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"Save Democracy" Dems care more about money than they do about liberty.

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · Nov 20

Trump messaged as a populist on the economy, left of the Dems on free trade, and as anti-washington.
This occurred as he inherited Obamas recovery in 2016. Now he inherits the post covid Biden recovery, with lessening inflation. It is that simple.

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 12d

Sad to say, Taiwan doesn't seem to have prepared to defend itself.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...

How China Threatens to Force Taiwan Into a Total Blackout

A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel.

www.wsj.com

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 15d

When Dems take the House, they must zero out any money for the White House to function. Goose...Gander and all that.

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 16d

This is clearly not the comparison to Mamdani NYTs thinks it is. (Gift article)
'Four members of the Democratic Socialists of America, along with their left-wing allies, have OCCASIONALLY formed a working majority on Portland’s 12-person City Council...'
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 20d

I continue to think that one of the reasons this country is falling apart is the wholesale abandonment of public virtue as a broadly shared aspiration. Or even something people should be embarrassed about if they don’t have it.

Charles PM @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 20d

Fuckin yikes, man

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 23d

A reminder -- not that you need one -- of which party's electeds are routinely calling for political violence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republican Arizona lawmaker makes post calling for execution of Democratic congresswoman

John Gillette on X called for ‘people like’ Pramila Jayapal to be ‘hanged’ in response to her video on anti-Trump protests

www.theguardian.com

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Rebel Bishop @starrmoone.bsky.social · 21d

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 21d

The CCP is an evil organization.
wapo.st/4pQNRxI

Behind Taiwan’s ‘unification’ party, Chinese espionage — and a criminal gang

The murky activities of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party show how Beijing is using organized crime to extend its reach in Taiwan.

wapo.st

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 23d

What we might refer to as a "Kavanaugh Stop"

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25d

WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.

He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.

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LoriPica 💙 @loripica.bsky.social · 23d

Agreed!! 100%!!

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 22d

MAGATs strike again.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22d

These folks showed more restraint than I ever could.

What’s wrong with people like this woman, who think the world revolves around them and lose it when they find out it doesn’t?

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 22d

MAGATs strike again.

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 22d

Reid was a showman and had a degree of 'fuck you make me' daring (the stunt with Romney's taxes comes to mind). That and keeping Nevada blue with one of the only real political-labor machines in a competitive state helps him a lot in hindsight. He wasn't LBJ. but he was sure better than this

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 25d

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22d

Stop the scapegoating and start dealing with America’s real gun crisis.

HOMEGROWN‼️

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Steven Santos @stevensantos.bsky.social · 23d

"Why won't women date me?" asked the guy hoping his ejaculation can compete for the gold medal one day.

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23d

Excuse me, what? Why are men so fucking weird sfstandard.com/2025/09/27/s...

Investors have splurged $10M on sperm racing

The instantly viral F-1 races for semen are given a big boost by backers who see a fertile future in the health-meets-entertainment company.

sfstandard.com

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 23d

Liking the T shirt.

EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · 23d

6/20

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 23d

The conservative calls for freedom of speech on campus movement were always a con. Mainstream media always treated it as if it were serious. As they always do for radical right Republican political propaganda campaigns.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 23d

Things have grown so dire in Portland, Oregon that residents may soon face a shortage of artisanal baked goods, almond milk rose petal beetroot lattes, and cold brew mushroom tonic.

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 23d

And yet, my family member with two queer kids didn't want to interrupt their Hulu, Disney+, ESPN TV package.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23d

While Stephen Miller claims that Democrats calling him a fascist constitutes incitement, there are hundreds of examples of Miller publicly calling Democrats fascists.

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 23d

Resign, you corporate puppet.

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 24d

I myself am a rotten speller, but this, from Lindsey Halligan, the current acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia—also a former Trump personal attorney and former contestant as Miss Colorado in his Miss USA pageant—this is just an unbelievable gaffe.

Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 24d

Schumer and McConnell wrongly thought they could skip a senate trial and conviction as unnecessary because Trump was "finished" after 6 January.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 26d

It looks like a videographer on Trump's team inadvertently stopped the escalator.

Fox News stated they wanted the US Government to "bomb the United Nations" building because the escalator stopped.

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Xanh @doixuan.bsky.social · 26d

Less than 24 hours later, WH insiders are walking back TACO Trump's harsh words re Russia. Just as I and so many expected.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump’s blast toward Russia is a ‘negotiating tactic,’ White House says

The president’s escalation in rhetoric is a marker of Trump’s frustration toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a senior White House official.