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@maple-seed.bsky.social
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Mostly liberal, but there are some extremist positions I simply cannot embrace. If you are a rabid car hater or vegan, or think the Telepathy Tapes are total B.S. then please don't follow me (you can even block me in that case), we will both be better off.

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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
While Bakker wasn't as ultra-right as Pat Robertson (also dead, who turned out to be a real piece of work), he platformed many people who espoused the same views and his moral issues and marketing tactics would not lead one to believe that he really understood the religion he supposedly followed.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Jim Bakker, who lost his 'PTL Club' televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86" — apnews.com/article/jim-...
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Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife, Tammy Faye, built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all in a sex scandal and financial crimes, has d...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One of a handful of guys that helped jump start what has morphed into the current christian nationalist movement, though he perhaps didn't intend that. But his lavish lifestyle sure didn't help. #JinBakker Jim Bakker, TV pastor and Muskegon native, dead at 86 — www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZ-...
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Jim Bakker, TV pastor and Muskegon native, dead at 86
YouTube video by WOOD TV8
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Jim Bakker, who lost his 'PTL Club' televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86" — apnews.com/article/jim-...
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Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife, Tammy Faye, built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all in a sex scandal and financial crimes, has d...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz — ground.news/article/14a9...
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Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian officials indicated that shipping through the critical waterway could resume...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If only the U.S.A. had a sane president, the process of re-opening Strait of Hormuz could have begun, and oil could have started to flow again. Instead, he dashed any hope of an imminent resolution, and also the hopes of most Republicans running in the midterms, if they had any hope to begin with.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron
Trump speaking at UN — MS NOW chyron reads: Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026
Possibly the most American news of all time
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Prison inmates donate more than $4,000 to pay children's school lunch debt
Residents at the prison contributed $3,810 of their own money, while Kansas Department of Corrections employees added another $457.
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026
I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
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I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.
Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
During the original Muppets Show, people still remembered early TV comedy/variety shows and parodied those. The Muppet Theater was essentially a vaudeville stage. Now nobody remembers vaudeville & few remember shows like The Smothers Brothers, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Red Skelton, Carol Burnett...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
if this is how he really feels, how about letting one of his tech buddies build a big data center next to Mar-A-Lago? www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
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Trump says communities that reject data centers 'want to end up being backwards and poor' — President claims China 'could not be happier' with AI data center backlash in the US
The President says to "let Data Reign" if communities "want to be successful and rich."
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Americans are cheering for vigilantes who take down Flock cameras The surveillance cameras have become another flashpoint of growing bipartisan anger against tech industry excess. — www.theverge.com/tech/985155/...
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Americans are cheering for vigilantes who take down Flock cameras
The surveillance cameras have become another flashpoint of growing bipartisan anger against tech industry excess.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Here's what I don't understand: I thought the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that tRump cannot unilaterally impose tariffs. So what's with the new tariffs on Canada🇨🇦? Do all Americans get to just thumb their nose at their very corrupt Supreme Court now? Or is that reserved for tRump?
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New: Trump’s trade war with Canada imperils 2026 Republicans running in border states Canadians buy 41% of exports from Maine and 39% from Michigan. Susan Collins objects to the tariffs. Mike Rogers isn’t taking a stance. +Senate impacts in OH/AK too. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s trade war with Canada imperils 2026 Republicans running in border states
From Susan Collins in Maine to Mike Rogers in Michigan, the escalating U.S. clash with a key economic ally threatens higher costs at home — and political challenges for GOP candidates.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Canada is retaliating against the Trump administration with counter-tariffs targeting over 700 products, putting its hardest squeeze on American steel and aluminum. The dollar-for-dollar measures hit back at the new 50% tariffs the United States imposed on roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports.
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Canada hits back with counter-tariffs on American goods
The tariffs range from 15 to 50 percent and target an array of American exports to Canada.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
People are missing something big about Trump's insane new trade war with Canada: Its impact will hit right in the heart of the Midwest, where many midterm races will be decided. I talked to Dems in the region. They're already using this against Rs. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2146...
