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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · 18h

Protests have been happening across red America, too, including in rural areas and small towns. Sounds like David Brooks is the one who should pay more attention to flyover country 🙄

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · 12d

same…history major here. who works in tech. at a university. i am triple cursed and fucken EXHAUSTED right now.

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · 21d

Gift link

wapo.st/4nidndf

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals

The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

wapo.st

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · 22d

somebwuddy has a case of the toosdays

Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Sep 12

My So-Called Life 😞

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Sep 6

NEW: The anti-Trump protest happening right now on the streets of Washington DC is HUGE!

It looks like tens of thousands have joined.

This is the view from 16th Street - people stretching as far as the eye can see 👏

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · Sep 6

In the lead-up to the American Revolution, throughout the colonies, people understood that the punishments Britain waged against Boston were against ALL of them.

Chicago is all of us.

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Sep 6

We just rewatched This is Spinal Tap to prepare…can’t wait!

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Aug 27

Melancholy

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Aug 19

Top if it’s cold, bottom if it’s hot.

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Aug 18

Couldn’t agree more!

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Aug 13

I know. But my brain doesn’t work properly under fascism and I couldn’t think of anything clever so I did my own “exercise” because nothing matters there are no rules 🤷‍♀️

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Aug 13

Aerosmitty
Nuns in Roses
The Flaming Yips
Nine Inch Males

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Aug 13

you’ll have to pry whimsy from my cold dead bunny paws…aw so kewt bwunny pawsies awww

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Jul 20

In the interest of accuracy, JD’s trip was back in June…note this story was posted on June 11, not July

apnews.com/article/jd-v...

Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say

Vice President JD Vance has made a brief trip to Montana to meet with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, his son Lachlan and a group of other Fox News executives.

apnews.com

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Jul 14

Mehmet “don’t let them eat cake” Oz 🙄

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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social · Jun 23

DHS CONTRACTORS FOR KIDNAPPING: These job adverts confirm that DHS-ICE is hiring people off the streets with as little as 2 years military service.

Plus CBP is hiring former War on Terror analysts to hunt Americans and migrants alike.

Straight up Secret Police shit.

These were on LinkedIn.

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virgoian.bsky.social @virgoian.bsky.social · Jun 8

If you are in the National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens call the GI Rights Hotline, 877-447-4487

Please share 🙏🏼

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · May 8

I think they’ll draw the line at deep dish pizza tho

Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · May 8

Guess they were on a mission from God 🤷‍♀️

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Apr 22

200 university presidents stand up against the Trump Administration: "...we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education." www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U

A Call for Constructive Engagement

www.aacu.org

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Apr 19

New Haven CT!

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Apr 19

New Haven!

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Rea Macadamia @reamacadamia.bsky.social · Apr 14

This is the way.

Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · Apr 14

Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu

Harvard University

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.

www.harvard.edu

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