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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 16h

“That’s what kids do”

Well, sure, maybe?

Like if the “kids” (young adults) are Hitler Youth.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

JD Vance when people makes jokes about Charlie Kirk: "call their employer."

JD Vance when Republican staffers say "I love Hitler" and fantasize about throwing political opponents in gas chambers: "that's what kids do...we're not canceling kids because they did something stupid."

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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 1d

Well, the Hatch Act and No DOJ is kind of useless, right? Violations of Federal acts only get prosecuted with a real DOJ 🙄

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The propaganda spewing from Trump's departments and agencies blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is blatantly illegal. We have the Hatch Act for a reason. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trump-regime-is-wildly-violating

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Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · 2d

who did this

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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 1d

They also are not “boys” — they are adults — and adults should feel consequences 🤬

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🎯

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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 1d

So the Pentagon is now a news-free zone.

Propaganda rules.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

They learned it by watching him.

Damn Donald Trump For Inspiring Young Nazis

They learned it by watching him.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 1d

Our society is now just a gambling hedge. 😞

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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact — I did do stupid things as a young adult (these are NOT kids).

But none of the things I did were neoNAZI — how strange? 🤔

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.yahoo.com

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🌮 Alacrity's Ghost @alacritysshadow.bsky.social · 1d

somebody should remind them that this is what a "Hate America" rally looks like.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Which Republican genius came up with the talking point to label millions of ordinary Americans peacefully protesting their government as paid Marxists who hate America?

That’s really what you are going with?

That we hate the United States of America?

Fuck you.

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Jeff @jeffhovis.bsky.social · 2d

This is somewhat amusing in the many of these countries actually do have kings (queens or other monarchs) -- not with their historical powers, but still very much constitutional monarchies.

Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 2d

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catloverlsl.bsky.social @catloverlsl.bsky.social · 3d

Bullshit. Biden worked hard on it, Trump convinced Bibi not to go along with it so Trump would win the election.

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