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Alex Crast @alexcrast.bsky.social · 1d

This is heartening to hear. My mother has been brainwashed by this administration and the media machine behind it into being a hateful and spiteful person and it feels hopeless that she'll ever return to being the loving person I knew growing up. Hoping someday that person I knew will return.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 10h

I'm so sorry -- this stuff is a virus and it takes some really good people

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Axman643 @axman.bsky.social · 10h

However I caution against spraying an inhaler at someone while yelling "this is battery acid!".

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10h

I’m a “no-reclining-on-airplanes” guy though I am no longer militant.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 3d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 15h

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

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Mayor Cardamom @aangtifa.bsky.social · 11h

This image is so French just looking at it gave me a mistress and I don't even have a girlfriend

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

Californians, this is it. In honor of the No Kings protests and to protect democracy, get that Prop 50 ballot in and vote YES.

Remind your friends, your family, and everyone you know—democracy only works if we do.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10h

I think a good sign off for work emails instead of “best regards” is “we all float down here,” help me make this a thing.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 10h

"Forget the Bean. It’s already under the protection of Instagram influencers. The lakefront looks inviting, but it’s a trap. One wrong step and you’re in a volleyball league with six lawyers wearing matching neon T-shirts."

A Letter to the Troops from a Friendly Chicagoan

Dear Troops, First off, welcome! We’ve been anticipating your arrival in our city, where the wind blows like our reported crime rate, so hold on t...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 16h

"It is the dog’s sole responsibility to discover any and all squirrels in the vicinity. I acknowledge that this service predates our contract by 30,000 years, and I am obliged to go along with it."

Terms and Conditions for Walks with My Dog

This agreement is between me (“me”) and you (“the dog”) and is designed to govern the rules, policies, and expected behavior on our walks together....

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 16h

Since “Antifa” is the name the Trump administration uses for people who disagree with him, this is essentially a statement that Trump is going to start having Americans who oppose him summarily executed.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social · 16h

A more positive message? Absurd. The only message that is more positive to run on than "defeat Trump" is "prosecute and execute Trump".

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 16h

Lead front-page story in today's NYT

Time-travel dept:

-I don't remember front-page NYT stories "It's 1993, and GOP Is Still Running Against Clinton." That's what they did, for huge mid-term win.

-Nor "It's 2009, and GOP Is Still Running Against Obama." Which they did, for huge win.

Weird.

Headline: "It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Still Running Against Trump"

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16h

No Republicans should ever be permitted to live down Trump. It should be a generational shame that haunts their descendants.

The idea that we should move on from this open criminal who waged war against his own country and global democracy *while he is still waging it* is quantum complicity.

James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 16h

Lead front-page story in today's NYT

Time-travel dept:

-I don't remember front-page NYT stories "It's 1993, and GOP Is Still Running Against Clinton." That's what they did, for huge mid-term win.

-Nor "It's 2009, and GOP Is Still Running Against Obama." Which they did, for huge win.

Weird.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 20h

Antifa is not a real organization. It's simply an acronym, a philosophy - it means anti-fascist.

And every American President - before the current one - has opposed fascism.

Let's take back our flag.

#ResistTrump

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 15h

Lololol

The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 20h

Antifa is not a real organization. It's simply an acronym, a philosophy - it means anti-fascist.

And every American President - before the current one - has opposed fascism.

Let's take back our flag.

#ResistTrump

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Spooky Laminariales Fax Machine 📠 @kelpkelpkelp.bsky.social · 15h

They think we're being owned, but everyone on our side thinks that Americans should see how demented and weird Trump is.

If he was successfully "owning the libs" or whatever I don't think would be our opinion.

It's like he crapped his pants to insult us (?), and we're pointing at him. Owned!

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 15h

Absolutely fascinating watching committed Trump voters sprint headlong into insanity to avoid admitting they fucked up

Imagine waking up and being like "fuck, I've gotta find a way to support King Trump defecating on Americans"

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 14h

Literally a worse version of the meme

First panel: a man has peed his pants. Everyone is pointing and laughing

Second panel: the man smirks and says "heh. Rent free"

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Axman643 @axman.bsky.social · 11h

I got so sick of Dems claiming both "bipartisanship" and "reaching across the aisle" over the years as GOP did everything in thier power to be totally partisan and not cooperate even when it harmed thier own constituents.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 14h

I have the link to this video saved to my phone and I plan to post it in response to anyone who says it for the rest of time

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Caren Gullick @carento.bsky.social · 22h

Eventually that will be proved beyond reasonable doubt. I’m sure that there is a forensic team digging through the data and will find the algorithm that changed or (obviously) eliminated votes in key districts. Be patient. It will be determined.
Musk needs his citizenship revoked. Immediately.

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Margery @gibbee13.bsky.social · 23h

The election was rigged by Musk

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Rebekah is Pro-Choice @rebekahwriter.bsky.social · 23h

I can’t believe 70+ million people voted to governance by the biggest dickhead in 8th grade PE.

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