Galahlagher
@dobeyearlobe.bsky.social
Melbourne, Australia. Kentucky native. My most controversial stance*: Everyone deserves disaster aid.
*for Bluesky
*for Bluesky
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The two-term governor was in the early primary state of New Hampshire on the second anniversary of the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Two years into war in Gaza, advocates demand Gov. Beshear to take a stance
The two-term governor was in the early primary state of New Hampshire on the second anniversary of the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
bit.ly
October 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The two-term governor was in the early primary state of New Hampshire on the second anniversary of the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Back lurking on Twitter for first time since Musk. Always thought its main advantage was that its reach was broad enough to have its finger on the pulse of breaking events.
But now that situational awareness is overwhelmed by a flood of constant conspiracy theories and instant political deflection.
But now that situational awareness is overwhelmed by a flood of constant conspiracy theories and instant political deflection.
September 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Back lurking on Twitter for first time since Musk. Always thought its main advantage was that its reach was broad enough to have its finger on the pulse of breaking events.
But now that situational awareness is overwhelmed by a flood of constant conspiracy theories and instant political deflection.
But now that situational awareness is overwhelmed by a flood of constant conspiracy theories and instant political deflection.
Democrats need to stop being the party of clogging my mother's email inbox.
Search for: Hakeem Jeffries. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Jon Ossoff. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Mark Kelly. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Hakeem Jeffries. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Jon Ossoff. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Mark Kelly. Select All. Delete.
September 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Democrats need to stop being the party of clogging my mother's email inbox.
Search for: Hakeem Jeffries. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Jon Ossoff. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Mark Kelly. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Hakeem Jeffries. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Jon Ossoff. Select All. Delete.
Search for: Mark Kelly. Select All. Delete.
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this is like if a far side cartoon grew up to be a real boy
August 16, 2025 at 3:46 AM
this is like if a far side cartoon grew up to be a real boy
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Just share your powerless opinion and be fine with that.
Just share your powerless opinion and be fine with that.
one thing that seems to be universal online is that people give political advice based on the imaginary electorate that only exists in their head instead of the boring old real one that actually exists
July 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Just share your powerless opinion and be fine with that.
Just share your powerless opinion and be fine with that.
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Holy shit wait for it
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Holy shit wait for it
In theory this should be a big blow to Trump, his style, and any misguided trust in his competence. By playing dumb power games, he winds up with less than he would’ve gotten by working within the system. And with maximum animosity and disruption.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump’s use of emergency law to enact tariffs imperils trade war strategy
Two courtroom defeats dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s strategy, even as an appeals court reinstated existing tariffs.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In theory this should be a big blow to Trump, his style, and any misguided trust in his competence. By playing dumb power games, he winds up with less than he would’ve gotten by working within the system. And with maximum animosity and disruption.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
I get the point here. But these terms aren’t mere academic vanity. This language emerges in service/advocacy contexts when people face barriers to care b/c of stigma. E.g., families of prisoners often face real problems getting help because of their situation.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords
From “intersectionality” to “equity,” many say jargon is alienating key voters. But progressives say inclusive language is vital.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I get the point here. But these terms aren’t mere academic vanity. This language emerges in service/advocacy contexts when people face barriers to care b/c of stigma. E.g., families of prisoners often face real problems getting help because of their situation.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
And people asked why Kamala lost…
And yes this conference exudes cringy business success guru vibes.
And yes this conference exudes cringy business success guru vibes.
This is among the saddest possible sentences in the English language
May 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
And people asked why Kamala lost…
And yes this conference exudes cringy business success guru vibes.
And yes this conference exudes cringy business success guru vibes.
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It's absolutely hilarious that Barack O'Bama is more Irish than JD Vance ☘️
May 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It's absolutely hilarious that Barack O'Bama is more Irish than JD Vance ☘️
Dollars-to-donuts prediction for 2026: Trump institutes a form of knighthood for the US. People kneel before him, he dubs them. The whole lot. Maybe even a round table.
