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That Other Dude

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This Dude Stands with Ukraine on that other platform. Writer, cybersecurity/OSINT, slayer of trolls, susser of bots, chef, Cubs fan, member of the first work 'til you die generation, watching this shit with disbelief. Also, I know things about stuff.

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1h
Excellent cold open last night... youtu.be/JmTwSOlQz8g
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Republican Midterm Ads Cold Open - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1h
They misspelled "United States." No, really, they did. “President of the Unites States” You just can't make this shit up. We are lucky they're a bunch of incompetent clods. Imagine how much more they could fuck shit up if they were intelligent and competent. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error
Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 1h
Cotton's "we don't want our kids going to school in the dark" argument is ridiculous. Those who grew up north of I-80, about half of Americans, went to school in the dark every winter morning. Trump's golfers would benefit argument is even more absurd. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump appears to share personal phone number of US senator in ploy to push permanent daylight savings
US president urges Americans to call Tom Cotton to support bill to make daylight saving time permanent
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 2h
35% of female Cornell undergrads report experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact. Odds are 95% of those instances were frat related. The harm done by fraternities is outweighing the benefit. It's to take a look at radically changing Greek culture on campus. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations
Ivy League school’s president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged ⁠and raped by fraternity members
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 2h
Austin city council member Ryan Alter, D5, stepped on a giant rake when he decided to attack ACL Fest. Not only does C3 repair and restore the grounds every year, they donate millions to Parks & Rec, $8.5 mil last year. ACL Fest returns hundreds of millions to Austin. www.kxan.com/acl/acl-fest...
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ACL Festival’s muddy Great Lawn raises concern for Austin park’s future
Following a little more than half-an-inch from Friday and Saturday, the “Great Lawn” at Zilker Park crumbled into a sludge field. Muddy conditions inspired a doors delay of two hours, p…
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 21h
Perfect.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 21h
Say what you want about him, but this guy exudes class.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 21h
Never been a big Padres fan, even though my dad worked in the front office for the PCL Padres way back when. But I'm looking forward to seeing the Padres send the Brewers home. The Friars are already up 2-0 in the 2nd. www.mlb.com/news/padres-...
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Padres-Brewers NLDS Game 1: LIVE on FS1/FOX One
MILWAUKEE – The Padres certainly didn’t see the best of MLB’s top regular-season team in 2026. When the Brewers visited San Diego in August, they squandered a seventh-inning lead in the opener, got bl...
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is the MAGA conspiracy theory prick whose complaint spurred the FBI raid on the Fulton County to seize 2020 election records. He was the point man at DoJ, but even with boxes and boxes of evidence, he couldn't find a single instance of voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"All I wanted was justice." ~May Martinez, mother of murder victim Colleen Slemmer. No, what you wanted was revenge. Loved ones who think revenge through capital punishment will bring closure find out only after the fact that it doesn't. abcnews.com/US/mother-ch...
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Mother of Christa Pike's victim speaks out following botched execution: 'I broke down in tears'
Wednesday's execution attempt came 30 years after Christa Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I wrote this in 2014. So sad it's still relevant today.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I agree 100%. I wrote about exactly this for Salon some years back. www.salon.com/2015/02/28/a...
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Abolish the death penalty!: Here are 8 good reasons why - Salon.com
In Texas--of course--a man faces execution for a crime he probably didn't commit. We can do better, America
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 02/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend. This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures. The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.
Graphic from the Center for Biological Diversity over a scenic view of Big Bend. Large text reads, “MASSIVE WIN FOR BIG BEND.” Below, it says a federal judge has frozen all destruction throughout the Big Bend region until the project’s legality can be determined in court. The graphic adds that the Center will continue fighting to save Big Bend and asks supporters to join them.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I guess he missed Hegseth’s speech at Quantico this week.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
As a senior living on a ridiculously small SS benefit, all I can say is wow! $90 will totally make a big difference in my life! Thanks so much, Dear Leader!
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We live in a world where Laura fucking Loomer can hitch a ride on Air Force 1. I've tried, but I've had little success IDing when, exactly, we were all diverted onto this bizarre alternate reality timeline, much less do I know how to get back to normality. Never thought I'd yearn for normality.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Joysticks are so confusing! If you're a fucking moron.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When the going gets tough, rapists support rapists.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.
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Sam Bellamy @sambdesk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"...the FBI conducted an interview with a banker closely tied to Epstein, but failed to release the document recording the interview, known as a '302 report.' ”
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Wyden Demands Immediate Release of Epstein Investigation Document Illegally Concealed by Trump’s DOJ and FBI | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden Demands Immediate Release of Epstein Investigation Document Illegally Concealed by Trump’s DOJ and FBI
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Northwestern makes a bold statement with a new stadium, Ryan Field, the premier stadium in college football. This first game at Ryan is exactly 100 years after the first game at Dyche Stadium, the original Ryan Field. The Wildcats are leading Penn State... chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/1...
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Northwestern debuts Ryan Field, the most expensive college stadium ever
As the Wildcats prepared to run onto the field seconds before kickoff, the guitar licks bounced off the new concrete, old limestone and soccer-style canopy of the stadium. Players sprinted across the ...
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Her death wasn't due to Amish beliefs. It was due to antixax propaganda. The Amish believe vaccines are a personal choice. Most do not get vaccines, because "they don't know what's in them."
