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lucyruthe

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Part time single mom with two extraordinary kids on the rainbow spectrum.

Theatre/storytelling nerd from a heavily geek family, though for me it is a recessive trait while the arts are more dominant. I gravitate toward dark humor, gothy fantasy, and creature features, but mostly want fully developed characters and immersive storytelling.

I'm kinda an open book. It’s just long and complicated. And it takes a while for me to relax enough to flip through all the pages.

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What a thing to say about a sexual assaulter and predator.

Screenshot of an X post by Aaron Rupar quoting Sen. Josh Hawley saying, “What I can say for sure is Donald Trump is not gonna take ‘no’ for an answer.” The embedded image shows Hawley appearing on Fox News across from a host, with the U.S. Capitol visible in the background and a chyron reading, “Soon: Trump’s State of the Union Address.”
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@georgetakei

Too deep in their own kool aid to recognize the underlying problem....

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And she thinks the Dow is like a bitcoin and can be bought and sold for $50,000.

Screenshot of a social media post from TrumpsTaxes (@trumpstaxes.com) commenting that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s rant about the stock market during a House Judiciary hearing—amid questions about Epstein, ICE, and political prosecutions—was among the most extreme moments of Trump officials testifying before Congress. The post quotes Aaron Rupar describing Bondi saying, “The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! … The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about.” Below is a video still of Pam Bondi seated at a witness table with a nameplate reading “ATTORNEY GENERAL BONDI,” speaking into a microphone during a congressional hearing. A timestamp in the corner reads “0:49.”
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@georgetakei

What the hell does Wall Street have to do with her job title and performance?

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"I was offended by the performance. The only solution is to keep shunning the whole island of Puerto Rico politically."

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Trump is turning Minnesota into a test case for federal abuse of power. After lies, raids, and a deadly ICE escalation, Tim Walz is done campaigning and ready to fight back. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/tim-walz-trump-war-minnesota

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@georgetakei

Waiting anxiously for him to show us how he's going to play those cards....

The police have already declared themselves complicit.

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In Minnesota, the federal government is no longer a trusted authority—it’s an active threat. After ICE’s massive deployment and the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident, Governor Tim Walz has put the National Guard on alert and focused his efforts on defending his state from the regime’s escalating extremism. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/tim-walz-trump-war-minnesota

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Standing ovation

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Just further evidence that this administration is more concerned with striking a pose than doing the actual work required.

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@georgetakei

It's weird how people who clearly live and pass as white claim to represent minority communities while swearing fealty to blatant racist behavior.

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I thought this administration was all about obeying orders from higher ups. Here’s the distinction, Kristi: If a judge says turn the plane around, you turn the plane around.

A tweet from Aaron Rupar shows a transcript of interviewer Jonathan Karl asking Kristi Noem whether she knew about a judge’s order before directing planes to continue flying. Noem responds by calling the judge an “activist judge” and says they comply only with lawful federal orders. Below the text is a screenshot from ABC’s This Week: Kristi Noem appears on a screen in a TV studio, speaking remotely, while Karl sits with his back to the camera interviewing her.
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It's not a "real judge" if I don't respect them!

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What won't he turn into cheap swag?

...and then bankrupt the company because he doesn't know how anything works in reality.

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Jessica Tarlov is a national treasure.

A tweet from Acyn quoting a Fox News segment. Jesse Watters asks why Democrats don’t work with Trump more. Jessica Tarlov responds that Jeffries and Schumer visited the Oval Office and were greeted with MAGA hats and sombrero videos. Below is an image from Fox News’ “The Five,” showing the five hosts seated at a round table in the studio.
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@georgetakei

Heh.

If working together toward common ground was a real option with this administration, it would have happened eight years ago.

At some point, beating the MAGA hat against the wall stops being a productive option.

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A powerful message from six Democrats reminded members of the military of a fundamental truth: illegal orders must be refused. Trump’s over-the-top reaction only highlighted the danger he poses, while the response from the 'Seditious Six' hints at a sharper, more strategic approach to Democratic communications moving forward. Here’s a look at what that future could hold. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/slotkin-kelly-unlawful-order-democrats

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@georgetakei

Yeah. We need more of these in politics.
Reinforce a legitimate line and unapologetically hold it.

When it's a legitimate boundary, fighting it is a self own.

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Who wants to tell him?

A tweet from “The Intellectualist” quotes Pete Hegseth saying: “Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore.” The image shows Trump seated at the Resolute Desk while Hegseth stands nearby speaking.
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@georgetakei

Have you noticed how one of their tells is to brag about how cool and clever they are?

It's actually way more impressive to let your effort speak for itself.

