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exhausted political scientist in a red state, avid cat collector, friend to dogs everywhere, antifascist, lapsed midwesterner and cold weather aficionado, adequate learned league player, currently obsessed with the Big Bear eagle family

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But frankly, if your business is entirely run on Stealing Things That Don't Belong To You And Selling Them, I'm fine with you not having a business anymore.

08.10.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We'll negotiate on healthcare after we reopen the government" is the most obvious wallet inspector line ever even if you weren't dealing with someone whose entire career was telling people he was the wallet inspector and taking their wallets

08.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

so theres a possibility the attorney general has seen evidence the president raped children and now the entire republican party is helping to cover it up?

08.10.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 772    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 16

It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.

08.10.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2849    πŸ” 839    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 24

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

07.10.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9990    πŸ” 4562    πŸ’¬ 179    πŸ“Œ 312
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Justin J. Pearson of the 'Tennessee Three' Has Had It With 'Mediocrity' -- So He's Running for Congress

Justin J. Pearson β€” the 30-year-old Memphis representative and member of the β€œTennessee Three” who protested gun violence β€” has announced a bid to primary 76-year-old Democrat Steve Cohen for a seat in the U.S. House.

08.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 402    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 15

End of a thread. Gonna lose it with these non-specific calls to action.

Blue state governors and legislators can create their own militias / guards, they can pay people to document ICE, they can work with local governments to shut off water, electricity and transport for ICE facilities.

08.10.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

08.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3258    πŸ” 950    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 112
Nation Schedules Recurring Monthly Benefit Concert To Streamline Tragedy Response Process

Nation Schedules Recurring Monthly Benefit Concert To Streamline Tragedy Response Process

Nation Schedules Recurring Monthly Benefit Concert To Streamline Tragedy Response Process https://theonion.com/nation-schedules-recurring-monthly-benefit-concert-to-s-1819580392/

08.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 914    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6

For those of us in higher education this company has snaked its way into our institutionsβ€”and this is the kind of care and thought they put into the risks of their products.
Do you imagine our students are safe with these people?

08.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

07.10.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7316    πŸ” 1801    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 67

when Reuters (reuters!) does the most straightforward, bloodless, nonpartisan headline possible and still comes up with: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

08.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 180    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

Yup, the only possible solution for this is the 82nd Airborne.

08.10.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 477    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1

Mascot rave actually seems like an incredibly effective tactic. There's absolutely no way to spin that the dancing unicorn was threatening.

08.10.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 903    πŸ” 204    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3

Trans rights and migrants safety? Meh

My flight might be canceled? WHAT

08.10.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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EJI Announces the Opening of Elevation in Montgomery, Alabama We are pleased to announce today's Phase One opening of Elevation.

Elevation Convening Center and Hotel is now open to guests in Montgomery. This research center, convening space, art gallery, and theater with overnight accommodations will provide comfort to the thousands that visit our Legacy Sites.

08.10.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Presented by Tate Patrons 2009

Presented by Tate Patrons 2009

Martin Creed, Work No. 203: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, 1999
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1133992

08.10.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œ.. I think they are absolutely struggling to figure out how they are going to get out of this.”

@politico.com #Shutdown
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

08.10.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1228    πŸ” 323    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 38
Kim Jong Un in giant pants.

Kim Jong Un in giant pants.

Oscar Issac looking at some kind of electronic tablet.

Oscar Issac looking at some kind of electronic tablet.

Oscar Isaac in giant pants.

Oscar Isaac in giant pants.

07.10.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4408    πŸ” 384    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 53

IR, comparative, theory

07.10.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course getting upset about a country song seems fairly normal for someone struggling with dementia.

07.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1034    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2

It's arguably the most important sentence in the entire Constitution!

07.10.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Tariff revenue is operating like ship money did for Charles I, when he tried to rule England without Parliament. Like the US, only the legislature could legitimately tax the people, but Charles used innovative abuses of his powers to raise & spend money as he wanted

(He later lost his crown & head)

07.10.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

This is personalism. It's the Charles I scenario -- the king rules without the a legislature and simply taxes and spends in whatever way he feels like.

Impeach, remove, disqualify.

07.10.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1416    πŸ” 342    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 18
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Klobuchar: "I went over there this morning and there are actually more statues of deceased Republican leaders than there are Republican House members over there right now."

07.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2502    πŸ” 492    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 22
a sleeping beagle on a cat window perch with his head hanging off the side and one ear draped over a cart handle

a sleeping beagle on a cat window perch with his head hanging off the side and one ear draped over a cart handle

Ooh, I have one of those. He managed this piece of art last week. That’s a cat window perch he’s sleeping on.

07.10.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

07.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7715    πŸ” 1242    πŸ’¬ 185    πŸ“Œ 153
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Hirono: "I have to conclude that, since no wrongdoing was determined, that Homan kept the money. And I hope he will put that on his tax returns as income."

07.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8533    πŸ” 2073    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 88
Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

07.10.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11649    πŸ” 2234    πŸ’¬ 156    πŸ“Œ 112

correct

07.10.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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