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Alain Elliott @wightblood.bsky.social · 1h

Might have to get this. Looks fantastic and like something I'd love

Alonso Duralde @aduralde.bsky.social · 8d

Want to mix up your holiday flavors this Halloween season? I've got a whole chapter dedicated to horror movies in the new edition of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas. #filmsky #booksky 📽️ 📚 preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co

One-sheet for Black Christmas (1974) aka Silent Night, Evil Night - the US distributor originally changed the name so audiences wouldn't think it was a movie about Black people, no lie.

One-sheet for Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

When college kids publicly say "Israel's war on Gaza is bad" that is full-blown anti-Semitism that requires the federal government to crack down on all colleges.

When Young Republicans in their 20s and 30s privately praise Hitler and "joke" about the Holocaust, well, that's just freedom baby.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

Vance: Young Republicans must be allowed to praise Hitler in private, nothing bad will come of it

Trump: Finally, we're making Stephen Miller's white nationalist fantasies from his college days come true!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Trump: I want to thank Stephen Miller I would love to have him come up and explain his true feelings. Maybe not his truest feelings. That might be going a little too far

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

He still had this up *after* the story about the Young Republicans group chat with the Hitler praise was released.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 4h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 2h

Hulu's "Huludays" holiday viewing portal is now live and includes past Hulu originals, collections of Hallmark and Lifetime movies from years past, and curated holiday episodes of favorite series.

www.hulu.com/hub/Holidays

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 1h

And for those claiming I screwed up the movies, not Great American Family, NOPE.

GAF's own press release (still active as of right now: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...) lists the 2021 A CHRISTMAS PITCH leads by name and the KRINGLE title comes from that movie's plot.

Network is a clown show 🤡

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1h

this ballroom is the best evidence that trump doesn’t intend to leave

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2h

Exclusive: More than three dozen organizations and individuals are expected to attend a dinner with Trump on Wednesday after opening their checkbooks to support a $250 million White House ballroom.

Trump Invites Ballroom Donors to Glitzy White House Dinner

The dinner is set to include representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and Palantir Technologies.

on.wsj.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 33m

Meanwhile, Justice Gorsuch is nodding along to oral arguments at the Supreme Court about how there’s no racism in politics anymore

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1h

This guy was a clerk for Justice Gorsuch. Anyone want to argue this is not a racist (and damn stupid) taunt?

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𝓛𝓮𝓯𝓪𝓾𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓾𝔁 @lefaucheux.bsky.social · 3h

It’s perversely funny that he literally talks about “small, mom-and-pop lenders” as if that’s a thing, and that thing is not called loansharking.

Reuters @reuters.com · 5h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Alonso Duralde @aduralde.bsky.social · 5h

A Fascist’s “Progress”

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 5h

Official Christmas movie announcement from OWN via People and they once again have 3 new movies this season.

In addition to FAKE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS and VERY MERRY MYSTERY, Amber Stevens West, Loretta Devine and Corbin Reid star in THE CHRISTMAS SHOWDOWN.

people.com/own-for-the-...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

I just cringed so hard I think I pulled a muscle

Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 6h

CNN is covering prediction market odds from an online casino as if it’s actual polling data

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 6h

And, if the ratings look less than bright for Hallmark, things are downright grim on Great American Family, where they kicked off their Christmas programming to literal crickets

A WISCONSIN CHRISTMAS PIE failed to register in the ratings, which measured programming with as few as 153k live viewers

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

This is the same Speaker who has repeatedly refused to put up the congressionally-mandated plaque honoring the Capitol Police members who were viciously assaulted by MAGA goons on January 6th.

We've seen your deeds, you oily liar.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

Someone should let her know that she is currently the chair of the (normally) powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and do a lot more than weakly protest this shit.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 6h

Sen. Susan Collins says the White House should try to get their proposed spending cuts into appropriations bills.

“This end run is not helpful,” she says.

Collins adds that it “would be helpful” to reopening the govt if WH and OMB’s Russ Vought stop the rescissions.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

Apparently, the official GOP response to the leaked Young Republican chats is “come on, it’s not a big deal that these guys are using racial slurs and praising Hitler, that’s totally normal” and, uh, that sorta raises more questions?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

Topics Mike Johnson thinks are serious:

- Super Bowl halftime entertainer
- getting a Nobel Prize for Trump
- terrifying naked bike riders

Topics he thinks are not serious:

- Epstein Files
- domestic violence
- being able to keep the govt open
- the neutering of Congress

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

I bet you’ll see a bunch of normal folks with patriotic signs and American flags whose collective protest embodies the foundational truths of this republic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 1d

'Sora cost $20 a month & subscribers can generate an unlimited number of AI videos... this costs (Sora owners) OpenAI "at least $5 per 10-second video"'.

Journalists, please ask more questions about how this tech could ever in a million years make a profit?

britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 1d

studio execs & major outlets claim AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over Hollywood. the reality is much different. i spoke with filmmakers, producers, and editors about how AI is actually showing up in productions – and what it still can't do:

Hollywood Has a Major AI Hype Problem

Studio execs and major media outlets claim that AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over film and TV. The reality is much different.

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Constant Scream @ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 7h

Every single one of these absurd arrests on camera palpably weakens the regime.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h

Forcing them to watch the boss's speech and telling them they'll get in trouble for making fun of him.

That's just a sign of a respected and capable leader, folks.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

I'm sure there are plenty of faculty at colleges and universities across Pennsylvania who can share stories of the profound impact Kirk made on their lives thanks to the harassment campaigns fueled by his Professor Watchlist

Stephen Caruso @stephenjcaruso.bsky.social · 10h

State Sen. Joe Picozzi (R., Philly) wants to make conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's birthday, Oct. 14, an official commonwealth holiday. "Although his life was cut short, Charlie’s profound impact has been undeniably felt by Pennsylvanians of all beliefs and backgrounds."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

They're the ones making our neighborhoods unsafe. They're the danger to our children. They're the threat to law and order.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 10h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

By now, foreign governments must have put their least effective and competent spies on the job of spying on us. It's just too easy.

Jesse Dollemore @dollemore.com · 1d

Currently on a flight to Japan watching a Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary (Riley Podleski) work on a document in the open on her laptop. She spent the last hour copy and pasting headlines from articles critical of the Administration’s hostility toward the 1st amendment.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

First they came for the woodwind section, and I said nothing ...

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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