Phil McDuff
@mcduff.bsky.social
Legitimate businessman
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Pinned
The Unbearable Weight of Small Absences
This morning my dog Jingles wasn’t in the kitchen while I was making coffee.
open.substack.com
I've had this in the drafts for a while. One month after she went seems like a good time to publish. ❤️
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this guy started the video with his qualifications as if there was any chance i wouldn’t trust this man about clocks
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
this guy started the video with his qualifications as if there was any chance i wouldn’t trust this man about clocks
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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Durbin lied on national television and said because Feinstein was sick and not physically there in person, it was impossible to issue subpoenas in regards to the SCOTUS corruption scandal.
But his own website specifically stated that they allowed proxy voting.
But his own website specifically stated that they allowed proxy voting.
look at what this leadership did with oversight powers of SCOTUS in the middle of multiple devastating scandals for the conservatives. look at the half assed impeachments and half-assed oversight during the teens.
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Durbin lied on national television and said because Feinstein was sick and not physically there in person, it was impossible to issue subpoenas in regards to the SCOTUS corruption scandal.
But his own website specifically stated that they allowed proxy voting.
But his own website specifically stated that they allowed proxy voting.
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Example: Rule Britannia being “banned at the Proms” in 2020, when everyone talking about it fully understood there was no choral signing at all for Covid restrictions. That didn’t prevent two weeks of wild terror that patriotism had been proscribed, to avoid offending non-white people.
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Example: Rule Britannia being “banned at the Proms” in 2020, when everyone talking about it fully understood there was no choral signing at all for Covid restrictions. That didn’t prevent two weeks of wild terror that patriotism had been proscribed, to avoid offending non-white people.
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Sure, but it’s worse in Britain rather than better: in America, they historically had Fox News and a newspaper or two as the crackpot media outlets. In Britain, almost every media outlet is a bit Fox News and when there’s a new bullshit outrage, all of them have run with it.
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Sure, but it’s worse in Britain rather than better: in America, they historically had Fox News and a newspaper or two as the crackpot media outlets. In Britain, almost every media outlet is a bit Fox News and when there’s a new bullshit outrage, all of them have run with it.
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fellas is it normal for a funding bill to waive the sovereign immunity of the united states government in the context of when senators are targets of federal investigation
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
fellas is it normal for a funding bill to waive the sovereign immunity of the united states government in the context of when senators are targets of federal investigation
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Let her cook? 🤣
No one knows what JCO's final form will be but when it emerges it will begin a new age
No one knows what JCO's final form will be but when it emerges it will begin a new age
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Let her cook? 🤣
No one knows what JCO's final form will be but when it emerges it will begin a new age
No one knows what JCO's final form will be but when it emerges it will begin a new age
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Pundit brain is a scourge.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Pundit brain is a scourge.
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Trump's no longer the only one feeding at the legalized-bribery and legalized-extortion trough—now Senate Republicans want in, too.
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Trump's no longer the only one feeding at the legalized-bribery and legalized-extortion trough—now Senate Republicans want in, too.
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not withstanding the wider social forces of course but I always think "why baby Hitler? WWI Soldier Hitler where a stray bullet from enemy lines randomly blowing his skull out would be far easier and less of a moral dilemma than murdering a baby"
this is why they don't invite me to parties
this is why they don't invite me to parties
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
not withstanding the wider social forces of course but I always think "why baby Hitler? WWI Soldier Hitler where a stray bullet from enemy lines randomly blowing his skull out would be far easier and less of a moral dilemma than murdering a baby"
this is why they don't invite me to parties
this is why they don't invite me to parties
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This isn’t how political momentum works! Voters gave you guys a shit ton of momentum and a handful of your colleagues were like ah well time to cave.
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3. We need to move back as soon as we can to fighting Trump, united and forceful, as the voters who gave us that big win Tuesday expect. Getting back to that fight is how we keep building momentum.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This isn’t how political momentum works! Voters gave you guys a shit ton of momentum and a handful of your colleagues were like ah well time to cave.
