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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸

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Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. And also: Aurë entuluva!

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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 5h
How awesome would a Cleveland-Milwaukee World Series be?
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Gabriele Svelto @gabrielesvelto.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 9h
I double-checked this on a couple of Xitter stat sites and it's true. Average views of the main AfD account dropped 90% and average engagement dropped by 60%. This is commercial social media for you: bots, damn bots and Russian bots.
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Jimmy Malone @malonespeaking.bsky.social · 12h
Questions with no clear answer: *Who is a bigger liar, John Husted or Vivek Ramaswamy? *Who had the most disgusting campaign commercials, John Husted or Vivek Ramaswamy? *Who is more corrupt, John Husted or Vivek Ramaswamy?
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WaterBluSky 🇺🇸 🌻 🇺🇦 @waterblusky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Cloudfare: Russian troll activity on X drops to 49%, after Ukraine strikes Yandex Russian data center. 🤖 🫤 Could this disrupt the midterms for the GOP?
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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Start a lie and a truth together, like hare and hound: the lie will run fast and smooth, and no man will ever turn it aside; but at the truth most hands will fling a stone, and so hinder it for sport’s sake, if they can.” ~ Ouida (1839-1908) #Painting by Jackie Morris.
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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What kept O’Neill out of the Hall of Fame so long is that his achievement and influence are so great they can’t be classified.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Feel like this is the Tolkien passage to open up election season.
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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Morning visitors to the swimming pool at Las Vegas’ Hotel Last Frontier in 1953 watch the mushroom cloud from an A-Bomb test in Nevada some 80 or so miles away. The sheer insanity of this, on so many levels.
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The Phantom Tollbooth Quotes @phantomtollbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And out the demons came—from every cave and crevice, through every fissure and crack, from under the rocks and up from the mud, stomping and shuffling, slithering and sliding, through the murky shadows. And all had only one thought in mind: destroy the intruders and protect Ignorance.
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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent
Diagram of absorption of emf by water. There's a gap right that dips in the 500 nm range
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
As all the mechanics in my life I know hit their thirties they have either figured out how to get their way to running a shop/management, or their bodies are breaking. To make a living with manual labor in this country is to destroy your body and receive a societal shrug when you’re disabled.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rod Serling was a king. WWII paratrooper in “The Death Squad,” TV pioneer, LOUD critic of McCarthyism who knew his status as a war hero put him in a privileged position to call shit out. Wrote critiques of racism into his scripts, created The Twilight Zone to escape the censorship that brought on.
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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Some people have a peculiar faculty for denying facts.” ~ G. D. Prentice (1802-1870) #Photography
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My CDs outpaced my mutual funds in the last quarter, thinking that's not a good sign for the economy. So much freaking #winning I can hardly stand it. Vote every Republican out of office, and if they're not up for reelection in '26, impeach them in' 27.
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A Farmer @afarmerinohio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Of course
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tomorrow they’re holding a funeral in Springfield for the Haitian college kid Pierre Damas Bel who killed himself. On the same day in nearby Dayton Ohio suburb President trump will be there holding a fun little rally, not far from the body of the student his policies appear to have, you know, killed
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm not sure how a supposedly Christian nation can carry out capital punishment.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Name something the Republican Party has actually made better?
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What a vile, disgusting wretch of of a human being he is; and if you support him, you're not any better. wapo.st/4yqSpyn
wapo.st
Campaign-style Trump ads use money meant for border security, memorials
The White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Absolutely nothing is better from 2 years ago, and I think I could say everything is worse since Trump got into politics. I blame Trump and the Republicans for it. Vote them all out. US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September apnews.com/article/jobs...
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US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of ...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/10/2026
During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions from one of his ex-wife’s lawyers about whether he pushed a girl down a staircase during high school.
motherjones.com
In a sworn deposition, Rep. Max Miller was silent on staircase assault allegation
"If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?" asked his ex-wife's lawyer.
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Alberta Community Bat Program/Western Bat Program 🦇 @albertabats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October belongs to the bats. 🦇🍂 They migrate, hibernate, navigate with sound and live surprisingly long lives. And there's still so much we don't know about them. It's Bat Month! All October we'll be sharing the science, stories and mysteries of bats. Come hang out with us. 🦇
A Little Brown Myotis rests on grey tree bark with a dark background. Text reads October is Bat Month! Come Hang With Us! Logos of both WCS Western Bat Program and the Alberta Community Bat Program. PHoto by Jason Headley.
