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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 4h

this *is* the story, this is the *whole* story

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 4h

"The White House has released few details on the project’s funding — and has not sought permission from Congress, which is empowered with authorizing all federal spending." is in the story

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h

President Trump’s plan to build a White House ballroom has underscored an overlooked aspect of presidential power: no one could stop him.

“Our hands are tied,” Rebecca Miller, executive director of the D.C. Preservation League, said.

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 4h

And on to UFC.... why??

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 6h

Remember when Obama’s tan suit was a sign of intolerable disrespect for his office

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 7h

Trump doing this as a unilateral decision, lying about what will be demolished to make the ballroom, Rs making fun of "TDS" libs for not liking it - it is all needless and pointlessly fuck-you. (2/2)

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 6h

Let us rejoice for it is hockey season I never tire of hearing about it oh no I don't please tell me morrreeee

Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · Aug 25

I like working with this person, I do, but...

The infamous "I am once again asking" Bernie Sanders meme, concluding with "you to stop talking about hockey"

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 9h

These guys are going batshit insane because they hold the reigns of power and are fully realizing that there is nothing they can do that will not get them heckled in public just like it’s high school all over again. These guys are hitlerite Gatsbys, rowing against the current, stuck being losers.

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 9h

Whoa. That is gorgeous!

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 9h

How bad is it that I'd rather be hearing about Trump's latest shitshow right now than about that dumbfuck's tattoo?

I also may not be thinking very clearly. (See: my previous skeet)

Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 9h

Ugh. Every last bit of energy I have is taking a general strike today.

Not sick, but definitely not even remotely functional.

Lucy Van Pelt's "psychiatric help" booth, the front of which reads "the doctor is 'out'"

Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 10h

It's nice that you think of me as "young".

Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 1d

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

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Nobozos @bozoboy66.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1960, John Coltrane recorded “My Favorite Things”
#jazz #jazzsky

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 2d

Free 100% winning message for any Democratic presidential candidate:

“I will undo literally everything that asshole did, as quickly as possible, and prosecute the hell out of his accomplices. And him however and wherever we can.

Minute one: we bulldoze the old man’s stupid ballroom.”

WINNER.

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 2d

Can we put together a fundraiser so I can personally travel to DC and stuff Mike Johnson in a locker?
(I'm only half-joking.)

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 2d

For a multitude of...reasons...I am all-caps VERY CRANKY today & I hope people at work can have the grace to leave me the eff alone.
But given that I am closing with Least Favorite Team Lead the likelihood of that is very small.

Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 2d

Added another 1000-plus page book to my wishlist. Jfc why am I this way?
#booksky

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 2d

It definitely is that. But @theuntranslated.bsky.social has a good reader's guide that's been quite helpful.

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Bob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 2d

Mike Johnson will always be remembered as the guy who defended a video of Trump dumping excrement on American citizens.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 2d

Speaker Johnson defends Trump's AI video of him dumping feces on protesting Americans: “The president uses social media to make a point. You can argue he's probably the most effective person who's ever used social media for that. He is using satire to make a point.”

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 2d

I am enjoying it, mostly. It is confounding, as German philosophy, history, religion is not really my area of expertise. But the pacing is good, it doesn't drag too often.

I do recommend. But at 1000 pages it of course requires a commitment of a good chunk of time.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 2d

The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 3d

Earlier today I finally reached the halfway mark of Schattenfroh. It only took me 22 days! 😱

22 more & then some left to go!
#booksky
💙📚👀

Image of pages 516-517 of Schattenfroh, a book by Michael Lentz. This is just past the halfway mark.

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 4d

Nothing to it. Never in doubt.

Gronowski's passing was off tonight but man, dude is just a winner.

#hawkeyes

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Dom Pates @dompates.bsky.social · 4d

If America defeats fascism with absurdism - well, that would be just too beautiful. #NoKings

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Cen Galdre @cengaldre.com · 4d

folks can complain about the effectiveness of scheduled orderly mass protest but to think about it another way its the closest thing we have to the opening scene of A Muppet Christmas Carol where all the muppets sing "there goes Mr. Dipshit, there goes Mr. Ass" to Scrooge and it clearly bothered him

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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 4d

Gobsmacked by all of the amazing protest photos in my feed. Y'all are amazing!

#NoKings

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 4d

A dinosaur talking with an NPR producer.

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