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“Maybe I met him on some boys’ trip? I feel like I’ve seen his penis before. Have we ever gone swimming at the same time? You have a mole right here under your rib cage, right?” said Trump
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
LONDON—Claiming that he recognized the member of the royal family, but his memory was hazy, President Donald Trump has spent his entire trip to the U.K. trying to figure out where he knows Prince Andr...
theonion.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Shocking Video Captures Calm Police Officers Handling Situation Nonviolently
July 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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ryanlcooper.com
"The air conditioners shut off chronically, but the interrogation lights never do; the floor is flooded with human waste from overflowing toilets; and the price tag now exceeding $600 million means there’s room for all the grifters to get a piece." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
Meet the Disaster Capitalists Behind Alligator Alcatraz
Incompetent and militarized ‘emergency response’ is on track to be a trillion-dollar industry by the end of Trump’s second term.
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July 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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eff.org
ICE Block “is not uploading your location at all, when you make a report that report isn’t associated with your device in any way, and there are no third party services that it talks to or sends data to,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404media.co.
Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Your Data Private, Researcher Finds
The app, which jumped to the top of an App Store chart, lets users report sightings of ICE officials.
www.404media.co
July 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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brucehinze.bsky.social
“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco
June 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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skepchick.org
With anti-Trump protests ramping up, I’ve seen some misinformation being spread even by people with good intentions. So here’s a quick correction on what the science says about dealing with tear gas 🧪 skepchick.org/2025/06/how-...
How to ACTUALLY Deal with Tear Gas
Transcript: Hello from California, where things are finally getting spicy. In case you missed it, Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to go help our secret police disappear people off the stree…
skepchick.org
June 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I almost ran into John Barrowman once. It was at a comic con and I guess neither of us were looking where we were going. We probably would have knocked each other over.
bolt451.bsky.social Frey has a free writing Patreon @bolt451.bsky.social · Jun 13
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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davewagner.bsky.social
cats don't obey in advance and no one else should, either
an orange and white cat looks proud; presidential
June 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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xkcd.com
Deposition xkcd.com/3088
May 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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kiraserpentine.bsky.social
URGENT: Please take a minute to comment on why Covid vaccines should continue to remain available for everyone under 65 years old. One day left to comment and you can do it anonymously www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
May 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress:

"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
May 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social
They just arrested the mayor of Newark. www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/n...
NJ mayor arrested while protesting opening of ICE detention center
The mayor of Newark was arrested Friday at an ICE detention facility in New Jersey where congressional leaders had scheduled an afternoon “oversight” visit.
www.nbcnewyork.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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theserfstv.bsky.social
PBS didn't "become woke". You grew up to be a bad person.
May 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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danximenes.bsky.social
This and
A series of tumblrs post by user 'skaldish': "Still bothered by the US cultural idea that men can only be non-romantically intimate with one another in war-like or competitive circumstances. skaldish Follow I'm pretty quiet about the fact I'm a transman usually, but holy shitl need to tell you about the culture shock I'm going through because it's blindsiding me. There's a huge sense of social isolation that comes with being perceived as male, because now people are subconsciously treating me as a potential predator. All strangers, no matter their gender, keep their guard up around me. It made me realize that there is no inherent camaraderie in male socialization as there is in female socialization-unless, of course, it's in very specific environments. And the fact I don't amnbiently experience this mutual kinship in basic exchanges anymore is an insanely lonely feeling. You know how badly this would have fucked my mind up if I had grown up with this? It is 4:30am and I'm mourning the loss of a privilege I didn't even know I had. skaldish Anyway, I'm going to figure out how to navigate this. Don't know how yet, but I'm gonna." Quote Repost of user 'azaloset' by 'Skaldish': "If you figure it out, can you share your insights? This is a fundamental as to why im in the closet" Answer: "Absolutely, because it's an extremely sticky issue. Frankly, this is something I would've never understood without living the experience. It's now blatantly clear to me that most cis men probably experience chronic emotional malnutrition. They're deprived of social connection just enough for it to seriously fuck with their psyches, but not enough for them to realize that it's happening and what's causing it. It's like they're starving, but don't know this because they've always been served 3 meals...except those meals have never been big enough. This deprivation