things running

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 1d

yeah okay

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 1d

We have over 16 centuries worth of historical data on Christians building/aligning with empires and doing awful things to each other and others.

Stop insisting that bad actors are not “real” Christians.

Humbly sit with the fact that many real Christians do not follow Jesus. 1/6

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 1d

These Colombia Students Say They Hate Capitalism. The CVS Receipts For Goods and Services I Found In Their Dorm Trash Cans Tell a Different Story. My latest for CBS News.

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another Brutalist W

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 1d

I hate how much I can hear this

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 2d

Yes, very difficult to remember the extremely common name of "Ghislaine Maxwell," a person you might only from their association with one of the most famous criminals in history, who was also your best friend. I could see how you'd need a little refresher.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: Haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons.

Reporter: But she’s convicted of sex trafficking

Trump: I’ll have to take a look at it.

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David Wes Pumpkins 🎃 @wesrose.bsky.social · 2d

Orks iz da BEST FAKSHUN! WAAAGH! 💚