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It's horrifying how many things they are breaking intentionally without knowing how a damn thing works on the ground.

They still don't understand the meaning of "essential workers."

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And then he wonders why we think his tech is delusional and not grounded in measurable reality....

Ego worship bot lies do nothing to improve or assist my day.

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While she is certainly part of the problem, it's still a good sign that their own people are starting to call it out.

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"And Megyn, here's the part you really need to hear. If a 14-year-old has to get on the internet and explain to a grown adult with a national platform that children are children and there’s no age where abuse suddenly becomes less bad, then the problem isn't confusion, it's corruption."

Facts.

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said: "If you are not a believer, what is the reason to be good"

Atheist here ✋ You don't have to believe or rather be scared to be good

Something... something.. decency..

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@stux

Not only is Trump's logic flawed, he's also not being "good." Acting like wearing any religious label makes him a decent human being....

So I'm not sure what good "belief" ever did him.

Though, I'm pretty sure that's just more lip service to his base, and not something he even cares about. Dude says a lot of words that aren't grounded in reality.

He'll sell a Bible, but he certainly doesn't read it or understand it.

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America is not your sugar daddy, Lindsey.

A tweet from “MeidasTouch” reads: “Casually extorting the American taxpayer out of tens of millions of dollars on live television.” Below is a tweet from “Acyn” quoting Graham saying his phone records were seized and he plans to sue; when asked “For how much?” he replies, “Tens of millions of dollars.” The image shows Graham speaking on the show Hannity.
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This just feels like the part where they bankrupt the company and scrap it for parts.

They have no desire to lead or repair.
They're just gonna grab everything they can for themselves before it collapses.

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Serious $1 Trillion Crypto Price Crash Warning Sparks Panic As Bitcoin Drop Suddenly Accelerates

"The bitcoin price has fallen almost 30% from its peak last month, plunging bitcoin into bear market territory and wiping $1 trillion from the combined $3.2 trillion crypto market, with traders panicking over a bitcoin crash nightmare scenario that could be suddenly coming true."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/11/18/serious-1-trillion-crypto-crash-warning-sparks-panic-as-bitcoin-drop-suddenly-accelerates/

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@gerrymcgovern

Heh.
While buy and hold is a legit strategy.

So is selling high before the bottom drops out.

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Yeah.
Dude is better off just not talking about sex or relationships anymore.

We're all very clear that he has no principles.

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Alright folx. For this week's , we make a brief escape to play in the realm of

For the purposes of this game
Mythology = fantasy, any flavor of media lore, tall tales, classic literature, etc

My list to follow due to character limits.

As always, thanks to @Kitty for managing logistics and keeping the trains running.

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RE: https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/115530525496916237

Sure....

As the climate steadily collapses, let's insanely increase emissions, drive up energy cost/consumption, and donate all our water to a damn toy that doesn't even do anything useful.

We're not just in denial of reality, we're stepping on the gas as we drive for the cliff.

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First, none of them look like this. Second, how does this flex “protect” anything?

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@georgetakei

I suspect they actually believe that masculine posturing is all they need to do....

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Not serious, just desperate.

Though it's funny when they can't even update their playbook based on reality. Same ol' bullshit they've been spouting all along. Clearly the old "pointing fingers" don't apply here.

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There are two ways that servers on here can accept new members:

-Sign-ups where you join instantly

-Sign-ups where the server moderator has to manually approve your membership

Approval sign-ups make moderation much more effective, but some people seem to find them more difficult.

If you are someone who finds approval sign-ups more difficult, could you explain the main thing putting you off?

(By the way, this isn't meant to be judgmental, just want to find out what the main barriers are! 🙂 )

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@FediTips

I don't like feeling like it's a gated community.

It gives me gross.

I completely understand kicking out spambots and bad actors, but I want to be able to look around and explore right away. Not wait and see if I get approved without any idea of how long it might take.

On the internet, even a day is too long and I'll go find something else.

There have been a number of platforms in the past where you couldn't join without an invite. No thanks. Exclusive clubs are not my jam.

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@FediTips

From the luddite normie perspective.

I feel like people are more discouraged by extra hoops than spammers.
Sure, spammers will take the path of least resistance, but why profile everyone when the bad actors are going to show you who they are anyway?

I feel like it's behavior that needs to be monitored. Not access.

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@FediTips

All that said, I have absolutely no problem doing some version of the "I am not a robot" routine.

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@wil

Could you explore it before you created an account? If so, that should be a landing page for us new guys.

I felt like I had to sign up somewhere before I knew how anything worked.

Not sure what you mean about "often." You only sign up at the beginning.

