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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 3h

heres one reason why democrats dont want to invest in media, but the host here is absolutely right cc @senategabe.bsky.social www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...

‘Such Bullsh*t!’ Furious Podcaster Scorches Stunned Cory Booker for Appeasing Trump

Booker found himself stunned into silence as he faced an unusually blunt accusation that some of his past votes were a “capitulation” to Trump.

www.mediaite.com

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the other guy in WHAM! 🇨🇦 @finlaydave.bsky.social · 1d

“SHARON!!!”

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Paul Starr @pa.ulst.ar · 4h

An underappreciated improvement in the world is how YouTube comments used to be the stupidest place on the internet and now somehow the top comment is always a pretty funny joke, a fascinating episode from someone’s life, or the most heartbreakingly poignant shit you ever heard

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 3h

All the waitresses started being super nice and warm again!

"Cause we saw you in here the other day with your wife! And your kids! So I'm like 'Now who is this?!' Anyway, I gave you extra syrup!"

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 3h

😅Took my wife and California-pilled kids to Waffle House, 2 days in row. Kids now addicted. Waitresses were so kind and welcoming!

Went on 3rd day with my sister to order for pickup. Waitresses were cold and mean!

At one point we had to call my wife to confirm her order.

Waitresses: "Oh! Sister!"

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Strings and Sealing Wax (and other fancy stuff) @strings.bsky.social · 3h

Are people slut shaming her or pointing out that being romantically involved with a candidate while pretending to be a disinterested observer of both that candidate and his opponent is wildly unethical and leaves her with zero credibility?

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 1h

Nuzzi helped enable his rise to the position from which he is destroying the medical community and endangering public health, so if you have a problem with holding her responsible for what she did, go fuck yourself.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2h

contra to most left-leaning branding, "no kings" is excellent. in two words it evokes us history and communicates opposition to what trump is doing. its not a laundry list or slogan by committee. it just says the thing. and the right's counterargument has become "yasss, king" which is dumb af.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

Just trying to imagine what Republicans would’ve done if, say, the head of the California Democratic Party were accused of rape, while one of the state’s Democratic congressmen has his career ended by sex trafficking allegations and a second juggled multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

(taps mic)

“Florida Keys Party”

Florida's GOP power couple is embroiled in scandal

House report on former Rep.
Matt Gaetz reveals rampant sexual misconduct, drug use

Exclusive: Top Florida
GOP official was convicted in probe into his romantic involvement with
inmate during his time as jail employee

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against
Rep. Cory Mills

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Heidi MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social · 2h

Do you ever wake up and realize that the US president has ordered invasions of three great American cities?

Is this normal?

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2h

congrats to no kings you have absolutely triggered the cons

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 2h

Trying to get an additional $650 before court TOMORROW.
Talking to a lawyer today and waiting to hear back from rent help as well as a program though my kids school

Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 6d

I have only about 200 of this which leaves about 3.1k and need to knock as much of this out before court on the 16th so I don't lose my housing.

$danirockasota
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Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 11d

Okay somewhat decent news.
I actually only owe 3.3k in total and they said they're going to let the courts know I've made payments and we will reach on some kind of payment plan.
So still urgent but slightly less urgent

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 10h

Holy shit, and also, great blessings upon the family of the human recipient mentioned in the article for allowing their loved one with no remaining brain activity to be a test candidate to determine if their body would reject a treated kidney.

Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 1d

This is huge news!
UBC has developed an enzyme that can convert donor organs to type O, making them universal.
Normally a using organs of the wrong blood type causes the recipient's immune system to attack the organ, leading to failure.
❤️🇨🇦⚕️
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...

UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News

UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.

news.ubc.ca

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 17h

For the benefit of anyone who doesn't know about Doug, his power of "Can understand every language" wasn't impressive when he was introduced because we didn't have the Internet back then.

In the modern age? His power is godlike to a terrifying degree.

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 17h

It just occurred to me that while I was concentrating on mutants like Magneto, any government that became aware of Doug Ramsey's existence would immediately try to black bag him.

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 18h

It's still racist then, but it's a lot less ambiguous so.

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 18h

Totally agreed there.

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 1d

everyone is wondering what baby yoda's deal is but baby yoda just wants what we all want: a good time at a fair price

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 21h

The metaphor falls apart when there are mutants who can literally destroy the world and whose declaration of wars against humanity give the humans valid reasons to think that Sentinels are a good idea.

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 23h

Good things are usually good, if you're ok with that?

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 23h

I remember Clinton supporters at the 08 Senate district convention that would determine who went to the state Democratic convention challenging the results for every precinct that went to Obama to try to erase his wins in my part of my state.