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J.R. (We're Going to Win)

@candidgamera.bsky.social
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Atomic reptile. He/Him. West Virginian Democrat and terrible movie aficionado. (The movies are terrible! I'm okay.) For Truth, Justice, and a Better Tomorrow.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 5h
I see we're having a debate about whether it's okay to go back to "X," the site owned by a trillionaire fascist who is currently bankrolling the GOP's midterm, throttled Ukraine's war effort, and still winkingly allows vast amounts of CSAM on his service Answer: No, what the fuck is wrong with you
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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
No ISBNs in Canada for AI writing. This is a fantastic policy, and every country should do the same. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
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Freyja Valentine, Girl IRL Cat URL @freyjavalentine.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
"zam", blue checkmark from twitter, @zamdoteth:

Saw a guy call it cuck coding instead of vibe coding because you just sit in a chair and watch
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Micah @rincewind.run · 8h
there’s no shortage of old white dudes with terrible politics and by all accounts Cleese was always a bit of a dick but this one is still so depressing, I was a big time Python nerd growing up and Cleese is imo one of the most gifted comedians of all time this just sucks
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 8h
🚨UNREAL: Republican Rep. Andy Harris just DOUBLED DOWN after being confronted over threatening a student journalist with prosecution for recording him. “I pushed back, liberal media got offended.” He VIOLATED her rights. Harris is completely unhinged and needs to lose.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 21h
"It's okay! He just wanted his machete back!" - pure cinema
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
“The letter states Omar and her lawyers weren’t given a copy of the warrant prior to the search, as had been required by the judge. It says she made numerous efforts to contact counsel at the start of the search, but the agents prevented her from doing so for more than an hour.”
wsj.com
Exclusive | In New Letter, Ilhan Omar Fights Back Against Home Search
Lawyers for the Minnesota congresswoman asked federal prosecutors to return items seized this week from her Washington residence.
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 16/10/2026
y’all aren’t gonna believe this shit* www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
publishersweekly.com
Unsealed Files Show Open AI/Microsoft Knew Copying Was Illegal and Could Hurt Authors
Newly unsealed comments made in briefs filed by Open AI and Microsoft reveal that executives knew they were illegally training their products on copyrighted books and that AI generated books would lik...
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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
As both a certified CAR GUY and an economist-ish, I cannot imagine a headline more designed to drive me, personally, insane. This "flying car" technology is neither new nor novel. It is not practical and would not sell. Let me tell a story of actually useful car tech that never made it to market.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I nominate 'Grimdorks'.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Anticipating a bunch of NYT pieces about how conservatives in rural diners are out of touch with their own concerns, and admonishing them to step out of their bubbles and try to have meaningful conversations with themselves.
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 16/10/2026
Wow the Tesla Roadster has an invisible battery
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Tom Schalk - Voice Actor Guy @tomschalk.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The Superman No Smoking Ad, but I lost the audio track and dubbed it from memory
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
It's so funny that MapQuest was all but counted out on the mat after taking a beating from Google Maps and Apple Maps but they navigated (lol) this current fuckshit political climate like a fucking boss. Kudos to whomever decided they should position themselves as WokeMaps
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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Hell Yeah Alucard
a screenshot from symphony of the night with alucard backdashing after picking up an item that says "resist ice".
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Paul McAuley @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Kiss of life reverses coral bleaching.
nature.com
‘Incredible’: bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour
A coral fragment can form a tissue bridge with a dying counterpart — and provide it with crucial microalgae.
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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Either trans people and our allies are so statistically insignifigant that the cold, harsh math says we must be sacrificed to bring in the big crowds, OR we are numerous enough that us not voting for your candidate will sabotage any chance of success.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Ex-boss filed a $12 theft charge against an ex-employee because she got a restraining order in response to his creepy behavior. Charge was never prosecuted, but it gave ICE an excuse to arrest and detain her. Congratulations to the 58 Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act. You own this.
baltimorebrew.com
A disgruntled boss filed theft charges against her. When she went to court, ICE arrested her. | Baltimore Brew
BREW EXCLUSIVE: A $12.08 dispute over a McDonald’s meal leads to the arrest of a 25-year-old by ICE agents in the Carroll County District courthouse.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Maryland is an all party consent state when it comes to recording phone conversations and other situations where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. It does not apply to public press conferences where someone asks a question you, as a public official, find embarrassing.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 16/10/2026
I want universal healthcare – I believe that no one should go without a doctor if they’re sick, ever.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I hear it's even more complicated than Tree Law. letterboxd.com/film/street-... #movies #badmovies #rifftrax
letterboxd.com
Street Law (1995)
A martial arts-trained lawyer is forced to fight in illicit matches after he is framed for a crime, is dismissed from his firm, and all his assets are tied up, including his clothing and furniture aft...
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
That did not go where I was expecting.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
El-Sayed: JD Vance called me a little weasel today. No, what you’re talking about is a fucking wolverine.
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 16/10/2026
This is what happens when a company with a market cap of $11 billion goes into incomprehensible debt to buy one worth $77 billion.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 16/10/2026
aside from the terrible answer the thing that really stands out about this clip is that susan collins sounds visibly old - maybe not quite at the level that biden was in that first debate but in a noticeable way that I think any of us who have or have had aging relatives will recognize
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I am a 48 year old who was born in the Carter Administration. It's insane how often the local politicos call me 'kid'.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The Supreme Court was asked to apply a Blockbuster Video law to [gestures broadly] the Internet. And… I think they might go for it. I think there is a small chance Blockbuster might help us restore some measure of digital privacy. My latest in @thenation.com. You can now call me Kurt Loder.
thenation.com
Is Blockbuster Video the Answer to Our Digital Privacy Woes?
The Supreme Court is weighing whether a 1988 video-store law can be used to protect our digital privacy.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 15/10/2026
national polling: things are very bad for republicans state polling: things are very bad for republicans district level and internal polling, apparently: we have broken the fifth seal and the apocalypse is nigh
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Paul-tergeist Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 15/10/2026
“It would be so historically unprecedented you’d have to presuppose we’re staring down the barrel of a generational national trauma that no one is aware of,” the strategist said.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Nature Trail to Hell goes so hard, Live.
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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
NEW: Democratic Congress member Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation in Congress to regulate digital video game ownership. "A game that can be taken away the moment a company pulls the plug is not a purchase. It is a rental disguised as a sale."
kotaku.com
Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It'
The Power To The Players Act would put an end to digital game licenses
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But Dave Died 10 Years Ago This Very Night @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 13/02/2024
They imprisoned him. They tortured him. They tried to forget about him. They didn't plan on him getting out. This Summer, Jason Statham is turning a paradise into hell. OMELAS No one's walking away from this.
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
His co-defendant, a Mr S. Doo, entered a plea of “Ruh-roh!”
WPXI-11 Pittsburgh: Man accused of planning terrorist attack enters 'not guilty' plea in federal court

