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Have you ever seen a more cowardly set than this bunch of losers who were mortally afraid of a brass band
A bunch of ICE goons on a roof hiding behind their guns from a rendition of “Ghostbusters”
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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No hell hot enough
Claiming that the “result will chill the reporting of news,” Jones’ team urged the high court to review whether state courts can impose “death penalty” default sanctions on media defendants, asserting that the Sandy Hook families themselves were “public figures” and Jones was merely reporting on issues of public concern.
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I wrote a poem
You were born the day my mother died, my grief. I gestated you in her illness In your infancy you were so much for me Overwhelming with your cries Constantly needy Now, you are a young woman High-school aged You are polite and quiet You sit respectfully with me while I look through her things Sometimes you can be rude Unexpectedly cruel But never for long And you ask, contrite, "Father, What was she like?" I could brush your hair back from your face And answer "She looked so much like you."
October 4, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Had no idea war zones were so pleasant
A pretty picture of Chicago, people sitting by the river Some more folks walking by the river
September 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Hot dog suit Ezra over here
Sometimes I think that having a historical scope that wide can make the present too deterministic. I look at the last eight, 12 years, and what I see having happened is we, the coalition I am in, the things I believe in, lost ground. And people determinedly worked to make that so.
September 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Thinking about how Caligula died. No reason.
Caligula getting absolutely wrecked by his own praetorian guard
September 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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My beautiful girl
A foxhound or TWC dog (red and white with black spots) lounges on a cushion, looking out the window
September 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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“Bidden”
NEW YORK POST New York Post @nypost.com Follow @ Muted by "A Very British Bigotry" Charlie Kirk assassination suspect had 'furry' fixation, and his trans boyfriend proclaimed support for Bidden on social media Charlie Kirk assassination suspect had 'furry' fixation, and his trans boyfriend proclaimed support for Bidden on social ... Lance Twiggs, 22, an aspiring pro gamer and Robinson's roommate, appears to have made a ...
September 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Omfg what an own goal this inclusion is
User Andrew posted: "May Charlie Kirk get just as much support as he has advocated for gun violence victims to receive."
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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My little buddies for national dog day
Black and white lab/pit mix, doing a little blep at the camera A big snooted foxhound getting all up in the camera
August 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Hey? Democrats? Maybe… get on this? Try?
“It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” according to Meta’s “GenAI: Content Risk Standards.” The standards are used by Meta staff and contractors who build and train the company’s generative AI products, defining what they should and shouldn’t treat as permissible chatbot behavior. Meta said it struck that provision after Reuters inquired about the document earlier this month. The document seen by Reuters, which exceeds 200 pages, provides examples of “acceptable” chatbot dialogue during romantic role play with a minor. They include: “I take your hand, guiding you to the bed” and “our bodies entwined, I cherish every moment, every touch, every kiss.” Those examples of permissible roleplay with children have also been struck, Meta said. Other guidelines emphasize that Meta doesn’t require bots to give users accurate advice. In one example, the policy document says it would be acceptable for a chatbot to tell someone that Stage 4 colon cancer “is typically treated by poking the stomach with healing quartz crystals.”
August 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Ran to this when I realized there was an extension. It destroyed me. If you have a chance you must go.
John Proctor is the Villain playbill in front of the stage
July 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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My beautiful mystery box contents from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social
A green tissue-wrapped package with a fairy embossing on a gold seal, next to an artificially aged piece of paper. An assortment of jewelry on a table: a pair of shooting star earrings, a pair of shimmery and big peacock earrings, a pair of art deco gold and green earrings, and a beaded rainbow necklace.
July 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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The Flight of Dragons was *the* formative film of my childhood and I know basically no one who has ever heard of it
The VHS cover of The Flight of Dragons, portraying a dragon, wizard, and random guy A screencap from the film, 2d animation featuring a beautiful green landscape, two dragons, a wolf, a halfling, a knight, and a ranger walking down a path
July 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I was made for 18th century fashion

One weekend down!
White trans guy in stockings, plaid front-fall breeches, a red waistcoat, white lacy cuffs and jabot, with big sideburns and long hair pulled back in a tail with a gold ribbon. Taking a picture in the mirror in a water-damaged green room/church basement. Same trans guy, same outfit, same green room. Close up looking smug but actually just checking his face of stage makeup.
July 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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With alt text

All right-wing USians know how to do is organize by way of shady business deals and scams
The salesmen of memberships were given the entrancing title of Kleagles; the country was divided into Realms headed by King Kleagles, and the Realms into Domains headed by Grand Goblins; Clarke himself, as chief organizer, became Imperial Kleagle, and the art of nomenclature reached its fantastic pinnacle in the title bestowed upon Colonel Simmons: he became the Imperial Wizard. A membership cost ten dollars; and as four of this went into the pocket of the Kleagle who made the sale, it was soon apparent that a diligent Kleagle need not fear the wolf at the door. Kleagling became one of the profitable industries of the decade. The King Kleagle of the Realm and Grand Goblin of the Domain took a small rake-off from the remaining six dollars of the membership fee, and the balance poured into the Imperial Treasury at Atlanta.
July 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Petition to never have to care about what the guy who represented Mitch McConnell in Citizens United has to say about politics
A screenshot from the NYT article about how New York celebrities voted for mayor: Floyd Abrams, listed as a “Superstar Lawyer”, ranks only Cuomo. “ Mr. Abrams, the renowned First Amendment lawyer, helped win two of the most politically consequential Supreme Court decisions of the last half century, in the Pentagon Papers and Citizens United cases. Now, he said he was looking for a “barrier” to protect New York City from President Trump.”
June 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Libs are as delusional as MAGA. Wtf is this
Text Message • SMS Today 10:23 Joe Biden inspired a Social Security MIRACLE! (And Trump is TERRIFIED!) Take a look at Biden's huge comeback >> go.democracyfirstpac.org/ 062314 DF Stop2End
June 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Nan found a nice painted turtle on our walk today
A painted turtle on a hill of green grass and clover
June 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The two genders
It authorized a square division organization of 7,463 officers and men, organized as follows
June 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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At first I zoomed in on this picture (downthread; no, I don’t follow David Pakman, I keyword searched for this because I am a sick man) to see what was going on with the guy behind Trump, but then I noticed the lady
Trump snoozes (?) in the foreground; seated behind him on risers is: a besuited bald man of ambiguous racial background (if he is a politician or celebrity this humble commentator is not familiar with his oeuvre), gazing upon the president with a furrowed look that could be read either as fierce protectiveness or deep disdain; behind him is a well-dressed blonde woman in a black dress, with an American flag in her mouth
June 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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!!!
Spidey pointing at Spidey
June 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Pride deer
June 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Have a friend we found on our front steps
A herp of some kind (frog? Toad?) sitting on a stone step. It is light brown with dark markings.
May 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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My friend Nan on a walk, and my little buddy Obie recovering from knee surgery
Red and white foxhound on a green lawn, looking back at the viewer Sad looking black and white pit bull/lab mix in a convalescence zone
May 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM