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Seth Abramson

@sethabramson.bsky.social

April 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM

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Tom Cox

@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.

Bridget hanging out in Grant Wood's American Gothic.

Bridget in Bruegel's Hunters In The Snow (with a freshly caught mouse).

April 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM

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George Takei

@georgetakei.bsky.social

We have a winner!

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Bearly Politics (@i_ratus
). The tweet reads: “‘Yes, you’re wearing a suit, BUT DID YOU EVEN SAY THANK YOU?!’” Below the tweet, there is an image of three individuals in a formal setting, with two of them seated on ornate yellow chairs and gesturing with their hands. A penguin is standing on one of the chairs, dressed in a small suit. The background includes a fireplace, a flag, and other decorative elements, suggesting a formal or official room.

April 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM

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George Takei

@georgetakei.bsky.social

So it’s going well!

The image is a line graph titled "S&P 500 INDEXED TO INAUGURATION DAY." The x-axis represents "Days from Inauguration Day," ranging from 0 to 200, and the y-axis represents the "Index," ranging from 90 to 120. The graph compares the performance of the S&P 500 index during the first 200 days of three U.S. presidential terms: Obama in 2013 (black line), Biden in 2021 (blue line), and Trump in 2025 (red line). The Obama and Biden lines show a general upward trend, reaching around 115 on the index by day 200, with Obama's line slightly higher. The Trump line starts at 100 but drops sharply to around 90 within the first 50 days and continues to decline. Small circular images of Obama, Biden, and Trump are placed near their respective lines on the graph. The legend at the bottom identifies the lines as "Obama - 2013" (black), "Biden - 2021" (blue), and "Trump - 2025" (red).

April 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM

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Kathy Downs

@kathykatd.bsky.social

April 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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rormyster.bsky.social

@rormyster.bsky.social

1/ Dustin West

I was just detained by and my dog was assaulted by plainclothed ICE agents, along with undercover members of the NYPD I believe; while trying to intervene in an ICE abduction on my block.
@aaronparnas.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @jojofromjerz.bsky.social @msnbc.com

March 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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Adam Kinzinger

@adamkinzinger.substack.com

Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...