Screamin' into Da Void Petraitis
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Anti-fascist, anti-war, anti-authoritarian, peace monger, socialist, climate doomer, gardener, world traveler, history buff, philosophy, poetry, art and often fucking profane. Read almost all of my skeets as humor/sarcasm/irony. No DM.
sometimes there is absolutely nothing more fun than understanding works of art through people's varied professional perspectives
Deidre Lynch@drbibliomane.bsky.social · 21h agoYou can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
All great families should follow this progression.
Zebulon Vitruvius Pike@vitruviuspike.bsky.social · 20h ago
In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/
Our Team - BURKE LAW GROUP, PLLC
Our Team
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Politico@politico.com · 19h ago26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
She's one of a couple republicans told she can vote no. If she weren't up against Troy Jackson, she'd totally confirm Blanche.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19h agoBREAKING on MS NOW: Susan Collins says she's voting against Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General.
Never forget: republicans not only sold their souls, they sold out the country, the rule of law and your freedom. It’s their job to rein him in. They chose not to.
NEW: Eleventh Circuit, on an 8-5 vote, holds that Florida's anti-drag law is likely constitutional. A majority of the court, however, disagreed with Just Brasher that the court should rule on whether the statewide injunction entered in the case was an improper "universal injunction." Law Dork:
Eleventh Circuit, on an 8-5 vote, holds that Florida's anti-drag law is likely constitutional
A majority of the court, however, disagreed with Judge Andrew Brasher that the court should rule on whether the statewide injunction entered in the case was an improper "universal injunction."
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The heat wave in Serbia has exposed World War II relics and brought dozens of Nazi-era German warships, scuttled during the 1944 retreat, back into view, because along with her cruel reality, nature is nothing if not ironic. www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...
Europe's heat wave fuels drought, wildfires and fears about energy supplies
Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.
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IQ45 now has Carte Blanche to go after enemies and suppress investigations into MAGA fascism.
Michael de Adder@deadder.bsky.social · 23h agoCornyn and Tillis The Contrarian by @deAdder Substack: open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
Delighted to find out this morning that "Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War" is a short fiction finalist for the World Fantasy Awards! Congratulations to all the finalists!! locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...
2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is zero for 20 in its lawsuits seeking to obtain state voter rolls, after a federal judge dismissed its case against Colorado Monday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump DOJ now 0 for 20 after judge dismisses Colorado voter roll lawsuit ‘with prejudice’
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is zero for 20 in its lawsuits seeking to obtain state voter rolls, after a federal judge dismissed its case against Colorado Monday.
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The case for globalism
Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 23h agoOK I have to go work now but I shall leave you with this video of the greatest Alpine yodeller alive (who happens to be Japanese) doing his thing with some chickens in the most iconic video you have ever seen www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppm5...
Boat Strikes: "A careful review of the available evidence suggests that the United States has killed individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” writes @kaine.senate.gov. “They are murder victims.”
Kaine Presses President on Military Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific, Calls for Accountability | U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to...
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The Eastern Washington wildfire smoke has made it westward to Puget Sound today, and it's gross 😩 😷 #wildfires #smoke #pnw #washington #haze #airquality #photography
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚🚨 "While he was detained, he lost 30 lbs. He had high blood pressure-he had diabetes. They refused him his medication...& I'm going to grow up without a father.. #ICE tried to cover up the fact that they killed him...They're just Heartless monsters." —preteen daughter of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo
They turned the friggin' frogs gay. Buy one now at store.theonion.com.
I would say that the Constitution is dead. The whole concept of 3 branches and check and balances has been shown to be a farce in light of the weaponized SCOTUS and the castrated Congress.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · yesterdayTranslation: Congress is over. Republicans have scrapped it. It is now as useless as the Russian Duma. Sad. 🇺🇸
Daily WTAF Now with more grift
Purple Teacher@peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 2d agoWe aren’t responsible for the costs of Trump getting kick backs for letting g his friends replace grass in DC. Congress better not give him a cent. Thats the city’s fund. This guy can’t end a war so now he’s replacing city grass?! #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/Ac7GrwEYzSIG...
The founders are calling. They suggest you read the damn Constitution.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)
I suspect it was always a grift to take from consumers and give to corporations. The tariffs are paid by the consumers, the refunds go BACK to the corporations. Simply sucking money upwards.
Scott Lincicome@scottlincicome.bsky.social · yesterday"Tariff Refunds Have Wiped Out Tariff Revenue Since May" taxfoundation.org/blog/tariff-... "US tariff policy has changed more than 50 times since the start of Trump’s second term.... That uncertainty suppresses investment and hiring and distorts pricing decisions."
First time Dogs wear boots is funny 🤣 pet boots are good for paw protection on hot cement or snow/ice. It takes a little while but they get used to them.
There are no longer any Republicans, only MAGA. There’s no rehabbing or sorting or filtering. Anyone who is in this party is no longer legitimate. If they want to have a Republican Party again they will have to start from zero and call it something else. The End.
Larry Feinberg@lfeinberg.bsky.social · yesterdayRepublicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
