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Scott Smith

@canaansdad1987.bsky.social

26K followers 19K following 28K posts

I'm highly political. I have two amazing sons. MSW. Really enjoy cooking and baking. No DMs unless I know you. I'm openly gay and am not interested in crypto or the illuminati

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · May 15

Look, am I proud of the way our countrymen treated the people of color or the indigenous people in the country? Absolutely not but I learned enough about our history to not try to hide these horrible parts because we are destined to repeat them if we don't teach the bad parts of the history of the

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 9m

Exactly. I don't care if it's my own father. Release the files

Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 10m

This is just wrong. The person who just bought the company is a MAGA billionaire.

#USDemocracy

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 17m

Lol

Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 19m

I would never claim that service members don't deserve the best living conditions but it seems like a strange thing to start right now.

#USDemocracy

Defense Secretary Hegseth launches task force to fix chronic issues in barracks - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

Defense Secretary Hegseth launches task force to fix chronic issues in barracks

A 2023 report criticized "poor living conditions" in some barracks and said they "undermine quality of life and readiness" of the military.

www.cbsnews.com

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 31m

These people don't stop lying. 14 years younger, my ass

#USDemocracy

www.rawstory.com/trump-health...

White House says Trump's heart tested 14 years younger than his 'chronological age'

President Donald Trump's newly released physical results from the White House sing the praises of his health and physical fitness, and claim that he, in fact, has the heart of a man in his mid-60s, ra...

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 1h

#USDemocracy
Robert De Niro previews the next day of No Kings protests:
October 18th, 2025.
❌👑 nokings.org

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 1h

James Talarico nails it: The biggest divide in our country is not left versus right. It's top versus bottom. #USDemocracy

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 1h

Dear Trumpafools,

As soon as you become more useful to him 'under a bus' you will find yourself kissing rust.

#USDemocracy

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 1h

I'm not on them. I don't care. I want them exposed

Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 1h

This is definitely the definition of fascism.

#USDemocracy

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 1h

Hey Orange conman,

Not only did you not bring in $17 trillion but you increased our national deficit by a total of 30% of the total amount of $37 trillion. Stop spending our money like we are your personal bank account

#USDemocracy

youtube.com/shorts/O3hWk...

Trump's Debt, Did He Contribute Most To The Debt #trump #breakingnews #americanpolitics

YouTube video by Democracy II

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 2h

Trump thinks Anti-Fascism (Antifa) is Fascist.

He also thinks:

❌️sexual assault is foreplay
❌️Tarrifs are paid by the source country
❌️Clorox cures Covid
❌️Melania likes him
❌️Micro means big (re Penises)
❌️Masturbation is a sport
❌️KFC is a food group
❌️IQ is measured as a percentage

#USDemocracy

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 2h

On This Shutdown Saturday Chump,We Would All Like You To
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 2h

Just a reminder. And I don't care who is on the files. Release them. The survivors need closure.

Release the Epstein files.

#USDemocracy

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 7h

Stand up and speak! EVERYONE!
#usdemocracy
www.youtube.com/shorts/T6rz9...

NY AG Letitia James responds to indictment

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 7h

Stochastic terrorism is real!
#usdemocracy
www.youtube.com/shorts/pmm-p...

Judge’s House Burns After Ruling

YouTube video by NowThis Impact

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 10h

trump is no longer able to invent semi-intelligible LIES!
The LIES make no sense at any level!
#usdemocracy
youtu.be/mdPXu_P5-K0

Trump holds DISASTER PRESSER in OVAL as MARKETS TANKS

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 10h

The GOP CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE ---IS--- the enemy within!
The line was crossed long ago, multiple times! Examine the pattern of GOP crime!
#usdemocracy

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16h

Trump’s rhetoric has crossed a line — from “Deep State” conspiracy to open fascist playbook.

open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Trump’s “Enemy Within”: How Fascist Rhetoric Became U.S. Policy

Behind talk of “vermin” and “enemies,” Trump’s administration is mobilizing the tools of state power against its own citizens.

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 11h

#ExplainLikeImFive: Lying to congress is no longer considered a crime?

Could someone tell that to Comey's lawyer?
#usdemocracy

Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 11h

Yes, it really is this simple! It is ALL interconnected!
FINALLY, someone said it out loud!
#usdemocracy
www.youtube.com/shorts/_tTHf...

Healthcare cuts are a funding mechanism for Trump to reward tech oligarchs and other billionaires

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Visikarte 🎗️ @visitkarte.bsky.social · 2h

What could possibly go wrong if you elect an alleged rapist into SCOTUS?

TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 4h

Check out the Kavanaugh Stop. Full description and definition in the video.
Sound up! #KavanaughStop.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18h

Lawyers have been publicizing a new term to describe ICE's racially targeted detainments: a “Kavanaugh stop.”

Mother Jones reporter Pema Levy explains in this new video:

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Visikarte 🎗️ @visitkarte.bsky.social · 2h

The self proclaimed „progressives“ ARE what’s wrong with the modern Democratic Party.
Allying themselves with extreme worldview and terrorism isn’t a good look.
#USDemocracy is dying because of their purity tests and extremism.
#Voices4Victory are the sane voices.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Democrats Still Have No Idea What Went Wrong

The party’s progressives seem to think the problem is not with their platform but with voters.

www.theatlantic.com

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Visikarte 🎗️ @visitkarte.bsky.social · 2h

The shutdown is not about healthcare
It's about the possible end of our democracy

kurtkroemer.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...

The shutdown is not about healthcare

It's about the possible end of our democracy

kurtkroemer.substack.com

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 3h

TRUMP'S WALTER REED PROCTOLOGIST

Confirms Trump's assertion that violence is now universal telling the obese orange fuhrer, "Uranus is a hellhole."

#USDemocracy

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