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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Today 🤡 claimed to have had "very good & productive discussions" with Iran re potential ceasefire. Iranian officials flatly denied that any negotiations had taken place Australian satire site mockingly explained the discrepancy by claiming 🤡 mistook 3 closed patio umbrellas for Iranian officials.

The image and its caption — "They Looked Iranian": Security Footage Shows Trump Negotiating With White House Patio Umbrellas for Six Hours

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/11/2025

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Rinse and repeat for the foreseeable future.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The lesson from @harvard.edu is: Stay visible, stay loud, and stay fighting. That’s the only way for institutions to survive what’s coming.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

If you're feeling down just remember that a trillion dollars' worth of Russian propaganda did not work on you.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Texas is trying to criminalize the existence of Transgender people. It's a campaign of erasure & dehumanization. No Trans person should have to live in fear because of their gender identity. Standing in Solidarity with the Trans community. 🏳️‍⚧️ ✊

NBC News article headline reads: 'Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail.'

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Right on! And the great Williams & Connolly has stepped up to defend Perkins Coie from the same savage and lawless attack on law and justice. I call on all my fellow lawyers to show such principled courage. If you’re too chicken, then stop calling yourself a lawyer. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Calling All Ethical Lawyers

In the face of Trump's retributive assaults on our justice system, the duty of the legal community cannot be clearer: fight back

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I just got back from 36 hours in Ukraine with my brother Scott. Wanted to share a story from while we were there. At a hospital, we talked with a wounded Ukrainian soldier. I asked him what he thought about the recent change in US policy. His response in English was, “What the fuck.”

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It’s not “America First” to pull the rug out from under an ally and leave their people to die. This kind of foreign policy will end with no one in the world trusting America. Our alliances give us strength and the damage being done makes our country weaker and us all less safe.

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I feel good about canceling my Washington Post subscription today. But also its sad. Im old enough to remember when the Post was the gold standard in reporting & every way.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It is possible to cover Trump without getting sucked into his propaganda vortex. Here are my suggestions for the coming made-for-tv immigration arrests: +Avoid Trump talking points +Don't trust arrest data +Stay on the story +Hold Trump accountable +Ask the experts open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

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Beware of Trump’s made-for-TV immigration arrests.

5 suggestions for how the mainstream media can counter Trump's coming propaganda blitz

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

A couple weeks ago I saw evidence of a co-presidency. I no longer do. It is President Musk—with the role of Donald Trump yet to be determined.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.

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Mikel Jollett @mikeljollett.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

TRUMP: I’m going to use the FBI illegally to go after my political enemies! BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that. MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 03/12/2024

The reason the coup attempt in South Korea failed as quickly as it did is because South Koreans immediately rushed to the streets to say “we won’t let you do that” and force the military to decide whether they’d shoot their fellow citizens or not. Important for us remember over the next 4 years.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Corporate media is tripping over itself, finding ways to attack President Biden for pardoning his son. They amplify Trump’s lies and normalize his crimes, while launching vicious criticisms of Biden every single chance they get. I'm absolutely sick of it. Aren't you?

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Press Goes Hysterical Over Biden’s Pardon, Ignoring Danger of Trump

Moving on

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

'The forest was shrinking, but the Trees kept voting for the Axe, for the Axe was clever and convinced the Trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.' ~ Turkish proverb

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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

BREAKING: Bombshell report reveals Pete Hegseth — Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon — was booted out of two vets groups due to reckless handling of funds, sexual impropriety, and public intoxication. First Hegseth’s own mother essentially blew the whistle on her womanizing, abusive son. Now…

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/11/2024

Tammy Duckworth on Tulsi Gabbard: "I think she's compromised ... Russian controlled media called her a Russian asset."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

#AbortionisHealthcare Amanda Z of Texas nearly died after doctors were forced to send her home during premature labor at 18 wks. Kaitlyn J of Louisiana was turned away from 2 hospitals during a miscarriage, bleeding & in severe pain. 1 /2 ...

T-shirt with text Abortion is Healthcare

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

An update from the Newspaper that failed to endorse Kamala Harris

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I want to introduce you to Next Comes What by Andrea Pitzer because I will going on about it a lot! It's worth your time. I know it's worth mine. It's about what we can learn from the rise of strongmen to thwart Trump. The first ep is "How We Survive This Mess." And people are digging it.

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How to Survive this Mess | by Andrea Pitzer | Episode 1 | Next Comes What

YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Spanberger: If she’s willing to work against U.S. interests by legitimizing Kremlin propaganda, what kind of untold damage could she do as the Director of National Intelligence? Is she going to put Russian propaganda in the president’s daily brief?

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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Possibly the least surprising plot twist ever.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Just to be clear: the incoming Trump administration is going to war against their own Republican senate majority and the constitution's advice and consent provision so they can make a man investigated for ***sex trafficking a minor*** into the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Call your Senators — or Leader Schumer if you’re in a red state — to confirm all pending judicial nominees ASAP! (202) 224-3121 l #CourtsMatter

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 06/04/2024

Excellent new series on Netflix (9 episodes) "Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War" Chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb & spread of nuclear arms over following decades... continues past dissolution of Soviet Union to Vladimir Putin's ascent + Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War | Official Trailer | Netflix

From Luminant Media and director Brian Knappenberger, comes the definitive documentary on the Cold War and its aftermath post the collapse of the Soviet Unio...

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Happy Women's Day! ♀️🎉👑🙌💪💐 The 2024 theme is “Inspire Inclusion” When we inspire others to understand + value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance & empowerment.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that FROZEN EMBRYOS are “human beings” and therefore protected as life. The judge wrote: “Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory” The ignorant fuck wrote this in the 21st century.

“The people of Alabama a have declared the public policy of this state to be that unborn human life is sacred. We believe that each human being, from the moment of conception, is made in the image of God, created by Him to reflect His likeness.”

James Mitchell, Associate Justice, Alabama Supreme Court

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

'This is what happens when schools aren’t safe for Trans, non-binary, and Queer kids. It’s happening in Canada, right now, as hatred cloaked in nonsense legislation. Sowing division is effective political publicity, and the most vulnerable little ones pay the price.'

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

80 years ago Patriotic Americans went to France to throw out the Nazis. This Tues. Nov. 5th, all you have to do is go to the polls and #VoteBlue

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

Wishing you Joy Love Health Peace + Prosperity in 2024 One day I'll look back & reflect on valuable lessons learned & be thankful but for now hasta-la-vista 2023 Happy New Year, Buon Anno, Bonne Année, Frohes Neues Jahr, Shana Tova, Selamat Tahun Baru, Feliz Ano Novo, Feliz Año Nuevo, Sal Mubarak

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Happy Winter Solstice! Today marks the return of the light, representing rebirth, growth, and renewal. It's a great day to celebrate the light & set your intentions for the new year. How will you embrace the return of the light?

“In the depth of Winter I finally learned that there was, within me, an invincible Summer.” — Albert Camus

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

On this day, 43 years ago John Lennon Oct. 9, 1940 – Dec. 8, 1980 "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one." — “Imagine” by John Lennon ☮️ ✌️ ❤️

Text: I Still Miss John Lennon
Image: A sad Charlie Brown with shoulders shrugged, with Lucy near by.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

Gavin Newsom: “The two easiest things you can buy in Florida is an AR-15 and a Ron DeSantis.”

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