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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · 4h

Lasercut wood print blocks of @queermedieval.bsky.social's Portland Frog Protest art (vs my previous acrylic versions), including a divided version w/9" tall frog & 3" agents so I can set type in a column between. Closeups to show how artist Miles' drawn lines look engraved in wood #DHmakes +

Photo of two laser engraved wood blocks set on a carpet to show how a column of letterpress type might be printed between them. The art is by Miles (@queermedieval.bsky.social). The first block is 9" tall by 6" wide, a nice bamboo Ikea rectangular cutting board engraved with just the Frog from Miles' drawing; the second is a square 3" wood plaque (from Michael's a while back so likely cheap pine?) and shows just the agents from Miles' art. The original art shows the person in a fullsize inflatable cartoon frog costume who faced off with, shamed, and caused retreat of literal evil government agents in Portland recently, facing off against two agents armed and surged in ways that indicate planned disrespect of human rights and their supposed peace keeping mission.

Closeup to show engraved line detail around agent boots on laser engraved pine wood blocks using art by Miles (@queermedieval.bsky.social).

Closeup to show engraved line detail around frog belly on laser engraved bamboo wood blocks using art by Miles (@queermedieval.bsky.social).

Closeup to show engraved line detail around frog foot and ground area on laser engraved bamboo wood blocks using art by Miles (@queermedieval.bsky.social).

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

Heard about this earlier, and my jaw didn’t drop. You know who else isn’t surprised? Pretty much every Republican.

As someone who’s been a frequent target, none of this shocks me. I don’t expect real consequences from the right because I doubt today is the first day they heard about it.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 53m

The college students line is also garbage. YRs are Republicans between 18 and 40.

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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 56m

All of a sudden we can’t engage in good-natured college banter like “I love Hitler”? The left’s cancel culture is out of control, I tell you what.

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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 58m

“Banter”

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 53m

theconversation.com/winning-with...

Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength

Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.

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Emily Baker-White @ebakerwhite.bsky.social · 56m

jawboning

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Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1h

Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday. https://to.pbs.org/473xB3z

Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials.

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SWOP Behind Bars @swopbehindbars.bsky.social · 1h

“End demand” laws—often marketed under name of the Nordic Model—are frequently touted as a one-size-fits-all solution

The logic sounds straightforward: if you punish clients who purchase sexual services, the industry will collapse, exploitation will end.

But decades of evidence tell us otherwise.

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Carol Fenton @cfpdx.bsky.social · 1h

This is what Portland cops are doing in their stings out on 82nd.

SWOP Behind Bars @swopbehindbars.bsky.social · 1h

“End demand” laws—often marketed under name of the Nordic Model—are frequently touted as a one-size-fits-all solution

The logic sounds straightforward: if you punish clients who purchase sexual services, the industry will collapse, exploitation will end.

But decades of evidence tell us otherwise.

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Karthik Sankaran @rajakorman.bsky.social · 14d

Please stop saying the $ is weak because of Liberation Day. The $ is weak because of what Vance said in Munich on Valentine’s Day.

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Once we used to care
Now its all up to EU.

Karthik Sankaran @rajakorman.bsky.social · 14d

This is important IMO. The $ selloff this year may have been exacerbated by liberation day tariffs on April 2, but what really kicked it off was Vance’s speech in Munich in mid-Feb followed by Merz’s early March response to increase German defense spend & can the debt brake.

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Nicholas Sarwark @sarwark.org · 1h

What nationality was the “very wealthy person”?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 19h

it’s illegal, but, also, this didn’t happen, and if someone *did* tell him this, they were lying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1h

When I talk about disordered counterpublics I make the point loyalty trumps accountability for the in-group, and this is a perfect example of that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Peter M. Sullivan @citizensullivan.bsky.social · 1h

So, will Mike put up that plaque honoring the Capitol Police killed and wounded on January 6?

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1h

It's one of those ethical issues where basically everyone understands that adopting the former view is better for society and adopting the latter view is better for you as an individual, and like most issues like that, elites have shifted very hard towards the "fuck society" position

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1h

I think one of the biggest cleavages in our society that no one talks about is the division between those that think powerful people must be held to a higher standard than non-powerful people and those who think powerful people should be flattered and sucked up to.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1h

this idiot talking point doesn’t make any fucking sense, but, boy, they’re real shook about what the special birthday boy is gonna see on television this weekend

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1h

With his baseless attack on No Kings, Scott Bessent has demonstrated himself to be unfit to sign these documents.

A picture of an old dollar bill, with Washington's picture.

A picture of an old $10 bill, with Alexander Hamilton's picture.

A picture of a newish $100 bill, with Ben Franklin's picture.

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 2h

"blue hair" is a somewhat anachronistic term for elderly ladies and I guess in that sense he's not wrong, there's a lot of normie grandparents at these things

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Feathered Stone @stonefeathers.bsky.social · 1h

That must’ve been very hard to watch🙄🙄🙄

youtu.be/DXnHIJkZZAs?...

Video Of Capitol Riot Shown During First Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

YouTube video by NBC News

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Nazi Slayer @trumpisnazi.bsky.social · 1h

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Truth Social(ist) @twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social · 1h

Berated a Capitol police officer huh

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Nicholas Sarwark @sarwark.org · 1h

Mean words make Mike mad.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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