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William F. Tulloch @cptdoomdc.bsky.social · 1m

MAGA really is the movement for mediocre white men who cannot accept that they're simply not good enough.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 1m

That's my fear. No FEMA help and nothing she has to offer.

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 1m

Yep. And the kind of thing that non-white people and women have been subjected to by classmates, neighbors, colleagues, and bosses.

We have made strides to curtail this, but they are being undone daily.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 3m

Sounds like political violence from the American Right to me.

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 4m

From the water's wet files...

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers."

Bombshell report reveals leaked GOP chat filled with racist jokes and rape fantasies
www.rawstory.com/young-republ...

Bombshell report reveals leaked GOP chat filled with racist jokes and rape fantasies

A treasure trove of leaked Telegram chats among the leadership of the Young Republicans exposed a mixture of racist comments, rape fantasies, and suggestions on how to drive their opponents to suicide...

www.rawstory.com

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 3m

“At least one person in the Telegram chat works in the Trump administration: Michael Bartels, who, according to his LinkedIn account, serves as a senior adviser in the office of general counsel within the U.S. Small Business Administration."

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 4m

From the water's wet files...

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers."

Bombshell report reveals leaked GOP chat filled with racist jokes and rape fantasies
www.rawstory.com/young-republ...

Bombshell report reveals leaked GOP chat filled with racist jokes and rape fantasies

A treasure trove of leaked Telegram chats among the leadership of the Young Republicans exposed a mixture of racist comments, rape fantasies, and suggestions on how to drive their opponents to suicide...

www.rawstory.com

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 8m

In my perfect world, as someone who's paid attention to things since childhood, I'd agree.

I live in the real world where there are people who still take whatever the media says as gospel.

First Wordle Problems @fwordleproblems.bsky.social · 10m

We simply cannot keep complaining that the public's hand is not being sufficiently held by "the media" regarding really basic "comprehending reality" stuff like this. The facts of what is happening are not secret, and hardly EVER are.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 10m

A bigger threat to America than any immigrant seeking refuge and a better life.

www.nbcnews.com/video/brothe...

Brothers accused of stealing $25 million in crypto face federal trial

Two MIT-educated brothers are facing a federal trial in New York over allegations of stealing $25 million in crypto in a matter of seconds. NBC News Legal Analyst Angela Cenedella breaks down the case...

www.nbcnews.com

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 15m

Those gender reveal videos of dads throwing disappointed tantrums when they're pink...the internet is forever, dude.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 17m

The media will likely not contextualize this.

Make sure your people who aren't as inside baseball understand this point.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 10h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 12h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 20m

“It’s catastrophic in Kipnuk. Let’s not paint any other picture,” Mark Roberts, incident commander with the state emergency management division, told a news conference Tuesday. “We are doing everything we can to continue to support that community, but it is as bad as you can think.”

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 13h

Good reminder, from a fellow lawyer whose advice I trust. #ICE

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 23m

Murkowski's going to pay the extortion price of what's left of her soul, to help her constituents, IF she even tries.

apnews.com/article/alas...

Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

apnews.com

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 13h

This guy is telling it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 27m

*as if* #EditButton

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 28m

Dandelion Head can write some cutting things, but he's in love with the sound of his own voice and belief in his own ego more than anything on this earth or any other planet.

a close up of a dandelion blowing in the wind on a black background .

ALT: a close up of a dandelion blowing in the wind on a black background .

media.tenor.com

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 30m

I think of all those men who show their disappointment at very public and videoed gender reveals, las if those girls will never see how miserable their fathers were at these announcements.

Or the ones who pressure their partners into "one more" hoping to hit boy lotto.

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 16h

I've never understood some men's obsession with having children (especially male children) as a form of leaving a legacy. Especially since those same men rarely want to help raise those kids. An individual person isn't a monument to your DNA. You didn't actually accomplish anything but reproduce.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 14h

He’s another Fetterman, Tulsi, & Sinema but hey…what do we know?

🗣️BW keep warning y’all about these people but YOU DON’T LISTEN!!!

In what fvcking world are y’all out here stanning for a former Blackwater Goon? Does his age matter?

And fvck Elie! He can’t even keep his dusty ass hair oiled.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 22h

I guess this "upgrade" that Cox notified us about last week is here, although I thought it was tomorrow. So, no internet for me, and I'm getting off of my phone's hotspot.

See y'all when I see y'all.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 22h

OMG, the years of watching my late MIL bitch about the presents she got from my FIL! The woman wanted NO household items, ever.

Enter me, who asked for a kitchen appliance, an addition to cookware, a gadget, for every occasion. #Opposites

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Veronica McDonald @veronicamcdonald.bsky.social · 1d

This is only cool *if* mom wants a bucket. Like I want a steam cleaner and that’s what I want for my birthday and I want a carpet cleaner for Christmas. But most other would NOT like cleaning tools as gifts. You gotta get people what they want and 99.99% of people would NOT want a bucket for a gift.

The Handsome Hobo🇨🇦 @thehobo.bsky.social · 1d

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Democrats @democrats.org · 22h

America’s soybean farmers are at risk thanks to Trump’s tariffs.

Watch our newest ad—now live in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Kentucky.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 22h

Just because they service Trump, Alex, doesn't mean you're getting a rim job too.

Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones' Appeal Of $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment In Sandy Hook Shooting
www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...

Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones' Appeal Of $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment In Sandy Hook Shooting

The justices did not comment on their order, which they issued without even asking the families of the Sandy Hook victims to respond to Jones’ appeal.

www.huffpost.com

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