Tanchurian Candidate
@shelloshot.bsky.social
Mom, Project Manager, coffee consumer, nature lover and rabble rouser
created July 27, 2023
151 followers 448 following 276 posts
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McSweeney's (@mcsweeneys.net) reposted
"Our concept for the walls was 'aftermath of a King Midas orgy.' Our inspiration for the fireplace mantel was 'gift table at the nuptials of a historically insignificant Habsburg.' And our direction for the doors was 'whatever gold crap we have left.'"
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The book is so good!!
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His skin suit is molting and they are out of concealer.
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I live in Pittsburgh. I love this city but visiting Chicago made me realize that the Burgh needs to get its sh*t together! š
Diedrich Bader (@diedrichbader.bsky.social) reposted
In defense of Bluesky Sometimes the choir needs to hear it
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I just got back from spending the holiday weekend in Chicago. I was blown away by how clean the city is, how gorgeous their green spaces are, how safe I felt walking everywhere, and how friendly the people were.
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted
URGENT: If you have ANY information about Kilmar Abrego Garciaās whereabouts and/or the process to send him to Uganda, PLEASE message me on Signal: marisakabas.04 Your anonymity will be fully protected. I know itās scary to speak out, but this is a manās life.
Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
"it's a tricky issue that shouldnt require federal intervention. we'll just let local municipalities decide what is best for their communities."
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I bought feta and olives today - snack time!
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If we have an election (big if!) and he loses - that will be the start of our 2nd civil war. That is when the military will need to choose what side theyāre on. Iām convinced he wonāt leave and republicans will refuse to give up power. Everyone should prepare for that moment now.
acabylon bee (@acabylonbee.bsky.social) reposted
cracker barrel is changing its name to the washington commanders
The Daily Show (@thedailyshow.com) reposted
Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
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$20 says they are setting up another fake attempt on his life. This is all for generating propaganda video.
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Need to know where his grave will be so I can walk my dog and let her sh*t all over it.
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Quit telling us what heās doneā¦what theyāre doing - WE KNOW. Tell us what you plan to do about it and what we can do to support you in that effort.
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Wonāt be Josh Shapiro, thatās for sure.
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And what horrible people they still are!
William Shakespeare (@shakespeare.lol) reposted
Down, down to hell, and say I sent thee thitherā
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It looks like a 1980ās Home Interiors catalogue threw up all over that room.
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Impressed the word "pursuing" is spelled correctly.
Joshua Erlich (@joshuaerlich.bsky.social) reposted
this person should get a lawyer, and, if they don't have a lawyer, my number is easy to find
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Yes - heās Steff!!
Edward A. Rowe (@edwardarowe1.bsky.social) reposted
ANTIFASCIST 615 (@615antifascist.bsky.social) reposted
ICE Agents were spotted this morning outside of the Nashville SC practice facility being escorted by TN Highway Patrol. A contingent of at least 15 silver trucks & Black SUVs were seen staged in the parking lot.
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I bet he bathes in mayonnaise! [Swoon]
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Fellow Titan here - class of ā86! Grew up in Newport Village and spent a great deal of time drinking underage at Irelandās Own. š
ProPublica (@propublica.org) reposted
ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth ā sometimes, even nothing. (Published 2021)
Lupita Nihongo (@otsumamiboy.bsky.social) reposted
DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black. Do you understand?
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NATO Ambassador āBig Dick Toilet Guyā on Ukraineās territorial concessionsā¦
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His racism that drove his vote for Trump stresses me out.
Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) reposted
Democratic politicians everywhere need to understand something: the massive support you're seeing right now for Texas House Democrats would be the support you'd easily get, too, if you were willing to fight back aggressively instead of navel-gazing and talking about "norms."
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Willie is, and always has been, the hero we need.
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Iām considered this might be true for far too longā¦
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This one hurts and I am feeling old.
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It really works!
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Pepper coated seed!! Birds love it - squirrels, chipmunks and deer hate it. They havenāt bothered with my feeder since I started using it.
The Onion (@theonion.com) reposted
Shocking Video Captures Calm Police Officers Handling Situation Nonviolently
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My daughter informing me of his death.
ErikPActive (@erikpactive.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
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Do you really believe that she didnāt know this would happen? Of course she did. Itās all theater. She gets to play the victim who fought so hard for Alaskans!! If she were truly fighting for Alaskans, she would have voted no on the final vote - and she did not.
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Why on earth are you promoting Amazon????
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Staff at FEMA haven't received any internal communications from the agency or department leadership since the deadly floods in Texas, which is unheard of in the wake of a major disaster. Acting Administrator David Richardson is "nowhere to be found."
Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
3. Corporations that publicly endorsed Trump's megabill: 3M Altria AT&T Charter Communications Chevron Cisco Comcast Delta Airlines Door Dash Great Clips Hair Cuttery T-Mobile Uber United Airlines UPS Verizon
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
Have all your big Dem donors pay them off. Iām serious.
Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) reposted
āAttacking the future of the party while Republicans strip every poor person of Medicaid in the middle of the night,ā by way of example, is not acceptable leadership. He's gonna have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward.
Bill Madden (@maddenifico.bsky.social) reposted
This about covers it. š³š
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Heās doing the Lordās work.
evy kwong (@evystadium.bsky.social) reposted
this is just one of many calls WIREDās @dell.bsky.social, @dmehro.bsky.social, and @couts.bsky.social sifted through for weeks and weeks. in the unpaywalled article below, there are more calls that give a snapshot of what happens inside an ICE facility.
Colin Spacetwinks (@spacetwinks.bsky.social) reposted
reporters are saying that andrew cuomo has slipped on a banana peel then landed on a rake which knocked him through a window where he accidentally put his hand on an active stove and then he fell down 10 flights of stairs and into the street where he was then pursued by a tiger escaped from the zoo
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All the preppy GenX douchebags I went to school with are dragging my generation down. To all the GenX Punks, Skaters and my brethren Deadheads - I see you still fighting the good fight.
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I tried to block him and discovered it was done for me because of a block list I subscribed to! I love this Bluesky community. ā¤ļøā¤ļø
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
š£ļø9 YEAR OLD: āWhat Trump is doing is frightening ā unlike some people we know the meaning of the Declaration of Independence.ā
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I think you underestimate how far your voice already reaches. I canāt tell you how many friends, coworkers etc I have told to drink water and stop slouching - you will feel better. And surprise - they do!! Grounding folks to the basics (breathe, drink, sit up) in moments of anxiety is helpful!
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Itās a John Hughes character and thatās why weāre all like, āI think I know that guy but just canāt quite place him.ā
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This is the clearest, most instantly relatable description of a human being weāve all known in our lifetime.
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www.nokings.org
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Pittsburgh has 2 scheduled. Hadnāt planned on going but LA has tipped the scales. We knew this moment was coming. Weāve all been watching for the moment, unsure of what that might look like. Friends, that moment is now. Find your local protest and march. Stay peaceful ā¤ļø
Kat Tenbarge (@kattenbarge.bsky.social) reposted
Itās preposterous to treat Fetterman as a lone voice of reason in the Democratic Party after repeated reports indicating that he resents/is incapable of performing the basic duties of his job and is also a physical danger to the people around him
Joe Walsh (@walshfreedom.bsky.social) reposted
This is what it looks like without a United States Congress.
Frovo (@frovo.bsky.social) reposted
has kendall jenner tried giving ICE a pepsi yet
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I need the origin story on that name. Itās great!
Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) reposted
This is all very simple. Let the world's two biggest babies fight and visibly construct and build a world without them. Anybody who tries to welcome Elon Musk, the world's most preeminent ratfucker, into their political party should be put in a dog crate until 2029.
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Put a copy of the legislation in the Fox green room - maybe they can read it while they wait for their 10th Fox appearance for the day.
Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Thank GOD this research isn't being done in the U.S.
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
You donāt show up for votes, you donāt respond to constituent email, and what little you do manage to accomplish is in lock step with your nazi/republican āfriendsā. Please step down.
