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Bad Pacifist, passable writer. Meritocracy is a myth. Tolerance is a peace treaty, not a suicide pact. American was never great, but it's over now. He/Him

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Pope Leo returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture.

The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture. n.pr/43T2xmD

15.11.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4670    πŸ” 1167    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 85

β€œstraight up giving the president a bar of gold” is where we’re at now on the β€œcorruption isn’t real” scale

good work, John Roberts

15.11.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2797    πŸ” 805    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 24

among other things i do not understand this idea that she is an exceptionally good prose stylist

15.11.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3427    πŸ” 199    πŸ’¬ 130    πŸ“Œ 8
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β€œApple set the tone” when Tim Cook gave Trump an engraved, glass disc. This week, the Swiss delegation gave him a β€œspecial Rolex desktop clock” and a $130,000 gold bar.

β€œ.. It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it," an administration official told @axios.com

www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...

15.11.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 436    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 32

"Is that fiscal irresponsibility or are you just happy to see me?"

15.11.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't actually care what you think either way Pete, go fucking say it to voters instead of doing all this lecturing to other people about how they should talk to voters, you;'re literally a politician yourself

15.11.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 347    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Hold up

15.11.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6841    πŸ” 1773    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 436

Me reading this the first time: "Why would some random Fed in NY get to have talks with several banks and why would that matter?"

Me rereading and realizing this wasn't about a random federal agent:

15.11.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can confirm, I did say this, over on Threads. I stand by it here as well. And everywhere else!

14.11.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3070    πŸ” 442    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 14

Imagine being someone on the outs in the administration, trapped in a hell of your own creation, trading away your basic humanity in exchange for power and comfort, and then this shit is blasting your skull for hours at a time.

15.11.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:

14.11.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13100    πŸ” 5202    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 546

Searching for a cabinet. Been researching a brand for a week so I check their clearance.

Sort by lowest first.

Cheapest is free. Free shipping

I'm almost certain this is a website error, but I completed purchase. Now to see if they ship it.

14.11.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

oh hell yeah. fresh heresies just dropped.

09.07.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 342    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
A graphic from the front page of the WSJ, titled, "The Epstein Email Cache: 2,300 Messages, Many of Which Mention Trump." Using blue does it compares how many of the email threads released by Oversight are about various people. 1,670 are about Trump. 207 mention Michael Wolff. 155 Kathryn Ruemmler, 117 Larry Summers, and 512 Clinton.

A graphic from the front page of the WSJ, titled, "The Epstein Email Cache: 2,300 Messages, Many of Which Mention Trump." Using blue does it compares how many of the email threads released by Oversight are about various people. 1,670 are about Trump. 207 mention Michael Wolff. 155 Kathryn Ruemmler, 117 Larry Summers, and 512 Clinton.

Wild graphic on front page of WSJ.

14.11.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5286    πŸ” 1962    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 199

the extent to which journalists will circle the wagons around even members of the profession who have serially violated every professional ethical standard possible is astounding

14.11.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1047    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 14

Walter had his blue puffy jacket today! His body is a weird shape so finding a shirt that fits is hard. No uggs yet. Still in her penguin boots era

14.11.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Baby and I both wearing flannel. β™₯️ Fall is my favorite season

14.11.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

YES

14.11.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aldamoore if you wanna be regionally accurate

14.11.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He got so mad at his teacher when he found out kissing cushions was a typo

14.11.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Were these people dead before you asked them to starve?

13.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw this and was about to tag @semperfitrex.bsky.social until I saw you already did

13.11.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feel like this is a good @semperfitrex.bsky.social meme

13.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You just know that β€œDid Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique

13.11.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 23238    πŸ” 3495    πŸ’¬ 247    πŸ“Œ 55
Skeet from Chantal James where last word is cut off.  

Text of skeet

Housing First approaches to homelessness, that prioritize getting a stable roof over people's heads before addressing trauma from the streets & other issues, prove to lead to long term stability. Rounding every homeless person up for forced mental health care which is incarceration is not the

Skeet from Chantal James where last word is cut off. Text of skeet Housing First approaches to homelessness, that prioritize getting a stable roof over people's heads before addressing trauma from the streets & other issues, prove to lead to long term stability. Rounding every homeless person up for forced mental health care which is incarceration is not the

Full skeet from Chantal James. It is not cut off. 

Housing First approaches to homelessness, that prioritize getting a stable roof over people's heads before addressing trauma from the streets & other issues, prove to lead to long term stability. Rounding every homeless person up for forced mental health care which is incarceration is not the way!

Full skeet from Chantal James. It is not cut off. Housing First approaches to homelessness, that prioritize getting a stable roof over people's heads before addressing trauma from the streets & other issues, prove to lead to long term stability. Rounding every homeless person up for forced mental health care which is incarceration is not the way!

Hey @support.bsky.team I'm seeing a weird bug in skeets where if they're in my timeline the last word or two.

The first picture is the timeline view, the second picture is when I click into it.

13.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just know this guy can hacky sack

13.11.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 212    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Bonfire bonus

13.11.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Olivia Nuzzi - RFK Jr. thing is comparatively very minor, but the β€œhow dare you suggest journalists should follow basic ethics” wagon-circling looks like it stemmed from a deeper ethos.

13.11.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 274    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Again, maybe what the takeaway we should have from political reporter after political reporter not just getting chummy w ppl like Trump or Epstein (or RFK Jr πŸ‘€) but actively running interference for themβ€”either in their coverage or privatelyβ€”is that its an industry full of ppl that are Bad Actuallyℒ️

12.11.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 995    πŸ” 243    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 10

They lionize Woodward who had Trump in a knowing lie about COVID in February 2020 and saved it for 2021 for his book. That's their -hero-

12.11.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1529    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

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