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created November 23, 2024

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

Getting Trump vibes here. You need to punish this stuff, South Korea.

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9/3/2025, 3:35:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

Dear Germany. Please resolve this quickly! (Obviously in a fair way). I’m trying to get my pitbull to Ireland and she has to go through Frankfurt. They canceled her flight on Monday. I’m going to bleed all my money if I have to keep rescheduling things.

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8/3/2025, 4:49:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

Just heard someone on news refer to "DOGE" as the "Department of Government Efficiency Initiative." Lol. So it's not even a department. It's an "initiative," got it.

1/3/2025, 1:59:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

They’ve thrown the country in the trash. There are better places to live a good life. Just because you were born in 1888 Germany doesn’t make you a coward for getting the fuck out in 1925 after you read Mein Kampf for the first time.

26/2/2025, 2:16:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Bro I’ll buy calls on concentration camps for the undesirables from overseas, I don’t need to be put in one myself. You do you but there’s no shame in leaving a budding fascist state.

26/2/2025, 2:14:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I’d recommend getting the hell out, tbh. Writing it off as a lost cause. If you can. It’s not gonna end well for anyone here.

24/2/2025, 3:32:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean I definitely have a decent idea. I live in the Trump capitol of the nation. Look up the top percentage votes for the past three cycles. That’s where I live. That’s where 1/2 my family has gone full cult status. We’re to the point where excuses don’t hold much weight. It’s downhill from here.

24/2/2025, 3:30:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I promise I don’t. But it’s likely a classic FAFO. If I wanted to be a dickhead I’d have voted for Trump.

24/2/2025, 3:27:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

He sure isn’t, but anyone unwilling to say who they voted for probably voted 99.9% voted for Trump or failed to vote for Harris. I think that’s damn pretty damn obvious.

24/2/2025, 3:18:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I was under the impression that people wanted what they voted for (or failed to vote against). There were an abundance of warning signs but I guess everyone is just blameless. I guess no one needs to learn any kind of lesson at all.

24/2/2025, 3:13:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I cared enough to turn out against him, that’s for sure.

24/2/2025, 3:11:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I agree. I'd go so far as to say it should be FREE for anyone who needs it. Sorry if what I wrote implied that I didn't... I'm not clear how that's the case, though.

24/2/2025, 2:15:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

This is the most blatantly autocratic takeover EVER. This is like a bad kids movie. It's like watching the obvious bad guy Jafar or w/e in a Disney movie, but completely over the top with it, to the point where people are swooning for him to kill them. Why the fuck is no one paying attention.

24/2/2025, 2:08:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

And again, spending time on your niche interests, ignoring the world around you, is FAFO.

24/2/2025, 2:03:39 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I agree to some extent. But you need to examine what they were doing. When you do it USUALLY falls apart. It becomes clear they were just being lazy. They were spending time reading pop music magazines (or really whatever niche interest they might have) instead of making an attempt to be informed.

24/2/2025, 2:02:51 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

bsky.app/profile/john...

24/2/2025, 1:40:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh and I literally am leaving... The entire country. If any swing state voters want to help me obtain residency using their address I'd be happy to have my vote and my phone calls actually matter for once.

24/2/2025, 1:17:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah but I hate talking on the phone. Also I'm pretty sure they'd just hang up on me or worse. #1 state percentage-wise for Trump, for every cycle for the past 3 cycles. It's only gotten worse over time. 2016: 68.17% 2020: 69.94% 2024: 71.60% Frankly, I'm leaving. It's a lost cause.

24/2/2025, 1:15:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Put yourself in the shoes of someone who actually turned out against Trump. It doesn't seem like you're doing that. I wouldn't give two shits if I saw some "FAFO" post that is misinterpreting what I said, assuming I voted for Trump or failed to vote against him. I'd clarify my position & move on.

24/2/2025, 1:10:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

It's not the southern accent. If he wants to clear the air here, I'm sure that's an option available to him. No one would be saying FAFO if he made it clear where he stood in the election. I'm sorry, but in this case both declining to vote for Harris and voting for trump qualify as FAFO.

24/2/2025, 1:05:34 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Fact is, we'll be lucky if there are any more free and fair US elections ever again. If you aren't politically informed enough to actually confidently state your position when you say some shit like this, then I'm sorry but you're part of the problem. Reality is tough and sounds like a FAFO to me.

24/2/2025, 1:02:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Eh. Maybe the poster could have clarified the point with "If you voted for Trump, you just got FAFO'd. If you voted for Harris, I'm sorry your fellow citizens are fucking idiots." Beyond that, it's likely a total FAFO.

