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Seth Holmes (he/him)

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I'm a full time network engineer, married with children. Hobbies/likes include, but is not limited to: Acoustic guitar, mandolin, bluegrass music, and dogs.

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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 38m
I'm sure Democrats will still find a way to blow this race. Susan Collins ad money spent in Portland, Oregon instead of Maine – NBC Boston share.google/R87JXDSsnnPx...
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GOP buyer's blunder sends Susan Collins ad money to wrong Portland
A Republican political group trying to boost the Maine senator’s reelection campaign mistakenly spent nearly $25,000 on ads targeting voters in the wrong state.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 09/10/2026
I'm actually surprised they aren't putting it on pay per view. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 01/10/2026
I didn't know Manny well, but he took great pride in his work. Our deck isn't completed because he wouldn't use substandard decking and the replacements hadn't arrived yet. He leaves behind 4 kids, some with special needs. gofund.me/72310ab63
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Donate to Honoring Manuel and Supporting His Family, organized by Cristina Chuqui Loja
Help Support Braintree Family after unimaginable loss of father. I… Cristina Chuqui Loja needs your support for Honoring Manuel and Supporting His Family
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 27/09/2026
This is being criminally under reported. I could only find CBS, People, and a Korean news outlet covering this outside of the link below. If the allegations are true, you can be sure this wasn't the first time these individuals were involved in something like this.
lawcommentary.com
Cornell Sued After Student Says 7 Fraternity Members Drugged and Gang-Raped Her, Some Faced ‘Essay’ Discipline | Law Commentary
A former Cornell University student has sued the school after alleging seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and gang-raped her at a fraternity house, accusing Cornell of responding inadequately af...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 25/09/2026
Man, I bet they could really use some kind of department of government efficiency right now.
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ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds
An investigation has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies have wasted tens of millions of dollars pursuing uninformed plans to increase detention capacity, and the to...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 18/09/2026
The ones who try to use their power to silence criticism never turn out to be the good guys. If you cannot fight criticism with facts, then the criticism is probably based in truth.
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Netanyahu vows citizenship crackdown over Gaza war documentary | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 14/09/2026
There's $250m budgeted for repairs which Congress and the board refuse to approve. One more thing Trump is going to bankrupt.
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Kennedy Center reportedly facing bankruptcy ahead of board vote expected Tuesday
YouTube video by KVUE
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NPR @npr.org · 12/09/2026
The documentary "NAZA," in which Israeli military insiders describe what they call the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation — the longest on record. n.pr/3SZZfLO
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Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation
The documentary "NAZA," in which Israeli military insiders describe what they call the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation — the longest on record.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 12/09/2026
L'shanah tovah my friends.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 10/09/2026
They're not even trying to hide the fact they need to buy elections now. www.npr.org/2026/09/09/n...
npr.org
Trump promises $5,000 dividend in convention speech, but only if Republicans win
Calling it a "Trump dividend," the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 10/09/2026
Tell me again how immigrants are a drain on the economy. www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
npr.org
New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 08/09/2026
www.wfla.com/sports/wimbl... "Influencers" aren't real reporters. Their entire ecosystem is so incredibly vapid. The focus should be on the event, not the person talking about the event. Yes, yes, old man shouts at cloud.
wfla.com
Wimbledon won’t allow influencers after US Open distractions: Report
Content creators toting lights and camera equipment have reportedly disrupted several matches at this year’s Open in New York.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 02/09/2026
Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democratic candidates --- Gee, I wonder why people are losing trust in labor unions. When the members can't trust the leaders, it's basically self destruction.
theguardian.com
Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democratic candidates
Sean O’Brien, president of the 1.3-million strong union, was also the first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2o24
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 29/08/2026
Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement | AP News share.google/VQptYicWQeD2... I hate siding with ICE but...
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Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
Immigration officials have arrested British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos in New Orleans. The Department of Homeland Security says he was detained at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Internationa...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 27/08/2026
What a petty, petty little orange man.
youtube.com
Justice Department tells court Kennedy Center could be demolished if renovations are blocked
YouTube video by ABC 7 News - WJLA
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 27/08/2026
Tim Curry had so much influence over so many things. I was in a RHPS shadow cast for years. I made good friends and connections and it helped me get over some of my own anxiety. It gave me the courage to try other things.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton on funding education and childhood literacy programs: My daddy was the smartest man I have ever known, but I knew his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all of his dreams come true. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a national treasure and she will be greatly missed. Her music, her philanthropy, her joyous disposition. The world is a worse place without Dolly in it.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 31/07/2026
Well, this feels like appropriate timing.
reuters.com
Sunken Nazi warships resurface as water levels drop
Scuttled German WW2 warships have reemerged from the Danube in drought-hit Europe.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 18/07/2026
www.ecoportal.net/en/in-tennes...
ecoportal.net
In Tennessee, farmers open the gate to a small solar farm and find cows and calves grazing on the grass, resting beneath the panels, and helping keep them clean while they generate electricity
In Tennessee, farmers open the gate to a small solar farm and find cows and calves grazing on the grass, resting beneath the panels, helping keep them clean.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 12/07/2026
He went to visit Mitch McConnell who absorbed Graham's life essence.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He never deleted it.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham spent the last decade of his life in public service as a US Senator, trying hard to be remembered as an enemy of the Constitution who worked to destroy American democracy and exhibited occasional signs that he knew why that was bad but kept doing it anyway. I will honor his choice.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
When a politician dies we see a lot of hagiographies about them. If you mention they were a terrible person IRL, you get chastised. My feeling? If you don't want people to talk shit about you after you die, don't be shitty when you're alive.
