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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

In 'merica we like our government broken

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

Ah the first truly awful President of my lifetime... those were the days.
Trump rises to new heights though!

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

I saw the one with the moose first and I laughed my ass off. Prop's to AI 😂

Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 17h

Even the animals aren’t safe….

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

Cool, can we get him to move there? A lot of us have had enough. Sorry Argentina, the truth is we've always loved you, but you can take him.

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, but then I also remember realizing as a young adult how much of the history we were taught was "white washed" and thinking humans suck.

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

Just keep lying.

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

Imagine being Kristi Noem and being destined to be remembered in someone's history as an awful puppy killing cunt for eternity. Congratulations Kristi!

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 4h

Sadly something will probably survive and just perpetuate the cycle... Humanity seems to be an endless tragic loop destined to continue until the sun explodes.

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 7h

Consider how terrifying AOC and Mamdani have been made to right leaning Americans. Consider how establishment Democrats have helped create the terror. I find myself frequently trying to remind people what "extreme left" would be and how we don't have anyone in our politics who fits that definition.

Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 10h

"We have a rising new Dem star who really engages with people, and is sure to win their next election."

DEM LEADERSHIP: That's fantastic.

"What are the next steps?"

DEM LEADERSHIP: Simple. Force them to step aside and throw their support behind this 80-year-old lifetime politician.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15h

Trump is online positively wailing about this picture, because he is weak and vain and cares exponentially more about himself than anything else. That said, if there is something Trump does not want America to see, that means it is probably something every American needs to see. Please share widely.

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 8h

Lucky you to be in Paris. As many times as I've been I'm always excited to return.

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 8h

Isn't it idiotic. They are more focused on getting Trump a worthless award for his tiny fragile ego than doing any work for the people.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning.

Democrats have no obligation to vote for a budget that funds corruption and totalitarianism.

Trump is willing to do whatever it takes to destroy our democracy and pad the pockets of billionaires.

People don't want Democrats to wilt. They want us to fight.

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 8h

Correct! Don't fund a corrupt broken government and let them do more harm!

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning.

Democrats have no obligation to vote for a budget that funds corruption and totalitarianism.

Trump is willing to do whatever it takes to destroy our democracy and pad the pockets of billionaires.

People don't want Democrats to wilt. They want us to fight.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

No Deathtraps for Children!

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

Honestly, it's too flattering for that pig. (Sorry pigs, I know pigs are cute, it's just an expression.)

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

Nick is a ridiculous tool. I wish I'd never heard of him.

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

Yes, I think he's genuine.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16h

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

They are going to start giving them away when you buy a Starlink at Costco. 😉

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

Another terrorist group! 😂

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

Surviving the war zone. 😂

Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

If true, our educational systems should be entirely revamped to try to address this human failing. There could be nothing more important for the long term survival of humanity.

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Steve Ritacco @computermuse.bsky.social · 14h

I wonder sometimes if humanity just goes through 100 year cycles because most people forget the past and don't study/understand history.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself."

-FDR (definitely antifa)

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