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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 22h
Problem is, he never understood (or cared to understand) the science behind the difference between climate and weather. Now, in this feeble degenerative state, he just doubles down on the lunacy.
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Kermit The Frog Says Bruh While Driving
Alt: Kermit The Frog Says Bruh While Driving
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
So, cool, the day AFTER (10/8) he says “let them hit San Diego… let them take Los Angeles” (10/7) he’s declaring an enemy out of saying Artificial Intelligence? “Stable” genius. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’
President Trump doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Texas on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. &…
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What will the $500 do after the bigger cuts from his big, bastardly bill take effect on Jan 1,2027? Costs are only rising and $500 isn’t going to cut it. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Republicans tried to punt health care cuts until after the midterms. It didn’t work.
While most GOP-enacted cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs won’t happen until 2027, Democrats are speaking to the voters already feeling the squeeze.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That’s a really, really long way to say, “Yes.” (apologies, this is from 2019, but true almost 7 yrs later, still breaking her own 2 term pledge) www.pressherald.com/2019/12/31/l...
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Letter to the Editor: Collins ignores her two-term pledge
Sen. Susan Collins just announced she is running for her fifth term. When she first ran, 23 years ago, she told the citizens of Maine that if elected, she would serve only two terms, as 12 years was e...
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Woman Points to 'THIS'
Alt: Woman Points to 'THIS'
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That’s ironic, considering T has argued all the way to the Supreme Court and refused to pay E. Jean Carroll, of course he’s fine with assessing exorbitant fines on others with no means to pay or due process to contest the fees. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Trump's last-ditch effort to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll
The Supreme Court turned him away, but his lawyers say he plans to try again.
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alt-dea @alt-dea.altgov.info · 07/10/2026
Worth the read.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Surprised he didn’t brag about his arch that will cast a shadow over the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 05/10/2026
LAST CHANCE to speak up to protect the #RoadlessRule. The public comment period closes Tuesday, Oct. 6. ICYMI: The Trump administration is aiming to undo this landmark rule and remove protections from nearly 45 million acres of wild, intact, national forests and 70,000 miles of rivers and streams.
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Protect the Roadless Wild
The Trump administration just released its plan to undo the landmark 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and strip protections from nearly 45 million acres of wild, national forest and 70,000 miles o...
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Church Lady
Alt: Church Lady says, “Isn’t that convenient?”
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Breezy Babe @grrrin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 04/10/2026
The things I would like my tax dollars to go towards: education, libraries, museums, infrastructure, health care, universal basic income, archaeological research, space exploration, green energy, cancer research, historic, cultural, and natural preservation, reforestation, floodwater management.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And so, what do the ones they WON’T release say? #katiephang
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patfromthestix @patfromthestix.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Worth taking the time to read. Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models (Gift Article)
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just a huge payday for the first 2- both have big $ contracts with the Dept of Defense, etc. And Newt (never served) is thrown in for, what?, credibility? What could he have to add to the conversation? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
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The Inner Quest Of Newt Gingrich | The Long March Of Newt Gingrich | FRONTLINE | PBS
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That’s a good visual
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So, the “accord” which is not legally binding anyway, is even more pointless? And we’re supposed to *trust* these ppl to monitor themselves against hacks and threats, and they can’t even proofread? Cool, cool.
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Michael Scott's Frustrated 'Ugh'
Alt: Michael Scott's Frustrated 'Ugh'
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
With all the types of allergies, including peanut allergies, where is the harm in having an Epi-Pen stocked on the flight? Yes, people can bring their own, but there are too many scenarios where that doesn’t cut it. A decision that carries a higher potential for harm. We are in the upside down.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Perhaps the M-a-L bathrooms? www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
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Photos from Trump indictment show boxes of classified documents stored in Mar-a-Lago shower, ballroom
Prosecutors noted that “tens of thousands of members and guests” visited the “active social club” of Mar-a-Lago between the end of Trump’s presidency in January 2021 through the August 2022 search.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How is THIS not the very embodiment of human trafficking? 💔
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Like he doesn’t have his own $. Grifters love to spend other people’s $, especially those filing bankruptcy 6 times. www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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Warren, Garcia Press Trump on Thousands of Stock Trades, Question Him on Self-Enrichment from Government Actions
Warren, Garcia Press Trump on Thousands of Stock Trades, Question Him on Self-Enrichment from Government Actions - Senator Elizabeth Warren
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RESIST @resist4unow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
He is a fuck up.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From his March 2025 visit www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/red-c...
