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Twitter refugee. Vietnam vet, Army, patriot, left of liberal. The Platinum Rule is the only law needed. ❤️ is the answer to every question. INTJ. MN native. No DM unless we’re friends, DM after follow = block. No bio, no follow. 🇺🇦 #BlueCrew #Resist

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · Nov 10

The essence of Donald Trump. This is his moral core. It isn't pretty. He's even worse now than he was then. He lives for getting even, especially when he's the one who should apologize. Trump: During a 1992 interview with Charlie Rose, Donald Trump loyalty.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuoR...

Trump: 'I love getting even with people'

YouTube video by CNN

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 1d

May not have intended to let it lip, but it has long been known this man is behind virtually all of Trump's agenda. He's as much a problem as Trump, I just hope he's broken enough laws that we can put him away after 2028.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

What do you mean "despite calls for Trump" to get it? No called for that but Trump and his sycophants. No. One. So the prize went where it was deserved not to an orange felon wannabe dictator.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

RIGGED AND STOLEN!!!

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

They tried to plan for that but when the party in charge does not follow the law, nor the constitution, neither are worth much are they?

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

So it appears the self-deport process is working just as smoothly as all other parts of this wrong way street administration. There is absolutely nothing they can do right. Leaving families like these adrift and in danger. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Trump! This is how you win Nobel Peace Prizes. The opposite of what you are doing. Might want to think on that. apnews.com/article/nobe...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

I have high hopes we'll do better this time and convict both president AND his attorney general. Both are guilty of impeachable offenses, many, beginning with failure to uphold their oath of office.

A.Better.World @skyladsy.bsky.social · 3d

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GrampaBill56 🇺🇸 @grampabill56.bsky.social · 3d

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Catherine Subsisting in revolting times...Unbelievable @glasscatty.bsky.social · 3d

Listen for the BOOM

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, Donnie - remember this? You are NEVER going to be even considered because fascists are not about peace. They're about using troops against their own citizens, you know, the way you do and incarcerating political opponents, you know, like you want to do. Loser.

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 3d

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting how CNN left out that part of his blather when they posted their clip isn't it?

Dr René MD 🇺🇸🩺 @drrenemd.bsky.social · 3d

It's very important to understand this phrase. If this doesn't get us out on the streets in VERY LARGE numbers on October 18 (and whenever possible), the 🇺🇸 as we know it for nearly 250 years Dill cease to exists. FACT.

Please take a minute to read and repost widely. Thank you.

gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

Video kinda makes them look really stupid, doesn't it? That's because they are. Playing a long con against the American people.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

Clearly Trump never attended any of his children's vaccinations, he actually thinks they're injecting fluids the size of a jar? His mind is lost at sea. www.alternet.org/trump-bizarr...

'Twice the size of a jar': Trump repeats bizarre claim during Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump is continuing to make incorrect claims about vaccines, autism, and children.In Thursday’s televised Cabinet meeting, the President wrongly expressed the rate of autism in boys, ...

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

In a world missing dearly actual heroes, it's good to know humanities best friend is still on the job, as always. www.thedailybeast.com/dog-practica...

Dog ‘Practically Dragged’ Cop to Help Find Missing 86-Year-Old

He wasn’t even her dog.

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 2d

When the institutions you are responsible for funding, running and helping Americans with are at 30% or less approval ratings you know you have a problem, or at least everyone who isn't an idiot knows it. Pic is misleading, he likes this. www.thedailybeast.com/americans-ra...

Damning Poll Shows Ratings for Major Government Agencies Plummeting Under Trump

Disapproval for three of the agencies was across party lines.

www.thedailybeast.com

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 3d

Unfortunately no, that is stage craft, acting, not real. They know it, we know it, everyone knows it. There has never been an Antifa movement in this country like that guy unless you count the millions who fought WWII, and I do, but they didn't wear masks. These are clowns, not heroes.

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 4d

You have got to be joking hahaha

gene @genej101.bsky.social · 3d

Historically, and in every other way, you're right.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 4d

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 5d

Very CEO like of him, don't you think? He puts them all on furlough then decides he won't pay back pay when he calls them all back. I trust that violates everyone's humanity, except Trump who really isn't human anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

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Dave 86-47 @bulldogdemocrat.bsky.social · 5d

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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 5d

It's part of her job given that her boss is one. Not part of an AG's job, mind you, but part of a Trump appointee's job. Protect the emperor is their first order.

JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 5d

Why is Pam Bondi protecting pedophiles?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

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