The blind owl
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Sarah Beckstrom seems like she was a wonderful person who had a bright future ahead of her. Such a tragedy.
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sarah Beckstrom seems like she was a wonderful person who had a bright future ahead of her. Such a tragedy.
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Boys with a Time Machine: “omg I’m going to stop world war 3 and save the world!!”
Men with a Time Machine: “please Robespierre for the sake of all that’s holy, execute de sade and his entire family and torch is manuscripts into ash”
Men with a Time Machine: “please Robespierre for the sake of all that’s holy, execute de sade and his entire family and torch is manuscripts into ash”
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Boys with a Time Machine: “omg I’m going to stop world war 3 and save the world!!”
Men with a Time Machine: “please Robespierre for the sake of all that’s holy, execute de sade and his entire family and torch is manuscripts into ash”
Men with a Time Machine: “please Robespierre for the sake of all that’s holy, execute de sade and his entire family and torch is manuscripts into ash”
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i am a maximalist el salvador hawk. i don't actually give a shit about what happens afterwards but we have to straight-up kill bukele.
October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
i am a maximalist el salvador hawk. i don't actually give a shit about what happens afterwards but we have to straight-up kill bukele.
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Leftists are irrelevant and so powerless that we should never listen to them or win them over but also they are so powerful that they cause Democrats to lose every election, remarkable
Leftists are just wreckers. They are a huge part of why we currently have no bench.
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Leftists are irrelevant and so powerless that we should never listen to them or win them over but also they are so powerful that they cause Democrats to lose every election, remarkable
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NEW: Texas Bishop Mark Seitz just met with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from migrants terrorized by the Trump administration —
apnews.com/article/vati...
apnews.com/article/vati...
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
NEW: Texas Bishop Mark Seitz just met with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from migrants terrorized by the Trump administration —
apnews.com/article/vati...
apnews.com/article/vati...
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California’s Governor should sign the “No Robo Bosses Act,” a common-sense bill to end some of the harshest consequences of automated abuse at work. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Yes to California’s “No Robo Bosses Act”
California’s Governor should sign S.B. 7, a common-sense bill to end some of the harshest consequences of automated abuse at work. EFF is proud to join dozens of labor, digital rights, and other
www.eff.org
September 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
California’s Governor should sign the “No Robo Bosses Act,” a common-sense bill to end some of the harshest consequences of automated abuse at work. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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As other commentators have noted, this indicates participation in the sort of irony poisoned, nihilistic, extremely online forum cultures that traditional media usually does an awful job on reporting on.
Per the press conference, the actual inscriptions on the casings are:
"Notices bulges, OWO whats this?"
"hey fascist! Catch! Uparrow, right arrow, three down arrow"
"O bella cao, bella cao cao cao"
"If you read this you are gay lmao"
"Notices bulges, OWO whats this?"
"hey fascist! Catch! Uparrow, right arrow, three down arrow"
"O bella cao, bella cao cao cao"
"If you read this you are gay lmao"
September 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
As other commentators have noted, this indicates participation in the sort of irony poisoned, nihilistic, extremely online forum cultures that traditional media usually does an awful job on reporting on.
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"The choice is between a new round of disastrous cuts to government and a Republican Party allowed to trample the law and the separation of powers, or an outcome that might, in some small way, impede a president who grows more dictatorial with each passing day." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
It's time for Democrats to show some spine
In the shutdown showdown, if Dems demand nothing, that's exactly what they'll get.
www.publicnotice.co
September 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"The choice is between a new round of disastrous cuts to government and a Republican Party allowed to trample the law and the separation of powers, or an outcome that might, in some small way, impede a president who grows more dictatorial with each passing day." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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the complete embrace of nihilism and the rejection of being genuine is the greatest danger to humanity right now
August 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
the complete embrace of nihilism and the rejection of being genuine is the greatest danger to humanity right now
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My God: “An internal Meta Platforms document detailing policies on chatbot behavior has permitted the company’s [AI] creations to ‘engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,’ generate false medical info & help users argue that Black people are ‘dumber than white people.’” 1/
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
www.reuters.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My God: “An internal Meta Platforms document detailing policies on chatbot behavior has permitted the company’s [AI] creations to ‘engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,’ generate false medical info & help users argue that Black people are ‘dumber than white people.’” 1/
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genuinely brings me pleasure that no one respects this guy (least of all himself)
Meanwhile in Oxfordshire, UK....
Endlessly vacationing Vance is getting booted out of British pubs.
Even the pints are telling him to fuck off.
Endlessly vacationing Vance is getting booted out of British pubs.
Even the pints are telling him to fuck off.
Staff Mutiny Forces Pub to Turn Away JD Vance
The vice president had reportedly attempted to dine at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, weeks after the venue hosted Kamala Harris.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
genuinely brings me pleasure that no one respects this guy (least of all himself)
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LBJ and FDR had to drag these people into the 20th century, now we need someone to drag them into the 21st.
"rural voters vote against what i think is their self-interest, they must be misled and if i merely enlighten them with my majesty they will see the light of being the exact same kind of communist as i am"
the reality:
the reality:
August 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
LBJ and FDR had to drag these people into the 20th century, now we need someone to drag them into the 21st.
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Bluesky during WW2: hey everyone, friendly reminder that when you say “I hate Germany” you’re not just attacking Hitler but also German POC and queer folk who are trapped there through no fault of their own
Twitter during WW2: I support Nazi Germany
Twitter during WW2: I support Nazi Germany
August 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Bluesky during WW2: hey everyone, friendly reminder that when you say “I hate Germany” you’re not just attacking Hitler but also German POC and queer folk who are trapped there through no fault of their own
Twitter during WW2: I support Nazi Germany
Twitter during WW2: I support Nazi Germany
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Trump, Miller, Noem et al are disappearing innocent people to a concentration camp to be tortured. They know this is what they're doing. Everyone who has touched this policy belongs in prison.
