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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 2h

So, you endorse their view that God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people and it shall be their homeland again?

Interesting. You might want to add that next time.

Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 2h

These are ultra-orthodox Haredi who are always protesting against a secular Jewish state. They believe God gave Israel to the Jewish people—and that all Jews, worldwide, will return to Israel with the coming of the messiah.

Read a book about Jewish theology before you post.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 2h

Mitch McConnell's super PAC brings in millions of dollars for the GOP, so you can be sure they'll "Weekend at Bernie's" him for as long as possible.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 3h

So, things are going great.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 4h

The GOP “war for cancer” continues: Trump issued a series of executive orders that, in part, require the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to consider dramatically weakening its radiation protection standards.

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President Trump's radical attack on radiation safety - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

If President Trump's executive order results in a new public radiation exposure limit of around 10 rem—that opponents to the linear no-threshold (LNT) model for radiation exposure often advocate for—t...

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 1d

It's official: we no longer live on a planet with temperatures that can sustain warm-water coral reefs.

www.sciencealert.com/mass-coral-d...

Mass Coral Die-Offs Confirm First Breach of a Major Climate Tipping Point

It's official: we no longer live on a planet with temperatures that can sustain warm-water coral reefs.

www.sciencealert.com

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 3d

Also, take a look at Arab newspapers:

Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 3d

Forcing someone to dig their own grave is a bold new interpretation of the word “safe” that I previously hadn’t been accustomed with.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 3d

Well, there’s the small detail that Hamas kidnapped and imprisoned children as young as 4 years old and 9 months old—both of whom were killed.

If you abduct babies, expect some bad press.

(And yes, I’m well aware that Israel has killed Palestinian children. All war crimes are war crimes)

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 3d

Guy who helped keep a black woman out of the White House has thoughts about status quo.

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 4d

The far-left "Kamala would be have been no better than Trump" crowd really needs to fuck off forever.

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 5d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 15d

LOL, watching MAGA meltdown because the NFL halftime show won’t be Kid Rock performing Charlie Kirk tribute songs.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 6d

RFK Jr. now says that circumcision causes autism—but he also says Jews are immune from Covid, so I’m not sure whether or not I need to call my doctor.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 5d

Shot, chaser

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 6d

RFK Jr. now says that circumcision causes autism—but he also says Jews are immune from Covid, so I’m not sure whether or not I need to call my doctor.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 7d

The 15th will be the first missed paycheck for federal employees if the government doesn’t reopen. This is what military see when they try to access their pay statements. One soldier told me they’ve never seen “currently not available” in 20+ years.

Account Access History
Reserve/Active Military Members:
Your Leave and Earnings Statements are not currently available via myPay. We will announce here when they do become available.
Thank you for your patience
WARNING
18 U.S.C. S 1030 prohibits unauthorized or fraudulent access to government computer systems. If the credentials you enter are not your own, you are in violation of this law and should exit this system immediately. Completing this action may subject you to a fine of up to $5,000 or double the value of anything obtained via this unauthorized access, plus up to five years imprisonment.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 7d

In recently bought a gaming laptop, and setting it up reminded me how deeply I despise Microsoft’s operating systems.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 7d

The loss of ACA would disproportionately hurt people who live in states that Trump won.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 9d

Southern States sending troops to invade Northern States seems very 1861-ish to me.

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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 12d

A "pro-Palestine' march passes me in Bath. Perhaps they're good people, I think to myself. The hippyish Quakers I remember from, say, being a member of Bath CND in the 80s. They're not *necessarily* antisemites, I say. So I check out their X feed. And it's awful.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 12d

Remember that time you laughed it up with Bassem Youssef on your show after he posted Nazi memes about the lynching of Leo Frank?

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 12d

They’re authentic. We’re screwed.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 12d

Kash Patel’s challenge coin looks like a heavy metal poster in a 14-year-old’s bedroom.

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Mark @dcwritermark.bsky.social · 13d

What?

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