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@wyominghippie.bsky.social

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now in denver. same guy from twitter and laramie—you might know me from academic debate, being fat, or being pulled onstage at a bruce springsteen concert. jokes, mental health, trek, and my dog Buddy. i’ll write you a joke for a dollar.

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Raven of @theravenof.bsky.social · 6h

my bff costumed her bassetts for halloween i just thought you should know

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Tina Winsett @tmwinsett.bsky.social · 5h

In late 80s I was social worker in Houston working in Verification unit for food stamps. Made unannounced home visits to verify applicants were qualified &had reported all income etc. Unit was dismantled because cost more to run than were recovering. Very little fraud.So many myths/lies about SNAP

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5h

As SNAP hangs in the balance for nearly 42 million people, misinformation is rampant. Myths of laziness and fraud persist when we should be talking about too low wages for workers, income inequality, and our threadbare social safety net.

In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:

SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more

Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 15h

it’s time

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Spooky Mulder #2 fan (after Scully) @comradeluanne.bsky.social · 14h

Your average Yale or Harvard student works about 10% as hard as my students at a state school that is majority minority, Pell eligible, and first gen, if they

Starshark @starshark.bsky.social · 19h

I stand by my deeply-held belief that the Ivies are diploma mills for rich people.

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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 1d

One year ago, I was leading media tours of the Denver Central Library before reopening to the public. Re-imagining the Central Library and leading a $60M bond project was an incredible career achievement! 📚
Thanks for some great photos, @andyknny.bsky.social

A woman wearing dark clothes at the top of a staircase with her back to the camera

A wide angle image of the historic Legacy Table with a woman sitting in a chair in front of windows with a view of the Denver Art Museum

A woman in dark clothes standing in the Park View event space at Denver Central Library

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Rebecca Schoenkopf @wonkette.bsky.social · 7h

Trick or treating last night in Indian Village (I know), Detroit. VERY fancy mansion neighborhood, houses all done up, thousands of kids. "Free." "Take what you need." I might have cried a tiny.

Table with mac and cheese, green beans, I can't see what else.

Table with mac and cheese, cream of wheat, I still can't see what else.

Canned chicken breast, rice, other pantry items. "Free" "Take what you need"

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 18h

we're ngmi

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 21h

So there were some AI-generated videos that purported to show Black women ranting about SNAP benefits, and... Fox News is reporting on this like these are real people. They're not! They're AI!

This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...

CULTURE TRENDS
SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown
One mother claims taxpayers must feed her children as
SNAP benefits face cuts
By Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi • Fox News
Published October 31, 2025 2:16pm EDT

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HawkWolf (aka H. A. Kirsch) @hakirsch.bsky.social · 19h

How come you never see tribble porn

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Baptiste Lerak @baptistelerak.bsky.social · 20h

I'll remind you that most modern historians regard these tales as sensationalized, and the supposed destruction of the East Wing to build a ballroom while the people starved is widely accepted today to be allegorical in nature.

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wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 19h

“sounds like a yale man. (derogatory)”

wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 19h

and we used to be able to afford to give out full sheets before inflation.

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Megstar @megstar73.bsky.social · 19h

Only ONE square per child, please think of others.

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RainSurname @rainsurname.bsky.social · 20h

Please enjoy this video of my cat getting a paper skeleton stuck on one of his fangs and knocking it off with his paw. #Halloween.

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wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 19h

nothing matters—make your cocoa pebbles with chocolate milk.

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Mäther @carlysintothat.bsky.social · 2d

Happy “infamous Jezebel story about the consequences of eating too many pumpkin seeds” Day to all who… I don’t know if “celebrate” is the right word

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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance @denverzoo.bsky.social · 21h

Happy Halloween from DZCA! We hope you enjoy these festive photos of our Animal Ambassadors participating in a fa-boo-lous Halloween-themed photoshoot, our howler monkey brothers trick-or-treating for tasty snacks and our sea lions enjoying the fall leaves! 🎃🧡🍂

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 23h

Ohio State Rep. @twrader.bsky.social (D-Lakewood) tells Cleveland 19 News that state Republicans are fine giving $600 million to Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam for a new stadium but balk at using the rainy-day fund to help Ohioans at risk of losing SNAP benefits.

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wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 22h

we’re like three weeks from dislike fetish accounts.

Bluesky @bsky.app · 1d

Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.

We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...

Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky

Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...

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wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 22h

This is why we can’t have nice things.

wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 22h

Such a lib. Normie statist.

wyominghippie.bsky.social @wyominghippie.bsky.social · 22h

how’d it go? oh yeah. youtu.be/PzHLPnGuVSQ?...

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FormerGregSamsa @formergregsamsa.bsky.social · 1d

Now that Trump has torn down the East Wing and revealed a renovated (ugly) Lincoln john--not to mention the attack on the Oval Office--I can't help but wonder what other horrors he's done or will do to the WH. Like, no more Map Room? Paint the Rose Room silver? Blue Room puce?