Gertrude The Squid
@gertrudethesquid.bsky.social
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I come back to this clip a lot — especially in the past two weeks.
Hope is adversarial.
Hope is adversarial.
Theres a chill in the air, which means the bees are getting slower. 🐝
October 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Theres a chill in the air, which means the bees are getting slower. 🐝
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Darth Vader was a husband and a father
September 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Darth Vader was a husband and a father
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Rudy Giuliani absolutely did not try to shortchange a sex worker and then was pursued by her colleagues, don’t you dare suggest such a thing
Rudy Giuliani suffered severe injuries in a car accident last night, according to his spokesperson
August 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Rudy Giuliani absolutely did not try to shortchange a sex worker and then was pursued by her colleagues, don’t you dare suggest such a thing
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Pam Bondi coverup www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Almost all the Epstein files given to Congress were already public, Democrats say
Republicans say the Justice Department will hand over more files.
www.miamiherald.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Pam Bondi coverup www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Corporate media keeps repeating daily that Democrats have a an "identity crisis." In reality, we do NOT. We know exactly what we stand for and polls show most Americans agree with us on key issues from healthcare to getting big $ out of politics. But we do have a leadership crisis. That is the issue
August 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Corporate media keeps repeating daily that Democrats have a an "identity crisis." In reality, we do NOT. We know exactly what we stand for and polls show most Americans agree with us on key issues from healthcare to getting big $ out of politics. But we do have a leadership crisis. That is the issue
tl;dr Putin told him he won’t help him cheat this time around.
August 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
tl;dr Putin told him he won’t help him cheat this time around.
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There's a decent chance there's a Fight the Trump Takeover rally near you on Saturday, August 16.
Reply with a link if you find yours.
Reply with a link if you find yours.
Fight The Trump Takeover
www.fightthetrumptakeover.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
There's a decent chance there's a Fight the Trump Takeover rally near you on Saturday, August 16.
Reply with a link if you find yours.
Reply with a link if you find yours.
Slightly diminish a band: Blink 181
Slightly diminish a band: Deuteronomy
Slightly diminish a band: Counting Sparrows
August 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Slightly diminish a band: Blink 181
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if you're following TX redistricting news and you saw republicans won't let democrats who left the state get paid through direct deposit and you saw jokes that they barely get paid anyway and you're wondering why, it's because TX is set up so only well-off people can afford to be state lawmakers
August 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
if you're following TX redistricting news and you saw republicans won't let democrats who left the state get paid through direct deposit and you saw jokes that they barely get paid anyway and you're wondering why, it's because TX is set up so only well-off people can afford to be state lawmakers
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“Let’s respond to the joylessness of this regime by making and playing music, throwing parties, writing beautiful stories, telling jokes, hanging out with friends, acting with kindness and defying the lawless Trump thugs who revel in cruelty.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/joy-sadism...
www.americaamerica.news/p/joy-sadism...
Joy, Sadism and the Missing Link
The once-exuberant White House has gone dark again. Let's defy this regime with song, celebration, love and wit.
www.americaamerica.news
August 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“Let’s respond to the joylessness of this regime by making and playing music, throwing parties, writing beautiful stories, telling jokes, hanging out with friends, acting with kindness and defying the lawless Trump thugs who revel in cruelty.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/joy-sadism...
www.americaamerica.news/p/joy-sadism...
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Strange that the President, who bragged abt sexually assaulting women & wrote his pedophile bestie that the meaning of life is raping children, would be unwilling to release the Pedo-files complied by said bestie.
Seems like it'd be a short meeting if Trump were innocent, because they could just release the files like they promised all along. Just redact the victims' names but let the rest fly, right?
Huh.
Wonder why it's taking a high-level strategy session instead.
Huh.
Wonder why it's taking a high-level strategy session instead.
August 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Strange that the President, who bragged abt sexually assaulting women & wrote his pedophile bestie that the meaning of life is raping children, would be unwilling to release the Pedo-files complied by said bestie.
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Republicans thought they were getting people who would expose the Deep State pedophiles with Trump, Bongino and Patel. Instead, they got their protectors. Maxwell just got rewarded with a nicer prison, and in exchange, the pedophiles stay concealed. Hell of a legacy, fellas.
August 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Republicans thought they were getting people who would expose the Deep State pedophiles with Trump, Bongino and Patel. Instead, they got their protectors. Maxwell just got rewarded with a nicer prison, and in exchange, the pedophiles stay concealed. Hell of a legacy, fellas.
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I ended up turning this into a little bit of a thread, because I sincerely want to understand why so many of the people who could do something about this endless parade of horrors are choosing to enable and endorse it all through inaction.
It is remarkable and astonishing that the entire apparatus of the Republican party -- the entire organization and every single person who is part of it -- has been converted into a cover-up operation to protect a single pedophile rapist.
Is that why these Republicans went into politics? Really?
Is that why these Republicans went into politics? Really?
August 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I ended up turning this into a little bit of a thread, because I sincerely want to understand why so many of the people who could do something about this endless parade of horrors are choosing to enable and endorse it all through inaction.
