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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 2h

We are definitely in an era where a disturbing portion of our news sounds like deranged, satirical Mad Libs.

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 3h

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Gay Virginia Republican plagued by Nazi porn scandal brags running mate is ‘100% against’ marriage equality

It's a statewide political ticket of extremes.

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 15h

Dolly Parton transcends petty differences. We should all be so amazing

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 15h

Ahh thanks for the correction and added info 🙂👍

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 15h

I thought this administration wanted to end violence against Christians in America… 🤔

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 16h

Weird, I'm suddenly feeling like rewatching Fleabag season 2?

Chipmunk Whisperer 🌴🥥🏝️ @chipmunkwhisperer.bsky.social · 1d

Pastor David Black, First Presbyterian Church, being pepper-sprayed outside ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 19h

“They’d never know that I was dreaming of becoming a professional ballet dancer. No one would think, Some day she’s going to make it into New York City Ballet,” says Ash.

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Why Aesha Ash is Wandering Around Inner City Rochester in a Tutu

Growing up in inner city Rochester, NY, Aesha Ash was just one of the neighborhood kids. She'd imagine people driving by, judging her by her black skin.

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 16h

Fall in behind the 52nd Denny’s Regiment

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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 16h

National Guard soldiers deserve respect after everything in the GWOT, but this is sooo funny after Hegseth's special meeting where he told all the generals you can't rely on overweight troops

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 19h

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Sinister Golden Bear 🎃 @sistergoldenbear.bsky.social · 19h

Ridicule works. It's hard to come off being a tough guy when you're staring down someone in an inflatable frog costume, especially when they're twerking at you.

Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 1d

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you for your service in that dire place

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

My Very Dear Ones,

I write to you from near the front lines of war ravaged Portland.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 17h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 17h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a career prosecutor who took a $25,000 check from an affiliated entity of Donald Trump’s while investigating Trump University and later left my lobbying firm to become Donald Trump’s personal impeachment lawyer, White House aide, and Attorney General. So don’t you DARE question my integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 19h

I fear if things don’t change right now, this image is going to come back to haunt us

Laura Rodriguez, on Twitter:

A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them.

Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 18h

That was my literal first thought when so saw this news.

He’ll also get two more shots at the Ravens, which—if they win—would make him the second (?) QB in NFL to beat every team. And well… given the Ravens now 😭

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 19h

He’s a useful tool for the times (well his comms team is) but he’s odious and shouldn’t be given more power

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Matt Ford, Ph.D., P.E. @zeotherm.bsky.social · 20h

Yup, there are good uses of AL/ML that make science/engineering go and then there are the dumb ones....

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 20h

Yep. This. Machine learning “AI” has been around for a long time and the plagiarism machines are just one specific form. My computer uses “AI” for noise cancellation and it’s not recording all my conversations.

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 21h

Like I'm sorry, but the AI weirdos have DELIBERATELY created this confusion 100% so they can capitalize on the assumptions people who don't understand the difference will make.

This was the endgame of all the AI bros! no one knowing the difference!

Sorry they created this mess BUT THEY DID!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

Broadview police are investigating.

The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 1d

CBS reports ICE agents have repeatedly made fake 911 calls. Each time, police found no threat. In Illinois, that’s a felony.

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Jessica Shortall 🧂🥴 @jessicashortall.bsky.social · 1d

“My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians.” - 2/6/25

9/20/25 Photo by Ashlee Rezin, Chicago Sun-Times

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Just as a reminder, Bondi’s origin story in Trump world is that she said she was going to investigate Trump University, Trump sent her a $25K check and the investigation disappeared. She later became Trump’s personal defense lawyer. So yeah, don’t challenge her integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."