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🦋 WARNING: I swear! And I do it with reckless abandon. No apologies either. Will my grandchildren even have a decent future now? This sequel is awful. January 6th is forever. Vote the bums out. #TastedLikeFascism #TastesLikeFascism 🦋

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · Dec 9

Stop normalizing trump! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! There is nothing normal about him! He is a monster! 🛑 (Pinned tweet from Twitter - 6.11.2018)

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 19m

This is my guy. My neighbor adopted him from the local shelter & then moved out & left him behind. Long story short he moved in with us when the weather turned cold. He’s such a nice cat. We call him Little T because we had another tabby named Tommy Boy when he moved in. I think it was a win win. 🥰

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 58m

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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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 55m

Your kitty cat is cute too. I have a tabby cat that looks like yours. He’s such a good boy.

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d

This is awesome.

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 16h

Quick recap on the Peter Theil news (whose company sits on Carney’s 🇺🇸/ 🇨🇦 council & is also involved with Ford’s Spa project at Ontario Place): #cdnpoli #onpoli

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 59m

I’m happy to see them rot.

three pumpkins with faces carved into them are lined up next to each other

ALT: three pumpkins with faces carved into them are lined up next to each other

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 1h

This! ⬇️

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1h

"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."

Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 1h

It does not work for me. I don’t want my hard earned tax dollars going to shit like this. 😡

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 2h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 1h

Oh I so love that. I just absolutely do. ❤️

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 1h

OMG! What sad sad news! 😢

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 2h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 2h

This absolutely has me on the Mariners bandwagon. Say no more. 😻

AnnaClimbsMtns @annaclimbsmtns.bsky.social · 3h

- Our closer, Andres Muñoz rescues cats and leaves the game on for his cat Matilda so she can watch him pitch.
- We have Josh Naylor, aka "Thicky Henderson," who is the slowest runner yet steals a lot of bases.

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 2h

Now that’s funny. 😂

Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 2h

I like this picture. It’s perfect. 🤩

🪩 Kiri 🪩 @kirio.bsky.social · 2h

Here's my recap of Mariners/Tigers Game 5. Somehow this is the image that is sticking with me the most.

blogs.fangraphs.com/mariners-fin...

The Mariner Moose lifts Humpy the Salmon up in celebration after Humpy won the Salmon Run for the first time ever. Mariners fans can be seen going wild in the background.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 15h

This is hilarious. And true.

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

Now that Trump has lost the peace prize, maybe he can start fulfilling his campaign promises:

• Free IVF
• 100% Tax Free Tips
• Release Epstein files
• Lower Grocery Prices
• 100% Tax Free Overtime
• 100% Tax Free Social Security
• 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 15h

Sure. Why not? There’s already a shortage of air traffic controllers so why not let more of them go. That makes perfect sense. 🙄

Oh and why would you continue going to work if you aren’t getting paid and the guy living in the WH is threatening to not give some federal workers back pay? 🤔

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2d

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that the government could dismiss air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown, saying a spike in absences is causing significant air disruptions.

Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 16h

This! ⬇️

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Fun facts: Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has won an Emmy, two Grammys, and his production company won an Oscar.

Trump has won 34 felony convictions as well as civil adjudications for rape and financial fraud. He is currently protecting rich and powerful pedophiles in the GOP.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 16h

This is how I feel after that game. 😂

What. A. Game. 🔥

Blue sky nice guy @rajandelman.bsky.social · 16h

Mariners win

Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 16h

Unbelievable. What. A. Game. 🔥

Banksta @banksta.bsky.social · 17h

This is terrible. 😢

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 1d

BREAKING: A munitions plant explosion in Tennessee kills an unknown number of people and leaves multiple missing.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 21h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

This is becoming urgent.

Private equity is gutting hospitals for profit — when they collapse, communities lose care. That’s life and death.

PE has been taking over some of your favorite companies for years. They sell off assets, strip the business bare, and when there’s nothing left, it collapses.

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