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Marka Ormsby

@markaormsby.bsky.social

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Retired geophysicist and education technology consultant. Loves oil painting, cats, dogs, and life. Despises racism, misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, and other hateful positions.

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Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 2h

The canned response from everyone in the Trump administration.

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 22h

So much for America First.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”

Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 23h

NEW: In addition to his motion to dismiss based on the unlawful appointment of Lindsay Halligan, Mr. Comey has also filed a motion to dismiss the charges on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

We currently have a president who is so childishly crude and grotesque that newspapers consider it indecent to accurately describe the video he recently posted, and TV shows think it is indecent to show it.

But many Americans are OK that the Oval Office is home to the nation's crassest toddler.

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Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 23h

😁👍

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 1d

This is how I felt at No Kings, tbh.

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Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 23h

😂👍

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

Such a good girl!

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

OMG! I'd say she's comfortable and content in her environment.

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

And a majority of the American electorate put him in office. It's beyond insane.

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry to have to share this but this evidence that the leader of the free world has gone insane is apparently not newsworthy to the BBC, the Times etc

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

You want to rethink that?

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

How can she Mike, you haven't sworn her in. FFS, man.

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

OMG! Wow. Mike Johnson is the epitome of a Trump toadie.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: What does it say that president released a video of him pooping on the American people?

MIKE JOHNSON: You can argue he's probably the most effective person who has ever used social media. He's using satire to make a point. He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents.

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Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 1d

As you should!

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😳

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 2d

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There was this one 😁👇🏼

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 2d

Well, you can finally cross “I’ve seen a handcuffed, inflatable penis” off your bucket list

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Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 2d

In what universe is this okay? Oh, yeah, the MAGA universe. C'mon, news media. Do better.

Marka Ormsby @markaormsby.bsky.social · 2d

One of the many reasons I don't watch them anymore.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Of all the people CNN could’ve platformed to tell a personal redemption story, they chose the least authentic and deserving person in America for their dwindling audience.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 2d

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 2d

Tucson Arizona: Adelita Grijalva joins the #NoKings rally. Protesters chant “Swear her in”.

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