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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At least once a week Ossoff cold-calls people in Georgia: mayors, school principals, clergy, farmers and so forth. Political affiliation doesn't matter, and the people have no idea it's coming. To some degree the last set of calls dictates the next one. It is smart for several reasons. First -
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Keith Good @kgooda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Increased actions by US immigration enforcement are creating significant disruption to beefpacking operations in Kansas, an area where nearly all of the country’s major processors have operations. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
ICE Enforcement Hits Kansas Meatpacking Operations, Ranchers Say
Increased actions by US immigration enforcement are creating significant disruption to beefpacking operations in Kansas, an area where nearly all of the country’s major processors have operations.
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T is ALWAYS angry @t-is-always-angry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Screw what the polling says. Vote like YOUR vote is the deciding one. Republicans win when Democrats don't vote.
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Kori Schake 🎃 @kschake.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"when Hegseth cuts off soldiers from reporters, he isn’t just silencing reporters, he’s silencing soldiers. He’s suppressing the stories of the most meaningful and dangerous and traumatic moments of their lives.” @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
nytimes.com
Opinion | What Hegseth Is Hiding
Soldiers want to tell their stories, and we need to hear them.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you don't need any more reason to vote every Republican out of office.. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Public Service Announcement: ‘Love Me’
Taxpayers are funding a campaign-style ad for the president.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WTF is the deal with flashing Trump ad on FoxNews that ends wit "Paid by the US Government". Just gonna say if my tax dollars are going towards this crap, it's time for a freaking change.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I might have had the windows down and the volume cranked up for this one. open.spotify.com/s/rEbWTUr
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Bat Out of Hell
Meat Loaf · Bat Out Of Hell · Song · 1977
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Ian Rapoport @rapsheet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nick Chubb is returning to Cleveland this weekend to officially retire as a member of the Browns. One of their all-time greats.
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Bruce Wilson @brucewilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Make Susan Collins the face of Republican corruption & duplicity.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@deadder.bsky.social 😢😢😢
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Solid article. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
theatlantic.com
The Press Is Not the Root of Trump’s Problems
He’s in a predicament of his own creation.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Really wondering how long it is until news of the Lauren Boebert OnlyFans breaks.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I tend to believe that Max Miller is a giant piece of crap, but Republican voters seem to really embrace pedophiles, rapists and child abusers so Max Miller is going to be their guy.
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So apparently, low income households get a break on Amazon Prime. More than half off. Not quite sure how I feel about that. Mostly it tells me just how much Amazon is making on Prime.
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Marcus Aurelius @marcusaurelius2026.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The task before you is small. Do it well. Then the next small task. A life is built this way, and only this way. #stoicism #philosophy
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Marion Fust Sæternes @mariontooquiet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"For decades, we have told ourselves that our country represents democracy, freedom, and free trade. We believed we had allies, like-minded nations that shared these values. We thought we opposed dictators and kleptocrats. ... What happens when we realize that we no longer do?" - Anne Applebaum
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I have a theory that this is one of the major components in the falling birth rate.
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Marcus Aurelius @marcusaurelius2026.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A life lived inside your own values, even quietly, is a more powerful example than a life lived loudly inside someone else's. #stoicism #philosophy
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Honestly if Baker Mayfield has a huge game and crushes the Browns so bad that we never see Deshaun on the field again, it will be the best thing he's ever done for Browns fans.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Just did chorizo and red beans in an instant pot and I am impressed.
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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Gary Larson, from 1988’s “It Came From The Fire Side”. Gad, sir, I empathise with those dinosaurs.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Accurate thread.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
James Talarico drops new ad: “Billionaires are spending millions attacking me. Here's why... If the billionaires are coming after us, we must be doing something right.”
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 13/09/2026
Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly 150 more on the way.
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
steady.substack.com/p/waitin-on-...
steady.substack.com
“Waitin’ On A Sunny Day”
A Reason To Smile
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Almost makes me wish I lived in Texas just so I could vote for him!
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Andy Dufresne🇺🇸 @shwshnkdufresne.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Perhaps the best piece ever done by The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
theatlantic.com
What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind
Bobby McIlvaine was 26 when he died in the attacks. Two decades later, his loved ones are still grappling with the loss.
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