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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 2h

Guy in a hot dog costume says, "We're all trying to find the guy who did this"

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

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sean kuhn @seankuhn.bsky.social · 3h

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🦎galileo🍉 @galileogb.bsky.social · 1d

Sonic saying, "Support your local, human, erotica creators. You need chatgpt to suck your e-dick for you? You absolutely fucking LOSER"

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 4h

They're not even pretending to care about the Constitution any more.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 7h

I don't mind it, makes me a little more aware of how much I'm spending.

HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 7h

These men are idiots. All I want in life is for my wife to be making long bread so I can stay home, cook, clean, drive the kids around, and go to the gym/play golf.

I've told my wife MANY times if you can replace my income I'll stay home and do what needs to be done.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 8h

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The plight of the trophy husbands — Business Insider

Kim Dhatt, a 34-year-old recruitment specialist, was in a relationship with her ex-partner for four years. When they first got together, he earned slightly more than she did, and the difference didn't...

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 9h

Great, let's start with Cubans.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · May 29

SCOOP: The State Department's new reorganization plan includes the opening of an "Office for Remigration," a term popularized by far right extremists and neo-Nazis in Europe. The office will coordinate directly with DHS "to advance the President’s immigration agenda."

My report:

State Department set to launch ‘Office of Remigration’

The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe.

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 10h

Only better gig is coaching college football for two years, step on your dick, get fired, and get bought out for $10 Million.

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 10h

Yes, '72 Chevy Impala

Tiricohairline @trejames.bsky.social · 17h

Yall ever put in gas behind the license plate?

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 11h

It's actually not incredible, he's following the tRump playbook. Which is to have no shame, no ability for self-reflection, and never back down no matter what kind of bugfuck crazy shit you said.

This story will die before the weekend and everyone will forget about this turd.

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 11h

It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 11h

Start a Formula 1 team.

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Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 3d

One thing AI is good for is reminding people how even the very worst movie they’ve ever seen is better than AI “movies”

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MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app · 1d

Hey folks I finally got the news. My comedy special drops on Amazon this November (date TBD)

Stay tuned for more information!

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Israel really got the democratic party to fold in 2024, so what did we learn? next time don't back the genocidal state running troll farms and rape networks for your political opponent or go on TV repeatdly stating how much you stand with them. Hopefully this is an established lesson now.

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 1d

Via @phillewis.bsky.social GET CHECKED BLACK MEN & WOMEN EVERY YEAR FOR LIFE!

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 1d

As a Jew, I feel qualified to say that this is a fucking dumb take.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Fox News host Emily Compagno claims that the backlash to Bari Weiss being named CBS News editor-in-chief is due to her being Jewish:

"This kind of thing would make me laugh if there was not an antisemitic thread in there."

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 1d

Every single guy pictured in this article looks like he was stuffed into lockers repeatedly and spent Friday/Saturday nights at home alone sadly masturbating to yearbook pictures in high school.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 1d

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HillRat @hillrat.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry to be the one to break it to you Eric, you're father is never going to say that he loves you no matter what kind of ridiculous lies you tell to support him.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."