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@essephreak.bsky.social

Retired Metadata Architect. Volunteer adult ESL teacher. Dismayed observer of the ongoing apocalypse.

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Broken link?

08.12.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œfewer people to discover new ideas” argument is inane. Creating the conditions in which discoveries can be made, nurtured, and developed is way more important.

08.12.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But they used an umlaut on reΓ«nters and an accent on dΓ©but; they must be super smart.

29.11.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
San Francisco Symphony
Brave Combo
Dengue Fever

28.11.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be still my beating heart.

25.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

20.11.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 20459    πŸ” 8499    πŸ’¬ 1020    πŸ“Œ 1076
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Here's that PSA that the President wants to punish by death

20.11.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.

18.11.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9542    πŸ” 4326    πŸ’¬ 367    πŸ“Œ 971

Teenagers are old enough to have sex with middle aged men. They are not old enough to be trans.

by Megyn Kelly

16.11.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4082    πŸ” 798    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 29

Known for many many decades as Specific Whites.

15.11.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.

A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here

14.11.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7986    πŸ” 1934    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 37

"Look, my husband is thirty-two years older than me, and *I'm* fine. That's basically what we're talking about here." - Karoline Leavitt, tomorrow, probably

12.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 613    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 4

The more we learn about Zohran Mamdani's upbringing, the clearer it becomes that he owes everything to his connected, well-to-do parents.

by A.G. Sulzberger, Andrew Cuomo, Bill Ackman, and Donald Trump, Jr.

09.11.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3093    πŸ” 343    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 12

Nor I when he was a supervisor. Way too early to just fall in line.

02.11.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TeslaTakedown #Austin 11/1/2025 Typical honks and waves, but also more slow-down-and-yell-out-the-window guys. Maybe maga is starting to see how much the country hates their Dear Leader. Anyway, as usual, blew them a kiss and/or made the heart sign.
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01.11.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I get your point. But I don’t much care how I look to them. And not sure that saying β€œsorry, I’m not engaging with you looks weak or stupid anyway. I think the argument could go either way though. So keep up the good fight, however you do it!

27.10.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Note the microphone and video glasses. She’s using the situation to create content for her maga audience to lap up. Don’t give it to them. Don’t engage at all.

27.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, it does matter. She’s using the situation to create content for her maga audience to lap up. Don’t give it to them. Don’t engage at all.

27.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As in many contexts, Ive found protests to be a place where it’s best to not feed the trolls. Lady was right about Charlie Kirk, but she gave the MAGA dimwit exactly what she wanted.

26.10.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Hey NAVY, including sailors involved and leadership. There are no statutes of limitations on war crimes.

Nuremburg also demonstrated that "following orders" is not considered a valid defense.

This is going to be messy, particularly for some military families.

22.10.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Protester blocking Robotaxi. Sign: DON'T BUY FASCISM; Musk, Trump, and Greg Abbot with Hitler mustaches.

Protester blocking Robotaxi. Sign: DON'T BUY FASCISM; Musk, Trump, and Greg Abbot with Hitler mustaches.

Protester alongside of Robotaxi. Sign: DON'T BUY FASCISM; Musk, Trump, and Greg Abbot with Hitler mustaches.

Protester alongside of Robotaxi. Sign: DON'T BUY FASCISM; Musk, Trump, and Greg Abbot with Hitler mustaches.

Heh. Two weeks ago a robotaxi pulled in right behind me *at a Tesla protest* (same spot in Austin where you were a few months ago). I stood in front of it to see if it could figure out to back up (lots of room to do so). It could not. After contacting hq, attendant had to drive it away.

21.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How old is your Guardian photo?

21.10.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
No Kings protest crowd at Texas State Capitol.

No Kings protest crowd at Texas State Capitol.

No Kings March on Congress Ave in Austin

No Kings March on Congress Ave in Austin

Person in inflatable pika costume at No Kings protest in Austin, holding sign reading PIKAS AGAINST PEDOS

Person in inflatable pika costume at No Kings protest in Austin, holding sign reading PIKAS AGAINST PEDOS

Sign at No Kings protest in Austin: YOU CAN'T SPELL INCEL WITHOUT I-C-E

Sign at No Kings protest in Austin: YOU CAN'T SPELL INCEL WITHOUT I-C-E

#NoKings #Austin Huge turnout. March stretched for upwards of 12 blocks.

18.10.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @numb.comfortab.ly

18.10.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Austin, Texas showed up in mass for democracy and against monarchy!
#NoKings #Austin #Texas

18.10.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1436    πŸ” 347    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 22
Tesla Takedown protesters in front of Austin dealership.

Tesla Takedown protesters in front of Austin dealership.

Tesla Takedown protester sign. Sign reads: FREEDOM of SPEECH with stenciled image of singer songwriter Bobbie Gentry, who wrote "Ode to Billie Joe.

Tesla Takedown protester sign. Sign reads: FREEDOM of SPEECH with stenciled image of singer songwriter Bobbie Gentry, who wrote "Ode to Billie Joe.

Telsa Takedown protest sign, reading "COUP KLUX KLAN[ with drawing of Klan hood.

Telsa Takedown protest sign, reading "COUP KLUX KLAN[ with drawing of Klan hood.

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 10/11/2025 Our group is like a wildcat strike - a strike without direct union support - as the formal resistance groups here tackle other crucial priorities. Still 8-10 of us show up every week without formal organization...
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11.10.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

09.10.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8087    πŸ” 3075    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 85

Then again, they (we) had the best economic opportunities to cover the cost.

07.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of which were done by my late boomer / Gen Jones cohort (slightly) before y’all Xers so nyaaah nyaaah nyaaah.

07.10.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tesla Takedown protestor posing with Robotaxi. Sign reads: DONT BUY FASCSISM

Tesla Takedown protestor posing with Robotaxi. Sign reads: DONT BUY FASCSISM

Tesla Takedown protestor. Sign reads: IF YOU'RE A FASCIST, GET A TESLA. T-shirt reads "Tarrific."

Tesla Takedown protestor. Sign reads: IF YOU'RE A FASCIST, GET A TESLA. T-shirt reads "Tarrific."

Group of Tesla Takedown protestors in front of the Tesla dealership. Sign in foreground reads: OVERTHROW THE OLIGARCHS. FUERA$$$$$$$

Group of Tesla Takedown protestors in front of the Tesla dealership. Sign in foreground reads: OVERTHROW THE OLIGARCHS. FUERA$$$$$$$

Tesla Takedown protest sign: NO TAX BREAKS FOR NAZIS

Tesla Takedown protest sign: NO TAX BREAKS FOR NAZIS

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 10/4/2025 A Robotaxi - they're being unsafely piloted here - actually pulled in behind us, across from the dealer. I stood in front of it, but it couldn't figure out to back up - so its "safety" monitor had to drive it off πŸ˜….
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04.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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