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· Mar 19
#TheNewColossusChallenge
Next year, is 2026. 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The MAGAs will absolutely want to own the narrative and define patriotrism in America.
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
Next year, is 2026. 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The MAGAs will absolutely want to own the narrative and define patriotrism in America.
Our Job: Don't let them.
Don't let them define American Values and American Ideals. . .
It's a damn good thing nobody can lie in email, so we can take every email Epstein said at 100% face value. This is why I tell my elderly parents to go ahead and give their bank passwords to that Nigerian Prince, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk.
November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's a damn good thing nobody can lie in email, so we can take every email Epstein said at 100% face value. This is why I tell my elderly parents to go ahead and give their bank passwords to that Nigerian Prince, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk.
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Sounds like something the “most unpopular president of all time” would say. 👀
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Sounds like something the “most unpopular president of all time” would say. 👀
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Nancy Mace keeps insisting Trump "protects" women, even as she voted to release the Epstein files.
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
Sorry, Nancy Mace. Donald Trump hasn’t “protected women”
The congresswoman’s Epstein dilemma is a problem for all Republican women
www.salon.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Nancy Mace keeps insisting Trump "protects" women, even as she voted to release the Epstein files.
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
This is incoherent, but her nonsense reflects a deeper dilemma facing all Republican women: keeping up their delusions about Trump.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/s...
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A correct read on these deltas is that we already lost lol
In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A correct read on these deltas is that we already lost lol
Hello? Is this thing on? Is there anyone here?
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Hello? Is this thing on? Is there anyone here?
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you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
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One lesson of the Sandwich Guy Case is now more than ever when you are called to jury duty you should go
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
One lesson of the Sandwich Guy Case is now more than ever when you are called to jury duty you should go
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They really stuck the landing on this one.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
They really stuck the landing on this one.
You know, I want to say I think it's deliciously ironic that you had Greg Abbott a couple days ago saying he was going to "impose a 100% tariff on any New Yorkers moving to Texas after the election", when it's only Republicans threatening to leave "The People's Socialist Republic of NYC". 😂
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
You know, I want to say I think it's deliciously ironic that you had Greg Abbott a couple days ago saying he was going to "impose a 100% tariff on any New Yorkers moving to Texas after the election", when it's only Republicans threatening to leave "The People's Socialist Republic of NYC". 😂
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Toxic masculinity in general seems pretty obsessed with this.
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Toxic masculinity in general seems pretty obsessed with this.
I will keep saying this: Trump is murdering innocent people.
Someone might object: "How do you know they are innocent?"
Me: Because, as a matter of law, everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They never got a trial, and are dead now. so Trump murdered innocent people. QED
Someone might object: "How do you know they are innocent?"
Me: Because, as a matter of law, everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They never got a trial, and are dead now. so Trump murdered innocent people. QED
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I will keep saying this: Trump is murdering innocent people.
Someone might object: "How do you know they are innocent?"
Me: Because, as a matter of law, everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They never got a trial, and are dead now. so Trump murdered innocent people. QED
Someone might object: "How do you know they are innocent?"
Me: Because, as a matter of law, everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They never got a trial, and are dead now. so Trump murdered innocent people. QED
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This is the self-care box I bring to my 9 am class. I tell people to get something to eat if they haven't had breakfast yet, or if they're not going to be able to get lunch for a while. Turns out 18-year-olds love bananas and Cinnamon Toast Crunch bars.
#teaching #Academicsky
#teaching #Academicsky
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is the self-care box I bring to my 9 am class. I tell people to get something to eat if they haven't had breakfast yet, or if they're not going to be able to get lunch for a while. Turns out 18-year-olds love bananas and Cinnamon Toast Crunch bars.
#teaching #Academicsky
#teaching #Academicsky
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Think of the quote in the photo below as you listen to this young man.
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Think of the quote in the photo below as you listen to this young man.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
As an Atheist Humanist, I'm kind of glad to see that religious "others" and "nones" voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani in NYC. . . and I think it's pretty Damning that a majority of Catholics and Plurality of Protestants ACTUALLY voted for a sexual predator instead of a Muslim.
![A screenshot of a webpage showing a graph of NYC 2025 Mayoral election results broken down by religious affiliation:
Headline: Most Muslim voters supported Mamdani
Percent of NYC Voters who identify as...
Catholic: 27%, Protestant: 20%, Jewish: 16%, Muslim: 4%, Other: 10%, None: 23%
Percent of NYC voters in each category who cast a ballot for (Mamdami / Cuomo )...
Catholic: 33% / 52%
Protestant: 42% / 49%
Jewish: 32% / 64%
Muslim: 92% / 6%
Other: 62% / 32%
None: 76% / 20%
Protestant refers to "Protestants" and "Other Christians". The 2025 AP Voter Poll conducted by SSRS includes representative samples of more than 17,000 registered voters in California, New Jersey, New York City, and Virginia. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Source: The AP Voter Poll by SSRS [ https://ssrs.com/ssrs-solutions/voter-poll/ ] / Graphic: Hyojin Yoo
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November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
@atheists.org
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
As an Atheist Humanist, I'm kind of glad to see that religious "others" and "nones" voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani in NYC. . . and I think it's pretty Damning that a majority of Catholics and Plurality of Protestants ACTUALLY voted for a sexual predator instead of a Muslim.
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
@atheists.org
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
@americanhumanist.bsky.social
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
As an Atheist Humanist, I'm kind of glad to see that religious "others" and "nones" voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani in NYC. . . and I think it's pretty Damning that a majority of Catholics and Plurality of Protestants ACTUALLY voted for a sexual predator instead of a Muslim.
