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Abby Normal

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 9d

Thinking about the @lindsayellis.bsky.social video where she noted how white nationalists co-opted American history X and all these other “strong” critiques but can’t handle “Springtime for Hitler” because of how ridiculous it makes them look

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 9d

I’m telling you: ridicule works. These guys are supposed to intimidate the citizenry and it’s very hard to do that when a guy in a frog suit is just staring you down and daring you to do something that makes it look like you’re afraid of a cartoon

dan sinker @dansinker.com · 9d

Portland never stops being Portland.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12h

I've been saying from the start that Trump does not choose his political martyrs well.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 20h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 12h

Anyway, wish some journalist would start asking why only one branch doesn’t have a permanent TJAG yet

Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 12h

I have been disappointed by a ton of things and people this time around, perhaps none more so than the person who’s stump speech since she was an O-6 was about “ethical drift” and how large orgs lose their way.

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Earl Grey: 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 @earlgreymemes.club · Jan 6

Crossover between Jake from Brooklyn Nine Nine and Jess from New Girl.

Jake: I'm a Star Trek fan.

Jess: Name the chief concern of 700 different episodes.

Jake: Rick Berman's boner.

Jess: That's on my, I set the bar too low.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 20h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 1d

Someone cried to daddy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos to the vice president of the United States."

Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 1d

Gotta impose an age limit for public office

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Breaking News: Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, is running for Senate, aiming to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

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Joel @storywonker.bsky.social · 2d

Meme:

OP: why do you need a specific word for being thrown out of a window

The burgomaster of Prague: i be in situations

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 2d

The implication here is that you either do what the police want or they stop doing their jobs effectively, with no repurcussions

Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

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Starfish Who Can’t Think Something Witty @irhottakes.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine invading an American city for fascism then getting recalled because the dear leader saw you on TV and thought you were too fat and unattractive.

Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 3d

The Texas Military Department confirmed to @taskandpurpose.com it had replaced some of the 200 National Guard troops sent to Chicago for not being "in compliance" with validation standards. This came after photos of heavyset NG members were widely mocked. taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-n...

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 3d

Dril tweet: “go ahead. Keep screaming “Shut The Fuck Up” at me. It only makes my opinions worse”

Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know why someone found a post I made from 14 days ago that reached 4 people but you should also go take a lap and touch grass

Terroresa Ripperhoff @tree26.bsky.social · 3d

What they are doing is using the public forum that she provided by going on book tour to make their point, which is that she failed them, and us, and that whatever comes next needs to be very different.
A discussion worth having IMO.

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Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 3d

Taking a survey of the media and I think Hugh Freeze should be sending the refs a gift basket because without their buffoonery in two games he’s probably out of a job tonight

Abby Normal @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 3d

It’s too bad I’m not on Twitter anymore because I miss Justin Fergusons real time thoughts but I guess I’ll have to wait for tomorrows observer

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 3d

Freeze and Cohen are angling for Auburn fans to remember how badly the SEC refs treated them and not the scoring of zero points in the entire second half.

Not that they're wrong about their officiating breaks, but the game is the game