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@scottroiter.bsky.social

Competitive DDR player, institutional researcher, Chicagoan, Jew of queer experience. (he/him)

created October 10, 2023

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I know 😕 I just like this gif and wanted an excuse to post it.

29/8/2025, 6:32:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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29/8/2025, 5:22:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What are the chances that a huge portion of that 40% falls into the "I don't mind it, as long as it doesn't inconvenience *me*" crowd?

27/8/2025, 7:20:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Perhaps. But it's breaking news. They can't just wait for someone to take a photo of the school, especially because people may not be able to access the school due to emergency personnel. Alt text would definitely be helpful though, especially for blind people who cannot see the image.

27/8/2025, 2:47:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because the photo of the school was taken when there was snow on the ground? I don't understand this question.

27/8/2025, 2:38:35 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is funny, considering how many stories we've heard of people skirting around the rules and "communicating" with each other when they're supposed to be totally silent. But it makes me so curious about the rules they violated.

21/8/2025, 1:57:31 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Crohnee here. If you think you might have it, 100% recommend talking to a doctor or going in for a colonoscopy. Stay safe

16/8/2025, 9:49:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How do you expect people to try and prevent entry of the national guard into DC? Citizens could block every highway, subway, and harbor, and the national guard will still find a way in. DC is a big city, and there simply aren't enough people to block off every entry point.

11/8/2025, 7:33:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not gonna keep arguing with you. But you don't really have a right to get offended at people calling out ableist jokes. So at least take a second to understand why people are bothered by them, or stop being so offended by people calling them out.

4/8/2025, 3:37:08 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I wasn't interested in scolding anyone until you decided to be snarky. I'm just explaining why people take issue with the joke. It's perfectly reasonable to be upset about wheelchair jokes made at anyone's expense. Communication is a two way street, after all. Don't be condescending.

4/8/2025, 3:19:58 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The implication here is that it's okay to make fun of someone's disability if it's a bad guy. But at the end of the day, you're still making fun of someone's disability. You can attack Abbott without attacking all wheelchair users in the process.

4/8/2025, 2:41:50 PM | 8 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Ratted out" 😭

25/7/2025, 6:17:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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to be fair, this is a pretty healthy display of masculinity that should be seen as a positive example. I respect him for being willing to show his emotions in such a vulnerable position

18/7/2025, 1:27:08 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Omg drag them!!

16/7/2025, 3:28:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That's fair. I'm glad this is a step in the right direction.

16/7/2025, 2:18:54 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As much as I agree, I wish she would've provided some examples to really make a more concrete point.

16/7/2025, 2:03:58 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Also - to be fair, how does he know Amy isn't good at competitions? Seems like a hasty judgment to me 🤔

15/7/2025, 3:38:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What's the point, then? You shouldn't specifically care about supporting marginalized groups because your group is gonna come up eventually. You should care because it's the right thing to do.

10/7/2025, 2:08:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because lawyers like Aaron actually realize how bad it can get without them. We (at least those of us who are *not* lawyers) are not the experts here. Why do people assume we know better than people who do this for a living?

30/6/2025, 8:23:59 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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For the equivalent of 1000 pokédollars, you can buy a poké doll, allowing you to flee from Team Rocket, or you can help get Abughazaleh elected, ensuring a Team Rocket-free city for EVERYONE!

25/6/2025, 2:56:15 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They'll find a way to explain it.

24/6/2025, 7:38:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN in a statement: “This alleged assessment is flat-out wrong and was classified as ‘top secret’ but was still leaked to CNN by an anonymous, low-level loser in the intelligence community." Thank god we have professionals in DC!! 🙄

24/6/2025, 7:34:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've been to that location twice now. The patio seating is great. Not a ton of patios in Albany Park, sadly.

23/6/2025, 1:47:14 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Kabobi is one of my favorites!

23/6/2025, 1:25:51 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Take the brown line up to Albany Park and check out all the restaurants off Kedzie and Lawrence. It's a half hour ride, but you won't be disappointed.

23/6/2025, 12:30:12 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What's next? Is he gonna write them a stern letter? Ask Trump to explain himself?

22/6/2025, 1:38:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Have they provided a shred of evidence indicating they had been prioritizing criminals prior to this? Just saying it's their "priority" means nothing.

19/6/2025, 7:01:43 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"make America healthy again" (i.e. targeting vaccines and a bunch of other important stuff)

17/6/2025, 2:10:47 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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LOVE!!