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
@americanhumanist.bsky.social
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
Is this a historic first?? Per AP, in the NYC Mayoral election, a coalition of voters that included a minority of Christian and Jewish voters, and majorities of Muslim, Other and None voters outvoted the majority of Christian + Jewish voters.
bsky.app/profile/live...
As an Atheist Humanist, I'm kind of glad to see that religious "others" and "nones" voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani in NYC. . . and I think it's pretty Damning that a majority of Catholics and Plurality of Protestants ACTUALLY voted for a sexual predator instead of a Muslim.
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
As an Atheist Humanist, I'm kind of glad to see that religious "others" and "nones" voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani in NYC. . . and I think it's pretty Damning that a majority of Catholics and Plurality of Protestants ACTUALLY voted for a sexual predator instead of a Muslim.
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"We have a guest submission today from my friend, Josh Gohlke. Josh’s excellent piece makes a stark argument: that under the guise of budget cuts and political posturing, America’s food-support systems are being deliberately eroded."
Making America hungry again
Guest Submission from Josh Gohlke
harrylitman.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"We have a guest submission today from my friend, Josh Gohlke. Josh’s excellent piece makes a stark argument: that under the guise of budget cuts and political posturing, America’s food-support systems are being deliberately eroded."
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Along with everything else, Trump admitting the shutdown led to a bloodbath for Republicans should at an absolute minimum lead Dem Senators to shelve their apparent plan to prematurely cave. He's admitting he and the GOP are in a weak position, Dems. Exploit that!
Trump to Republican senators: "I thought we'd have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented and what we should do about it and also about the shutdown and how that relates to last night. If you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for Republicans."
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Along with everything else, Trump admitting the shutdown led to a bloodbath for Republicans should at an absolute minimum lead Dem Senators to shelve their apparent plan to prematurely cave. He's admitting he and the GOP are in a weak position, Dems. Exploit that!
I sometimes wonder. . . do EV hating MAGA understand that if 30-50% of global drivers switch to EVs, that gas and diesel will get cheaper for all the other people still driving IC Engine vehicles?
You hated Biden for trying to promote EVs, but he was making gas cheaper for you in the long run.
You hated Biden for trying to promote EVs, but he was making gas cheaper for you in the long run.
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I sometimes wonder. . . do EV hating MAGA understand that if 30-50% of global drivers switch to EVs, that gas and diesel will get cheaper for all the other people still driving IC Engine vehicles?
You hated Biden for trying to promote EVs, but he was making gas cheaper for you in the long run.
You hated Biden for trying to promote EVs, but he was making gas cheaper for you in the long run.
One of the ways I try to be a good human is by not giving business to New York Times or WaPo. Billionaire owned mouthpieces of oligarchy.
I prefer more independent media like NPR, PBS, The Guardian, ProPublica, and Associated Press.
I prefer more independent media like NPR, PBS, The Guardian, ProPublica, and Associated Press.
November 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
One of the ways I try to be a good human is by not giving business to New York Times or WaPo. Billionaire owned mouthpieces of oligarchy.
I prefer more independent media like NPR, PBS, The Guardian, ProPublica, and Associated Press.
I prefer more independent media like NPR, PBS, The Guardian, ProPublica, and Associated Press.
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Forrest Smith, the only National Park Service engineer cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells, lost his contract, leaving 93 orphaned wells on park lands unmanaged. These leaking wells release methane and toxins, threatening human health and the environment.
He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Forrest Smith, the only National Park Service engineer cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells, lost his contract, leaving 93 orphaned wells on park lands unmanaged. These leaking wells release methane and toxins, threatening human health and the environment.
@meiselasb.bsky.social
Will you help me get NPR listeners and readers asking the NPR Public Editor why NPR used Heritage Foundation as a "serious source" in their article?
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Will you help me get NPR listeners and readers asking the NPR Public Editor why NPR used Heritage Foundation as a "serious source" in their article?
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Will you help me demand an answer from NPR's Public Editor about why NPR is treating the Heritage Foundation as a serious source of expertise, instead of as the Nazi HQ that it actually is?
Pls re-post.
Here's a story where they just quote HF as experts:
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
Pls re-post.
Here's a story where they just quote HF as experts:
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean
The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.
www.npr.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
@meiselasb.bsky.social
Will you help me get NPR listeners and readers asking the NPR Public Editor why NPR used Heritage Foundation as a "serious source" in their article?
bsky.app/profile/live...
Will you help me get NPR listeners and readers asking the NPR Public Editor why NPR used Heritage Foundation as a "serious source" in their article?
bsky.app/profile/live...
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Bluesky has NO ALGORITHM.
Likes are PRIVATE by default.
If you enjoy someone's content, you've GOT to get used to circulating it.
The point of social media is to be SOCIAL.
It's literally just a 2nd button press; please help artists out by hitting reblog, too! Likes are nice, reblogs get exposure!
Likes are PRIVATE by default.
If you enjoy someone's content, you've GOT to get used to circulating it.
The point of social media is to be SOCIAL.
It's literally just a 2nd button press; please help artists out by hitting reblog, too! Likes are nice, reblogs get exposure!
Bluesky needs a bit of a culture shift
I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.
If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?
I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.
If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Bluesky has NO ALGORITHM.
Likes are PRIVATE by default.
If you enjoy someone's content, you've GOT to get used to circulating it.
The point of social media is to be SOCIAL.
It's literally just a 2nd button press; please help artists out by hitting reblog, too! Likes are nice, reblogs get exposure!
Likes are PRIVATE by default.
If you enjoy someone's content, you've GOT to get used to circulating it.
The point of social media is to be SOCIAL.
It's literally just a 2nd button press; please help artists out by hitting reblog, too! Likes are nice, reblogs get exposure!