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BitterAfterDark

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When I'm not talking baseball on my other Twitter account (@bittergiantsfan), I’m here getting philosophical drinking after dark.

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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 5h
It’s easier to start a school than to start a bank let that sink in a bit. bsky.app/profile/prop...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 18h
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I See Dumbasses
ALT: I See Dumbasses
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#Peace .
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
An administration of destruction, in multiple ways. The government’s role is to help build a stronger America for current and future generations. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
ms.now
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
bbc.com
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Corporations rebranded shit as an extension of their penises 🤬🖕 deadline.com/2026/10/warn...
deadline.com
Warner Bros. Water Tower Repainted To Add "A Skydance Corporation"
Workers wasted no time repainting the Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank to include "A Skydance Corporation" following the merger close.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Facists use the same playbook worldwide. #Vote before it’s too late. bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The most corrupt administration in US history. I don’t care how “powerless” the Dems say they are, they still have the power to scream from the rooftops to anyone who will listen how they would sell their own country to make a buck. 🤬 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
nytimes.com
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Maybe Princess Dodged a bullet from being associated with this family? More importantly, we didn’t British Secret Services let her be associated with them? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/w...
nytimes.com
All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault (Published 2025)
An abuse scandal that once appeared centered on the billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed has since widened to include Salah and Ali, with whom he owned Harrods, the iconic London department store.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There are usually only 3 to 5 carriers are deployed globally at any given time. Trump wants to move a third carrier to the Middle East. I’m sure he’s got nothing planned.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The death penalty is final and unevenly distributed. Because the sentence is final, it should never be implemented without a complete and thorough legal process. Shameful of SCOTUS. bsky.app/profile/audr...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“The U.S. Courts report that 315 farm bankruptcies were filed in calendar year 2025, up 46% from 2024. While still down from recent highs, this is the second year in a row of increased filings” The biggest increases came from Red States. It’s amazing how tariffs work. www.fb.org/intel/market...
fb.org
Farm Bankruptcies Continued to Climb in 2025
U.S. farm bankruptcies rose to 315 in 2025, up 46% year over year, as declining farm income, rising debt, and higher costs strain farmers and increase the risk of more farm closures.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump, always the delicate diplomat… 🖕 #Resist
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank God Ted Turner is dead so he doesn’t have to see the demise of the network he created. bsky.app/profile/bria...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Nobody is thinking anymore" 💯🫠 www.businessinsider.com/software-eng...
businessinsider.com
An engineer's viral post captures the soul-crushing downside of AI coding
A software engineer said AI is doing so much coding in his new job that it has become "soul-sucking," prompting responses from figures like Elon Musk.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Germany is here to save the world from… America? Or Trump’s goons.
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Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data
As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data. In response, scientists ar...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
18-30 males who think gambling is the quickest way to wealth.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🤦🏻 The under funding of education has delivered us the GOP, Trump and the basic foundational understanding of our democracy. www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
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A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's only a bodega if it's owned and operated by a Puerto Rican or Dominican!
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The United States of Grift™ #Vote #Resist
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is bullshit smoke and mirrors... the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement already covered most of these "agreements." The conman needs to show his ignorant supporters he's accomplished something (that wasn't broken in the first place; like Iran) www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/t...
cnbc.com
Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
Greenland has maintained it is not for sale, and the European Union earlier this year united to rebuke Trump over his push to acquire the island.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Now, I’m understanding why AI will be the death of humanity. bsky.app/profile/leah...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Remember to check your voter registration and #vote! bsky.app/profile/sund...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
His job is to represent the people of #Pennsylvania, not compete with social media influencers. So far, he’s failing at both. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Fetterman says he ‘can’t compete’ with Piker: ‘Base loves him’
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) on Thursday said he feels like he has “lost to Hasan Piker,” following the popular left-wing streamer’s recent comments about the Islamic militant group al Qaed…
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🫟 www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
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A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world
One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
👀 todaypress.tv/en/world/sin...