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This Picture Of Marco Rubio's "Grand" Canadian Entrance Is Going Viral
"We decided to only give him 25% of the carpet."
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I prefer the Canadian red carpet for Rubio
Canada’s red carpet for Rubio
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Billionaires Stealing Our Country @supportsanity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
China, Russia, Israel. A.I. now can totally run election influence campaigns on social media. Makes the Facebook Cambridge Analytica influence campaign look like kindergarten. Most people aren't going to know they are being influenced by very smart 'bots'. SCARY STUFF
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Andy Bernard: Nailed It!
Alt: Andy Bernard: Nailed It!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“These are images 🇺🇸 servicembers want you to see…” ABC News reporter Rachel Scott (who Trump recently snapped at) shares images of destruction on 🇺🇸 military bases
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Attorney General Blanche said Trump’s ‘weaponization fund’ was dead. Now DOJ is appealing
The DOJ said Friday it's appealing a judge's finding that Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own administration was "improper."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This “gift” from Qatar, like the ballroom and everything else Trump wanted and promised was free, is costing us a fortune.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Look at all these people pledging to commit voter fraud, ffs.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“Manage” $
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Princess Bride: You Keep Using That Word
Alt: Princess Bride: You Keep Using That Word, I do not think it means what you think it means.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Andy Bernard: Nailed It!
Alt: Andy Bernard: Nailed It!
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sadly, probably paid for with tax dollars, like Noem’s videos www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
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Scoops @scooptown.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This professor talks about the incoming dangers. bsky.app/profile/zang...
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Same day, NYT publishes this (TL:DR), with Giuliani claiming he “believed his health problems stemmed in part from exposure to airborne toxins that blanketed parts of the city after the collapse of the World Trade Center,”while letting his Islamaphobe flag waive. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/n...
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Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial
During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/09/2026
“Just as our museums have a responsibility to the public, the public has a responsibility to our museums….They are ours to shape. Active involvement in an institution such as the Smithsonian is an act of civic patriotism.”
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How to Save the Smithsonian
The institution was born of debate and chance. Surviving today’s culture wars requires grounding its mission in open inquiry, shared inheritance, and the objects in its collection.
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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 07/09/2026
Open AI's CEO claims data center water concerns don’t hold “up to scrutiny.” Artificial intelligence companies are fighting legislation to disclose water use. cal.news/4dncrRQ
Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My favorite part was when he spoke of the heartfelt sympathies going to all those who lost someone that day… JUST KIDDING, this soulless ghoul doesn’t care about humanity, loss of life, or sacrifice. Glad he’s not speaking at or attending the memorial.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My favorite part was when he spoke of the heartfelt sympathies going to all those who lost someone that day… JUST KIDDING, this soulless ghoul doesn’t care about humanity, loss of life, or sacrifice. Glad he’s not speaking at the memorial.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The title really says it all.
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Michael Scott's 'You Know It' Wink
Alt: Michael Scott's 'You Know It' Wink
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Mamabird @jaybirdnest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Humans need water for survival NOT data centers!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
What a list. Imagine if Obama did even one of these things. www.meidasplus.com/p/the-75-mos...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“Remember, the Constitution doesn’t begin with, ‘I, the president.’ It begins with, ‘We, the people.’ ” —Gloria Steinem at the 2017 Women’s March
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mcookrod.bsky.social @mcookrod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Agree 💯 This is a study from May 2026- data centers create temporary construction jobs, then only have about 200 employees that staff after that. www.brookings.edu/articles/new...
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New evidence on data center employment effects | Brookings
Debates over data center development are missing crucial jobs data. Dany Bahar and Greg Wright share new research on employment effects.
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Jane loves rain (and also Bluesky, ironically) @janelovesrain.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
Sorry, I can’t type that.
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Donryu @donryu.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Sitting on a plane with a bunch of Seattle locals. 2 of us have some sort of Jimothy apparel and suddenly several isles perk up discussing our local hero
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jimothy flip
ALT: jimothy flip
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