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I'm kinda surprised that's not in the Onion. :-)

Don't mourn for the high prices you have to pay. Celebrate that your President has taken billions of dollars in the past year and a half. /s

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I was already going to vote for Democrats. Really, Steve, you don't have to sell it.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I don't know why people are using an ai altered photo. I looked briefly at the video it was taken from, and the lettering on the podium is correct.

youtube.com

Hegseth touts AI warfare command; first new U.S. military base in 40 years at Air Force Academy

YouTube video by KOMO News

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We're not at war. Iran is at war, ever since the day we murdered over 100 elementary school girls in Minab. Clearly, we would be at war if someone had bombed one of our elementary schools. But no, we're engaged in a 3-𝖽̶𝖺̶𝗒̶ 𝗐̶𝖾̶𝖾̶𝗄̶ 𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗇̶𝗍̶𝗁̶ year long special military operation. It's different, somehow.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm still flabbergasted that so many of my GenX peers voted for this 💩.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Does this mean we should be on guard for a false flag attack before the election?

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Honestly, I'm fine with them not fucking it up any further. Let it sit as a symbolic reflection of this presidency, until a competent President takes over. (same with the Kennedy Center, and all of our other monuments for better people).

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NotCIAreally @stoplossmaxwin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We must speak for those who are deprived their voice to return their voice.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There's not a room big enough for his balls.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

That 40% who "know it doesn't matter" are very, very, tragically wrong. Not as tragically wrong as 🍊💩 cultists, but the world right now would be much better without him -- No masked paramilitaries kidnapping immigrants, no war against Iran, allies still with us, and so on. Not perfect, but better.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Right now, the worst Democrat is Fetterman. He votes against 🍊💩 74% of the time. The best Republicans are Brian Fitzpatrick at 33% and Thomas Massie at 22%. Some Democrats suck. They're ALL better than ANY Republican.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I wish that impeachments, convictions, and corruption were enough, but 🍊💩 was elected with all of that. :-( When the cult leader proclaims that prices are down when they're up significantly, it's harder for even his most fervent followers to keep believing him.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Some Democrats are terrible, and need to be replaced in the next primary election. At this point, in the general election, every Democrat is vastly better than any Republican.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 18/09/2026

He fucked it up so badly they had to explain it with crayons.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

...and almost all of them are telling us "well, we're not with you..." I can't imagine people seeing how badly we're mistreating our allies right now, and saying "that's the side I want to be on."

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing

Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Farewell, Dolly. You'll always be in our hearts.

My Australian Shepherd, Sox, posing by the Dolly Parton memorial in Sevierville, TN. We love you, Dolly!

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Rebecca Parton RIP, ❤️ US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph feating a white woman in a doorway with raised leg holding an acoustic guitar, smiling

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

You only need intelligence if you're actually going to represent your constituents. All of the people you mentioned are smart enough to push the right button on command; they're smart enough to obey commands, but not smart enough to question them. My dog also obeys commands. Next job: Senator!

My Australian Shepherd communing with President Abraham Lincoln while considering whether he wants to run for Senate. He's certainly capable of pushing the right button on command, but the people who just want button-pushers would consider it the wrong button.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Yeah; that was a little tongue in cheek. :-) I guess it didn't translate well... My point was that there are people worse than the Republicans, but they're very bad. ...and yes, there are a few tiers between the progressives and centrists, but only 300 characters in a post. :-)

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Better yet, vote for the best candidate available in the current election. If the best person loses a primary, the person who won is the best option in the next election. Abdul/Zhoran > Chuck/Hakeem > #&&#*! Fetterman > Literally any Republican > child molesters and people who talk in the theater

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Right? Some Dems are great, and some Dems are awful, but EVERY Democrat is better than any Republican. And, yes, the awful Dems cause a lot of damage and hardship, and need to be replaced. That happens in the primaries, where we can work hard for our actual values to be represented.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So cool! I didn't know that peacocks could fly until a few years ago, when one flew over my head.

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Just some pretty peacocks to brighten your day: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I recently saw an interesting video on why China is beating the West at capitalism. It's worth a watch. "China is run by people who know how to solve physical problems -- engineers. The west is run by people who know how to win arguments -- lawyers and politicians."

youtu.be

China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by CLOWNS! | Steve Keen SCHOOLS Tom Bilyeu

YouTube video by global impulse

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If he'd like to understand why prices are spiking, he may want to take a remedial high-school economics course, where they discuss the basic concepts of supply and demand, and how that affects prices.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

They did. Biden never forcefully backed it up. He could have refused to arm the Israelis under 22 U.S.C. § 2304(a) until we were sure US arms wouldn't be used in violation of human rights, but he didn't. He preferred a soft touch to a hard line, and the Israelis walked over him for it.

nbcnews.com

U.N. Security Council passes Gaza cease-fire proposal drafted by the U.S.

