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Jared (hard "d")

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · Sep 20

Since the First Amendment is again a hot topic, I'll gift everyone this Christopher Hitchens banger that remains, imo, the single greatest defense of free speech in modern history. He must be, unfortunately, rolling in his grave.

Christopher Hitchens - Free Speech

YouTube video by hitch archive

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1h

This is the country Republicans want—they'll happily subject every child in America to this humiliation if it leads to the immiseration of even one trans person.

Teen removed from boys basketball tryouts, told to join girls team over birth certificate error

The boy's parents say a mix-up at the hospital led to him being mistakenly listed as female on his birth certificate.

www.wdbj7.com

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1h

Good thing you’re giving him kudos, I’m sure he’ll appreciate and remember it when he’s sending you to prison.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 3h

9 more cities in the next 2 months? 🤨

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 3h

His policies are shit but he certainly has rizz 😂

Politico @politico.com · 6h

Curtis Sliwa says he would rather be fatally tortured than drop out of the NYC mayoral race and work for Andrew Cuomo.

Give me candidacy or give me death: GOP nominee holds firm in NYC mayoral race

Curtis Sliwa said he would rather be fatally tortured than drop out and work for one of his rivals.

www.politico.com

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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 5h

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean
Total reported killed: 34 people
Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL
September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View
September 15, 2025 3
“in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View
September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View
October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View
October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View
October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View
October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View
October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 5h

Donald Trump promised you lower prices. Instead, by shutting down the government and refusing to extend health care tax credits, he is poised to inflict the “worst year-over-year price hike” on Americans’ health insurance premiums next year. All while building a grand new ballroom for himself.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h

Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies for premiums.

Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown fight over subsidies rages

Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democratic demands to extend subsidies for this insurance.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 5h

Of course Apple doesn’t actually care about security on the App Store unless it’s the security of ICE agents as they violate the Constitution and terrorize communities.

Apple removes controversial dating apps from App Store months after major data leak - 9to5Mac

Remember Tea, the dating safety app that leaked private chats and photo IDs in July? Months later, Apple has removed...

9to5mac.com

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 6h

Except Republicans know Democrats will immediately restore the “norms” in 2029 and they’ll get away scot-free so they can break them again in 2031 (just in time for redistricting!) or 2035.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

How has this not been solved? Seems like it would be pretty easy to put a sensor and flashing lights, at least, on overpasses to warn these idiots.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

Not “the real villains,” but powerful people actively enabling the real villains are also villains.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

Can some Democrats even, like, *attempt* to make clear that every single person involved in these strikes will be investigated and brought to justice when the balance of power shifts, and that “just following orders” isn’t an excuse? @democrats.org @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Trump Administration Live Updates: Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Off Colombia Expands U.S. Campaign to Pacific Ocean

www.nytimes.com

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

When are the developers suing?

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

How about all us non-cattle ranchers who are paying through the fucking nose for beef?

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

The midterms are more than 12 months away, if you don’t like Mills there’s plenty of time to find someone else who doesn’t have a Nazi tattoo.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 7h

There’s significant, credible evidence that he knew about it long ago. Also I would expect a Marine to be more aware of Nazi military symbols than the average person. And I cannot believe nobody pointed it out to him in the last 20 years (and if nobody did, that raises further questions).

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 8h

Isn't he supposed to be getting deposed?

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 9h

North Carolina (50% Trump) is so hopelessly gerrymandered that their legislature has the votes for redistricting but *Indiana* (60% Trump) doesn't.

Politico @politico.com · 10h

Indiana Republicans don’t have the votes to back Trump’s redistricting plan, according to a spokesperson for the state's Senate leader.

Indiana Republicans don’t have votes to back Trump’s redistricting, Senate leader spox says

The news comes just days after President Donald Trump held a phone call with reluctant members.

www.politico.com

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

Well yeah I'd obviously take him over Collins any day of the week. But that shouldn't be the bar, particularly 12 months out from the election.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

I don't think he's a Nazi. But I also don't think a guy we know next to nothing about with such obviously piss-poor judgment belongs in the Senate.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

He 👏🏻 has 👏🏻 a 👏🏻 Nazi 👏🏻 tattoo.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

Could be…I’m far from an expert, but I still doubt it. I think there’s probably tech that could stop the windows from closing, but opening them in the first place is much more difficult (and kinda pointless since they’re pretty easy to smash)

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon? Really? 🤨 A lot I can say about that wretched company but “hard to get refunds” would be dead last on my list.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

*Maybe* it would be possible if they had cooperation from the manufacturer or a zero-day exploit (assuming this car even has the ability to remotely operate the windows), but even then they wouldn’t be able to just look at a random car and do it on command.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

It just doesn’t make sense. Modern cars are connected but pretty secure against casual exploits. It’s not like back in the day when you could jury-rig a car key fob.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty confident that’s not technically possible, at least not without significant advance planning.