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Kurt Risser

@kurtrisser.bsky.social

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I am an enthusiastic software developer, drummer, science enthusiast, animal welfare advocate, pescatarian, and Liberal activist. Vaccinated. Truth should not be a partisan value. Liars have no place in our government. Our future depends on our votes!

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 7h

This is inexcusedly wrong on so many levels.
apnews.com/article/us-c...

US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S.

apnews.com

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 7h

Awwweeewwwow, but cute

Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 7h

honestly, I think he's been staying up too late, with maybe a wee bit of a wet diaper. www.npr.org/2025/10/11/g...

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports

President Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a recessio...

www.npr.org

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 8h

Every new way of consuming nicotine is yet another way for people to become addicted.

Providing nicotine to addicts everyday is big business.

Whether one starts with chew or snuff, or by smoking, or vaping, or some other way, nicotine addiction is the same in the end.

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RonhatesMAGA @factdock.bsky.social · 20h

Hey Don you got one of these? Nah you don’t and never will🤣

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 9h

You think you're pretty tricky don't you? LOL

Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 16h

LOL
Criminal Trump is the last person on the planet Earth worthy of a Nobel Prize. His policies kill and harm people.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump

A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.

www.bbc.com

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Forge Enjoyer @forgeenjoyer.bsky.social · 20h

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Troopers with batons aggressively shoving crowd back.

Just saw two demonstrators arrested.

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 20h

This is unacceptable.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

In addition to a drone, mobile PODs and (nonstop) choppers circling, surveillance now also includes CCSO on the roof of this business.

Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 20h

These State Troopers should do their duty to protect the public from the ICE goons.

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W.T. Sherman @wtsherman.bsky.social · 4d

What Trump & his mob are trying to convince us all is that their brand of insanity is normal.
That lies don’t matter.
That cruelty works.
That you step on others & blindly follow to get ahead.
That caring is weakness.
That the vulnerable don’t count.
That abuse is acceptable.
MAGA is anti-humanity

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W.T. Sherman @wtsherman.bsky.social · 1d

ANGRY over Bad Bunny playing the Super Bowl?

I can’t think of a more clear indication that someone is a real asshole. Get over yourself, you white supremacist jerks. 🖕🏽

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 20h

Very sad.

Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 21h

Briliant!

Glenn Storm @glennstorm.bsky.social · 21h

just a suggestion

Glenn Storm @glennstorm.bsky.social · 22h

Consider kindness
Be a good citizen
Do the right thing

Next time you're at an airport or train station
Next time you're at a super market or shopping center
Next time you're at theme park or stadium

Next time you're at a public location with a P.A. system

Ask to page "Jeffrey Epstein" who is lost

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Eliana @otrodia.bsky.social · 21h

#Antifa

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 22h

Just a reminder, find joy in the resistance anywhere you can!

Sign up to find your community for the No Kings on October 18th!

#ProudBlue

Video credit: kris.and.mike/IG

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 21h

Antifa is a fundamental American value, along with diversity, equity, and inclusion.

An entire generation of some of the greatest Americans were definitely ANTIFA. And these men and women were not afraid to put despots and fascists in their place. Which is NO place at all!

Americans HATE fascists.

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 21h

Criminal trump and the House Weasel and pretending that Dems are stopping soldiers from getting paid, although the exact opposite is true.
The MAGA coalition is quite willing to withhold their support for the Dem bill that would pay the troops, for the sole purpose of political points.

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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 22h

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 23h

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 22h

Very nice, and scary, too!

Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 22h

ANTIFA are most definitely the good guys.

Stupid trump thinks Antifa is an organization.

Antifa is a fundamental American value, along with diversity, equity, and inclusion. Americans HATE fascists.

Criminal trump and his lawless ICE goons will be defeated eventually.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 2d

My quote of the day

Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee.

F. Lee Bailey

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FinneganThePoet.bsky.social @finneganthepoet.bsky.social · 6d

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