24/2/2025, 12:59:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Bloodborne “cartooned,” like when Blizzard butchered StarCraft. Or really any other gritty game getting a “cartooned” treatment like that. Look what they did to my girl Kerrigan. It’s a downright crime.

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24/2/2025, 12:15:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I feel like @johnleguizamo.bsky.social is kind of MIA here. *The Pest is my favorite movie if you're reading this, John.

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22/2/2025, 11:31:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

After interacting with deepseek more I'm convinced that one of the criticisms I heard, that they tuned their AI to the tests well, seems right. I can't do nearly as much w/ it as Chat GPT. I mean leading it down rabbit holes of conversation/roleplay, etc. Deepseek devolves into nonsense quickly.

22/2/2025, 11:22:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Careful. Now that DOJ is becoming weaponized there will be a lot of “criminals” who otherwise wouldn’t be. The 14th amendment should’ve been more than enough. Fact is Trump is illegitimate—sworn in despite the 14th amendment saying a 2/3 vote from congress is required. Still waiting for that vote.

22/2/2025, 9:42:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And btw, not investigating this election all but assures losses in 2026 and 2028.

19/2/2025, 8:26:26 PM | 22 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social) reposted

The single greatest failure of the Democrats was not investigating this election.

19/2/2025, 4:07:22 AM | 3685 768 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Whew, I was worried they somehow traced my account to all of my other banned accounts, without me even saying anything subversive! (I promise it's all "fuck trump" and "free mangione" kind of bullshit)

22/2/2025, 1:34:38 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

There's finally a new episode!

18/2/2025, 4:15:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Honestly, my assumption is that the only bit of actual legislation being worked on in the next 2-4 years is to fill congress with enough sycophants for a constitutional amendment permitting: A. The re-election of DJT and/or B. The election of Elon Musk

17/2/2025, 3:08:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

They’ve been going after future elections since Nov 3, 2020 Anyone who assumes 2024 was above board, that no ratfuckery took place, is gullible We’re likely looking at a decisive red wave once again demoralizing democrats, who will subsequently fail to fight against such a massive improbable loss

17/2/2025, 3:03:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

like it when shiny car go vroom vroom Mm yup

17/2/2025, 2:54:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

17/2/2025, 2:17:04 PM | 126077 31764 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

17/2/2025, 1:51:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

is this.. elmo?

17/2/2025, 4:22:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

does anyone, please raise your hands, have any goddamn desire to use this trash? ANYONE? PLEASE STEP FORWARD

17/2/2025, 4:18:14 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

you know you can just said shit-filled diapers right? Let's not $ugarcoat thi$

17/2/2025, 4:16:41 AM | 18 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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17/2/2025, 4:14:53 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

This is what oligarchy looks like.

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16/2/2025, 9:57:39 PM | 52316 17849 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump = the biggest shittiest Karen

17/2/2025, 4:00:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Nah it's just a snitch hotline.

17/2/2025, 3:57:31 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

It Is Happening Here ©™®

17/2/2025, 3:54:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

honestly needs more cowbell

17/2/2025, 3:47:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

@sohrabahmari.bsky.social I just listened to an NPR story that featured you. No, but seriously when you say “Elon Musk is a danger to Trumpism,” what exactly do you think Trumpism is? “Naked oligarchy betrays the MAGA base”? Lol! Naked oligarchy is the goddamn point of Trumpism, dude.

16/2/2025, 3:07:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Lol. Yeah he’s definitely not an attorney and he’s definitely not knowledgeable on the law.

14/2/2025, 4:45:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc.bsky.social) reposted

“MaYbe shE’s goiNg to be in TroUble nOw” Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start

14/2/2025, 1:31:34 AM | 75663 10339 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Bro this is prolly musk’s alt account

14/2/2025, 3:50:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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14/2/2025, 3:49:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

American citizen here. Fully agree. Boycott the fuck out of us. We definitely deserve it. None of you should humor the bullshit going on in our government right now. Treat it like the contagious and deadly disease it is.

14/2/2025, 3:45:38 AM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Cynthia Fussell (@helenafluterer.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Canadians should boycott us. He’ll, I’m boycotting us at this point. I spend as little as possible. Use what is in your freezer and pantry. And remember, lentils are delicious. Starve the beast.

14/2/2025, 2:22:11 AM | 93 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Idk if calling it weird is all that effective 💀

14/2/2025, 3:43:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m almost sure that lead has something to do with it. I don’t know if the timelines match up at all but clearly some kind of psychedelic or chemical irritant is involved.

