ben_marko
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Veteran Marine. Yellow dog. Virginia resident. Release the Epstein Files. All semi-automatic weapons should be banned from civilian use. I love dogs.
"These libs say you should choose a lifestyle that makes you happy. But they don't regret their choices. Hypocrisy?"
Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 2d ago"Wealthy liberals want everyone to have the freedom to form whatever family they want and yet they have lower divorce rates than working-class Republicans" — this is an argument that has been going around right-wing media for years now and literally makes no sense. This woman has Breitbart Brain.
Gaza is drowning, and it’s not an accident. Heavy rain flooded at least 70,000 tents this weekend as the Israeli military continues to block supplies from entering the strip. These tragedies are preventable but the occupation makes sure Palestinians become victims.
best movie review i've ever read. "olivia colman gets her spine realigned by a wicker basket," taking 150 people in the 4dx theatre along with her on this magical journey
Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk asked 12 Vartovykh (12 Guards) to rescue a young Labrador who wandered into their position. Once he's safe, he'll get a full medical checkup, treatment if needed, training with a dog handler, and help finding a new home. I'm helping with the evacuation. Join ⬇️
A growing list of brands to avoid because they are “actively engaged in the enshittification playbook” (many post-acquisition by private equity), including Dr. Martens, Pyrex, Hoka, rag & bone, Ray-Ban, Black+Decker, Hunter Boot, Craftsmen, and more. [ledger.worseonpurpose.com]
Avoid — The Brand Ledger
Brands actively engaged in the enshittification playbook. Licensing models, post-acquisition cost-cutting, brand equity being extracted.
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“I Voted” stickers starting to accumulate at the Alex Pretti Memorial in Whittier, Minneapolis
Reminder: It doesn’t matter who is there monitoring polling stations - don’t let them stop you from doing your civic duty. If you’re legally eligible to vote, ignore all the intimidation bullshit and go vote.
“Just a couple of seconds to go now. All right then, I am officially backing Republican Darline Graham for Senate in South Carolina, and I am just getting started. If you think Michele Tafoya or Vivek Ramaswamy are off the table, then you have no idea what I’m capable of.” — Rep. Haley Stevens
Haley Stevens Threatens To Endorse One Republican Every Hour Until Demands Met
DETROIT—Saying time was rapidly running out for candidates in her party to do the right thing, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) threatened Monday to endorse a Republican every hour until her demands were met...
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Haley Stevens’ official staff members are resigning in droves.
Sir Ian McKellen has made a statement on the tragic passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. “He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.”
Pitbulls are extremely gentle and loving by nature. Idiots abuse them to make them fight.
A century apart, socialists in America struggle to answer the same question: “How can working Americans be persuaded to express solidarity with their fellow toilers in the US and around the world?” —Michael Kazin
Whither American Socialism? | Michael Kazin
Since the time of Eugene V. Debs, socialists have struggled to persuade Americans that they could create a more just society.
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