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This is for @gtconway.bsky.social Five things I did last week. 1. Took too much ketamine 2. Danced onstage with a chainsaw 3. Ignored my new baby momma 4. Laughed at my own jokes. 5. Neglected all of my children except for the one I use as a human shield.

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Today’s Oaxaca, Mexico wall art. The world understands.

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Really craving some No Kings Only Trains art right now I'm just going to put that out into the universe.

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" has perhaps the most memorable opening line in all of Western literature: "I hope you motherfuckers like reading about whales"

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learn about the Black Panther Party free breakfast program learn about the Zapatista uprising learn about Jane learn about the Kensington Welfare Rights Union learn about STAR learn about Act Up learn about the Battle of Blair Mountain learn about the Spanish Civil War we are not the first

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REDDIT: Spotted at a KNOXVILLE Kroger… 🥚 is it “Day One” yet? www.reddit.com/r/Knoxville/...

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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.

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The Chiefs can still be named Super Bowl champions if Mike Pence has the courage.

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Cartoonist: Jesse Duquette

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At a meeting today with staffers for Senators Markey and Warren, the staffers made two concrete asks: 1. Please call or email and share your stories about how the current administration’s actions are hurting or will hurt you personally. The Senators can use these human stories to persuade those /1

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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS A DEPARTMENT CREATED BY STATUTE; IT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER! EXECUTIVE ORDERS CANNOT REPEAL STATUTES! JUST LIKE DEPARTMENTS CANNOT BE CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER! she shouts into the void

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The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.

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NEW: @wired.com built a tool to monitor 1,300+ federal .gov websites, revealing that entire sites are going dark as we speak. @telliotter.bsky.social, @dmehro.bsky.social (who built the tool), and @dell.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/us-gov...

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I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.

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I really don’t think it’s happenstance that pretty much every remaining institutional safeguard broke down within 15 years of Citizens United

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This may sound primitive and unscientific, but through the fairies, we COULD ask Mothra for help

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Worried about a fascist takeover? This sheet-pan paella will make you feel like you’re in 1930s Spain.

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How is it still January

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Daughter: “why do some Chiefs fans still do the tomahawk chant?” Me: “because they’re idiots, honey”

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Excellent post

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Octopus Defense: Inflating as a Protective Display

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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

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Gritty continues to be a real one

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Who do I hire to help me close tabs?

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"If peace means keeping my mouth shut in the midst of injustice and evil, I don't want it." MLK, Jr, 1956. The Rev. Dr. King died fighting for justice and equality for the working poor. As you remember his birth don’t misremember his life.

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Sharing an incredible resource for people looking to follow the legal changes on immigration under Trump. A law professor and numerous students at Yale Law and Stanford Law will be tracking and summarizing every change in immigration policy. immpolicytracking.org/home/

submitted 36 days ago • 74 comments

lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.

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“We can expect the new administration to target a broad swath of philanthropic organizations based on their ideological views or their efforts to hold the administration accountable.” @mikeberkowitz.bsky.social

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“Male flight describes a similar phenomenon when large numbers of females enter a profession, group, hobby or industry—the men leave. That industry is then devalued.”

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I swear to god you all better be making PDF of every single thing you have published and saving them somewhere you fully own.

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This is not good. Especially in rural areas with mini-monopolies for access (ie, no choices for consumers)

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I’m ready for the fight. I’m not leaving your side. We won’t just get through it. We’re going to thrive. Bring on 2025. 🔥

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US Capitol struck by lightning 12/31/2024 Video: Stephanie Ricker/Twitter

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According to a new report, doctors in abortion ban states described hospital lawyers who: •“Refused to meet” with them for months. •Were hard to reach during “life or death” situations. •Offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law.

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showing up in washington square park in the rain to play chess against randos is exactly the level of psycho competitor meets sensei that it takes to be the best player on earth. i’m moved

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