14/2/2025, 3:41:46 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

...No... Refusing to accept judges blocking the Trump administration is causing a constitutional crisis. Hell, Trump even being on the ballot was a constitutional crisis. Being sworn in was a constitutional crisis. I'm still waiting for that 2/3 vote in congress overriding the 14th amendment.

12/2/2025, 10:35:48 PM | 55 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

No shit... It's not clear to me how Democrats get the blame here? If you want to see who's truly enabling Trump, look no further than the GOP. The Democrats may not be the most effective political party, but they definitely turned out against Trump compared to the Republicans.

12/2/2025, 10:21:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean technically that’s true

12/2/2025, 2:53:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

My view is that we entered constitutional crisis territory as soon as Trump was sworn in against the explicit words in the 14th amendment saying he was barred from office without a 2/3 vote in congress overriding it. Still waiting for that 2/3 vote.

12/2/2025, 2:52:28 AM | 30 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

😂 I def. reserve judgment I'm curious about what it's like to be raised as a "little X" or a "Barron Von Trump" or whatever I actually pulled a "fresh prince of belair" during my teen years by moving to live with my wealthy aunt and uncle.. I can only imagine what it's like for them

12/2/2025, 12:11:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

And genuinely I am. It's like shooting a human shield. Poor kid.

12/2/2025, 12:01:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm really sorry to do this to little X, but the deed is done.

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11/2/2025, 11:59:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Something something about how some innocents need to something something in order to something something about something because they're being used as human shields I'm genuinely kind of afraid to post this (ha free speech), but recognize that it's a subtle, satirical critique of... some... things.

11/2/2025, 11:51:31 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Wait I mean is this accurate? They were mis-citing figures for a completely different region? Not that I would expect anything more from these clowns... but lol.

11/2/2025, 11:45:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Royals kills it.

11/2/2025, 1:41:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

The fact that the American people chose blatant trash fascism… I mean the problem runs much much deeper than the Democratic Party, that’s for sure.

11/2/2025, 1:39:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Honestly… I don’t know what people expect of the democrats. It’s gotten to the point where it’s absurd. The people have spoken to a large extent. I have a hard time blaming you all for what happened. You made your case and you made it a hell of a lot better than your opposition made theirs.

11/2/2025, 1:38:32 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (@whitehouse.senate.gov) reposted

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10/2/2025, 6:50:15 PM | 16065 4284 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m proudly joining the pre-holocaust brain drain. March 10th. Dual citizenship is already obtained and everything. I have to be proud of *something* bigger than myself. My country, its people, and its leadership sure ain’t it.

11/2/2025, 1:35:06 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

Can he BE any more fascist? www.yahoo.com/news/trump-o...

11/2/2025, 1:32:46 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt Binder (@mattbinder.bsky.social) reposted

way funnier than the conservatives who hated Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show are the conservatives who thought he was doing the ultimate patriotic ode to America

Emily Austin @emilyraustin We went from kneeling during the National Anthem to a Halftime Show showcasing USA Flag colors! We're so back 8:38 PM • Feb 9, 2025 George @BehizyTweets A few years ago, they were endorsing burning the USA flag, and now Samuel L. Jackson is Uncle Sam at the Super Bowl. Hollywood is desperately trying to get America to pay attention to them again. 8:30 PM • Feb 9, 2025 Omar Navarro @RealOmarNavarro FINALLY a non woke Satanic halftime show Kendrick Lamar is showing off the American Flag I LOVE THIS 8:42 PM • Feb 9, 2025 Svishtakrit @svishtakrit We are so back... finally, NFL joins in celebrating US Flag instead of disrespecting during half time... pardon me if he said something offensive, but the flag display by the performers was amazing.. I didn't pay attention to lyrics... 8:37 PM • Feb 9, 2025
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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I hate how it won't let me reply to the original post. Not a movie, but "End of The Fucking World" on Netflix comes to mind. After the death in the hotel room in ep 3, the main characters go on the run and it kind of turns into a different show. Good stuff.

10/2/2025, 11:53:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

“I completed an advanced degree in aerospace engineering and worked as a systems engineer in Houston at the national aeronautics space administration.” “NASA.” *nods knowingly, conveying an air of deep understanding.*

10/2/2025, 4:10:19 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

These goddamn hooligans are out here the night after night, “jousting” on their silly “horse beasts.” All the while I’m just trying to make my way to the breadery for a stale crumpet.

10/2/2025, 2:23:41 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m remembering how many of them, and who specifically, bent down and kissed the ring.

