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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 16m

Don’t worry it’s only unsubstantiated “allegations,” nothing to see here.

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 7h

What's important here is that it's the ICE raids that are capturing their attention.

This is why the reliance on focus groups and polls and the inevitable claim that voters only care about "kitchen table" issues misses the mark.

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Why Trump Lost the Podcast Bros

It's cool to support the Rebellion. It's not cool to support the Empire.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 4h

Dems Stand For Something Challenge Day # You Know Like This Guy

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You Have to See This Mamdani Ad

I wasn't planning to post anything today. I dislike working and writing on weekends in general, but this was too important to ignore. You have to see this Zohran Mamdani campaign ad that came out this...

www.burnsnotice.com

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 4h

This. Is. Awesome.

Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 4h

A political ad from Zohran Mamdani, a major Democratic politician, exclusively defending trans rights.

www.burnsnotice.com/...

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

You Have to See This Mamdani Ad

I wasn't planning to post anything today. I dislike working and writing on weekends in general, but this was too important to ignore. You have to see this Zohran Mamdani campaign ad that came out this morning: It's an entire political ad, from a major Democratic politician, that is exclusively

www.burnsnotice.com

Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 5h

And when you’re taking on a tough opponent like sciatica, you want every player healthy.

Newspaper headline:

James to miss Lakers' opener with sciatica

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 5h

All you really need is a big fat sharpie.

Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 5h

Oopsie.

Excerpt from newspaper article:

According to historians, Columbus enslaved native peoples, and he brutally attacked and killed those who tried to revolt. He took the native Taino "Indians" in the Caribbean back to Spain and sold them into slavery.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 5h

The performative racism will now commence.

Newspaper headline:

White House praises Columbus as an 'American hero'

Excerpt from newspaper article:

"Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage," the release said. "Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces. Under my lead-ership, those days are finally over - and our Nation will now abide by a simple truth: Christopher Columbus was a true American hero, and every citizen is eternally indebted to his relentless determination."

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 6h

The lonely island.

#SilentSunday #Stunday #photography #LandscapePhotography #lake

Ethereal, seemingly black and white photo shot across a calm, completely fogged-in section of lake; the only thing really visible is a very small island covered by a handful of silhouetted fir trees, about 100 yards away in the middle of the frame. The bottom half of the image shows the reflection of the island in misty water that darkens toward the bottom; the top half has a faint glow above the trees from the invisible sun.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 6h

Nice!

Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe a katydid nymph?

Extreme closeup of a pale pearly purple day lily with shimmery petals. A group of anthers coated in yellow pollen on top of yellow stamen emerge horizontally from the glowing yellow center and then curve up toward the top of the image. Behind them, a small insect hangs from the top of the yellow center.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 1d

Are you crazy!?!

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 1d

Something whiskered this way comes.

#Glow #BlueSkyArtShow #photography
#macrophotography #bloomscrolling

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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 1d

So no one told him since the last time he said this that it's not true? How do people still put up with journalism/media/all politicians? Saying a city is on fire when it's not would be the end of every presidency until this fucking clown. It's beyond absurd.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 2d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

If ever there was a golden opportunity for someone to finally win the Dems Stand For Something Challenge (which has been going on so long it just started middle school), jumping out in front of this protest parade is it.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

By contrast, JB Pritzker told me that people should flood the No Kings protests precisely in order to let the American people know that something is deeply amiss.

More Dems should be doing this, to send the message widely that we are in real trouble right now.

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

Part 2: Man, man, your time is sand, your ways are leaves upon the sea.

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Nostradamus (feat. Peter White) (Live)

YouTube video by Al Stewart - Topic

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

#RandomSongInMyHead crossed-wires edition.

Part 1: The cattle all have brucellosis, we’ll get through somehow.

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Warren Zevon - Play It All Night Long

YouTube video by BlancotronCC

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

Impatiens.

#FridayFlower #FloweringFriday #FlowersOnFriday #floralFriday

#bloomscrolling #flowerphotography #macrophotography

Extreme closeup of an impatiens blossom with pearly white petals, with just a couple small splashes of purple near the center, where there is a small yellow-green growth that looks like a miniature eggplant.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 2d

We now live in a country though where it’s the fascist oligarchy and then everyone else. And if you’re not down with the fascists 100% then you’re the enemy. There is no middle anymore.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

A completely movable and feckless object (Hollywood) meets an irresistible force (existing IP).

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 6d

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
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The theme is #Glow

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#photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry #watercolor

Photo of a dandelion glowing in the sun with text reading:
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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

The first rule of Republican Club is: You do not talk about the fact that all of our “theories” are bullshit cover stories.

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Joshfrai @joshfrai.bsky.social · 2d

I am sad to report that it does not, in fact, rock.