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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Radar: Your films came, sir, from the Tabasco Film Company, Havana, Cuba. Henry: Tee-riff! Great. Great. Henry, reading film label: "Yvonne, Renee and Loretta in What the Parrot Saw." Radar: What's the other one say, sir? Henry, reading: Oh, uh "Renee, Loretta and the Parrot in What Yvonne Saw."

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Any major project like this should be required to, prior to breaking ground on any structures, repair the nearest X square miles of PR's aging water lines. X is whatever amount needs to be repaired to stop losing the amount the project will require.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

a meeting where they discussed setting the timeline so she would've been somewhere in the 12-14 year old range. So, yeah, the 80s were... different. 2/2

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

You missed one other aspect of the movie that didn't age well, unfortunately. If you track the canon, Indy was the sort of academic who, in the modern era, would've earned an invitation to Epstein Island. He was 26 when he and Marion met; she was 16. And it almost was worse--there's minutes of 1/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Thank you for the clarification on that point. It allays some of worry, there. My main concern is that independence would be 'managed' by my country, leaving the current system intact. Much as I wish it were otherwise, we're sometimes just that freakin' evil.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I get what you and the other independence supporters are saying here, but wouldn't an independent PR also end up in the hands of that same right-wing party?

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Conservatories are great places to make happier memories. I proposed at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, and she said yes!

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

What I don't see is how you avoid the need for such a transition to taxing those industries if you go full independence, instead. Tax them fairly, they leave to countries that let them get away with it; fail to tax them, and you've changed nothing other than who the oligarchs are paying.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This is about where I am--when we're talking about drinking the stuff. However, coffee as an additive/flavoring in something already very sweet--tiramisu, coffee candy, chocolate-covered-espresso beans--all very, very tasty. It's weird.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

The Selena Gomez cinnamon ones are still the most "Okay, so I need to stretch these out over a w--oops, i ate the whole package again" flavor, IMNSHO. Flavor aside, something about the creme compound makes it very easy to separate from the cookie, easing the creation of a quad-stuffed monstrosity.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

KPS is an amazing piece of work. I'd love to see a movie adaptation someday. I do think you could've just named the book "KPS" and held the full reveal back, but that's a minor quibble.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Part of the problem was that the second film, while definitely having the sorts of new ideas that could've breathed new life into the franchise, was undermined by a key flaw that made it impossible even for many folks who wanted that new direction to enjoy as a film. (2 words: Casino Arc).

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I still remember, as a kid with a mother whose eyesight was failing, reading it aloud to her while she gardened. It was a fantastic way to spend a weekend midday.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I agree. I'm questioning your apparent belief that with such a mandate, the US would handle independence in anything other than the most callous and neglectful manner. I'm fine with PR independence, but I'm worried about PR becoming another Haiti.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

See, that's my point. If D.C. were capable of instituting such a policy, they would've done a better job of managing PR as a territory in the first place, rather than leaving you to languish. Spontaneous abandonment is far more likely than thoughtful disengagement.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Streetlights, nothing. GenX was the "It's 10 PM, do you know where your children are?" generation. Those streetlights had been on for hours, and the parents were still answering 'No, but I'm sure they're fine'. The 80s were just a weird time for adolescents.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

So what's the plan for PR independence? Assume the US simply says, "Okay, you're no longer a territory, have fun with that." Does PR have the resources to recover from colonial status on its own, or would it just need to beg a handout from some other world power?

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

My concern here is that if PR is granted independence, it would be on the terms of the party that does not want PR as a state (ie, the GOP). At best, this would mean straight abandonment. I know I am not well-versed in PR's status--would being cut loose with no support be superior to statehood?

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

is no less malignant than its fellow desert-based monotheisms. If you can't address that, without accidentally going into full-blown stereotypes (the obvious concern when showing the negative side of a minority culture/faith/ethnic group), then I'm not sure the effort is worth it. 3/3

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Can you do a storyline about Asma coming to grips with the real meaning of the headscarf, in the way Joyce has had to come to grips with how toxic her belief was? Or one where a Rushdie stand-in comes to campus, but the event is canceled because of an active threat by Islamic extremists? Islam 2/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Here's the issue with 'increasing Muslim representation' in your strip: Can you do it with the nuance and variability you do your Christian characters? Are you able to write a version of Mary who is a Muslim, actively judging everyone around them because they don't adhere to the Book? 1/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Sadly, this isn't new. My fellow lefties forgave Clinton, despite both a proven affair with an underling AND a credible accusation of sexual assault from another. I've been saying for years now that the road to Trump was pointed out by Clinton's bent penis.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

portray their target audience directly in the ads--anyone else when "I've fallen, and I can't get up" was a national punchline? 2/2

