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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · Nov 29

"Given that collective narcissism shapes current political landscapes, it is important to understand its mechanisms and consequences" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 1h

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Skewer Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem in ‘SNL’ Opening, Mock Jeffrey Epstein Files, ICE Agents and Dog-Shooting Scandal. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Skewer Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem in ‘SNL’ Opening, Mock Jeffrey Epstein Files, ICE Agents and Dog-Shooting Scandal

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey kickstarted "Saturday Night Live" by skewering Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem in the cold open.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 7h

Before the Day is Done.....Remembering Diane Keaton.... from CBS Sunday Morning:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOa5...

From the archives: Diane Keaton

YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 7h

Thoughts - Started doing "Before the day is done" tributes to people who had died many years ago. I thought it was important that we pause to take moment to acknowledge people who had contributed to our culture in a positive way. Diane Keaton was eclectic, vibrant, intelligent, and her own woman.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 7h

OP-ED >> An ethereally self-aware comedy genius: the loss of Diane Keaton is devastating. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

An ethereally self-aware comedy genius: the loss of Diane Keaton is devastating | Peter Bradshaw

America’s sweetheart was so much more than that: an actor of astonishing singularity and freshness who starred in the very best films of the past century

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 7h

You might enjoy this >> Donald Trump's Most Bizarre Words: From "Covfefe" to "Panican" | Firstpost America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN0s...

Donald Trump's Most Bizarre Words: From "Covfefe" to "Panican" | Firstpost America | N18G

YouTube video by Firstpost

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 7h

Fear of 'the other' is a part of SDO, social dominance orientation: the ingroup vs all outgroups. They desire sameness to alleviate their fear, a false mindset. They cover up their fear with an arrogance seen in individual narcissism, but is in fact, collective narcissism. See pinned post.

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 8h

Diane Keaton: a life in pictures - www.theguardian.com/film/gallery...

Diane Keaton: a life in pictures

Diane Keaton, who has died aged 79, started her stellar career in The Godfather and Woody Allen’s early comedies, before going to appear opposite just about every major star in Hollywood. We look back...

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 8h

Of interest from 2013.... the chart (scroll down) shows how the networks of "donors" are interconnected. publicintegrity.org/politics/don...

Donors use charity to push free-market policies in states

Key Findings Donors Trust is a Virginia-based charity that has passed nearly $400 million from private donors to free-market causes since 1999. Dozens of major conservative philanthropies hold Donors ...

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Voter data is a rich source of data which could be exploited for nefarious purposes.

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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 1d

JB Pritzker: “Another thing that’s happened with very few people paying attention is they demanded our voter data. Not just ours in Illinois — every state’s voter data. Why? They won’t tell us why.”

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Doubtful that Trump wrote this one: Too grammatically correct, not enough CAPS, and not enough self-referencing.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Mrs Betty Bowers at her best.... 👇

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Narcissism - poor object development. People are things to be used and exploited.

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Not even six degrees of separation from the Koch Network to Mike Pence to the Heritage Foundation to Russ Vought. Mike Pence was another Koch-groomed "libertarian" from way back.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 9h

BREAKING: National Guard troops in Illinois can stay in the state, but can't be deployed for now, an appeals court ruled.

Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Here is what I see.... pretty soon Putin will be invited to the White House. Perhaps a State Dinner.... and Zelenskyy may also be there to make it all look legit.

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

This is Trump's idea of reality which is utterly delusional. Actual reality he is disconnected from .... like the military families lining up at food banks due to the shutdown and his refusal to pay them.

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

One word.... Dirtbag.

Rep. Mike Thompson @mikethompson.house.gov · 13h

Our servicemembers are still out there protecting our freedoms during this government shutdown. It’s insulting that the President doesn’t believe our troops should be paid. (1/2)

White House has, for now, ruled out legislative fix for military pay

Over 1 million military paychecks could go unfulfilled on Oct. 15.

www.politico.com

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

And this.... 👇

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to America, where peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and thrown to the ground like ragdolls.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

This .... 👇

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 1d

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Delusional.... and yet no one in the media says a damn word.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Diane Keaton was one of a kind. Great photo.

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9h

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 14h

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 12h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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