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"That's a valiant flea that dares to eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion." --Wiliam Shakespeare Sometimes the most powerful thing is to be underestimated. I love my country--The United States of America, especially today.

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 20d

Americans have the 1st Amendment right to free speech and so do non-citizens.

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The First Amendment (And A Court) Punch Back

Tonight, we have a post that is longer than usual.

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Wonderful 🎃 Secret Czar 🇺🇸🇺🇦💙💛 @petczar.bsky.social · 15m

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

#AZ07

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 11m

George-nobody cares. Just go away.

cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 20m

Outrageous. Read for free:

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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 25m

Moronic. Like half the brain was eaten by worms or something.

cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 56m

Blackwater. That's all I need to know.

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American Woman @lov4all.bsky.social · 3h

This is a MAJOR renovation and they did not consult with The Committee for the Preservation of the White House, The White House Historical Association, or the National Capital Planning Commission.

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Statement on the Proposed Ballroom Addition at the White House - Society of Architectural Historians

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) expresses great concern over the proposed ballroom addition to the White House. On July 31, 2025, the White House issued a statement that a 90,000 sq. ft....

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 1h

All the furniture in this ballroom will have plastic covers.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 2h

I just went to the House floor to demand that Speaker Johnson swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the GOP gaveled out without even recognizing us.

We’re not going anywhere. I’m here with Leader Jeffries and Adelita Grijalva. Speaker Johnson must swear her in.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 1d

“That’s why Smith’s tone—precise, almost understated—was so affecting. He wasn’t defending himself so much as defending what it means to be a federal prosecutor. Every sentence reaffirmed the moral geometry of the old DOJ: dispassionate evaluation of evidence, respect for institutional guardrails…”

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 6h

God he's so very sick. And we are all made to suffer because his family was so incredibly damaged and toxic, and never loved him or intervened to get him help when he was a kid.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 20h

American institutions don't crumble. But they can be destroyed.

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 8h

So sick and annoying the waste, fraud and abuse using government resources to play these stupid games.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

“.. quietly ramping up talks within their senior ranks .. over how to structure and advance a potential extension of key Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies ..” 👀

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 17h

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 16h

Noem is now under Congressional investigation.

Rep Garcia and Senator Blumenthal are demanding records from her for detaining 170 US citizens without warrants, charges, or lawyers.

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Launches Investigation Into DHS with Sen. Blumenthal, Joins LA Mayor Karen Bass to Demand Accountability for Unlawful Detentions of U.S. Citizens and Immigrants by Federal Agents

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee Committee on Investigations, wrote to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding information and records from the agency following widespread reports of wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens by agents at the Department of Homeland Security. Reports document citizens being held for extended periods, being denied access to counsel, and other civil rights violations.

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 11h

Russell Vought is never ever going to get into Heaven. No room for plastic Christians.

cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 20h

Seeing this desecration makes me swing between despair and sobs, and spitting nails of white rage.

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 1d

It's this photo if you missed it, savaging the East Wing to make a vanity ballroom.

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 21h

"I'm not a real SecDef but I play one on tv."

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The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 1d

Destruction of the White House East Wing began today. Here it is in better times with better residents.

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 21h

This is obscene.

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cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 21h

This man has inordinate inner strength, and in case you're not aware, Penn Medicine is at the top of the top of excellence in medical care. God bless and keep you Joe. God bless the good folks at Penn Medicine!

cococurie2.bsky.social @cococurie2.bsky.social · 22h

New dictionary entry: hal-li-gan (noun):
1. incredulous stare given to phone when receiving idiotic text.
2.coffee or other liquid unexpectedly spit out phone when reading text sent with mind-numbing arrogance and ignorance.
Use in sentence: "OMG, why is that halligan on your phone?"

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 1d

The Democrats need to get a hell of a lot of cameras on the White House and plaster the photos everywhere. It's not just the brazen symbol of a megalomaniac destroying national heritage; it's happening during a government shutdown when ordinary people aren't getting paid. Make every American see it.

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