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Patricia Kopp

@mvgal92691.bsky.social

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She/her. Library Cataloger, quilter, bookworm. Now retired. Moderate, not a progressive. Still with her (Hillary & Kamala). Never Bernie. I believe in the horseshoe theory of politics. If you’re screaming Do Something, pass me by. No DMs.

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Patricia Kopp @mvgal92691.bsky.social · Nov 11

My dad, Gysgt William D. Kopp, served in the USMC for 22 years. He enlisted when he was 17. He was there for World War II (first battle was Saipan), occupied Japan, Korea and Vietnam. When he retired he worked at MCAS El Toro Exchange for 22 years. The drawing is dad at age 17. #Veterans

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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 53m

Graham seems to have taught a “defensive firearm course” re the Socialist Rifle Association in June, 2020 after George Floyd was murdered & white people kept being violent. As Collins scared voters off Gideon w/ “defund the police” signs he trained people. robinsonreport.substack.com/p/ex-marine-...

Ex-Marine Graham Platner Taught Military Tactics, Recruited for Socialist Paramilitary Group in Maine

Reddit posts reviewed by The Robinson Report show Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, was a member of Maine's Socialist Rifle Association and taught firearms courses.

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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 3h

…And the president of the United States is a convicted criminal.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump: "The president of Colombia is a drug dealer."

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Maudi63 @maudi63.bsky.social · 55m

Look who was hanging out with him before he even announced he was running.👇 bsky.app/profile/maud...

Maudi63 @maudi63.bsky.social · 1h

Btw, Hogg met with Platner and had a ride on his boat before Platner even announced his candidacy because the same day Platner did announce, August 19th, Hogg reposted it with a pic of them together 👇, which obviously happened prior. Hogg’s official endorsement didn’t happen until October 14th. 👇

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 1h

At this point I’m just posting the daily drips of this putrid ass man’s campaign so l can see who’s still defending him.

IDC how long we’ve followed each other on social media. If you jump in my mentions on some defending him bs l have no problem calling you out.

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Graham Platner’s claims that he didn’t know tattoo was Nazi-linked undercut by new evidence | CNN Politics

A KFile investigation has uncovered mounting evidence that Platner — a Marine veteran— was aware of and defended the use of Nazi symbolism that had come to be embraced by some members of the military.

www.cnn.com

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Old English Wordhord @oewordhord.bsky.social · 52m

self-ǣta, m.n: ‘self-eater’, an eater of those belonging to its own species, (applied to humans) a cannibal, anthropophagus. (SELF-AT-ah / ˈsɛlf-ˌæː-ta)
Image: Anthropophagus; Flanders, 13th century; @gettymuseum.bsky.social Ms. Ludwig XV 4, f. 117r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD

Medieval manuscript image of a naked anthropomorphic figure chewing on a human foot still attached to a leg, their free arm looped through another leg, their hand grasping the hair of a human head.

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Ragnarok Lobster @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social · 12h

So you're saying Trump's Gestapo will murder local police if they try to do their jobs.

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 15h

The Republicans in Congress will say/do nothing.

"Mike Davis, a Trump insider who runs the Article III Project, vowed that ICE agents would use "deadly force" if local cops try to arrest them for breaking state laws."

Back the blue. Until they don't. Per usual.
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Trump insider threatens 'deadly force' against cops who arrest law-breaking ICE agents

Mike Davis, a Trump insider who runs the Article III Project, vowed that ICE agents would use "deadly force" if local cops try to arrest them for breaking state laws.Davis made the remarks after Reps....

www.rawstory.com

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Ragnarok Lobster @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social · 11h

When even the socialists use "woke" as a pejorative.

A game of horseshoes

Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 11h

Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.”

But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.

Democrats Cynically Wield “Wokeness” Against Graham Platner

Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.” But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.

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Heavy D & Du Bois @relicua.bsky.social · 16h

Graham Platner reminds us that the consistent stumbling block for the progressive cause is not the centrist or liberal, but a lack of respect for marginalized communities to whom they feel no allegiance, yet demand their obsequi. And when those communities don't fall in line they're called stupid...

