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Oratio @oratiofidelis.bsky.social

It's been well known for over a decade that most of the extremely rage-baity comments on social media are from professional trollfarms. Their goal is to "both sides" everything so Democrats don't show up to vote

jul 22, 2025, 3:11 pm • 54 4

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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

source: I made it the fuck up Actual reason:

jul 22, 2025, 3:23 pm • 33 0 • view
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deut2314.bsky.social @deut2314.bsky.social

The PR campaigns funded by the Gulf States, Iran, Russia and China are starting to pay off. The only silver lining is that it totally debunks the anti-Semitic trope that "the Jews control the media."

jul 22, 2025, 3:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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usetob-cowby.bsky.social @usetob-cowby.bsky.social

I'm in the half that says #FuckNetanyahu

jul 22, 2025, 4:39 pm • 2 0 • view
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Oratio @oratiofidelis.bsky.social

what does this have to do with people on social media exploding in anger at AOC for voting No on an amendment to a bill that would've saved zero Palestinian lives, on a bill that she also voted No on overall?

jul 22, 2025, 3:24 pm • 24 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Because people want the leadership to take the maximum position the voter base supports? I'm not saying I agree with the exact anger but the reason is right there and its not troll farms. Combine Israel's favorability with this:

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jul 22, 2025, 3:27 pm • 8 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

and any time someone says money to israel people are going to start yelling because we live under rights constantly disappearing with taxes going to a genocide. The missles to defend a genocidal nation aren't a good look. Again I'm just pointing out why this is organically happening and

jul 22, 2025, 3:27 pm • 18 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

blaming stuff on bot farms when the numbers clearly explain the scenario going on.

jul 22, 2025, 3:27 pm • 11 0 • view
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This Account Has Been Marked Rude @rhombusticks.bsky.social

Im tired of the genocidal vichy dems too Not as tired as I am of Anarchists and Communists fighting progessives instead of nazis BYE nazi asset

jul 23, 2025, 3:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Oratio @oratiofidelis.bsky.social

Just to be clear, you're saying this is a hallucination? www.france24.com/en/technolog...

jul 22, 2025, 3:36 pm • 6 1 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

That the article you're linking has to do with the genuine outrage you're seeing in the replies on bsky, yes.

jul 22, 2025, 3:41 pm • 3 0 • view
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Oratio @oratiofidelis.bsky.social

so you don't think Israeli troll farms, which have admitted to trying to undermine pro-Palestinian politicians on social media, would have anything to do with using social media to undermine AOC, who is pro-Palestine?

jul 22, 2025, 3:42 pm • 1 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

I think if they did it still wouldn't matter. This is a divisive issue and people are going to be critical. The fact that it wasn't a voting block of all the anti-genocide politicians is what gave people the room for this. I think the vote was rushed and she probably flubbed it from a media

jul 22, 2025, 3:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

perspective because in reality none of this matters because Israel was gonna get the money either way and I don't think her vote was a tie breaker on the amendment. Again I just don't think american voters are rational and informed. Even if I think defensive capabilities and subsidies

jul 22, 2025, 3:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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ghosty @ghostymost.bsky.social

they’re trying to gaslight you. it’s obvious that some of this is bot farms

jul 22, 2025, 3:40 pm • 9 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Yeah for sure, it's not a quickly introduced amendment by MTG that she didn't get to communicate with her colleages on, it's all obvious to people who ignore how generally unhappy the voting base is with democrats and israel. Not everything is a conspiracy, sometimes people just make voting

jul 22, 2025, 3:44 pm • 3 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

decisions that make a news cycle. I don't know why everyone goes conspiratorial every time its slightly against a canidate they like. These are politicians not gods, we need to be able to credibly ask for transparency and voice our concerns that is literally what being a constituent is.

jul 22, 2025, 3:44 pm • 6 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Now again I'm not saying I fully stand with people yelling at her, I'm just saying that when you have a clearly upset base, on an issue that is tied to a literal genocide, people being mad shouldn't be a surprise.

jul 22, 2025, 3:44 pm • 4 0 • view
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ghosty @ghostymost.bsky.social

she voted against the funding silly.

jul 22, 2025, 3:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Oratio @oratiofidelis.bsky.social

the number of missiles the bill amendment would have defunded: 0

jul 22, 2025, 3:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Did I claim anything about that? Or did I explain peoples frustration and how it probably isn't a bot farm you hallucinated.

jul 22, 2025, 3:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

Because she's a woman, and the fandom of a popular streamer known for his misogyny and lack of nuance told his fans that she did a bad thing without considering context or meaning. We have to stop treating politics like fandom, and guys like Hassan need to be more thoughtful.

jul 22, 2025, 3:54 pm • 3 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

bot farms, hasan piker, man someone get in here and blame socialisim, Or maybe, hear me out, people are really upset about Israel, the vote was whipped really quickly and AOC made an unpopular vote for a minor amendment that failed. It's okay, the world will turn.

jul 22, 2025, 3:56 pm • 4 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

I do not think in any universe that support for the Iron Dome is unpopular. That is defensive only. It protects civilians from bad actors. A whole lot of people sound more like teenage stans going after their faves rival than adults considering the fate of humans.

jul 22, 2025, 4:20 pm • 3 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

You think that the missiles are strictly defensive? Do you understand how munitions work? Why does Israel need to defend it's self? Is it because they keep bombing their neighbors?