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Adam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Adam is honored to have the endorsement of another Republican Governor, Mike Hayden! Republicans, Democrats and Independents agree: It's time for something different. 🌻
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 01/10/2026
Fuckface announced a done deal for a $15 billion Iowa steel mill and swore they've already started building. A local station checked. No land bought, no permits filed, and the company has no details. Another fake ribbon-cutting from a casino-bankrupting con man.
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Local Iowa Report Provides Scathing Fact-Check of Trump’s New Steel Mill: ‘That’s Not True’
Donald Trump announced a "done deal" to build a $15 billion steel plant in Lee County, Iowa, but local media reported that Trump's claims "don't match reality."
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"...when we see stuff like JD Vance sending a panicky fundraising letter to Republicans in Idaho, warning that ancient Sen. Jim Risch is facing a serious challenge from independent Todd Achilles, then darn right we’re going to at least sample a dose of that Hopium." "Then darn right"!
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Holy Ducking Shartballs, Competitive Races In Idaho And Florida Too?
Trump’s so awful that EVERYBODY is sick of Republicans. Including some Republicans!
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
every one aimed at your family’s wallet and your freedom. Share this list with everyone you love, and make sure each of them is registered before your state’s deadline closes. www.uncensoredobjection.com/p/your-paych...
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Your Paycheck, Your Health Care, Your Freedom: 50 Reasons Your November Vote Changes Your Family's Life
Five minutes in a voting booth decides your family's next two years.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Imagine being forced to dump shit-tons of bux, resources and, influence to try defend Republican seats in Okla-fucking-homa. You can open your eyes, now, because it's real. Beautiful.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How the fuck is this not cruel and unusual? Capital punishment is cruel and unusual by any method, but this is torture. They *knew* she had a condition that makes intravenous injections difficult. They just didn't care. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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‘It was a mess’: Tennessee fails to execute woman after 2 lethal injections
Christa Pike’s attorneys said she was being treated at a hospital but her condition is unknown. May Martinez,, the mother of the murdered teenager Colleen Slemmer, called the failed execution “a mess....
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
These idiots have the self-awareness of a cucumber.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My first thought was Idaho? Idaho is in play? How can that be? So I checked the polling. It's all over the place, but they clearly show Achilles surging, and leading Risch in the latest polls. Imagine having to dump millions of bux into Idaho to defend a Republican seat. Yeah, I laughed, too.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's even dumber than we thought. There is no cure for stupidity, but we can vote it out of power. Also, why would DoJ turn over "evidence" that hadn't been vetted to congressional staff? www.ms.now/news/eric-sc...
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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.
As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Schmitt staffers' thought bubbles: Shit, back to job hunting. Too bad we can't fire Schmitt as easily.
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dmp2you.bsky.social @dmp2you.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hey y'all! 👋 I just talked to my local Mobilize event that canvases for Democrats and I wanted to make sure that you have the information to join events in your area ahead of the election. #Vote2026 🗳💙 This is a great tool to help you find local volunteer opportunities: www.mobilize.us/map/
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Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Where "morally binding" is synonymous with "not binding in any way." It's just a photo op. The only news here is the blue tie. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is 'morally binding'
The artificial intelligence luncheon comes as calls for a slowdown and regulation reach a fever pitch
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“I stand by my testimony before the House of Representatives,” Smith said Tuesday. “I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the president or others.” Hero. apnews.com/article/jack...
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics
Former special counsel Jack Smith has forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GOP Sen. Eric Smith showed proof that Jack Smith had perjured himself about meeting with GA DA Fani Willis at an Atlanta Hawks game, and he had the text messages to prove it. Small problem. Senator Dumbass mixed up the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Republican's apparent basketball mix-up derails Jack Smith hearing
The exchange stood out for the GOP senator who'd been a major proponent of a just-passed college sports overhaul.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh, good. The GOP, who understands AI about as well as your dog understands algebra, has given us a an unenforceable statement of standards. Well done. We're all totally safe, now.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fuck this guy. www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
cnn.com
Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, tax-payer funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a ...
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That was a lousy call, coach. Momentum is a fickle bitch. #DaBears
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Not to mention, mean and stupid.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Everything Trump touches...
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Seth Andrews @sethandrews.com · 29/09/2026
“Hey, Usha? Wear something seductive tonight.” - #JDVance
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We've all heard how corrupt Ken Paxton is. But he is also incredibly stupid if he thinks this "well, he served 60 whole days" excuse for releasing Adam Hoffman, who sexually abused a boy over a three-year period starting when he was 8.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well, guess what. If you think this helps you - my child rapist pal did 60 whole days - you're even dumber than you look.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The clinical term for Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French is "bug fucking nuts." The TRC is the most powerful agency in Texas. TRC regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, renewable energy, pipelines, and surface mining. But not railroads. newrepublic.com/post/215925/...
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Texas GOP Candidate Has Long History of Calling for Public Executions
Bo French may have deleted his posts—but the internet never forgets.
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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
World champ fact-checker Daniel Dale has been wading through the swamp of Trump's lies for a decade. He has some thoughts about what it all means. www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Abbott is not only contributing to the deaths of pregnant women, he’s hiding maternal death data. Texans who think women should live will vote for a new governor. #GinaForTexas #AbbottFailsTexas
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