Andrew Roth
@illinoynce.bsky.social
Midwest guy here for the Comics, Music, Science, Beer, & Sports chat, but tend to post more about whatever shiny thing catches my eye…
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
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Which of the following is the worst when arguing with an American right-winger? :
A) they don't know how ANYTHING works and every discussion has to start with a 6th grade civics and social studies lesson
B) whataboutism
C) they never bother to consider "what happens next" in any situation.
A) they don't know how ANYTHING works and every discussion has to start with a 6th grade civics and social studies lesson
B) whataboutism
C) they never bother to consider "what happens next" in any situation.
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Which of the following is the worst when arguing with an American right-winger? :
A) they don't know how ANYTHING works and every discussion has to start with a 6th grade civics and social studies lesson
B) whataboutism
C) they never bother to consider "what happens next" in any situation.
A) they don't know how ANYTHING works and every discussion has to start with a 6th grade civics and social studies lesson
B) whataboutism
C) they never bother to consider "what happens next" in any situation.
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Just thinking about how fucked up mega-rich people must be, because they can't even enjoy their money properly, because the most enjoyable thing to do with money is to use it to fix people's problems.
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Just thinking about how fucked up mega-rich people must be, because they can't even enjoy their money properly, because the most enjoyable thing to do with money is to use it to fix people's problems.
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The damage being done to US science will take a generation to repair, if it is ever repaired at all,
Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli aren't bringing "gold standard science" to the #NIH, they are gutting research slowly but surely. When this time is over, they should be hauled before Congress, and shunned for the rest of their lives. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The damage being done to US science will take a generation to repair, if it is ever repaired at all,
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To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
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It's the holidays.
Here's some places that will appreciate your patronage more than a large chain owned by a billionaire:
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
Here's some places that will appreciate your patronage more than a large chain owned by a billionaire:
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's the holidays.
Here's some places that will appreciate your patronage more than a large chain owned by a billionaire:
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
Here's some places that will appreciate your patronage more than a large chain owned by a billionaire:
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
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is there anything more 2025-coded than “white” being the pantone color of the year
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
is there anything more 2025-coded than “white” being the pantone color of the year
‘A Confederacy Of Dunces’ doesn’t come close to describing the incompetence & mendacity of this crew.::
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
‘A Confederacy Of Dunces’ doesn’t come close to describing the incompetence & mendacity of this crew.::
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The Supreme Court just handed Texas Republicans at least 2 more House seats & possibly up to 5 despite the state GOP explicitly justifying their remap based on an unconstitutional use of race in redistricting.
Unsurprising from this court, and it's a bad sign for the upcoming Voting Rights Act case
Unsurprising from this court, and it's a bad sign for the upcoming Voting Rights Act case
BREAKING: Supreme Court sides with Texas Republicans in fight over congressional map. The new gerrymandered map will be used in the 2026 midterms. The vote is 6–3, with the Republican appointees siding with Texas.
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Procter & Gamble said it would raise prices on about a quarter of its products in the U.S. in part because of higher costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs.
www.foxla.com/news/procter...
www.foxla.com/news/procter...
Procter & Gamble announces price hikes, blaming tariffs
The consumer products giant manufactures products like Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper.
www.foxla.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
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The logical fallacy of A Christmas Carol is that rich people would, seeing their evil deeds, feel sad and change.
They haven’t any remorse. They’re right the world is wrong and no bloody bunch of ghosts guilting them will change that.
They haven’t any remorse. They’re right the world is wrong and no bloody bunch of ghosts guilting them will change that.
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The logical fallacy of A Christmas Carol is that rich people would, seeing their evil deeds, feel sad and change.
They haven’t any remorse. They’re right the world is wrong and no bloody bunch of ghosts guilting them will change that.
They haven’t any remorse. They’re right the world is wrong and no bloody bunch of ghosts guilting them will change that.
December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Interesting money-making scheme! We all know a 'chonk'... #Ozempets www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Ozempets: will weight-loss jabs for cats and dogs make them miserable?
The era of plump, cuddly pets may soon be over, as overweight animals are being prescribed a version of Ozempic. What will this do to their love for food?
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Interesting money-making scheme! We all know a 'chonk'... #Ozempets www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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"And the doctor took this little flashlight, a little flashlight with a magnifying glass on it, I guess, and he looked in my ear and he said, with tears in his eyes, he said he could see my big beautiful brain in there, working hard and churning out the smarts, the chimneys smoking and everything"
Trump: "I took my physical. I got all As. Everything. But they said to me, 'would you like to take a cognitive test?' I said, 'Is it hard?' They said, 'yes.' I said, 'Well, I'm a very smart person. Who was the last president to take one?' 'No president has ever agreed to take one' ... I aced it."
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"And the doctor took this little flashlight, a little flashlight with a magnifying glass on it, I guess, and he looked in my ear and he said, with tears in his eyes, he said he could see my big beautiful brain in there, working hard and churning out the smarts, the chimneys smoking and everything"
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• Vaccines don’t cause autism.
• COVID-19 vaccines aren’t killing kids.
• COVID-19 *is* the leading infectious cause of death in children.
The CDC & FDA have been taken over by wellness grifters.
Posting lies as “truth” doesn’t make them true—it makes them propaganda.
• COVID-19 vaccines aren’t killing kids.
• COVID-19 *is* the leading infectious cause of death in children.
The CDC & FDA have been taken over by wellness grifters.
Posting lies as “truth” doesn’t make them true—it makes them propaganda.
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
• Vaccines don’t cause autism.
• COVID-19 vaccines aren’t killing kids.
• COVID-19 *is* the leading infectious cause of death in children.
The CDC & FDA have been taken over by wellness grifters.
Posting lies as “truth” doesn’t make them true—it makes them propaganda.
• COVID-19 vaccines aren’t killing kids.
• COVID-19 *is* the leading infectious cause of death in children.
The CDC & FDA have been taken over by wellness grifters.
Posting lies as “truth” doesn’t make them true—it makes them propaganda.
Movie soundtracks are an odd process... #80sMusicIsTheBest www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
‘We didn’t think Back to the Future sounded plausible – or good’: Huey Lewis and the News on The Power of Love
‘I told the producers I didn’t know how to do a song for a film – and added that, frankly, I didn’t fancy writing one called Back to the Future. They said, “No problem, just give us one of your songs”...
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Movie soundtracks are an odd process... #80sMusicIsTheBest www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Why does what other people claim to “sincerely believe” matter to my rights and liberties??
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Why does what other people claim to “sincerely believe” matter to my rights and liberties??
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Earth Rumbles, Dishes Crash To Floor As Gerrymandering Rips Through House https://theonion.com/earth-rumbles-dishes-crash-to-floor-as-gerrymandering-rips-through-house/
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Earth Rumbles, Dishes Crash To Floor As Gerrymandering Rips Through House https://theonion.com/earth-rumbles-dishes-crash-to-floor-as-gerrymandering-rips-through-house/
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Just 3 DAYS and a bit over $700 left to reach my goal on the DREAMHOUSE Kickstarter! Help me hit that goal and maybe add a stretch goal or two!
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December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Join me in backing this!! So close... #DreamHouse