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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 51m

Forgive me if it’s a dumb question, but how can it be legal for a president to announce he’s killing programs the Congress has authorized and funded for Americans because in his delusion these are “Democrat programs”??

Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 1h

Trump said his administration is shutting down Democrat programs permanently while keeping Republican programs, claiming Democrats “are getting killed” and promising a list of closures Friday.
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Both parties brace for a 'long conflict' as government shutdown hits two-week mark

At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands.

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 54m

Where is the surprise? Where is the news? These kids have been mentored by the massive media monopoly by the most vile leader in history.

Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 5h

The future of the Republican Party is as reprehensible as the current party.

From: REICH-WING WATCH

LEAKED CHATS FROM LEADERS OF YOUNG REPUBLICAN GROUPS EXPOSE RACIST, ANTISEMITIC, PRO-HITLER VIEWS AND ADVOCACY FOR KILLING POLITICAL OPPONENTS.

Mike Johnson’s Young Republican friend sitting next to him said “rape is epic.”

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 1h

Bear in mind: these “young Republicans” have come of political age and become politically active and aware during the Trump monopoly of media; the crudest, rudest, racist, misogynist, GOP leader and liar, teaching them that you can say just about any vile comment and you’ll get votes.

Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 8h

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 15h

She roared into the microphone which detracted from her words.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 17h

There is a God.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

Buh-bye

Josh Campbell @joshscampbell.bsky.social · 21h

The Supreme Court just declined an appeal from right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. He was seeking to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment over his lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre.

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 17h

West Virginia voted >65% for a guy who did nothing for them in the first term and again for a second term when he is actually harming them.

Democrats @democrats.org · 19h

Trump cut a program that gave free black lung screenings to coal miners.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 20h

Coal miner's wife on Trump's deregulation of black lung protections:

“They’re mining a lot more now, the coal trucks are running, but there’s no benefits for the coal miners coming in... The coal miners have supplied this country with electricity, and now they’re just cast aside to die”

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Democrats @democrats.org · 19h

Trump cut a program that gave free black lung screenings to coal miners.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 20h

Coal miner's wife on Trump's deregulation of black lung protections:

“They’re mining a lot more now, the coal trucks are running, but there’s no benefits for the coal miners coming in... The coal miners have supplied this country with electricity, and now they’re just cast aside to die”

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 22h

Trump takes credit for finalizing the Gaza negotiations (started by Biden for return of the hostages/tentative cease-fire). He makes sure you cringe when he repeatedly boasts: “No one thought this could happen!”, “This is a 3000 year peace!” Right.
Ignorant. Shameless. Premature. Classy, as usual.

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 1d

Hmn…there’s been no rebellion against the government (INSURRECTION) since Trump sent his mob to attack the Capitol 1/6/21. If he carries out his threat now to invoke the Insurrection Act against blue cities *with no rebellion* he will get resistance that he’ll label INSURRECTION. And then ….

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 1d

Haven’t you heard? Irony is dead, hypocrisy reigns, and no one in a position to do something about it seems to care.

Maca Iglesias🇺🇸Thank You, President Biden🇺🇸 @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 1d

Please correct me if my memory is not accurate.

Didn't the MAGA Republicans spend the entire Biden presidency trying to impeach him based on allegations that he abused his office for his family's financial gain?

And why is it now ok for a president’s son to get a company board job?

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 2d

I wake up, expecting a peaceful moment with my coffee, turn on the news and I’m looking at the Orange Fallon ranting, embarrassing us again, this time in front of the Israeli Parliament.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

JD Vance is the worst. Luckily, he’s also dumb as a rock and has the charisma of that rock.

I, too, would like to interview JD Vance, primarily to tell him I’m done with him.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 2d

Simple question: Did Homan keep the $50 grand?

ⓘ 𝕆ligarch f*ckery detected @adelpreore.bsky.social · 2d

It really did not go well.

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

This is a terrific round-up of JD Vance's terrible, no good Sunday Show spin today from @rollingstone.com:

"J.D. Vance struggled to defend the Trump administration’s decisions when journalists asked him basic questions during a round of TV appearances"

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🌊💙Woman Veteran ☮️ #VeteransResistanceSquadron @pamelaoplays.bsky.social · Nov 18

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 makes it ILLEGAL for employers to knowingly hire, recruit or refer illegal immigrants for employment.

Maga republican conservative employers have and are knowingly hiring, recruiting or referring illegal immigrants for employment.

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 2d

Please put Gramps in a home.

Roxine King @roxineking.bsky.social · 2d

This fat ass did....

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 2d

If course he did. He sat in front of his quack SecHHS Kennedy and promoted vaccines while the heroin addict with a brain worm wrongly tied autism to circumcision. Trump knows Project Warp Speed was the only good right thing he ever did in his life.

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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 2d

Steven Bessent, State AG Ken Paxton of Texas, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has one primary residence mortgage in NY and another in Washington, D.C.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks

Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 2d

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 2d

Apologies are owed 140 cops who were injured and the five cops who died.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

This has real -- I intended to dm "Pam" -- energy.

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 2d

Why does “Meet the Press” keep having Lindsey Graham on? He’s there nearly every week to spout his despicable lies and pro-Trump sycophantic baloney. Once he was a respectable, knowledgeable, trustworthy friend of Joe Biden, and a protégé of John McCain, who must be rolling in his grave.

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 3d

Why does this quack still have a job?

NPR @npr.org · 4d

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 3d

Double talking Trump praises his nutcase anti-vax Kennedy with his newest harmful anti-science pronouncements… in the same meeting where Trump promotes vaccines and goes to get his own shots. Just more evidence of our incompetent and chaotic Trump pretend government.

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 4d

But “Christians” love him.

Sandy EggO 🌵❌👑 @sandyeggo14.bsky.social · 4d

Perfect

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MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 4d

If the Gaza peace deal holds, Trump deserves credit, and we should learn from this. Only an inexperienced, unpredictable, psychologically unhinged, untethered to any religion or ethics buffoon could bring mideastern fighters to heel.

MMcKay @mmckay7.bsky.social · 5d

Who knew the world needed more Mean Girl?

Bill Goodykoontz @goodyk.bsky.social · 5d

I can't wait to not listen

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