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The New Yorker @newyorker.com

Does the little surge of the Donald Trump dance move across sports represent a wave, or at least a wavelet, of athletes declaring their allegiances for the President-elect?

nov 24, 2024, 9:17 pm • 58 10

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Scott @ursula62.bsky.social

Isn't it just wonderful to see them imitate a megalomaniacal, narcissistic, sociopathic, convicted felon and convicted sex offender...

nov 25, 2024, 4:20 am • 1 0 • view
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The Blue Whisperer💙🇺🇸💙 @thebluewhisperer.bsky.social

Brainwashing works on willing minds, so yes.

nov 24, 2024, 11:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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kvseton.bsky.social @kvseton.bsky.social

Isn’t just a male version of “Elaine dance“? I’ve seen it done many many times by many many men many many weddings many many years before dumpster came on the scene

nov 24, 2024, 10:09 pm • 1 0 • view
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SuzieQ @susangibson13.bsky.social

🤮

nov 24, 2024, 10:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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TechGuru1 @techguru1.bsky.social

Clearly your inability to determine a simple thing like this must make you question, what other garbage are you falling for hook line & sinker. Pitiful lack of judgement.

nov 24, 2024, 9:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mark WNY 💙 @markwny.bsky.social

New Yorker trying very hard to get blocked, like on X.

nov 24, 2024, 11:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mark WNY 💙 @markwny.bsky.social

F them. This country is sick and embarrassing.

nov 24, 2024, 9:38 pm • 3 0 • view
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NapoleonBlownapart @blownapart.bsky.social

Have you hung out with the coddled jock “class”? The majority aren’t deep thinkers. Nor are they very progressive about topics not called drugs & prostitution. Couple that with near limitless passes for boorish behavior and you have dumbassery. A good few prbly do it as edgelords, politically naive.

nov 24, 2024, 10:18 pm • 1 0 • view
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Tubuc @tubuc.bsky.social

Trump can just barely move his obese body.

nov 24, 2024, 9:39 pm • 2 0 • view
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Shawn the Earthizen @earthizen1.bsky.social

that's just him rick rolling all of us

nov 24, 2024, 11:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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MarieJo @mariejo1965.bsky.social

If this is the case I hope to see athletes’s response so that each time one athlete “Trump-dance” the others put their knees on the ground and look them through the eyes in protest. They will notify that democracy will not die and sport has not given allegiance to only Trump

nov 24, 2024, 10:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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Edwin Roman @edwinromanart.bsky.social

What bullshit. Unfollowing.

nov 26, 2024, 9:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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murphyblue.bsky.social @murphyblue.bsky.social

I think they’re mocking him

nov 24, 2024, 9:21 pm • 4 0 • view
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MJ @mj31.bsky.social

That’s a nice thought.

nov 24, 2024, 9:23 pm • 1 0 • view
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Asif Hossain @asifhossain.bsky.social

No, they’re not. Pro-sports in America with its overt calls to nationalism is a natural home for Trumpers.

nov 24, 2024, 9:23 pm • 10 0 • view
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nyxa5.bsky.social @nyxa5.bsky.social

Getting sick of that crap. I just want to watch sports, not a loyalty test of how much you support the military or the “stand up to cancer” 7th inning stuff. There’s a time and a place for everything. Imagine if “support prostate cancer” came up in middle of Netflix movie. Arrgh!

nov 25, 2024, 12:41 am • 0 0 • view
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Asif Hossain @asifhossain.bsky.social

Same. It’s all paid patriotism, often the military uses taxpayer dollars to be featured in these things so the teams are actually getting indirect tax dollars.

nov 25, 2024, 2:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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motorcycler.bsky.social @motorcycler.bsky.social

I’ve seen them do the dance in the NFL, it’s mockery. And what over calls to nationalism? What sports are you watching?

nov 25, 2024, 1:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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Asif Hossain @asifhossain.bsky.social

Air Force flyovers, pre and in-game salute to troops, teams with military tribute secondary camo uniforms, a national anthem *and* America the Beautiful at many events — are you new to sports?

nov 25, 2024, 2:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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motorcycler.bsky.social @motorcycler.bsky.social

Did you watch the army Notre Dame football game? Or were you watching sports on Veterans Day?

