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Brand builder, #bluegrass aficionado, BBQ enthusiast & award-winning baker. #AbolishICE. Never miss a Sunday show. (He / Him)
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#Fascism doesn’t work nearly as well without a #surveillance state so you get stories like this…
Imagine going back and telling a 2010 Republican that the US is actively working against our allies and supporting Russia in a war. They would be absolutely apoplectic. But that’s what the president of the United States is currently doing. What are we hearing from Republicans? 🦗🦗🦗 What’s the […]
The Trump-Vance-Miller persecution of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is a chilling manifestation of the dictatorship the regime is trying to complete. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/federal-agents-ilhan-omar-home-raid
Star this post if the *exact* same thing is happening in your industry… 🙋♂️
Federal agents executed a search warrant on Monday at the home of Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, -- the kind of investigative step the Justice Department has long shied away from so close to an election. The court-approved search of her Washington-area home comes after Department of […]
This is INCREDIBLY important. This is #fascism in action. Intimidating political opponents…
https://todon.eu/@PaulDitz/117428289170249173
Confirmation that this actually happened: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/ilhan-omar-home-raided-dhs-immigration-investigation.html
So the stereotype is true… if your wife has a personal trainer, you might want to look into that…
We really could power the entire world with wind, solar, and water power if we had the political will to do it. Crush the fossil fuel industry. They’re killing our planet for short-term profits.
@futurebird I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this situation. You are not alone. Many of us are IT for our elderly parents / in laws / relatives and it’s very hard. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to disinfect my MIL’s computer because she downloaded a virus clicking on those scammy […]
This is such a stunning rebuke to all Republicans who call themselves Christians. Here’s a politician who decided that to live his faith, he has to switch to the Democratic party.
80%⁉️
“asking him to do “the bare minimum of being a senator” often involves “begging” him to take meetings, one former staffer said, sharing a sentiment echoed by several others. “It was like arguing with a toddler every day,” the former staffer said, adding that it felt like “arguing with him […]
[Over a dozen former staffers] “Repeatedly and consistently describe Fetterman — who is paid a $174,000 salary and received $517,500 in book advances for his memoir, according to financial disclosures — as a “lazy” lawmaker who declines to meet with constituents or colleagues and is dismissive […]
@cptn-incredible.bsky.social I’m going next week!
New Comic Found:
Non Sequitur - 2026-10-07 https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2026/10/07
A law that forces insurance companies to refund you for every cent you ever gave them should they deny your claim
Easily my craziest Wordle ever. Wordle 1,939 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Hiss Golden Messenger
Last batch! All those English Muffins were trial runs for the final event. These are the ones I made today and submitted to the #NorthCarolina State Fair. Very pleased with how they turned out. I’ll let y’all know if I win a ribbon. (No expectations, competition here is tough.)
#Baking