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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 3h

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 5h

Even though Yes! Magazine has ceased publication, this artilce from 2017 is more true than ever. Much of what was predicted did not come to pass until now. We are entering a time of testing.

“What do we stand for? What do we care about enough to risk ridicule, funding, a job, our lives?”

The Trump Era Will Test Us. What Are You Willing to Risk? - YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism

Discover insightful articles on The Trump Era Will Test Us. What Are You Willing to Risk?. Join us in exploring solutions for a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. #The Trump Era Will Test Us....

www.yesmagazine.org

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 6h

they can't win on merit. they have no policy but oppression

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 9h

I always wondered what it would look like if somebody stuck their hand completely up Kash Patel's ass.

Now I know!

Imagine what this would look like if Trump had normal size hands!

fbi director Kash Patel with Trump looming in the background

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

Steve the Cat has a message for you all.

black cat sitting in front of a sign that says THIS IS THE REAL WORLD MUCHACHOS

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

Perfidious Albion (Butthole Style)

Mike Dailly ™ @mdf200.bsky.social · 17h

From FB: ❤️

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Dr. RL @papierg.blacksky.app · 1d

Happy Birthday George Floyd!

Rest in Peace - Loving Father, Son, Brother, Nephew, Cousin, Partner, Black American Man!

🙏🏽🌈💕🌹❤️🎈♦️💐💐💐💐💐

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17h

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

They really don't like being called Nazis. They have a point--as far as I know, the Gestapo didn't wear masks.

They're more like the Klan.

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

From Matewan to Eight Men Out, Kevin Tighe has always been one of my favorite baddies. He's 81 and suffers from Parkinson's, and the story of how Paul Thomas Anderson worked to bring out the best in him makes me love this director and this movie even more.

Interview: Kevin Tighe on ‘One Battle After Another’ and a great career on stage and screen

The great character actor talks about his return to the screen in 'One Battle After Another' and a half-century journey in the business.

thereveal.film

Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

You know we should have a general strike. I am under the thumb of a billionaire too. I feel ya, people.

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Kaiser refuses to give workers fair pay, benefits, and the staffing they need to keep patients safe.

We stand with the 46,000 UNAC/UHCP, @steelworkers.bsky.social Local 7600, @ofnhp.bsky.social, @unitehere.org Hawaii, and HNHP health care workers on STRIKE fighting for a fair contract ✊

Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

This is one of my favorites, and it is hard to choose with Wayne (Etcetera is another). This features his brother Alan on trombone. Al's record Orgasm is also a must-have.

Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 12h

60 years ago today on October 15, 1965, Wayne Shorter recorded "The All Seeing Eye" where the saxophonist used “a wider range of colors and textures” while continuing his explorations of “life and the universe and God." Listen or get the Tone Poet Vinyl Edition: bluenote.lnk.to/WayneShorter...

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

This is one of my favorites, and it is hard to choose with Wayne (Etcetera is another). This features his brother Alan on trombone. Al's record Orgasm is also a must-have.

Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

I want to see local cops arresting these assholes. Unmask them, run their sheets and see if they are licensed to carry firearms. Those are federal charges. They are secret police, not law enforcement. They do not follow law at all.

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14h

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

abc7.com

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

This is tyranny. This is illegal. ICE has paystubs. Note the date and duty logs. They WILL BE CHARGED.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 11h

Remember to attend No Kings. Maybe bring a carton of milk in case ICE pepper sprays or tear gasses you. Bring an American flag or fursuit. Make sure you disable biometrics on your phone. Have fun and show your face. Be brave. Now is the time.

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 16h

This is a handbook for community action that empowers, informs, and assists. It's clear we cannot rely on the existing mechanisms of support because they have been corrupted and compromised. We can do better, and this lights the path. Read it. Share it.

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Libra on Fire 🔥 ⚖️ @libraonfire.bsky.social · 1d

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A Nobel Peace Prize perhaps 😂

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

My VOTE was RECEIVED and COUNTED. YES ON PROP 50!

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Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 1d

What is better than having William Gibson excited about reading the first few pages of a new Pynchon?

William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 2d

Bought the new Pynchon in hardcover today, at our local indie bookseller, fulfilling two promises to self. Read the first few pages while waiting for our lunch sandwiches to be toasted in a nearby patisserie, immediately getting that in-for-a-good-read feeling.

Flakey Foont @flakyfoont.bsky.social · 1d

I remember the first time I read Vineland. Same