HammHawk

HammHawk

@hammhawk.bsky.social

Nearby, intact, & wearing a suit. Fuck trump; god save New Orleans

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A recent position of mine is that we need a constitutional amendment that you can't be elected president if you're in any way related to a previous one. Globally (e.g., Brazil), that would improve things across the board.

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A friend who's a bit more conservative than I am asked how I felt after the 2024 election, and I said that Americans just voted for a Christofascist oligarchy. I could hear him rolling his eyes over the phone, but nothing since has caused me to reconsider that assessment.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

If you vote Republican on November 2, you’re voting for the American oligarchy. trib.al/8CWpMWv

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the ADL is more mad about Zohran calling a neighborhood Eastern European than Elon giving a Nazi salute Zohran derangement syndrome is real

PSA: I usually vote on election day because I like the ritual, but my wife had to vote early so I went with her yesterday. Make sure everyone is aware that this is the LAST day to early-vote in New Orleans!! #nolasky

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the washington free beacon is trying to october surprise abdul by revealing his comms chief used to post bangers

I teach Psyc 1010, where we note that the entire field began as a fusion of Ancient Greek philosophy & Arab physiology. The Arabs brought a scientific approach to questions of philosophy. I’m so tired of the ignorance )not to mention the xenophobia)

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

Not for nothing, Trump clearly wrote this entire post. The random capitalization & phrasing has his tiny orange fingers all over them.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

The president shouting "fake news" is bad enough, but the FCC commissioner threatening to punish broadcasters for promoting "fake news" like "the president is historically unpopular" is so much worse. Add this clown to the list of officials who need to be impeached and removed.

Wow we must have a LOT of left-wing transgender witches in this country!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Ted Cruz: "Right now, if you are left-wing transgender witch, you hate Donald Trump"

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Replying to @peiferlabunc.bsky.social

Ha! You have just made every CONCUR using academic worldwide laugh out loud. Needed that! ☺️

I’d been hearing that Guilfoyle wouldn’t be shitcanned bc she knew too many secrets. Any chance she’ll spill the beans now???

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Trump’s decade-long witch hunt against a U.S. citizen AND duly-elected Congresswoman is disgusting. 
Mr. Trump, just admit you’re intimidated by anyone — particularly any woman of color — willing to stand up against you.  
We will continue to have @repilhan.bsky.social’s back! ✊🏽

wsj.comIlhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her CitizenshipAuthorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.

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Proof once again: Your voice matters. Your opposition matters. And no, Trump and Hegseth. You don’t get a prize for cancelling this disgusting livestream execution. The plan should have never even made the drafts.

nytimes.comTrump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s ExecutionThe president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

Soooo much material for the Dems to put into a supercut! Make sure this goes alongside the statement that the Latinos he invited to the ballroom were the first people "of consequence" to walk on it!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump disses his supporters: "We have an extremely high IQ audience for a change. For a change. It's very nice."

Surely not even the Right is reacting to this like, "Well, I guess I'll vote R so Mike Johnson doesn't have to be exiled"

BanmarNJ@banmarnj.bsky.social

Mike Johnson voices uncertainty about his future if GOP loses control “If we lose this majority or whatever, I don’t know what my next chapter of life is,” the speaker said.

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Louisiana people, double check your voter registration status.

Courtney Price@courtneycprice.bsky.social

I emailed the registrar of voters asking why I was moved to inactive. I am attaching the email exchange to this. I feel like we definitely need an explanation from the secretary of state office for what led to this error. What were they doing trying to do to cause this?

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Donald Trump: increased his wealth by over $2B since 2024 Us: Paying over $100 more a month for gas, losing SNAP benefits, and scraping by to cover health care premiums that have doubled or tripled. He's cashing in, and we're paying his tab.

Every few years they’ll lose comms on tv & it’s lovely. Why don’t I just turn off the sound??? What if REALLY like is no announcer live at a game. Just let us watch without trying to hype us up or playing a bell every goddamn 3rd down!

John Carpenter’s Halloran@profhalloran.bsky.social

I maintain that American sports announcing is almost universally terrible. And the principal component of its terribleness is that they just talk too much. It’s seriously okay to just be quiet sometimes. Especially when the alternative is saying something completely inane.

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Impossible to understand how anyone could look at Rufo's career and conclude he was someone engaged in a "forthright defense of meritocracy." Rufo's entire career is built on the idea of purging people who don't think or look like him from positions of power.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

A GOP schism over the Texas candidate Bo French’s social-media post reveals the limits of the party’s defense of a color-blind meritocracy, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues.

Even if I liked a president, I would still feel it’s not their job or place to initiate shit like this. C’mon man!

NPR@npr.org

Democratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms. n.pr/472XAIX

I always wonder why Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders isn’t included in the list of great recent antiheroes. I thought he was fascinating & the show stellar!

Will Saletan@saletan.bsky.social

Breaking Bad. Veep. Game of Thrones. Fleabag. Succession. Mad Men. Curb Your Enthusiasm. The Wire. The Sopranos. On popular TV shows, "We live in an age of antiheroes," writes @sonnybunch.bsky.social. And it's a reflection of, if not a contributor to, who we are. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-age-of...

This. Means. War.

Texas Public Radio@texaspublicradio.bsky.social

The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months. Read More👉 ebx.sh/FFZdl8

It's interesting to me that the same team that applauded the legal decision about Texas' anti-affirmative action are now outraged by the perceived demographics that emerge when race can't be considered for admission. Makes the racism even more plain when your meritocracy claim falls apart

Christopher Mathias@letsgomathias.bsky.social

New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved. Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...