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former DoD civilian; language geek; blogger (pajheil.blogspot.com) about: Urban legends about Jews; Mendel Beilis blood libel trial; knitting; Biblical Hebrew and Classical Greek don't work the way you think. Card-carrying troublemaker and bitch.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · Dec 8

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Blue Skies

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: I took a long look at the Proud Boys and found some of their most extreme chapters are sharing ICE recruiting materials on encrypted apps and even suggesting members have joined up. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

The first
Antifa
Counter Terrorism
Task Force
Trump already gave so many of us jobs with ICE. We may have to start recruiting soon to fill all these spots.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 9h

you've drunk the koolaid. so much for you.

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 9h

Marco should go first to prove he really believes in it

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 9h

stumble and bumble as usual. those 🤡🤡

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

NEW: A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Indiana’s student ID voting ban — a major procedural win for young voters and pro-voting advocates who say the GOP-backed law was designed to suppress student voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Court Deals Major Blow to Indiana GOP’s Student ID Ban

Read more here.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 16h

@jjgreenjr.bsky.social @genmhayden.bsky.social @brma64.bsky.social @malcolmnance.bsky.social Frank Herbert knew everything: "Mobility,” [Duncan Idaho] repeated. “We cannot degenerate into
infantry. That’d be foolish.”

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 18h

Nearly every media outlet is announcing they will refuse to sign the Pentagon’s new rule stating they cannot report information if it’s not government “authorized.”

Even Newsmax is refusing to sign.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 18h

Day 1328 of my 3 day war. Ukrainians strikes on our refineries have had so little effect that most forms of fuel are now free.

I remain a master strategist.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 19h

"I think they've learned their lesson." 🤡

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19h

Mike Johnson — man of deep faith, we are told — wants pastors to be shot in the head with pepper balls.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

what does "live by faith" mean? there is no culture in human history that has actually lived by what they think, they must act and that requires a legal system. does this verse propound anarchy?

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν, καθὼς γέγραπται “Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.” Is dikaiosyni justice or righteousness? because they are different concepts in Judaism, din or tsedeq. what is the quote from? failing to cite is a failing strategy. 1/

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social Alex Jones loses again

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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

@wtopnews.bsky.social why didn't you cover this last week when it came out? cc @kylegriffin1.bsky.social

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Watchdog group seeks probe of Comey, Letitia James cases

Former federal ethics officials are asking the Justice Department's watchdog to look into the prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, which they called a "turning point in our democracy."

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

@wtopnews.bsky.social it's really stupid to hear people talking of a talent shortage when the jobs market just shed jobs, releasing talent. This is OLD DATA NOT BREAKING NEWS. Let Scott Gelman know, then maybe he won't write stories that are irrelevant.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 21h

JUST IN: Judge Smith says the Trump administration is violating his order prohibiting FEMA from conditioning grants to states on their willingness to assist with immigration enforcement.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social I just heard an ad by GOP that used data from the Washington Post. Only people as old as me know what that says about the Washington Post.

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 21h

@wtopnews.bsky.social in the modern world, an ad by GOP that points to the Washington Post is clearly going to be disinformation. but GOP is too stupid to realize they have no intellectual capital and that people know they lie when they move their lips/fingers.

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 22h

nah. naive. Rome didn't fall from suicide, it fell as the natural process in human affairs. only earth and sky last forever.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Jesse Mermell @jessemermell.bsky.social · 2d

He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.

How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 1d

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 2d

Veterans Encampment &
Community Gathering
Market Square
Second Street
Open 24/7
All are welcome

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