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@themerciful.bsky.social

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Developer and builder trying to make the world a better place. 1911♦️

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · Sep 11

Another f***ed up day in this f***ed up world.

But never lose sight of who's trying to make it better, and who's trying to make it worse.

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 1h

Zhao managed to squirrel away funds to buy his Get Out of Jail for Billion$ card. I think SBF was wiped out in the bankruptcy, no? That greatly diminished his chances of getting off.

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 3h

"Maine is the whitest state in the US, with a population that's 92.2% non-Hispanic white. It's also the second-least diverse state, ranking 49th for cultural diversity and 50th for religious diversity."

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 4h

And also "Maine is the whitest state in the US, with a population that's 92.2% non-Hispanic white. It's also the second-least diverse state, ranking 49th for cultural diversity and 50th for religious diversity."

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 5h

It's missing the bottom half 🤣

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wk lawrence @wklawrence.bsky.social · 5h

#Happiness

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 7h

Ditto! I've been cooking my rice this way for a while (always brown rice, wild rice, basamati rice, etc. -- never white rice, never precooked rice)

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 17h

Wow

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 17h

👂

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 20h

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 22h

There's still time in this life, too :)

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 22h

That's a cute video. I can totally see it being a full length movie!

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 1d

There are (were) two checks that matter(ed): The elections every two years, and Congress's ability to impeach and remove the President. The latter is gone (for now), and this administration is working to bypass the former as well. It might be gone too in another year.

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...

The only check-and-balance that actually matters

www.doomsdayscenario.co

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 1d

Seems kinda obvious.

"You cannot be explaining your Nazi tattoo and defeat a multi-term incumbent who has consistently punched above her party’s weight in the state. His allies are not doing him any favors if they allow him to believe otherwise."
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/10/know...

Know when to fold 'em - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is no longer a difficult question: Graham Platner, an upstart Democratic candidate running to challenge Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins, reportedly acknowledged that his skull-and-crossbon...

www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 3d

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 3d

Crucial apps should not depend on a single AWS availability zone. The devs didn't make their apps fault tolerant.

Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 3d

They can file their motion, and the judge will decide. Nothing I can see in the Politico article presents a conflict or makes Fitz a relevant witness.

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scha·den·freu·de 💀 @blisterpearl.bsky.social · 4d

WHEN YOU SPEND $61M ON YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY MILITARY PARADE

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WHEN A DAY IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO TELL YOU WHAT A DICK YOU ARE

(SO SO SO many people)

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 4d

Trump shows a perfect understanding of his own presidency.