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Samsara Final Girl @eris.anarchogoth.rip · 2h

I hate it when I say something that academics start sharing my posts they vigorously agreeing with. it makes me think I might not be maintaining a sufficiently esoteric and unreasonable ideology in the great posters' arms race

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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 7h

The two Americas

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 5d

mariners

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 7h

At least it wont hurt to see shohei drilling homers because I feel nothing.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 8h

A closer look at Josh Naylor’s shoes ✨👀

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 9h

what is it with double play jumps tonight

Roger Cormier: Built for Fall @yayroger.bsky.social · 9h

Pardon me, sir

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 9h

It’s so sad to see Disney is fully Filoni’d. Ooooh but the continuity!

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 10h

To extend the metaphor, sometimes you’ve gotta draft for need. Electorate keeps signaling for change candidate, it’s not always gonna be the “most experienced”.

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 12h

a man in a purple shirt is standing in a field with two other men .

Alt: Smashing a printer in office space.

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 12h

#DisneyKillsTheDog

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 12h

Can women be as big of losers as men? An investigation

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

“Prompt parties,” gatherings of women over cheese and wine to chat about how ChatGPT can help them, are emerging as the next-generation of Tupperware party in San Francisco.

Wine, Cheese and ChatGPT: Ladies’ Night in San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 12h

It’s a game to see how much people will put up while still maintaining their subscription for the crossword. (To be clear, folks should cancel)

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 22h

So cool knowing these folks will get a bailout while those of us who didn’t play in the get-rich-quick scheme foot the bill.

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Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · Aug 7

Did a new one

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 22h

Howard Dean and other progressives explicitly called for scrapping the Senate bill and passing a smaller bill with a public option through reconciliation. Maybe that would have been a worse outcome, but not fair to pretend it couldn’t have happened. To say nothing of all the time since.

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disc horse bot @horsedisc.bsky.social · 1d

As an adult Bluey fan, seeing Slavoj Zizek aggressively pushing for lighting stuff on fire scares me.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

doug emhoff's law firm cut a deal with trump to provide him 100 million in pro bono law services and eliminate all dei initiatives. seven partners resigned, doug emhoff did not 💙

Doug Emhoff @douglasemhoff.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings Santa Monica

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 1d

lol

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The US is rolling back tariffs on “products that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the United States," per WSJ

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait for Dems to win power, only for this dude to be all “actually it would be very irresponsible to abolish ICE”

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 1d

At least Pence got 4 years before Trump tried to end him. JD is truly insufferable.

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Chad C @chadc.bsky.social · 1d

Trump speedrunning his first term, trying to kill his VP in the first year.

John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 1d

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

me: ugh god you know how you make plans for friday night but then friday night gets there and you don't want to do it and it feels sooooooo good to cancel?

my liege lord Daimyō Nobunaga (unsheathing katana): even a dog understands loyalty. She whose word is not bond does not deserve to live

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Starfish Who Can’t Think Something Witty @irhottakes.bsky.social · 1d

I suppose I have to do the social media engagement thing since it's basically part of marketing yourself for a job now.

*pushes up nerd glasses*

Hi, political scientist here. It's generally considered a diplomatic faux pas to bomb your allies then call them crackheads when they complain.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 2d

Please tell me a First Amendment lawyer is willing to step up here and defend this woman.

thekoolaidmom.bsky.social @thekoolaidmom.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

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