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Historian Jen @historianjenfl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

every republican president starts a war in the middle east and destroys the economy

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Andy Beshear has an entire chapter in his new book about backing the LGBTQ community and it's worth a read. He talks about how the anti-trans ads were tested in KY during his election and how vetoing anti-trans legislation didn't hurt his reelection campaign.

However the anti-trans ads had less to do with Kentucky and more to do with the fact that we were in an election. Terry Schilling, the head of the APP, decided to test the ads in our election to determine whether or not the issue could win votes for the Republican Party. Earlier in the summer of 2019, Scholling had partnered with a behavioral science firm to try to find a wedge issue that resonated with suburban voters. That's right. The anti-trans ads did not come out of some firmly held conviction but was a purely political stance. Their research landed on trans athletes, specifically trans women, competing in women's sports. They tested their theory in the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial general election. Although I won, APP considered their test successful, because their research showed the ads delivered thirteen thousand votes for Trump Lite, which made the race tighter than anticipated.

You might hask how, in this political climate, I was reelected after vetoing the anti-trans bill. Because people respect authentic faith. The day I vetoed it, I explained my why. I said I believe all children are children of God and that I don't want people picking on these kids. I then countered their anti-trans ads with commercials talking about good jobs, healthcare, roads and bridges, public education, and

public safety. The result? The biggest win of my career. So don't tell me the Democratic Party should stop fighting for the rights of all people. Just explain your authentic why, and then get back to focusing on issues that touch all our lives on a daily basis.

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a small price to pay for a couple of trans kids to not be playing sports with their friends anymore. or at least i dont think they can, if im being honest i havent been following it much lately so im just assuming but it seems like its stopped now i guess

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fun fact, jay feelys father was my high school history teacher and i gave him the nickname “big cat” which im pretty sure has stuck with him since anyway, good thread here from judd. fuck jay feely

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the two big ai stories to kick off the week are - meta ai giving your address to strangers on fb marketplace - stole a scientific breakthrough and presented it as its own work this is what we get instead of healthcare or third spaces or public transportation or pick literally anything else

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026

hes going to announce hes never heard of choosin texas

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Every three weeks it’s like but white supremacists who mostly care about testosterone and killing minorities were supposed to fix the economy

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

the newest music ive ever heard is the diggable planets live album

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

none of these men have broken a sweat since high school

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

About to get thrown out of here for obvious reasons

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

im your newest npc companion character in a billion dollar rpg. you need to follow me now but im going to be moving too fast for you to walk behind and too slow for you to run behind

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Jason O. Gilbert @gilbertjasono.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

AI EXECUTIVE (bragging about his product): Using this every day has made me incredibly stupid

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My goodness, what an incredible moment. After Justin Verlander secured the final out of his career, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout...to summon Verlander's daughter out to embrace her dad on the mound.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here's Laura Rutledge explaining that the secret service will not interfere with the radio communications at this game immediately followed by the broadcast audio going to hell

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just finished the end of the expanse and that epilogue was so good im actually pissed

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a president planning military operations based entirely on election cycles is actually a giant scandal

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ted lasso: well like my daddy used to always say, you cant wipe your ass with a kleenex judge: mr lasso, you have been charged with four counts of vehicular manslaughter and i would suggest you take it seriously

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no baby seriously it was just that my ai went rogue i swear

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DRaysBay @draysbay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

how i walk out of a job interview after leaving my empty iced coffee on your desk

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Every time the Rays make the playoffs and are suddenly in the national spotlight, baseball fans across the country who have never given our team much thought complain that the Rays are a bunch of "nobodies." Well here is your explainer: www.draysbay.com/tampa-bay-ra...

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“Who are these guys?” Introducing the Rays to a postseason crowd

Like it’s our fault the baseball world doesn’t know about Yandy Diaz?

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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

i am simply asking democrats to treat the supreme court as the ideological political opponent that it is

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Sagae City’s mascot is Cherrin, a cherry fairy with cherries on her head. Her scarf is made of soba noodles, and on her belly is the city flower, the azalea.

A mascot with big eyes, rosy cheeks, and two giant cherries on her head, is standing in a convention centre.

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i dont think theres a single animated show on this list and american dad not being present feels like a personal attack

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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026

dogsitting this weekend for a dog i fostered awhile ago and wasnt sure if hed remember me but he went absolutely bananas so no one can tell me anything the rest of the day

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‘This Here Is Probably Our Bestselling Love Seat,’ Says Man Who Would Have Been Powerful, Revered Warrior 4,000 Years Ago theonion.com/this-here-is-probably-…

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