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Looking for spare change to support his catnip habit.
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My brain will always convince me that Iām handling everything just fine. My body, on the other hand, will respond to stress by way of muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders while I sleep. It goes great with jaw clenching and teeth grinding. Itās the tension trifecta.
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Trump take Kevin Hart.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
CARTOON OF THE DAY #RepublicanBudget #BigBeautifulBill #BigBeautifulFUToRegularPeople
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
And the smell - stale beer and cat piss.
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Gross.
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He would never have eaten that sandwich.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
JUST NOW ā Ben from Ben & Jerryās interrupts the RFK JR. hearing: āCongress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza and paying for it by kicking kids off Medicaid! They need to let food in to starving kids in Gaza!ā Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DJpRn4B...
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
Pretty sure their little information bubble has told them only Black and brown kids benefit from SNAP - and they believe it.
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Theyāre trolling him and heās too stupid to know.
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We need protesters at Dulles with signs telling these nazis to get fucked! America doesnāt want you here, sitting back all lazy living off the government.
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Fuck these people. Itās our responsibility as citizens to make sure they are fucking miserable here.
The Onion (@theonion.com) reposted
Man Canāt Believe He Has To Download Stupid App Just To Bribe President theonion.com/man-can...
Drew Magary (@drewmagary.bsky.social) reposted
āAnd so the Greeks send me this horse, weāre talking about one of the most beautiful horses youāve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse weāll even bring it to your houseā
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
And itās up to us to make them feel as unwelcome as possible. Weāve got enough racists living off of our tax dollars.
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They are doing it because they can, knowing full well no one is going to stop them - and there will be no repercussions.
Arturo Dominguez šØšŗšŗšø (@extremearturo.bsky.social) reposted
Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) lays out what really happened at the ICE detention center in Newark NJ. Menendez's statement is corroborated by video evidence.
Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack.bsky.social) reposted
So they went with another Catholic, huh?
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
New band name: Woke Marxist Pope
Keegan Osinskeet (@keeganosinski.bsky.social) reposted
THE POPE'S MOM WAS A LIBRARIAN
Drew Schnoebelen (@dschnoeb.bsky.social) reposted
Ice Agents in Worcester, MA RIGHT NOW attempting to take 2 women and a baby. City Council Member @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social attempting to help her. Please share far and wide ASAP!
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Listened to this yesterday - fantastic!
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Iām an IT project manager and I can tell you that IT dudes are over the moon to push out and celebrate AI. Itās just another new toy and I freakin hate it. And itās so easy to discern what is AI generated content. Itās sterile, boring, lacks creativity and is entirely predictable.
Diedrich Bader (@diedrichbader.bsky.social) reposted
Meanwhileā¦
Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff.bsky.social) reposted
ALL FLEETWOOD MAC SONGS THAT DO NOT FEATURE A STEVIE NICKS LEAD VOCAL ARE NOW TARIFFED AT 250%
Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) reposted
This is two global elections in ONE WEEK where the conservative candidate trying to become prime minister not only led his party to a big loss but lost their own seat in parliament (!) in huge upsets. We are global pariahs unseen since the end of the Cold War and need stronger domestic opposition.
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
Youāll need to offer a blood sacrifice to Bananarama.
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You are only a few weeks away from the ultimate pairing: sandals and socks.
Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) reposted
Mike Waltz has left the chat.
Athena Z (@athenasrx.bsky.social) reposted
5 ALARM FIRE š„ A message from senator Chris murphy Senator Chris Murphy asks us to post this statement to our public walls. ****** Report from the Senate Floor: āLast night in the Senate, something really important happened. /1
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
Forest Hills was a rough ride! No power, huge oaks toppled over. Neighbors getting together to clean up and drink and tell stories about what just happened. I love this town. ā¤ļø
Tanchurian Candidate (@shelloshot.bsky.social) reply parent
I think itās fair to say that we no longer have any secrets - they are selling off the country one state secret at a time to the highest bidder.
Ian Carrillo (@iansociologo.bsky.social) reposted
Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...