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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 6h

I appreciate the Spanish/Castellano.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 6h

Do I get half credit for using it correctly in the first part of my post?

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you, I type fast without grammar checking.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 6h

So, openly admitting there is actually NO reason for Democrats to negotiate with Trump or the MAGA party because they won't keep there word on anything.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 7h

Some of what those "kids" said WAS inciting political violence. Suggesting killing people via the gas chamber if people did not vote a certain way is politically violent rhetoric. Vance calls the leaker a scumbag, but condones the "kids" who wrote the messages.

#bulwork #youngrepublicans #JDVance

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8h

Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."

asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 7h

"they're beating plowshares into swords, for this tired old man that THEY elected king." Don Henley, slightly modified.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 9h

Like Napolean retrained the puppies to be his personal attack dogs when taking away the rights of the other animals in Animal Farm. It always comes back to Orwell.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 12h

Just because US citizens are disgusted with the current government leadership does not mean they hate the US; quite the opposite. People who love the US will protest to make it better, and Mr. Johnson seems to forget that protest IS the foundation of this republic.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 12h

Trump will still try to force Poland to spend 5% of its GDP buying US armaments, but the US will not commit to defending Poland with comments like this. Its disgusting.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 12h

This is an anti-Christian talking point. The whole story that Jesus told about the Good Sumaritan, one of the most quoted stories of the Bible, is all about one man paying for another man's healthcare, REGARDLESS of national origin.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 13h

This is the consequence of saying political correctness "is wrong." Political correctness is saying directly that messages likes the texts from that group are hurtful, hateful, and destructive. Bring back PC.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 13h

This feels like its going to turn out to be like very self-owned Striesand effect.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 13h

"No Kings = No Paychecks"? What does that even mean? Is he saying unless we bow down and exault Trump as a King, we will have no prosperity in this country? This administration is very inarticulate.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 1d

Elections aren’t every 4 years or every 2 years, they’re every year. In California we have a special election for prop 50 and it’s a YES. If Texas can gerrymander then we should be able to. I know my comments will be filled with bots, but I won’t be intimidated. Our democracy is vanishing❤️

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 18h

I think #Spain is leading the world in #progressive #politics, #kindness and #inclusion, #acceptance, #multi-racial justice, #peace and prosperity for all.

#immigration
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Spain-Africa: Madrid's radically different approach to African migration

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is kicking against the prevailing mood among Western nations.

www.bbc.com

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 1d

Trump wants to force Spain to spend 5% Spain's GDP to buy US weapons, as the US has a near monopoly on the military industrial complex. Its not about fairness or military readiness. It is extortion.

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 1d

The US has two military bases in Spain essentially for free. In the history of the US, not a single UuS soldier has gone to war to defend Spain, but Spanish soldiers fought in the Iraq war defending the US after 9/11. So tell me, who owes who?

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 2d

For the life of me I'll never understand why Vance's blood libel of Haitian immigrants in Ohio wasn't the end of him appearing on TV or, at the very least, being asked every time he starts an interview, "Why should we believe you when you admitted you were lying about that?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

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asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 1d

I deleted my previous post since I was speculating on something I thought I remembered hearing.

asturianfarmer.bsky.social @asturianfarmer.bsky.social · 1d

Jared Golden worked for Susan Collins as a staffer. Here is the link. I do not know what if any effect this has on his decision on whether or not to run for Senate.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_G....

Jared Golden - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 3d

Republicans want to brush away all the local voices and community input that went into making BLM’s land use plans and tell folks that the way they use their public lands isn’t important.

Republicans want to tell you that the way you use your public lands isn't important.

YouTube video by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

youtube.com

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 2d

Happy indigenous peoples day

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