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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 11h

Asle Sveen, a historian of the award, cited Trump's attempted rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other reasons.

"His admiration of dictators counts also against him," Sveen said. "This goes against Alfred Nobel's will."

Ya think?

www.reuters.com/world/nobel-...

www.reuters.com

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 14h

"The rest of the boys and I are just trying to figure out exactly what we’re supposed to be doing in your city, so if you could kindly point us toward any nonstop, ruthless mayhem, that’d be a huge help.”

#Satire (Or is it?)

theonion.com/bored-nation...

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored

CHICAGO—Unsure where to find the lawlessness and chaos they were told was overtaking the city, National Guard troops deployed to Chicago by President Donald Trump have begun aimlessly going door to do...

theonion.com

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 16h

Today on 'Ways To Tell Us You're A Complete Loser'...

Call this the Gulf of America.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 18h

Rep. Jasmine Crockett with an instant classic.

"It is the old, white nepo baby that is sitting in the White House."

Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 4d

Jasmine Crockett: “Stop believing the lies they are putting out there. The only person that is harming you right now is the old white nepo baby that is sitting in the White House that is causing all the destruction, pain, and problems you are enduring”

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 18h

I always knew that rat-bastard Cookie Monster was Antifa.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 18h

Yep, you MAGA Monkeys just keep thinking this is all perfectly normal...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

"US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 18h

The horror continues unabated.

Pray for Portland.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 19h

OK, which one of you radical-left, Antifa people made this?

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 19h

Apparently, President Bone Spurs gave a security briefing to famed intelligence expert... let's see... [checks notes]... Katie Daviscourt??

Quite an operation they're running over there.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 19h

My son lives in Chicago, I spend a lot of time there, and neither of us has ever seen an "Antifa" person.

So the Antifa presence there must be m̶i̶n̶i̶m̶a̶l̶ ̶ imaginary.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

So the argument for sending US troops into cities to be used against Americans is that Antifa has apparently taken over our cities and the troops have to battle them.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 19h

I'm gonna guess the Republicans' "ideas on the table" for healthcare include "hurry up and die."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

CNN: Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republicans have no healthcare solutions. What do you say to her?

REP. PETE SESSIONS: She needs a couple more years in office and she would learn that we do have ideas on the table

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 19h

Mango Unchained has these plastered all over his social media feed today - citing these numbers for many states.

His "source" is this guy.

Any wonder Trump's a joke to other world leaders?

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 20h

This feels like an important piece of wisdom for many Democratic politicians.

Republicans don't play by the rules.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 20h

I guess when your primary job is to protect a crime-boss president and other rapists and child molesters, it helps to have all your zingers organized.

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 2d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 20h

I'm proud of my service in the United States military.

I'm just not very proud of the country I served.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Reverend David Black, other faith leaders, journalists, and protestors have joined a class action lawsuit alleging ICE violated their First Amendment rights during protests outside a detention center.

The brutality of this regime is on full display.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 20h

Headline: "Video Shows ICE Agent Shoot Protesting Minister In Head With Pepper Ball"

"We could hear them laughing” after the incident said
the Rev. David Black, who was protesting near an ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Video Shows ICE Agent Shoot Protesting Minister In Head With Pepper Ball

www.huffpost.com

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 21h

"Sir, the local KFC is out of extra crispy. Should I have Noem invade them?"

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 21h

It's very likely that 19-year-old Barron Trump will be named to TikTok’s board of directors.

Other nepo babies look at these Trump kids and say "Damn, now *there's* some unearned privilege!"

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Barron set for top job as Trump takes control of platform used by 150m

President Donald Trump 's TikTok producer Jack Advent celebrated news of a deal to save the popular social media app TikTok.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 21h

The new McCarthyism.

Pete Hegseth has undertaken a massive effort to find anybody at the Pentagon who criticized Charlie Kirk after his killing.

All of this persecution over Charlie... Fucking... Kirk.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

What it looks like living in an authoritarian state.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

In a Chicago suburb, Berwyn, IL, multiple ICE goons and a cameraman surrounded a resident who blew his horn and walked down the street in his own neighborhood. They demanded his ID and threatened to arrest him for impeding their audit.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

I can't wait for tariffs to truly hit restaurant prices so that MAGA men can scarcely afford to take their sisters out for a nice romantic dinner.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

Well said.

“There is so much about this moment that is trying to make people feel like they’ve lost their minds, when, in fact, these motherfuckers are crazy.”

Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 1d

Kamala Harris on her book tour reminds people why she resonates—sharp, grounded, and unapologetic. I hope she runs as her full self, unmasked and fierce, not filtered to fit expectations but leading as the bold, brilliant woman she’s always been. #Pinks video by @donlemonofficial.bsky.social

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

The savagery. The pure unchecked violence.

#WarRavagedPortland

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

On this episode of "Tweets That Aged Like Month-Old Milk Left In The Sun'...

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

Incorrect.