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SaltyShawn

@saltyshawn.bsky.social

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Salty old person who never envisioned what the USA has become. I believe the fight can never end until we can once again be proud of who we are. I repost far more than I post. #BlueResistors NO DMs NO DMs NO DMs EVER

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Kelly ❌ 👑 @kelofchgo.bsky.social · 1h

"The real death toll estimate is probably around 600,000. "

READ THIS

#Pinks
www.commondreams.org/opinion/medi...

Why Does US Media Continue to Undercount the Gaza Death Toll? | Common Dreams

It makes a difference in driving the greater intensity of political, diplomatic, and civic pressures to have a count of 600,000 rather than 67,000 or 200,000 children rather than 20,000 children murde...

www.commondreams.org

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SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 2m

Boy would the old fat guy have a different response!

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Covid cave dweller @mariablack.bsky.social · 26m

Unconscionable

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1h

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 6m

The cruelty is the point

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The True American @thetrueamerican.bsky.social · 26m

Oh, the devastation, the terror, and the carnage!

When will it all end? Such senseless slaughter!

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 5h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 10m

He didn't know what habeus corpus is. " Habeus who?"
That's my favorite stupid remark this week, so far.

SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 14m

He's all about the money and power. It's who he is.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 45m

When Obama was president the right wing acted like masked government agents were coming to kidnap them and take all their rights away.

Then Republicans get elected and actually do that shit for real.

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Derek May @derekmay.bsky.social · 4h

Arrest, convict, and imprison Kristi Noem for child abuse.

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SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 22m

And I did again, dear one.

SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 24m

I didn't say you did. You're a bit thin skinned, sweetie.

SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 1h

More WASTE FRAUD AND ABUSE

SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 1h

Many times over.

SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 1h

They are too smart to fall into his trap. Well done, MIT.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 10h

Just a reminder. And I don't care who is on the files. Release them. The survivors need closure.

Release the Epstein files.

#USDemocracy

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SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 1h

I am sure he doesn't mind.

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V is for… 🥷👊🐜🌿 @vfree3.bsky.social · 4h

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LaneyVotesBlue @laneyvotesblue.bsky.social · 7h

I'll keep saying it. Both parties are NOT the same.
Good morning everyone.
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SaltyShawn @saltyshawn.bsky.social · 5h

Not when they realize how many Qataris will be creating a new city for Qatari armed forces in their back yard.
There are good reasons that this has never been done before.