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DefiantMind

@kamiejj.bsky.social

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With fear for our democracy, I dissent. I will not give into the lies. I will not give into the fear. Unapologetically pro-choice and reader of banned books. If you don't want my opinion, don't ask for it. I choose democracy. No DM's

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20h

Massive insider trading. Thirty minutes before Trump’s China tariff announcement, a crypto “whale” opened a $100M+ short on Bitcoin.

4:30 PM: Whale opens $100M+ BTC short
4:50 PM: Trump announces 100% tariffs on China
5:20 PM: $19.3 B in liquidations hit the market
The whale’s profit: $192 million

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 20h

That's it exactly.

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Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, no, not the Captain America🫩

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21h

Goons jump and tackle Captain America in
Portland.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 22h

You know who placed agents in the crowd on Jan 6?

Tweet from Charlie Kirk: This historic event will likely be one of the largest and most consequential in American history

The team at @TrumpStudents & Turning Point Action are honored to help make this happen, sending 80+ buses full of patriots to DC to fight for this president

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 21h

It's in how you interpret "he's doing what he said he was going to do". I take that to mean, YES he's destroying America & going after his perceived political enemies just like he said he was going to. Not that he's lowered grocery prices or pharma or lowered inflation or lowered taxes. None of that

DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 21h

Dave Ramsey? Really?

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 21h

(1,2) I have often stated my belief that the Current Occupant of the White House lies about everything. Last night he posted this. He is either knowingly lying, senile, or both. HE WAS THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 6TH. Biden was still a private citizen.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 21h

Vance flies to Indiana to press for gerrymandering instead of trying to head off Affordable Care hits to 86,000 Indianans.

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Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 21h

🤔🙄

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 21h

Who else thinks it was part of the negotiations that Trump had to be there when the Israeli hostages were released so he could get his photo op? 🙋

DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 21h

The House has been on vacation for over a month Mike. Johnson could end this tomorrow but chooses not to.

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 21h

OMG They're at the Jim Jordan portion of the program. What that tells me is that no one else is willing to put their face to the actions of ICE other than top admin sycophants.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Alexandra is among the people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer’s death. She described the online mob that got her fired as “state-sponsored censorship."

She posted about Charlie Kirk's death. Within eight hours, she was fired

Alexandra is among the people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer's death. She described the online mob that got her fired as "state-sponsored censorship."

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

Probably the proof they need to get their paycheck.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Boehlert Media Busters @mediabusters6.bsky.social · 1d

#TrumpGOPShutdown
Bravo Rep Val Hoyle (D-OR) for calling out Mike "Pinocchio" Johnson
“DO YOUR FUCKING JOB!”
Her son is a paramedic who warns people who need medication to live are going to DIE
GOP does not give a damn about US
www.instagram.com/reel/DPmzWQ-...
#StopTheTrumpEpsteinCoverUp

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

OMG she's basing her question on that idiot? What a lazy approach for someone claiming to be a journalist. You always verify and it's obvious she didn't. @msnbc.com really needs to do better.

DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

I've heard their argument is that Lake Michigan is the border excuse they're using. I know, laughable.

DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

It's virtually impossible for someone making $600,000 to qualify for a tax credit and she knows that. Their premium would have to be over $4,000/month to qualify. That does not exist on the exchanges. She just needed a talking point and it was a bad one. That's what she excels at.

DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

Her question was a red herring. It's virtually impossible for someone making $600k to get a tax credit, their premium would have to be over $4,000/month in order to qualify. That's what she does. Always has.

DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

It's not happening & she knows it. To receive tax credit, you have to make between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty line OR your premiums cost more than 8.5% of your income. For someone making $600,000, that would be $4,250/month premium. This is a non-starter.

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

Tried watching The Weekend, Jackie Alemany continues to support the Republican "viewpoint". Bringing up Republican talking points on the ACA about people making $600,000 being eligible for tax credits is a red herring. I really wish they would just give Jonathan Capehart the morning slot.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 2d

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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