May 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Dollars-to-donuts prediction for 2026: Trump institutes a form of knighthood for the US. People kneel before him, he dubs them. The whole lot. Maybe even a round table.
Is the dominance of conservative voices in podcasting due to social influence—or social selection? I personally doubt that podcasting makes listeners conservative. Instead I suspect cons are likelier to listen to podcasts, due to differences in education and employment.
NEWS:
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Is the dominance of conservative voices in podcasting due to social influence—or social selection? I personally doubt that podcasting makes listeners conservative. Instead I suspect cons are likelier to listen to podcasts, due to differences in education and employment.
Wherever I think of London and Somerset, I think of the wonderful piece that @stephenfry.bsky.social did there in 2007
youtube.com/clip/UgkxQS5...
youtube.com/clip/UgkxQS5...
May 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Wherever I think of London and Somerset, I think of the wonderful piece that @stephenfry.bsky.social did there in 2007
youtube.com/clip/UgkxQS5...
youtube.com/clip/UgkxQS5...
There’s a rare class of awful movie that has one performance that’s so good that it mocks the movie as a whole.
May 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
There’s a rare class of awful movie that has one performance that’s so good that it mocks the movie as a whole.
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Another late-Friday special, perhaps from a leak timed to get the story missed over the weekend and then largely forgotten.
I refuse to get distracted by trivialities like this when new stories are breaking about Biden struggling through a 2023 interview.
May 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Another late-Friday special, perhaps from a leak timed to get the story missed over the weekend and then largely forgotten.
I was joking at the time. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
May 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was joking at the time. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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BlueSky is *preposterously* unrepresentative, ideologically. I mean I really like it here bur yeah.
May 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
BlueSky is *preposterously* unrepresentative, ideologically. I mean I really like it here bur yeah.
Two types of moderation. One is to chase positions that motivate the other side, with some watered-down version. At best, you're diffusing the emotional capital of the other side _before_ it gains momentum. At worst, the momentum is already there, and all you're doing is ceding ground on key issues.
It's easy to recognize that your electoral prospects aren't looking great. It's harder to decide what to do about it.
The Hard Calls Dems Must Make to Regain Power
Democrats want to win over more moderate voters. But are they willing to adopt moderate positions?
www.thebulwark.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Two types of moderation. One is to chase positions that motivate the other side, with some watered-down version. At best, you're diffusing the emotional capital of the other side _before_ it gains momentum. At worst, the momentum is already there, and all you're doing is ceding ground on key issues.
Closing off a lane of traffic during peak hour for construction, and doing absolutely jack shit with it. This is the Melbourne Way.
May 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Closing off a lane of traffic during peak hour for construction, and doing absolutely jack shit with it. This is the Melbourne Way.
DuckDuckGo: “Louisville Life Surge attendees”
I attended the Life Surge event in Columbus on Saturday.
What I found were several Ohio State football legends helping funnel financially illiterate Christians into an obvious financial scam.
www.rooster.info/p/lifesurge-...
What I found were several Ohio State football legends helping funnel financially illiterate Christians into an obvious financial scam.
www.rooster.info/p/lifesurge-...
Righteous Buckeyes: Inside the Life Surge scam taking America by storm
"Surging your life God's way" is where a get-rich-quick scheme meets the Holy Scripture, and numerous Ohio State legends helped funnel financially illiterate Christians into the predatory scam.
www.rooster.info
May 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
DuckDuckGo: “Louisville Life Surge attendees”
Memphis now Cincy. In Freedom Hall no less. I feel heard. Amazing.
I’m going to push my luck and ask for Marquette.
I’m going to push my luck and ask for Marquette.
Feed: "Card Chronicle - All Posts"
By: Mike Rutherford on Friday, May 9, 2025
By: Mike Rutherford on Friday, May 9, 2025
Louisville to renew hoops rivalry with Cincinnati in 2025-26
All the old gang is getting back together.
www.cardchronicle.com
May 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Memphis now Cincy. In Freedom Hall no less. I feel heard. Amazing.
I’m going to push my luck and ask for Marquette.
I’m going to push my luck and ask for Marquette.