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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 1h

anyone that is looking at politics in the year of our lord 2025 and saying "well, maybe we should do what we've always done" should not be making political decisions

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Brian Callaci @briancallaci.bsky.social · Sep 11

Crassly dipping my toe onto this platform with self-promotion: My book, Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy now has a beautiful cover, and a release date: April 20th. So you'll have something to enjoy with your 4/20 Taco Bell order! bookshop.org/p/books/chai...

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victoria zeller (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 2d

this graph’s going around on twitter. it stopped me dead in my tracks. i am going to punch something

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 2d

penn state has hiring freezes and is closing branch campuses, but somehow magically found 50 million for a contract buyout

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 4d

increasingly convinced that anyone that hates Josh Allen is a sociopath

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 5d

things that would’ve been mad to say eight years ago:

“catholic” Ireland has more liberal abortion laws than the United States

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 8d

because none of it is actually interesting enough even when it’s polished and catchy

C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 8d

it’s really wild that taylor swift is an incredibly beloved and successful artist and hasn’t made a single album that belongs anywhere near a top 500 list

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 8d

oh no, I’ve gone and girl bossed too close to the sun

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 9d

I demand a union representative.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 9d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

cnb.cx

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 11d

this has never failed me

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 11d

whether people seriously say "pennsyltucky" is the clearest indicator of whether they're idiots

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Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 12d

Quinnipiac has Fetterman just +5 (43/38) favorable/unfavorable with Pennsylvania's Black voters. The Jogger story, his shunning of Philadelphia, and his embrace of Trump may soon make Fetterman the ultra-rare Democrat disliked by the base Black voters poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Hits 60% Job Approval, Leads Republicans In 2026, 2028 Matchups, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Dems Sour On Fetterman While GOP Voters Approve Of Him | Q...

"Governor Josh Shapiro clinches an enviable 60 percent job approval and leaves his two potential gubernatorial challengers in the rear-view mirror in a very early look at Pennsylvania's 2026 gubernato...

poll.qu.edu

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 12d

it’s not in the least bit surprising and yet it’s still somehow like getting smacked in the face every time it’s made nakedly clear just how ridiculously out of touch these people are

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 12d

i literally am still just astounded that some fucking big brained moron looked at a full shutdown of the federal government and said “this situation calls for cats with an AI voiceover”

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 12d

be for fucking real for just once

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 13d

seems like a pretty steady trajectory if you ask me www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

How Tony Blair went from post-Iraq disgrace to the heart of Trump's peace plan

The man who led Britain into the Iraq War remains a towering, and polarizing, figure.

www.nbcnews.com

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 18d

Charged for their jail stays, people leaving Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County jail were saddled with debts that made re-entry almost impossible. Advocates fought for years, and in 2024, the county finally forgave $65 million in “pay-to-stay” fees.

This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt

After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

boltsmag.org

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 25d

this is less than a month after the Centre County GOP chair cynically used the death of clairton workers to argue *against* increased safety standards for job sites

unlike Schellberg: i'm not a sociopath. i don't give a shit about scoring political points, i want workers to be safe, period.

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · 25d

i am sick to my stomach every time there's another worker injury or death in Centre County, and i am sick to my stomach that this one occurred after an OSHA investigation had *already been launched* into the contractor over fall safety *at this worksite* www.statecollege.com/articles/loc...

Worker Seriously Injured After Falling at Mount Nittany Medical Center Construction Site

A worker at the Mount Nittany Medical Center patient tower construction site was seriously injured on Wednesday after falling "from a significant height,"

www.statecollege.com

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 29d

The Washington Post’s decision to fire a Black opinion journalist for accurately quoting Charlie Kirke’s racism is a fitting tribute to “free speech” as Kirke and his hagiographers practiced it: whites only, flattering to the powerful, and in furtherance of a fascist agenda.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 29d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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