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The Ordinary American

@theordinaryamerican.online
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Formerly @theyodelingdad on the bad place He/Him | #Liberal Democrat in a red state | dad | husband | #antifascist | #atheist | #CatDad | #SoftwareEngineer in #ATX | GenX, est. 1975 Occasional ramblings: www.theordinaryamerican.online Austin, TX

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Jillbles @jillbles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Me: I will never vote for Newsom. Consultants: OK. Can we propose someone even worse?
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 28/09/2026
I'm not a fan of Carlson, and I think the damage he and his ilk have done to this country is going to take a long time to undo. Still, this is a fascinating interview. youtu.be/pHhJM3Fg9jw
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Tucker Carlson has a new enemy: the politics he helped build | Newsmakers
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026
Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 27/09/2026
My family and I have used Dell computers for decades. Now I feel like I have to burn them and find computers made by a company that hasn't shamelessly attached itself to this asshole. www.businessinsider.com/michael-dell...
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Michael Dell has nailed his relationship with Donald Trump, and it's paying off
Michael Dell has developed one of the more visible and steady corporate relationships of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 26/09/2026
No One Trolls MAGA Better Than Kacey Musgraves Raising money for immigrant children, descending from disco testicles, and shading Ted Cruz, the Texas-born singer repeatedly drives MAGA crazy while making big bucks for charity.
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No One Trolls MAGA Better Than Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves has become expert at trolling MAGA and the far right; she did so again by calling to support immigrants at tour kickoff in Chicago.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 26/09/2026
My wife and I got our flu and COVID shots yesterday. Today, I feel like I understand how the myth that the flu shot can give you the flu came to be. Oof.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 19/09/2026
Today I got to meet Enrique the Capybara at our local zoo. They are the coolest creatures on earth.
Photo of a capybara in a zoo enclosure.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 18/09/2026
Follow me for uninteresting and infrequent posts. I almost always follow back!
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Jim Stewartson, Antifascist @jim-stewartson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As a long-time technologist who has built many software products: If your software does something you can’t control, you are a shitty software engineer. You have not birthed an alien intelligence.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 17/09/2026
Rocking out to the newest Salebarbes album. I don't speak French and only understand about 10% of what's being sung, but hot damn, these guys are talented. tidal.com/album/552427...
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Salebarbes - Ça veut rien saouère
Listen to Ça veut rien saouère on TIDAL in exceptional sound quality, or on your choice of service
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 16/09/2026
Agreeing with someone like Massie is far, far outside of my comfort zone. But the world is currently backwards; up is down, left is right.... I'd like some weed, now.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 16/09/2026
If I were the kind of person that didn't think voting was important, these nonstop political texts from Democrats might very well drive me to skip voting altogether, purely out of spite. Luckily for them, I consider voting a sacred civic duty. I *am* petty enough to withhold donations, though.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Welp. 👀 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
📌Trump is a terrible president, and an even worse person. He’s certainly not smart, and is obviously ill-bred. He has done nothing to make anybody’s lives better but his own, and the billionaires who are carving us into pieces. 1/12
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RACISM IS THE REASON
Can we PLEASE quit pretending that bigotry isn’t at the root of Trump’s support?
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/09/2026
mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’ve been hesitant to go this far - because I think party division will only hurt us in November - but seriously, fuck Fetterman.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 09/09/2026
I wish politicians asking for my money would stop calling me "friend." We're not friends, pal; I'm electing you to fix the mess. Don't fuck it up.
Snippet of a screenshot from a political email that reads:

"Friend, look at this:

If the election for Governor of Texas were being held today, who would you vote for?"
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 09/09/2026
I don't usually pay a ton of attention to political ads/productions, etc... But this was so damned good. Ignore the click-baity title and watch it. Ken Paxton is a cartoonish crook. youtu.be/6OenUZk05OA
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Ken Paxton’s “Top Cop” TURNS ON HIM, Exposes Abuse of Power
YouTube video by James Talarico
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 07/09/2026
"At many points, these agents appeared to understand that they were doing something wrong... But most agents set aside their qualms and went ahead with the hack, and the conscientious objectors in the group were unable or unwilling to stop them." I'm at once amazed and extremely uncomfortable.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/09/2026
NEW: An armed individual lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Dr. Amy Acton while she was at the Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, resulting in the injuries of multiple people who were nearby. A suspect is in custody. www.wlwt.com/article/amy-...
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Amy Acton attacked at campaign event near Youngstown; multiple people reportedly injured
Amy Acton was reportedly attacked at a campaign event near Youngstown on Sunday.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 05/09/2026
Roberts can wax poetically and join the liberals all he wants. It's nothing but window dressing. He has destroyed this court's reputation and given Trump free rein to act as a king. Fuck him. newrepublic.com/article/2150...
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Look, John Roberts Actually Did an Unambiguously Good Thing for Once!
The majority opinion in the ballroom case is indefensible—and the chief justice righteously demolished it.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 05/09/2026
Just in case there was any lingering doubt* about the moral turpitude and sadistic depravity of this administration. * It strains credulity to imagine there would be any lingering doubt, but some people at least need a reminder. newrepublic.com/post/215136/...
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Trump Team Turns Their Horrific Deportation Policy Into a Video Game
People can pretend to arrest immigrants in the new White House video game.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 05/09/2026
I think most of us can reasonably speculate that at least some of those new recruits within ICE's ranks are J6 thugs.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 30/08/2026
Not that I mind, but I can't figure out why all of these Portuguese-language accounts are following me. I'm a bland, English-speaking dude from the middle of Texas who speaks some Spanish and can read/understand a little bit of French. 1/2
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 30/08/2026
Microsoft, doing their best to keep the early 2000s alive.
Screenshot of a Microsoft Windows page that time forgot.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 30/08/2026
Watching clips of Pritzker speaking over the past year or so, I'm impressed with his oratory skills. He's got some presidential chops. Not sure I love the idea of another billionaire president, but ethically, he'd be worlds better than the ethical black hole that currently occupies the presidency.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 28/08/2026
Fuck it. I'm getting high.
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General Strike @ivanasstaircam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Meat being recalled isn’t going to stop Texans and Floridians from eating it. 😆
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Karen Attiah beat Bezos' Washington Post The arbitrator found no cause, no misconduct, nothing, & sent her back to work I join @maddow.bsky.social at 9 PM ET tonight to discuss this win for Karen & for journalists everywhere - TN
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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah (Gift Article)
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Five openly LGBTQ+ Democrats won their Florida House primaries and advanced toward the November general election #NOH8
Five openly LGBTQ+ Democrats won their Florida House primaries and advanced toward the November general election #NOH8
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/08/2026
BREAKING: I've just filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in the Slush Fund lawsuit brought by @publiccitizen.bsky.social on my behalf. We are asking the court to declare unlawful and set aside the "settlement", and to block DOJ from re-establishing the fund in the future. 1/
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 21/08/2026
In the early 2000s, I worked for a couple of years at NCR. I got along great with my supervisor, and we even stayed in touch for a couple of years after I left NCR. He eventually left the corporate world to pursue ministry. Fast forward 20+ years and, well... www.ibtimes.co.uk/ohio-pastor-...
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Ohio Church Pastor Who Drove School Children Daily Charged With Grooming, Sexually Battering a Child
An Ohio pastor and school bus driver has been charged with sexual battery and grooming a minor, leveraging his roles in church and school for access to children.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 01/08/2026
Discovered Matt Andersen by accident years ago. Amazing voice, amazing writer. tidal.com/track/441063...
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Matt Andersen - Broken Man
Listen to Broken Man on TIDAL
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 31/07/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Vaccines don't cause autism. I really can't wait to see this zombie lie die for good. slang.net/meaning/zomb...
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Zombie Lie - What is a zombie lie?
Zombie Lie is slang for "A disproven claim that still persists." See an example of how people use it.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Both Laura Loomer and Tim Pool have done sudden 180s and gone from spouting pro-Russian talking points to pro-Ukrainian ones. Loomer even traveled to Ukraine and met with President Zelensky and Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman. Not sure what’s going on here exactly, but it’s interesting to see play out.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
For Loomer and Pool -- yes, a paycheck. What people should question is where the money comes from. It didn't necessarily originate in Russia but was used to create Russia propaganda. Now those propagandists promote Ukraine. But is the money from the same backers, who may have switched allegiances?
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 24/07/2026
Because of woke, prolly.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 24/07/2026
I could not possibly give less of a fuck.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 24/07/2026
Some Democrats seem far too confident they're going to take back the House, with some of them talking about it as if it's a certainty. Polls don't mean much when the fascist fucks in the GOP are going to cheat their asses off and possibly get away with it in some instances.
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 18/07/2026
Now I want to move to Hawaii, just to live under a functioning state judiciary. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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A Sitting Judge Just Delivered the Most Scathing Critique of This Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court has veered so far off track that even the harshest language can feel inadequate to capture the damage wrought by its most recent term.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/07/2026
THREAD: The boy is called a liar. He’s told not to defend himself. Then the private school owner encourages all of his peers to attack him, one by one. She hits him, repeatedly, with a plastic pipe-like object. How does this school still exist — and receive state funds? 🧵
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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
No science fiction could have prepared us for just how stupid the end of the world can be. "The environment was on the brink of collapse, and so, rather than deal with that, we burned what fuel we had left getting computers to scam each other for money."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Let me be direct: The best way to help me is to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 13/07/2026
Checkmate, Trump! Schumer got you this time!
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