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@phlebascaesar.bsky.social
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classicist, sci-fi lover, political progressive/ experimenter www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanjamesho…

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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 6h
Why are ppl worth millions of dollars doing commercials? Seriously. You are not improving children. You are not building a hospital. You are not even filling a pothole. You are just figuring that the extra money could push you over the edge to buy an island.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 9h
Can we stop giving her oxygen and air time
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 13h
Rejected Space Mission Profiles xkcd.com/3310/
Comic: Rejected Space Mission Profiles. (1) Jupiter Rover [rover falling through clouds screaming AAAAA!] (2) Voyager 2 Orbiter [Small spacecraft orbiting the space probe] (3) Crewed Pluto Flyby [Spacecraft passing planets. Voice from inside says, “Uh, bye, I guess.”] (4) Neptune Core Return [Rocket pulling core out of planet which is dragging the surface of the planet with it.]
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 19h
Wed Hot Takes: 1. This administration gets dumber and more cruel every day 2. Money making money is not a stable economic model 3. Elections are important, but it will be important to maintain momentum after them 4. Banning books means the adults don't want to have serious in depth conversations
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Show idea: Seinfeld: serial killer edition: 1. Kramer is a serial killer 2. Half of them are Elaine's boyfriends besides Puddy 3. Jerry has to cover everything up 4. George does not understand anything that is going on, is frustrated, but goes along with all of it 5. the other 1/2 are Jerry's gfs
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A Republican PAC spent nearly $25,000 running ads to help Sen. Susan Collins in Portland. Wrong Portland. They’re inept at everything. Portland, Oregon, that is. Not Portland, Maine. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon
An outside group mistakenly spent nearly $25,000 to boost Collins in Portland, Oregon, rather than Portland, Maine. The buyer admitted to the error and refunded the PAC.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Tues Hot Takes: 1. Trump wants to fund Russia to provide war in Ukraine and intelligence to Iran 2. The oligarchs are repealing civilization 3. India is purging voter rolls while arresting protesters 4. The Feds raids Omar's house in obvious intimidation 5. Livestreaming an execution is just bad
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If this was 450 BC Athens, we could vote to Ostracize Trump
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hey. You guys know that I love you, right? 🦋🫶🏽☀️
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You Are Loved, Beautiful, Worth It
ALT: You Are Loved, Beautiful, Worth It
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Shudder is so worth it
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I live next to a bar that has sidewalk seating, outside TVs, and garage door-type windows that open. They are constantly cheering and when I look nothing has really changed. I live in Milwaukee, but cheering for every hit seems excessive and no one loses their voice.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Mon Hot Takes 1. I love how the GOP is helping Talarico stay in the news 2. Mr Irrelevant no longer means the last person in the NFL draft; it refers to Trump. 3. Columbus was the worst kind of eurotrash. 4. Terror is the order of the day 5. A good cup of tea is always needed
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
@lisa-catara.bsky.social Starbucks really does suck www.mashed.com/2275610/cons...
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Consumer Reports' Highest-Rated Coffee Blend Isn't Folgers Or Kirkland Signature - Mashed
If you want a high-quality brew for your morning cup of joe, Consumer Reports recommends Intelligentsia Coffee's House Blend over more familiar names.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
youtu.be/D9tP9fI2zbE?...
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Seinfeld - The Library Cop
YouTube video by Heart Whispers ⭐️
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just watched "Knowing" and wondering...is Nic Cage just fucking w/ us
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I have been playing chess out of my mind lately. Like really good. I have no idea why...maybe just a streak?
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I mean...we are not doing great right now
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Angry, but not desperate. Drinking fruit tea and looking forward to more Russian oil refineries burning. ​Haters better sit down. Not today, losers. ​To our friends: it's a good time to double down on your support for Ukraine, even if it mainly consists of countering Russian propaganda online.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sat. Hot Takes: 1. India arrests Gen-Z leaders, taking another step to one party rule 2. Trump is learning that a bully does not always win 3. Saudi Arabia is another front in the Iran war 4. No Kings rally is October 17! Book your frog suit now :) 5. Oligarch petulance when challenged is hilarious
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Nobody understands how important this is to me
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I want to kill myself everyday but I do not decide to do that
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I am just going to scream into the void... the "work week" is an classist misconception of what work is. Who serves food on trays Who makes your drinks? Those people work. Just b/c elites who own most of the world decide what a work week is does not mean that is when work stops. It is demeaning.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I just played an interesting online chess game, and my opponent resigned. I do not know why. I know it is complicated but .... why? we have plenty of time
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4D4 - Anti Feudal America @antifeudalamerica.com · 08/10/2026
A teacher earning $60k pays 20 to 30% in federal income and payroll taxes. The 25 richest Americans paid a true rate of 3.4% from 2014 to 2018. The tax code is not failing. It is working exactly as designed, for those who designed it.
