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Rod Townsend

@rodtownsend.bsky.social
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Gen X gay guy in Astoria, NY Political whisperer, especially in lgbtq+ & nyc. Manage national directory of lgbtq+ dem clubs (stonewalldems.us). Reader of biography, history, comics. See you on the dance floor. Put away your phone occasionally.

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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
About to hit my fourth and final poll site of the day* and turnout has been really underwhelming. This is one of those elections where calling your friends can really make an impact, folks! *New School for @ryderkessler.bsky.social Come by!
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Truth spoken.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I’m in Indiana on an extended Mother’s Day visit and got to sit down with local congressional candidate Mary Allen. I’ve never been so optimistic for a candidate in my old home town!
Rod Townsend with IN-8 congressional candidate Mary Allen
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 05/05/2026
Every journalist on earth is just a foot soldier in a weird psychosexual argument between six rich people at an orgy.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If you zoom in, you can see that I’ve aged a little.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
As are empanadas.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
"Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas"
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 02/03/2026
Franco - died of illness at old age Pinochet - died of illness at old age Stalin - died of illness at old age Pol Pot - died of illness at old age Kissinger - died peacefully at the age of 100 I could go on and on.
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
One of my favourite sides of politics/media.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Sorry to be shallow, but she looks great.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Getting very quiet out there
Snowy 29th Street in Astoria
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The only acceptable blizzard.
A blizzard treat from Dairy Queen
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Cops arrested a man who opposed a data center being built because his went ever so slightly over his allotted speaking time www.404media.co/man-opposing...
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Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long
An Oklahoma man tried to talk about a data center coming to his community. Police arrested him when he went a few seconds over his time limit.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wow.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Grateful to the two people I follow that are following the Olympics for reminding me that there is an Olympics going on.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/01/2026
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 18/01/2026
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
She’s running!
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
This looks like the guy under the ghost costume whose plan has been foiled by Scooby and "those meddling kids".
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/01/2026
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
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How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/01/2026
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 07/01/2026
Fuck Bari Weiss, fuck bootlicking regime propaganda
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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
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Oscar Goff @theoscargoff.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
At least we don’t live in a world of staggering class disparity in which a tech magnate attempts to quash left-wing sentiment using sexualized artificial intelligence!
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Day one
Plow NYC is not working
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
At midnight, millions of New Yorkers will collectively celebrate that Randy Mastro is no longer a Deputy Mayor.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The good news is that, like many of her contemporaries on the right, Bari Weiss sucks at her job.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
I don’t post that often. But, sorry, oligarchs, you don’t get to suppress information. If having a free press means a bunch of people repost things then I guess we’re gonna have to start reposting things. now aren’t we? It’s time to unleash and uplift whistleblowers and independent journalists
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
20. Makes me want a waterbed.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Gen X is so tired of you.
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Pirro said the pipe bombing suspect had "not a lot of social media". She should call me, because I have now found his: Twitter, Tumblr, Soundcloud, YouTube channel, songs he made on YouTube, Steam, and about five fanfic and gaming forum accounts.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
How does the move out from Gracie happen? Is it like the amazing switchover at the White House, or does Zohran have to wait a month while they unclog roses from the bathtub drains?
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Sonia Weiser @weischoice.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I used to write a "best of" blah blah blah list for a website every month and the push is always for affiliate links not for what's actually good. You won't see indie brands on these ever.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say "When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
ANNUAL QUESTION: What is a good audio book (or two or three) for a two fourteen hour drives? Last year I listened to Oliver Twist by Dickens, The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, and Carsick by John Waters. I have some history podcasts queued up, but need more recommendations!
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Love seeing millennials become the new "wait your turn" folks of politics. They are and have always been Neo-Boomers.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The rent is frozen! Everything is frozen!
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Tiffany Cabán @tiffanycaban.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
FREEZE WARNING for NYC 🕐 1 AM to 9 AM Tuesday. Sub-freezing temperatures now expected. 🐾 Keep pets safe. Bring animals indoors overnight. 🚰 Protect pipes from freezing. 🧥 Dress warmly. 🚗 Frost likely on windshields, sidewalks, and other surfaces. Stay safe neighbors!
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Kim Davis can go back under her bridge now.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Good, quick read and a reminder that even on Bluesky, social media isn't always right.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I need to be following more people that have already seen the Ziwe interview with Eric Adams.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
The line goes around the corner at this early voting site in Astoria, yet there are zero canvassers for any campaign here
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
OMG
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I have received more mail from the City Council on this than I have in my entire life in this city. I really really really want to know how much they spent.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The renewal for my rent stabilized apartment is sitting on my desk at home as I was pondering taking a one or two year renewal. This hinged on whether the next mayor could "freeze" the rent next year or if it would take more time. Based on this article, I'll be signing for a two year lease.
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Jay Rigdon @jayrigdon.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
Two announcers, Jason Garrett and Dan Hicks, stand in front of a sign that reads "Big Turd" thanks to how they are blocking it
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Why was there no budget for her background?
Sign language interpreter in front of background that looks like a lime green sheet hung on a string.
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Rod Townsend @rodtownsend.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Happy "Your Mobile Deposit Cannot Be Processed Because Bankers Are at Their Country House" Day.
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Juris Doctor Dredd Esq. @optimusviktor.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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