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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 2h

"My point is, I question everything and everyone. You make stupid joke-shaped comments that contain no humor but do serve to reinforce systems of domination and the existing prejudices of your viewers."

"Maybe that's the real punk rock, Lois."

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Dr Selena Wisnom @lswisnom.bsky.social · 1d

Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching

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Jordan @slclunk.com · 15h

Going with mom’s “it’s just as good as a bun” rationale, but as a country

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 14h

These dumb shitheads need to be asked at every turn what actions would entail “cancellation”. Can’t “cancel” the neo-Nazi for being a neo-Nazi, but you can force your chief of staff to resign if his defense of you becomes embarassing. Is that “cancellation”? If not, why not?

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

Something that jumped out to me about ProPublica's exposé on Paul Newby, chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, was not just the extremes Republicans go to in order to capture the courts but the extremes to *keep the media from talking about it!*

ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...

Republicans Really Don’t Want Journalists Talking About How They’ve Captured the Courts

Conservative judges love talking to friendly media outlets. They don’t like talking to anyone who might actually try and hold them accountable.

ballsandstrikes.org

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!

I know how hard you worked for this.

Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.

At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25

Then beneath it

TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 3d

star trek and famous art: a thread

Captain James T. Kirk in The Scream by Edvard Munch.

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Adam Rothman enjoys a good sandwich @adamrothman.bsky.social · 7d

Genuinely laughing to keep from crying at this instant classic from @mcsweeneys.net
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...

Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology

“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 3d

My mechanic [opening the hood on Bluesky and finding this skeet]: see, that's your problem right there.

Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com · 3d

"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict

Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 22d

Every day at noon, no matter how busy, Johny Merida Aguilar left his construction job and hurried to his 5-year-old son's school to feed him. His son has brain cancer and generally only accepts food from his father.

Merida Aguilar was arrested by ICE in September and faces deportation to Bolivia.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE.

A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

www.inquirer.com

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 4d

Several amazing choices already mentioned, so I'll just also toss out "Fall of the Star High School Running Back".

The understated grief and empathy in the last verse kills me every time.

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The thread o’ tweets @threadotweets.bsky.social · Mar 11

Rachel Shukert
@RachelShukert
The South had a culture of grotesque cruelty but tolerance for personal eccentricity and the
Midwest had a culture of basic decency combined with total insistence on social conformity and now the two bad parts have come together to form the horror we have
now
6/20/22

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Amy Nemmity @amy.wrestlejoy.com · 5d

I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD

Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"

She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.

Billie Eilish Calls on Billionaires to Support People in Need: 'No Hate, But Give Your Money Away'

Billie Eilish donates $11.5 million from 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour to charity and calls on billionaires to support people in need during hard times.

www.rollingstone.com

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 5d

"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice"
-22nd Amendment

"no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States"
-12th Amendment

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 5d

"I'm a senator from Minnesota and I don't usually endorse in mayor's races, but I'm super-enthusiastic about Mamdani. The way that he has mobilized voters, the way that he is unafraid to propose big ideas and big solutions ...There's a lot for us to learn from that," says @smith.senate.gov.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5d

man, it sure looks like republicans are using threat of federal government force to try and silence journalists

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 5d

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.

Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America

Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...

www.propublica.org

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 5d

When ProPublica emailed questions to Newby’s daughter, the North Carolina Republican Party’s communications director, Matt Mercer, responded, writing that ProPublica was waging a “jihad” against “NC Republicans,” which would “not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever.”

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter,” Mercer said in his email. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 6d

"She is showing her worst self." I just want hug that gentle optimist.

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Cooper Lund @cooperlund.online · 7d

And that is why you never stop touching the other guy’s crotch with your special glove

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Claire @baseball-broad.bsky.social · 7d

Dads everywhere saying “that’s why you hold the tag” to no one in particular

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 7d

Especially if they're also evaluating cognitive function.

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 7d

Doesn't look like he's very active, but the author is on bluesky.

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Bohdan &%@#ing Pavuk @bpavuk.neocities.org · Dec 26

if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost

your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive

Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · Dec 25

I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.

Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia

Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.

www.newsweek.com

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Karate Bearfighter @karatebearfighter.bsky.social · 8d

If this guy had a sense of humor, he could've put a DeNiro in every ensemble. Young Vito Corleone. Johnny Boy from Mean Streets. Paul Vitti and his psychiatrist, sitting across from Tony and Dr. Melfi. Endless iterating DeNiros, disappearing back into infinity.

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