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Simon Bar Sinister

@simonbarsinister.bsky.social

Newly retired geek and sometimes politics commentator. I like math and science. My handle is a long story —I’ll tell it sometime. Please, 🚫 Porn 🚫MAGAts 🚫 Crypto

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Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5h ago

The $30 million AIPAC wasted in Michigan, wasted trying to help Haley Stevens, could have been used to fully fund and deliver 6 million malaria nets to sub-Saharan Africa. Or, it could have fully paid for universal free school breakfasts in Mississippi, America's poorest state.

Jaye@jaybird54.bsky.social · 9h ago

Joy doesn’t always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes it shows up in a quiet cup of coffee, a shared laugh, a blooming flower, or a few peaceful minutes at sunset. Keep your heart open—you never know where you’ll find it today. 💚💛 #Jaye’sMorningLight

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💫Foxy💫@getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 9h ago

Its National Underwear Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 Boxers. Briefs. Panties. Tighty-whities today wear your favorite under garments I think every mother has told their kids; “Make sure to always wear clean underwear. You never know when you will be in an accident!" 😆🤣 We will be okay Love Foxy

1861 US Army abolishes flogging 1891 World's first traveler's cheques issued by American Express 1905 First meeting of the Russian and Japanese peace commissioners takes place in US President Theodore Roosevelt's home at Oyster Bay, New York 1924 "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip by Harold Gray is 1st published in the New York Daily News 1926 Harry Houdini stays in a coffin underwater for 1½ hours before escaping 1930 The Norwegian Bratvaag expedition finds the remains, diaries and negative images of S. A. Andrée's ill-fated balloon polar expedition of 1897 on White Island in the Svalbard archipelago 1944 German forces begin the mass killing of between 40,000 and 50,000 Polish civilians in the Wola district of Warsaw during the uprising 1957 "American Bandstand" premieres on network TV (ABC) 1966 Protesters throw rocks and bottles at Martin Luther King Jr. before a fair housing protest march at Marquette Park in Chicago 1974 US President Richard Nixon admits he withheld information about Watergate break-in 1981 US President Ronald Reagan fires 11,500 striking air traffic controllers 1992 Four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department previously acquitted on charges of beating Rodney King are indicted on federal civil rights charges 2000 Moni Maker wins the $500,000 Nat Ray at the Meadowlands in a world record time of 1:52.1 to become harness racing's first $5 million stakes earner 2019 Brazilian drug dealer Clauvino da Silva tries and fails to escape a Rio de Janeiro jail by dressing up as his teenage daughter in a silicone mask and wig 2022 Volkswagen launches a prototype of its first flying car, an automated, electric passenger vehicle nicknamed "Flying Tigers
Argent@sedahr.bsky.social · 20h ago

Good evening #FiresideFriends. Welcome to Khwam Opun Khoung Fai, the Fire's Warmth is offering you some special tea selections tonight. So come gather at the table, dine on something comfortingly delicious or sip one that is refreshingly cool. And let us hear you share preferences and tales.

Our lounge offers a more relaxed atmosphere for those wishing to sip a cocktail and have something light as they socialize.Patio dining is available for those who wish to enjoy the fresh air and evening view.The fine dining area of our establishment is open to you this evening, if you choose to dine indoors.The Khong Fai's signature drinks: Dusit Ember cocktail Lemongrass Dawn mocktail
Ricky Davila@therickydavila.bsky.social · 2d ago

Americans are suffering all over the country and the orange felon is playing golf and congratulating himself on winning a tournament even though it’s well known that he always cheats at golf. I hate him.

Jaye@jaybird54.bsky.social · 4d ago

✈️ Show up. 🤝 Lift each other up. 🗳️ Engage voters. 💙 Protect democracy. The Good Trouble Squadron believes democracy is built by ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things—together. We're working hard, laughing often & making a difference one conversation at a time. Ready to join the crew?

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Tea Pain@teapainusa.bsky.social · 6d ago

According to the latest Fox News poll, if the election were held today, we would own the House and the Senate, so let’s make sure we’re all registered and vote big in November!

💫Foxy💫@getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 5d ago

Its National Mutt Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 This fur-eindly day we celebrate mixed breed dogs 🐶 Desperately longing for a new home, millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs in shelters wait for someone to come and adopt them Adopt don’t shop We will be okay Love Foxy

1912 The US government censors movies and photos of prizefights; it remains in place until 1940 1917 World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins and lasts until November 6, 1917, causing approximately 500,000 casualties 1941 U-boats sink and damage 21 allied ships this month (80,521 tons) 1954 Milwaukee first baseman Joe Adcock becomes only the third player in the 20th century to hit four home runs in a nine-inning game, joining Lou Gehrig and Gil Hodges, in a 15-7 Braves' win over the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field; MLB record 18 total bases 1964 American glider pilot Al Parker glides 644 miles without a motor 1971 Apollo 15 astronauts take a 6½-hour electric car ride on the Moon 1984 US men's gymnastics team scores an emotional upset win over the world champion Chinese team in the combined event to take the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics 1991 US Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft 2012 Michael Phelps becomes the greatest medal winner in Olympic history as part of the winning American 4 x 200 m freestyle relay team in London, earning his 19th career Olympic medal and 15th overall gold 2019 American officials announce that Osama Bin Laden's son, Hamza bin Laden, a potential successor, has been killed in US airstrikes in Pakistan 2020 Mexico overtakes the UK to have the world's third highest death toll from COVID-19 with 46,688 fatalities 2022 Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helps plan the 9/11 attacks, is killed in a CIA drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan; US President Joe Biden calls it the group's biggest blow since Osama bin Laden is killed