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🧵 1/The good Doctor posted this and has an interesting intro but behind pay wall. But the question is important. What to do with fascists in our midst when they are thrown out of power. "Fascists" is a broad term. Could say they are racists. And do? If they follow the law, can do nothing. It is...

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This clown could not stand up to Sec Stanton, Sec Stimson or Sec Cheney, who would crush him like a grape. In way over his head, cannot manage & supply of a conflict where we have multiple bases. Yet he rambles around spouting Internet Memes. One more turkey for roasting when Democrats get Congress

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Republican and media were paid not to believe them. "None are so blind as those who will not see"

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Incompetence is as incompetence does. One more point of derision that every Democrat should trumpet, if they had political skill.

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Rebecca Thompson 🦋 @rebalynn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've been to Fumbuck County. Its not a bad place. HRC may have lost Appalachia for Democrats for a generation with her foolish promise to put coal miners out of work. but speaking to people in region now, even they are fed up with Trump. Enough to flip states and regions? Probably not but edging.

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(1978) "Public Image" (PIL). Debut single. B side "Cowboy Song". youtu.be/ylOCIP54PIQ?...

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PIL - Public Image

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A Virginia library created stations allowing caregivers to use computers while their young children play nearby. The design went viral and received a national award in 2022 for its innovative approach.

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The case for expanding the court to 13 (to equal the Appellate Districts) just gets stronger and stronger. But have to wait for a Democratic President to offer proper nominees, not perjurious political hacks.

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ndweiss @11tulips.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is from the family and paper which actively legitimized Trump, despite being his home town paper and decades of reporting/researching his crimes. One can only assume a personal connection or a monetary decision which would benefit the Ochs-Sulzberger Trust.

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DAMMN, Beastie! You’re so deserving! The kindest, most humble person here on Blue. CONGRATULATIONS! 🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆

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David Rose: Look At You Go

ALT: David Rose: Look At You Go

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Jon Sekelsky @jonsekelsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From this day forward a false accusation will be known as “Talking Schmitt”.

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Wait, wait. I was told, for years, that Germany had superior underground electrical service compared to above ground US grid. This is why it never goes down during storms. Yet here is a tree against a live line. Humm somebody is wrong.

Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A shitty, incompetent Senator will hire shitty, incompetent staff and use their "research" without checking when desperate to lay a glove on Smith.

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The fact that OAN is reporting this … (a) damn!, and also (b) this sort of thing is very good for democracy because it prepares the most partisan Republicans to understand and (maybe) accept election results that go against them

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Just a gathering of the "family" when Grandpa falls asleep in the chair and they keep talking around him. "Isn't that right Dad?", with snores as a reply. The thing is to not succumb to the embarrassment or call attention to it. And it would be disastrous for the Party if pubicly acknowledged.

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Learning instrument voicing directly from Bryan Galloup!

Hand building an acoustic guitar where you tune the braces on front and back. youtube.com/shorts/4hfKz...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Shoddy Science" That phrase characterizes the whole Trump Admin

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I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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I said this after Trump 1.0. Offers of immunity or reduced sentences for testimony, on the South Africa model. You can be sure those who can't afford 1 mill$ in lawyer fees will be lining up to spill their guts.

James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is the result of weakness of the GOP in the upcoming midterms. If it wasn't there, Alito would have happily stayed on the case, as many of his compatriots on the Corrupt Robers Court have.

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I've reported first-hand on steel mills in Korea, China, Japan, Illinois, and Mississippi. This is 100% not going to happen. Disagree? Bet me. (Though I'm against online betting. It's just not going to happen.)

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Dickinson was a Memphis stalwart. Played piano on multiple tracks in area including the Stones at Muscle Shoals. Produced Tav Falco's Behind the Magnolia Curtain with a drum corp marching around the studio. Sang & played piano on Sam Phillip's last record he produced www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWA8...

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This is unfortunate if not progressing. You are seeing this more and more with manned checkout lanes closing. Essentially you have multimillion dollar or billion dollar companies with HUGE profits demand you work for them for free, no discouts. I refuse & will wait extra 5 min in a manned line

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No the "Press" will believe anything. If Murdoch's WSJ had any integrity (yeah, I know) they would investigate every pronouncement before publishing. As for this "steel plant"; has the site been selected and bought? Has the necessary permits been let? Has the planning been done for utilities? etc..

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driftglass @driftglass.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Have a friend currently in Japan and he sent me this pic of a huge Godzilla head peeking over the top of a bldg.

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"You can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug, especially when it's waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eye." -- Hunter S. Thompson. Republicanism is the drug and it's been waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in our eyes at least since the days of Reagan...

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Ridge Cook @ridgecook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just got word there is a black bear wandering the neighborhood at night. Been seen rooting in garbage behind people's houses. Seems like a big one.

https://commerce.wv.gov/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-a-black-bear-this-spring/

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Ridge Cook @ridgecook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Like all Republicans, she follows orders; no matter any "concern" she may express.

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Pretti Good Ferrerman @ferrerman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Casinos, condos, beautiful beaches. Cuba will be the Gaza of America!

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Ridge Cook @ridgecook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Innocents shot in the streets. People dragged from cars with screaming children in the back seats, incalculable corruption, soaring food prices...all are enough to turn a sane person from a policy and Admin. But wasn't enough for Republicans. High gas prices? That is it.

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Ridge Cook @ridgecook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Got that John Lee Hooker groove going.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026

Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s…

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Question- Where in the hell do these ignorant jackasses get this stuff? Porn cruising staffers & noncompetent supporters?

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Journalist Courtney Bonneau reporting from Lebanon: "Americans, your taxes are being used to kill unarmed men, women, and children." x.com/myzccc/statu...

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Gazeteci Courtney Bonneau, Lübnan’dan bildiriyor: "Amerikalılar, vergileriniz silahsız erkekleri, kadınları ve çocukları öldürmek için kullanılıyor."

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Was Glenn Gould eccentric, or did he realize how his mannerisms looked to others? Both are true.

Good article about Glenn Gould and his eccentricities; how they relate to performances and recordings. I would note that Gould hums along in the Goldberg Variations recordings. Just as Thelonius Monk does in his early Blue Note recordings. Both are involved/carried away in their music.

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Hearing Gould

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Hal is posting a good 🧵 showing poll results on generic Democrats vs Republicans on a number of issues. Cumulative results looks good for the coming election. GOP will cheat on the margins but with a large enough turnout that cheating is impossible without showing their hand. Lets hope for a huge 🌊

Ya know, this architect shows more integrity than attorneys working for Trump. His Errors and Omissions Insurance may cover part of a disaster but not the public hearings, lawsuits and loss of license. Donnie's lawyers keep filing crap lawsuits with no repercussions. They need to be subject to same

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20 Oldest Scots-Irish Surnames in Appalachia – These Families Were Here Before America

A very interesting video who may interest those with fairly common names which eventually moved West. When I was doing research for Historic Preservation, I would use the same records of grants, deeds, tax records, county council records...which will tell your a lot www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_z7...

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YouTube video by Traced in the DNA

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Corporate Media keeps throwing out this nonsense red meat which has little lasting value except to upset loyal Americans and encourage MAGA with that distress. It is naive to think this is happenstance.

Another reason to like this beer.

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