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How Trump’s Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him
The escalating trade war with Canada will hit hard in the Midwest—right where some of the most important contests in the midterms will be decided.
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Elias the Extraterrestrial @eliasvarden.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
beef got expensive because he tariffed beef. the fix is suspending his own tariff for 90 days, a window that closes right after the midterms. he's not making beef cheaper. he's lending you the lower price until the votes are counted, then taking it back.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A parody image showing a billboard type sign with a green background that says:
R.F.K. Jr's
E-coli Burgers
Cyclospora Salads
Salmonella Smoothies
At the right is a smiling yellow virus image that is very slightly like the yellow star logo used by another (and much better) U.S.A. fast food chain.
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/08/2026
Can I get an amen?
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Meta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on Facebook
An investigation found that Meta has been paying prominent neo-Nazi accounts to post on Facebook through its invite-only monetization program.
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Lon Seidman @lon.tv · 30/07/2026
The NAB is pushing to mandate AM radio in cars under the guise of protecting emergency communications. Meanwhile, they're lobbying to put those same life-saving broadcasts behind encrypted TV paywalls. Let's be consistent: No encryption on the public airwaves. Period.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Dr. Fauci is a hero. He really is. He helped guide America thru a mass death event. Millions more could have died but they did not, thanks to him. Everyone over 70 owes him a debt. It is disgusting that we live in a country that not only dishonors him but actively smears his good name.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In Nevada, maybe convince the government to put up a bunch of solar panels at Area 51 and similar sensitive sites, that reduce their dependence on the grid (or old-fashioned generators) and would help hide all the stuff they don't want people to see! 😉
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Morality from the Bible?? Na, I'm good on that. — www.youtube.com/watch?v=A06e...
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Morality from the Bible?? Na, I'm good on that.
YouTube video by @TrisjenHarris
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Is Hell Real? A Former Pastor Tells the Truth — www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPw4...
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Is Hell Real? A Former Pastor Tells the Truth
YouTube video by Darante' LaMar
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
This Battery Last for 30 Years And China Just Put It on the Grid — www.youtube.com/watch?v=J091...
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This Battery Last for 30 Years And China Just Put It on the Grid
YouTube video by Dr Ben Miles
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Son Modifies Industrial Robot to Take His Father Places Wheelchairs Can't — www.hackster.io/news/son-mod...
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Son Modifies Industrial Robot to Take His Father Places Wheelchairs Can't
Maker Jake Laser hacked a six-figure quadruped robot into an all-terrain bionic chair, helping his dad smash through mobility barriers.
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Lon Seidman @lon.tv · 09/06/2026
Comcast Integrating Credit Card Data into Ad Targeting www.tvtechnology.com/business/comca…
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Comcast Advertising Adds Purchasing Data from Affinity Solutions
The use of credit and debit card transaction data to Comcast's Outcomes+ platform will help advertisers find new prospects and prove campaign effectiveness
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Flipboard Tech Desk @techdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026
Polymarket's chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, has been using his personal PayPal account to send money to influencers including far-right creator Nick Shirley, anti-trans Fox News contributor Riley Gaines, and progressive commentator Brian Krassenstein. Those creators have gone on to […]
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
You had to know it would come to this sooner or later... www.404media.co/judge-learns... #AI #legal
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Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case
When two AIs argue against each other, the legal system loses.
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/06/2026
SignalTrace "links devices that regularly travel together, correlating them to license plate." It is a surveillance product that will sweep up and add all sorts of Bluetooth and other data to license plate readers, linking specific devices—and people—to cars.
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This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers
SignalTrace "links devices that regularly travel together, correlating them to license plate." It is a surveillance product that will sweep up and add all sorts of Bluetooth and other data to license...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0wH...
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Dragonfly sues youtuber over honest review: you have until FRIDAY to drop the suit. I'M WATCHING 😐
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Attention USA citizens that are humans: This is important! Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. — www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGp...
