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Matt

@mwimer.bsky.social

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I’m an amateur cosplayer, I enjoy attending conventions as well as kayaking/paddle-boarding, love the beach/nature. I’m a big scify geek, and amateur writer. 🚫BDSM 🚫Trump/MAGA 🚫Crypto. If you’re here looking for a hookup look elsewhere I’m not interested.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 6h

This woman in Alabama was arrested for lewd behavior by three cops who went down on a dick.

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Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social · 7h

SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans will not go out as planned November 1 if the shutdown continues.

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hokusai 🌊🌊🌊 @thebluenami.is.democrat · 32m

guess this explains why so many services are down right now

🙏🏻 amazon web services gets back online soon

www.theverge.com/news/802486/...

Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more

A chunk of the internet has been taken offline.

www.theverge.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h

BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos:

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 32m

Great idea!
Wow! Stilts!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

It was perfectly safe for the Marines to fire artillery shells over I-5 because the US military never has training accidents.

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 2h

Americans United for Separation of Church and State recently took a step toward blocking a proposed settlement that would officially allow churches to endorse U.S. political candidates and retain their nonprofit, tax-exempt status.

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Leta McCollough Seletzky @letaseletzky.com · 11h

The ability to write cogently and coherently is an increasingly valuable skill (in part because it’s increasingly rare 👀)

🙏🏽 @entrepreneurialthinkers and @iamrobryan

(LINK to the full convo: youtu.be/othv4kma_WE)

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7h

WAKE UP PEOPLE !!!

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 8h

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 9h

FYI congress just got another week of vacation!

Maybe this will encourage more people to run… get paid to never go to work

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 35m

Rain or shine... 8 million people

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Dining and Cooking @diningandcooking.bsky.social · 35m

Restaurant Trend: Classic French Recipes in Hot New Restaurants

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2341206/restaurant-trend-classic-french-recipes-in-hot-new-restaurants/

Modern French gastronomy has never not been in crisis, in rupture from itself. Nouvelle cuisine was a response to the …

Restaurant Trend: Classic French Recipes in Hot New Restaurants - Dining and Cooking

Modern French gastronomy has never not been in crisis, in rupture from itself. Nouvelle cuisine was a response to the cream-laden excess of Marie-Antoine

www.diningandcooking.com

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Jerry Williams! @greatersapien.bsky.social · 13h

A great march in Portland! #nokings

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 34m

Thank you
My hero!

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Honor Laois 🦘📎🍉 #auspol🐸 @honorlaoiss.bsky.social · 3h

Pardon her French!

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Trump's 'Noble' Peace Prize @laboomer68.bsky.social · 7h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

FIRED DOJ LAWYER: “I responded up the chain of command - that’s a lie. I cannot sign my name to that.”

Erez Reuveni says he was fired by Trump’s DOJ for refusing to lie that KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA was a terrorist & gang member.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8h

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BeyondNews24 @24newss.bsky.social · 33m

Trump Confirms Where He Wants To Send National Guard Next

Trump Confirms Where He Wants To Send National Guard Next - BeyondLINK

President Donald Trump all but confirmed his threats to send troops to San Francisco will soon be a reality in an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on

beyondlink.live

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 14h

Two books for spooky season:
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 4h

I just wanted to wish miss Kamala Harris a very happy birthday. Thank you for your service.

#USDemocracy

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JudyJaguarianJetta @judyjagurianjetta.bsky.social · 33m

We need to take Trump's food away

theweek.com/politics/ice...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h

Here is a map showing the exact spot a CHP vehicle was struck by shrapnel after a shell detonated over I-5 during the Trump-Vance missile firings at Camp Pendleton:

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Grampa Jody @jodywagner.bsky.social · 38m

Start your day off with a positive news story. 😁
#Kindness #PositiveNewsStory

Sixth Tiny Home Village is Ending Homelessness for Veterans Across the US: ‘This place saved me’

The nonprofit Veterans Community Project (VCP) broke ground on its 6th tiny home village across the US to offer military vets a fresh start.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org

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