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Lynn @lynnf.bsky.social · 7h

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 9h

This senile liar who currently occupies the White House does not remember that he was President on January 6th.

If you voted for this senile liar, and if you enable him today, you clearly are ok with breaking America. The ruins of our once great nation are because of you.

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 2m

It's never done well when repukes control everything

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8h

Last I checked the GOP controls all branches of our government.

Tweet from MeidasTouch: “Wow that’s crazy. Who’s running the federal government?”
Below, Acyn’s tweet quotes Rep. Mike Johnson: “If you look at polling, people’s faith in the federal government is at an all-time low. Why? Because they don’t see that it’s being done well.”
A C-SPAN screenshot shows Johnson speaking with another man standing beside him.

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Irminsul, Composer @irminsulantifa.bsky.social · 1d

Witkoff is trying to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but can't be heard over all the boos whenever Bibi's name is heard. See folks? Even Israel hates him.

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Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 22h

Meryl Streep's speech at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring Diane Keaton

Vale Diane 😢💙👏

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 6m

[Video] The real estate developers behind Trump's Gaza deal
Source: CBS News
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The real estate developers behind Trump's Gaza deal - NewsBreak

The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s Albert Speer-style German Arch of Triumph now planned for DC.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Just to be clear, this is EXACTLY what Pete Hegseth said, word for word, on video in a formal announcement:

“We’re signing a letter of acceptance to BUILD A QATARI AIR FORCE FACILITY at the Mountain Home Airbase.”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Children that were kidnapped by invading Russian barbarians, not displaced.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Trump also seems to forget he was president on J6.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

These are agents who were sent AFTER the violent insurrection was well underway. Kash Patel issued a statement that said that after a fringe right wing outlet reported it falsely. But Trump chooses to run with the lie from them rather than the statement from his FBI Director.

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 19m

India...how's that for banishing him

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Trump fires Sergio Gor, as the revolving door of incompetent appointments continues AGAIN after the revolving door of term one.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

The people who want violent protests to happen are Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Tom Homan, and other senior appointees in his admin. They are doing everything they possibly can to provoke people to violence and it is obvious that is what they hope for daily.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

That is different from what the admin said. They claimed it was coming out of DOD R&D funds. Tariff money cannot be touched by the Trump Regime without congressional approval.

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 22m

I can hear thd screeching and whining now

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

According to his bio he was a “J6 political prisoner.” Obviously a guy who falls for things pretty easily.

Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 23m

Because ugly man Homan kept the money

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Nobody from the Trump admin will answer this simple question no matter how many times you ask it. For some reason. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6h

Vance: I’m sure that in the course of his life he has been paid more than $50,000 for services. The question is did he do something illegal.

Stephanopoulos: I’m asking if Homan accepted the $50,000

Vance: Is it illegal to take a payment for doing services? Low income women can’t get food

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 4d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s video of the incident

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Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 4d

This is good. We need more of this.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 4d

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 27m

Low IQ = ni____

Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 4d

See how he always calls Black Dems "low IQ"?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump: "They've had hundreds of people shot and then a guy like Pritzker or this low IQ mayor gets up -- the people are all against him. Beautiful Black women are wearing a MAGA hat last night on TV. And they said, 'We don't care who comes, just stop the crime.' They don't care if it's military."

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Jason Thibeault 🇨🇦 @lousycanuck.bsky.social · 4d

I just wanna underscore this. For general use in language, you've got a loadout of idioms and phrases at the ready to string together, and Trump has clearly replaced the n-word with "low IQ" in his loadout so he doesn't accidentally do another Apprentice Backstage Tape on live TV.

Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 4d

See how he always calls Black Dems "low IQ"?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump: "They've had hundreds of people shot and then a guy like Pritzker or this low IQ mayor gets up -- the people are all against him. Beautiful Black women are wearing a MAGA hat last night on TV. And they said, 'We don't care who comes, just stop the crime.' They don't care if it's military."

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3d

I've had a long day and so can't really do this myself, yet.

But I hope people realize this shitshow propaganda fest needs a very coordinated vigorous response?

Like rap sheets for all the people present?

Mockery? Music videos?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 3d

Everyone should read this and learn who this guy is and what he plans

TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 3d

In Los Angeles and now Chicago, the White House's aggressive deportation operations have one hype man: Greg Bovino.
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Greg Bovino Emerges as Trump’s Man For Conjuring Up a Blue-City Insurrection

Elected officials, activists, and at least one former high-ranking Department of Homeland...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

In addition to gifting Trump a jet, Qatar is building a $5.5 billion Trump golf resort in Qatar, are major investors in two Trump developments in Saudi and Oman, among other things.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3d

I love that Marge is obviously pissed that old white men in GA say she's not serious and this even older white man is telling the nice little lady to sit down.

By all means, antagonize her some more.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

CNN: Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republicans have no healthcare solutions. What do you say to her?

REP. PETE SESSIONS: She needs a couple more years in office and she would learn that we do have ideas on the table

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