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The Ghost of Will Rogers

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"I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat.

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · Jan 30

I began this "Will Rogers" shtick because I was struck by how timely the man's insights remained.
Human nature is a constant, for better or worse.
Rogers was a simple cowboy whose wit and humor made him one of the most influential voices in the world.
There is more power in laughter than we realize.

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 42m

"There is one guaranteed formula for failure, and that is to try to please everyone."

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 21h

Truth 👇

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 1d

"Lord, let me live until I die."

The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 1d

I'm always struck by how 4 (look it up) deaths sent Lawn Darts to oblivion, but 4 kids got shot while I was typing this, and Washington still does nothing.

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 1d

So Israel gets the hostages back and rids itself of 2000 Palestinian prisoners to feed and house.
A win win.
Am I the only one concerned that this is all going to hell when Netanyahu demands that Hamas must disarm?
Would you trust him?
Will they?

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CatmomKathy @catmomkathy.bsky.social · 1d

Article 2. Section 4

call your representatives

lets be done with this shit.

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Never say never?

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 2d

"You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is."

The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 3d

"We have the best congress that money can buy."

The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 3d

The crazy part is that these are only Democratic programs in the sense that Dems support them.
The programs themselves mostly benefit Trump's base.
The blue states support the red ones through so many of these programs.
We're literally fighting to save Maga from themselves.

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 3d

a stuffed monkey talking on a phone with tv peru in the background

ALT: a stuffed monkey talking on a phone with tv peru in the background

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 3d

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The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 3d

At least now we know where Trump is planning to flee when the Epstein files are released.

The Ghost of Will Rogers @ghostofwillrogers.bsky.social · 3d

I'm still waiting for our friends on the Right to decide what's more important;
A- funding the government, or
B- protecting a pedophile.
I'm afraid I already know the answer, but it would just be nice to hear them admit it.