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Bill in Portland Maine

@billinportland.bsky.social

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Creator, writer, and fussy star of "Cheers and Jeers" at Daily Kos since 2003, a productive period during which I've used every letter of the alphabet except one.

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 9h

This big boy showed up a couple weeks ago, and is now a regular customer---breakfast, lunch and dinner---at the porch roof nut cafe. He has some minor issues with his sight, but gets around okay. And did I mention he's big? He's BIG.

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to...Tank.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 9h

GREAT FUCKING JOB, VOTERS! THANKS FOR PUTTING THE NAZIS IN CHARGE AGAIN! BRILLIANT JUDGEMENT!

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 15h

Who's the guy on the right who can barely keep from laughing?

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks to a generous gift by a porch roof cafe supporter, brunch at Billeh's now includes hazelnuts and pecans! Still all you can eat---outdoors or inside our grand sky palace---for only $4.95 plus tax. Bring the whole furry family! Take exit branch 2 off the third oak tree from the utility pole.

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 1d

The weekend begins. Start here....
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Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Coke FRIDAY!

Late Night Snark Remains Open for Business "A federal judge blocked Trump from sending the California National Guard into Oregon. It's very strange: first he ordered the Oregon National Guard to put d...

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 1d

"Psst! Agent McFluffy here with a message from Billeh at HQ: join us this evening for our legendary Friday edition of 'Cheers and Jeers' over at Dailykos.com. Post time is 7:15ET/4:15PT. That is all. I will now vanish like the wind. You never saw me, and I was never here..."

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna be embarrassing when they come in third after Bad Bunny and the Puppy Bowl.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 1d

"All y'alls gonna have to pry mah banjo from mah cold, dead hands..."

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 1d

She's almost 80.

This is beyond dumb.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 2d

"Inch by excruciating inch, the predator stalks his unsuspecting prey. There is no warning, no negotiation, and nary a struggle...only a sudden, jarring flash of tooth and claw. In the blink of an eye, the hunter's mission is complete, and a well-earned nap awaits."
---David Attenborough

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 2d

The media could be reporting this as the four-alarm national emergency/scandal it is.

But no.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 2d

Says David Waldman, conveniently omitting the fact that Republicans wipe the floor with Democrats when it comes to concepts of plans.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 2d

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Cheers and Jeers: Thursday

Potent Quotables This week’s top 10… “May we never confuse loyal dissent with disloyal subversion.” —Dwight Eisenhower “Justice: the ligament that holds civilized beings and civilized nations together...

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

What a good little Nazi Tim Apple turned out to be.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Uh...no you didn't.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Um...why can't he ORDER them to stand up for migrants?

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

And he can throw his $1 Trump coins into the crowd. (Spoiler alert: he can't get them airborne for more than three feet.)

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

This also seems to trouble no one in the media who might be in a position to inform the public that, sorry to break it to ya but your leader's brain is pudding.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Grand Moff Tarkin had this same issue with The Emperor dozing off, and we all know how that ended...

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Always a moment for celebration when a baby (a bit blurry here...tis' a fast baby) finally gets brave enough to amble up to the window after watching the adults do it for days. This kiddo now gets it. And hopefully this is the beginning of a long friendship with the human almond dispenser...

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Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

She's been a great governor. And...

This is pure vanity from an 80-year-old who doesn't want to let go of the limelight.

Sad.

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Convicted felon says wut?

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Charlie Kirk came to me in a dream and said "I leave all my money to you, Bill."

Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for focusing on the most pressing issues of the day...