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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 1h

I don’t want to pay for troops to invade our own cities.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2h

Standing and defending the fundamental truths of the Republic means rejecting and opposing loathsome people like Johnson.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 1h

Like when you called Trump America’s hitler? Like that?

TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 1h

Really over being threatened by this illegitimate government trampling on our basic rights and safety, destroying our democracy and nation.

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Robert Fessler @professler.bsky.social · 3h

Meanwhile, the night before the No Kings protest...

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 3h

Saturday will be electric. Shoulder-to-shoulder...signs high...voices ready: No Kings. No Fear. This country bows to the Constitution, not a crown.

That protest is the ONLY thing dominating his mind. He knows it will show how UN-popular he is. To a narcissist...that's humiliating, and that is pain.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 4h

RFK Jr. greenlighted Vought further gutting the CDC, which no longer has any scientists or public health specialists in leadership.
RIFs were so chaotic (firing disease detectives during an Ebola breakout) than many were reversed.

Shutdown shitshow. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...

Lets break this down a bit. Because of the way RIFs work, entire units were cut. Once the administration found that people they knew and liked, including people who had decades of experience in managing what to do when shit hits the fan, were being fired, they restored the entire unit. This speaks to the arbitrary nature of the RIFs. Someone who does not know the core tasks of the agency, or the science behind what they do, decided “hey, we don’t really need this.” Then they realize that they do. This is echoes the firing of nuclear weapon security staff that happened a few months ago. These are careless people, but sometimes they cuts are so obviously dangerous that they have to walk things back.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

What could be worse than screaming at a Capitol police officer?

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 3h

Dude fuck you

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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 3h

How are we losing to these people?

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 3h

We shouldn’t negotiate with terrorists who are gutting our government and invading our cities. The republicans can figure it out themselves. Any “deal” should include the resignation of trump and vought and miller and the entire cabinet and the fbi director and deputy director.

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 4h

Gargle my balls you douchebag

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Ash 🦋 @ashthayer.bsky.social · 4h

If Mike Johnson won’t swear in an elected official he is going to do everything he can to ensure a democrat isn’t president. We really need to flip the house and the house and senate in 2026.

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 6h

Look at this pudgy pudding faced incel

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 18h

Two dozen masked ICE Federal Secret Police, who are kitted out like they are going to war, kidnap a local and brutalize the community.

Toward the end of the video, they throw a gas cannister that almost hits a baby. 😟

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Blue @endmealluwant.bsky.social · 21h

Whatever date he finally kicks the bucket should be made a national holiday - a day of celebration and cheer when we all get together to talk about anything other than the wannabe dictator who foolishly thought he could steal our democracy out from under us.

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 21h

Lon what republican programs? Keeping the government shut down? Doing dickall about school shootings? Violating our constitution? Being fat incellic demented losers?

TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 21h

Case closed, libs

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 21h

Fuck this fucking piece of shit. I’m tired of being threatened by his demented psychosis.

TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 1d

Hurry up and croak you fucking delusional fat moron.

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 1d

Why the fuck are we bailing out a foreign country while invading our own cities? How is anybody ok with any of this.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Elliot Blake @elliotblake.bsky.social · 1d

And if you have a flag, bring it. Conservatives like to think it belongs to them, but it doesn’t, and if the administration’s goons start cracking down on peaceful, American flag-bearing protesters, it’s going to look really bad for them, so it might offer some protection, too.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

If Republicans are going to label you a terrorist for peacefully protesting Trump's failing presidency, abuses of power, and treatment of blue America as an enemy nation, let's turn out in even bigger numbers.

On the pod, @jilldlawrence.bsky.social and me on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

How to buy life-saving time when systems fail: From a Navy medic-what to do before help arrives.The eight emergencies every household must prepare for.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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TheMeanstroke @themeanstroke.bsky.social · 1d

Benny Johnson took Russian money to spread Russian/Republican propaganda. Ewick trump is a failson moron whose mom is buried on a golf course.

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