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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 18h

I honestly don’t believe that a humorist should take the veil today; he should wear his bells night and day, and squeeze the uttermost jape, even though he may feel that he should be writing a strong letter to the Herald Tribune.” - E. B White, One Man’s Meat

John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 18h

…he fears a drunken poet who may crack a joke that will take hold. His gravest concern is lest gaiety, or truth in sheep’s clothing, somewhere gain a foothold, lest joy in some unguarded moment be unconfined.

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 18h

“In a free country it is the duty of writers to pay no attention to duty. Only under a dictatorship is literature expected to exhibit an harmonious design or an inspirational tone. A despot doesn’t fear eloquent writers preaching freedom…

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 6d

Oh…Going to a cafe.
(You are brilliant.)

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 6d

The fact that Tinky Winky* showed up warms my heart!
(*The purple Teletubby.)

John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 6d

My lovely bride views each piece in every exhibit, translating the associated plaques in languages she studied in school, then reading the English ones to check her accuracy.
I go through a museum like I am in an airport with two minutes before boarding ends.
This method has slowed me down…a bit.

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 8d

Awesome.

Found it here, among other places:

www.etsy.com

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 8d

Brills.

John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 11d

If this photo is legitimate, I truly hope it is just giving the illusion of misleading perspective…but that is unforgivable muzzle control by sunglasses boy.

John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 11d

Agreed.
Where is her hat with the ICE/FBI/CBP/ATF/USCG Velcro patch?
Where is her vest with Velcro “Punisher” skull?
Where is her rifle with thirty-round magazine?

(I wouldn’t have recognized her if there was no caption with the video…)

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12d

The local PD believes ICE called in a fake 911 call about protestors trying to break into ICE facility. Cops only found a CBS news crew shooting B-roll.

Now why would ICE do that?

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 12d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 12d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 13d

I remember yelling at the characters while watching this the first time. Scariest movie to me as a child, right up there with Wizard of Oz and those damned (pre-melted-West-witch) flying monkeys.

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 14d

From BlueSky trending posts list: “Kristie Noem 666 posts…”

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 21d

Stuck.

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Stuck On An Escalator - Wake Up and Go After Your Dreams!

YouTube video by Bob Randklev

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 22d

Wow! You look exactly like the emoji you posted, Congresswoman!

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23d

Sickening behavior by this agent. The fact that Mayor Adams has rolled out the red carpet for ICE is a stain on our city.

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 23d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 25d

Awesome.
Now, if you get tired and end up having the audiobook read to the child by Jim Dale, and they tell you,”You do the voices better,” THEN you really know you have done it right…

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you. Purchased.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Sep 18

Watch this, and keep in mind that Sinclair's right-wing propaganda now reaches 72% of all households in America.

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · Sep 17

A (one-)millionaire has wealth less than thirty-nine times the poverty line ($25,820) for a family of three in the US.

A (one-)billionaire has (by definition) wealth one thousand times as much as a (one-)millionaire.

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · Sep 17

Oh, yes—in cars, getting coffee!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · Sep 13

(Sigh.) I honestly thought I was reading a satirical headline from “The Onion.”

“Wouldn’t be one of us.”

Those people.

John Euchler @johneuchler.bsky.social · Sep 12

And I bet I know where they will get their “Matthew 5:10” shirts from: nineline.com.

Nineline.com webpage states “honoring the legacy of Charlie Kirk - Support here” with a link to purchase shirts quoting the New Teatament, “BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED
BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”

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