comes from all sides of aisle, by the way. In the case of women: When I'm out in public and interact with women, all of them come off as incredibly aloof, cold, and mirthless. I have never experienced this before even though I know exactly what this composure is—the armor that keeps away creepy-ass men. As someone who used to wear it myself, I know this armor is 100% impersonal. Nobody likes wearing it, and I can say with absolute certainty that women would dump the armor in favor of unconditional companionship with men if doing this didn't run the risk of actual assault. (Trust me when I say women aren't just being needlessly guarded.) (cont.) Continuation of the post on the previous image: "But I only have a complete understanding of this context because I've experienced female socialization. If I hadn't, I would've thought this coldness was a conspiracy against me devised by roughly half of the human population. Even now, with all that I know about navigating the world as a woman, I'm failing to convince my monkey-brain that this armor isn't social rejection. And as for male socialization? Again, it seems taboo for a man to be platonically intimate with men for reasons I have yet to fully understand, but I think it boils down to a) the fact society teaches boys that it's not okay to be soft with each other, and b) garden-variety homophobia. Our media only shows men being intimate with one another when they're teamed up against a dire situation, and I'd bet real money it's a huge reason why men gravitate toward activities that simulate being teamed up against an opposing force. But men are not machines of war. Yes, testosterone absolutely gives you Dumb Bastard Brain, but that just makes you want to skateboard a wagon down a hill or duct-tape your friend to the wall, not kill someone. The human species looks so much colder standing from this side. I can see how men might convince themselves that their feelings of emotional desperation is personal weakness as opposed to a symptom they're all experiencing from White Imperialism. Because this human connection, this frith, is as essential for our wellbeing as water is. So sick. How sick. I want to destroy this garbage. #this is a certain perspective you gain from having crossed the gender barrier"
May 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Trans men’s insight on this is so fucking valuable in understanding the nuances of what’s going on with men. We need to be amplifying them, and hopefully cis men can realize what is actually the source of their loneliness.
May 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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theonion.com
Fancy Feast Recalls 1 Million Cans Of Food That Cats Just Kind Of Stared At Before Wandering Away
Fancy Feast Recalls 1 Million Cans Of Food That Cats Just Kind Of Stared At Before Wandering Away
ST. LOUIS—Apologizing to all customers who had received a defective product, pet food giant Fancy Feast issued a massive recall Friday for 1 million cans of food that cats just kind of stared at befor...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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xkcd.com
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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an illustration featuring two white anthropomorphic cats holding a sign that reads "my friends are NOT up for debate". One cat is wearing a shirt featuring the trans flag.
April 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Is there a term for the way the right wing uses and undermines words like "fake news", "woke", "terrorism", and lately "antisemitism" until those words no longer have their old meaning?
April 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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rob.rstokes.uk.ap.brid.gy
Four-panel comic showing two men in a small yellow rowboat on water. Panel 1: The man in red, sitting at the front of the boat, yells, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” as the man in white stands at the back, shooting a hole into the boat with a handgun. The man in white replies smugly, “Sinking your libtard boat.” Panel 2: The man in red yells, “We’re BOTH on the boat, you idiot!” The man in white responds mockingly: “Lol you’re so triggered right now.” Water is now spouting from the bullet hole. Panel 3: The man in white, still dismissive, says, “Go cry about it! You have Boat Derangement Syndrome. It’s just a jok—” He’s cut off mid-sentence, eyes squeezed shut and face twisted. Panel 4: Only the man in white is now visible, face down and floating in the water. The boat has disappeared. Comic by @pizzacakecomic, shown in the lower corners.
April 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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aclu.org
If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.
Black graphic with text: "Know Your Protest Rights. You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney-no matter your citizenship or immigration status.”Know Your Rights. White ACLU logo. Dark blue background with text: "Know Your Rights When Interacting With Immigration Agents. If you’re in a public space, you can ask if you're free to leave. If so, you can calmly walk away.You have the right to remain silent, even if you’re arrested. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone. If you’re arrested, you can say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer.You have the right to refuse consent to a search.If you have valid immigration documents, you’re required to show them. Never provide fake documents.You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.If you’re at home, you do not have to open the door. ICE agents may not enter unless they have a warrant signed by a judge (have them slip it under the door). If they force their way in, do not resist, but you can remain silent."Know Your Rights. White ACLU logo.
April 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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xkcd.com
Stargazing 4 xkcd.com/3072
April 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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theonion.com
Food Stamps: Myth Vs. Fact
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MYTH: People who receive food stamps don’t work. FACT: You are browsing the internet instead of working right now.
March 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM