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Hopefully Hypervigilant (a.k.a. Libby Milliken) @hpfllyhyprvglnt.bsky.social · 1h

Important to note that the age range for members of this group is 18-40…

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

JD Vance dismisses Young Republicans who in a group chat said "I love Hitler" and joked about slavery and rape as "a bunch of kids" who "told stupid jokes" and adds that "most of the stupid things I did when I was a teenager and young adult, they're not on the internet."

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 22h

This is literally how the Roman Republic fell.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

It may well be that these are drug smugglers - no one outside the DOD or WH is in a position to really know. But that doesn't mean the US is entitled to simply flout maritime laws and norms for interdicting suspected drug vessels.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 22h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 20h

The US Administration has done zero impact analysis to consider how the lightspeed evisceration of our public health system will affect the health of American families.

WIRED @wired.com · 20h

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January. www.wired.com/story/cdc-te...

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

www.wired.com

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MurphNturf @murphnturf.bsky.social · 20h

Because we have started trade wars on all fronts and, now get this, they DON'T HAVE TO BUY FROM US.

It's pretty revolutionary, but some people "vote with their dollars" and don't want to support people that are assholes.

There are other countries that produce and sell products. We're not special.

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Not the Governor of North Carolina; got the handle first @joshstein.bsky.social · 22h

Payroll for the military is (conservatively) $8B a pay period (bi-monthly).

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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chitowndane.bsky.social @chitowndane.bsky.social · 22h

Or, hear me out now...we could just tax that rich guy, and every other super rich guy, and pay for healthcare, the military, housing, pay down the debt, and wipe out global poverty. See, I kinda like the "you pay a fair tax you rich b@$tards" approach vs. the pick and choose how you donate approach✌️

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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A penitent who is loud @loudpenitent.bsky.social · 22h

Not only is this illegal, it is also financially unfeasible.

Per the CBO's Atlas of Military Compensation, Trump's budget calls for $600 billion for total military compensation and veteran's benefits. This is simply not a gap private donors could plug. He's lying.

www.cbo.gov/publication/...

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The Alternate Historian @althistorian.bsky.social · 21h

I mean my Google Fu tells me it has to be at least over $10 billion a month on troop salaries so if this is true I doubt this will cover it for very long right?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Kelly @ksd1123.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah... this sounds like maybe they can't figure out how to re-allocate money to cover payroll like they promised (for whatever reaons or reasons - legality, priority, etc.), and are trying to pretend there's a back-up plan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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anti-fascist jefe @jefe.bsky.social · 21h

how about we tax this guy instead?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Hopefully Hypervigilant (a.k.a. Libby Milliken) @hpfllyhyprvglnt.bsky.social · 20h

Serious risk? I would argue that the overthrowing is already a work in progress…

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Matthew Stockhausen @jmstockhausen.bsky.social · 21h

We've already got an administration scooping up money from other budgets to pay the military; add to that the suggeation that the richest citizens might directly fund portions of it puts us, history suggests, at serious risk of the gov't being overthrown. They've already done the legal & social work

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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ah so billionaires ARE willing to pay more to fund government services

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Hex Addict @hipsterkibble.bsky.social · 21h

Finally the wealthy want to pay their share just repeal the tax cuts you gave them in your dumb ass budget and leave the health-care subsidies alone and they can

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 21h

This is a pretty incredible show of weakness, imo. Democrats should stay the course. See what happens when Trump tries to use private funds to pay the military.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Mark Hill @mehill.bsky.social · 21h

I do kind of appreciate that he perpetually talks like he's been offered yet another Faustian bargain and is always just like "Yeah, sure, whatever, sounds great."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Greg Bester 🇨🇦 @gregbester.bsky.social · 21h

It's called warlordism.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Mona Smitte @monalisazelf.bsky.social · 21h

Selling the army to the highest bidder does not sound great

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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The Antifa Tallest @spooknine.bsky.social · 21h

Considering that six months of military payroll would bankrupt every evil billionaire Trump knows, I am heartily in favor of this plan despite its hideous illegality and Fall of the Roman Republic vibes

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Justin @thattizzank.bsky.social · 21h

THIS IS NOT HOW GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! NOW, OUR MILITARY IS JUST A BETTER(?) VERSION OF BLACKWATER!!!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Jacob Harris @jacobharr.is · 21h

So I’m just spitballing here but what if we came up with a mechanism for him to pay more without it seeming like it’s buying a mercenary force?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Mike Smith @msmith1047.bsky.social · 21h

This very wealthy person, who definitely exists, does not understand the scale of military pay for even one month.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 21h

You're going to have to add 'No Warlords' to your placards.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Kye @kyebarker.bsky.social · 21h

*Late Roman Republic vibes intensify*

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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