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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 1d

I spent two weeks in Portland over the summer and all I did was build a light rail over and over again to get food and doughnuts

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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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone have a PowerPoint on how it’s ok for people to retire ?

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Maine’s two-term Democratic Governor Janet Mills will run for the US Senate seat held by veteran Republican Senator Susan Collins next year, according to Associated Press sources.

Maine Governor Mills will announce challenge to Senator Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say - The Boston Globe

Governor Janet Mills was the top choice of national Democrats to try to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has held the seat since 1997.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 1d

Just give the special bestest little boy a bag of Hanukkah gelt and tell him it’s the prize. He’ll eat it either way

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

The widespread media decision to frame international affairs as "will Donnie get the prize he wants?" is pathetic.

He's not the protagonist of human events. And to the extent he's a significant character in world affairs, whether or not he gets a prize is one of the least important things about it.

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d

The guy who keeps invading cities and bombing foreigners whenever he feels like it and keeps dangling invasion of Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela didn’t win the Nobel peace prize this year

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 1d

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

Sir, we’ve lost the Babylon Bee

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

Is the President Fucking Satan? It’s the question on everyone’s mind.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

Shithole country type stuff

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ

Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

This is the chicken and waffles in the Senate building cafeteria. I am demanding the republicans reopen the government immediately.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

Doctors are saying they've never seen a better droopy face from a nearly 80 year old man who can't complete a sentence.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

The locals tell me this used to be one of the three branches of government

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 2d

"were looking strongly at suspending Mr. Corpus, nasty guy," trump added

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 6d

Wonder if the Yankees did anything to bring the worst karma to their team.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 3d

✅ Rubber stamp Legislature
✅ Rubber stamp Stadium Authority
✅ Rubber Stamp County Commission

And yet, no funding but for the public money. So much for due diligence.

#SchoolsOverStadiums
#NVLeg

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 3d

Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia. No one believes this nonsense.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump on Portland: "It's like the movies you see for the kids, I guess not only the kids, adults also, where you have these bombed out cities and these bombed out people. It's like, worse than that."

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sure it was an oversight that the article failed to mention economists have largely downplayed the economic benefits of film tax breaks and that numerous states with similar (handout) programs have not seen a return on investment. Seems like an important thing to mention #SchoolsOverStudios

Las Vegas Review-Journal @reviewjournal.com · 3d

Nevada construction labor unions are leading a renewed push for public support to bring a film studio project to Southern Nevada.

Labor unions lead $1M campaign to revive Nevada film studio legislation

Nevada labor unions launch a campaign urging lawmakers to revive a film studio project in Southern Nevada during an upcoming special session.

www.reviewjournal.com

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

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4d

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 4d

Every dollar funneled to Hollywood executives is a dollar not spent on classrooms, educator salaries, or vital student resources. This debunked policy will drive Nevada off a fiscal cliff and will drain the General Fund, forcing huge cuts or steep tax hikes. #SchoolsOverStudios

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 4d

Nevada should learn from the mistakes of Michigan, Georgia, New York, Maryland, Florida, and North Carolina. Instead, the Governor and #NVLeg ignore all available data and pretend "Vegas is different" when all it will do is drain resources from essential services like education and public safety.

Nevada State Education Association @nsea.bsky.social · 4d

"Economists have largely downplayed the economic benefits of film tax credits, with programs in other states not providing much return on investment and even disinvestment over time."

cc: #NVLeg

The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

As Gov. Joe Lombardo promises to call the Legislature into a special session to handle “unfinished” business, a coalition of unions has been pushing to include an expansion of Nevada’s film tax credit program.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/unio...

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 4d

Arctic Frost was the worst Gatorade flavor

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Rep. Chuck Grassley tells Bondi "Arctic Frost" (whatever that is) was "worse than Watergate"

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 6d

Wonder if the Yankees did anything to bring the worst karma to their team.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 6d

Just had some Dubai chocolate from Läderach and didn’t think anything could be as delicious, yet, here we are.

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 6d

What’s even the point of having the 25th amendment if we don’t use it?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."

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Alexander Marks @alexandermarks.bsky.social · 7d

✅ Being in the same room as both Bill and Ted

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