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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 4h
The latest post by my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
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Mike Johnson Does Not Have One Weird Trick
No, the GOP can’t refuse to seat the next Congress if they lose.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 4h
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Mike Johnson Does Not Have One Weird Trick
No, the GOP can’t refuse to seat the next Congress if they lose.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
the governor is underwater in WV which has implications for statehouse seats. and Trump's net approval is tiny. projects.statenavigate.com/interactives...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The manager was right — some longtime shoppers closed their accounts in protest — but Marcus stuck with his decision. At the time of the flagship's closure, the Main Street store had been open for 112 years.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
These victories were achieved through the efforts of Civil Rights activists, along with support from Neiman Marcus president Stanley Marcus, who was an early advocate for desegregation. The Neiman Marcus Dallas store manager purportedly warned Marcus that he would destroy his business this way.
A Black man protesting in front of a department store in San Diego, California. He's wearing a suit and holding a sign that says "We March Protesting the Indignity and Humility of Jim Crow." There are some people behind him. Stanley Marcus smoking a pipe. He's wearing a striped suit.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The downtown Neiman Marcus flagship was one of the first major Dallas businesses that broke with these practices. In 1961, the company desegregated its Zodiac Room, a swanky lunch spot frequented by Dallas elites. Later, they welcomed Black shoppers to come and buy clothes without restrictions.
The Zodiac Room restaurant on the sixth floor of Neiman Marcus in Dallas. The photo shows a bunch of tables covered in white tablecloth and leather covered seats.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For instance, they had to try on clothes over their clothes, put on protective covers when trying on hats, or weren't allowed to make returns once they brought the clothes home. These policies stemmed from racist fears that white customers would refuse merchandise previously worn by Black shoppers.
Department Store, Mobile, Alabama, 1956

By Gordon Parks

Promised gift of The Gordon Parks FoundationJoanne Wilson, one of the Thorntons’ daughters, is shown standing with her niece in front of a department store in downtown Mobile. The pair is impeccably dressed in light, summery frocks. The jarring neon of the “Colored Entrance” sign looming above them clashes with the two young women’s elegant appearance, transforming a casual afternoon outing into an example of overt discrimination. Notice the fallen strap of Wilson’s slip. Though this detail might appear discordant with the rest of the picture, its inclusion may have been strategic: it allowed Parks to emphasize the humanity of his subjects.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.An old photo of the Dallas flagship.
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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As…Jim Justice Goes?
The anti-Trump earthquake rumbles even here in WV.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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As…Jim Justice Goes?
The anti-Trump earthquake rumbles even here in WV.
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owensefrem.bsky.social @owensefrem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As…Jim Justice Goes? first-draft.com/2026/10/01/a...
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As…Jim Justice Goes?
The anti-Trump earthquake rumbles even here in WV.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra.
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As…Jim Justice Goes?
The anti-Trump earthquake rumbles even here in WV.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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As…Jim Justice Goes?
The anti-Trump earthquake rumbles even here in WV.
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Institute of the History of Medicine at JHU @histmedjhu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RSVP now for this hybrid event on 10/8 at 4pm EST: Dr. Mary Fissell presenting the The Fabric of Healing: Towards a History of Bandaging for the 31st Hideyo Noguchi Lecture in the History of Medicine. hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/pec-events/3...
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Up Schmitt’s Creek
He wanted the Hawks; reality gave him the bird.
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sonya-ares944.bsky.social @sonya-ares944.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Up Schmitt’s Creek
He wanted the Hawks; reality gave him the bird.
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Up Schmitt’s Creek
He wanted the Hawks; reality gave him the bird.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cassandra's tagline says it all: He wanted the Hawks; reality gave him the bird.
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Up Schmitt’s Creek
He wanted the Hawks; reality gave him the bird.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Up Schmitt’s Creek
He wanted the Hawks; reality gave him the bird.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, I see angry young men online LARPing as Catholics, often for the aesthetic. They celebrate strength and hate the weak. The use slurs against the disabled and fantasize about enacting Crusader violence against their enemies. I wish the Pope would speak directly on this.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ffs
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Thank You, I’ve Had Enough
JD Vance begged us to take the GOP back because it’ll be different next time.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Thank You, I’ve Had Enough
JD Vance begged us to take the GOP back because it’ll be different next time.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra.