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Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following.
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Ballroom and New Fund Face Test in Congress
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We REALLY should start building this #battery in North America but I will bet we won't, at least not anytime soon... 261 Wh/kg & 20,000 Cycles — VW's Secret Weapon Is a Sodium-Ion Battery www.youtube.com/watch?v=i12F...
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261 Wh/kg & 20,000 Cycles — VW's Secret Weapon Is a Sodium-Ion Battery
YouTube video by The Electric Viking
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I watched this, and the phrase "the abomination that causes desolation" came to mind: Doctor SOUNDS ALARM on Trump’s “Manic Moments” Amid Dementia Fears - Dr. John Gartner — www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evh0...
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Doctor SOUNDS ALARM on Trump’s “Manic Moments” Amid Dementia Fears - Dr. John Gartner
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
If you own a #BambuLab product you are probably going to love this guy, though I am pretty sure the company won't... Bambu Lab: I'm reposting your code & I dare you to sue me. — www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jhR...
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Bambu Lab: I'm reposting your code & I dare you to sue me.
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Not always. Not saying you are one of them, but some women can be very manipulative and use their kids as pawns to force their father out of the kids' lives. Block me if you want, I could not care less, but it seems you are prejudiced against men, who are not always the ones at fault.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Wind farms are possibly a bit less clean and quiet but still far better for both your electric bill and the environment than a datacenter (and no they don't kill birds; more birds get killed by flying into glass windows on our homes).
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
And do not harm the environment. Solar has the additional advantage of being clean and quiet; the same cannot be said for AI datacenters. Personally I think anyone who opposes solar right now is a crazy lunatic (or a Republican - is there any difference?) if only because a datacenter might appear.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I think one question more people should ask themselves is, which would you rather have on land near you? An Ai datacenter, wind turbines, or solar panels? Vacant land WILL get used eventually, but the first drives up electric rates and is bad for the environment. The other two help lower rates ...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In case you want to listen and you're not in Cincinnati: listen.streamon.fm/wnkr
listen.streamon.fm
WKRP-FM
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
WKRP is Back On Air in Cincinnati — cordcuttersnews.com/wkrp-is-back...
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WKRP is Back On Air in Cincinnati | Cord Cutters News
The fictional WKRP Cincinnati radio station isn’t fictional anymore. As of Monday morning, the station is on the air in Ohio. A trio of radio stations known as The Oasis are now being rebranded with t...
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
GOP Senate candidate recruiting off-duty Detroit cops to intimidate voters — www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP Senate candidate recruiting off-duty Detroit cops to intimidate voters
Speaking about voters, U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers tells Kalamazoo County GOP: "Try to intimidate them. Please."
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I did not know that, but if so that means he was outright lying to those who followed him. I wondered why all of a sudden he just dropped out of sight (taking everything behind a paywall), now I'm thinking he didn't want his increasingly off the wall writings too closely scrutinized.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Well that too, but that was pretty evident when 2012 came and went and absolutely nothing happened. To be fair, Wilcock wasn't the only one who thought something really big was going to happen in 2012, and everyone who thought that was wrong.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Oh and the Blue Avians, it would have been easier to swallow a whale than that story. At the end he was living in his own reality and it wasn't the one most of us live in.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
That was when I realized he'd gone off the rails. I am not certain what event in his life broke him but as I remember right around that time he also got involved with Corey Goode, whose story never resonated with me at all. Not sure which came first but that was when I stopped paying any attention.
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The events of "Back to the Future II" were set in 2016, about a decade ago now. Do I feel old! And yet, still no anti-gravity flying cars or Mattel Hoverboards exist. But MAYBE we are getting closer? Anti-Gravity With Present Technology | Mark Sokol — www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqt-...
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Anti-Gravity With Present Technology | Mark Sokol
YouTube video by Alt Propulsion
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Maple @maple-seed.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Alternate explanation: The user has decided you're hopeless, will never understand or fix the problem, and has moved on to something else.
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