17/6/2025, 12:28:18 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Plz tell me this is satire

16/6/2025, 1:57:30 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Does this mean every order from Trump et al. is now illegal and/or unconstitutional?

13/6/2025, 1:02:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There's a new pro skater game coming out next month, actually!!

11/6/2025, 2:01:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can't wait for him to talk about this on his podcast. Maybe someone will listen to it someday!

8/6/2025, 2:37:36 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The cruelty is the point!

8/6/2025, 12:45:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Concerning

5/6/2025, 5:25:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh no, not... antifa!!

4/6/2025, 6:44:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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DRAG HER

3/6/2025, 3:24:16 PM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just the US. Some recent international versions have had everyone at FTC earn a vote, and some others have had unanimous votes.

22/5/2025, 3:10:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It just sucks because the editing of this season was so misleading. I absolutely believe Kamilla had a strong chance to win, but I would find it really shocking if David, for example, voted for her. Their relationship was tumultuous at best.

22/5/2025, 3:08:21 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Concerning

21/5/2025, 2:53:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Isn't workers comp controlled at the state level?

19/5/2025, 3:42:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let me guess: he knows it when he sees it?

17/5/2025, 2:15:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is it true that if they have any spelling errors, or if the date is incorrect, the judicial warrant is invalid?

13/5/2025, 1:07:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thanks for your productive, insightful, and most of all incorrect sentiment!

12/5/2025, 8:51:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nuance? NUANCE???

Lisa Simpson looking shocked and possibly dismayed
7/5/2025, 9:33:56 PM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is possibly one of the most dystopian things I've ever read.

6/5/2025, 6:03:47 PM | 12 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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like what the heck is THIS???

Rob Cesternino giving a confessional with a video of Heidi superimposed to the side for some reason
2/5/2025, 5:15:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's gonna be those weird "fantasy" confessionals from Survivor Amazon. Also, if we're counting web clips, any ponderosa video when the eliminated person gets a really cold reception.

2/5/2025, 5:08:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not specifically referring to the tariffs, referring to the "every bad thing that happens to them" rhetoric. I would classify being murdered in that category.

2/5/2025, 12:55:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The "keeping their mouths shut" aspect is the most interesting. If they're scorned from being fired and aren't sufficiently loyal, who knows what they'll spill.

1/5/2025, 7:22:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Implication here is that everyone in a specific demographic deserves to be punished, even the members of that group who did not ask for it. 18-21 white males are not a monolith, many are oppressed in other ways (sexual orientation, disability status, etc) and did not want this.

1/5/2025, 4:08:54 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😕

29/4/2025, 8:40:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the two songs competing for #1 on billboard were a critically acclaimed sleeper hit and a mediocre song boosted by payola. The sleeper hit reached #1 and the payola flop stalled at #2

29/4/2025, 2:46:57 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Also, I was obsessed with her eye shadow in that video 👁👄👁

26/4/2025, 10:42:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I learned of Kylie the same way! Though as a heads up, she was in DDRMAX2, not DDR Extreme 2. Also, there was a remix of Love At First Sight in the Japanese version of Supernova, and in a few others as well (especially the European versions).

26/4/2025, 10:39:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There are a ton of 2A liberals out there. Most just don't brag about their guns.

26/4/2025, 1:27:58 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do you think it's realistic that the majority (or even vast majority) of Senate Dems support impeachment but just aren't voicing it for one reason or another?

25/4/2025, 11:22:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is the completely wrong takeaway from everything that has occurred throughout the whole administration. With pressure, things change. Not as much change as we want, but more than nothing.

25/4/2025, 11:09:45 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Never mind, it's just someone complaining about wokeness.

An article titled
24/4/2025, 8:42:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm assuming this article was written by AI because they completely messed up their pronouns twice in one sentence. This is so pathetic.

The author using the wrong pronouns for Vaughan Murrae twice in one sentence in the linked article.
24/4/2025, 8:38:14 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There's always more to learn!

24/4/2025, 7:58:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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For example, here is a journal article from the Journal of Social Psychology (which you can probably access elsewhere): pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15279331/

24/4/2025, 7:45:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's also worth noting that just because the trait is called right-wing authoritarianism doesn't mean all people high in that trait are right-wing in our political framework. Frequently, yes, but not necessarily.

