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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 3h

So, yeah. They all look like they belong at the top of the gene pool.

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 3h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 20h

That made me start BAWLING. Thank you for posting that (no, really--thank you).

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD.

Swara A.S. ☀️🍉🌊🧿 @spiderswarz.bsky.social · 2d

Some much needed good news, though this is of course not over yet.

Keep being vocal against the Ellisons' attempts at monopoly. Keep calling your congresspeople.

Perhaps let's send Paramount Skydance physical letters to back off of buying WBD. 👀✍️💌

www.thewrap.com/warner-bros-...

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount's Initial Takeover Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery deflected Paramount Skydance's initial takeover approach because the per-share price is too low, according to Bloomberg News.

www.thewrap.com

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 2d

THIS!!! 🤣

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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 3d

Keep an eye on JD Vance - the least genuine person in the world. He knows truth about Trump's health and Walter Reed. After Kirk was killed, he extolled their friendship, skipped 9/11 ceremony to bring his body home. Today on Sunday shows, he spoke to the Insurrection Act.
He's preparing to ascend.

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 3d

This. Is. Fucking. INSANE.

EleventyBillionAlarmFire. @velshi.com @maddow.msnbc.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social @jonathancapehart.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov @nicollewallace.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social @rolandsmartin.bsky.social

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 3d

Kudos to Tom Steyer for stepping up.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

California is going to “stick it to Trump” this November— Vote YES on Prop 50.

This ad 🔥😂

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tammye56.bsky.social @tammye56.bsky.social · 4d

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 5d

THIS.

mark 🎃 @gnostichippie.bsky.social · 5d

it is appalling how much I have learned about Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel as a newsfollowing American and I demand financial compensation

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 5d

I can't even fucking process this.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 5d

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 6d

Even though New York, Washington, Colorado, and Maryland can’t redistrict in time for 2026 — they need to be laying the groundwork to draw new maps for ‘28.

SCOTUS could give the GOP up to 19 new seats by striking down the VRA. We can’t be caught off guard. We need to be ready to cancel them out.

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 6d

@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Thank you! 😁

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 6d

--And to distract from the actual government shutdown.

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 6d

--But we're certainly going to use up all the potable water so everybody can have more stupid videos to amuse themselves with... I hate it here. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/07/1...

The three big unanswered questions about Sora

OpenAI’s new video app is a surreal experiment.

www.technologyreview.com

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 6d

For REAL. I am NOT impressed.

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 6d

@stephaniemiller.bsky.social I've seriously been missing that "You were warned..." song. --So much of that happening right now on just about everything. 😆 That song is SUCH the earworm.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 7d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 7d

I hate how all of these things come out after the fact. This is megaphone-worthy. www.yahoo.com/news/stephen... @nicollewallace.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social @symonedsanders.bsky.social @velshi.com @chrislhayes.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @stephaniemiller.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social

Damning Resurfaced Video Reveals Just How Evil Stephen Miller Is

A resurfaced video from Miller’s teen years shows he has always espoused horrific views.

www.yahoo.com

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, folks like Don can shut all the way up unless they ACTUALLY can contribute something. All these years of teasers have left me bitter and unimpressed.

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 7d

--And I suspect Newsom has some skeletons in his closet that nobody knows about--YET. I just have a feeling... I'm not in the mood for surprises at this point. [And you're so right--I think he can easily be bought.]

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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 7d

The Mango Mussolini
demands that
Illinois Gov. Pritzker &
Chicago Mayor Johnson
"Should be jailed!"
DHS head Noems
threatens Portland Mayor Wilson
that, "blood will be
on your hands!"
The government is
shut down, again.
This second term is
going swimmingly.

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 8d

Kamala Harris told you so. And here we are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUAp...

Yes, Trump said he’d use the military against Americans he called ‘the enemy from within’

YouTube video by KVUE

www.youtube.com

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 8d

If they have this on HER and she's a total sycophant, imagine what they might have on Lindsey Graham (since he's trending and all...).

msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 8d

So, if they have Joni Ernst toeing the line because of--stuff...IMAGINE what they have on all the others. Good grief.

It's crazy nobody in the MSM has done a deep dive into any of this. www.propublica.org/article/joni... @stephaniemiller.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst’s Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee

Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is one of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics. Ethics and military experts say her relationships with top Air Force and Navy officials created potenti...

www.propublica.org

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 8d

So, if they have Joni Ernst toeing the line because of--stuff...IMAGINE what they have on all the others. Good grief.

It's crazy nobody in the MSM has done a deep dive into any of this. www.propublica.org/article/joni... @stephaniemiller.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst’s Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee

Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is one of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics. Ethics and military experts say her relationships with top Air Force and Navy officials created potenti...

www.propublica.org

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msanthrope5791.bsky.social @msanthrope5791.bsky.social · 9d

J.B. Motherfucking. Pritzker.

THAT is how it is done. 🙌🏽 🙌🏽 🙌🏽

#PritzkerForPresident (--But I really need him to stay as Governor, tho...)

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