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Raul Toblerone

@raultoblerone.bsky.social

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Grouchy wokester. I walk dogs and see things. I see the endless, all too obvious corruption of Trump, the GOP, & SCOTUS. My biggest concerns are Ukraine and Trumps willingness to use the state to target his enemies. I hate it that Putin is loving it.

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 2d

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A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.

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Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 10h

Beyond the interest rate, there are still plenty of things this government could be lying about.

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 10h

What? The 23 year old intern who was told to fire everyone didn’t do a great job? That’s hard to imagine.

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 10h

Sure, but

Quota met!
Libs owned!

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 12h

today in "predicted by 30 Rock"

Edie Falco on 30 Rock:
I MISSED THE VOTE ON A BILL TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL WHALE TORTURE.

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Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 10h

ONLY I CAN FIX IT
(the chaos I created).

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Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 1d

My first thought is to assume ICE is lying. Any evidence a reporter, on the job, was throwing anything at all at ICE? how about anything more concerning than a subway sandwich?

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 10h

According to WGN, Brockman was later released without charges against her.

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 10h

According to WGN, Brockman was later released without charges against her.

I had assumed Tricia was lying and that seems to be the case.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughling is now claiming that Debbie Brockman was arrested for "assault on a federal law enforcement officer" because she was throwing objects at a Border Patrol agent.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h

One evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries consoles another evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries for not getting an award for which neither evil man is even remotely deserving.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 19h

Just today, here's a story from the @chicago.suntimes.com -- not only are ICE/feds masking themselves constantly (and some local cops too, I've seen it), now they're driving around without license plates. More "laws for thee, whatever I wanna do for me" in action chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 22h

wapo.st/48Iuil5

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 1d

I don't know if there's such a thing as a "world cyberwar" but I think we are in one? and the US is determined to lose it. 🧵

Today the admin is mass-firing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation's cybersecurity protection across all levels of government.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 1d

Meanwhile Pete Hegseth thinks the wars of the future will be a soldier beauty pageant and pushup contest. Ignoring the actual ways in which war is being fought, right now, in Ukrane, Gaza, and across worldwide computer networks.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

My former political party is scared to death of these #NoKings rallies. That’s great. So let’s have a gazillion Americans out rallying all around the country on October 18th! Let’s scare the shit out of Trump & his party.

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KIM F-M @kimf-m.bsky.social · 1d

May this picture spread as far and wide as Trump's Covid.

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Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 1d

Is this news? This article could have been something sharpied in a public bathroom.

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 1d

That’s some 4d tiddly winks.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 1d

So Chinese propaganda has seamlessly transformed itself into MAGA propaganda.

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 1d

The joy of tik-tok. Let me sit with that.

Raul Toblerone @raultoblerone.bsky.social · 1d

wouldn’t that be nice.