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Denali too.
Unapologetic liberal, dog dad, housing preservationist, practicing Christian, active community member, fan of the Milwaukee Bucks and St. Louis Cardinals, looking for friends at the end of the world.
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Denali too.
Lupita Nihongo (@otsumamiboy.bsky.social) reposted
If you say 'heteronormative' or 'unhoused person' or 'food insecurity' you're basically talking gibberish and nobody can understand you but if you say you can see inflammation in children at the airport and that vaccines lower IQ or that germs are a myth you get to fire all the scientists.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
The Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum isn't open during this passage through town.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
If Glendive, Montana has its own version of Pennywise the evil clown monster, it most certainly lives in the creepy tunnel that goes underneath the river and train tracks next to the giant kratom t-rex.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Eh, probably a robot actor clone.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
I mean, Taco Bell WAS the first chain restaurant to popularize the free refill that is now ubiquitous in America. What goes around comes around.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
He truly is an anti-war President, "they shall beat their swords into plowshares."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
If he or she was trans, then based on the fascination this person had with mass shootings and virulent ideas, it just shows that those prejudices can be found in trans people too.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
But doesn't this guy support Trump bringing troops into states other than Louisiana?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Jesus, and I say this as a practicing Christian with all due respect for the third commandment, Fucking Christ.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
And when we, or his opponents said that his economic policies would absolutely raise prices on everything, that his large-scale deportations would HAVE to involve insane raids of nonviolent immigrant communities, and many other policies would ignore law and precedent, we were dismissed as alarmists.
The Guardian (@theguardian.com) reposted
Ben Jennings on the Minneapolis school shooting – cartoon
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Or for that matter, thee stallion?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
In fairness to the quote, the grand jury was not technically asked to indict the sandwich.
Dawna and MagicMonkey (@dawna9.bsky.social) reposted
Listen to GOD @thegodpodcast.com and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey They are correct. It’s the repugnant rockbridge republicans and their damn guns. It’s NOT the trans community, anti-depressants or anyone/thing else. #Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
"We were bad when everyone thought we'd be great, so just imagine how horrible we are NOW."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Fuck ICE
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Tom Clancy's Bell Jar
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
The real plot twist is that it turns out M. Knight Shyamalan only knows how to make one kind of movie.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
They say any good prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich; have they tried that or are they just going after this guy?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
You correct that voters from all demographics who missed the assignment and failed to vote or voted against Harris are in the FAFO phase. You are incorrect that voters in the northern MI districts tend to vote Democratic. Those are swing districts with blue dots in a swath of rural red.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, I'm not sure what was open to interpretation. I thought I stated quite plainly that White, rural voters in that district routinely vote against their own interests, a phenomenon that is neither new nor limited to Michigan.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
What was different in that respect from your blame of Palestinians vs. my description of White voters in Michigan?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
I didn't call them that. And I don't know your background, but I grew up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (the U.P. to locals), went to college in Grand Rapids, MI, and have close friends and family throughout the area I described. That phenomenon is real and I still see it today.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Before even reading this article, I was very much hoping it had been written by @gailsimone.bsky.social but we are not that fortunate.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Not all gyros wear capes.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
If you want to do those FAFO vibes, blame the predominantly White, rural voters of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the norther portion of the Lower Peninsula (not to mention western lower Michigan) who have been voting against their own interests far longer than fairly recent migrants.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm sure she thought she had this case all boxed up.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
This was so close to a haiku. No indictment charged Against thrower of sandwich at Federal Agent I feel better now.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
Now if you go and burn someone else's Pride flag, that's no longer speech.
Brian Cardone (@cardonebrian.bsky.social) reposted
Everyone has been saying the bruise on Trump's hand is bad but I didn't know it was this bad. You can run but you can't hide from Jeffrey, Donald! Oh and today would be a great day to #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
They could just give him a cowbell instead of a medal and say that's the Nobel Prize because I guarantee you he would not know the difference.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
And they're doing it just to support their atheist lifestyle!
