Sterling

Sterling

@sterdee.bsky.social

public domain and cultural history researcher work with Archive.org opinions and thoughts are my own

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Replying to @jamellebouie.net

anyone ever notice how republicans don't run on half the evil shit that they do? ever notice how that works?

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bluntly this is also what destroyed LBJ and led to the nixon landslide, yes vietnam also mattered and was probably #1, but the white working class was infuriated that black folks would also benefit from the great society programs

Vaquera Elisa@boxelderdust.bsky.social

The “something” in question was the workers themselves deciding by 1966 that they no longer wanted New Dealer welfare capitalism if it meant black Americans would benefit from it while anti-war protesters were free to burn the flag

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The thing about early voting I’ve noticed in every election post 2020 is that it’s not as simple as “this group voted early therefore they won’t come out on Election Day” It seems like early voting is more of an indication of enthusiasm and usually that carries to Election Day

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the DOJ is basically acting as if the president’s delusions are true

Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social

“The Department of Justice is putting its formidable thumb on next week’s elections in a way that seems clearly intended to call into question the legitimacy of any result that is especially unfavorable to Republicans—before those results have even come in.” Me on DOJ’s California and Alaska suits:

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📽️ #OTD in 1928, THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC premiered in France. For this #PublicDomain Spotlight, revisit Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent masterpiece, featuring Renée Falconetti in one of cinema’s most celebrated performances. Watch it at the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/the-...

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Eric Bauza has passed away at the age of 46 The modern voice actor of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck alongside many other beloved cartoon characters

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Lula winning is great for the planet, great for Brazil, and great for people who aren't revanchist assholes everywhere in the world, but let's not forget that it's also going to make some of the worst people on Earth extremely sad and mad. We should enjoy that, as a little treat.

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in a research library that has most of the entire set of the documentary history of the ratification of the constitution and i am in hog heaven

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Replying to @jamellebouie.net

also yeah, as everyone has pointed out, the punchline is that he is comparing trump to saddam hussein!

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we hate them so much that we all get together in our cars on the freeway to talk to each other in expletives about how much we hate cars

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Larry Kudlow, interviewing Trump, claims that Californians "hate cars"

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This is why I think we have to like, quadruple, the house - much fewer safe seats

ashley fairbanks@ziibiing.com

we have to think so much less about finding the right candidates and so much more about building political power that makes individual candidates simple stewards of the will of the bases they are accountable to

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Replying to @moviessilently.bsky.social

Can we do movie limericks next? A scientist made quite a fuss His dinosaur bone they can’t muss But a little dog stole The bone, it’s his role And a leopard caused many a cuss

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soda companies used those touchscreen machines to collect market research on what specialized flavors of soda to invest in and now i can buy literal ambrosia (aka Strawberry & Cream Dr. Pepper) in pretty much any grocery store

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

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Replying to @rincewind.run

absolutely bonkers ninth inning that shows the dangers of the other team scoring some runs but thankfully for the brewers they decided to stop that before it became too much of a problem

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When I started reviewing silent films, I had to send away overseas at great expense for discs of any foreign fare off the beaten path. Now, thanks to archives, I can stream literally thousands of rare silent films for free.

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

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LA has spent four years asking: Where is our mayor? When I’m mayor, you won’t have to ask. LA deserves a city that shows up for us. A Los Angeles that loves us back. Let’s go get it.

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Replying to @rincewind.run

as always: video was a mistake, text is the only safe way to interact with Online

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it’s becoming intolerable really

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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easily the worst part of the Knicks title is that James Dolan, one of the worst people alive, was the team owner for it he deserves nothing

shauna@goldengateblond.bsky.social

this is fucking appalling. i already knew james dolan (who owns the knicks and madison square garden) was a douche but this is next-level. www.nytimes.com/athletic/771...

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Replying to @rincewind.run

no seriously what

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social

Come for the Rhamondre Stevenson 48 yard screen pass TD, stay for the stunned Bears fan

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bring back shame people shouldn’t think it’s acceptable to go on camera and be this openly racist

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trying to buy a camcorder for our first tgirl baseball game in a few weeks and seeing listings refer to a sony handheld video camera from like 16 years ago as "retro Y2K" is going to be my thirteenth reason

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I think people need to recognize the combination of: 1.) The presidency is the most stressful job basically ever, even if you do it shit. 2.) Campaigning turns you into a zombie. 3.) He already has demenetia And realize that by end of October he's going to be operating on a plane where only he is

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I'm studying his body. I've never studied the body of a man before. It's not my thing. Nothing wrong with it, of course. But it's never been my thing. But I looked at his ass. I said, 'His ass, shit, it's like a pile of muscle.' Then I looked at his legs and I said, 'Man, his feet are big.'"

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In the bedrock of my soul I know he started out thinking the press pool was a literal pool and has been seething with disappointment since he discovered the mistake

The New York Times@nytimes.com

President Trump has pushed to move briefings out of the White House press room. Aides say he wants an indoor swimming pool instead. nyti.ms/4eoW3AV

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Local woman wakes up, thanks 76% of Alberta for not being fucko buckos but reminds us that as we get the results from the rest of the 9 questions, this province still has a long way to go developing critical thinking skills and unlearning systemic racism, makes oatmeal.

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Replying to @rincewind.run

in all seriousness this is a pretty cool matchup and one franchise will win their first ever world series, it should be a ton of fun

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reminder, this is what patrick ruffini was saying about the midterms earlier this year