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

Those $376 Million Obama renovations people like Jesse Watters are using to defend Trump?

One problem — They were approved by Congress after a BUSH administration report said they were necessary: www.snopes.com/news/2025/10...

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The Psychic Tides @psychictides.bsky.social · 11h

“Platner was hit with a wave of what looked like opposition research that somehow made its way into the press.”

He posted the shirtless video himself. Platner is his own opposition research.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're just starting out in the workplace, a retiree or a veteran, Abigail Spanberger has your back. Her priorities are to support Virginia's workforce, protect Virginians' retirement and stand with veterans. She deserves your vote on Nov. 4.

Elect Abigail Spanberger
Governor of Virginia

Graphic supporting Abigail Spanberger for Governor of Virginia. Election Nov. 4, 2025.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 9h

Doug Krugman is a 24-year Marine Corps veteran who chose to resign rather than participate in Trump's and Hegseth's #ForeverWars. His voice carries the weight of someone who has personally made "life and death targeting calls" in combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 11h

No Congressional approval has been granted for use of force. There's no plan or exit strategy. And the administration won’t provide evidence to justify their strikes. Now they're deploying an aircraft carrier for operations against boats in the Caribbean. It's #ForeverWar

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 11h

MORE: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

U.S. Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Latin America as Drug Operation Expands

www.nytimes.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 14h

We join members of the Democratic Veterans Caucus in demanding retired Brigadier Gen. Perry apologize to the noble veterans whose honor he has so callously defamed.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 14h

MORE: www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...

Rep. Perry has gone a step too far in defaming millions of veterans who happen to be Democrats | PennLive Editorial

Millions of Democrats, like millions of Republicans and independents, have served the United States in every branch of the military, many risking their lives in war zones overseas.

www.pennlive.com

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Ragnarok Lobster @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social · 9h

@danahoule.bsky.social Any idea why the National Republican Senate Committee would release an internal poll on the Maine Democratic senate race?

Trying to pick Susan Collins' future opponent, maybe?

Nathan Bernard @nathantbernard.bsky.social · 13h

New Maine Senate race poll shows Platner with 46% and Mills at only 25%.

The tattoo and Reddit controversies made 45% of those polled more likely to support Platner. Absolutely wild.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 10h

FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social

Federal Judge Orders Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Who Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd, Into Court

The judge’s order came less than 24 hours after Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village.

news.wttw.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“.. none of this looks like a normal counternarcotics operation. The last time we saw a buildup this large in the Caribbean was right before the 1989 invasion of Panama—the one that ousted dictator Manuel Noriega.”

@cfr.org
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Much Ado About Maduro

CFR President Michael Froman discusses the Trump administration’s Venezuela policy with Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies.

www.cfr.org

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

ICE in Portland: “Dear God, they’re Jazzercising in formation! Light ‘em up!”

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 12h

it’s beyond comprehension that scenes like this have become routine in chicago.

masked soldiers are carelessly lobbing chemical weapons—that are banned from use during warfare—on random residential streets.

this is the third time feds have tear-gassed residents in chicago *this week!*

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

Video from witness here from the moment CBP gassed neighbors who had gathered outside after the kidnapping.

Agent rolls a canister at the crowd out of the window of their car as they reverse away from people with whistles and bikes.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“.. Already, officials are referring to it as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom." That name will likely stick, ABC News was told. 🤡

abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

LAST YEAR: “3% inflation? Throw the bums out.”

THIS YEAR: “Inflation is defeated.” 🤡

@mcopelov.bsky.social #CPI 🇺🇸

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

“.. Trump has marshaled .. power for extreme ends, reserving pardons mostly for those in his political orbit .. This week’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao, perhaps the single richest person in the cryptocurrency industry, marks an escalation ..”

@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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Kathleen @kathleencarson.bsky.social · 1d

And, instead of covering it up with something he's already built a public image on like say something officially associated with the USMC (globe and anchor, flag raising at Iwo Jima) or an oyster, boat, etc. he went went Norse mythology *also* associated with white supremacists and Nazis but +

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