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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 4h

AI is an NFT targeting educators.

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erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · 18h

we survived without AI for centuries, but not water. reeeeeally struggling to understand why openai thinks it's a 'good idea' to deplete our great lake resources for a stupid data center no one asked for

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 5h

I didn't know cnn was trying to outdo nypost is islamaphobia. 911 era is over, right?

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 5h

@cnn has stopped both-sidism for flat out pro Bibi propaganda in this narrative

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Technical appreciator @whatahellofawaytodad.com · 2d

Thinking about that in in Afghanistan when Cheny came to visit and everyone meeting him had to turn in their weapons because they were worried about a troop assassination

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 1d

Zohran Mamdani has defeated Trump-backed Andrew Cuomo and will be New York City’s next mayor, according to the AP.

Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.

Zohran Mamdani Beats Trump's Guy, Will Be NYC's Next Mayor

From New York to Texas, here are some of the most important decisions voters made on November 4, 2025.

inthesetimes.com

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’ [SATIRE but not really] theonion.com/mike-johnson...

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

theonion.com

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 1d

Schwarma for all. Give to snap.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

In Memoriam:

Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 2d

All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies

As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.

www.thenation.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84 abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...

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the jolly object in question @dbw.neocities.org · 1d

online leftism went in decline when we stopped telling brands to go to hell

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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 1d

At a minimum, please wear a mask in airports/on airplanes and in healthcare settings. That virtually no one does is depressing & distressing. #COVID

That Covid Life @thatcovidlife.bsky.social · 2d

CIDRAP News: International air travel—especially packed flights—fueled flu, COVID-19 spread during pandemic, researchers say #ThatCovidLife #CovidIsNotOver

International air travel—especially packed flights—fueled flu, COVID-19 spread during pandemic, researchers say

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Chica Marx @mckenziewark.bsky.social · 2d

"You are what you eat" applies to your media diet, too.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 1d

Her face is a weapon of mass destruction

Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

This is a time we need to come together to ask - what will we do today to plan for tomorrow? How do we make sure our neighbors are safe, fed, cared for, supported? How do we build from here rather than compete in a hunger games scenario we never signed up for but were fed this is the only way?

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

I find the narrative today will be a problem whether we win or lose in the NYC mayoral race. Because this is a time where we need to challenge the police who are siding with ICE. We need to challenge the military who go to cities with mayors who will stand up to them.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

Now, we see people protesting #nokingsdays. We see peaceful groups gather against ICE, and for their neighbors. We see people coming together to support food banks when SNAP is cut. This is why electoral politics were never meant to be the only means of changing the status quo, but just part of it.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

The problem with only focusing on electoral politics is it continues to believe the system isn't in need of changing, or that power is outside of people's hands. It's one of the most egregious forms of supporting the current rot there is. The only way to change politics is from the streets.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

Take mutual aid as an example. It is not just a supplement, it's a form of community. It's what social safety nets we use in government are based off of, and are often co-opted. See the free breakfast idea from the Black Panthers. It both fed children and educated them about systemic issues.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

The issue is people still use elections as a premise, or stasis. It's the topic - we don't see outside of it. This bubble, framed by news cycles (24/7 network television) is a construct. There are other ways to participate in democracies that will make more change to the system.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

Electoral hype/news cycle: a thread. Political communications scholars have long talked about how the election cycle doesn't end, but rarely does the public hear about how this has changed our psyche. This isn't simply a zeitgeist or a narrative, it's a belief system.

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Rhetoric4people @rhetelrick.bsky.social · 2d

Whatever happens today, people will still not learn about hanging all their hopes of a democracy on electoral politics. Instead, I'm celebrating the death of Dick Cheney.

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Shoshanah in Alaska @shanahstone.bsky.social · 3d

Can all cities do this? Alaska?Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau? #akleg #akgov

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3d

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has ordered an immediate pause on residential evictions and water shutoffs as the federal lapse in SNAP funds takes effect.

www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia...

Atlanta pauses evictions, water shutoffs as SNAP funding lapses

Mayor Andre Dickens ordered a citywide pause on residential evictions and water shutoffs.

www.fox5atlanta.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers

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