Jonathan Riley

Progressive organizer working in Durham, NC.

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Check out my newspaper collection.

First all the Presidential Impeachments

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And then here is the real Mister Freddie by the way

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I wrote the lyrics to this song about my doggie whose name is Freddie and how brave he is and then had AI make it into a real song. I play it for him and he loves it.

I know I am posting something embarrassing but it’s funny so here it is.

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@elonmusk You ruined my favorite website. I developed a huge following by posting good content but then you made a rule that my posts will only be shown to anyone even my own followers if I pay you a monthly subscription and therefore publicly declare my allegiance to your horrible views

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@WesternDecline_ @RuiHuang_art This is quite ambitious. And none of these types of civilization exist

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Now instead of Obama, a parent who gives us the freedom to rebel precisely because they care about our legitimate rebellion, we have a …look it’s an attempt to establish fascism in America and globally …that’s not a metaphor. Those are just the stakes. This moment is too real.

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We’re in a really weird historical for the Left, which always called for revolutionary change. Or at least “big structural reforms,” as Elizabeth Warren used to say. But a previously unthinkable Right has gained power & defending the old status quo is the Left’s best strategy.

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I feel bad for young rebels coming of age in the midst of this paradox. When I was in college we got to first elect Obama then protest Obama, knowing that he was like a parent who gave us unconditional love who we could rebel against yet still depend on taking care of us.

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@StreamOnMax every time I stream any show on Max, at least one time when I pause it takes me back to the beginning of the episode. It’s been happening for over a month. Can’t believe you haven’t been alerted to this glitch already. Watch in on a PS5 if that makes a difference

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@janeyk72 Here is me bowing in British

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Am I the only one who thinks British accents are just cheesy?

Like when you are watching a show, it’s like, I get it — you are a wizard who also solves crimes. But can’t you just speak English like normal people?

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@janeyk72 Like all the dogs I know do not speak in a British accent

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@janeyk72 Not a specific show but just like something like Winston Churchill comes back as a ghost and his angel pals tell him he can only get into heaven if he does enough good deeds aided by his best friend a talking dog. Sure. But like, why does the dog also have a British accent?!

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@janeyk72 I mean MAYBE I would buy it if it were a period piece about when people used to live in Europe

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@janeyk72 I just don’t buy it. I mean nobody speaks Scottish nowadays. It’s just cheesy. Like, everyone I meet speaks regular English in a normal American accent.