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
I never cared much one way or another about whether someone burns the American flag. I certainly never felt inclined to do so myself. But if he wants to outlaw constitutionally protected speech, get me a lighter.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
We are so lucky to have a national socialist party, and to celebrate, we need a new logo. Keep it simple, maybe an X but then if you draw lines at 90-degree angles from each end part of the X, it sort of looks like a good luck four-leaf clover.
Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
The Second Amendment wasn’t written for executive orders and barbed wire around the Capitol—it was written to ensure a well-regulated militia that answers to the people and their states. Today, that balance is being pulled apart. My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/who-really...
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok first off "which war" should make you reconsider your life choices but second, the one you just mentioned. And third, all caps denotes yelling.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
WHY WAS THERE A WAR
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
I was against Israeli apartheid before October 7.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Who is killing kids waiting for food and the journalists documenting this?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
The #CrackerBarrel logo has people so mad that they've decided to put Sydney Sweeney in their next ad just to smooth things over.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Or is that meant for someone else? Because in no way do I defend the Israeli government and their acts of apartheid and genocide. I simply point out that no matter what Hamas or Palestinians have done, it does not justify crimes against humanity.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Which side's starving children are committing genocide? That part wasn't clear in your otherwise well-articulated response.
Andrea Devon (@andreadevon.bsky.social) reposted
This is how it’s done. Bravo! 👏🏽🔥
Jess Calarco (@jessicacalarco.com) reposted
Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats. Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
The Infinity Gauntlet of Earth-2025 just plain sucks.
NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted
Donald Trump raided the home of my UN ambassador as punishment for his public criticism. Out of respect for the presidency, I will say nothing and paint another picture of a dog. by George W. Bush
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Putting wads of cash in a Cheetos bag is what's known as a "Walking T.A.C.O."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
He's not even pretending that such things happen without his involvement.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
You don't have to like John Bolton to see the raid of his home for the authoritarian intimidation tactic that it is.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
International law is clear, and is just as morally sound. The atrocities of one side do not permit their opponent to commit war crimes in retaliation. If you don't see that, then quite frankly I do not appreciate your comments and this is not an "agree to disagree" situation.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
And Israel has been stealing land and breaking treaties ever since, now escalating to full on eradication. Regardless of who wants to destroy the other illegally and immorally, only one side is actually succeeding.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
And my point remains that it is not necessary to defend any action whatsoever from any faction of Palestinians in order to condemn Isreali apartheid and genocide.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
The atrocities of one side are not a justification for war crimes, why is that hard for you to comprehend
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
You better hope my lack of a belief in hell is correct. Although if there's a heaven I don't think we'll meet there because one of us won't make the cut.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
I would say go fuck yourself, but fucking is actually good. So God damn you, which should really be the worst swear word when you think about it.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Think of how many people in Gaza would be alive today if Israel weren't actively committing genocide and ask yourself why THAT isn't happening.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
See, up until this year I had always thought of Target as the, or at least A, place to go to for affordable but stylish products that also supported LGBTQ people in spite of public pressure from the hard right. That last bit was kind of the important part.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
As opposed to when? Does he have any other states of being other than "so hammered," "sleeping," and "hung over"?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Hypothetically speaking of course, but what if he just doesn't care?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Well if he doesn't want to discuss "how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been," why not focus on stopping the people and changing the systems that are doing the treading on them in the first place? I MEAN THE RIGHT WING EVEN HAS THEIR OWN FLAG ABOUT THIS
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't have accusations of cheating in elections if there ARE no elections.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
On the plus side, we can get Grok to say "boobies" without having to turn X upside-down.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
The last line would have been the best one to lead with. "I'm a fighter and Trump isn't going to want to go up against me when I'm standing up for New York. Once that's established, we can see about building a better relationship." But he showed his true colors by simping first.
Oliver (@oliver48.bsky.social) reposted
Think what it means to support genocide You've been a child, but think mass murdering children is OK You've been hungry, but think shooting starving people is OK You've been sick, but think bombing hospitals is OK You've destroyed your empathy to promote despicable lies meme via Peter Jenkins
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
I think they were saying "f**k you," but those masks probably don't have very good earholes.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
"Sir, this is a toll booth."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
"Think about it. Nobody's ever gotten a Nobel for blowing up a galaxy before. They say to me sir how did you do it..."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Here's one of my favorite jifs of Jogira.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Also they get mineral rights for Alaska.
