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The leopards? No, we are cool. My face? Oh they do that sometimes.

submitted 59 days ago • 9 comments

I have more respect for the people who just said “he’s a jerk and I hate everyone and I just wanna watch things burn” than this level of utterly delusional bonkery

submitted 77 days ago • 312 comments

David Frum discussing what happened on Morning Joe: "It is a very ominous thing if our leading forums for discussion of public affairs are already feeling the chill of intimidation and responding with efforts to appease." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 83 days ago • 458 comments

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submitted 82 days ago • 25 comments

@kmbc9.bsky.social Will KC churches ring bells for the Notre Dame cathedral re-opening?

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

“To wish someone well only in the sense that matters to you without regard for what matters to them is to defeat the purpose of wishing someone well in the first place.”

submitted 84 days ago • 7 comments

Read this by @markhertling.bsky.social Too many people have forgotten what it means to be an American, to live by American values. Some of us are too far gone and will never be back. But today the rest of us should read this - and remember. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

submitted 88 days ago • 102 comments

"The half of the country that voted against Donald Trump is left standing alone. Who in the Biden administration is shoring up whatever guardrails remain?" You know, someone can do something about that.

submitted 91 days ago • 33 comments

The media freaks out at the prospect of said crazy shit. Trump then wriggles out of doing the crazy shit and—this is the key part—his voters give him credit for the crazy shit anyway. How do we break this cycle? Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:

submitted 91 days ago • 32 comments

Charlie Sykes sums up today's flushing of justice and the rule of law down the toilet pretty well, y'all. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

submitted 91 days ago • 5 comments

Yesterday Jack Smith ended the Trump prosecutions. @kimwehle.bsky.social on the end of the Trump indictments and the many failures among many actors to hold Trump to account: www.thebulwark.com/p/special-co...

submitted 91 days ago • 28 comments

"A comfortable Uncle Joe–type president was what America chose and probably needed in 2020. After another round of Trump, I’m betting many of us will be ready for a disrupter of our own." New from @jilldlawrence.bsky.social:

submitted 92 days ago • 34 comments

“In 2022, YouGov asked “What percentage of Americans do you think are ___?” The results were hilarious. Trans: 21% Muslim: 27% Jewish: 30% Black: 41% Live in NYC: 30% Gay or lesbian: 30% The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.” www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...

submitted 94 days ago • 233 comments

What I got wrong in 2024 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 95 days ago • 25 comments

PSA: Anyone looking for a lucrative side business this Christmas season should really consider making nativity stables to display nativity scene. I'm seeing "out of stock" most places. Can order one online anywhere from $5.00 to $400.00 (and no, the $400.00 ones aren't the big outdoor type).

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@theatlantic.bsky.social’s writers and editors are on Bluesky. Follow us for ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y

submitted 95 days ago • 8 comments

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submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Seven books to read if you are angry about the election, from Ruth Madievsky:

submitted 97 days ago • 4 comments

So, a few words about this new Russian nuclear doctrine, but here's the short version: It's not a doctrine, it's a ploy. /1

submitted 97 days ago • 75 comments

"He's trying to break the instiutions of American government and American society, and what you've been seeing for the past few weeks is an all fronts assault on American democracy." — Tom Nichols on Trump's cabinet nominations.

submitted 99 days ago • 10 comments

This will be thread of Starter Packs. Use them to find followers from Twitter. Democracy: go.bsky.app/QGMYerF

submitted 107 days ago • 12 comments

Hi, everyone! Thanks to so many of you for reading The Atlantic over here on Bluesky. We have an Atlantic starter pack here: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y

submitted 98 days ago • 52 comments

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

submitted 98 days ago • 3192 comments

The Matt Gaetz sex trafficking investigation was actually opened by well known resistance lib Bill Barr

submitted 98 days ago • 232 comments

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This piece from @sykescharlie.bsky.social is essential reading at this moment. Everyone take the time to internalize its message. No more doom replies. No more 'anticipatory obedience'. No more 'Eeyorism'. No more 'premature capitulation'. We FIGHT. charliesykes.substack.com/p/this-is-no...

submitted 99 days ago • 8 comments

Good morning ☕ go.bsky.app/JcJexAd

submitted 99 days ago • 20 comments

Wow

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Give our friends a follow:

submitted 101 days ago • 240 comments

We all need a little Lily in our lives.

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

Does anyone here know a bit about this book/or movie - whether it's historically accurate and if suitable for kids (8 and 10)? There is a miniseries available based on the book, and I'd like to know if it's worthwhile to spend time on it. Thanks in advance.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Lots of new folks on Bluesky that are Chiefs fans and looking to connect and talk Chiefs. Not the easiest to do so yet. If you are a fan looking to build out a network of fans then comment below and give a repost to spread the word! Let's get this thing going! #ChiefsKingdom

submitted 101 days ago • 191 comments

"Trump’s opponents need to stop showing automatic deference to historical norms and limitations that ought, in a good and just society, be adhered to....It behooves us to suspend normal decorum when the building is on fire." New from Paul Rosenzweig: www.thebulwark.com/p/its-time-f...

submitted 101 days ago • 58 comments

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submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Libraries need to reclassify 1984 from fiction to nonfiction.

submitted 102 days ago • 472 comments

Had lots of folks ask, so here’s the plan: I’m hoping tonight will be my last AMA on Twitter. I’m going to announce it that way with the goal of driving as much traffic as possible away from Elon. Starting next week, AMAs will be here as long as this platform works well for them!

submitted 101 days ago • 1116 comments

What if we get off everything and just start reading?

submitted 102 days ago • 362 comments

Bluesky has grown by over 3M people in the last week — welcome! With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:

submitted 102 days ago • 1064 comments

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submitted 102 days ago • 314 comments