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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 31m

Relax. Nobody is nominating him for sainthood. People live complicated lives over eight decades. Legacies are complex.

a man in a pink suit and white shirt is clapping

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Jeffrey M @jeffreymphd.bsky.social · 1h

Both as a young person and as an older person. One of our classmates sent me this a while ago: www.latimes.com/archives/la-...

PERSPECTIVE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY : The Haters and Bigots Will Be Judged : Some words from a 'saloon singer' to those who still haven't figured out the whole point of America.

We are created equal! No one of us is better than any of us!

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1h

Frank was Antifa.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

Frank Sinatra on what it means to be an American in 1945

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Box of Frogs @boxoffrogs.bsky.social · 3h

Dear reporters: This weekend we might witness an army of armed masked thugs attacking a sea of inflatable cartoon characters.

If you are not planning on being out there with your cameras, you should resign now.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 13h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4h

This is exactly right: it's real violence, but a performance at the same time

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 11h

Have you seen the new sequel?

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 11h

I’m three days in to my Covid diagnosis and I’ve barely felt a thing. I got on Paxlovid on day one so my mouth feels like I’ve been sucking on grapefruit pith for days.🤢

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 2d

I’m really glad I got my Covid and flu shots last month. I felt like I had a minor cold so I tested myself. After all these years, the virus caught up to me. Very mild symptoms though thanks to the vaccine.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12h

You can't put a price on this kind of friendship.
www.cnbc.com/2024/09/03/t...

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 11h

I’m watching this again for the first time since 1984 and it’s absolutely glorious.😂

Up next on TCM @tcm-up-next.bsky.social · 12h

THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984) — 10:00 pm ET — 1h 22m
(TCM Special Theme: Battle of the (Fake) Bands | Night 1)

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer; directed by Rob Reiner

A filmmaker documents the history of Spinal Tap, the world's loudest rock band.

#TCM #TCMParty

Battle of the (Fake) Bands

October 13 and 20 | 6 Movies

www.tcm.com

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 17h

Our system of governance derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. When public servants conceal information or lie to the people they serve in order to manufacture that consent, our SERVANTS soon become our MASTERS. Nobody should sign the pledge.

Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 18h

WP Editor: “The proposed restrictions undercut First Amendment protections by placing unnecessary constraints on gathering and publishing information. We will continue to vigorously and fairly report on the policies and positions of the Pentagon and officials across the government”
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Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 21h

Space Caligula: “Drugs for me, but not for thee!”

elon musk is sitting in a crowd of people at a conference .

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 12h

What if the unidentified masked men with guns don't accept the validity of your papers?

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Yangyang Cheng @yangyangcheng.bsky.social · 6d

Who becomes a scientist, what kind of work does she do, and why? Generations of women in China have explored these questions. For @madeinchinajournal.com, I trace their stories and the different answers their struggles and achievements reveal—on the purpose of science and the meaning of womanhood.

Beyond Representation: On Being a Woman in Science in China | Made in China Journal

In the autumn of 1995, Ye Shuhua made a speech. During the NGO Forum at the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, the 68-year-old astronomer took to the microphone and cal...

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 12h

It’s a good thing blasphemy is a victimless crime.

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 12h

I’m sure it’s just his breath.😂

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12h

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 20h

"The goal, DULF maintained, was to save lives."

Drug User Liberation Front "produced a peer-reviewed study that showed after about one year none of its compassion club members had died."

"Their trial is scheduled for the next two weeks."
#BritishColumbia #Canada #Policing #Drugs

Safe Drugs on Trial: DULF’s Trafficking Case Begins

The founders are charged with trafficking. Their lawyers argue they had a legal exemption from drug laws.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 13h

“To reduce deaths, Nyx and Kalicum decided to buy drugs, test them and sell them at cost to 47 compassion club members who were over 18 and already using unregulated substances, meaning they were at high risk of overdose and death…This strategy worked.”

Doug McVay @dougmcvay.bsky.social · 19h

Safe Drugs on Trial: DULF's Trafficking Case Begins via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Safe Drugs on Trial: DULF’s Trafficking Case Begins | The Tyee

The founders are charged with trafficking. Their lawyers argue they had a legal exemption from drug laws.

thetyee.ca

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fluxnomad.bsky.social @fluxnomad.bsky.social · 14h

Ok, Bánh Mi are the most delicious sandwiches on the planet. I want all the versions.

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

I want the DC version so badly I can taste it.

Selfie in front of a poster that reads:
KEEP CALM
AND EAT
BÁNH MÌ

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 15h

Our system of governance derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. When public servants conceal information or lie to the people they serve in order to manufacture that consent, our SERVANTS soon become our MASTERS. Nobody should sign the pledge.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 16h

Did people all get hit in the head with the a hammer at the same time? What is going on?

Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 16h

Some military leaders are turning to AI chatbots for help with decision-making, seeing this tech as a way to get the advantage.

Even top generals are looking to AI chatbots for answers

Some military leaders are turning to AI chatbots for help with decision-making, seeing this tech as a way to get the advantage.

www.businessinsider.com

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 15h

It was the Night of the Long Sporks.

Tony Serrata 🇺🇦 @serrata.org · 16h

Lol most of those probably voted for Shitler, I gotta imagine a huge constituency of theirs is gonna turn on them soon over this 😂
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Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages

Some Texas National Guard members were sent home from Illinois for not making the cut.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

Find your local #NoKingsDay event at nokings.org/#map

And be sure to follow @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 23h

they’re scared fucking shitless of this weekend, or, at the least, are scared fucking shitless of trump seeing it on the television

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

The origin of Antifa species:

The Sidewalk School @thesidewalkschool.bsky.social · 1d

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