China made no move to block the deal and Russia abstained, allowing the proposal to pass.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Shit. :-( I love those things, and literally have a box of them in my freezer right now.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

1. Biden didn't attack Iran; Bibi wanted him to. 2. He advised Israel not repeat US mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq. 3. He attempted ceasefire talks 4. He pushed humanitarian relief for the Palestinians 5. He postponed shipment of 2,000# bombs ...but he did supply weaponry unconditionally. :-(

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

War games are not wars. If you're intelligent and paying attention, they can even demonstrate why you shouldn't get into a war. General Paul Van Riper pretty famously stomped on the US while playing as Iran a few decades ago. Now? Well, we can see how it's going now.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I love that the progressive movement is booming right now, and some solidly good people are being elected! And... the worst Democrat in the Senate is Fetterman. He votes for 🍊💩's agenda about 30% of the time. No argument, that's terrible; he should be replaced, but EVERY Republican is far worse.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Biden didn't attack Iran, opposed Israeli attacks on Iran, and even tried to re-initiate the JCPOA. But, yeah, he was responsible for supplying the Israelis with the weapons they used to massacre the Palestinian people. His attempts to talk Netanyahu out of committing genocide weren't effective.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

No Limits: The Biden Administration's Support for Israel's War on Gaza

The war in Gaza that Israel launched in response to the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, has been the longest and deadliest war in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian confli...

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Wanting politicians to fight for things to improve our lives is not entitlement, it's what they should be doing. If your Dem reps and senators aren't doing that, fight like hell in the primaries to get them replaced wtih better people. There are NO Republicans who are better people.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Oh, well if an IDF guy says Biden or Harris would have launched the same unconscionable war that 🍊💩 got us into... Netanyahu has pretended that Iran is close to a nuclear weapon for the last 30 years, hoping that some US President would be dumb enough to attack, but even 🍊💩1 had adults in the room.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I liked that Joe did try to prevent some of the big munitions from being sent to the Israelis, for a while, even though he eventually caved. AIPAC really needs to be defanged. I'm still furious that the Republican Congress held up aid to Ukraine for six months when it would have helped.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Yeah; I'm glad that Biden got us out of that quagmire, even though he took some political damage for that. I do think it's easier to get into a war than it is to get out of one, and that Obama made a mistake by trying to win a war that was clearly botched within three months of when it started.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We can and will do better, but that's not on the table right now. Right now, we need to slow the bleeding, and that's going to be difficult, even if Dems take both the House and the Senate (with 52, because Fetterman can't be relied on). We'll still have a rogue President and corrupt Supreme Court.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Do you actually think that Harris would have been stupid enough to start a war with Iran? That she would have invaded our communities with masked, unaccountable paramilitaries? While I have huge issues with corporate Dems, every single one of them is vastly better than the best Republican.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Then we get to pat ourselves on the back for being ideologically pure as we get dragged into the death camps by people who's only concern is accumulating power for themselves, who have no problem voting for rapists, murderers, thieves, and pedophiles, and who love ICE and want to expand genocide.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics; psychotic clowns just want to watch the ‘splosions.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My mother tells me that she was really freaked out the first four or five times I just disappeared as a kid, but eventually relaxed and figured that, wherever I was, I'd make it home when I got hungry. :-)

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

To be fair, she's as qualified as Lindsey was. ...or any of the Republicans, really. It's pretty easy to push the "yes" button when Dear Leader tells them to vote for something. Elementary school students could probably handle it.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 12/08/2026

Incredible. When E—n M—k & his crew obliterated USAID in a weekend, they deleted a vast trove of publicly-funded knowledge: the Development Experience Clearinghouse. A Canadian high school student (!) happened to have downloaded the entire thing for a project. AidData has now posted it for all.

aiddata.org

Before reimagining development data, remember what we’ve learned

Why we’re publishing a free, searchable, and ungated archive featuring a quarter-century of USAID evaluation reports.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I agree. Let Ms. White play some practice games. Please televise them, so we can watch the real athletes pulverize her.

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Joel @jijoel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

With the pointed exception of the "moving a box of zines case". :-( That one totally should have imploded, but magats in Texas seem pretty rabid about harshly punishing the libs for illusionary crimes while ignoring the Constitution they pretend to love in obeisance to their 🍊💩👑.

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