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@wil @FediTips

Okay you guys, but this is what I found a year ago when I first joined up:
https://joinmastodon.org/

And this is what the pick a server button led to:
https://joinmastodon.org/servers

If I was supposed to know how to dig deeper to find the information you are now talking about, I didn't even know where to look.

For real, it feels like you need to sign up before you know how to research the options.

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Oh hilarious, the GOP has entered the "No True Scotsman" phase

See also:
"real christians"
"real conservatives" ad infinitum

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Taylor Swift - Vigilante Shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8XqGHMtUks

Tyler, The Creator - MANIFESTO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnDXCoHRl4o

Jake Blount - The Man Was Burning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p-iW2MxUOI

Bloodhound Gang - Fire Water Burn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaUCrqW8_mw

Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder And Lead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSzGAh0HGq8

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@bleuje

This is oddly soothing in a flowing water sort of way.
cool

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Interesting.

Curious to watch if she slowly gets off the kool aid entirely or is just switching to diet kool aid.

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During the depression, people ate cat food to survive.

The social programs now exist to prevent starvation. It's why they are there.

Dude talks about "modern life" and doesn't understand that those programs are the "modern" part.

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I would be okay calling it "Trump's balls"

It's accurate and lends itself to all the obscene jokes.

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I honestly can’t wait until some large businesses fail because of AI. I’m all excited.

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@StillIRise1963

OMG. For real.

How shit does a product need to be before these alienated from reality CEOs see what they just did to themselves?

Success wasn't even an option.

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So much for "Trump Derangement Syndrome"

Every damn thing we said he would do, he is already doing. Hasn't even completed the first year of the term.

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I did not have it on my 2025 bingo card that I would respect (with epic space laser caveats) MTG for being more honorable than the sell out plastikz.

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"This man has been degrading himself on camera with one horrific film after another for my entire adult life, and he is not taken seriously by anybody."

Hi Stephen, your projection called...

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The correct response to a known, chronic con man talking about danger is to roll your eyes.

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@georgetakei

No need to be accountable when you can be insultingly dismissive...

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he saw Mamdani talking about housing and thought: but what about crypto?

my guess is this is more of a hail mary attempt to get blockchain/AI money and influence behind him. we haven't seen much crypto industry spending in races below the federal level, but i also wouldn't put it past them to get involved here at the last minute

Headline: New York mayor candidate Cuomo pledges crypto innovation with new role
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He's signaling to the people with money and current power.

He can't win the people, so he's trying to get dealt into the rigged game.

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This would be so on brand…

A tweet from Republicans Against Trump reads: “BREAKING: Donald Trump is considering commuting Diddy’s sentence as early as this week, TMZ reports.” Below are two side-by-side photos — on the left, Donald Trump sits beside Diddy and Melania Trump at an event, all dressed formally; on the right, a younger Trump shakes hands with Diddy while both wear suits.
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The pedo rapists gotta stick together!

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It's completely infantile, but it also means that the crowds and criticism are bothering him.

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I personally find it infuriating that if you want a committed relationship or children, everyone automatically throws women into the tradwife stereotype.

You can want those things without reducing your whole identity to that role.

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Stephen Miller is like Grima Wormtongue.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @MarcoFo ..., Marco Foster, posted 14 hours ago, quoting JB Pritzker: "Stephen Miller clearly is the one pushing the tactics at DHS, at CBP, at ICE. He's the person aiming to have Donald Trump become an authoritarian leader. Stephen Miller is bad for the country and he is abusing the fact that Donald Trump has diminished capacity." The post includes a video still from The Bulwark showing a man in a gray suit speaking into a Shure microphone, with an American flag and the Illinois state flag in the background.
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Miller is for real developing the practical tactics, but that don't make Trump some helpless victim.

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Offensive and patronizing, indeed. Describes much of the GOP nowadays, come to think of it.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @BlueATLG , Blue Georgia, posted 9 hours ago, stating, "Mike Johnson is asked about the delay in swearing in Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva: 'Bless her heart. She's a representative elect. She doesn't know how it works around here.' Grijalva: 'How offensive and how patronizing. Yesterday, my race was certified, and so that's how things work. Your job is to swear me in.'" The post includes a video still from various news networks (Fox News, CNN) showing a split-screen of multiple news anchors discussing the topic, with headlines such as "DEM REP-ELECT RESPONDS TO HOUSE SPEAKER'S 'BLESS HER HEART' DIG" and "DEMOCRATS STORM SPEAKER JOHNSON'S OFFICE," along with a Blue Georgia alert icon.
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@georgetakei

When there is no excuse for their behavior, they are dismissive and insulting.

Another day, another dodge tactic.
It's all they do.

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It's beautiful that he did this to himself with his own gaudy renovations.