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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d

Ahem

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 1d

SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.

that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.

but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 1d

Pregnant Women, DON’T TAKE PARENTING ADVICE FROM A CONVICTED FELON WHO OWNED A TEENAGE BEAUTY PAGEANT AND HAS SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH THE MOST NOTORIOUS CHILD RAPIST IN MODERN HISTORY.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1d

"The even more human part of this is, think about the families that are on SNAP. They rely on this for literally putting food on the table. About three quarters of those families now are saying they're genuinely stressed. Nearly half are saying that they're going to be skipping meals."

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼

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Bobert @bobertonbluesky.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sorry, why are the media giving cover to the president by saying that the escalation in the Caribbean vis-à-vis Venezuela is about drugs? It's clearly about the fact that Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world and a regime change to privatize those benefits Trvmp and his donors.

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MLB13 @mindbaldy.bsky.social · 3d

And just think, if these wonderful benevolent billionaires would just pay their share of taxes we might not even be having a government shut down.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3d

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

Maybe we should all apply and then wash out of the academy.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 4d

Omg, this detail from CNN about the ICE hiring snafu is wild. This seems like an HR 101 level thing to get right.

They turned a hiring bonus into something much closer to an application bonus.

Seems like a great way to burn a ton of cash. Also? Here’s some waste for sure!

The signing bonus also prompted discussions internally because it’s not contingent on a key part of the hiring process, which is passing the academy, another source said. Even candidates who don’t pass the academy and are slotted for administrative jobs are still pocketing thousands of dollars.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 4d

SCOTUS allows for legalized sports gambling in 2018.

Ads for sports betting sites like BetMGM, starring celebs like Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx, tell millions of people every night to place a bet.

Who would have guessed this would have been a problem?

(Another notch on John Roberts's belt)

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 4d

Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 5d

Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 5d

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean
Total reported killed: 34 people
Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL
September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View
September 15, 2025 3
“in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View
September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View
October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View
October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View
October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View
October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View
October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6d

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 6d

Even better, he'll end up writing it off and somehow *still* not give the money to charity

I think it's much safer to assume that he ends up netting something close to a billion on this, given that he decides how much he wants to receive on the basis of how much he thinks is a lot for him right now

hiebs.bsky.social @hiebs.bsky.social · 6d

I like that he’s gonna give the money to charity so he can write off $230 million in taxes. He’s found a way to steal nearly half a billion dollars from America.

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 6d

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - WHO’S A CHILD RAPIST - IS GOING TO STEAL $230 MILLION FROM US B/C HE THINKS HE’S DUE REPARATIONS FOR HAVING BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES HE COMMITTED.

THIS IS WHILE HE SMASHES THE WHITE HOUSE & WEAPONIZES OUR MILITARY AGAINST US.
Call. Your. Reps.
202-224-3121
☎️🚨

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MLB13 @mindbaldy.bsky.social · 6d

I honestly get a catch in my breath every time I see a picture of this disaster. I hate him.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

A demolition job that began Monday with the disappearance of the White House’s eastern entrance advanced Tuesday with the destruction of much of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s planned ballroom.
https://wapo.st/4hmL8rC

MLB13 @mindbaldy.bsky.social · 6d

But, he’s working for our country and has declined his salary. So it’s all good. He’s the best. 🤮🤮🤮

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Kate Riga @kateriga.bsky.social · 6d

Lawsuit points out that if Johnson can delay swearing-ins indefinitely, he could essentially deny election outcomes by burning through a chunk of the newly elected lawmaker's term

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Scarecasmorator @sarcasmorator.bsky.social · 7d

Whatever you think of the White House as a building or a symbol, the fact is that the image of it being torn apart on a whim two days after 7 million people hit the streets against autocracy is going to make a HUGE amount of people really, really angry, and that's an energy that should be harnessed.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 8d

See the difference? 👀

#NoKings

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8d

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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 8d

So in western Alaska, thousands of people are homeless due to flooding rains, one person is dead & two people are missing. But yet, the regime hasn't said a word, no thoughts or prayers, nothing.
Once again, they could care less about Americans, it's about enriching themselves through GREED.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 8d

I have never seen such a perfect image

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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 9d

Most Americans are genuinely good people, regardless of their political affiliation.
So when the White House says horrible things to make you hate your neighbor, the White House IS THE PROBLEM.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10d

Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Hochul: "They promised to extract revenge on their political enemies & apparently any state that has a D gov. Tell me how Florida & Texas could receive these same funds w/o having to go to court? They're playing politics, but more than that, they're playing with people's lives. And that's abhorrent"

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