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every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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This is a sincere question for my followers: am I just batshit insane or am I being gaslit about what is happening
1. We need to fight hard for a good ACA extension early in December and hold Republicans fiercely accountable if they betray everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is a sincere question for my followers: am I just batshit insane or am I being gaslit about what is happening
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I just want a single democrat to acknowledge that blood exists
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I just want a single democrat to acknowledge that blood exists
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Congrats to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers for winning their *3 year strike*.
It may take a little time, but it turns out it's possible to triumph over those who seek to immiserate the working class, for those with values, determination, and a willingness to not sell each other out.
It may take a little time, but it turns out it's possible to triumph over those who seek to immiserate the working class, for those with values, determination, and a willingness to not sell each other out.
Post-Gazette Strikers Win Three-Year Strike | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The Post-Gazette must now comply with the Court’s order. Strikers look forward to ending the strike and returning to work.
newsguild.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Congrats to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers for winning their *3 year strike*.
It may take a little time, but it turns out it's possible to triumph over those who seek to immiserate the working class, for those with values, determination, and a willingness to not sell each other out.
It may take a little time, but it turns out it's possible to triumph over those who seek to immiserate the working class, for those with values, determination, and a willingness to not sell each other out.
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If it was a war on terror, then it doesn’t really look like terror lost
If the War on Terror were Orwell's Animal Farm, today we come to the last page.
Al-Qaeda in Syria's Ex-Commander Enlists in The War on Terror
They always said al-Qaeda would one day make its way to the White House. Turns out it's not for a suicide bombing but a handshake
www.forever-wars.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If it was a war on terror, then it doesn’t really look like terror lost
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Buck fucking wild that 8 Democrats voted for this.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Buck fucking wild that 8 Democrats voted for this.
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Just have to follow through with the thought process a little bit more. Juuuust a little bit more.
Imagine the cognitive dissonance of being one of the “centre left” people who thinks the right are wrong about most of their wild BBC criticisms, bar on “trans”
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Just have to follow through with the thought process a little bit more. Juuuust a little bit more.
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Today is a great day to make sure you cancel ANY recurring donation to ANY sitting Democratic senator and especially to ANY of the party committees.
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Today is a great day to make sure you cancel ANY recurring donation to ANY sitting Democratic senator and especially to ANY of the party committees.
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵
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one of the biggest contributors to Elon’s loser energy is that he desperately wants to be cool, but doesn’t understand that a big part of being cool is appearing unaffected. he’s one of the most affected men of all time.
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
one of the biggest contributors to Elon’s loser energy is that he desperately wants to be cool, but doesn’t understand that a big part of being cool is appearing unaffected. he’s one of the most affected men of all time.
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One of the reasons I don’t feel sorry for the bbc is because this am they were interviewing Kelvin Mackenzie ex the Sun about what had happened, like they have no self respect
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
One of the reasons I don’t feel sorry for the bbc is because this am they were interviewing Kelvin Mackenzie ex the Sun about what had happened, like they have no self respect
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if these fuckers were allowed to, they'd just be firing live ammo into vehicles as they whiz by. states need to start arresting them.
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
if these fuckers were allowed to, they'd just be firing live ammo into vehicles as they whiz by. states need to start arresting them.
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Don’t worry ladies if this is something you’re worried about, I am illiterate!
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Don’t worry ladies if this is something you’re worried about, I am illiterate!
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RAISE YOUR VOICE:
Now is the time to pledge your support for banning octopus farming. Octopus farming would be an ethical and environmental disaster, but with enough public support, we can protect octopuses from a lifetime of suffering:
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Now is the time to pledge your support for banning octopus farming. Octopus farming would be an ethical and environmental disaster, but with enough public support, we can protect octopuses from a lifetime of suffering:
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November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
RAISE YOUR VOICE:
Now is the time to pledge your support for banning octopus farming. Octopus farming would be an ethical and environmental disaster, but with enough public support, we can protect octopuses from a lifetime of suffering:
secure.everyaction.com/lE4sjpZgqUST...
Now is the time to pledge your support for banning octopus farming. Octopus farming would be an ethical and environmental disaster, but with enough public support, we can protect octopuses from a lifetime of suffering:
secure.everyaction.com/lE4sjpZgqUST...