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burn the oligarchy (taylor’s version) @krisalyssa.bsky.social · 51m

Father Guido Sardicci’s five-minute university is coming true. www.templaruniversity.com/guido.html

burn the oligarchy (taylor’s version) @krisalyssa.bsky.social · 54m

You know how sometimes a joke is funny, but you keep pushing it and it stops being funny, but you KEEP PUSHING IT and then it’s funny again? This is like that, except for the middle part.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4h

It’s weird how the “young” Republicans are actually full-grown men and JD Vance treats them as children who shouldn’t face consequences for their racism, misogyny, or xenophobia.

But pregnant 12-year-old little girls are treated as adults and must literally bear the consequences of rape and incest.

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Hawaiian-ish Kelly🌺 @hawaiian-ishkelly.bsky.social · 12h

A printed copy of the US Declaration of Independence

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Data Bear 🏳️‍🌈 @dataandpolitics.net · 1d

Three years after my husband died, I’m still trying to prove our life together was worth losing his family.

What I live with isn’t forgetting — it’s the blurring of memory.

On the third anniversary, I wrote about grief, memory, and continuing without answers.
www.dataandpolitics.net/the-blurring/

The Blurring

What I live with isn't forgetting, it's the blurring. A meditation on grief, memory, and continuing without answers three years after loss.

www.dataandpolitics.net

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AzulCrescent @azulcrescent.bsky.social · 8h

Be proud

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14h

Shorter Mike Johnson:

Beating up a woman isn’t “really serious.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 13h

Who knew my degree in European history and the rise of the Third Reich would double as a survival guide?

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burn the oligarchy (taylor’s version) @krisalyssa.bsky.social · 19h

Shakespeare’s.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19h

Hiker Wandering Through Oregon Forest Enjoying Vibrant Reds And Golds Of Fall https://theonion.com/hiker-wandering-through-oregon-forest-enjoying-vibrant-1845142293/

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19h

It's the worst thing watching resegregation happen in real time to please a bunch of white supremacist nazis in power.

www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-lay...

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23h

Standing and defending the fundamental truths of the Republic means rejecting and opposing loathsome people like Johnson.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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burn the oligarchy (taylor’s version) @krisalyssa.bsky.social · 1d

Hopefully they don’t just pour water on you randomly.

Rumic World @furinkan.com · 1d

The announcement for the Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in November, with a new official illustration for the Martial Arts Delivery Race.

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The After-Life of Sharks 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @thelifeofsharks.com · 1d

Hooper: The only way to know for sure if this is our shark is to cut it open.

*Cuts open shark*

Brody: Ugh. The smell!

*Hooper pulls out a license plate*

Hooper: Wait…what’s this? It looks like a note.

Brody: What’s it say?

Hooper: “Release The Epstein Files”.

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Bec Shaw @brocklesnitch.bsky.social · 1d

I love the Irwins because they have American evangelical energy except their religion is conservation and crocodiles

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burn the oligarchy (taylor’s version) @krisalyssa.bsky.social · 1d

I had doubts until I read “the Left will keep up the united front“, at which point I was convinced that he’s full blown delusional.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

This is what Matt Walsh is defending.

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 1d

cool do you have anything for spam texts

screenshot of a text message:

(Today 4:06PM)
Hi it's AT&T. Tired of spam calls? ActiveArmor is free

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burn the oligarchy (taylor’s version) @krisalyssa.bsky.social · 1d

I’m thinking more 5th of November, but maybe that’s just me.

The Library Faery is on "Vacation" @libraryfaery.bsky.social · 1d

It's a warm enough day that I can sit here with the windows open, but the smell of Fall is starting to be in the air, and the neighbors have been having bonfires regularly.

There is just something about the smell of a bonfire that screams Fall, isn't there?

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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 1d

The boring and obvious take that anti-woke positions have the effect (and in many cases the intent) of making it acceptable in polite circles to be a degenerate racist was and remains correct.

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Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 4d

just re-watched V for Vendetta on the plane and I couldn't help but reimagine that final scene with all those people wearing inflatable frog costumes rather than Guy Fawkes masks