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@welcome2absurdia.bsky.social

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Keep calm and opposition-party on. NF writer-editor turned grad student. Fan of democracy & freedom, nature & conservation, potato chips, and cats. ******AGAINST EXTREME WEALTH INEQUALITY.******

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West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · May 5

I have concluded, after learning about the history of the social safety net in the US, that the reason Republicans in Congress are doing zero zilch nada to stop Trump is bc he is accomplishing their longstanding dream of diverting all public monies into private profits.

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 1h

My super modern regulatory plan is that any entity named for a thing from Tolkien has to publicly explain why Tolkien wouldn’t immediately throw it into Mount Doom

Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 13h

Tolkein continues to resonate. The new bank being set up by Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel is named Erebor after the “lonely mountain” in The Hobbit. This was also an interesting line in this rpt on the new bank by @tabbykinder.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/202d...

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West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 33m

This reminds me of every student modern dance performance I went to during undergrad, but with less mud.

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 41m

What a good corgi!

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 46m

So very true. We can reverse course on that if we have the courage. I believe we do.

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 2h

We’re so lucky: right now we have King George AND a dictator in the same person.

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 9h

The “foul play and vandalism” are coming from inside the house…

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 9h

I can’t tell who is speaking or what is being said: “Don’t be f@cking proud of…”?

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t anyone just fade into obscurity anymore?

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West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 1d

Very true. Every day I wonder, Why? Why? WHY????????

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 2d

Probably her white constituents are realizing there are a lot of things that need doing that they don’t personally want to do.

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 3d

Spoken like a true Christian.

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome back monarchs on Sunday,
No kings next Saturday.
A sign like this should work for both.

THE ONLY ORANGE MONARCH I CARE ABOUT IS THE
BUTTERFLY

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West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 12d

Another case of Grand Old Projection (GOP)

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 12d

With the GOP, the call is ALWAYS coming from inside the house.

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 12d

The reporter should respond “Can you prove it has? Please show us.”

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s what the PictureThis app thinks, and iNaturalist agrees.

West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 13d

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West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 13d

I wish, when MJ had said he hadn’t seen the speech, MD had replied, “Well, Number 2 [pause] in the line of succession, maybe you should have. Why don’t you watch it and get back to me if it’s something you’re proud of.”