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Your old ass and my old ass both. The track history of these clowns announcing deals that are sound and fury signifying nothing is very long.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 4m

This smells a lot like that steel mill outside Keokuk.

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This makes a lot of sense.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 17m

Also Russia has a diesel export ban in place due to limitations to domestic supply.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1h

Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...

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Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply diesel

Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 1h

If I lottoed I would buy that, build it, find some kids and we would smash it into a Lego Death star and then I'd pay the kids 20 bucks an hour to put them back together again.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 2h

alright, fine, if it's in my favorite niche media outlet, i'm going to have to do it. here's an explainer on why everyone, and i do mean everyone, who is posting about the plague situation is wrong. the tl;dr: what you are watching play out is a pissing contest about diplomatic norms

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 1h

Whistles work! New York, get some whistles.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 2h

What did the Russian whisper in your ear?

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 22h

Ossoff is definitely not listening to Yglesias/Klein/PodSave reactionary centrist crowd, he does not think his marginal voter is a white-supremacist, and that is what makes him such an attractive candidate to the vast majority of US who are not white-supremacists.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 23h

I am so happy and excited by this. And wary that it will be pilloried by the media.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23h

jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 23h

And the man ain't wrong. Personal tone is doing a lot of work here when you mean "calling fascist BS." Collins son in law is a verified white supremacist.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I think the bloodthirsty headlines from today underscore the absolute fear these criminals and miscreants have.

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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026

The US has a long history of suffering and death as public spectacle and the administration has been tapping into that vein of US tradition since their return.

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Remember when we said that it would get really bad as the President realizes that accountability is nigh?

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just today: - The Trump admin announced the first public execution since 1936. - Trump tried to incite a race war against Somalis. - Trump said anyone using the phrase AI is "THE ENEMY" - The NYT reported on a potential ICE plan to deport migrants on military boats and ferries.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.northsky.social · 08/10/2026

Real talk: you post any pictures or video into my TL, I will block you on sight. I think I have my mute settings tweaked to avoid any captioned or explicit mention of this. But do not test me.

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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

As completely deranged and fucked up and wrong as he is, I gotta say it is stressful to have the damn president of the United States constantly attacking my state of Minnesota, sending violence, calling for violence, putting all lives at risk, killing our neighbors. Like it really takes a toll.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026

Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Trump admin (specifically Russell Vought) violated the Impoundment Control Act when it decimated AHRQ last year, leaving $78M in Congressionally appropriated funds on the table. Vought did it again last month. As we look toward new leadership in 2027, we need accountability. impeachvought.com

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Impeach Vought

We are current and former federal workers from across the government. We have witnessed first-hand the harm Russell Vought has inflicted on American communities. We are urging Congress to act now to p...

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ukraine is literally fighting South Korea’s primary enemy and the government in Seoul has nothing better to do than to yearn for an „extraordinary“ apology. Something very fishy is going on here and it has nothing to do with the North Korean soldier which Ukraine captured.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That odds are good and goods are odd line is/was also used in Alaska. Always makes me chuckle.

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Jay Thurber Show 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @jaythurber.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

CMU then had a male:female ratio of 3:1. This was the era when students from Chatham would say, "If you want a man, try CMU. The odds are good, but the goods are odd." "Pitt: Good academically, bad for your lungs." (Pittsburgh was still hella polluted.)

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pitt has been especially innovative in its approach to minority students. It even has one program funded by the University in which ten white and ten black students live together as an experiment in interracial living. The University lays out the bread. Good academically, bad for your lungs.
SERGEANT PEPPER SECTION:
24,186 students. 3,000 out-of-state, 638 blacks, 34 Mexican-Americans, 67 Orientals, 8 Indians.
Average 1,000 SATs and
upper one-fifth of high-school graduating class.
ACADEMIC BULLSHIT:
The most popular course is "Existentialism" taught by Rabbi Rubenstein. He "makes things real" and "talks in today's lan-guage." "Sex Education" is popular and taught by graduate students (how-to-do-it). This class always has to turn away hopeful students. David Montgomery of the History department and Myron Taube of the English department are popular professors.
Movement leaders among professors include Montgomery, David Houston and James Holland.
The best department is Philosophy—it's rated top nationally.
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs studies the working of the community and participates in a lot of field

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both tests and papers. Both big and small classes. Quite a few the course of your choice. Some last year were "Non Violence,"
"Revolution,'
," and "Blues Guitar."
There is a Black Studies department called the "Department of Black Community Educational Research and Development." It is considered to be one of the best in America. In 1970, 70 courses were offered-some famous professors are on the staff, including Sonia Sanchez, Rob Penny and Curtis Porter, Blacks attend en masse and enjoy the courses.
Minority recruitment is handled by the Black Recruitment and Admissions office. The effectiveness of this new organization can be judged by these figures. Blacks have increased substantially.
1968-69
1969-70
Black
266
638
Indian
3
8
Oriental
72
67
Mexican-American
14
34
There is a great deal of independent study. All you have to do is find a professor willing to sponsor you. Some study abroad.
BREAD:
In-state is $355 per semester, out-of-state $830.
Some loans and scholarships; many campus jobs at $1.60-$1.90 an hour. Work-study obtained through the Student Aids Office.
Dorms cost $585 per semester for room and board. Apartments run $60 and up per person per month. Communes are about $50 per month and fraternities about $70 per month. Most students live in dorms and apartments.
Scrounging in the Pittsburgh area is difficult due to the Dow-Jones cost of living. Shady Side is a good area for freaks.
Most students walk or ride motorcycles. Only commuters drive.
Greeks and rich hips wear costly threads. Dates run $2-$3 for school flicks, a bottle of wine and a walk in Schenley Park. Free concerts at the Syria Mosque in Oakland. Flicks and dope are popular forms of entertainment.
There's a nonprofit student-run record store called "The Free
Peoples Store" in the area.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
Ratio cats: chicks—1.5 : 1.
These city dwellers have the lukewarm-hip look with medium-long hair, sideburns, old pants, work shirts and sandals. The straights look like Sea…

