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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 16h

“A few bad apples” is such a weird way to try to dismiss something as not serious. The saying is “a few bad apples SPOIL THE BUNCH”, not “it’s just a few bad apples so the bunch is definitely totally fine, eat it”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 4d

Glad I’m doing something right

Enormous blue and white cat lying in a box

Blue and white cat in a box, resting his check on the side, his furry cheek spilling over the edge

Blue and white cat perched on a leather bag

Blue and white cat sprawled on a blanket

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 20d

Is anyone else thinking of contingency plans for if it happens?

Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 20d

Today on The Bunker: Nigel Farage is on the rise, Keir Starmer is stumbling and the Conservatives are fading into irrelevance. Should we be worried? @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @bwalker.uk to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

#ukpolitics #farage #starmer

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ACLU @aclu.org · 20d

In his first show after being reinstated following his suspension, Jimmy Kimmel greeted the audience with the same opener used by Jack Paar in 1960 when he returned to his show after being censored by his network.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 22d

It really didn’t take me much energy to type it, but thanks for your concern for my energy levels ❤️ But for what it’s worth, I agree. Not seeing much of that 1776 spirit.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 22d

Genuine answer: people took action on Disney and cancelled their subscriptions. If people similarly expensive action taken (like a general strike) when they try to cancel the elections… 🤞

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 27d

UGH. I used to write for a homelessness charity, and interviewing former rough sleepers was completely different from interviewing people with no trauma. Trauma literally shrinks the hippocampus, which means they often have trouble even putting events in order. As if everyone has that, UUGGH

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · 28d

“Malicious communications…the act of sending an indecent, grossly offensive, or threatening message, or false information, with the intent to cause the recipient distress or anxiety”
So the victim of this presumably is Trump?!

Chris Bertram @crookedfootball.bsky.social · 28d

Arrested "on suspicion of malicious communications". Well that sounds like a stretch.

Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected on to Windsor Castle ahead of president’s visit

Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit in which he will be hosted by King Charles

www.theguardian.com

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Sep 10

Listen lads - Trump, Vance, Hegseth - at the risk of repeating myself: YOU don’t need to pray. You have the power to change the gun laws.

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!"
JD Vance, the vice-president, tweeted: "Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father." Those sentiments were echoed by the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth: "Prayers for Charlie Kirk. An incredible Christian, American, and human being. May the healing hand of Jesus Christ be upon him."

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Sep 6

What in the cartoon-nineteen-fifties-housewife is he on about now?

www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/09...

Linehan said he knew Ms Brooks was hanging around the meeting where insects were released 'with some very
bad people.
I knew it was the kind of thing the claimant would find very funny.
'A lot of women famously do not like insects, they have a natural revulsion against insects. This is a form of terrorism that's very specifically aimed at women.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Sep 4

Op-ed: I didn’t destroy the bridge or cow

Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Sep 2

UGH. So WEIRD. Why does he think he needs to pander to the minority who didn’t vote for him?! Such a sore winner

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 25

I seem to have pulled my left bicep. Apparently to heal it needs something called “rest”.
So my question is: do I now just stop lifting weights, or should I continue on my right side?
Will I be Popeye on the right and Olive Oil on the left?

Ok I’ve thought about it and that’s now my aim.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 25

An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History

Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.

www.newyorker.com

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 25

Oh god why is that a thing now, the link in the comments?!

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 25

Who’s catching rabbits in New York? This is just getting weirder. Unless that’s what they upstate? No. No, still weird.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 25

I’ve not even looked at Facebook for years but now I sort of want to look under the rock. I won’t. I won’t.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just showed this to Finkowska and he did such a cackle. Even though EW EW EW

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 24

I opened Xitter today to see if anything had changed. Horrendous. As bad as the day I left. Tweet from person I know, then racism from someone I don’t, then tweet from someone I know, then terfymisogynyracism from someone I don’t, then tweet from someone I know and all the replies are racist. Hell.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 22

So there’s TWO of them who possibly have this odd criteria? How many more?!

Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 22

So it’s not urgent, but does anyone know… when Elvis sang “well you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine”, was he just stating two unrelated facts or did he have a very weird selection process for friends?

No worries if not. x

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m really basing that theory on a book that’s on my death shelf, The Worm at the Core. They spent decades testing people’s reactions to death reminders, and the TDLR is it’s usually to be an absolute shit in order to deny that you’re an animal headed for oblivion, like any other animal.

Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 19

They won’t be satisfied then either. That feeling in their gut is just awareness of their own mortality, and they’re so pathetically ill-equipped to deal with this sweet deal having an expiry date they will use ANYTHING as a lightning rod for it.

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Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 14

Oh so you were, I never recognise Bible quotes that don’t start with “And lo…”

Erica Buist @ericabuist.bsky.social · Aug 14

The artist will be kicking himself now, the DIMENSIONS that would have added!

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