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https://theauthoritarians.org/

created November 21, 2023

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

>we have one ask lol

3/9/2025, 5:59:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Not even close, who gaf what a bunch of lawyers think these days

3/9/2025, 12:58:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Fictional? Probably not. Non-fictional? Definitely not.

3/9/2025, 12:49:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

aubrey/maturin = platonic ideal bromance

3/9/2025, 12:42:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

>highest fertility rate in Europe I can beat a 1-legged man in an ass-kicking contest.

3/9/2025, 12:29:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) reposted

Shohei hits a homer off Chandler at 120 MPH, gets hilarious reactions from everybody involved.

2/9/2025, 11:36:29 PM | 380 70 | View on Bluesky | view

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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY66...

3/9/2025, 12:09:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

There isn't! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY66...

3/9/2025, 12:09:31 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

counterpoint: no it doesn't.

3/9/2025, 12:07:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

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2/9/2025, 11:24:37 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

OK but "bluesky is a hellhole with a huge harassment problem and no sane person would be here by choice" is a stupid thing to write. You can block people, and it sounds like you really should be doing that more.

2/9/2025, 11:22:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Are you blind he looks like shit

2/9/2025, 11:06:09 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

They don't understand autism any better than they understand vaccines.

2/9/2025, 11:00:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:58:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:58:10 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:58:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:57:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:57:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:57:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:57:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:57:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:56:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

You misspelled "invasions by fascist dictators are supposed to SUCCEED, man", but it's OK we all know what you meant.

2/9/2025, 10:51:40 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted

The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.

2/9/2025, 8:56:43 PM | 30388 8452 | View on Bluesky | view

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

oh shut the fuck up, doomer.

2/9/2025, 10:02:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

For now, it seems that if the courts say something is illegal, the military won't do it. How long will that last?

2/9/2025, 10:02:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

sharing this because it captures a slightly different, but related aspect of Boromir

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2/9/2025, 10:25:22 AM | 30 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Drunk or old?

2/9/2025, 3:51:52 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Jaws: a pretty darn good movie!

2/9/2025, 2:25:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Also free: not posting that

2/9/2025, 2:20:27 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Always paints like Thomas Kincaid

2/9/2025, 2:18:19 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Mine won't even chase REAL rabbits, unless they walk right up to him. A lure brings the red mist but actual animals? Meh. Weird fucking dogs sometimes.

2/9/2025, 2:14:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Option A: wait 5 hours in the car when they could just take the goddamn bus Option B: they take the goddamn bus gee i dunno

2/9/2025, 2:08:21 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

my greyhound feels vaguely autistic AND he's had his rabies shots so...checkmate, lib

2/9/2025, 2:05:32 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

What's the catch, there's gotta be a catch. This guy is too good.

2/9/2025, 1:53:10 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) reposted

they like Trump and want to help him and telling the many, many people who understand the world through the filter of the NY Times or Washington Post that the real world is full of anti-Trump protesters would not help Trump or help him win.

1/9/2025, 8:47:04 PM | 294 83 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Well, his wife and most of his staff straight up said he changed, so much that most of the staff quit! They wouldn't have done that if he had kept on being the same guy with the same sometimes questionable views! I'll take the significant actions from the people who know him over internet randos.

1/9/2025, 8:59:37 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Baseball is weird

1/9/2025, 8:47:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Yeah, turns out they're all just lying about the first part.

1/9/2025, 8:10:06 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

*Europe not Baltics. Still, though.

1/9/2025, 7:21:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Man I really thought he'd wait til Ukraine was wrapped up before getting aggro with the Baltics. Must want to get a move on while his patsy is still in charge

1/9/2025, 7:18:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Oh, they'd break out the calipers and find SOMETHING.

1/9/2025, 4:49:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Yah I saw one where the drummer had never heard Neil Peart, and...come on now.

1/9/2025, 3:27:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Also churches & schools are just about worst case scenarios for spreading an airborne virus!

1/9/2025, 3:19:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Saw one recently that was like "pro rock drummer discovers NEIL PEART" and like, sure i guess it's *possible*, but COME ON.

1/9/2025, 3:16:30 PM | 25 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Watch as PRO MUSICIAN hears LED ZEPPELIN for the FIRST TIME EVER

1/9/2025, 2:55:47 PM | 44 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

a new phone number. a handful of people i know will ever hear from me again. just gonna fuck off. also maybe some elections, somebody needs to sort out this dumbass fucking state.

1/9/2025, 2:07:37 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

no i think he should be beaten to death with rocks

1/9/2025, 2:04:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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1/9/2025, 1:38:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Don't know what an "IRQ" is? Nobody does, good luck!

31/8/2025, 10:00:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

>he was flagged down by a woman Yeah I bet he was

31/8/2025, 8:02:15 PM | 310 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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

I absolutely love this website. My personal favorite size comparison: Israel fits entirely within the state of Maine, with tons of room left over.

31/8/2025, 7:56:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

My personal favorite size comparison: Israel fits entirely within the state of Maine, with tons of room left over.

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31/8/2025, 7:55:06 PM | 2 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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

They *really* don't get that they actually have to appeal to more than just the rabid maga chuds.

31/8/2025, 5:44:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Use it! Share & enjoy!

31/8/2025, 5:37:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Step one of Being a Dictator is...underpaying the military?

31/8/2025, 5:33:41 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

It does come in handy on here

31/8/2025, 5:23:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

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31/8/2025, 5:16:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/8/2025, 4:40:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Tough to make the rules so you don't just end up chugging liquor though

31/8/2025, 3:30:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

There's a drinking game in there somewhere

31/8/2025, 3:28:51 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

For real if we're going to be china or russia, let's at least pick the one that give us some cool shit. or at least more than just cheap vodka, bad roads, and shit life expectancy.

