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Peter McCandless

@mycandlesp.bsky.social

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Distinguished Emeritus Professor of History Resists❤️ Nature, Art, Science, Democracy.🚫🟠💩X, Racism, Fascism. Author of prize-winning Slavery, Disease, and Suffering. Coming Oct 14: Remarkable Charlestonians of the American Revolution. mycandles.blogspot.com

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · Feb 20

This man fought the Nazis during WWII. He was my Dad. I can’t do anything less.

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 6h

May he never return.

John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 1d

This makes sense. My mother-in-law lives in Chicago and belongs to this historical society. They’re always holding meetings and tours and fundraisers.

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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 7h

go.bsky.app/4TsYetT

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

"You may not take an interest in politics, but politics takes and interest in you." Pericles of Athens

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 8h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

Why are you proud? Please let us know. You should be ashamed.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

We've all heard that there is no free lunch.

Well, guess what?

There is no free 747 either.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Jax (the original) @jacqueline321.bsky.social · 7h

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

Portland is one of the happiest places in the USA. Chicago was just voted best big city in the USA for the 9th time. That's why Trump hates them. he hates those who are happy.

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

Everything Trump does now is a distraction from the Epstein Files.

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

Qatar rhymes with Catarrh. Think about it. Use your dictionary if necessary.

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

Portland is one of the happiest places in the USA. Chicago was just voted best big city in the USA for the 9th time. That's why Trump hates them. he hates those who are happy.

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 13h

When are Trump's supporters gonna learn that he is the Boy Who Cried Wolf? Everybody else knows it.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 13h

You can draw a line from Trump's evidence-free claims about the need for troops in Portland to top Republicans insisting today that the upcoming "No Kings" rally is the work of antifa agitators. www.pbump.net/o/the-presid...

The president’s pretend enemy

There is no crisis of unrest in Portland, Oregon. One way I know this to be true is that President Trump — who is insistent that Portland faces just such a crisis — doesn't offer any evidence of it. A...

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 12h

Three cheers for Antifa Frog of Portland!

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 12h

Ask yourself: Why would Qatar want an air base in the US.
I know the US has air bases all over the world, but it's exceptional. 😉

But ask yourself, why would Trump give them one? Must be something to do with that plane Qatar gave to him, methinks.

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MEIDAS Meteorologist @ruman79.bsky.social · 12h

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 7h

Only 5 years for treason?

Daniel Bastiaanse @indodragon.bsky.social · 1d

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

Maybe the Qataris have some Trump sex tapes from Epstein Island?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

Those 80 year old folks are really scary.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 8h

go.bsky.app/HWm7AQw
Thank you 🙏🙏💙💙

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LiberalDOPediatrician @sharlita62.bsky.social · 19h

Chicago. Not at war and looking beautiful.

Michigan Ave in Chicago with tall skyscrapers lining the street, people walking down the sidewalk and a bright blue sky.

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. No one has ever accused Trump of consistency.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

No work, no pay. That's the way life works.

Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 1d

WHO THINKS THERE SHOULD BE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (no session since 9/19😡)? ✋

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23h

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

No, no, autism is caused by eating broccoli, which, as we know is loved by kids. A real addiction.

Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 16h

Next they’re going to tell us autism is caused by the demand to release the Epstein files.

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

Bravo! I'm living in the UK but I will be in the US in November.

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

Two losers, one was nearly hanged by his own party, the other undermined his.

DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 8h

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C-SPAN Ceasefire: Mike Pence and Rahm Emanuel on the Future of Their Parties

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Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 8h

Wow, the GOP calls the No Kings Marches a Hate America Rally by Terrorists. How far we have traveled in the past 250 years, well 249 since the Declaration of Independence. I assume they will soon ban that document .

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