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Andy “Homegrown” Smith

@butterwise.bsky.social

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I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. Proudly antifa since 1969. Guilford College alum—Fighting Quakers! Don’t blame me, I voted for her AND her. Suivez-moi! he/him/his

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Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · May 11

I’ve been thinking about Stereolab’s song “Wow and Flutter” a lot lately.

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Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 2h

News flash: You’re going to have to take Speaker Johnson to court.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 7h

I dunno; I might feel better if his brain hadn’t killed the worm…

Cheryl Hines saying the worm ate a little of RFK’s brain and died.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 13h

There are more criminals in the trump administration than gang members in Portland and Chicago combined.

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Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 13h

Narrator: “Accountability is more than a harshly worded statement.”

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 13h

If I was the leader of a country outside of the U.S. I’d be seriously considering boycotting the 2028 Olympics.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 13h

It turns out that giving a president absolute immunity is not good for a country.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 13h

Both parties are not the same. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 🙏

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 1d

I might by an airline ticket just so I can go throw shit at any screen showing puppy-killer Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 1d

Cheers! And thank you 🙏

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 2d

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Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 2d

The Sugarcubes

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 2d

Get off facebook. Get off instagram. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 2d

When it comes to trump, it’s hard to tell if it’s dementia or lying to fit the narrative.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 2d

A loser, a fraud, a cheater, a hypocrite, a rapist, a racist, a narcissist, a misogynist, and a pedophile walk into a bar.

Bartender says, “Get the hell out of my place, mr. trump.”

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 3d

If cringe was a halftime show.

Andy “Homegrown” Smith @butterwise.bsky.social · 3d

Antifa isn’t an organization, but there are anti-fascist organizations, such as the Democratic Party.

Similarly, fascism isn’t an organization, but there are fascist organizations, such as the Republican Party.