duckie0167.bsky.social
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yes! congressional control of the purse applies to the white house as well. you can defund stephen miller.
See this is very sharp, but it's the kind of thing that should populate the budget bill. Any illegal impoundment should result in the immediate elimination of the presidential travel budget, for example.
September 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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It was never about “freedom.” It was always about who was in control.
September 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Extraordinarily corrupt. I watched FCC chair Brendan Carr's full interview on Hannity. Carr basically said straight out that coverage of Trump he deems overly hostile can be decreed contrary to the "public interest," and thus grounds for yanking licenses:

newrepublic.com/article/2006...
September 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.

Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.

Just. Keep. Reading.
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Cas’ birthday is today. 17 years on earth. Next year, he’ll be eligible to vote.

#HappyBirthdayCastiel #SPNFamily #SPN
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Happy Birthday Castiel! We’re celebrating 17 (earth) years of you! 💙🍰🎉
September 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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This is all he said.
“The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said. “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.

that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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The remarks weren’t “about Charlie Kirk,” they were about how this administration is using Kirk’s death as an excuse to shut down critics … and they responded by proving him completely correct.
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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I’m canceling my @DisneyPlus subscription “indefinitely.”
September 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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If you're considering RSVPing to a demonstration to protest the regime that is currently asserting it's about to crack down on "leftist groups" I encourage you to just not fucking do that. Go to the protest, yes. Put your name on a list, absolutely the fuck not.
I've looked at Indivisible's privacy policy. It is...not the most user-protective I have seen. (For starters, they can "share" your data with other groups.)

If you are considering RSVPing, I strongly encourage you to read it and make sure you know what you're signing up for.
It's always good to be cautious about providing personal data, both off- and online.

When someone asks you for personal data - eg, by signing up for an event - it's always a good idea to ask yourself, at a minimum, "why do these folks need my data, and what are they going to do with it."
September 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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chicago, irving park: ice spotted at home depot at addison/kimball
September 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The appropriate expression with which to meet sort of 90% of the news right now. …Maybe more.
September 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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To our trans community:

We know it’s been a long year, and that the news cycle and hateful attacks can take a toll. We feel it too.

You are not alone. You are loved, you are seen, and we will never stop showing up for you.
September 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Do you have experience copyediting or proofreading academic journals? Would you like to wrangle #AO3 tags? Can you read and translate from Chinese or Italian to English? Do you have experience in managing or leading people? The #OTW is Recruiting! otw-news.org/w8thejrv
September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Join me in condemning this kind of statement and this kind of hate.
September 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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What started as targeted attacks has now spiraled, nearly any politically charged post can become a trigger.

Our recommendation:
- Lock down your privacy settings
- Remove your employer from your profile
September 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Requesting your library buy books is great! You help authors and also get to be the first to read the pristine BRAND NEW BOOK! For FREE!
Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.

But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!

It's easy! Check your library's website.
September 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Even if you aren’t masking anywhere else it still makes sense to wear a mask in medical settings & pharmacies because there’s a greater chance of being close to someone contagious & there are more people who are at higher risk in these places. Masking in these settings both protects you & others.
I really think there should be a continued public health push to have people wear a mask in pharmacies and medical settings since that is where sick people and people who are higher risk can be found frequently. It has never made any public health sense to loosen those precautions.
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
September 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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If you live in:

California
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia

The deadline to register to vote in the November elections is coming up. Check your registration now: IWillVote.com.
September 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Education is the enemy of fascism.
September 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM