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🚫 AI, bots, spam. 🤖💩🤡 __ Technology & money are tools, not solutions. They provide how, not why. Me In absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king. Thomas Paine What we do in this life echoes in eternity. Maximus

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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 17h
'five of the seven students accused [were] free to graduate. Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men'
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
a few caveats, we're terrible at diagnosing behavioral conditions bc they're situation-specific & brain imaging doesn't usually yield a causal stimulus-response pattern. also add/adhd conditions are on a spectrum, some on the lower-functioning tail (standard devs below the norm/majority) need meds.
psychologytoday.com
ADHD Isn’t a Disorder or a Myth. It’s a Mismatch.
Growing evidence sees ADHD as a distinct cognitive style, not a broken brain.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Take Action: Please call your U.S. Senators (Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121) and urge them to oppose any attempts to pass deceptively-named logging bills like the “Fix Our Forests Act” (S. 1462) or the “Save Our Sequoias Act” (S. 4103)"
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
and got away with it bc of the fed's help* and an inept wisconsin dnr. (*aka collusion & conspiracy to conceal construction of a pipeline w/o any permits)
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
latest astroturf incel cult just launched.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
it was 43 years ago today... 🎶 tomorrow (9/26) actually he doubted the satellite data that indicated an imminent us missile strike, so he disobeyed a direct order to launch a counterstrike. and everyone and everything since then are forever in his debt.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
for the gop, a command of the obvious is mistaken as leadership.
mprnews.org
Lisa Demuth joins other GOP candidates breaking from Trump in call to end Iran war
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth was hesitant to criticize the president earlier this year before locking down the GOP nomination for governor. But she has begun breaking with him as the midterm el...
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
colour me not surprised in the least.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
yet another hurricane that exploded into a cat 5 in <24 hours.
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Morgan Wade @morganwade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just saw it a bit earlier, posted by @alicialou.bsky.social
The Economist magazine cover - The Envy of the World, when Joe Biden was president.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Exactly! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'What we think we’re seeing with seizing Venezuela’s oil or seizing Canada’s water or seizing critical minerals in Greenland is much more like super-sized “prepping” and making sure that...they have access to the resources, that this elite group of people has access to the resources they need.'
theintercept.com
Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance
What’s driving religious fundamentalists, tech accelerationists, and anti-immigrant ethnonationalists to bring about the end of the world?
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
yup, the (by far) most corrupt presidency in history actively enabled by the gop majorities in the scotus & congress is definitely what the founders had in mind. 😑
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Veterans Against Trump @vetsat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Democrats don’t get to run on 'restoring trust' and then govern like an abused spouse who keeps offering 'just one more chance.' We’ve had four Republican presidents openly break the law or even commit treason just for political power; it must come to an end."
hartmannreport.com
America Lost Trust in Its Government. Now Comes the Dangerous Part.
With 89 percent saying corruption is widespread, history shows what can follow when citizens stop believing their institutions will hold criminals and the powerful accountable…
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
today's epic unforced faceplant brought to you by that cringey putz from lotr.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
on completely unrelated note (fta)- 'Jackson is more than 80 percent Black and has a poverty rate that is more than double the national average. The city’s water system has long been in dire need of upgrades.' this ofc had absolutely no bearing on the jackarses, er, judges dismissal, er, decision.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
yay science just don't tell the creationists that it's based on genetics
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Forbes says more than $11.6 trillion in U.S. debt was added under Trump, while crypto and foreign deals poured over $1 billion into his pockets. You pay the interest. Trump pays off his mortgages. That is corruption hitting your wallet. #CorruptTrumpRegime #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
as long as I'm on an ai tirade 😄 FTA- 'Russell is a professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at Berkeley. He also wrote the textbook from which generations of AI experts have learned about their field.' he also wrote a short film in 2017 called 'slaughterbots' as a warning.
news.berkeley.edu
Watch: UC Berkeley professor calls for a halt to AI weapons - Berkeley News
An urgent warning on autonomous weapons from Stuart Russell — the man who literally wrote the textbook on AI.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
these ai companies are run by narcissistic sociopaths. no wonder they worry that their ai creation could destroy humanity. monsters create monsters.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
good lawd just breathe this in
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
this is how you cultivate sociopathic behavior btw - jack up the rewards w/o enough (any?) guardrails on meeting the requirements. these AI devs are the same the people that say they'd rather ask for forgiveness than permission.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
another day, another unhinged potus post that should have his insane arse removed via the 25A. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-trigge...
a map of north america, greenland & iceland, with the 'muricun flag plastered over all land masses by the jackasses in the wh.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
d team poker face, no game detected.
nbcnews.com
Nathan Fielder’s surprise Elizabeth Holmes documentary debuts at Telluride
Fielder spoke at the film festival about how the documentary came together, saying even he didn’t understand why the Theranos founder opened up her life to him: “That messed with my head.”
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
When do we want a global workers' union? This is the global common ground.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
mayor soundbite pulls plug on de-escalation program that's reduced gun violence (shootings) by 53% from 2021-2025. "Every mediation that they do is a shooting that didn’t happen or a homicide that didn’t happen. So that is an incredible indicator of the success that they are having.”
wqow.com
Minneapolis mayor wants to cut funding for violence interrupters. But at what cost?
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has proposed doubling funding for the Community Safety Ambassador program, citing its early success. However, he plans to cut funding for violence interrupters, despite ac...
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
if I had a rocket launcher...🎶 I wouldn't use it yet I 🖤 that song
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
yeah, this sounds terrible 🙄 another bsky circular firing squad based solely on purity tests & pearl-clutching - attacking AOC when she's giving no sign that she'd cave one millimeter for maha-interest voters. esp when true food safety is a no-brainer stance & the regime is poisoning people daily.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
becoming batman requires* overcoming a tragic backstory in order to selflessly improve society. the broligarchs are spineless & selfish. (*and billions in r&d so you don't have to wear hockey pants whilst fighting crime)
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In the robber barons case (morgan, rockefeller, vanderbilt, carnegie, etc) they started endowments & institutions after they destroyed vast natural resources/ecosystems to build their empire.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If your product & business development require no regulation in order to succeed... You have a really unsafe & uncompetitive product. And you have no idea how to run a business.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Theoden-"So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?" Aragorn- "Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them."
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
good thing cheatolini axed the solar credits in the inflation reduction act. energy prices keep climbing bc of global warming & tariffs that harm the US far more than they generate any new revenue or jobs/industry.
mprnews.org
Why are Minnesota electricity bills going up?
Hot temperatures, grid upgrades and higher returns are some of the factors behind energy costs.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
a very sincere look back at their origin story - how hillelll was the foundation of their sound, but hillel's rhythmic chemistry with flea was the secret sauce to their meteoric rise. which fueled some bad habits (the ritual de lo habitual) that ultimately broke the band.
youtu.be
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Jennifer Nelson’s entry to this year’s Minnesota State Fair crop art
A localized version of Guernica with a loon at the center and a person holding an ICE OUT sign 

“My piece was inspired by Picasso's Guernica, a work that was his response to the Nazi's bombing of the Basque town. I thought there was a fitting parallel between these incidents about the high price paid by ordinary people when aggressive regimes try out new tactics of war, as well as a fitting juxtaposition of the darkness of living such an experience and the light we shone through it in our own resistance and care for one another. The patterns near Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s mouths are actually their last words in Morse code: ‘I’m not mad at you,’ and ‘Are you okay?’” 

Jennifer Nelson
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NYTimes: affirmative action for mediocre editors angry at MeToo @originalist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Guernica crop art with Minnesota loon: "Truly incredible. she wrote that the lines in front of Good and Pretti are morse code of their last words" bsky.app/profile/thej... bsky.app/profile/went...
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There's no 'land of equal value' to exchange. The Yosemite National Park land that the briber, er, donor, wants provides direct access to Yosemite's Sequoias. That land is priceless, which is why Yosemite was protecred by law as a US national park, thanks to John Muir & Theodore Roosevelt.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
FTA - 'A pro-democracy outlet [the bulwark] that looks the other way while vulnerable seniors [dp pac donors] are exploited to enrich a consulting class, one content to wreck the party’s reputation and finances along the way, is no longer an alternative to the cynicism degrading our politics.'
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BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
somebody start a petition to have dolly formally canonized as a saint.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
💯💯💯 #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Born #tdih Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, professor, playwright, activist. Author of APHUS, he wrote many books incl. “Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal” & “SNCC: The New Abolitionists.” Also trial testimonies on civil disobedience history. 🧵 Read: www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ho...
Civil disobedience, that’s not our problem. Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty. — HOWARD ZINN on blue background
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
~45M people in 5 states live in a region that historically (last 2K years) is frequently more dry than it is during the current ~20 year drought. north america was colonized during a climate anomaly, so arid areas that should not have been heavily developed are, and the water is running out.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
schooling maga with high school biology - herd immunity protects everyone. unless maga doesn't want to protect everyone equally...? 🤔 'The basis for the bishops’ position is rooted in the desire to protect the common good and to encourage the proportional benefits of using vaccines.'
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
so apparently treating people like 💩 has consequences in kind.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
after an exhaustive review, the thing that animals like most about humans are the free noms, with loris assadian, aka plumes, being a close second. mammals & birds, as tonal communicators, seem to intuitively understand the sense & intention of ease being conveyed by his music.
youtube.com
They started falling asleep 🥹😴
YouTube video by Plumes
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
crimes against humanity. per the recent Lancet analysis, 14M are expected to die by 2030 because elmo had to destroy usaid because they dared to ask questions about his starlink satellite network over Ukraine. drumpf & elmo have committed an atrocity far worse than the holocaust.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
put it back in the friggin water.😑 (they didn't) 'they began disappearing from the North Sea in the 1960s due to overfishing of herring, which they fed on.'
yahoo.com
Massive bluefin tuna caught for first time in nearly a century
"I have only ever heard stories of them being in the sea, so to catch one felt incredible." The post Massive bluefin tuna caught for first time in nearly a century appeared first on Talker.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
another great ad opportunity for the opposition - the house speaker cosplaying mob boss junior.
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not my monkey, not my circus... @notmymonkeymon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
meanwhile back at cointelpro 2.0 here in the mini-apple... 'The Sunrise Movement has long preached nonviolence even as it pursues aggressive tactics, such as making a racket outside of the hotels where ICE agents sleep.'
theintercept.com
Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics
Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.
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