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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 21h

We been thinking of getting one for the house flag pole.

NPR @npr.org · 21h

Gen Z protesters — from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco — are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag

Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

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Thanks For Spooking, Jerk @thx4sharingjerk.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome, new Dodgers fans: Yes, the playoffs are always like this; No, you will not enjoy it

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 1d

I like Dazzler.

X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 1d

What's an opinion about X-Men that'll get you sent to jail? Is Jean really interesting or really boring? Should Logan have stayed dead? Do you think a certain x-mens outfit is positively horrendous even though people seem to love it?

The Brood Saga is better than Dark Phoenix imo 🤷

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 4d

Pigs do be loving to kill dogs.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 4d

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 9d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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☠️ Trapper Sean, M.D.(eceased) ☠️ @trapperseanmd.bsky.social · 8d

Name a favorite TV series where the ending made you go WTAF did they just do?!

Deanna Troi and William Riker walk through the corridor of the NX-01 in the ill-thought out Enterprise finale “These Are the Voyages”

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 8d

I mean, obviously.

The correct thing to do when DHS or ICE or any of these thugs makes a claim like this one -- the only thing to do, really -- is presume they are lying.

Because they always are.

They are state-sponsored Klan members, and should be treated accordingly.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 8d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 9d

Your honor, my hot, richer than me wife likes to fuck too much.

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 9d

“I left my wife, Nicole Kidman, because I was sick of her, Nicole Kidman, needing me to have sex with her, Nicole Kidman” do you hear yourself man

Tweet from Daily Mail Celebrity @DailyMailCeleb
How Nicole Kidman's 'bottomless need for sexual attention' led to the end of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban: Nashville insiders open up to
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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 11d

Ive been saying that I thought @govpritzker.illinois.gov had the juice, but if he doesn't respond forcefully to his police doing the same things he's criticizing ICE for, then we gotta look elsewhere.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 12d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov owns every arrest and act of violence against protesters this morning. He is aiding and abetting Operation Midway Blitz by allowing state cops to do this. He tells us to film ICE. His cops have shoved me around for filming this morning.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

The #TrumpShutdown in 36 seconds 👏🏼

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 12d

Or when they wouldn't show Cher's video for "If I Could Turn Back Time" until later at night because of her outfit.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 13d

We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.

Prince with “Slave” written on his face, in protest of his unfair recording contract, including lack of ownership of his master recordings.

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 13d

"You are not Ganesh!"

Willow @rockshrimp.bsky.social · 13d

what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 13d

Man is really on the good shit. He woke up and was like “these tunnels are unconstitutional under the 14th amendment because they’re black”

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 14d

OMB Director Russell Voight says that US DOT will announce that the federal government is "pausing" funding for both Gateway and the Second Avenue Subway because of "unconstitutional DEI principles" -- x.com/russvought/s...

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 13d

And that's why we're rounding up moms at green card hearings and not going after gangs and drug runners.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Stephen Miller: "All that bullshit is done, over, it's finished. The gangbangers you deal with- they think they're ruthless? They have no idea how ruthless we are. They think they're tough? They have no idea how tough we are. They think they're hardcore? We are so much more hardcore than they are"

Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 13d

Like, is there a black guy on the construction crew or something?

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 14d

OMB Director Russell Voight says that US DOT will announce that the federal government is "pausing" funding for both Gateway and the Second Avenue Subway because of "unconstitutional DEI principles" -- x.com/russvought/s...

Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 14d

No one is on the other end of these texts, rifht? Cause I would really like to twll him to piss off and resign.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14d

Impressive how one political party can control the White House, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court, but not bear responsibility for whether the federal government functions. Neat trick.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 14d

(solemnly) You've had mail.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14d

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 15d

hmmm where is that one korok in legend of zelda breath of the wild near hateno village
*twenty minute youtube video commences*
"looking for that one korok near hateno village well u came to the right place but first click on that like and subscribe fam u know i have played video games al..."

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 16d

The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15d

durbin underrated as one of the worst mcclellan democrats in the senate

🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 15d

good lord, dick durbin wants democrats to give up their only remaining leverage this year for an *informal commitment* from republicans. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

For instance, some Democrats indicated they could be open to funding the government with simply a commitment from Thune to extend health care subsidies in the coming days.
"It would be a real mark of progress. I hope that's considered by him. That's progress, as far as I'm concerned; whether it's enough, I can't say," said Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-II. "If we're not sitting down talking about ending this responsibility and helping people deal with health care, it's going to be a rocky road."

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Barry @barrydancer.bsky.social · 15d

I'm old enough to remember that one of the things that set us apart from those godless commies was that we didn't do these kinds of things.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

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