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northerngala.bsky.social @northerngala.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The Secret Service had safety concerns over Trump’s shiny new foreign gift plane and forced a switch for protection of the presidential entourage. The NYT reporters who covered that story are now being persecuted by Trump’s so-called Dept of Justice.
Rick Stengel, former Time magazine editor
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 12/07/2026
Not the Senate Obituary I was expecting this week.
nbcnews.com
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
President Donald Trump led tributes to Graham, a leading Republican voice on defense and foreign policy, describing him as a “true American Patriot.”
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 05/07/2026
Ever see a parked car and figure they also couldn't color inside the lines?
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 05/07/2026
All you need to know about American politics... The mayor in Jaws is still the Mayor in Jaws 2. ("That's some bad hat, Harry.")
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 05/07/2026
Thanks, Charles!
King Charles says, "Happy treason day, peasants!"
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 05/07/2026
Trayvon Martin was less threatening than this guy. youtube.com/shorts/W-g1q...
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Man fatally shot over parking dispute at Florida Walmart
YouTube video by NBC News
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 05/07/2026
Friend Megazone is selling a parcel of land in North Carolina. www.realtor.com/realestatean...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 03/07/2026
"What are you in for?" "King Kong impression."
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Empire State Building climbers released from jail after court appearance
A daredevil couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Build...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 30/06/2026
www.npr.org/2026/06/30/n...
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 24/06/2026
Hopefully Max Holloway beats him to a bloody pulp. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
cbc.ca
Actress Christina Ricci shares post condemning Tonight Show interview of fighter Conor McGregor | CBC News
Actress Christina Ricci shared a post criticizing late-night host Jimmy Fallon after the latter interviewed mixed martial artist Conor McGregor on his show. In 2024, an Irish civil court jury found Mc...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 20/06/2026
A comparison between Juneteenth Mac & Cheese vs July 4th Mac & Cheese.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 19/06/2026
On this Juneteenth...
Stop worrying about whether black people know you're a safe white person to be around & start making sure white people know you are not a safe person to be racist around.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 18/06/2026
There's been a lot of talk about some jack ass MMA fighter insulting Michelle Obama. I've never heard of the guy, I still don't know his name, or care. 1/
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 03/06/2026
youtu.be/Zb4_DUdg8yo?...
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Lonesome River Band perform "Square Dance Friday Night" on the Dailey and Vincent Show
YouTube video by RFD-TV
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 03/06/2026
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Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political ba...
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 25/05/2026
"After removing the sign and driving forward, the motorist ended up stuck after their pickup sank into the freshly poured concrete that the barricade had been blocking." kstp.com/kstp-news/wi...
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Wisconsin driver gets stuck in fresh concrete after ignoring a 'road closed' sign
A driver in Wisconsin learned that the "road closed" sign was up for a reason after they drove into fresh concrete earlier this month.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 25/05/2026
So... Stephen Colbert as the next scorekeeper on Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me? @petersagal.bsky.social can we make it happen?
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Jack O’Lantern🎃 @47pumpkins.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Kirsten, you're a few beats behind the bandleader on this tune. You really should give credit where due.
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Directed Fusion @directedf.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Yep. You're right but I not sure you're the one to do it. I wish Al Franklin was still in the Senate.
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Kirsten Gillibrand @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
They lie. They cheat. They profit. I'm fighting to ban members of Congress AND the president from trading stocks, because no one should be profiting off the backs of the people they were elected to serve.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 25/05/2026
Jeremy has been through a lot. He'd managed to put his life back together from a place a lot of people never return from. He had a car accident recently which put him without income. He's back to work now but needs to keep the lights on. Let's keep him from returning to a dark place.
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Donate to Help keeping the power on, organized by Jeremy Zimmerman
As many of you know my accident last November left me out of work for over 5 months. I was … Jeremy Zimmerman needs your support for Help keeping the power on
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
We can't give water to people standing in line to vote, but we will pay people to attempt to overthrow the government
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Vaccine and science denialism has deadly consequences.
Screenshot of a ProPublica post on X reporting that autopsy records for multiple infants showed Vitamin K deficiency as the cause of or a contributor to their deaths, and that the babies' parents had refused the standard newborn Vitamin K shot. The post links to a ProPublica article titled "Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can't Forget About the Babi..." and includes an image of ink footprints from a newborn.
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 24/05/2026
youtu.be/01ZSOp4yYAE?...
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Potential dangers of humanoid robots
YouTube video by ABC News
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Seth Holmes (he/him) @sholmes.route-fu.net · 22/05/2026
Erin Moriarty: My Public Battle With Graves' Disease Nearly Destroyed Me share.google/PNtD0TAxHOKR...
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My Public Battle With Graves' Disease Nearly Destroyed Me
"I found out the heartbreaking way that a medically confused woman is rarely considered credible," writes Erin Moriarty, an actor on the television show "The Boys."
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/05/2026
Trans people are not “fighting for unpopular positions that society isn’t ready for.” Trans people are fighting to KEEP the rights we have enjoyed for decades. We have been able to legally change our gender markers since the 70s and before. Same with bathrooms, sports, youth, all for decades.
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