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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 5h

From this diagram "hear" and "ear" are not related either?

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, and yes.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 22h

Gorgeous!

bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 1d

Which I think was a long winded way of saying "you piqued my interest on your take here whether or not it sounds like a raging conspiracy theorist.:

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes the thing I hate most about today's media landscape is how some of the takes that sound reasonable now, past me would have said "and would you like some tin foil for your hat with that?"

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 1d

If only.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 2d

"The Republican Party standing up for law-abiding ..." lmao.

bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 2d

Well, that's the ultimate "might makes right" statement there.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 2d

This is like, "I try to be cynical, but it's just too hard to keep up."

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 2d

For what it's worth, one of the ways in which Massachusetts is not as progressive as we could be is the lack of same day voting registration. Even if you're sure about your status taking a minute to check this week can avoid a problem on Election Day.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder to Massachusetts voters, next Saturday Oct 25 is the close of voter registration before election day. You can check your registration status and register online at www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ See you at the voting booth showing "this is what democracy looks like" all over again.

www.sec.state.ma.us

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 5d

Revenge babka! What a concept.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 8d

RCA indicated human error.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 8d

Reading this thread and contemplating a day when everything is auto answered with "I will respond via USPS when 2x daily mail delivery restarts."

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 8d

My list isn't exactly this but it's similar. It's not sustainable.

zoya the destroyer @sophiahelix.bsky.social · 8d

I now communicate with people via text, Gmail, Discord, FB messenger, Whatsapp, Signal, iMessages (iPad only), IG dms, Tumblr dms, bsky dms, and two different healthcare messaging systems and I don’t even currently work. It’s absurd and untenable.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 10d

@indivisibleinn.bsky.social FYI

bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 10d

It's outrageous to say "America should have no kings and no tyrants." I'm going to go be outrageous, see you there!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 11d

That plane wasn't a bribe or anything.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 19d

Every city Trump is targeting is an economic hub upon which this country depends to survive. That's where the money they're spending on ICE comes from

They are depending on us to keep handing them sacks of cash while meekly submitting to authoritarian rule, and we can simply not

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 24d

I keep thinking we will have to explicitly reject all Roberts Court precedents as tainted by corruption.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · 25d

I dunno, the British Mandate worked out Just Fine for the Palestinians last time, so Im sure he will have their full trust and confidence.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · Sep 20

I'm deeply disappointed in Rep. Katherine Clark's decision to vote yes to support the bill memorializing Charlie Kirk. It is offensive to all who have been attacked by Kirk's anti-Semitism and bigotry. She, along with Jeffries displayed a lack of leadership when we need to resist MAGA lies.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · Sep 17

One of my favorite quotes has a similar ring, "the Jewish atheist is the one who knows exactly what the god in whom he does not believe requires of him." Source unknown...

bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · Sep 17

I wish there were a wa to charge them with harassment for stunts like this.

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bluedroplet.bsky.social @bluedroplet.bsky.social · Sep 15

Sure wish I could cancel my WaPo subscription twice.