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Judith Basya

@judithbasya.bsky.social
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Author of erstwhile What’s Wrong with You advice column, will resume for reasonable comp. Assorted bylines covering music, books, breast cancer. Wedding and real estate photographer—sometimes I feel like people, sometimes I don’t.

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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
CBS…Crooked Billionaire Support
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
In case anyone isn’t getting hourly emails from every place they’ve ever shopped at or done business with: today is Black Friday
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
In all the despair, I do find it funny that republicans are at risk of being “primaried” no matter which way they vote. Musk has more money than trump, no?
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Our administration will stand for two things: Fighting antisemitism and stopping the Soros-funded, Hollywood-controlling, migration-orchestrating, well-poisoning, global banking cabal of rootless cosmopolitans from destroying our Christian way of life. by J.D. Vance
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Like when your spouse was telling you all along, but you didn’t hear it until it came from your mother…. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won...
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
3-29-25 Sacramento CA @teslatakedown.com @sacteslatakedown.bsky.social #teslatakedown #sacteslatakedown
“Elon is a rapist” written on cardboard in pink, held by someone in a green tank top (their face is hidden behind the sign)“Stop the coup/kooks!!” Sign held up in front of a Tesla dealership. (Coup is crossed out and kooks is written underneath)People holding protest signs in front of a Tesla dealership. WHO THE F*CK VOTED FOR THAT SCHMUCK sign held up against a blue sky with clouds
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
@sacteslatakedown.bsky.social
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
3-29-25 sacramento CA @teslatakedown.com #teslatakedown #sacteslatakesown
Back of woman seen with hat and sign reading FIRE AND DEPORT MUSK NOWELON GO HOME hand painted sign held in front of a Tesla dealership by girl with braids, a black baseball cap and a colorful face mask. Young woman in sunglasses and face mask holding sign reading Y’ALL DONE MUSKED UP NOW!FUCK MUSK cardboard sign
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Not a fan of Stefanik (or republicans generally), but: would Trump have told her to step down if she was a dude?
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I’m so damn old, I can do the crossword and five minutes later not remember a single thing about it and do it again. I do it a teeny bit faster the second time, maybe. But barely.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
@teslatakedown.com #TeslaTakedown
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Hand holding a sign reading “ELON IS A CUNT” against a blue skyPeople holding black signs with metallic letters in front of a Tesla dealership: GOD HATES ELON, MUSK SKUM, & RESIST. Red headed woman holding a black and white sign that says “GO BUY A PRIUS” in front of a Tesla dealership. Protestors lining the sidewalk as a car drives past. Foreground is a red plaid-shirted person with a “GO FUCK YOURSELF ELON” sign. Other signs behind him include FIRE AND DEPORT MUSK NOW, HATE WON’T MAKE AMERICA GREAT, SUPPORT WORKERS STOP ELON, & FUCK THIS SHIT.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
@teslatakedown.com #teslatakedown from protest Sunday 3/8/25 in Sacramento CA
A row of people on the sidewalk holding signs up for cars passing by. In the foreground a woman in black holds a homemade sign that says “ELON IS A CUNT”. Other signs behind her include “SUPPORT WORKERS STOP ELON,” “FIRE AND DEPORT MUSK NOW,” and a collage depicting Elon Musk as a bee in a “DOGE” cap next to “ELON BE GONE” insecticide spray. A row of people on the sidewalk holding signs up for cars passing by. In the foreground a man in a gray shirt,  orange pants and a sun hat waves a sign that says “COUP” in red at a passing car. Other visible signs say “I miss USAID”, “Resist” and “Elon is a Cunt”.Someone holding a handmade sign that says “people over profit$” held in the air in front of a Tesla dealership marquee. (The person isn’t visible, just their hand holding the sign). A black flag with the word “douche” above the tesla logo (both in white) flying above a tesla dealership marquee. In the bottom left corner is a partial view of a man in a black t-shirt holding the flag
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social when I saw this headline I thought it was one of yours
Screenshot of New York Times headline: Fair or Not, Zelensky is Angering Trump. Is His Style Hurting Ukraine?
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Not putting your fingers in your ears and sticking your tongue out when someone calls you “the dumbest” is one of your superpowers, @aoc.bsky.social
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
A fun thing to do with this supposed Napoleon quote is to do a google search to see what forums it appeared on with this exact wording before 2022. I'm no computer whiz, so maybe I messed up, but the only hits I got were these two...for Stormfront, a neo-Nazi forum.
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Re: 15th Dec: New clashes in Moscow errupts between ethnic Russians and migrants from the Caucasus. Police detain 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by metalman862
He who saves his country violates no law.