Chatham College
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chatham is a secluded girls' school with an emphasis on studying during the week and finding a man on the weekends.
SERGEANT PEPPER SECTION:
600 chicks. 60% out-of-state. 40 blacks. Hard to get in. High-sually in upper two-fias of their casa, SATerid ACT requirero.
ACADEMIC BULLSHIT:
This is a small high-quality women's liberal arts college. There are no longer any breadth requirements here. Undergraduate
cal Science (relevant) and Biology. The largest departments have about five professors. Students at Chatham can take courses at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon.
Popular courses are Dr. Frank Lackner's "Abnormal Psychology" course (he relates things to sex and these broads eat it up), Dr.
Morrill's "Ethics and Modern Christian Thought" and Dr. Adel-man's "Cultural Anthropology."
Small stimulating classes which emphasize individual participa-tion. Pass/Fail, small classes, a small Black Studies department.
If a class is not relevant to the needs of the students, the chicks can walk out and stay out until the professor has restructured the class. If three students come to a department and request that a class be added, it must be done.
Chatham prides itself on the excellent communication between teachers and students. They discuss, rap and group together in an informal way.
BREAD:
Tuition is $1,500 a semester for all. Chatham insures that anyone who is admitted has enough money to make it through loans, scholarships or jobs. 40% receive aid-the other chicks are rich.
Many jobs.
Most students live in the dorms-they cost $620 per semester for room and board. Men are allowed to stay until 2:30 A.M. (but they stay on—and on-and on).
Chatham chicks wouldn't think of scrounging. Expensive wardrobes are wearing out. Most chicks get dates in the area but the pucker-face ones have to offer to go dutch. Flicks, drinking, smoking, going to the Pittsburgh Zoo and looking at the Westinghouse sign at night are popular forms …

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I thought the whole point of his illegal war was to keep Iran from a nuclear weapon. Now he is asking for them to attack US cities that do not vote for him. He wants to punish all that do not vote for him. He will not leave office willfully.

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Skip, the Online New Yorker (terrifying, i know) @badposter.lol · 07/10/2026

more business owners need to be like this

Coldstuff Ice-cream • Follow

I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY FUCKING EMPLOYEES. They are children. This job, for most of them is their first. They are going to make mistakes. They aren't in charge of anything. This can all be fixed with a smile and a polite attitude. It's ice cream for crying out loud. Grow up and act your age.

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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 07/10/2026

Turning your phone into an unlimited two deck chute blackjack table without physical chips and a direct credit line to *your bank account* should not have been allowed, no.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey, here's a random thought: maybe all of us who are Democrats and progressives should pause attacks on each other for the next three weeks and focus on beating Republicans. I promise our arguments will be so much more interesting in January after a blue tsunami.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A BFD. As people get ready to fill their heating oil tanks for the winter, they learn it will cost 80% more than last year. Your early Christmas Gift from Trump and the Republican Party is that your Christmas present budget will now go to their friends in the oil business.

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

47 years ago Pauline Black of The Selecter, Suggs of Madness and Neville Staple of The Specials pose behind the tour bus at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in Brighton, UK, October 1979. 📸 Chalkie Davies #punkrock #ska #skalegends #skamusic #theselecter #thespecials #madness #skahistory

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J. C. Cantwell 🌻 @segfaultvicta.aludel.xyz · 07/10/2026

what will they say when the NYT finds them in the same sleazy, wretched diner in 2028 and they're eagerly awaiting their fourth vote for Trump, in violation of the Constitution? or will the NYT not care to publish that

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If I begin to die, please remove this from my head. It is not the way I wish to be remembered. -- John Gielgud, Arthur

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IGN @ign.com · 07/10/2026

The Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams at Wizards of the Coast have just announced they're unionizing. In a letter of demands, the union has urged Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast leaders to stop pushing generative AI. bit.ly/4hMhPzG

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Gutless bastards the lot of them. I'm sure the looming shadow of Brandon "Sauron" Carr will keep them in line. Corporate asshats.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Much of modern day work requires physical activity. These schmucks think that because they don't have to do it it does not exist. Cooked clownpants these people.

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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026

The idea they get to live as little dictators over a captive workforce is half the appeal and ideal for a lot of people working in and around football.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"a two dollar showbag". That is this POTUS and if you are still in thrall to him and his ilk get wreckt. Either you are too stupid and uninformed to care, or you just simply don't give a shit. You were conned by a wanna be mob boss from 1986. You are to blame. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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“LET THEM TAKE OUT LOS ANGELES”: HE OFFERED UP TWO AMERICAN CITIES AND THE FUCKWITS CHEERED

A president priced five million of his own citizens at 24 cents a gallon, and a hall full of red caps clapped like he’d shouted the bar.

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In a world of silly headlines, there is this one.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026

The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️

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geoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

very tired of being told it is the responsibility of urban democratic voters never to risk possibly maybe by chance seeming less than respectful of rural red state life and then watching thousands in nebraska cheer on the president joking about a nuclear strike on me and millions of my neighbors

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Barney T @omnibarn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I guess Politico's owners and writers just aren't awful enough for access. Serves the stenographers right. But this is still straight up suppressionist bull shit.

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