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Thank You, I’ve Had Enough
JD Vance begged us to take the GOP back because it’ll be different next time.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Thank You, I’ve Had Enough
JD Vance begged us to take the GOP back because it’ll be different next time.
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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There’s No Place Like Kansas
The megachurch pastor in the Kansas Senate race is the Democrat, and he’s been a hard target for the Republicans to hit. And Roger Marshall got heartily booed at their debate at the state fair.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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There’s No Place Like Kansas
The megachurch pastor in the Kansas Senate race is the Democrat, and he’s been a hard target for the Republicans to hit. And Roger Marshall got heartily booed at their debate at the state fair.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The latest post by my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
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There’s No Place Like Kansas
The megachurch pastor in the Kansas Senate race is the Democrat, and he’s been a hard target for the Republicans to hit. And Roger Marshall got heartily booed at their debate at the state fair.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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There’s No Place Like Kansas
The megachurch pastor in the Kansas Senate race is the Democrat, and he’s been a hard target for the Republicans to hit. And Roger Marshall got heartily booed at their debate at the state fair.
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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You Made Me Do This
Trump’s behavior vis-à-vis the Kennedy Center is the perfect example of an abuser at work.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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You Made Me Do This
Trump’s behavior vis-à-vis the Kennedy Center is the perfect example of an abuser at work.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Your Tuesday matinee with Cassandra.
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You Made Me Do This
Trump’s behavior vis-à-vis the Kennedy Center is the perfect example of an abuser at work.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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You Made Me Do This
Trump’s behavior vis-à-vis the Kennedy Center is the perfect example of an abuser at work.
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Ricky Ricardo Montalban @renaldotheloaf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sorry Charlie 🪝
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You Can’t Make Us Care About Your Weirdo
Dear GOP, stop trying to make fetch happen today.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@moderation.bsky.app trump is not in NYC
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
i wrote this for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and i still mean every word of it. i remember watching the Pentagon burn from the roof of my DC office. i remember what is was like to live in the city as all of it unfolded. i don’t care to relive it because we have learned nothing from it.
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9/11:  History in a Vacuum
I never watch any 9/11 anniversary television coverage. I was in DC on 9/11 and for all of the months after it. I watched the Pentagon burn from the roof of my office building, just a few blocks fr…
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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You Can’t Make Us Care About Your Weirdo
Dear GOP, stop trying to make fetch happen today.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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You Can’t Make Us Care About Your Weirdo
Dear GOP, stop trying to make fetch happen today.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra.
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You Can’t Make Us Care About Your Weirdo
Dear GOP, stop trying to make fetch happen today.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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You Can’t Make Us Care About Your Weirdo
Dear GOP, stop trying to make fetch happen today.
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socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Welfare Is OK For White People
JD Vance’s latest idea regarding child care vouchers doesn’t make any sense unless you see it for what it really is: white people welfare.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Welfare Is OK For White People
JD Vance’s latest idea regarding child care vouchers doesn’t make any sense unless you see it for what it really is: white people welfare.
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FC @effcons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JD Vance's obsession with white birth rates first-draft.com/2026/09/09/w...
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Welfare Is OK For White People
JD Vance’s latest idea regarding child care vouchers doesn’t make any sense unless you see it for what it really is: white people welfare.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
i follow people whose experience is different from mine so i can lean about other perspectives. but when you say you’re bashing Dems 2 months before a crucial election I'm going to stop listening.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I’ve lost a friend and First Draft colleague, Tommy Stewart. Rest in peace, friend.
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Tommy T, R.I.P.
Rest in peace, friend.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Welfare Is OK For White People
JD Vance’s latest idea regarding child care vouchers doesn’t make any sense unless you see it for what it really is: white people welfare.
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Shecky @adrastosno.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The latest post by my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
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Welfare Is OK For White People
JD Vance’s latest idea regarding child care vouchers doesn’t make any sense unless you see it for what it really is: white people welfare.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Caturday: Quizzical Cat
Finn says “meow”.
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strange opera @strangeopera.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Caturday: Quizzical Cat
Finn says “meow”.
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owensefrem.bsky.social @owensefrem.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Trump Just Wants To Help first-draft.com/2026/09/03/t...
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Trump Just Wants To Help
Trump just wants to help…himself. If that destroys the GOP’s chances in the midterms, so be it.
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