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oh absolutely. the issue is that trump is too vindictive to have just let sleeping dogs lie. he wanted to get revenge on everyone that aggrieved him in his first term. i am 100% certain, in fact, that the project 2025 stuff was sold to him as a tool for getting that revenge.
August 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
oh absolutely. the issue is that trump is too vindictive to have just let sleeping dogs lie. he wanted to get revenge on everyone that aggrieved him in his first term. i am 100% certain, in fact, that the project 2025 stuff was sold to him as a tool for getting that revenge.
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If tariffs are paid by foreign countries and don't hurt American consumers, as Trump has repeatedly claimed, then why do we need rebate checks? www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill to send tariff rebate checks to Americans
First to NBC News: Hawley pledged to sponsor legislation after President Donald Trump expressed interest in sending out rebate checks last week.
www.nbcnews.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If tariffs are paid by foreign countries and don't hurt American consumers, as Trump has repeatedly claimed, then why do we need rebate checks? www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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ICYMI
Canadian Etsy sellers who were blindsided by the increase in Canada Post's Etsy Labels to the US on June 26 can get refunds if they push hard enough.
It still not 100% clear if these prices will be around for the next year or not. There seem to be shipping changes coming on Etsy.
#EtsySellerNews
It still not 100% clear if these prices will be around for the next year or not. There seem to be shipping changes coming on Etsy.
#EtsySellerNews
Etsy Didn't Notify Sellers That Some Canada Post Labels Prices Were Going Way Up
But Shops Can Get A Refund For The Rate Differences
On June 26, Canada Post (CP) raised most label prices, but said that USA Parcel Services would be going down an average of 3%, "driven mostly by a....
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July 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
ICYMI
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Something ugly is happening around this country right now. But something beautiful is happening, too: The pro-democracy movement is growing at a historic pace.
July 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Something ugly is happening around this country right now. But something beautiful is happening, too: The pro-democracy movement is growing at a historic pace.
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We need the state of NY to charge Ghislaine Maxwell for her crimes trafficking children in NY with Jeffrey Epstein so that Trump's offer of a pardon won't protect her. She is a serial child rapist who lured 14 year olds to have sex with Epstein. But Trump would pardon her if she will help him.
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
We need the state of NY to charge Ghislaine Maxwell for her crimes trafficking children in NY with Jeffrey Epstein so that Trump's offer of a pardon won't protect her. She is a serial child rapist who lured 14 year olds to have sex with Epstein. But Trump would pardon her if she will help him.
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What To Know About The Epstein Files
theonion.com/what-to...
theonion.com/what-to...
July 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What To Know About The Epstein Files
theonion.com/what-to...
theonion.com/what-to...
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sorry for being super woke but deposition video of the worlds most famous pedophile invoking the fifth when asked if he ever partied with you and underage girls should be career ending
July 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
sorry for being super woke but deposition video of the worlds most famous pedophile invoking the fifth when asked if he ever partied with you and underage girls should be career ending
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You know that scene in an action movie when the bad guy runs through the kitchen of a restaurant and pulls down all the pots and pans behind him to slow down his pursuers? We're in that part of the Trump presidency.
July 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
You know that scene in an action movie when the bad guy runs through the kitchen of a restaurant and pulls down all the pots and pans behind him to slow down his pursuers? We're in that part of the Trump presidency.
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the WSJ continuing to dogwalk trump like this (and get deserved traffic for it) is making the other outlets look like chumps
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Bondi told president at the meeting that Justice also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
on.wsj.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
the WSJ continuing to dogwalk trump like this (and get deserved traffic for it) is making the other outlets look like chumps
Absolutely no one was more a part of my formative years than Ozzy Osbourne.
Ozzy was an ever-present part of the endless summer that was the 80s, the soundtrack behind the type of high school friendships you’ll never make again as an adult.
What an incredible legacy to leave behind.
Ozzy was an ever-present part of the endless summer that was the 80s, the soundtrack behind the type of high school friendships you’ll never make again as an adult.
What an incredible legacy to leave behind.
July 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Absolutely no one was more a part of my formative years than Ozzy Osbourne.
Ozzy was an ever-present part of the endless summer that was the 80s, the soundtrack behind the type of high school friendships you’ll never make again as an adult.
What an incredible legacy to leave behind.
Ozzy was an ever-present part of the endless summer that was the 80s, the soundtrack behind the type of high school friendships you’ll never make again as an adult.
What an incredible legacy to leave behind.
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There's a bombshell story about New York City elites running a sex trafficking ring patronized by the president from New York City and other New York City elites but the New York City elites that run the New York Times say there's no story there so hey, it's all settled, ha ha, hey what's over there
July 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
There's a bombshell story about New York City elites running a sex trafficking ring patronized by the president from New York City and other New York City elites but the New York City elites that run the New York Times say there's no story there so hey, it's all settled, ha ha, hey what's over there
Trump is trying to discredit the Epstein files hype by portraying his cadre of conspiracy-wing podcasters and their audiences as crybaby nutjobs…
what could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼♀️
what could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼♀️
Account reposted by Trump also pushes “Epstein conspiracy hype”
July 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Trump is trying to discredit the Epstein files hype by portraying his cadre of conspiracy-wing podcasters and their audiences as crybaby nutjobs…
what could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼♀️
what could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼♀️