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Democrat. Pissed. 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 UCLA Poli Sci. Reader. Writer. Traveler. WTA/ATP 🎾 Kings 🏀 Seahawks 🏈 Giants ⚾️. Bulldog dad. Studied Ukraine and Ruzzia for 30 years. Fav places: Mallorca, Formentera, Ibiza, St. Tropez, Prague, Paris, Edinburgh, London

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Wonder what they’ll think when Netanyahu starts back up his genocide now that the hostages are safe.

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

The United States of America is now a kleptocracy.

The rich have pillaged our resources and our government continues to create opportunities for them to take the rest.

It’s time we rise up and take it back. It’s 340,000,000 to about a thousand. I think we can take ‘em with those odds.

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Like saying the Chicago White Sox were unable to win the World Series.

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Funny- today Trump referred to Steve Witkoff as today’s Kissinger.

He’s not wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Team Rocket threatening to get Pokémon again 🤦‍♂️🤭😂

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Russia's Medvedev says supplying US Tomahawks to Ukraine could end badly for all, especially Trump

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that supplying U.S. Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could end badly for everyone, especially U.S. President Donald Trump.

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Why are we still celebrating a lie? #ColumbusDay

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

When Netanyahu said Trump is the greatest friend Israel has ever had from the White House, what he means is Trump is the first one we could manipulate so thoroughly.

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Trump comparing Steve Witkoff to Kissinger isn’t the compliment he thinks it is.

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Nancy Mace is so “COMPLETELY HEARTBROKEN” that she’s going to do—checks notes—not a fucking thing about it.

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South Carolina bar shooting leaves four people dead and 20 injured, officials say — Guardian US

Shooting occurred early Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill on idyllic St Helena island

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Oh the exhaustive list is huge. I just focused on the richest of the richest.

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Sully Dawg @sullydawg2.bsky.social · 12d

Fox propaganda is obvious and only works on the uninformed

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

NFL: Let’s schedule some games in Europe to show the world how great our product is.

NFL Scheduler: Great idea! I’ll send the Jets!

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

He can be correct and still evil. He’s basically arguing, without saying it, that if an undocumented immigrant gets hit by a car, they should die in the street.
Some Christian…

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iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social @iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social · 4d

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

That money is spent on emergency care, they aren’t getting healthcare cards like ACCESS. Mike Johnson thinks we should let them die in the street.

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

This is a great point. By Jen’s study, $3.5B is spent on immigrants. I think the question is whether that’s ok or not. I’m in the “yeah it’s fucking ok” camp and you laid it out perfectly. It’s not that they have a Medicaid insurance card.

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Mike Johnson is a POS but something isn’t adding up here. He used number of people, she used % of spending so that doesn’t help. Total Medicaid spending in 2024 was $909 billion and 0.4% is still over $3B. I’m in the camp of helping immigrants, but could they both be right here? Or is my math wrong?

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

HEY EVERYBODY! So, Laura Loomer has a line it seems.

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

And then hired in the election crimes division at DoJ

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

She’ll be pardoned and put in charge of the Election Crimes branch of the DoJ

💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 3d

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

I’m NOT advocating violence—I do think it’s an important discussion.

The 2nd Amendment is rooted in the late 18th century, reflecting fears of a tyrannical federal government and the need for a citizen militia to counter a potential standing army.

Isn’t that exactly what we’re facing right now?

liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

In 1987 there were 140 billionaires worldwide. In 2000 there were 268 in the US alone.
Today, almost 1,000 in the US!

Because everyone’s gotten richer? Um, no.

Adjusted for inflation, median household income in 1980 was $62,000. Today it’s $74,500.

The top 1% controls 31% of US wealth.

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Larry Page and Sergey Brin: avoid Google products. Search with DUCKDUCKGO or STARTPAGE. Stop using Gmail. Startmail is a great alternative and tons of privacy stuff too.

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