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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 7d

Damn... This was really brave and perfectly executed. The way you guys planted multiple people all around the room and spoke up one at a time overwhelmed their security. This was brilliant. I respect it.💙👏😎

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BRIAN FUNNAGAN @beefunn.bsky.social · 2h

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

MAGA Melts Down Over Trump Giving Qatar a Military Base in U.S. newrepublic.com/post/201647/... via @newrepublic.com

MAGA Melts Down Over Trump Giving Qatar a Military Base in U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Qatar would build an Air Force base in Idaho.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified newrepublic.com/article/2015... via @newrepublic.com

The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified

Meet John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia. There’s a lot to learn.

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 1h

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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

Prize goes to fake "president" of Venezuela. The prize is now a joke -- kind of like winning a lottery with as ticket.

Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

The White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders.

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MariaevaJ (Formal Tribel) @mariaevaj.bsky.social · 1h

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Still We Rise (@_stillwerise) on Threads

Jimmy Kimmel put together a compilation of Trump begging for the Nobel Peace Prize. *spoiler: he did not win

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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...perfect response to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
She responded to Greene’s outrage by saying:

I wanna call your attention to this, the whole Bad Bunny situation. Marjorie Taylor Greene, is like super upset because he said, y’all have four months to learn Spanish.

AOC Shreds Marjorie Taylor Greene Over The Bad Bunny Situation

MAGA has been in a state of meltdown since the NFL announced that rapper Bad Bunny would be the halftime performer at the Super Bowl. AOC had the perfect response to Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

In Their Own Words
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In Their Own Words

Rand Paul and Marjorie Taylor Greene (briefly) find their inner Contrarians

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August West @voteearlyvoteoften.bsky.social · 2h

I'm a dog person... Enjoy a little happiness for a change!

Be kind

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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ICE Pins Chicago TV News Producer to the Ground, Hauls Her Off in Unmarked Van | Common Dreams

WGN producer Debbie Brockman forcefully arrested by ICE agents in Chicago. Video shows aggressive tactics used in the arrest.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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“Looks like everyone in my former political party has signed on to the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller game plan, which means calling Democrats ‘terrorists,’” wrote a disgusted ex-Republican in response.

GOP Leaders Smear Upcoming 'No Kings' Marches as 'Hate America Rallies' by ‘Terrorists’ | Common Dreams

Republican lawmakers smear upcoming "No Kings" rallies as "hate-America" events. Organizers vow peaceful protests against Trump administration.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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“Congress continues to expand military spending while denying investments in the programs that will truly build a safer, healthier future for working- and middle-class families,” said Sen. Ed Markey, who voted no.

While Ripping Trump Authoritarianism, Over Half of Senate Dems Help GOP Pass $925 Billion Pentagon Bill | Common Dreams

Senate Democrats are blasting Trump's increasingly authoritarian behavior and congressional Republicans for shutting down the US government to preserve devastating healthcare cuts, but over half of ...

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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“I’m begging you to pass this legislation,” said a Republican caller whose children rely on medication. “My kids could die.”
He's another Rethugnican Sociopath, lacking Empathy!

Mike Johnson Sits Stone-Faced as GOP Voters Plead With Him to Cave to Dems' Healthcare Demands | Common Dreams

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces backlash from voters on C-Span for GOP's role in government shutdown. Military mom begs for legislation to ensure her kids' medication. Johnson blames Democrats, refus...

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups | Common Dreams

"Let’s call this what it is: A baseless attempt to chill free speech and scare people away from exercising their constitutional right to protest an authoritarian regime."

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 1h

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“I don’t want to see anybody treated inhumanely,” says a local resident who wears the costume to show that the narrative that demonstrators are “violent terrorists” is “ridiculous.”