10/2/2025, 2:16:35 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean you’d think the same thing about DEI, that they just don’t know what the acronym means. But they do know what it means. They’re just against the idea of protecting consumers’ finances and they’re against the idea of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

9/2/2025, 4:44:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

nice jam you’ve got there, be a real shame if someone remixed it into an unrecognizable EDM banger and called it an “homage”

9/2/2025, 2:06:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I'd have appreciated it without the "I have to" commentary.

9/2/2025, 1:08:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

blovish.github.io/kirkslider/

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh & I liked this. Like I say, I didn't want to add into any gamergate dogpile or w/e The games that I play, when I cheat... stop being fun Comparing cheating to e.g. a mobile game that puts ads in between you & the fun parts of the game is confusing the issue Sounds like you're mostly mad at ads

9/2/2025, 12:09:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I think it's probably just a matter of the vocabulary you used.

9/2/2025, 12:05:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

I was just reading your other messages... If you had started off talking about how irritating it is to "grind" on video games, you'd find more support You did actually use the word grind in your post but I'm talking the generic term "grinding" wrt video games What you describe is "grinding away"

9/2/2025, 12:01:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Not to join in the dogpile, if there is one... but this really reads like "It's really striking how unchallenging the game is once you remove all of the challenge." I mean, yeah, that's true. Agreed Did you have a point beyond that? You're removing the challenge, which is what makes the game fun

8/2/2025, 11:55:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social)

Dear Trump supporters: Some of you understand Trump/Elon don’t have your (or anyone else's) interests at heart. You now recognize them as con artists. This isn’t right v. left—it’s people v. absurdly blatant oligarchy. Growth starts with truth. Come away from the dark, hateful side. Be a patriot.

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8/2/2025, 5:44:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Honestly I sold off all my GOOG and AMZN shares. The moment I see you enabling this fascist takeover, I will sell & refuse to invest any further. Once upon a time, corporations understood not to align themselves too closely to either side. Now they’re lining up to publicly kiss the ring. Idiots.

8/2/2025, 4:17:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Abel (@abeljaimes.bsky.social) reposted

Oh, so my taxes can pay for a White House Faith Office, but can’t fund universal healthcare or free school lunches?

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Omg I made a legless dog like this out of modeling clay one time too!

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Profile picture Matt Binder (@mattbinder.bsky.social) reposted

of course

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump is chaotic evil. Raffensperger is apparently lawful evil.

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Hey google, just so you know, you disgust me. www.wsj.com/tech/google-...

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

It's a possibility. I mean honestly I was banking hard on the majority of American citizens having at least 1 one whole brain cell. It's either they're dumb as shit or the election was rigged.

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

So what does that mean? It means that when Harris decides to, like you stupidly believe she was intending to do, "clean out Gaza" then EVERYONE is against her - Dems & the GOP. Do you see how that's not the case right now with Trump? If you don't, you're entirely out of your depth WRT US politics.

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Harris doing it "untelevised" would be a big betrayal to her voters TRUMP WAS ELECTED TO DO EXACTLY THIS He never even pretended to care, & HIS VOTERS CHEERED HIM ON FOR IT The difference is significant Unlike Trump, Harris had to actually answer to voters who demanded an end to the conflict.

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh, so "not televising it" is somehow worse than literally saying let’s just "clean out" & occupy Gaza? You can't be this stupid. Even if that were true, PRETENSE MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO LEADERSHIP IN A DEMOCRACY. Even if deep down you don't care, PRETENDING THAT YOU DO CARE ACTUALLY MATTERS.

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Sorry but you don’t get to escape blame if you stay on the sidelines. Are Trump voters primarily to blame? Of course. They actively turned out for this bullshit. Are non-voters and third-party voters secondarily to blame? Duh. Of course they are. They failed us all by not turning out against it.

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Anyone who thinks Harris wanted anything other than conflict resolution or that she would have said anything remotely like “let’s just clean em all out” or suggest that US take over Gaza, has their head DEEP up their ass. If you were actually concerned about Gaza you would have voted Harris.

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Profile picture johntdowney.bsky.social (@johntdowney.bsky.social) reply parent

Having consumed far too much true crime content for my own good, Sheryl speaks a profound truth here It's not EVERY situation, but it applies to a solid 95% of situations Insist on legal counsel to speak for you. What you say will be used against you. This is why you are read your Miranda rights.

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Profile picture Sheryl Weikal, still wishing ill on JK Rowling (@leftistlawyer.com) reposted

If you're protesting tomorrow: "I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present." MEMORIZE THAT, because aside from asking if you're free to leave (or providing ID if you're in a stop and ID state), that's the ONLY thing you ever say to cops.

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