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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 9h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 7h

they arrested…a giraffe

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 9h

Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 9h

none of the universities under attack for antisemitism had an “I Love Hitler” group chat

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 1d

eulogizing this guy by showing off his intact neck. unreal.

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 1d

a tumbleweed rolling across a dusty desert plane. the cry of vultures circling overhead. what's in your wallet?

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Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · 3d

Spirit Halloween is now Antifa HQ

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 1d

This is amazing.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 1d

RIP to Drew Struzen, the greatest to ever do it. 🙌

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andy™ @andylevy.net · 1d

it sucks that none of this is even remotely shocking anymore

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 1d

every young Republican staffer is a Nazi, it's that simple www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 1d

cue Götterdämmerung and pass out the cyanide caplets for this turd reich

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1d

whoever did this little bit of magnificence, take a bow

satire: a spirit halloween costume that’s a “violent antifa terrorist” and includes:
- inflatable frog suit
- cape
- pepper spray filter
- a thirst for the blood of the innocent
- air pump

batteries and Molotov cocktails not included

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 1d

ever since I can remember people have been preparing for "The Second Coming." just never imagined it'd be of Nazism.

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 1d

Who is this god they speak about?
This god of guns but not of grace. This god of greed but not generosity. This god of the womb but not of the woman. This god who cannot hear kids cry. This god who fears dark skin.
This god of America but not all of America? Who is this god

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 1d

Nixon delayed the Vietnam peace talks for his own electoral gain. Reagan delayed the release of Iranian hostages to beat Carter. Birds of a feather extort together.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Mike Johnson just said he's completely fine with ICE agents shooting priests in the head with pepper balls and roughing up journalists.

I'm sure he'll tell us soon about how it's the Democrats who are waging a war on religion and free speech though.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 4d

Jesus Christ! You took the wrong 79 year old!

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 4d

RIP

diane keaton in the final frame of the godfather

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 4d

the idea that freedom is in our DNA is just a misinterpretation of the fact that we’re a nation of finicky whiners who don’t like to be personally inconvenienced

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 5d

is it not weird that every day there’s a new video of anonymous masked men having the time of their lives beating/shooting/disappearing people and the dem response from the top down is “republicans want to double your health insurance premiums”

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muscular baby jeb lund @mobute.bsky.social · 5d

As Democrats contemplate a 2026 or 2028 run and wonder what message will most motivate voters, they need to understand that the minimum opening bid is vengeance.

Justice for All - Truthdig

To restore the rule of law, Democrats must enforce the constitution with brass knuckles like there’s nothing to lose. Because there isn’t.

www.truthdig.com

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Hi, it's Abby. Yep. @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 5d

Got kicked out of my work’s holiday party planning committee for suggesting the theme be “man’s inhumanity to man”

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Scott Linnen @scottlinnen.bsky.social · 5d

from the people who killed billions in overdue infrastructure & clean energy projects. so proud.

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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