Elliott Vanskike

Elliott Vanskike

@twonnet.bsky.social

liberal/progressive, union forever, writing (poetry, essays), reading, music, sports (Nottingham Forest, cycling, biathlon, and, um, Mets)

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Kansas Dem Sen. nominee Adam Hamilton on trans rights: “I don’t think we should take a small group of people and bully them, pick on them, and hurt them. I understand one thing really clearly when it comes to transgender people, and that is Jesus told me I was to love my neighbor as I love myself”

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NEW: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. with @nytimes.com

propublica.orgThe Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His NeighborsIngram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of t...

Cavalry’s arrived

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

OBAMA: That just feels a little bit different… where people are so sick and tired of being sick and tired. After 2 years of chaos. and cruelty. and corruption. and incompetence—you get a chance to say enough's enough.

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Oh, honey . . . your own mother shipped you off to a reform school (with cute little military costumes) after you were caught throwing rocks into a baby carriage and she realized you were too twisted to deal with.

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This was tonight's goal. I didn't get any perfect crow inside the moon shots, but this group of white faced ibis' knew the score! thanks, birds! ISO 500, F22, 1/200s, taken a minute before Sunset so there was still some light. better edits on a laptop later 🪶

James Petruzzi@hawaiianimages.bsky.social

Cool, I was curious if (and this is NOT a critique, just an artistic idea) with a higher f stop if the crow and moon both could be in focus. That may be impractical tho, I've never tried that kind of shot. And I love what you've gotten. :)

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wait a democrat is polling +3 in montana’s congressional race and he is a smokejumper that looks like this? why has no one told the thirsty masses?

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MINNESOTA: “I don’t think about myself. The youth are the most innocent. Anything you can do to save them is worth it.” ♥️ Endless stories attack the MN Somali-American community— but Ebro Ahmed🦸🏽‍♂️saves a bus 🚌 full of kids and stories mostly leave out that he’s Somali? 🤔

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Incentivizing Trump voters to call in their suspicions about about black and brown people? What's the worst that could happen?

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Team Paxton appears to have sent out fake mailers to Texas voters impersonating a trans student group and claiming to want to help kids secretly transition. The actual group said they had nothing to do with it, despite the mailers copying their aesthetic, and the address traces to a random UPS box.

there it is: blind patriotism will wipe out responsibility for child rape

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

wow -- a protester directly behind Vance gets up and yells "release the Epstein files!" Vance suggest he's an illegal immigrant.

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All summer long, I assumed that Trump would make a pivot in the fall to address the concerns ordinary Americans have about the cratering economy and the soaring price of gas and groceries, but no, no, the president is still out here acting like he's the host of HGTV's White House Xtreme Makeover

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump rants like a lunatic at a women's health event: "That stone is so beautiful ... see the cushions? Those beautiful yellow cushions? Don't they feel nice? I have them specially made ... you have the new heliport and ballroom."

it's true--the White House has needed a drone-capable complex military/ballroom complex for 150 years . . . also 4-inch high seat cushions

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump rants like a lunatic at a women's health event: "That stone is so beautiful ... see the cushions? Those beautiful yellow cushions? Don't they feel nice? I have them specially made ... you have the new heliport and ballroom."

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SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.

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We went to Milwaukee a couple of years ago for Bob Uecker Bobblehead Night (no regrets) and caught this video of the sausages folding into the service elevator together 😂😂😂

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Tomorrow! Come out for awesome prizes - a signed Lindor ball, a signed Ewing ball, a Mets squishy dumpling, a gorgeous signed copy of @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social, great hats from @athletelogos.bsky.social and so much more!!

A Pod of Their Own@apodoftheirown.bsky.social

🚨UPDATED DOLLARS FOR DINGERS RAFFLE DATE🚨 Our Dollars for Dingers charity raffle will now take place on October 17 at 4:00pm at Lion’s Head Tavern in NYC. Same great prizes. Same great cause. All proceeds benefit the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Come hang out with us and spread the word!

Tucker finding new disturbing ways for a dude to look ruddy

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

Tucker Carlson: "If you look at pornography enough or bestiality videos all day, after a while... it's kind of an attractive horse, I get it."

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Parents, if you have dropped off a kid named Jimmy in the morning and picked up a kid named Janet at the end of the school day, please return to the school: You've driven off with some other family's child.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "They want to cut your children. It's unbelievable what they do. Your son leaves as Jimmy and comes home in three days as Janet, and they don't even ask you. They can take your child out of school and do whatever the hell they want. Minnesota is one of those states."

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cyclists rolls through stop sign, gets yelled at cyclist follows law by coming to full stop and putting foot down, gets yelled at

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Rep. Andy Harris trying *really hard* to lose the only GOP-held seat in Maryland

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

Ossoff’s approach also known as the “nuke from orbit”

halfcourtshot.bsky.social@halfcourtshot.bsky.social

Two debating styles: 1. El-Sayed. Acts like a skilled boxer as he throws jabs early and often at his opponent until they are weakened and then opens it up. 2. Ossoff. Pulls the sink from the green room in the back and starts beating his opponent with it right away. Does not stop until its over.

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Replying to @atrupar.com

Two debating styles: 1. El-Sayed. Acts like a skilled boxer as he throws jabs early and often at his opponent until they are weakened and then opens it up. 2. Ossoff. Pulls the sink from the green room in the back and starts beating his opponent with it right away. Does not stop until its over.

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"despite reading from your notes" is fucking *art*

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

OSSOFF: Mike, you just confused Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act despite reading from your notes ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

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KITTEN ADOPTION KLAXON Gravy needs a home in the Baltimore/DC area ASAP, preferably one with other young cats. After the sudden death of her only sister, she really craves playtime with other kittens. Gravy is fully vaccinated and spayed, cuddly and playful, and learns what is ok and not ok fast.

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“many of his former DOGE foot soldiers have leveraged their government stints to fuel private-sector ambitions: building companies that tap government largesse or that deploy knowledge they garnered during their brief tenures in Washington.” It’s the accountability, stupid. cc: Democrats

washingtonpost.comThey came to Washington to dismantle government. Now, they’re profiting from it.DOGE alumni have leveraged their government experience, raising at least half a billion dollars for firms spanning cyberwarfare, AI and data centers, a Post analysis found.

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“you got that hit mail piece on Talarico?” “sure thing, boss, real fucking sexy just like you asked” “what?”

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