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Xi Jinping reportedly collapses in India and is rushed back to China — media — TodayPress.tv
Reports have emerged claiming that Chinese President Xi Jinping lost consciousness during the BRICS summit in India and suffered a serious health problem. TodayPress TV
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Boycott the enablers! #ParamountSkydance www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
sfchronicle.com
‘60 Minutes’ lost more than 2 million viewers. Here’s what happened
Sunday’s first season opener of “60 Minutes” in the Bari Weiss era saw a 21% drop in viewership — more than 2 million people — as compared to the season kickoff last year.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s just not psycho tech billionaires you need to worry about. It could be your neighbor. www.npr.org/sections/pla...
npr.org
The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight
They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Given their stellar track record of pushing back on all the corruption and crimes so far, excuse me if I’m dubious. bsky.app/profile/watc...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Every ship moving between the upper Great Lakes and the ocean has to pass through the Welland Canal. Smart thinking , Trump. Piss off your friendly neighbor. #Asshat www.worldatlas.com/lakes/what-h...
worldatlas.com
What Happens If The Welland Canal Closes To US Shipping
What happens if Canada's Welland Canal closes to US shipping? Great Lakes trade to the Atlantic would stall, but the iron-ore fleet feeding US steel rolls on.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We’re truly fucked as a society… capitalbnews.org/jackson-wate...
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Federal Court Rules There Is No Constitutional Right to Safe Drinking Water
Years after a water crisis rocked Jackson, Mississippi, the court finds that residents have no right “to truthful information from officials.”
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I wondered “Why is Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) supporting this? He represents Contra Costa and Solono Counties. Then it hit me. The high tech assholes behind “Forever California” are behind this. Ship building is a back door to build their new city. 🤬 www.goiam.org/news/congres...
goiam.org
Congressman Garamendi, IAM Union Join Together at Mare Island to Call for Revitalization of U.S. Shipbuilding Industry - IAM Union
VALLEJO, Calif. – Today, U.S. Rep. John Garamendi joined the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) at a press conference at the Mare Island Dry Dock, where they cal...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Well, well, well… bsky.app/profile/altn...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A person (or country) that doesn’t learn from its experiences and mistakes is doomed to repeat them.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’m sure the party of life will address this in their 2028 platform. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addi...
psychologytoday.com
Study Finds Poverty Changes Children's Brains
ABCD’s first decade found that some brain differences precede substance use, while others may follow it—and revealed poverty’s powerful influence on development.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Has anyone ever thought that maybe Fetterman is mentally ill? 🤕
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Everyone politician passing the blame on the released post-9/11 attack air quality report. Restitution to the victims first, blame later. #911 .
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
At least in his first term, you had some who stood up to him. Now, in the second term, it’s just of spineless idiots. bsky.app/profile/matt...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our president is mentally ill and everyone is silent. #Lies #Resist www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
mediaite.com
Trump Makes Wild New Claim in Rambling Remarks About Visiting 9/11 Rubble
For years, President Donald Trump has made unfounded claims about his activities on Sept. 11, 2001 and the days to follow. On Tuesday, he added a new element to a previous debunked claim.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Remember the good old days when there was a natural disaster (like the floods in Nepal) and America would send in thousands of troops, helicopters and tons of aid to assist, and that would lead to good will and the humane thing to do?
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Aw That's So Nice, John
ALT: Aw That's So Nice, John
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It just dawned on me… if Trump dies in the White House, that place will be haunted forever! 👻
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Our child President…
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“They’re fucked. They shot all their weapons; they trashed all their ships; they ran out of their money.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal
Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I will eat (semi) crappy Chinese food to support this. www.nbcnews.com/business/ceo...
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Panda Express’ CEOs are on a ‘mission’ to help workers achieve the dream of home ownership
Andrew and Peggy Cherng’s experiences as immigrants inform how they run their business today.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
South Carolina voters are dumber than the candidate. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina
NBC News projects that Graham, who received Trump’s full-throated support, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman to replace her late brother on the November ballot.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
These fuckers will do anything to stay in power. 🤬 ✅ Make sure you’re registered ✅ Make plans to show up in person at the polls ✅ Save your ballot ✅ Bring your neighbors who can’t drive to the polls. ✅ Hold on to our democracy #Vote #Resist www.axios.com/2026/08/24/s...
axios.com
Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots
The decision will upend midterm elections, putting election officials on a tight deadline to comply with the rule changes.
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I hope our children and grandchildren will forgive us for our shameful inaction in this nation embarrassment. bsky.app/profile/nanc...
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BitterAfterDark @bitterafterdark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
God bless this man. Reminder, always use a burner phone when traveling in or out of the country. #Resist www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
nytimes.com
U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
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