nov 25, 2024, 3:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Asif Hossain @asifhossain.bsky.social

I worked in the sports industry for a decade, I attended many, many military tributes, standing ovations for random soldiers, stood under countless flyovers and hocked military apparel on team websites for a living. There’s even an industry term for this: paid patriotism.

nov 25, 2024, 3:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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motorcycler.bsky.social @motorcycler.bsky.social

I played at the D1 and pro level, never seen Major League anything sell military apparel. As a moderate independent; tributes, thanks, flyovers allow us to say thank you and provide a little awe. No harm.

nov 25, 2024, 5:49 pm • 1 0 • view
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Asif Hossain @asifhossain.bsky.social

Disagree on harm. Paid patriotism is meant to reinforce the outlandish military spending and the forever wars as good and virtuous, while hiding the bad aspects of both. It’s meant to tip the scale in debate with nonstop pro-war ads. This veteran explained it well. www.wbur.org/onlyagame/20...

nov 25, 2024, 6:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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motorcycler.bsky.social @motorcycler.bsky.social

Camo has come in and gone out of fashion many times in the US. These uniforms were a mistake for a different reason and this is not military gear.

nov 25, 2024, 6:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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cata11.bsky.social @cata11.bsky.social

Nahhh

nov 25, 2024, 4:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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pursehunter03.bsky.social @pursehunter03.bsky.social

Too stupid to answer.

nov 24, 2024, 10:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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bradprose.bsky.social @bradprose.bsky.social

Apparently lots of pro athletes like to jerk off two cocks at once

nov 25, 2024, 1:18 am • 1 0 • view
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debirpo.bsky.social @debirpo.bsky.social

They look like fools, so it's not the flex they think it is, & the Internet is forever.

nov 24, 2024, 9:49 pm • 2 0 • view
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Bob @bobneville.bsky.social

The jerking imaginary dicks dance

nov 24, 2024, 9:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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Michi 🌎🔥👀 @6bluecats.bsky.social

Homophobics doing the gayest dance ever?

nov 24, 2024, 9:35 pm • 4 0 • view
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bradprose.bsky.social @bradprose.bsky.social

Most homophobes are closeted self hating gays

nov 25, 2024, 1:21 am • 3 0 • view
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HDHackman @hdhackman.bsky.social

Honestly, with all the shit going on in the world, who gives a f-ck!

nov 24, 2024, 10:03 pm • 1 0 • view
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statenitaly.bsky.social @statenitaly.bsky.social

No, in the grand scheme of things the president elect is a trend. These are people just partaking in the trend.

nov 24, 2024, 10:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ⓜ️iddlelife®️ @middlelifer.bsky.social

I'm done, tired, had enough. I'm checking out. This all just blows and it's depressing as it gets. Watching this country just bow to evil is more than i can take. Fuck this.

nov 24, 2024, 9:44 pm • 4 0 • view
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ming:han @minghan.eu

I for one am thankful that he didn't dance to Macarena. #Thanksgiving

nov 24, 2024, 9:33 pm • 3 0 • view
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The Om Gnome @theomgnome.bsky.social

Bwahahaha! The New Yorker thinks that fat slob has signature moves 😁

nov 24, 2024, 9:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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The Suisse Rammer @swissrammer.bsky.social

It is just baffling, this shows how many 'closet' Trump people in 🇺🇸 there really are, which we should have known by the results of Nov 5

nov 24, 2024, 9:21 pm • 4 0 • view
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witch210572.bsky.social @witch210572.bsky.social

Is this really what the people want to see a traitor dancing like a fool??

nov 24, 2024, 9:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Buglettesmom @buglettesmom.bsky.social

Weird.

nov 24, 2024, 10:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Michael Barber @michaelbarber.bsky.social

Too many hits to the head.

nov 24, 2024, 9:21 pm • 12 0 • view
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Al Dolce @sugarmanal.bsky.social

Muammar Gaddafi used to do a little dance like that, too.

nov 24, 2024, 11:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Miszczak @miszczak.bsky.social

