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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks. I was inspired by Kevin Kruse's hypotheticals.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, if a male grifter like Chris Rufo or Ben Shapiro were named the head of CBS News, yes, the reaction would have been just as fierce.

No one is objecting because she's a woman. Jesus, get a grip.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 2d

You think for ONE SEC that a man in her position who was named head of CBS News would be the subject of so much to-do? Come on.

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, we were so chill when Elon Musk bought Twitter.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 2d

You think for ONE SEC that a man in her position who was named head of CBS News would be the subject of so much to-do? Come on.

Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 2d

The whole "you should be proud of Bari Weiss because she's a WOMAN entrepreneur" argument reminds me of this comic:

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, if a male grifter like Chris Rufo or Ben Shapiro were named the head of CBS News, yes, the reaction would have been just as fierce.

No one is objecting because she's a woman. Jesus, get a grip.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 2d

You think for ONE SEC that a man in her position who was named head of CBS News would be the subject of so much to-do? Come on.

Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 2d

The whole "you should be proud of Bari Weiss because she's a WOMAN entrepreneur" argument reminds me of this comic:

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 1d

It’s great to be paid for protesting and everything but let me tell you the whole antifa reimbursement process is just terrible

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 6h

Goddamn, this whiny little bitch.

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 7h

lol

Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump

Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time. They "disappeared" my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird! I never liked taking pictures from underneath angles, but this is a super bad picture, and deserves to be called out. What are they doing, and why?

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 3h

At times I've been disappointed in myself because I was never preeminent in any field - so it's fascinating to watch the people near the top of the food chain groveling before everyone they see as having more power. Now I'm glad I've never had to debase myself that way.

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Anna Wintour Says CBS News Head Bari Weiss Has the Makings of a ‘Great Leader’

Anna Wintour called new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss "a very accomplished young woman with a very strong personality and a strong point of view."

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 16h

It's really hard to imagine Senate Democrats wanting to pass bills easily.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 16h

Think this aged well

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · Oct 25

Here’s my takes

Harris win : way too many people go back to sleep assuming we Won Forever, Gaza grinds on, but at least there won’t be a federal abortion ban

Trump wins : everyone gets to find out what a complete fucking tyrant can do with a compliant judiciary and military corporate complex

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Oct 25

i think every political poster on Bluesky should be required to pre-register at least two election takes

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 18h

What do you mean, we don't know? We know: Fox News. As long as there's footage of unrest in Portland filmed any time in the past five years, Fox will keep running it as if it's news.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

We don't know where Trump is seeing Portland 'on fire.' That's frightening.

If Trump can be fooled by a fake video with his own face and voice, what else is fooling him?

Opinion | We don't know why Trump thinks Portland 'on fire.' That's frightening.

If Trump can be fooled by a fake video with his own face and voice, what else is fooling him?

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 20h

The Atlantic has many fine writers and also Caitlin Flanagan.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23h

ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 1d

The only striking thing is that two-thirds of Republicans claim they don't support this.

The Economist @economist.com · 2d

Strikingly, over a third of Republicans support deporting citizens who disagree with Donald Trump, according to new polling from The Economist and YouGov

What American voters really think of the revenge agenda

A third of Republicans support deporting citizens who disagree with Donald Trump

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 2d

Anti-war kids in the Vietnam War era wore military surplus.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2d

Vought’s ideology of “radical constitutionalism” captures the defining sensibility on the Trumpist Right: “The Left,” he believes, has command of America, there is nothing left to conserve, nothing short of a radical “counter-revolution” can now save the nation.

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 2d

It's clear now that Donald Trump thinks Hamas is less evil than the Democratic Party and American liberalism - an opinion he shares with the vast majority of Republican voters, who've been told by Fox News for thirty years that American liberals are the worst people on earth.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Nice recap

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 2d

Diane Keaton wore a “vote bitches” hat in September 2020.

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 2d

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

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MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 3d

It’s fun and not at all disturbing that the fascists and tech oligarchs who control this country are all absolutely marinated and cooked in brain rotting conspiracy theories and pseudo-ideological drivel.