jul 22, 2025, 4:25 pm • 4 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Do you think people think we should subsidize the defense of a genocidal nation for 500bn dollars? You think that is a popular take? When most people will never be able to afford a home.

jul 22, 2025, 4:26 pm • 3 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

I think that's a different argument. The funds for ID and the funds for housing are different pools of funds. To be honest, this is the style of argument maga makes about international aid. How dare we prevent famine elsewhere when the border is not secure, etc. It's not a good one. Tax the rich.

jul 22, 2025, 5:03 pm • 1 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Like oh yeah the people totally think that the pool of funds for Israel couldn't go elsewhere, yeah because why could they, we love oil, we love black rock, simple as

jul 22, 2025, 5:06 pm • 1 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

we don't offer an iron dome to ukraine who is facing a larger threat than israel which is facing them for their own actions. Ukraine was denied an iron dome system based on bibi's recommendation, are you smoking crack?

jul 22, 2025, 5:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

.... It is really troubling when people post online like experts when they don't understand a sitiation at even a basic level. The ignorance of this statement, from not understanding anti-missile tech to having zero comprehension of MENA politics, history is staggering.

jul 22, 2025, 4:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

Everyone can oppose a genocide, and should! But weighing in something else that requires an understanding of the tech and forces at play is unnecessary to do that. A streamer told you a vote was bad, and you assumed it must be. Making you, others lose credibility in the fight against genocide.

jul 22, 2025, 4:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

Yeah no ones ever repurposed munitions you're so right bestie. I've definitely not said repeatedly "while I understand the frustration of people I don't think its a serious issue she made this decision. I also think it's fucking stupid to say "no its only defensive"

jul 22, 2025, 5:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Wendy Orent @wendyorent.bsky.social

I’d like to see ONE Gazan that these assholes have saved. Just one.

jul 22, 2025, 4:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

That's not difficult. There are Palestinian refugees in the US, others who've gotten aid, gotten out because of ngo and gfm funds. This is not zero sum. There are a lot of people posting through ignorance about the Iron Dome, and others who are clearly performative, but this response is unnecessary

jul 22, 2025, 5:00 pm • 1 0 • view
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Wendy Orent @wendyorent.bsky.social

Not because of the tankies and those people who jump all over AOC. But because of the people who actually have worked to help them. It’s not the same thing.

jul 22, 2025, 5:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Erinn O'Dear @erinnthered.bsky.social

Do you believe you can always tell the difference? When you say things that start with "they" with little specificity it seems like you are not interested in that. Yes, the people jumping on her are hypocrites. But some have actually done work. Real life isn't neat. There's no need to connect this.

jul 22, 2025, 5:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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All Cattes Are Best Cattes @picklesofthecanoe.bsky.social

If it wouldn't have worked why was she afraid to vote Yes

jul 22, 2025, 3:47 pm • 2 0 • view
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xarthras.bsky.social @xarthras.bsky.social

She voted no on an amendment that would have defunded the Iron Dome. In effect, she said, "If this bill passes, I don't want it to take funding from Israel." The rest of the progressives in Congress voted for the amendment.

jul 22, 2025, 5:59 pm • 6 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

This person later called me a big doofus and said "no its money for the international aid pool" and then said that I sounded like maga repeatedly because I keep standing ten toes down saying I don't really gaf about aocs vote because it didn't matter, but also there is a justifiable through line to

jul 22, 2025, 6:16 pm • 3 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

the publics response. It's honestly baffling to me that people will see a negative reaction, see the dnc's attempt in the last pres race, and go NO THIS PERSON IS INFALLIBLE IT MUST BE THE PEOPLE. Like I get it, you respect someone, you expect things. I like AOC as much as you can an elected

jul 22, 2025, 6:16 pm • 3 1 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

official, she mostly votes in ways I understand and agree with. But at the end of the day people act like people have to be 100% in lock with the ELECTED official. Thats not how cedeing your power via vote works, thats not how its supposed to work unless you're treating the voters under the

jul 22, 2025, 6:16 pm • 3 0 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

mantle of them being unwashed masses that cannot understand the leaders lofty and infallible positions and movements towards their goals. I'm not even arguing with these people on the merits of the outrage because I'm pretty neutral on it as it was 0 sum. But when people are just like no, its bot

jul 22, 2025, 6:16 pm • 4 1 • view
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drjmcb @drjmcb.bsky.social

farms, no you're just stupid. Are just ignoring the reality of how Americans broadly feel, especially americans that see AOC as a politician who represents them and their ideals broadly.

jul 22, 2025, 6:16 pm • 4 0 • view
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This Account Has Been Marked Rude @rhombusticks.bsky.social

#naziasset Bye

jul 23, 2025, 2:36 am • 0 0 • view
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This Account Has Been Marked Rude @rhombusticks.bsky.social

Also mega unfollowed I dont do nazi lovers

jul 23, 2025, 2:37 am • 0 0 • view
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xarthras.bsky.social @xarthras.bsky.social

I don't know or care who you are and I hate Nazis you dumb fuckwad.

jul 23, 2025, 2:38 am • 1 0 • view
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xarthras.bsky.social @xarthras.bsky.social

Weird to announce you're a nazi asset and just say "bye" but you do you.

jul 23, 2025, 2:37 am • 0 0 • view