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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2h

thinking about the time a cool Instagram fashion account asked me to name my favorite products and i didn't know i was supposed to name fashion products, so i said pigeon food because i like feeding pigeons and their followers were like "why the fuck do i need pigeon food for my outfit?"

The Instagram account Saint featured me. The first slide says: "Derek Guy - Dieworkwear. Derek Guy is a menswear writer who has written for The New York Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter. He also runs a menswear blog called Die, Workwear"

One of the slides showing my favorite products. It's it's a big bag of Hagen pigeon food. The food is fortified with the vitamins and nutrients pigeons need.

Instagram user writes: "Why tf do i need pigeon food for my outfit." I replied: "this is what i can afford to eat after spending all my money on clothes ::sad face::"

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onion person @junlper.beer · 11h

important note from libcrusher:

Reactivating temporarily to send a warning.
Since I got doxxed, it appears the same doxxing ring has targeted several other users. I learned that they were banned this week, only for Elon to, apparently, personally unban them. I feel obliged to warn everyone about my experience.

It wasn't just my personal information that got published. Someone, somewhere, got my passwords too. For my banking accounts, brokerage accounts, venmo, etc.
Most of which had different and unique passwords. All these attempts started the day i got doxxed, and have sporadically continued since.

If you know anyone who's been doxxed by this group, you need to have them change all their passwords on every website immediately. Ensure 2FA and any other security measures are in place everywhere.
And, wherever possible, document and report it. Frankly, if you're a lefty of any note, do it now too

If anyone was also a victim of this or knows someone who was, there are ways to reach me. I wish I could go into more details right now. But until that time comes, protect yourself.

I will be deactivating in 20 minutes.
Hopefully, that's enough time for the warning to get out.

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 3h

There's no call for this type of "restraint" which is some sadomasochistic stuff out of the Inquisition's Dark Ages.

Edna’s Antifa Brat🎨🐈‍⬛📚🍹🕷️🌴 @lsto4.bsky.social · 6h

This simply blows my mind. Evil. The black-and-yellow device has been used on multiple detainees this year, according to the Associated Press. The Department of Homeland Security has previously raised concerns about its safety, warning that the restraints could lead to fatal outcomes.
AP
#pinks

Deportees were quickly placed in full-body restraints known as "The WRAP," leaving them unable to move their hands or feet for the duration of the flight.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2h

the year is 2030. a doctor solemnly informs you that you have plastic in your testicles bc millions of people persuaded by celebrity marketing bought synthetic pubic hairs that were eventually consumed by fish that you ate

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5h

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 4h

doing journalism

me emailing Tori Amos to ask if she invented the pumpkin spice latte

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it's charloween! (it/its) @charloh.online · 4h

just imagined Aubrey Plaza as Amelia Bedilia interacting with Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc and nearly passed out

it's charloween! (it/its) @charloh.online · 4h

if we had a billion dollars we would hire Rian Johnson to make an Amelia Bedilia film with Aubrey Plaza in the titular role but also it's a murder mystery in which she is the obvious suspect

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TrashDeck @akatopdeck.bsky.social · 19d

A screenshot of a page from the core rulebook of the tabletop RPG "Lancer". The screenshot is of a third-tier talent called "Here, catch!", describing an ability where mechs can eject superheated fuel rods as a means of attacking their enemies. Exact text follows:

Here, Catch!
You've modified your mech to launch its superheated fuel rods at enemies. Gain the following weapon as an integrated mount:
Fuel Rod Gun
Main CQB, Limited 3, Unique
[Threat 3][Range 3][1d3+2 Energy damage]
On Attack: Clear 4 Heat

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5h

Imagine thinking domestic violence isn’t “really serious”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

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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🎃Woooo Spookybill🎃 @spoonbill.bsky.social · 6h

I liked how Brazilian Army forces fighting in Italy in WW2 had a shoulder patch of a snake smoking a pipe.

Second World War Brazilian Expeditionary Forces patch of a green snake on a yellow background smoking a pipe. The word 'Brasil' is at the top in white letters on a royal blue field. The entire insignia is bordered in red.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 15h

The dominant business plan these days seems to be let’s turn everyone into slaves, who famously never revolt

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sleepiest queer in vol'dun 🦊💤 @shugowah.bsky.social · 6h

I love how much every animal on planet earth goes apeshit for gourds

Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 13h

Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!

This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact

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thicc husband and father @lukeisamazing.bsky.social · 5h

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 6h

The days when fast food was one of the pillars of cinema.

Print ad for a Pizza Hut promo kids meal showcasing THE ROCKETEER (1991)

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nattie winters @utilitylimb.bsky.social · 13h

can’t believe it took you this long to leave that website run by admitted nazis and join this website run by closeted nazis

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grimm ☀️ @mugrimm.bsky.social · 29d

The conservative project always makes much more sense when you realize it's just run by upper middle class American christian nationalist who are basically completely fine in material position but furious the entire country doesn't bow to their weird cultural preferences.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · Sep 16

oh no, on CBS no less

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Nosferatu RBMK 🦇 @comraderobot.bsky.social · 5h

one must imagine the crab Scootin’

Dragon Moll Z 🎃 @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 6h

Anyway here

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onion person @junlper.beer · 5h

ratlimit is a greatest of all time poster

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 14h

There are only so many websites left and rich Nazis are trying to buy all of them. That's just the fact of the matter. You can't blame people just trying to keep their community, but you can help them at least temporarily find haven (hopefully here for a while)

Seth Jaycat @sethjaycat.bsky.social · 14h

I get why people are hesitant to leave the communities they built over years when there aren’t many alternatives and all of them seem to have similar problems and are heading in the same direction. You can’t outrun the problem when fascism is spreading and spaces are consolidating.

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What A Time To Be Alive @whatatimepod.bsky.social · 14h

An ancient tex

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8-ʙɪᴛ™ @the8bitidiot.bsky.social · 13h

You know, when Thanos snapped, there had to be some kids playing hide and seek, and I think that makes up for all of it.

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Godspeed You! Woke Moralists @dashwallkick.bsky.social · 18h

Hey remember when Marcotte accused Bernie supporters of being rich kids despite that the average donation was *lower* than everyone else's in the primary? And now she's like "young republicans are NOT like this until the goddang CHEETO"?

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Victor @vicmrodriguez.bsky.social · 17h

i vividly remember that joke he made where he asked "why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? because her father is Janet Reno!"

she wasn't even 15 at the time.

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Giorgio Murderer 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 @lonestartallboi.bsky.social · 17h

I know you know this but:

Rush Limbaugh had a regular segment where he would just read off the names of AIDS deaths and laugh

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grimm ☀️ @mugrimm.bsky.social · 18h

They have 100% always been this way, though notably the transition from helicopter rides and referencing crushing minorities abroad humorlessly transitioned to nazi shit, but like that's basically a new layer of paint instead of a new perspective.

Amanda Marcotte
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For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.
That's why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed -because Young Republicans weren't radical enough.

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