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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · Nov 19

I don’t have any pet photos to share for fun, mindless, non-political content. But I do have a helluva lot of needlepoint to share if you’re craft-inclined. 🧵

Cross stitch of the Overlook Hotel carpet from The Shining

Cross stitch of lyrics from Beyoncé’s “Formation.”

Cross stitch and embroidery of Homer Simpson backing into a bush

Cross stitch of a quote by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 1d

Why limit yourself to just one day?

🧙‍♀️ www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMUc1aV8/

Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 2d

Without fail, when I'm getting ready to travel for work, I whine "I feel like people always see me in the same 3 outfits, I should pack something different."

I then proceed to pack the same 3 outfits I always wear on work trips.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 3d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 2d

“They don't take IOUs at grocery stores, gas stations, day cares. There’s definitely a different tone in the workforce. People are confused and concerned.”

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead.

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 3d

Wow ew!

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 4d

"But at least they had cool hats." 💀
@sheaserrano.bsky.social

If you haven't already, do yourself a favor and read through this time stamped Titanic rewatch. goodmovie.substack.com/p/titanic

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AFT @aft.org · 5d

Well, it's #TrumpShutdown day...again.

Trump & the Congressional GOP are letting the Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire & healthcare prices to skyrocket.

Tell Congress: We demand you fix healthcare, fund the government, & put workers first. actionnetwork.org/letters/trum...

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 6d

“God Bless America” is … not the national anthem. At the game I was at recently, some people stood and some people didn’t. It’s a piece of popular song that many people like and feel moved by, just like, say, “This Land Is Your Land.”

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 6d

Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters are freaking out after photos emerged of Super Bowl singer Bad Bunny sitting during “God Bless America” at a New York Yankees playoff game.

MAGA Melts Down as Bad Bunny Sits for ‘God Bless America’

The singer is causing anger among Republicans for his actions during a baseball game.

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AFT @aft.org · 6d

The #TrumpShutdown is set to drive the cost of health insurance sky high for millions of working families.

It's time to fix healthcare, open the government and make workers the focus.

Read more: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 8d

Here's a good blog: defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 9d

Travelers: I have a tight connection to make, I hope the gate is nearby.

Dallas Fort Worth: LOL

Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 9d

The lovely ladies at La Barbecue here in Austin estimate it’ll be another hour in line to order this much-needed brisket.

Until then, I’m taking glamour shots against the Big Bird Fence outside. 🥩

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 11d

Next album she's going to be singing "I heard you called me bacon when the coke's got you brave"

Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 12d

Time to do my White Girl Homework™️

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 13d

If NPR has no federal funding I think that means they're allowed to cuss

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 13d

Imagine controlling the White House, Congress, and Senate, and still not being able to get a group project done.

Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 14d

This shutdown was completely avoidable if President Trump and the Republicans who control the government had decided to address the healthcare emergency they created in their July omnibus bill rather than defund the government. www.aft.org/press-releas...

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 14d

Chuck Schumer, in an hour from now: The president plans to flood the streets with military personnel to oppress innocent people, but what he should be flooding the streets with is tax credits for the middle class!

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Blue sky nice guy @rajandelman.bsky.social · 14d

Mark Normand's wife: run

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muscular baby jeb lund @mobute.bsky.social · 15d

[a republican has flame-broiled three abuelas with a space laser] If you're the president, you rule, and who is to say you can't have it your way?
[democrats propose a 1% wealth tax] If liberty is the soul's right to breathe, then this be a prison of suffocation.

JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · 15d

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

"some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily execute civilians" says today's New York Times, continuing their long tradition of whitewashing fascism

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15d

this is, no exaggeration, some of the most loser shit i have ever seen in my life

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Hegseth: "As history teaches us, the only people who actually deserve peace and those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That's why pacifism is so naive and dangerous."

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 15d

A: Because we haven't gotten it cut in a while.

Why Do So Many Women Have Long Hair Now?

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Alex PalomBOO👻 @alexpalombo.bsky.social · 15d

In case folks are looking for a source on this, NBC 4 in Washington DC reported on this.

Iowa superintendent arrested by ICE previously worked as principal in DCPS

A public school superintendent in Iowa who has been detained by immigration agents previously worked as a principal in D.C. Public Schools and Baltimore City Public Schools. Immigration and Customs En...

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Geoffrey Hatchard @imgoph.bsky.social · 15d

I haven't seen a single person in my feed point out the DC connection to this story: that Dr. Roberts used to be the principal at Anacostia High School. (h/t to @mitchryals.bsky.social in @wcp.bsky.social's daily newsletter for that nugget)

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 18d

What the fuck?

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents

The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...

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