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Yeah, those are likely the product of over-caution, honestly. Since they don't want to mock their target audience, they hire perfectly able actors to do the portrayals, making the demos absurdist fare. Mind you, I suspect that, in itself, is an over-reaction to the one commercial series that did 1/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

That said, the establishment of the ACA was a HUGE step in the right direction, as probably the biggest example.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I said this is what they need to promise, not what they have done in the past. They've made some token gestures, but that's my point--they need something concrete on offer, not just vague, "We'll be better than Trump/the GOP" promises with no actual commitment.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Yup. My 13-points above are simply what I think is the best starting place. I'd ultimately want some amendments to the constitution, but that's SO damned hard that it'll be awhile before we can build that kind of momentum. Most of the above would be achievable by a Dem-dominant gov't, tho.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Overall, I like the cut of your jib. Ditching the 2-party system, unfortunately, requires one of the two parties that benefit from it to agree to step aside when they are at the peak of their power (and even then, requires a constitutional amendment to change how the electoral college functions).

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

GOP voters vote in the Dem primary to push a candidate who can't win in the general election onto the ticket. So we have to undermine the two-party system before moving forward with this specific reform. 2/2

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

There are, unfortunately, issues with getting rid of party registrations (which, to be clear, only really apply to primary voting--you aren't required to vote for your registered party during the general election). The big problem is that this leads to spoiler campaigns, where, say, a bunch of 1/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Interesting, and understandable concerns. One reason I've supported statehood (beyond simply believing you should have representation in Congress) is my understanding that a lot of companies use PR as a place to bypass labor/environmental regulations.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Had friends who raised chickens for a few years. During that period, they would often be handing out eggs like party favors, just to not have to eat them all themselves.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Would you say status quo is better than statehood would be?

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

If you're pro-Independence, cool. What I'm most against is the status quo, which clearly does the people of Puerto Rico no good whatsoever. If a referendum were held, with statehood or independence the only options, do you feel the indy movement would win?

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

That would literally require a series of Constitutional amendments to achieve, sans violent revolt. If we had the numbers to achieve that, we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

And that, to be blunt, is when Option B must be given serious consideration. I'll resist the urge to call for revolution so long as the option to vote our way out of this mess continues to exist, but once it has been actually blocked, then all bets are off.

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

13: Once all the above is locked in, enact a series of laws to make the 'norms' that the country used to rely on into hard-and-fast laws. Most notably, make certain positions, once appointed and confirmed by a new President, require the 'advice and consent' of the Senate to remove from office.10/10

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

12: Enact the Wyoming Rule: Least populous state gets one Representative, as do all states with no more than half again that population. For each additional increment of that population, other states get +1 Representative. House membership gets expanded as needed. And finally....

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

10: If key states flip, pass the damned ERA, already. 11: Speaking of states, let's get Puerto Rico (at least) on the road to statehood, and make some sort of arrangement for D.C., as well (1 voting Senator and 1 Rep, perhaps?). 7/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

8: Enable a path to citizenship for Dreamers, and for immigrants who perform military service faithfully. Similar routes can be found for other immigrants. 9: Grant women automatic asylum status if their nation is under Shariah law, or they are at risk of systemic rape. 6/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

6: Appoint aggressively progressive SCOTUS justices, and begin a plan of being equally aggressive in lower court appointments. 7: Enact a new federal voting rights act, one that undoes some of the worst SCOTUS decisions, banning gerrymandering and using effective computer tools to draw districts.5/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

4: Repeal the Trump tariffs--for the most part. In the case of actual bad actors on the global stage (China, FREX), lay out a more modest plan to reduce/eliminate the tariffs in exchange for reasonable concessions. 5: Identify a 30-day course of Executive Decrees that will be undone. 4/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

3: Add "Medicare Prime" to the ACA offerings. This is just Medicare, but the books are kept separate--it has to charge a premium that ensures a marginal profit year-over-year. We won't need to outlaw private insurance--forced to compete, the private insurers will either die or evolve. 3/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

2: Require employers to offer workers an ACA voucher equal to the amount they offer for premiums for the company-provided plan. (Right now, if I get offered a plan, I can either take that, or go on ACA and pay out of pocket with no Federal subsidy.) 2/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

To get out the vote, the Dems need to do one thing, above all others--put forward an actual, coherent plan. Project 2025 was the Contract With America's younger, meth-addicted offspring, and both of them galvanized the GOP base. Here's the ticket: 1: Living wage (w/ auto adjust for inflation) 1/x

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freemage.bsky.social @freemage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

If we actually get a supermajority in both houses of Congress, then we could theoretically impeach Trump and Vance, as well as Thomas (for corruption) and Trump's Trio (for perjury during their confirmation hearings). Elect Tammy Duckworth as Speaker, and with the White House vacant, she is Prez.2/2

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