SharG (@hapkidogal.bsky.social) reposted
Seeing our soldiers on their knees putting carpet down for Putin to walk on and kneeling before the steps of his plane to do so makes me sick. They deserve better! We all do. Trump needs to be impeached, convicted and removed.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
Guess who's back Back again Rayne is back Tell a friend Guess who's back, back again, Rayne is back, tell a friend, na na, nana na Two pit bull girls go walking outside, Walking outside, walking outside Two pit bull girls go walking outside, Walking outside, walking outside!
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm just surprised there are still more than two conferences left.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
"...and if you tell my xylem, my achy breaky phloem, they might close up and kill this plant, oooooh"
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
Anti nausea meds from the vet are kicking in! This 14-year-old has some spunk still!
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Is Road Rage Mode the same as or different from Mecha Hitler mode?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
He did turn himself in on state charges, but then was re-arrested on Trumped-up federal charges. What I don't get is why these agents couldn't just wait and arrest him at the next court hearing, like they do with legal immigrants.
Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET (@patti3333.bsky.social) reposted
Nights of BLUE SKIES DAY 13 AUGUST. 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES I wish Jake Tapper could see this Here's President Biden a few days back speaking in Chicago Joe is SPOT ON Plus he would know the difference between Russia and Alaska We miss you Joe I sure do America VOTE MIDTERMS BLUE
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
Both of my dogs got rather sick today. Jazzy, the younger, is going to be ok. Rayne is 14 1/2, and hasn't eaten or drank hardly at all since last night. We go to urgent care tomorrow, but this could be her time. As the Quakers say, please keep her in the light.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
The Cardinals' uniforms are so great that they transcend limiting them to just baseball.
Abby Vesoulis (@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social) reposted
I’m hearing from multiple sources within government and advocacy groups that law enforcement will begin arresting homeless people in DC by TONIGHT. As I wrote yesterday, there are not enough shelter beds to accommodate the number of people who live outside in DC. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
You don't need the hype. This is the dumbest thing the NBA has done in my lifetime.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
There was a brief moment when CNN was like, "Maybe the left needs their own version of Trump, someone who will flout norms and even break laws to get their policies passed. Say, what do y'all think of this Michael Avenatti guy?" And our collective reaction was, "Nah, thanks but we all good."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey Siri, show me in one image, an example of systemic racism.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump will spin it. "Look how safe DC is because of this show of force. Nobody could believe how safe we made it in just twenty-four hours."
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
D. Earl Stephens (@dearlstephens.bsky.social) reposted
📌"Trump didn't invade our capital again because there is some invented crime problem. Just as he didn't invade it four years ago, because there was some invented election problem. He did it both times to throw red meat to his racist base who elected him across the country." IT'S THE RACISM, STUPID.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Risky though because if they are caught they'll never be released.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
#SlightlyDiminishABand Neurodivergent Clown Posse
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
#SlightlyDiminishABand The Putthole Surfers
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
But the same verse also says, "I was in prison and you visited me," and there are a lot more people in prison to visit NOW.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok, so if they're lying about it and everyone KNOWS they're lying about it, that's a form of transparency, right?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social)
"Old Speckled Hen" nitro infused beer on tap is the most esthetically pleasing beer in the whole world.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
When Trump says "swap," what Russian land would be given to Ukraine? Or does he only intend for the swap to go in one direction?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
Watch the last two episodes of Andor season 2, then Rogue One, then A New Hope, all in one sitting, to get a sense of how pants-shittingly terrified the rebels had to have been.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
It's all part of Trump's plan to defend America from the Green Lantern.
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
The big question, assuming the actual law matters: clearly if these people just abandoned their position they ought to be removed from office. What would be the process and burden of proof if they had just gone to, say, Cancun? And how is that different from this form of conscientious objection?
Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes (@jskrenes.bsky.social) reply parent
And name his dog KKKrypto.