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‘Twas Brillig

@grumpygreybeard.bsky.social

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Prone to posting about politics or pictures of my cat. You have been warned. I strive to always include at least one misspelled word or grammatical error per post.

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · Nov 11

How to play a video game. STEP 1. Get a cat.
#ProofOfCat

A Black and White Tuxedo cat lies on his back in the arms of a man wearing a red sweatshirt. His arms make a circle with his hands holding a video game controller.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 3h

I’m actually way more than just a little suspicious. I know what he’s doing and I bet you do too.

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Darren Ewing @sadknob.bsky.social · 3h

i've no snarky comment for this one.

well done, girls. stay powerful.❤️

NPR @npr.org · 6h

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 1d

Some account that is definitely a Tesla shill and probably a bot just tried to follow. Instant block. Fuck Elon Musk. #TeslaTakedown

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 1d

I didn't get a picture of the best sign I saw today, but I remember what it said:

Somewhere in America
A little Hispanic girl
Is hiding in an attic
And keeping a diary.

#NoKings

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

On Saturday, countless people gathered at “No Kings” protests in thousands of cities and towns across the United States and the world.

Their focus?: President Donald Trump and his administration’s increasing turn towards authoritarianism.

Here's what "No Kings" Looked Like Across the World

It certainly wasn't a "Hate America Rally."

www.motherjones.com

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 1d

Susan’s voice will always be with me.

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Adam Rothman enjoys a good sandwich @adamrothman.bsky.social · 2d

Allosaurus Things Considered

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d

A dinosaur talking with an NPR producer.

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 1d

Painters tape is better choice. Easy to remove, won’t do any damage.

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 1d

The view from across the pond.

bbc.com/news/videos/...

No Kings: Thousands attend anti-Trump protest across the US

Protesters took to the streets of American cities to demonstrate against President Trump's policies.

bbc.com

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 1d

I just keep thinking about the first guy to put on the frog costume reading the news today and seeing frogs literally all over the world

what a fucking thing, man

that 25 year old did more for the country in a week than most of the NYT op-ed section in a lifetime

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. Saw posts of protests from multiple red states. Here, in Iowa there was larger protest in the state capitol and multiple smaller towns also had rallies/marches. Even conservative leaning states have more liberal pockets,

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

The cat sign is one of my faves from the day.

DENO
IF Y NEUTI
TIMES INJ YOU HA
THE SID OPPR
NO KINGS
JUST CATS
Cats Greed is for Treats -Not global power.
for Jokes
Tas alans
A Clamot

VO NGS
Cats Over Kings!!!
Cats demand respect -not obedierce They cant be bribed bullied or bossed The y cant be dominated, directed or. subdued.
Authoritarians cant herd Cats -
or people:
No Kings my at cheedy rules me
Pure past

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 2d

Woman with a sign that says, “Stop Truth Decay” stands next to a large inflatable Chicken who may resemble a certain convicted felon.

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 6d

Wanna to go to a virtual No Kings rally that focuses on healthcare (with a side of "vaccines are good, actually" and "eugenics is bad, actually")?

Organized by disabled folks who can't go to an in-person event.

Join Saturday at 2:30pm Pacific time, zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8467741742...

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

us06web.zoom.us

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Gregg Parmentier @gggmn.bsky.social · 2d

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, in Ames Iowa a strange woman meets an even stranger chicken. #NoKings
#Iowa

A woman holding a blue No Kings t-shirt holds a sign saying Stop Truth Decay while standing in front of a large inflatable chicken with comical golden hair.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 2d

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

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OrangeSage @orangesage.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings Miami!

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 2d

@raygunsite.com Has Raygun done a freedom frog t-shirt yet? Because I need one.

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 2d

Adding to the Protest Playlist.

Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 2d

If history teaches us one thing
Never trust a man who would be king
Who seeks all power for himself
To burnish his prestige and wealth

And a nation born in revolution
Should know this offers no solution
For there can be no liberty
Where one man rules with impunity

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfeY...

Billy Bragg - The Buck Doesn't Stop Here No More [Official Audio]

YouTube video by Billy Bragg

www.youtube.com

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 2d

Wisdom from Schoolhouse Rock.

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‘Twas Brillig @grumpygreybeard.bsky.social · 2d

A year out from the election? Damn, that is quite the turnout.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 2d

Earlier this year, two Republicans were sworn in less than 24 hours after their elections.

It’s been 25 days since adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

She would be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 3d

#NoKings ad for Dubuque, Iowa 🤣🔥

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 3d

oh man they did it for real

TMW panel with ICE officers arresting statue of liberty

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