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@toast2hawks.bsky.social

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Iowa Hawkeyes, cooking, wine, beets and basic shenanigans. Life long liberal. Not giving up the fight. I like democracy. No lists please. No DM'S unless I know you.

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K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 6m

Bot/troll just block.

K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 12m

When the Pope calls you out on your lies, inhumanity and corruption you must be bad....and he's referring to the current occupant of the Whitehouse.

a fluffy cat is sitting on a table and says `` i 'm feeling sick '' .

ALT: a fluffy cat is sitting on a table and says `` i 'm feeling sick '' .

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K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 18m

Well done you!

K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 2h

Figured you would know before anybody!

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K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 3h

I guess PSU just dumped Franklin.

K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 3h

Snooter smooches, Spike!

K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 3h

That look is priceless. What we could have had and where we would be right now.

K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 3h

There seems to be a bunch of coaches inches from the firing line right now. Bad time of year to be job shopping.

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K @toast2hawks.bsky.social · 4h

I responded to a similar post a week ago with "A trust circle is a lousy way to run a democracy." We put far too much faith in the notion that leaders and politicians work for the greater good. They only want power and money.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 9h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

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