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Previously known as JohnM15 on the bird site. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdkxyw2r7xlx5kjhsolgagv6/feed/aaaggrgfgbb7k

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John @johncnj.bsky.social · Nov 9

Somehow I always thought that being on the right side of history would probably feel better than this.

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John @johncnj.bsky.social · 11h

If one had a Jack-o-lantern made by a male bovine I suppose you’d have to call it gourd by a bull?

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AnnaMolly will delete @anna-molly.bsky.social · 12h

Eyes are the tits of the face

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Discö Fränkënstëin @bobjanke.bsky.social · 14h

Tomorrow is going to suck taking down all of these Christopher Columbus decorations

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 20h

introverts aren't supposed to share this little secret, but the best way to get us to open up is to aggressively point out how quiet we're being in public

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donni saphire @donni.bsky.social · 14h

Whatever man, I’ll just get normal later, during the wars and foraging

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 13h

Oh you need to clear your head? What are you a jellyfish lol

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 14h

do you guys ever think about how in a better world José Andres could just like. have some restaurants. and instead he’s consistently doing the work we’re supposed to have governments for

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h

Government workers 👇🏾

Lunch is on the house:

Being in the heart of downtown DC, we love that so many of our Federal employees stop by during lunch for a Donburi at China Chilcano or a Fútbol Club at Jaleo. And just because the government is shut down doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite lunch spot- because this time, its on us!
Join us for lunch from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at any of our participating restaurants and enjoy a free lunch item when you present your government ID-you heard that right! Dine in with us Monday through Friday and choose your favorite: a sandwich at Jaleo, a donburi at China Chilcano, a wrap or pita at Zaytinya, or a torta at Oyamel.
We've always believed in serving our community with open arms and good food-no shutdown can stop that.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 18h

China is doing an absolutely FANTASTIC job of baiting that asshole into economic Hari-Kari.

Every time they do something that hurts our economy, TACO reacts by doing something that actually hurts us TEN TIMES more.

It’s crazy!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1d

Promise?

New York Post @nypost.com · 1d

NYPD cops will flee the force if Mamdani is elected, Ray Kelly warns

"He is a problem. He is antisemitic. He is someone who has a lot of crazy ideas," Kelly told Cats, describing the NYPD as a "target" for Mamdani.

nypost.com

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d.ly @dly.bsky.social · 15h

can we just 3D print him a Nobel Peace Prize so he’ll shut the fuck up

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Brown Sugar Babe RN MSN @cas7217.bsky.social · 17h

What a moron! It’s not about you, you dick!

Trump, 79, Moans That Other People’s Speeches Delayed His Much Longer Remarks

The president spoke to Israel’s parliament for more than an hour.

www.thedailybeast.com

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John @johncnj.bsky.social · 11h

Johnson plays dumb pretty frequently. If we give him the benefit of the doubt and take him at his word, then he’s too ignorant and disconnected to hold a position of leadership. And if not he’s too dishonest and disingenuous for it.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13h

During a press conference, Johnson was asked if he was “comfortable” with cuts that had reportedly decimated special education services at the Department of Education.

Johnson decided his best line of defense was to play dumb. trib.al/9kxsoWj

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 13h

Holy crap. This is terrible.

The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.

Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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JJDiane 🐝 @jjdianem.bsky.social · 14h

I have never hit my children, hopefully they won’t turn out like Jack.

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 16h

Jack Ciattarelli said his mom made him the man he is today by beating him with a wooden spoon

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Miss Riss @missriss.bsky.social · 15h

The GOP and capitalist MSM: create and perpetuate a view of "the left" that has never existed in the history of this country, nope not even that one time over a century ago

Dems: terrified of this thing and put all their efforts into fighting the spectre and denouncing any connection to it

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13h

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 13h

They should not bother with a presidential debate. Give each candidate an open umbrella and see if they can close it. If you cannot close it, you are immediately eliminated.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 14h

I know it’s the most obvious thing in the world but it’s really sad that so many people have absolutely no desires or dreams in life except to accumulate money and our entire world is becoming a fucking pit because of it

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John @johncnj.bsky.social · 12h

I’d like to think he’s doing that martial arts move where he’s about to break his neck.

John @johncnj.bsky.social · 13h

I can’t wait to see them lessen the confusion between their subscription service and their streaming hardware having the same name by changing the device name to Apple TVmax.

John @johncnj.bsky.social · 17h

Clark Kent wearing glasses is creating a vibrant new identity. This, not so much.

Variety @variety.com · 18h

Apple has rebranded its streaming service Apple TV+ to Apple TV — which is the same name as its connected smart TV product.

“Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with a vibrant new identity,” the company announced on Monday.

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Kellaweena 🎃 @kellalena.bsky.social · 13h

I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I am the stabbiest.

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FᎪᎢ ᏩᎪNᎠᎪᏞF @sofarrsogud.bsky.social · 14h

They only have four strings so they should be called ‘ivolins’.

Thanks for reading.

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d.ly @dly.bsky.social · 15h

it’s called 24k gold bc it weighs the same as 24 carrots, think like “horsepower” it’s the power of 180 horses

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