That's the millionaire shuffle old man donnie is doing , all millionaires follow suit because it's to their benefit. Is it insulting to you and me because we aren't millionaires , of course . Is it inuslting Merica fucked up on 6 November, of course . You got 4 years of it coming

nov 24, 2024, 9:33 pm • 2 0 • view
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galylynn.bsky.social @galylynn.bsky.social

Whatever the reason, it's just feeding his ego 😒

nov 24, 2024, 9:29 pm • 2 0 • view
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Mo in Columbus OH @moincolumbusoh.bsky.social

but if they are mocking him...

nov 24, 2024, 9:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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debby64.bsky.social @debby64.bsky.social

Makes my toes curl and skin crawl

nov 24, 2024, 9:25 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rich Jorgensen @rajorg.bsky.social

🤮

nov 24, 2024, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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missrobink.bsky.social @missrobink.bsky.social

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nov 24, 2024, 9:25 pm • 7 0 • view
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Shithead @edb2.bsky.social

Not Elvis the pelvis, that man. El, of course, was early on, the girations that came later, i.e. Jimi Hendrix, went really wild. I have seen some rock shows today where women playing guitars came out naked. Beats the Trump show.

nov 24, 2024, 10:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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loisjane.bsky.social @loisjane.bsky.social

disgusting. and really ignorant. Grow a pair.

nov 24, 2024, 10:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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ye_olde_rickardo @ye-olde-rickardo.bsky.social

Cheeto Jesus and these athletes dancing this dumb dance all know what it looks like. I mean, how could you not? (PS - The best part of my day on Bluesky today is that I found the gif below by searching "jerk off dance". Even the app knows what it looks like.)

nov 24, 2024, 10:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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davidingraham.bsky.social @davidingraham.bsky.social

As the dumbing down of American society continues…

nov 24, 2024, 10:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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Asif Hossain @asifhossain.bsky.social

It’s pretty clear the ones using it are enamoured with Trump. There are some who’ll use it because they see it trending on Reels or TikTok, but they pretty quickly learn where it’s from and are good with it.

nov 24, 2024, 9:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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T369 @misst369.bsky.social

🤮

nov 24, 2024, 9:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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jeanzorn.bsky.social @jeanzorn.bsky.social

Nah it just means they can’t dance any better than he can.

nov 25, 2024, 2:43 am • 0 0 • view
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Mike @mnandez.bsky.social

Or does it just show how bad Americans dance?

nov 24, 2024, 10:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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#TrumpaRoosky @sjimmyp.bsky.social

I’m pretty sure athletes like low taxes.

nov 24, 2024, 9:26 pm • 3 0 • view
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Marsha the Musician 🎸🐕🌮🦋 @wtfpeople76.bsky.social

You mean when he is dancing like he's jerking off two guys at once?

nov 27, 2024, 1:18 am • 0 0 • view
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SirRealDonaldTrump @sirrealdonaldtrump.bsky.social

Before long, the whole country will be ordered to do the Trump dance.

nov 24, 2024, 10:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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jetblackbox @jetblackbox.bsky.social

YUCK. DO NOT CARE

nov 24, 2024, 9:19 pm • 7 0 • view
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IrishGeek @irishgeek.bsky.social

Who cares. People are either mocking him, think it's funny, or drank the kool-aid.

nov 24, 2024, 9:27 pm • 2 0 • view
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Reresita @reresita.bsky.social

Are they raping women to declare their allegiance for Trump?

nov 24, 2024, 9:39 pm • 3 0 • view
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bradprose.bsky.social @bradprose.bsky.social

Some are like Connor Macgregor

nov 25, 2024, 1:21 am • 0 0 • view
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Rick Americus 2 @rickamericus2.bsky.social

Double hand job dance!

nov 24, 2024, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kim Kong @kimbur.bsky.social

Puke. Subscription will not be renewed due to this garbage.

nov 24, 2024, 9:46 pm • 1 0 • view
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BaileyO-SF @baileyo-sf.bsky.social

🤦🏻‍♂️ Everyone loves to jack off two dicks while wobbling. JFC

nov 24, 2024, 9:27 pm • 4 0 • view
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swirlOsquirrel @swirlosquirrel.bsky.social

Are you trying to make me unfollow you with this drivel of a hot take?

nov 25, 2024, 1:39 am • 1 0 • view