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Informed Alarmist @informedalarmist.bsky.social · 1d

The White House needs this.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.

Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet | TechCrunch

Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.

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Informed Alarmist @informedalarmist.bsky.social · Jul 25

Bigot in baby oil.

conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Hulk Hogan, the Bigot in Baby Oil, Is Dead at 71

He wasn’t a hero. He was a sweaty mascot for white grievance—and America loved him for it.

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Hulk Hogan, the Bigot in Baby Oil, Is Dead at 71

He wasn’t a hero. He was a sweaty mascot for white grievance—and America loved him for it.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · Jul 24

What on Earth does legitimacy have to do with gerrymandering? If this were a thing voters gave a shit about it would have been dead two centuries ago. They don’t. It’s abhorrent, but there’s no POLITICAL downside.

David Nir @davidnir.com · Jul 17

This is a childish understanding of politics www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

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Lee Morgenbesser @lmorgenbesser.bsky.social · Jul 23

"They cling to the illusion that they can preserve their independence and integrity while making deals with a strongman..."

I would go further: If you believe this strategy will work, you know nothing about authoritarian rule.

Resistance is the *only* strategy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.

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Informed Alarmist @informedalarmist.bsky.social · Jul 24

This totally makes sense for Zelenskyy. It’s clear that whatever Trump is going to do or not do for Ukraine is not going to depend on Zelenskyy maintaining credibility as a democrat.

William Courtney @courtneywmh.bsky.social · Jul 24

"The new law came after Zelenskyy & senior aides launched raids on prominent critics & activists ... this followed sanctions earlier this year targeting high-profile figures, including former president Poroshenko."

Worrisome pattern.

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How Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s power grab sparked his biggest political crisis

Protests erupt in Kyiv as western allies urge Ukraine’s president to rethink move against anti-corruption bodies

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John Lis 🇺🇦 @jjlis.bsky.social · Jul 23

Ex-ambassador to Hungary: "[T]he real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.... Here, too, powerful people are responding to authoritarian advances...not with defiance, but with capitulation" www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · Jul 20

💥Viktor Orbán’s demographic strategy is a disaster. Over the past decade, 37.8% of Hungary’s population decline was due to emigration to other EU countries. Hungary is losing the competition to retain its own citizens while birth rates tank. Read Direkt36's in-depth article on @vsquare.bsky.social👇

Inside Viktor Orbán’s Failure to Achieve His Demographic Goal - VSquare.org

The Prime Minister has long said that he would like to grow the population of Hungary without bringing in immigrants. Recently, births have fallen, but the number of people leaving the country has als...

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Informed Alarmist @informedalarmist.bsky.social · Jul 19

💯. He knows what he’s doing is evil.

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · Jul 19

Trump: “I love children.”

Also Trump: Burns food that could feed 1.5 million children for a week.

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food

Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

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Bridget Brink @bridgetbrink.com · Jul 19

This is shameful - and utterly stupid. It's not only dead wrong to treat this way those who give their lives to serve our country, but it's taking us out of the fight for our interests around the world. China & Russia are laughing, and taking our place.
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