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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · Jan 11

Deleted Instagram and Threads accounts, and most of my Facebook data back to 2008 in anticipation of closing that too.
Won’t have anything to do with Meta, they have kissed the ring and gone full in on supporting the assault on democracy.

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manricco.bsky.social @manricco.bsky.social · 10h

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 13h

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 14h

I have a friend who is a lawyer and that is exactly what he says. “That isn’t lying, it’s political. That’s not crime, it’s political.”
Last time I saw him I told him to stop talking it was hurting my ears just to hear him.

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly

Mark Sumner 🇺🇦 @devilstower.bsky.social · 1d

The obvious Democratic response to Trump’s disgusting video: “I’m glad the president revealed his true feelings about himself and the American people. This video accurately reflects Trump’s opinion about himself and his disdain for the rest of the nation.”

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 1d

He’s going to have a big TRUMP sign on it. What do you bet?

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 2d

hmm, some might say that the people that ran the Tuskegee syphilis experiments didn't have the basic scientific capacity to do such experiments either, yet,... here we are again.

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Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve a piece in the Financial Times magazine about the stuff I’ve learned from singing sessions www.ft.com/content/3954...

What I learnt from Irish folk singing sessions

Fame means nothing; sing for the room you’re in; slow down and listen. Patrick Freyne’s lyrical lessons for life

www.ft.com

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 2d

Damn, and people thought there was something off about Biden.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 2d

@inquirer.com, this is what I expected from you, not page four.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Page One.

@latimes.com

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 2d

I am so disappointed with @inquirer.com. The best you could do on reporting #NoKings was page four!! You could have sold 100,000 copies of your print edition if you reported on it.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 3d

I look at the outcomes:
Pretend empathy ends with healthcare for all.
“I actually don’t care” ends with nepotism and graft.

Pretend empathy people might be annoying but look what happens when we have an actual narcissistic bigot government.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The 105 House Republicans who condemned George Santos and voted to expel him from Congress are strangely silent about Trump springing him from prison after a very short stint.

They are all terrified of King Donald.

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 3d

The rush of pardons at the end of a presidency has to do with the loss of political capital that comes with pardoning someone else's enemy, and the effect on political alliances. Trump has no shame. He and his constituents, believe he could shoot someone on fifth avenue and not lose any votes.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 4d

Or go back to Randy Andy.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 4d

They’re just being politically correct.

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 5d

They should ask about some Trump resorts in Iowa.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 6d

This post owes me for the breakfast I just tossed up.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe explains why they are against antifat.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 6d

"But the Young Republicans kept typing away, sharing offensive messages and racist comments."
I am pretty sure an up-to-date thesaurus would include -
'Young Republican = Entitled Punk Asshole.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked

Politico documented the use of slurs, including the N-word and a homophobic term, and antisemitic comments in chats

www.theguardian.com

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 7d

I’d turn on the TV to watch their perp walk.

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 9d

Yup. And I remember too well the icing that wasn’t icing in 2010 letting Kane score and lift the cup. The Blackhawks were the league favorite that year.
The biases are blatant. Did you see this:

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

Blood, bias and the Battle of Florida: how the NHL’s dirtiest rivalry exposed hockey’s old-boy rot

A meaningless preseason clash devolved into chaos and revealed how cronyism, politics and selective justice still shape the NHL

www.theguardian.com

Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 9d

The NHL has a problem with favoring the team that is supposed to win. If that was Sam Bennett bumping into Andersen, the Panthers would have taken home a win.
www.inquirer.com/flyers/hurri...

Flyers have potential first win wiped away on questionable call; earn point against Carolina

The Flyers rallied late, but an overtime goal from the Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis leaves head coach Rick Tocchet and Co. still searching for their first win of the season. Next up, Florida on Monday.

www.inquirer.com

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 10d

The GOP wants a king. They are traitors.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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Mike W @gekido.bsky.social · 11d

so Google just added a bunch (more) AI bullshit to Chrome

Go through these steps to disable it:

opus.ing/posts/how-to...

#chrome #aibullshit

How to Remove AI From Your Google Chrome Experience - Opus

Follow these steps to resist the AI-pocalypse in your everyday web browsing.

opus.ing

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Jim Frank @jimfrank.bsky.social · 11d

I’m with you, and, the NYTimes still sucks.