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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · 2d

The best boy.

Such a great and surprising character … much like Mr. Bones. IYKYK

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · 2d

Seriously man.

This interlude is beautiful.

It’s got me in my feels.

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · 2d

“You must remain a good dog, even in the face of a very bad world.”

@chuckwendig.bsky.social in “Wayward”.

Thx Chuck; needed that reminder today.

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 14d

The most chilling lines from Trump's disgraceful speech. He's declaring a dirty war on Democrats.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 14d

We’re tossing Argentina a $20 Billion lifeline and they’re turning around and selling soybeans without tariffs to China.

Scott Besset letting America get rolled.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 18d

My statement in regard to comments made by State Representative John Gillette of Arizona:

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · 15d

Fire up the lawsuits.

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 15d

This is bonkers.

Why is this blatant theft legal?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 16d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

on.wsj.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 25

Truly evil.

Tucker Carlson Slammed After Agreeing With Guest Who Said We 'Should Have Sided With Hitler' In WWII

www.comicsands.com

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Politico @politico.com · Aug 25

Current and former FEMA officials are warning Congress that the Trump administration’s policies have undermined the nation’s ability to respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

FEMA staffers accuse Trump of weakening disaster programs

The signatories said FEMA under President Donald Trump has strayed far from the disaster preparedness reforms designed to correct the agency's mistakes in responding to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

www.politico.com

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 25

Agreed. Them and Putin.

He remains a useful idiot.

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · Aug 25

Confirming: Katherine Wells, head of Lubbock Public Health, told me the CDC was under the gag order when measles was first confirmed, so she had to turn to publicly available literature to make a cross-county containment plan: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Aug 25

Judge Xinis: Your clients are *absolutely forbidden* from removing Mr. Abrego from the continental United States. You understand this?

DOJ: Yes.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 25

This guy, I swear.

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · Aug 25

Gregory Washington, George Mason University’s first Black president, will not be apologizing over diversity initiatives he's pursued since his hiring in 2020. Washington's lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of "gross mischaracterizations."

GMU President Refuses to Apologize for Diversity Efforts, Lawyer Calls Ed. Dept. Claims ‘Absurd’

In a 10-page letter, Gregory Washington’s lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of “gross mischaracterizations.”

www.chronicle.com

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Cath RN, PhD 🎃 👻 @headdoc35.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fact: Nazi regime extensively used propaganda banners with Hitler’s image on them to promote their ideology.
Banners were often hung in public spaces to reinforce the regime's presence & power.

Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · Aug 25

A large banner of Trump is now hanging from the Department of Labor building in D.C.

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 25

Indeed.

Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 25

👇🏼🚨FASCISM🚨👇🏼

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 25

REPORTER: It requires an act of Congress to rename the Defense Department

TRUMP: We’re just gonna do it. I’m sure Congress will go along if we need that

Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 25

Trump makes the village idiot look like a PH.D.

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 25

Has there ever been a more perfect idiot to hold power?

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · Aug 25

"May his fat ankles find something today."

Go you, @governorwalz.mn.gov

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 25

Walz says Harris "would have been a fantastic president... we wouldn't wake up every day to a bunch of shit on TV. We would wake up to an adult w/ compassion & dignity doing the work, not a manchild crying about whatever is wrong with him. May his fat ankles find something today. Petty as hell."

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · Aug 25

Plain spoken Tim Walz. Love it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 25

Tim Walz: "Think of how easy it would be to be a damn Republican. 'Oh, what should I wear today? This stupid frickin' red hat. What should I say today? I don't know, just make sure it's cruel. Who do we listen to? That guy -- the felon in the White House.'"

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 25

Trump just signed orders to end cashless bail & ban flag burning.

Poor & middle-class Americans will sit in jail—guilty until proven innocent—while the rich buy their freedom.

Banning flag burning? Unconstitutional.

This is fascist tyranny, not justice.
🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump signs order aimed at ending cashless bail, flag burning

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending cashless bail.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Doug Daulton @dougdaulton.bsky.social · Aug 19

Tonight, may be the last time I pay to watch any NFL game. And, I'm done encouraging my kids to become fans of the game.

I'm just one fan/dad—but I am sure I am not alone.

And, in the long run, that is a problem for the NFL.

open.substack.com/pub/mindfulm...

The Last Generation of NFL Fans?

How greedy broadcast deals and seat licenses are pricing fathers, sons, and grandkids out of the game.

open.substack.com