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Max Burbank

@mxburbank.bsky.social

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Dad, husband, pants aficionado, raconteur, former pussycat dollI; permanently suspended from Twitter before it was cool to not be on Twitter. Life-long-lefty; Comedy archive at maxburbank.wordpress.com I BLOCK CRYPTO DUDES!

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 4d

So suppose you took a kitchen trash bag and stuffed and crammed it as full of steroids as you could, so that you are at the point where if you stuffed one more steroid in it, the bag would explode; That's what Peter Theil's head looks like ALL. THE. TIME!!

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah, Jared Kushner is one of his biggest donors, he's not going to say or do shit to endanger that relationship.

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 2h

The ‘Peace President’ killed six more people off the coast of Venezuela this morning. We have no evidence other than his word that they were a threat to anyone, anywhere and also release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention in this matter!

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2h

Holy Crap!. This is amazing! Newsom certainly has a great social media game.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 1h

Republicans with actual power (office, wealth, fame or some combination thereof) have ALWAYS not just disliked the working class, but found them disgusting. Everything else was just lackluster play acting.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 1h

All I want is for ICE agents to be treated exactly the same way they are treating suspected immigrants. No more, no less. I want heavily armed, masked men to smash their car windows in, haul them out, slam them on the curbs, zip tie their hands and feet and kidnap them.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 1h

Mike Johnson figured out a way to keep getting a pay check without going to work. You think he's gonna give up that sweet gig without a fight?

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 1h

Oooh! Ooh, can I guess which party he was from and whether it was part of a vast criminals enterprise funded by billionaires or an act of a lone wolf with serious mental health issues?

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 1h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... "Democrats offered legislation to pay soldiers during the shut down, but we're on extended vaca, and it's so to pay our soldiers with stolen funds allocated BY LAW to research, because while we hate paperwork, we love breaking the law"
-Republicans

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/14/donald-trump-government-shutdown-national-guard-javier-milei-charlie-kirk-us-politics-live-news-updates"The

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 2h

Imagine for a moment if Venezuela blew up an American ship killing everyone on board and were just, like "Yeah, they were smuggling drugs and heading toward our country so we killed them and we aren't going to show you any evidence of. Can we have a Nobel Peace prize please?"

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 2h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... "I do not understand why they didn't give me the Peace prize, so I murdered six more people and those stupid Swiss bastards STILL haven't given me my prize!! How m any people do I have to murder to get a Peace prize around here?!"

Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela

UN has condemned US strikes on small boats it believes to be trafficking drugs as extrajudicial executions

www.theguardian.com

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 2h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... I'm telling you, Trump's victory lap on "ending the war" is grossly premature, crass, and self-congratulatory. It reminds me of W's "Mission accomplished" moment, but with more dead people, though W was no Piker in the dead folks contest.

Israel limits aid and keeps Rafah crossing closed in dispute over hostage remains

Tensions high as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of 24 hostages

www.theguardian.com

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Sisuthefin @sisuthefin.bsky.social · 7h

Stay frosty and aware of who is around you during the no kings rally and march. Do not engage in violent speech or actions please . Keep it peaceful and let your voice be heard.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

Scratch a MAGA, find a sex criminal, more often than not a pedophile.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

Golly. I thought he did it to honor National Sexy Couch Day.

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

No, but they got the founders girlfriend, so it's only a matter of time.

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 10h

Protesters in Portland showing up in costume embody joy as resistance. If those who oppress us can be absurd, so can those fighting for freedom. Humor and creativity remind us that rebellion isn’t only anger—it’s the courage to laugh, to dance, and to exist loudly in the face of control. #Pinks

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❤️Kai in Kanada🇨🇦 @kleinekin.bsky.social · 13h

Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.

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Laura Martínez 🥑 @miblogestublog.bsky.social · 1d

Metaphor alert 🚨 apnews.com/video/replic...

Replica of Columbus’ Santa Maria sinks off Mexico coast

A replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria sank off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, the company that owns the vessel said Friday.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

It's cute that he says this is the worst picture of him ever, when this one and HUNDREDS MORE just as bad are out there. I wonder why it is he photographs like shit? Hmmm, it's a real puzzler.

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

Well, be fair though, it's only because he was lying when he said he'd give it away.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

MAGA controls all three branches of government. As of now, they are refusing to even come to town, let alone negotiate. Johnson has given the House a month long paid vacation. The ONLY offer they have on the table is "Do everything our way, no concessions" It's not America we hate. It's fascist MAGA

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

Reading the entirety of "The Mill On The Floss" is like deliberately dropping a cinder block on your nuts.

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

I don't see how he thinks the one on the left is the worst photo of him when the one on the right and DOZENS of others just as bad are out there. Fact: Donald Trump photos like a sort of human shaped stack of turds. THAT's why he looks like he does in photos.

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

Read this thread. In general, if Chris Murphy posts a thread, you should read it.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 9h

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 7h

This is what Trump Derangement syndrome looks like. And it's dangerous as hell.