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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · Aug 29

Here's an easy way to fight back against both this unconstitutional "pocket rescission" AND pressure the administration to spend the FY24 global health funding that will expire a month from tomorrow. These dollars don't help if the government doesn't actually spend them!: act.pih.org/sept-30-fund...

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Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social · 3h

A story in three parts

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McKenzie Funk @mckenziefunk.com · 1h

The reality of Kavanaugh stops: American citizens dragged, tackled, beaten, tased, and shot by immigration agents. Citizens held in the rain while in their underwear. A pregnant citizen's door blown off while Kristi Noem watched. Important story by @nicolefoy.bsky.social of @propublica.org

Screenshot of the article by Nicole Foy of ProPublica:
"When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents in the Los Angeles area to take race into consideration during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned.

“If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States,” Kavanaugh wrote, “they promptly let the individual go.”

But that is far from the reality many citizens have experienced. Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them. One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched.

About two dozen Americans have said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones."

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 2h

Starting any moment!

Partners In Health @pih.org · 22h

📣 Reminder: Join us tomorrow for an urgent virtual discussion on global health funding cuts.

🗓 Thursday, October 16
🕛 12 p.m. ET

PIH’s Dr. Joia Mukherjee and Vincent Lin will unpack the consequences of unspent appropriations and how you can take action. RSVP:

RSVP: https://bit.ly/4pV7FzX

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 4h

Dark humor is like seafood: it’s better when it comes from close to the source

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 4h

much to appreciate here tonally but the main thing is that I did guffaw

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5h

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 4h

Big boat apparently unstuck :/

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Martin Greenaway @mgreenaw.bsky.social · 5h

It's free now! Also there was another tug called Bebe - is that the bigger one of the two?

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 15h

No he’s in fake VIP. Ed Sheeran has never made The PowerPoint

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 19h

Ah yes Communion!

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 21h

Is this from where co-Popes Niffer I and Parrynova I give their sermons to the devout Gaycorns?

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 21h

Oh I was just talking about the intervals between the strings as if that was a helpful or intuitive way to remember the tuning

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 21h

I don’t think the new electronic check-in system is working.

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 21h

They called me after the second time I checked in to ask if I was there, so I stepped out to answer and they were like “are you in the waiting room” and I was like “Well not *now*, but I was!” So they had me check in again and during that someone ELSE called me over to check in 🤦

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 22h

Or you could remember the intervals (fourth, fourth, fourth, third, fourth) with “Felipe Frederick Fitzgerald The Fourth”. Totally intuitive! /j

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 22h

I think I am now quintuple checked in to this doctor’s appointment now. At least 4 different people and 4 different electronic devices know I’m here, so they better not try to say I no-showed

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

Banned in war but it’s totally fine to use against civilians and even literal babies

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

At about 0:55, a couple in a nearby car gets out and hurries away with an infant in a carseat to try and escape the tear gas:

Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 1d

Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way🇺🇸

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

I don’t know much about Final Fantasy but if I lost to a Final Fantasy deck whose player had the ability to play the music and *didn’t*, I think I’d be a little upset at the missed opportunity. You mean I lost *and* missed out on a good bit‽

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

Did you study hard and take all your vaccines and Tylenol? I’m sure you’ll do fine!

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

That’s terrifying

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

I was today years old when I learned that it was a movie and not just a book

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

I laughed at your joke, read it out loud to share the joy, then realized it wasn’t a joke and was just a presumably factual story and I merely misread. Then laughed harder

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

Took me way too long to realize you said *parents* and not *patients* and that it was not an unexpected story-altering punchline

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 1d

That was me at Taco Bell when beef days started

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 2d

Oh, actually, they very likely *will* have it online! I was just speculating, but it turns they already have a spot for it on the site, for selling anything left over from the live shows: shop.critrole.com/collections/...

Critical Role 10 Year Anniversary Live Show Oversized d20

Critical Role Live 10-Year Anniversary merchandise will be available for purchase only if remaining stock is left after the final live show of the year in New York.The fondness of our 2025 Live Shows ...

shop.critrole.com

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 2d

I basically only know about them from a couple of Nerdfighters and still don’t *really* know who they are. Until today I assumed they were just like Rhett and Link or the American (or maybe Canadian) Gavin and Dan lol

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch @beanedictc.dftba.social · 2d

Always love a good pupdate!