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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 8h

well people with a lot more power and money than me are putting that power and money into their generational battles to maintain power rather than actually fighting fascism.

and if all the powers that be in the party tell me that it is not my party then, yeah, it ain't my party.

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 8h

saw a tweet (skeet, ugh) that said this is all fine because if a candidate under 60 should expect to break through and defeat the republican money machine he should first be expected to defeat the democratic money machine and ..... just ugh no.

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 8h

i got 4 texts for mills today so all they have to do is beat her and the full weight of the democratic machine.

but why is this the democratic machine’s major focus is a great question

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 17h

man i have gotten 3 texts for janet mills today so we see where democrats priorities are

pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 17h

they are who we thought they are

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 19h

most of the journalists who would write the story love being on the site with the full bore nazis

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 20h

wow having a go at me personally

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John Barleycorn @stower.bsky.social · 22h

Hot take: it's OK for voters to want more out of their elected officials than "statistically they'll probably live long enough to complete their term"

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⚾The Baseball Guy⚾ @thebaseballguy.bsky.social · 1d

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

yes!

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

it isn't even in the high security part of the airport

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

he is from toronto but i think he is not generally well liked there anymore

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

i would like to see ferguson get a chance to get right

pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

drunk joe namath was a disaster tho

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

it is a 3 run lead in a game that is as much not a must-win situation that ever happens in the postseason and i am a wreck

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

mlk, why is there no affordable housing in this city?

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

Harrell Says King County Health is “Failing Us,” Talks Tough on Trump, and Muses About an AI Wall Where You Can Ask MLK What He Had for Breakfast

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Harrell Says King County Health is "Failing Us," Talks Tough on Trump, and Muses About an AI Wall Where You Can Ask MLK What He Had for Breakfast - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett As readers may know, I’ve spent much of the last month attending Seattle mayoral debates and…

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

*should have read each reply has 10% non-pedantry in that half*

before anyone has a go at me here

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

well he said half the replies are pure pedantry

so are you saying that half the replies are only 90% pedantry?

does that mean each reply has about 10% pedantry in that half, or is it really more like 45% of the replies are pure pedantry?

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

my kids were swifties for a while and it was like i freaking owed her money somehow

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 1d

lmao that poster is going through some things

my fave was 'if judge hadn't been hurt he would have....'

my dude, cal took a ball to the neck and then hit two homers in kansas city

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 2d

he is whatever the opposite of this joyous guy is

dump it here guy who caught a cal homer in detroit

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 2d

pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 2d

sorry, i loved it

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 2d

you just don't understand canadian culture

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pophouse @pophouse.bsky.social · 2d

dude the Ms are winning!

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