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Marco Alpert
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karenattiah.bsky.social
Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
Read this exceptional piece by @vermontgmg.bsky.social: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
I think many Americans wrongly believe there would be one clear unambiguous moment where we go from “democracy” to “authoritarianism.” Instead, this is exactly how it happens — a blurring here, a norm destroyed there, a presidential diktat unchallenged. Then you wake up one morning and our country is different. Today, August 25, 2025, is that morning. Something is materially different in our country this week than last.
August 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
ahclem.bsky.social
People are already saying that.
rmayemsinger.bsky.social Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Aug 9
"Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses. Because somewhere down the track of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened."

– Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945
August 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
I explain the sketchy shit going down with Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-Z...
Trump's Ghislaine Maxwell problem
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
ahclem.bsky.social
So much this!
rudepundit.bsky.social The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · Jul 3
Every death caused by this bill, even the ones that happen in your own families, is your fault, Trump voters, as surely as if you killed them with your bare hands, you fucking assholes. When you're suffering because of your stupidity, don't fucking dare say you didn't vote for this. You did.
July 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
Well that hurts and I’m glad to share it
ericcolumbus.bsky.social Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · Jun 17
Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
This was our second protest in Roseville, Ca. Much bigger than the first!
Protester holding a sign that reads “It’s a great time to invest in guillotine futures” with an illustration of a guillotine.
June 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
ahclem.bsky.social
So much this (the part about doubting the 2026 election will actually come). My fear is that it’s going to take more than demonstrations and I don’t know what that more is.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 5
Chris Murphy: "We can't be preparing for the 2026 election. It might not come. All of our focus right now has to be on protecting the democracy, about stopping the corruption."
June 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
I would totally buy this.
lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · May 23
pitching my comic idea to DC: aquaman's new archnemesis is called Man Ray. no, not a half human half manta ray monster. Man Ray, the surrealist painter and photographer. he just challenges aquaman's preconceptions about formalism
May 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
ahclem.bsky.social
At least.
jeffvandermeer.bsky.social Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · May 17
I suddenly remember the ending of The Curse with Nathan Fielder at least twice a week. :(
May 17, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
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alexkirshner.com Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · May 16
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, recently used my second-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, and that of my teammate in the 800-meter run, to malign Soren Stark-Chessa, the trans-identified athlete who finished first. One of the reasons I chose to run cross-country and track is the community: Teammates cheering each other on, athletes from different schools coming together, and the fact that personal improvement is valued as much as, if not more than, the place we finish. Last Friday, I ran the fastest 1,600-meter race I have ever run in middle school or high school track and earned varsity status by my school’s standards. I am extremely proud of the effort I put into the race and the time that I achieved. The fact that someone else finished in front of me didn’t diminish the happiness I felt after finishing that race. I don’t feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points. We are all just kids trying to make our way through high school. Participating in sports is the highlight of high school for some kids. No one was harmed by Soren’s participation in the girls’ track meet, but we are all harmed by the hateful rhetoric of bullies, like Rep. Libby, who want to take sports away from some kids just because of who they are. Anelise Feldman Freshman, Yarmouth High School Yarmouth
May 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
Same.
astrokatie.com Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · May 4
I’m really only just getting into it but I genuinely love birding as a hobby. The entire goal is to look at the bird. Is there a bird? There is a bird! Look at the bird! If you are very keen you can learn what to call the bird so that you can properly thank it for the joy you feel when you see it. 🪶
May 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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athenasrx.bsky.social
5 ALARM FIRE 🔥

A message from senator Chris murphy

Senator Chris Murphy asks us to post this statement to our public walls.
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Report from the Senate Floor:
“Last night in the Senate, something really important happened.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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rikibeth.bsky.social
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If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the Constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the Gl Rights Hotline. There is support, you don't have to go through with it. tel:1-877-447-4487
April 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
Major props to my home town!
April 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
🐦
April 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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aoc.bsky.social
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.

We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.

They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
every day I understand a little more why Arya Stark kept that list
December 3, 2024 at 11:08 PM
ahclem.bsky.social
My wife and I tuned into his big post-election Zoom where he was going to tell us what he was going to do to protect California from the horrors of Trump and it was all just meaningless pablum. Not at all surprised.
maxkennerly.bsky.social Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · Mar 6
"The first guest on Gavin Newsom's podcast was Charlie Kirk" is more than enough for me to say "absolutely not" to any suggestion Newsom play any role in the future of the Democratic Party. People like him are the past, the failures, the ones who got us here.
atherton.bsky.social Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · Mar 5
Gavin Newsom would have put down the Bell Riots with tanks and napalm I can tell you that much
March 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
Basically, they are.
chasemit.bsky.social Chase Mitchell @chasemit.bsky.social · Mar 5
Dems look like they're bidding on fascism at a silent auction
March 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
Ladies and gentlemen, your paper of record. (Canceled our subscription back when they hired Bret Stephens.)
usefulnoise.bsky.social Keith Harris @usefulnoise.bsky.social · Mar 1
It's all a fucking game to these people.
March 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ahclem.bsky.social
And that’s an understatement.
rmayemsinger.bsky.social Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Mar 1
We are underreacting.
March 1, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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frankconniff.bsky.social
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not welcome in Trump's America. Andrew Tate is.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
ahclem.bsky.social
So, I’m guessing Duolingo will be offering some killer deals on their Russian courses now.
March 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM