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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 8h

Right back atcha!

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 8h

Good evening!

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 9h

Wow, big congrats Maureen! 75k?

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 14h

The president could not be more plain: he's planning to use the shutdown to take revenge on Democrats.

During a Cabinet meeting, Trump announced the White House would be cutting congressionally approved programs during the closure—but only those supported by Dems. newrepublic.com/post/201554/...

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 11h

Stay safe out there!

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Massive protests taking place right now in Chicago against Trump this evening.

Keep it up!

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 13h

He goes to another school, you wouldn't know him!

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 16h

Just one more example why I don't follow ANY of it.
Until someone can prove that ANY god is real, we're just talking about ancient collections of stories & letters from folks who didn't know where the sun went at night.
But some people devote their lives to these stories & it's scary.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

it’s all just a grift

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 16h

Sorry, but this IS Christianity.
It's been used to justify all manner of evil over the centuries.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 21h

He was simply a mad man

BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

How totally pathetic!
What if this had been some highly classified info?
He has no clue what he's doing & isn't exactly the type to learn, so we have to always wonder if he'll send out a mass post on something only 1 person should see?
#Impeach!

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Remember this post? The Wall Street Journal just confirmed it was meant to be a DM to Pam Bondi.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

Sure starting to look like a Christian theocracy.

ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 1d

"But thou, when thou prayest, set up thine camera, and when thou hast chosen a flattering filter, pray unto thy Father which is in the cloud; and thy Father which seeth thy engagement shall bless thee with many subscribers"

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem praying before sending her secret, masked goons out to harass the people of Portland

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

This sounds good, but I have a genuine ?
Are the shelters in general over supplied with cats/kittens?
If we already have too many cats, wouldn't this potentially make that even worse?
Supply reduction is where the focus needs to be, imho.

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

Fits in perfectly.
Hitler had a good relationship with the Catholic Church.

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

I say yes! I would certainly try to pay attention to that.

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

One can only hope!

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨 Trump has called for the ARREST of Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson. Listen for his “reasoning.” And share because this is weaponization of authority to control political dissidents. 1/2

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2d

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

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It included illegal immigrants and handed
Democrats extra seats. Americans deserve a fair count and l'm fighting to fix it.
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Consus data plays a crucial role in allocating political roprescntation and goverment funding
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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

We've thought a lot of other acts along the way would be the last, final straw, but so far his folks seem to be willing to excuse truly ANY behavior.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

What will it take for regular people to understand that if they refuse to stand up against fascism they will not be spared? Fascism is a serial killer with no restrictions on who it targets.

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BonsaiBean @bonsaibean.bsky.social · 1d

Religion poisons everything

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This entire administration is merely for show.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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