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100% & still it just drives me nuts. My integrity screams when popular journalists/influencers on our side do this. I just want us to be better than this. It’s so disappointing.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 20h

“The president casually opines about possible nukes hitting California, in rambling effort to defend exorbitant gas prices & inflation” is an honest headline getting at the point about outrage over his language. Lying about what he said & meant doesn’t do shit to help that.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 20h

Outraged by his language is great, but that is not the same as deliberately lying about what his message was for clicks or attention or to increase our anxiety, or whatever.. Critical thinking is a skill that we have, & we can apply it with great benefit in situations like this.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

The story about this stupid speech should be, ‘Trump defends $5 gas by falsely & idiotically claiming that Iran could have bombed California if it weren’t for this illegal forever war.’ That’s true. That’s enough. Lying about his meaning just makes us look dumb.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

I’m not defending “them” here. I don’t care if they get upset about this. I VERY MUCH care about us staying on message & talking about the VERY REAL insane sh*t these criminal fascists are doing rather than fear mongering about fake sh*t, which hurts our side & freaks people out unnecessarily.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

Watch the WNBA & you’ll feel better. Those commercials are much more female centered & queer coded.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

I paid $57 to fill up on Saturday & have never been so angry about filing up my vehicle in my life. I really hope at the very fucking least we get James & Gina for this bs.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

But it’s presented as though he’s inviting bombs to California and every single reply & QT I’ve seen on this site is just accepting that as what he said & freaking tf out. It’s the same as propaganda & we HAVE to be better than this. This is a huge piece of what’s fucking wrong with politics rn.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

This is crazy making: Trump is clearly just being stupid about the way he’s making his stupid f*cking point. His stupid point is that current high prices are a small price to pay COMPARED to If Iran took out San Diego or LA. He’s not saying those cities being bombed wld be a small price to pay.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

It’s MADDENING when our side does this because it only creates fear & confusion & gives them ammo about us being dumb & reactive. We’re literally supposed to be the critical thinkers, we should hold ourselves to better standards than this bs. *End rant.*

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

There’s a clip of Trump saying (in his idiotic, rambly, word salad way) that gas prices are a small price to pay for keeping Iran from going nuclear & taking out a big city in California, but he’s dumb so he said it dumb, & people are claiming he said Iran bombing Cali would be a small price to pay.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 21h

Small rant: I cannot stand it when people take quotes out of context & then freak tf out about the thing they think they heard, either because they can’t be bothered to critically listen to the entire statement, or b/c they want to spread fear & they don’t care that they’re misconstruing meaning.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I've taken off on 11/19 b/c it's GTA release day, so instead of being in my office doing the hard & serious work of therapy w/my clients, I'm going to be in play-land finding the nearest sniper rifle and climbing to the top of the tallest building & picking off innocent NPC's like a psychopath.

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Sniper Rifle Reload at Whittaker's Gun Shop

ALT: Sniper Rifle Reload at Whittaker's Gun Shop

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Holy shit he’s just a cool as shit regular old gen xer???

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We must win the Senate and then we must force the dem majority to refuse to appoint anybody that he wants them to appoint for any position at all, but ESPECIALLY SCOTUS.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Alito confirming that he’s going to retire soon is another in a long series of 5 alarm fires we have to take v seriously. Under NO circumstances can this fucking criminal who should never have been allowed to be president a decade ago much less AGAIN, be allowed to appoint ANOTHER SCOTUS judge.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Paige loves herself well. And that self love & confidence is EXACTLY what helps her love others as beautifully as she does & why she has the impact that she has on every single person who she connects with. It’s so rare. I’ve never ever witnessed someone do THIS as well as Paige Bueckers does.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is exactly why Paige is so incredible & why I respect her so much. She’s emotionally strong & vulnerable enough to build those relationships in the first place, & then she both recognizes & lets herself feel this grief as it hits her in real time & she doesn’t care if folks judge her for it.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is also why Arike reaching out & touching her shoulder when she clocked Paige’s emotions, is the thing that broke her in that moment. It was a physical & emotional reminder of the family love, support & relationships she’s cultivated this season that she’ll be losing to other teams soon.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I believe, even had this team won the championship this year, the end of the season would still trigger this grief about saying goodbye to some of those teammates & losing this unit as a whole.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

…she cultivates true belonging with every individual on her teams, as the leader of those teams. That team then becomes a family unit through vulnerability, accountability, joy & meaningful connection. This emotion was grief that THIS team of individuals will never again exist in its current form.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What’s most striking to me about this emotion, (now that I’ve had several hours to consider it), is that it wasn’t only about “we lost & I’m sad”, it was triggered by a question about her relationship with her teammates. She is going to miss THIS team as it is currently constructed because…

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

She’s completely destroyed. She loves this team so much. She’s already one of my favorite Dallas athletes of all time, if she stays here & does what she’s capable of, she’ll be tied with Dirk for #1. I didn’t think anybody would ever match him for me, but she might.

