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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 1d

Who elected Stephen Miller? He's never been a senator or a US representative. In the same way that Musk became president for a bit, Trump manages to let others take command. Keg'sbreath could be a mythical dragon but he slso usurps powers of the president. Trump's weaknesses need more teasing out

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 15h

One hedge, he doesn't actually have any loved ones.

danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 15h

That's well within reason. Another exposé writes itself for Jake Tapper.

danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 15h

Where were the California Senators?

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 15h

This is fascism.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 13d

He doesn't want people to realize he's shutting the government down to protect tax breaks for billionaires.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 18h

Probably President Obama wasn't mistaken even grammatically about succession. Call me historically challenged.

danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 18h

Three to five weeks ago I thought this made sense, and it still makes sense.

danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 18h

Eww. My dogs over the years would puke out gophers. Thankfully not on the menu. Always so proud to bring home their prizes.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 18h

This enrages me. They don't have any claim of going after the worst of the worst. They've hired the worst of the worst. Targeting parents and grandparents picking up their children from school.

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cultauthor.bsky.social @cultauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Stoicism is a dangerous friend - especially if it refuses to allow you to be sad about things that genuinely deserve your sadness.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 1d

This was me in August 2018, running for Congress.

I was right back then, and I am still right.

Maybe the GOP jacking up health care premiums to astronomical numbers will open people’s eyes.

Medicare for all is the only rational and morally decent health care policy.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 21h

I wonder if judges may well be more receptive to enjoining the unnecessary deployment of National Guard because anyone allowed to use the military to police civilians will almost certainly find the judiciary as a target eventually.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 1d

Jake Tapper should be on the case. His next book writes itself for him.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty standard both sidesisms. Will Israel stop it's partition of Gaza into concentration camps soon to become death camps? Weeks and months ago Israel could have arrived at this result.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Mabel & I hope all our fellow Californians vote YES on Prop. 50!

#FightFireWithFire

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 1d

Who elected Stephen Miller? He's never been a senator or a US representative. In the same way that Musk became president for a bit, Trump manages to let others take command. Keg'sbreath could be a mythical dragon but he slso usurps powers of the president. Trump's weaknesses need more teasing out

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Amante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · 2d

Dolly is one of the genuinely good guys

Hoping with all my heart that she’ll be okay 🙏💖

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 1d

Why does he have a bedpan on his head? Shitty ideas?

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 2d

I can't understand the appeal of Charlie Kirk and he shouldn't be honored as some kind of free speech icon for pure politics. If a Charlie Kirk voter will support you join the white supremacy party. Our base is not endorsing you. Admit that you needed the organizing strength of black women to win.

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DaniSue @danisue.bsky.social · 4d

Those outside of California may think that he’s the answer. In the past year he has cut subsidies to neighborhood & rooftop solar, bulldozed encampments destroying some people’s only belongings, allowed more drilling & let electric companies raise prices to keep their shareholders happy.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 3d

Who elected him? He's never been a senator or a US representative. In the same way that Musk became president for a bit, Trump manages to let others take command. Keg'sbreath could be a mythical dragon but he slso usurps powers of the president.

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danhowley.bsky.social @danhowley.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting idea. Name any despot their cruelty arises from their insecurity that they will not remain in power. Fear keeps them in power. Putin's clear abuses of Ukraine arise from his longstanding abuses of the Russia people. If widespread demonstrations could break out in Russia or Israel...