Court sketch shows a man who looks suspiciously like Shaggy out off of Scooby Doo.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Oh man, Legion has me so intrigued.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Hitchcock. Spielberg. Fellini. Olen Ray. letterboxd.com/film/fugitiv... #movies #badmovies #rifftrax
letterboxd.com
Fugitive Rage (1996)
Tara McCormick is sent to prison for the attempted murder of a local drug lord named Tommy Stompanato. Inside, she befriends Josie and is approached by a government agent to finish the job she started...
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Andrew Otis Weiss @thatweissguy.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
what the flying fuck
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 15/10/2026
Stick up for trans people and immigrants every time, all the time.
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
holy shit!! artists!!! you guys!! pinlite.app someone made a pinterest facade site that just strips away all the dumb bullshit and gives you only the images this is AMAAZINNNGGGG. Not to mention the web 1.0 grey and blue link vibe lol
screenshot of PinLite, a skin of pinterest that's just taken away all the bs and only shows the images, on a grey web 1.0 background
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hey, #comics! Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special #1 DNX #3 Barbara Gordon : Breakout #6 Doom Patrol #2 Teen Titans #2 Supergirl #18 Batman and Robin : Dynamic Duos - Year One #3 Green Lantern Corps #21 Legion of Super-Heroes #2 Batman #227 (Facsimile)
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 14/10/2026
$52 billion in debt, losing hundreds of millions every quarter, and desperate to take out more loans. Their debt is so bad that people are demanding a huge return on any bonds they buy from CoreWeave. This is one of the foundational companies of Nvidia's circular "AI" financing.
finance.yahoo.com
'Yikes': CoreWeave stock sinks after its bond yield touched 15%
CoreWeave stock fell as much as 15% in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after a chart of its rising borrowing costs drew a one-word reply from Elon Musk: "Yikes."
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Micah @rincewind.run · 14/10/2026
given the robust early voting in VA, it's one of the areas where we have the best actual data pointing to how the election is going to play out, and at this point republicans are down to "historic turnout on e-day" (lol) to avoid a complete wipeout good luck with the rest of the country
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Jesi🃏♠️🔥 @luciferjesit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This was such a great answer from Abdul El-Sayed about his previous criticisms of President Obama.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14/10/2026
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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J.R. (We're Going to Win) @candidgamera.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Mantis on my porch. Seems sluggish. Hoping it is just molting, not dying - woukd love for it to munch some lanternflies.
A grey-brown mantis on similarly colored outdoor carpeting.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
omg this is a good ad
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Randy Au @randyau.com · 13/10/2026
I'm dying laughing at how the cat has conformed to her flower shaped bed today
A white cat is sleeping curled up in a med that has five fluffy white lobes of a flower petal, the cat has half her face peeking upwards and otherwise has filled the pentagonal space in the center of the bed completely
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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
They sure liked "pushing agendas" and going to courts and talking with senators when they thought they were losing money to Napster.
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Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ah well
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"You can't say ANYthing anymore." No, edgelord. What you mean is you can't say anything without the potential of a negative reaction anymore. That's been the case for most people always. You not only wanted a reaction, you want to police that reaction. Say what you want. Prepare to be understood.
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