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Curmudge1

@curmudge1.bsky.social

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Juneau political activist, lifetime resident of Tlingit Aani, for which I thank the Aak Kwaan, the traditional caretakers of this land. Democrat, Keynesian, antiFedSoc. Musician, former broadcaster, IT guru, annoyer of public officials, sailboater

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Curmudge1 @curmudge1.bsky.social · Jun 14

From Ray Troll, suggested by his sister Kate:
#AlaskaSky

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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 6h

PREDICTION: Donald Trump's grave will be America's busiest gender neutral bathroom.

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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 5h

In fact, in my administration, there has been a 500% or 600% reduction in communism — numbers like nobody has even heard of.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "For 1,000 years, communism has not worked"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h

I'm sorry, but when you lose by 13 points, contesting the election is not really an option. Republicans spent yesterday spreading lies about the election. We will see more of it in the days and weeks ahead as the margin of victory fades from our memory. 2026 will be a real test of our democracy.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h

A good sign we shouldn't overlook from yesterday's elections: the losing candidates, largely Republicans, seem to have accepted their losses. A nice change from Trump.

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Mickey Lenin @thepolitburo.bsky.social · 9h

We had to start labeling things when my grandmother got lost wandering around the house.

And if it looks like a paper sign stuck on the wall that’s because it is. 😆

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 9h

This is now the longest government shutdown in history.

Enough is enough.

Republicans need to stop playing political games with our health care and meet Democrats at the negotiating table.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: The emergency authorization is “being used for a power to impose tariffs on any product from any country in any amount for any length of time.” That “seems to be a misfit.”

@wsj.com #IEEFA
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Volk’s Beard @volksbeard.bsky.social · 18h

It’s not a blue wave, or a blue tsunami. It was a blue tectonic shift. Blue lava is currently angrily bubbling up in lava flues and soon a long dormant volcano will erupt into a BLUE PYROCLASTIC FLOW… a super heated wave of Blue #progressive voter fury.
#vote #midtermsarenext

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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 19h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

LISA McCLAIN: Voter turnout from Republicans was not high. But I think part of that reason is because Republicans for the most part are happy with what's happening

TAPPER: Using that argument, your voters could be so happy that Democrats retake the House next year

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Rosa DeLauro @delauro.house.gov · 15h

Hospital leaders in CT made it clear — the expiring ACA subsidies & cuts to Medicaid & Medicare will leave people uninsured & increase healthcare costs.

People will come in sicker & emergency departments will overcrowd. I’m fighting for healthcare because lives are on the line.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 8h

This is Adelita Grijalva. She was elected 43 days ago.

Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

Gorsuch finally starting to understand what they have unleashed

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

DONALD TRUMP FIRE YOUR SOLICITOR GENERAL IMMEDIATELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 11h

Trump's appointed Solicitor General admits Americans pay for 30-80% of the cost of tariffs

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

Way more.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

There are more of us than there are of them.

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16th Gen from Mayflower servant Geo Soule @pattistoll.bsky.social · 10h

Republicans constantly TAKE AWAY government services for the citizens. They tell lies about not being able to afford it.

They tell these lies because they don't want to pay the same percentage of taxes, on their income, as the middle class pay.

If it's so unaffordable why allow trump to grift?

xus9.bsky.social @xus9.bsky.social · 16h

#ACA

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 20h

There is a lady on TikTok pretending to have a baby that has gone without formula all night — she is calling churches around the country to ask if they can help.

Some of them are really embarrassing themselves. Especially the mega-churches.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

Lmaoooo how did I miss this post

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

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Mickey Lenin @thepolitburo.bsky.social · 18h

Governor Hot Wheels is threatening to seize all the property of New Yorkers moving to Texas.

Ignoring the performative ridiculousness and questionable legality, wouldn’t it be maga voters moving? 😆

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17h

SCOTUS is now hearing the tariff case that will decide whether all of our past tariff madness has been unconstitutional, plunging us into new tariff madness, or if it has all been okay, giving a thumbs up to more future tariff madness.
Listen here: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h

🚨BREAKING: Speaking at a White House breakfast with Senate Republicans, Trump responded by calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

After Voters Chastise Trump, He Demands End to Filibuster to Pass Suppression Laws