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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 19h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 19h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Naima Cochrane @stillnaima.bsky.social · 17h

I settled on a clip from the (incredible) doc Sly Lives! (watch it now on Hulu if you haven't.) I think it's the most transparent commentary I ever heard from D'Angelo; it's about Sly, but it's really about him.

My plan was to grab a whole different clip, but this one felt right.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 11h

I very much take them at their word. I mean, their “elders” and mentors and managers are currently governing like mass death is an important part of the platform.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 11h

One thing that’s probably getting overlooked here is: these folks are serious about this stuff.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 20h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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Dee Phunk @deephunk.bsky.social · 22h

He deserved to grow old. He deserved the space to be more creative and share more art w/ the world. He deserved to be adorned in praise while he was still able to receive it in the physical. Luckily, music and spirit is eternal.

RIP Michael Eugene Archer aka D'ANGELO. 🕊️

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 20h

was looking up someone to interview for a story and googled him and apparently he's currently serving prison time for child pornography and child abuse. i often say i've experienced almost everything in this job, but that's the first one of these for me.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 23h

For years, I had this vision of having a child and playing "Send it On" to them while I made breakfast in the morning. I got to do that, over and over again. How do you properly thank someone for providing that sort of soundtrack, for gifting you those sorts of memories? Man, what a loss.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 23h

man, i didn't love nothing like i loved "Brown Sugar" and "Voodoo." I listen to Voodoo today like I bought it three months ago. this is ... what a fucking blow.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 23h

jesus christ d'angelo. what???

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 2d

Everyday I wake up realizing I’m behind on something or owe at least a few someones a call or a message or whatever. Not a great way to start the day.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 2d

Salmon. It’s a long story.

Precious.

Over and Over. Nelly has truly put out some straight 🗑️.

Very Old Pic of D. Gray @blurbette.blacksky.app · 2d

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, & one song you can't stand:

Flan
A Tyler Perry production
Purple Rain/Thriller (my own fault)

VaJenell Hugh-Briss @finalgirlboss.bsky.social · 2d

Introduce yourself using one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, and one song you can't stand.

Beets 🫜
Requiem for a Dream 💉
Hotline Bling 👎🏾

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 2d

Killen’s if you can get there! Or Roegels!!

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 3d

Jeff Sims has played 17 years of college football and didn’t get much better in any of em.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 3d

RG3’s whole style is outrageous lol. Looking like Waldo Faldo going to homecoming.

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 3d

A couple championships definitely doesn’t ensure lifetime security like it once did

Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 3d

Texas Tech is the clearest evidence that the far right has truly taken over America

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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 3d

Folks would be mad at Kirby Smart but he obviously can withstand a little discontent. Hugh Freeze on the other hand … he’s gotta be running out of chances to turn this around.