Paige in tears in her post game presser after the loss.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I think Paige has a health thing we’ll find out about at some point. She was not herself & she isn’t one to get scared but she looked scared late. Making the series fun was more than we expected. 3 game series are the way to go.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

omg I hope Coach natalie is ok that looks terrifying.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiikkkkkkeee

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Why does he do the whiny “no” when the Valks miss a shot but not when the Wings do?

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well I don’t think they can pull off a close game absent Arike now. Dang

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Wings taking me from expecting a sweep to ‘oh shit they got a win!! They’ll lose in 3 instead of being swept!!” to tonight where I’ll now be mad if/when they lose this game, is quite a damn post season already. Very fun.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I hope active service members are angry enough about this stupid administration’s putting them in harms way for no good reason whatsoever that this get-out-the-military-vote effort blows up in Hegseth’s damn face.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Encouraging & making it easier for military service members to vote is good. Doing that ONLY b/c you suspect it will bring up republican voting numbers while your administration & party actively make it harder for the rest of the country to vote, is corruption of the most hypocritical kind.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Critical thinking is fun, but not very popular unfortunately.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What a damn game that was. 45 points is extreme. Just incredible.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If somebody predicted a player was gonna break the record for points scored in a playoff game tonight, Arike wouldn’t be the guess That’s crazy. What a night from her. Statue her just wow.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The missed layups are killer.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is incredible. This shows a level of emotional intelligence that is hard won. This is the way. Wow.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My wife & I like to add bits of joy & play to our home by setting up scenes w/our little stuffies for the other person to find. We’ve had a lot of fun bonding over the WNBA this summer & have become huge fans (esp of Paige). Here’s the scene I walked into this morning as we await tonight’s game:

A rubber duck Paige Bueckers on top of a giant stuffed basketball as if she’s driving the lane.

A crocheted penguin Gabby Williams guarding a rubber duck Paige Bueckers on top of a giant stuffed basketball.

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Nathan Johnson @nathanfortexas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My goal is not to wake up every day and sue the Trump administration. But if they continue to violate the Constitution, infringe on our state’s rights, and impose illegal actions that hurt Texans, it will be my job to stop them.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Paxton has literally terrorized the queer community in Texas as AG. Therapists can now lose our license for talking to a family about going out of state to get the care they want for their teenager, which is INSANE. We have to reverse these fascist policies & this is the guy that can do that.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don’t remember a cold front w/coming rain that we ever earned more than we’ve earned the one coming in now. I’m not one to get seasonal depression, but I absolutely was dragging & low & frustrated as that insane heat dome relentlessly beat us down. I’m feeling lighter today, tho. So damn ready.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m so cynical about this rain after this oppressive unrelenting heat I’m like unconsciously refusing to get excited until I see it & hear it. This state has me hedging big time 😩 I might go dance in it I’ll be so damn relieved.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the most enraging things I’ll ever hear as a clinical social worker was the story of a client being repeatedly r*ped in college by a “friend” & finally getting the nerve to tell their mutual male friends & the response to this traumatized young person was “what do you want us to do about it?”

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’ve seen reports that there was one guy asleep during the texting who woke up, saw the texts & immediately sent them to Jane Doe so she could get this justice. I don’t know how accurate that is, but if it’s true, that dude can walk free. The rest should 100% be charged.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also this is one case that broke & I need everyone shocked by it to know that there are dozens more every single year that go on without ever experiencing an ounce of justice on these campuses across the country. Talk to your boys & brothers & nephews about consent & allyship for crying out loud.

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Bex @bexthebard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This Cornell story is infuriating but god bless those student journalists & Jane Doe. I hope she stays anonymous & those student journalists get all the accolades they so richly deserve for their collective bravery.

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