Those held at CECOT were forced to sleep on cold metal benches (mattresses were brought in for photo ops) and given a single water bucket for washing and drinking.
If anyone was seen washing themselves not at 4:00 AM, they were taken into a cell, tied to a chair, and beaten.
If anyone was seen washing themselves not at 4:00 AM, they were taken into a cell, tied to a chair, and beaten.
July 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Trump, Miller, Noem et al are disappearing innocent people to a concentration camp to be tortured. They know this is what they're doing. Everyone who has touched this policy belongs in prison.
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god I love him, I love that his losing watch party is basically a second victory party
June 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
god I love him, I love that his losing watch party is basically a second victory party
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the great thing about this awful flamewar is that leftists don't care that it's untrue that the deaths were relevant and the liberals deny that the party has lost a presidential election, supreme court seat, and a supermajority over the past fifteen years due to age-related concerns.
Sweet fucking Christ the whole press really is going in on sourcing stories from left v lib flame wars on Bluesky aren’t they?
May 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
the great thing about this awful flamewar is that leftists don't care that it's untrue that the deaths were relevant and the liberals deny that the party has lost a presidential election, supreme court seat, and a supermajority over the past fifteen years due to age-related concerns.
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I remember Chris Arnade losing his mind when people suggested that Bukele was anti-democratic
🚨 The Bukele regime has arrested Ruth Eleonora López, a prominent human rights defender and the head of the anti-corruption and justice unit at Cristosal, a leading Salvadoran human rights organization.
Cristosal has denounced her detention as an enforced disappearance.
Cristosal has denounced her detention as an enforced disappearance.
May 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I remember Chris Arnade losing his mind when people suggested that Bukele was anti-democratic
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NEW: As the Trump admin is flying Afrikaners here today to be resettled as "refugees," @Sec_Noem is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan — meaning they may start deporting women and allies who protected our troops to the Taliban to be persecuted or killed!
May 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEW: As the Trump admin is flying Afrikaners here today to be resettled as "refugees," @Sec_Noem is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan — meaning they may start deporting women and allies who protected our troops to the Taliban to be persecuted or killed!
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She's right. You're a lawyer for god's sake, it's your job to fight. The last three months have shown that some people in power are simply too soft for the moment. Toughen up or step aside and let someone with some backbone take over.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday night urged the legal profession to toughen up. "If you’re not used to fighting, and losing battles, then don’t become a lawyer," she said. Her remarks came against the backdrop of immense stress on lawyers from the Trump administration.
Justice Sotomayor Says Lawyers Must ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
She's right. You're a lawyer for god's sake, it's your job to fight. The last three months have shown that some people in power are simply too soft for the moment. Toughen up or step aside and let someone with some backbone take over.
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Wow, finally we get some answer as to what happened! They really did just run all names through law enforcement databases and terminate SEVIS status for anyone with a match, no matter the circumstances or magnitude of the "offense" (including things like speeding tickets and even dropped charges).
HAPPENING NOW: DHS official tells court that agency diverted 10-20 employees to run *1.3 million* names of foreign students through database that tracks criminal charges. Took 2-3 weeks.
There were ~6,400 hits (0.004%). But thousands were for charges that never led to convictions or were dropped.
There were ~6,400 hits (0.004%). But thousands were for charges that never led to convictions or were dropped.
April 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Wow, finally we get some answer as to what happened! They really did just run all names through law enforcement databases and terminate SEVIS status for anyone with a match, no matter the circumstances or magnitude of the "offense" (including things like speeding tickets and even dropped charges).
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yeah. put this and the signal conversation together and its proof that we have no actual presidency
@mikeblack114.bsky.social
@mikeblack114.bsky.social
Easy to be flippant, but Trump going on the record to tell the media he is not in control of his govt and is being misinformed by advisors. Someone else is running the country.
April 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
yeah. put this and the signal conversation together and its proof that we have no actual presidency
@mikeblack114.bsky.social
@mikeblack114.bsky.social
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His student visa was suddenly revoked but he wasn’t notified—“they don’t want ICE to lose the advantage of surprise” (!!!)—and four days later he was arrested at the hospital where he works.
Indonesian man details surprise ICE arrest in Minnesota hospital
Critics condemn the “silent” nature of his arrest as part of an aggressive new trend in immigration enforcement.
www.startribune.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
His student visa was suddenly revoked but he wasn’t notified—“they don’t want ICE to lose the advantage of surprise” (!!!)—and four days later he was arrested at the hospital where he works.
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This is the second video of ICE agents shattering a window in the last week rather than have some patience. And in this case, they're allegedly detaining someone who already has asylum through his wife, with no reason given at all!
www.borderreport.com/news/video-s...
www.borderreport.com/news/video-s...
Video shows ICE agents shatter car window during Massachusetts arrest: attorney
Federal immigration agents are accused of shattering a car window in Massachusetts while detaining a Guatemalan man on Monday in a caught-on-camera incident – despite his attorney saying they had t…
www.borderreport.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This is the second video of ICE agents shattering a window in the last week rather than have some patience. And in this case, they're allegedly detaining someone who already has asylum through his wife, with no reason given at all!
www.borderreport.com/news/video-s...
www.borderreport.com/news/video-s...
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Garcia: The man can't even go and play video games anymore because the people he's playing with are harassing him. And I think that he understands that he's the most unlikable person in this country
April 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Garcia: The man can't even go and play video games anymore because the people he's playing with are harassing him. And I think that he understands that he's the most unlikable person in this country