A teacher earning $60k pays 20 to 30% in federal income and payroll taxes. The 25 richest Americans paid a true rate of 3.4% from 2014 to 2018. The tax code is not failing. It is working exactly as designed, for those who designed it.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Epicurianism vs Stoicism is a constant struggle in my life and psyche.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Friday Morn Hot Takes: 1. Trump does not get peace prize...which is not news but part of the Trump Derangement Syndrome hilarity that I need to mention 2. Europe is having an 1848 moment and will probably flame out 3. Heads of Countries are not necessarily leaders of nations 4. Eat the oligarchs
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@sophianyx.bsky.social youtu.be/H1gMQ_q3FSM?...
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Fame • Theme Song • Irene Cara
YouTube video by HD Film Tributes
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I meant to work throughout the afternoon, but "The Devil Wears Prada" showed up on Netflix and....well...most things are on the internet I am a shallow person with bright shiny focus
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Anyone else occasionally confuse Sigourney Weaver with Susan Sarandon?
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Do not take the election for granted. Everyone has to show up. Republicans may not like what Trump is doing, but will still vote for his party of cowards and sycophants. We need to get every person we know to keep up the pressure, vote, and be aware.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thurs Hot Takes: 1. Halloween is fun scary; Trump is bad scary 2. The Life of David Gale is the perfect movie about execution 3. Unrest in Albania, France, and Spain are in response to greed and oligarchs 4. Odyssey 5 is more accurate now than the MSM 5. We live in the sci Fi of the past
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
No shame
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Mummies are just zombies who got wrapped up in something @jessnevins.bsky.social
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Be Joyful. En-Joy this moment. THIS moment, you have. Make it the best moment possible to ensure tomorrows moments are equally as Joy-ous. And if this moment ISN'T wonderful, know that this, too, shall pass. You are the Captain of your soul. ______ youtube.com/shorts/4hyCI...
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En-JOY!!
YouTube video by Lisa Catara
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wed Hot Takes: 1. Oligarchs are constantly breaking int'l law 2. Polling techniques need refinement 3. Private Equity firms should not own restaurants, hospitals, or houses 4. Paramount+ and HBO will merge b/c oligarchs 5. US citizens need to lead against the oligarchs
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
New in PN: Roger Marshall is running an all time terrible campaign "After decades of crawling further and further into the orifice of the right-wing media bubble, GOP candidates no longer know how to distinguish truth from propaganda, much less how to persuade skeptical voters."
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Roger Marshall is running an all time terrible campaign
Red state MAGAs aren’t equipped for real competition and accountability.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When you really think about it.... This is all the fault of the Indo-European culture @jessnevins.bsky.social
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sigh. Just a general "sigh" at everything. Gf asked me to help her carry her sourced clothes which is a 2 bus trip and 1.5 hours each way, then after I get on the first bus then she says she can try by herself. Trump doesn't seem to know that San Diego is a major naval base. So I am on a bus.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tues Hot Takes: 1. Lithuania is thinking of having nukes b/c Russia is a bad neighbor 2. French students are something else 3. Trump talks about killing Americans b/c he is a traitor 4. Flare up in Korea needs caution 5. Turkey, Pakistan, and the Saudis signed a defense pact, mostly b/c Iran
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“There's joy and wonder everywhere when you see the world through the eyes of a child.” (Katrina Mayer) ______ All outfits are thrifted textiles. 🦋🏃🏻‍♀️ #adulting #storytime #Runner #ThriftedFits 🎵Orig Audio- Aneelybeginning 🎵 youtube.com/shorts/93jbA...
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Eyes of a Child
YouTube video by Lisa Catara
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am so tired. I hate this phrase but I think I have a case of the Mondays
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Does anyone know an immigration lawyer? I have a friend whose husband was questioned by ICE and is told to check in at the facility in Milwaukee as an illegal alien even though he is married to an American citizen, has a green card, and had been here since 2016.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@adamkinzinger.substack.com I have a friend who is married to a Venezuela person. He has been legal since 2016. They married a cpl years ago. But he got harassed at Orlando and was told that he was an illegal even though he had documentation. What is the best process. We live in Milwaukee
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oh and I need an immigration lawyer.
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phlebascaesar.bsky.social @phlebascaesar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Everything sucks. I am loved and hated sometimes by the same ppl. I am just exhausted
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