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Is there a more beautiful sight than a bar pretzel with a beer cheese dip?
NJ native. Salty individual. Vols, Knicks & NY Jets fan
NJ native. Salty individual. Vols, Knicks & NY Jets fan
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@wtalty.bsky.social
· May 16
@darthbluesky.bsky.social photos of Tuna to start your weekend off right
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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Indiana now has the most recent undefeated D1 college football national championship and undefeated D1 men's college basketball national championship.
January 20, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Indiana now has the most recent undefeated D1 college football national championship and undefeated D1 men's college basketball national championship.
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"Lord, if you're listenin..."
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"Lord, if you're listenin..."
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HOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT
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More public restrooms across our city?
Relief for all New Yorkers.
Relief for all New Yorkers.
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
More public restrooms across our city?
Relief for all New Yorkers.
Relief for all New Yorkers.
God I wish we had a Louise Lucas equivalent in New Jersey
January 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM
God I wish we had a Louise Lucas equivalent in New Jersey
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Right? The assumption that we're all cringing cowards who will crumble into dust and blow away at the first sign of opposition, is quite remarkable.
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Right? The assumption that we're all cringing cowards who will crumble into dust and blow away at the first sign of opposition, is quite remarkable.
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this is the crux of it i think. i'm naive for not cowering in fear. if my grandfather had tried to vote for the first ten years of his adult life he could have been killed. i think i can deal with an ICE chud at my polling place.
January 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
this is the crux of it i think. i'm naive for not cowering in fear. if my grandfather had tried to vote for the first ten years of his adult life he could have been killed. i think i can deal with an ICE chud at my polling place.
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any Dem with guts and principles can run on the Republicans as war mongers, not just Trump
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump’s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote.
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM
any Dem with guts and principles can run on the Republicans as war mongers, not just Trump
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LIVE look inside the Senate Republican Caucus:
January 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM
LIVE look inside the Senate Republican Caucus:
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I see we’re at the, “C’mon, the Alabama state troopers were really being treated disrespectfully at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Also, a couple of them got scratches that day,” level of ICE apologetics.
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I see we’re at the, “C’mon, the Alabama state troopers were really being treated disrespectfully at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Also, a couple of them got scratches that day,” level of ICE apologetics.
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if you have ever doubted the efficacy of primaries allow this to cure your doubts
ICE denied me entry into their detention facility at 26 Fed for my weekly, unannounced oversight visit, citing Sec. Noem’s "new" policy requiring 7 days’ notice.
A court has already ruled that members have a statutory right to conduct oversight, but DHS has concocted a bogus reason to keep us out.
A court has already ruled that members have a statutory right to conduct oversight, but DHS has concocted a bogus reason to keep us out.
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
if you have ever doubted the efficacy of primaries allow this to cure your doubts
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there isn't a good reason why the DHS aprops bill should get a single democratic vote
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
there isn't a good reason why the DHS aprops bill should get a single democratic vote
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I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I am at a vigil for Renee Good at St Mark's in the Bowery.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
They handed out cards bearing the names of people killed by ICE in this second Trump era.
There are a lot of cards.
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the thing to remember about all our stretch goals - Abolish ICE/DHS, court expansion, Nuremburg 2.0, etc. - is that even if we win the senate in what would still be an upset, none of it is actionable u til 2029. hell, Democrats aren't even motivated to be *honest* until 2028.
it's January 2026 and Abolish ICE - not defund - Abolish - is polling at -2 bsky.app/profile/mero...
I think some people will be tempted to read this as 'even murdering a woman can't break his hold' versus 'a net 25 point shift moved Abolish ICE from fringe demand to the verge of popularist mandate'
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
the thing to remember about all our stretch goals - Abolish ICE/DHS, court expansion, Nuremburg 2.0, etc. - is that even if we win the senate in what would still be an upset, none of it is actionable u til 2029. hell, Democrats aren't even motivated to be *honest* until 2028.
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norms around perfidy are a key reason why combatants in global wars very rarely shoot down civilian aircraft that may overfly the area.
Hegseth and Trump 2.0 are trying to destroy these life-saving norms.
Hegseth and Trump 2.0 are trying to destroy these life-saving norms.
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
norms around perfidy are a key reason why combatants in global wars very rarely shoot down civilian aircraft that may overfly the area.
Hegseth and Trump 2.0 are trying to destroy these life-saving norms.
Hegseth and Trump 2.0 are trying to destroy these life-saving norms.
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perfidy (concealing a military object as a civilian object like Hegseth apparently did) is both morally abhorrent and also puts EVERYONE in danger because it erodes existing and pretty-dang-effective norms around “don’t shoot at civilian aircraft.”
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
perfidy (concealing a military object as a civilian object like Hegseth apparently did) is both morally abhorrent and also puts EVERYONE in danger because it erodes existing and pretty-dang-effective norms around “don’t shoot at civilian aircraft.”
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I think some people will be tempted to read this as 'even murdering a woman can't break his hold' versus 'a net 25 point shift moved Abolish ICE from fringe demand to the verge of popularist mandate'
This YouGov poll on ICE is really eye-opening. Public opinion has really swung against DHS/ICE and their terror regime.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I think some people will be tempted to read this as 'even murdering a woman can't break his hold' versus 'a net 25 point shift moved Abolish ICE from fringe demand to the verge of popularist mandate'
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the "strategy" is: elect as many explicit abolish ICE democrats as possible. make ending the agency (and DHS) a litmus test for 2028. if you need to use "training" language to get voters to accept "eliminate and reorganize the agency" then that's OK.
Okay, taking you at your word, who is coordinating this strategy to make sure this actually results in dismantling ICE or DHS instead of kicking the can down the road or resulting in increased funding under the fig leaf of training? Who makes sure the on ramp doesnt remain a trap?
January 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
the "strategy" is: elect as many explicit abolish ICE democrats as possible. make ending the agency (and DHS) a litmus test for 2028. if you need to use "training" language to get voters to accept "eliminate and reorganize the agency" then that's OK.
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hold on now, let him cook
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
hold on now, let him cook
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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one last time, for the road
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
one last time, for the road
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Outlook for the new year ...
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Outlook for the new year ...