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Today's aesthetic is "Bridal" movie posters.

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If you are too young to remember the Iraq War, you'll hear "no one protested" and "no one knew they were lying." Millions of people knew they were lying and protested. The press not only did not want a record of mass dissent; they did not want a record of mass knowledge of lies.

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Utah voters: Are these really your values? Mike Lee is the best you can do?

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Wow, NYTimes be like, “Andrew Cuomo is our problematic fave." The editorial board willfully misunderstands something I figured out in early adulthood: that sexual harassment tells you everything about someone’s relationship with power, and on its own, ought to be enough to disqualify from office.

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Suspect has been captured in MN!

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Conservative administrations exist to put public property into private hands. It's their overwhelming motivation: that people should own nothing, and everything is rent-seeking.

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Tonight's aesthetic: "It was thiiiiiis big!"

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The gunman no doubt thought of himself as a good person, as someone who was pro-life, but his ideology brought him to a place where he shot 17 bullets into a couple who got into politics to help get health insurance for his daughter, who has spina bifida.

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Happy #FathersDay to those who celebrate, but remember that the rules are the same as Mother's Day: Not all men are fathers, and not all fathers are women. 👍

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Art of the Deal!

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Hi everyone I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing

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Nobody is rioting. Nobody is breaking any laws. These are cops in my city of Las Vegas just assaulting and arresting anyone on Fremont Street who looks at them. This is fascism.

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Imagine being so unpopular that five million people came out to tell you that you suck on your birthday

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Hip-hop, pro wrestling, superhero comics, and drag shows. I've contemplated this orb for YEARS and concluded that all are entertainment conglomerations of "normal" people who play one AND ONLY ONE (at a time) larger-than-life character with a vivid persona within a heightened mock reality.

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I first saw this during #PrideMonth 3-5 years ago when I was still "in the closet with the door open." It spoke to me then, and I still think about it every year. You'll know when you're ready; there's no need to rush. 🐢🏳️‍🌈

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We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo. We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social

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It’s never too late to start masking again to protect yourself and others from infectious diseases, especially at crowded events.

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Update: Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark have died after they were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park.

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Happy #Caturday, from a zonked Minxie.

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Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.

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Two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, State Senator John Hoffman and State Representative Melissa Hortman, were shot in their own homes overnight.

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The Trump administration handed over the immigration status of millions of Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials, data that could be used to locate and remove people as part of his sweeping crackdown.

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A win! Judge blocks Trump’s firing of 3 Consumer Product Safety Commission members. The court ruled their removal was unlawful and ordered them reinstated.

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Today's aesthetic for is Indian rock-cut architecture. Sometimes it resembles a fantasy movie set and sometimes it looks like an optical illusion, but it's always spectacular. #FantasyFriday

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Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:

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I would never advocate for vandalism, but letting the air out of a robotaxi's tires would seem to improve public safety.

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Fell behind on Andor, so am catching up. Watched Episode 9 this evening. You know. The wild one where they arrest a Senator after manufacturing a fake crisis that required the military to put down protestors. So unrealistic.

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We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.

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I did my best to compile as many protest safety notes as possible into a one page foldout zine! Coincidentally…it seems the file has breached containment…like it’s available for anyone to print or hand out 👀⚖️ toonyart.com/s/PSZine.pdf

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RFK Jr. spouted dangerous vaccine falsehoods on national TV. As a parent and infectious diseases doctor, I couldn't stay silent. Here's what the data actually shows. 🧵

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You, a firefighter: "Stop, drop, and roll." Me, an intellectual: "Pronate and rotate."

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It’s amazing. The article recounts Noem’s take on things—that Padilla didn’t ID himself—without noting that there is clear VIDEO SHOWING HIM DOING SO. It feels like a literal “don’t believe what your eyes saw” moment. A total failure in coverage.

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We are extremely proud of all of you. You’re writing history. We know we say “we love you” often, but we mean it every time. You are our family. Our coalition members will take days off work, jump on a plane, or hop in a car without hesitation to show up at a protest on a moment’s notice.

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Hey internet - dox them all. Especially the front dude, who is high as a fucking kite.

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Senator dared to question the Empire, directly, and was met with force. Stormtroopers didn’t hesitate. They grabbed him, cuffed him, dragged him away like a dissident, claiming he “failed to identify himself.” But everyone knew who he was. He was a Senator.

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It’s looking more and more like a dictatorship. That’s no way to treat a U.S. Senator. Claiming he was an attacker and failed to identify himself is delusional he’s a sitting senator. America is watching, and the tides are turning.

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House Republicans passed a bill that would claw back $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, and $8.3 billion for foreign assistance programs.

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Brody King shared a post about what is happening in LA right now on Instagram. #AEW 🤼

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Today's aesthetic is cartoon sharks drawn by people who really don't understand sharks.

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Andrew Cuomo is afraid he'll lose, so his donors want you to fear me. His SuperPAC just sent out a mailer that artificially lengthened and darkened my beard. This is blatant Islamophobia—the kind of racism that explains why MAGA billionaires support his campaign.

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#protests #LA #ICE #immigrants #billionaires

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So another one of these came today and I took a closer look. Some of its claims seem pretty wild. But they include citations in tiny print at the bottom, after an invitation to "check the facts." So I did. You may need to sit down for this: Andrew Cuomo is not being entirely honest!

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I watched this with @catdragon513.bsky.social last night and we were laughing out loud the whole time. Even if you're not usually a fan of slapstick, give it a try, because Jean Kayak isn't the usual slapstick protagonist; he learns from his failures, adapts, and overcomes. youtu.be/guE0Qd8BRw0

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