24/4/2025, 7:39:41 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I actually did my master's thesis on right-wing authoritarianism as a personality trait, and it's worth noting that personality traits exist on a spectrum. Not usually one or the other. Bob Altemeyer (RIP) from University of Manitoba was a great researcher in this domain.

24/4/2025, 7:37:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trump calling this an "illegal boycott" in 3... 2... 1...

23/4/2025, 7:08:53 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not with that attitude!!

20/4/2025, 12:46:48 AM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When a right winger overuses the 😂😂😂 🤣🤣🤣 🤡🤡🤡 emojis, you can tell they are absolutely furious.

18/4/2025, 2:36:44 AM | 147 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's real!

18/4/2025, 2:01:16 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you for clarifying. It sounds really complex.

16/4/2025, 4:48:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I see. Does this mean the "next steps" are to refer the person to a different judge, who would then make the decision to convict them? Does the second judge give them an opportunity to comply before the conviction?

16/4/2025, 4:43:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Possible stupid question: what is the distinction between "finding probable cause to hold someone in contempt" and simply "holding someone in contempt"?

16/4/2025, 4:24:56 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Meme of a large group of people.... hugging?
14/4/2025, 1:32:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bangerz

13/4/2025, 5:55:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just ask the grocery stores why they don't have colorful eggs on Christmas. When they tell you they're an Easter tradition, just respond "oh, interesting..." and walk away.

13/4/2025, 3:22:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When I lived in Iowa, the grocery store put out the matzo on Rosh Hashanah. They tried, at least.

13/4/2025, 2:57:00 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm from Deerfield! So glad to see this.

11/4/2025, 1:54:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh good, nothing like "it's not a problem until it's affecting ME" syndrome!!

8/4/2025, 3:12:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Possibly stupid question about this takeaway (and I guess all judgments of this sort): does that mean - since there was no due process - they must rectify their error because they violated their interpretation of the law? Or is it just "moving forward, we expect due process"?

8/4/2025, 2:36:53 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Whoa, don't be ridiculous. It's MILF MANOR, not island!!

8/4/2025, 1:36:19 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh my god, I completely forgot about this

8/4/2025, 1:35:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hear you loud and clear, but no. I will not fix this.

6/4/2025, 11:30:26 PM | 416 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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Was gonna say this. I have never seen anyone actually - for lack of a better word - *stan* Vance the way they stan Trump. People like Trump because he got them fired up. Vance cannot do that. IMO, Trump getting impeached & removed will topple the administration, but we still have fascists to manage.

5/4/2025, 10:49:59 PM | 24 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's also a rhythm game!

4/4/2025, 7:37:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's important to acknowledge that there are plenty of marginalized people who did not ask for this. Painful isn't the right word, lethal is. People will die.

4/4/2025, 6:45:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bless you!

3/4/2025, 10:48:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/4/2025, 12:33:49 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not you using Elon's AI platform to make this image 🤢🤮

26/3/2025, 10:53:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So does this mean they could conceivably do this over and over again, just to stall congress indefinitely?

26/3/2025, 12:13:03 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because she lives in this district. Do you want someone representing a district completely disconnected from them?

24/3/2025, 3:56:57 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Listen, I have liked Rep Schakowsky. But she is going to be in her 80s. She is more likely to *die* than a republican winning this seat. I'm not gonna argue with you, but if you can't see how the numbers are working here, I don't know what to tell you.

24/3/2025, 3:44:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is my district. The bigger risk is keeping that seat under its current position. We haven't had a republican here since the 1940s. It's more likely that the current representative will die and the seat will be vacated than a republican winning here.

24/3/2025, 3:38:12 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I promise you, this seat will not go to a republican.

24/3/2025, 3:34:20 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Whoa, that's my district!

24/3/2025, 1:37:55 PM | 27 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You could've told me this was Lisa Lisa and I would've believed you

24/3/2025, 2:59:38 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Omg my queer heart cannot take this

19/3/2025, 4:48:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's giving

A tweet by Twitter user @BravoCoolie that says:
18/3/2025, 4:53:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't help it. I haven't had any caffeine yet today, and this community note is absolutely something that would show up on Twitter.

18/3/2025, 2:15:03 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh, sorry, this is fake

18/3/2025, 1:49:05 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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WHAT IS THAT LAST URL

18/3/2025, 1:48:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I get the Reuben at least once a month. It's so good, and really inexpensive, too.

17/3/2025, 5:06:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view