-Napoleon Bonaparte
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
-Edward Abbey
Go Russians! Beat the invaders into the ground
AND I hope the Russian MEN remember to beat to the ground those who brought the invaders -- and those who support them -- i.e., the government and the mainstream media reporters.07-23-2005, 01:11 PM
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Re: Napoleon
He who saves his country violates no law.
Patriotism
Bonaparte, Napoleon
1769-1821 French General Emperor
Now thats a good quote!
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Is there a way to auto delete voicemails from “Morgan from loan eligibility” or is AI just the latest shiny object with no real utility as I’ve been saying all along?
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Jeanine 💙 @madammaleficent.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Credit to my genius daughter for this: If the US only recognizes 2 genders, male & female as determined at conception, per trump eo & If all embryos are female w/xx chromosomes at conception, per basic science…. We have our 1st female president… (& she sure is a sensitive little thing isn’t she?)
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Clarifying argument for not getting baited into arguments with maga trolls
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AllenBarkus1102 @allenbarkus1102.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
www.iflscience.com/trumps-execu...
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Trump's Executive Order Against Trans People Technically Makes Every American Female
If you legislate with scientific words, you should know the science.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
So Trump is going to save TikTok how does Zuck feel about that? Not what he paid a million bucks for?
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Anybody who spent $$$ to get to DC for the inauguration but now won’t get to see it because it’s moved indoors and you’re not important, compensation is being offered, send me your bank info or post it below.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
My insta grid looks ridiculous. I cropped for squares. Now I have to delete my account instead of just abandoning it.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Washington Post’s first choice for new motto was “News for Dummies” but that had copyright issues.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Just a heads up to people on TikTok who are looking to move their platforms: Meta/ Zuckerberg were behind the push to take down TikTok—there are lots of usability-reasons not to move there but not caving to the bully is a good one too!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/01/2025
These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.
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44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December
The funds allow states like California to create barriers to stop the spread of fires
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Since abandoning fb on Tuesday, I’ve not craved alcohol, slept better, started work on a project I’d been procrastinating, resumed work on a different project I’d been procrastinating, cooked dinner two times instead of takeout, remembered things w/o checking my list & more but that’s all i can fit
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Musk-level hypocrisy
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I foretold the future!!
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
it’s always Festivus with this guy
Screenshot of NY Times widget showing headlines “live updates: meta to end fact-checking program in shift ahead of Trump term” and “transition live updates: Trump suggests u.s. territorial expansion and airs grievances”. “Airs grievances” is highlighted in yellow. (Also, the headlines are properly capitalized.)
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? This is my blind 11yo furbaby learning to climb stairs on day 3 in a vacay rental. (Stairs haven’t been in his life since he was 2 and sighted.)
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
My math major daughter just informed me that 2025 is a perfect square. Hopefully that brings good luck or some such? (PS the last perfect square year was 1936)
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
So the liberal exodus from Twitter leaves the trolls with nobody to troll but each other—who could have predicted that?
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Liz Cheney @lizcheney.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
See below for my statement in response to Chairman Loudermilk's "Interim Report":
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
It’s not much and it’s nowhere near enough, but I do I’m look forward to saying “told you so” a lot over the next four years
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
When we’re all done migrating over from X, we should start migrating away from Meta…
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This brave little guy is super excited to get his stitches out and lose the cone today, he just doesn’t know it yet.
Small black dog wearing a cone, walking ahead on a leash, with his shadow to the right.
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
There’s some speculation that because the killer knew what he was doing it wasn’t a random revenge-on-the-health-insurance-exec-who-denied-my-claim sitch. Statistically, though, if millions of people hate you, some of them are gonna know what they’re doing….
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
This little guy is having surgery tomorrow to remove his eyes. Pic from before he went blind and got glaucoma (among other issues). If all goes well he’ll be out of pain by the weekend—no more eyedrops forever, Hudson!! I know you’re going to be so brave! (I’m terrified and crying).
Photo of a small black dog with white chin patch stretched out on the floor and gazing mournfully at the camera.
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JewSky Plus Feed @jewsky-feed.bsky.social · 16/08/2023
Hello Jews of Bluesky. If you would like to be included in the new JewSky Plus feed repost this! And if you ever want to be removed from it, undo the repost! bsky.app/profile/did:plc:24atmhsxsl…
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I come here from Facebook (left Twitter during the first wave) and my favorite thing so far is the lack of an edit button
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
GOP freaking out about a transwoman using their bathroom while covering up for Matt Gaetz—make it make sense? Anyone? Before my brain explodes?
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Judith Basya @judithbasya.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
I have a 20-year track record of being fender-bended on my way to or from volunteer work. Well, on my way to do some today, a van cut me off, but I swerved & missed it by a hair. Did I break the curse? On my way home, a distracted driver hit me head on in the parking garage (nobody hurt).
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