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Luis Hestres
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PhD from American University SOC. Communication researcher. Boricua 🇵🇷 Husband, dad & Beatles nerd. Infrequent poster 🏏 🎺
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Politipod the podcast can be found at SoundCloud.com/PolitiPod

@paullander.Bsky.social says

Thank ya MuddyUm, Medium. Cartoon: “Say ‘Quiet, Piggie, again, I Dare Ya’” by me and Dan McConnell

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“Say ‘Quiet, Piggy’ Again. I Dare Ya.”
Swine on swine crime!
muddyum.net
December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Politipod the podcast can be found at SoundCloud.com/PolitiPod

@paullander.Bsky.social says

Extra! Extra! Latest Ripping the Headlines Today, 12/8/25 - Paul Lander - Humor Times

www.humortimes.com/406360/rippi...
Ripping the Headlines Today - Paul Lander, Humor Times
Making fun of headlines, like: "Country star Billy Don Burns stabs self, mixing cocaine, whiskey" - Known in Country Music as a double album.
www.humortimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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FIFA has announced its 2026 Peace Prize will be awarded posthumously to Joseph Stalin. #FIFA @politipod.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The Washington Post has updated its motto to: "Democracy Dies for Dividends." #resist @politipod.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
FYI: There's a rally and march happening this Saturday, Sept. 6 to protest Trump's takeover of DC. It all starts at Malcolm X Park at 11am. Here's a link with more info and the RSVP. Please come and spread the word! www.wearealldc.com #FreeDC #WeLoveDC #NoKings
September 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Good morning, BlueSky! Just a reminder that if you’re with UnitedHealth, don’t! apple.news/Ao5PIF7-CSyG...
Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers — Guardian US
A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residents
apple.news
May 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Chicago, as usual, keepin’ it real.
May 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Conan O’Brien is receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American humor at the Kennedy Center tonight, and I think this clip shows why, after 40 years in comedy, he’s a national treasure 🚽 💩 youtu.be/0_zA4szLY2k?...
Conan’s Chaotic Bidet Ad Read | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
YouTube video by Team Coco
youtu.be
March 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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These are the top investment funds that own Tesla. finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSLA/h...

If a ton of people call their plans to say they're reallocating their monies to other funds for this specific reason, there WILL be a reaction. Those funds own other stocks as well.
February 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Please support #Starbucks baristas as they use their collective power to improve their compensation & working conditions. Unrelatedly, did you know the CEO’s base pay is $1.6m, with a performance-based bonus of $7.2m & $23m a year in Starbucks stock? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Starbucks baristas to strike on Friday, union says
It follows calls from the Workers United union for higher pay and better conditions for Starbucks baristas.
www.bbc.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:12 PM
“He just fell out of window,” said a Ukrainian spokesperson. “But at least he had blast, right? We’ll be here all winter! Please tip your intelligence assets!” 🇺🇦

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow
Kirllov, who has been killed in Moscow, was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:24 AM
This may actually have been the height of British cuisine 🧐

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Somerset Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised
At least 37 people appear to have been butchered and likely eaten in a Bronze Age massacre in Somerset.
www.bbc.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:37 AM
The Wall Street Journal: Doing its bit for tax avoidance since 1889.

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Analysis | Now You Can Avoid Taxes Like the Rich and Famous — The Wall Street Journal
Technology such as AI widens access to tax-optimization strategies, including the launch of funds that explicitly seek to defer tax payments
apple.news
December 14, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Homo Sapiens? More like Homo Erectus, am I right? Is this thing on? Oh wait, it’s not…we’re about 46,000 years away from discovering electricity and amplification. wapo.st/4geXWPM
Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals
Neanderthals interbred with modern humans 47,000 years ago, passing down DNA that still exists in many modern-day people, according to two new studies.
wapo.st
December 13, 2024 at 11:36 AM
My takeaway from yesterday: People may hate murder, but they hate #UnitedHealthcare and insurers in general WAY more.
December 5, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Thankfully we on BlueSky only consume the finest content on the internet, such as scientific papers, virtual museums, and the Library of Congress, and spend our time discussing it in a serious, thoughtful manner 🧐 www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
‘Brain rot’: Oxford word of the year 2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of social media
Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Confirm your woeful ignorance of America’s system of government with this quick survey! For the record, I got 9/10. Gift WaPo link: wapo.st/3B5IvKd
Do you know more civics than an eighth-grader?
Test your knowledge with these questions from the National Civics Bee.
wapo.st
November 29, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Great article that draws directly from the work we do at the FrameWorks Institute. When you paint every problem as a 'crisis', people throw up their hands in despair and resist action. Use the crisis frame smartly & offer real, tangible solutions instead. #framing

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘We Tire Very Quickly of Being Told That Everything Is on Fire’ (Gift Article)
Why invoking a public health crisis too often can lead society astray.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:23 PM
BREAKING NEWS: GOP ‘convinces’ America to sign NDA with Matt Gaetz for $10,000. #TrumpCabinet
November 22, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Let the Ineptitude Era begin. #TrumpCabinet
November 21, 2024 at 11:31 AM
It’s not justice but it’s something!
November 14, 2024 at 2:58 PM