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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Me too Wordle 1,932 4/6* 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 87/99 Luck 52/99 @devorahleah.bsky.social
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Love the Irish🇮🇪
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Got my 20 yo son a pen, we got a yard sign. Hopefully no one steals it.
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
John Fetterman can fuck well past all the way off
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Fuck Lanny Davis
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice - The Associated Press What could possibly go wrong???
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Our next member of the Texas Railroad Commission — @jon-rosenthaltx.bsky.social! Don’t let the floridly racist GOP candidate, Bo French, anywhere near this important position. (The commission regulates the oil and gas industry.)
Jon Rosenthal and me
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
They died serving our country. They should be honored, not erased. Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of New York Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
An insult to decent, hardworking cockroaches everywhere.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I find it curious that Mike Lee is now taking the position that the government should not be weighing in on matters of religious doctrine, despite joining an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit that urged the court to uphold the Ten Commandments in public schools, now that he's on the receiving end.
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
@perrybaconjr.bsky.social can fuck all the way off
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
@espinsegall.bsky.social happy birthday Professor S
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Perfect campaign ad for the upcoming Midterms. 👌
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
@politico.com can fuck off with their bullshit Bercerra story
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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Not sure about this Kluwe fella, he sounds like a nerd. Probably feeds in bot lane and gets toxic in chat.
A ballot for the California primary for Assembly District 72, vote for Chris Kluwe (that’s me)
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... Listen to JL on Orange Julius Caesar. Well worth your time
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Not Full Evolutioned People
Podcast Episode · Making Podcasts Great Again · April 28 · 40m
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Wordle 1,721 5/6* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 56/99 Luck 53/99 @devorahleah.bsky.social I’ve used it plenty and the bot failed after six so revel in that. I’ve only seen it fail one other time.
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl... Rich to blame Democrats who haven’t won a local election for decades for old Dan the Carpetbagger’s loss (redistricted here). Typical R response, “it can’t be me”. Cry me a river. Lie in your own bed Repukes.
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The rise and fall of House of Crenshaw | Opinion
Dan Crenshaw was supposed to be the future of the Republican Party. So what went wrong, asks Matthew Yordán Wiltshire.
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Wordle 1,692 3/6*. @devorahleah.bsky.social I’d had a string of 5’s a six and even a fail which is maybe just the second time. Now I’ve beat the bit two days running!!! 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2026
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Martha Lincoln @heavyredaction.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires. Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
FACT CHECK: TRUE
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Friends: While ICE leaves cities reeling and families scarred by their violence, Republicans want to fund trump's gestapo instead of funding healthcare for millions. Let's get 1,000 quick reposts and replies with #FundHealthcareStopICE to make it trend. Please and thank you! 🙏💪
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This!
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The Grassroots Surge to Save Minnesota Waters
We are not backing down.
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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We're going to win this election one House and Senate seat at a time! Let's all follow @janetmillsforme.bsky.social for U.S. Senate in Maine and get her followers from 1,000 to 3,000. 1) I'm sharing this with my 77,000 followers 2) Share this with your followers 3) Rinse 4) Repeat
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Pacific Antifascist Research Collective @pacantifa.is · 22/01/2026
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
VIOLENT DHS / ICE OFFICER - ARMED AND DANGEROUS
TYLER GRAMLIN
SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER/TERRORIST
Borden, IN CBP
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence.
In Jan 2026, Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis.
Spray attack 1/21/26
Before spray attack
DISCLAIMER: Ths is a community warning only. All info is from public sources and may be incomplete or inaccurate. We make no legal claims as to guilt. We condemn all threats,
violence, harassment, or sharing private info including addresses, phone
numbers, or familv member info. The First Amendment protects documentation of suspected official misconduct.
DO NOT APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND THIS INDIVIDUAL.Gramlin's hand emptying a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a protester who is restrained on the ground
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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Anyways, if you want someone in office who cares about other people and has the track record to prove it, and is ALSO an inveterate shitposter committed to using his powers for good, I’m, uh, running for CA State Assembly District 72 against a MAGA diehard.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Dave Mathews took time on his birthday today to speak out on ICE and the murder of Renee Nicole Good 🔥….HBD Dave! "Renee Nicole Good, murdered in the streets. He shot her three times in the head. Murdered in cold blood. These people are trying to tell us not to believe what we see. F*ck ICE"
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
A six year old child will now grow up without their mother
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
#DarkMark
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year. THERE. I said it & I really mean it, even though the odds are it will be every bit as challenging & frustrating as the last one.
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a man with a beard and a black shirt is sitting in a dark room and says `` not amused '' .
ALT: a man with a beard and a black shirt is sitting in a dark room and says `` not amused '' .
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Shit shit shit shit @stephaniemiller.bsky.social
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Wordle 1,636 2/6* 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 @devorahleah.bsky.social I absolutely crushed the BOT today (5 for that loser). That’s early this AM for you. That’s my sad life these days!
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social so sad to hear about the great Jim Ward. As did yours Steph, my mom spent 15 years with dementia, died in January. As rough as that was, it was a blessing in many ways. I can only imagine Jim’s status these last years and believe, like mom, he’s in a better place.
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Joe Biden didn’t arrest, illegally detain and deport enough illegals and handed the election to Donald J tRump…fuck you @nytimes.com and fuck you @cflav.bsky.social @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
He says the men they murdered are on a list. Let’s see the list. Let’s hear their names. Show us the evidence. If you have any. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Bluesky is trending cesspool
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Irwin Redlener @irwinredlener.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Dear Trump people, As a doctor (& grandpa) I am politically agnostic. Please understand: - Vaccines don’t cause autism. - Vaccines are proven safe. - Tylenol in pregnancy does not cause autism. These are NOT opinions, they are established science. Facts. Please do the right thing for your kids…
studies.st
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
This is complete horse shit. Prasad is an anti-vaxxer.
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
@thomaslfriedman.bsky.social Op-Ed in today’s NYT is absolutely bonkers in both-sidesing the problems Republicans, Israelis and Democrats have with their “radical” bases. He equates 30 “Pro-Palestine groups” at Harvard to Jewish radicals in the West Bank and a Republican Party that supports Nazi’s/
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deylaware.bsky.social @deylaware.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
@kaitlancollins.bsky.social mere reporting is no longer enough when we are losing a little bit of our democracy everyday. The white house correspondents must release a statement condemning president trump's attacks on journalists. How dare he insult reporters on live TV and get away with it?
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Vote for this dude CA
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Fuck Arnold Schwarzenegger and his don’t redistrict bullshit. Fuck him all the way to steroid abuse hell
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
@schwarzenegger.bsky.social can fuck all the way off
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Auntie @callmejanbrady.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Mama, Can you help get this some eyes on it. 🙂
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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
This explains so much
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Say No to Plutocracy and Putin @joelbates.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The Epstein Ballroom???
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