31/8/2025, 3:08:40 PM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Remember that time he tried bragging about it and his own followers booed him? What a stupid world we live in.

31/8/2025, 3:03:37 PM | 134 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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

dumbass on the internet not aware that the fascist pigs have guns and zero accountability.

31/8/2025, 12:27:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/8/2025, 12:25:12 PM | 4 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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

If you want to go around looking like Mallory Archer, you need to actually BE Mallory Archer.

31/8/2025, 11:22:59 AM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

NH is fun too because you basically can't get elected unless you swear off income/sales taxes.

30/8/2025, 5:38:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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30/8/2025, 5:24:37 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) reposted

they like trump and want to help him and critical reporting about his health - to say nothing of the type of incessant drumbeat coverage they gave biden - wouldn't help him so they don't do it.

30/8/2025, 4:07:18 PM | 439 87 | View on Bluesky | view

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

I'm pushing the boundaries of exercise by drinking and watching old Taskmaster episodes

30/8/2025, 5:05:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Have some rando legally rename him (or her!)self "Donald Trump" and give it to that guy.

30/8/2025, 4:56:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

I don't believe that the entire US, the military, and however many state govts will be dead loyal to two men that everybody despises.

30/8/2025, 4:29:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Does "the norms from 1992 are gone, stop acting like republicans are a functional party" make any sense to you, or is that TOO explicit?

30/8/2025, 2:08:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

I get that you're trying to be cute about ableism, but we can just take the actuarial tables, see where the "brain goes mushy" line gets steep, and draw the line right before that. Yeah, it's imperfect, some will be forced out too soon and vice versa, but fuck it we can't keep going like this.

30/8/2025, 2:06:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

"straightforwardly bigoted" stfu man, we've had reps IN FUCKING MEMORY CARE being Weekend At Bernie'd by their staff. How long did Feinstein stay in her seat? Did that help anyone but her & her employees keep their jobs, or should we maybe try to get reps out before they're drooling wrecks?

30/8/2025, 2:03:43 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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

>edging duty no that's laura loomer

30/8/2025, 12:50:58 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

if an able-bodied person isn't in shape for this, they aren't able-bodied

30/8/2025, 12:43:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

MOAR CAPS

30/8/2025, 12:24:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Maybe they have an emergency wig? I bet they have an emergency wig, custom made to match whatever the fuck is going on with his hair

30/8/2025, 12:08:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

COLLOIDAL SILVER & WHALE BLUBBER SMOOTHIE, STAT

30/8/2025, 11:18:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

rUrAl aReAs gRoW fOoD No shit, Sherlock, exactly zero people in any of these threads wants to totally depopulate everywhere outside of cities. But ag sector job numbers ain't what they used to be, hospitals WILL be fewer and further between.

30/8/2025, 11:14:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Triage isn't french for "easy decisions we're happy to be making", we're here because shit already went sideways, and we need to get through with the best POSSIBLE outcome. Unfortunately for many rural areas, that means their healthcare (and healthcare jobs!) will go away.

30/8/2025, 11:11:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Just dishonest bullshit. NOBODY WANTS TO CLOSE RURAL HOSPITALS. But HOSPITALS WILL CLOSE. A TRILLION+ $ has been taken from healthcare. If picking hospitals to close do you close 1) 25 beds serving 10k ppl 2) 200 beds serving 100k ppl

30/8/2025, 11:07:38 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Speculoos is dutch, right? That's one thing!

30/8/2025, 10:48:54 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Now I'm picturing jd vance, melania, and stephen miller arguing over what to do with his piss-stained corpse

30/8/2025, 10:36:10 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Omg he should do an ad with him lifting big sacks with a $ on them

30/8/2025, 1:24:59 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Driving long distance so I'd have to stay sober. Gutters can wait, costco sells booze, kids gonna learn how to fucking *PARTY*.

30/8/2025, 1:03:51 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Man if you think that's scary, wait til you hear how rural people talk about *you*.

30/8/2025, 1:01:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Maybe the media has finally turned on him? I bet they'd be willing to cut him loose to protect trump

29/8/2025, 10:08:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Setting aside the effect this would have on shootings (none), "we're coming for your .30-06" is perhaps the single worst gun control plan I've ever heard. Semi autos maybe, but banning grandad's deer rifle? Lol.

29/8/2025, 6:30:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Better that than the one we're getting now.

29/8/2025, 5:26:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

One cop vs one perp, or a couple cops vs an angry mob (hundreds?) Wildly different scenarios, a mob could EASILY kill a handful of cops, even totally unarmed.

29/8/2025, 4:46:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Oh come on. An angry mob (armed? Some of them were!) is busting through a door guarded by armed cops protecting fucking Congress! It's hard to imagine a MORE justified shooting! Hell, it's a minor miracle that she was the only one shot, prob bc the cops were scared of being torn apart.

29/8/2025, 4:42:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

God damn I might move to maine just so I can vote for this guy

29/8/2025, 2:49:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Well, the same voters will never vote for any politician who will do anything better than, or even improve the ACA, so that's kind of irrelevant. They'll only ever vote to make it worse for everyone, and eventually they're going to have to get what they keep voting for.

29/8/2025, 2:44:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

Lol, you fucking hack.

29/8/2025, 12:42:29 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

TIL that not funding infrastructure for people who voted to not fund infrastructure is the same thing as fascism.

29/8/2025, 11:45:16 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view