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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 22h

America will be strong again, will advance towards greatness when it gets its collective head re-oriented towards building up its people, preserving its environment and resources, and building an equitable justice system that works for everyone.

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 22h

The whole foundation of American wealth and power derives from natural resources, labor, consumers, and a justice system that works for everyone.

Billionaires don't care about any of that because they can't understand or see the connections. It's something they can't feel or hold and it galls them.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 22h

I don't need a poll to tell me how I should structure my party's platform. It should be about protecting workers, consumers, the environment, preserving the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act, and Roe v. Wade. And there's plenty of other more current issues to work on as well.

Wanna know why?

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 22h

Reagan won the 1980 Presidential election over Jimmy Carter. The flailing within the Democratic Party started then and hasn't abated since. The *current* OG Dems are the problem. There's isn't a stance that isn't driven by consultants and polls, which only speaks to moral bankruptcy.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 22h

The so-called "Reagan Revolution" wasn't a revolution: it was dragging an entire country back to the past. Democrats were only too anxious to preserve their majorities in Congress and instead, they gave away their standing as a major political party and set the table for Donald Trump years later.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 22h

What he says. 👇👇👇

This is hindsight, but there's a lesson to be learned: when one side is trying to play catch up to the other or consolidate their position without thought or consideration for those with the least power, that's a failure of not only institutions but of actors with influence.

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed, nobody should trust Alex Jones.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Pardon me if I delay celebrating this vile cretin losing until those poor Sandy Hook families he victimized for cheap publicity see all of the cash. I don't trust him for a second.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.

abcnews.go.com

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 1d

Biden should have told Netanyahu that Israel wouldn't get any more weapons as long as he kept bombing Gaza. Hindsight, I know. But this, unfortunately, highlights why Democrats undercut themselves and their message. They are unwilling to be ruthless with those who do evil.

Webvixen @webvixen.bsky.social · 2d

This ⏬⏬⏬

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Webvixen @webvixen.bsky.social · 2d

Truth Bomb 💣💣

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jb592353.bsky.social @jb592353.bsky.social · 2d

They can’t keep their lies in order!

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 3d

The joke's on DJT. Why is he worried about heaven and what he'd die for when he's created hell on earth and has nothing to live for?

Money is nothing, Donnie. You can't buy yourself into the afterlife if it doesn't exist. That's why what you do here, now, matters.

im2bz2p2day.bsky.social @im2bz2p2day.bsky.social · 3d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 3d

I am a Columbo fan and I approve this message.

matthew @pahuski.com · 3d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 4d

I don't mean to yuck anyone's yum, but bananas on hot dogs boggles the mind.

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely perfect.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 4d

Caturday lapsitter.

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 4d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, honey...

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 4d

I honestly don't get the ghost runner thing. Are you telling me that you don't enjoy playing a game of baseball? Are you telling me that you don't enjoy watching baseball? What is up with that nonsense?

This has anxiety written all over it. And I just don't understand the anxiety.

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 5d

Here's a moment in the shutdown that the Democrats *should* exploit with ruthless abandon. But they probably won't because consultants will probably tell them that there's danger in doing so.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/p...

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

www.cnn.com

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 5d

Make it so!

La Piñata Bandida @auricursine.bsky.social · 5d

My Dodger fan BFF would kill me, but I want a Mariners/Brewers World Series. With the M’s/Jays ALCS, it’s already a battle of 1977 AL expansion teams. But the Brewers began life in Seattle as the Pilots, and seeing the M’s make their WS debut against their spiritual predecessor would be perfect.

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 8d

Make Politics Boring Again.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 7d

Never forget.

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FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 8d

Alrighty, then.

Can't say that I disagree with @realtexaspaul.com 's take. I'd also add investor-owned utilities, but that's low hanging fruit, if you get my drift.

Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 8d

I don't understand why I see things so differently. I see a health insurance industry that thinks it's entitled to charge people 1/3rd of their income for healthcare. That industry shouldn't be "fixed." It should be burned to the ground and its ashes pissed on.

FiatSlug @fiatslug85.bsky.social · 8d

Yup, he got that right. 👇👇👇👇👇

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8d

So the people causing the shutdown are getting paid. The people keeping the country running don’t.

And Speaker Mike Johnson won’t let the House come back to work. So basically they’re on a paid vacation while Americans miss paychecks.

Did I get that right?

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