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David McKinney

@davidmckinney59.bsky.social

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Not believing the mirage that pod people outnumber us. No crypto-drones storming the dollar. You will be blocked. No DM's, please. I'm only skating through!

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David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 15h

How much in bribes is that?

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 15h

Divided? The Republicans don't want us to have healthcare. Same story for the past 25 years. If anything, they are consistently deplorable.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 15h

How many pieces are there to dole out for peace? And at whose expense? Flesh merchants at the trough if you ask me.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 15h

He can't keep getting inside straights. He is sunsetting soon.

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David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

We don need no steenkin badges!

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16h

Judge issues temporary restraining order against DHS in Chicago, affirming attacks on press during ICE protests "clearly violate" constitution.

ln further win for transparency, agents also required to wear badges or other visible ID with unique number.

Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue

Block Club and news organizations sued the federal government for its actions against journalists outside the Broadview ICE detention facility. Four of our journalists have been shot with pepper-spray...

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David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

Dance with the Devil and you get burned?

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

A fraudulent charge. We are in the Great Upside-Down. Don't throw up.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

Connect the dots simply by following the trail of slime.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

Talk about a long shot.

Nov 2026 is his deadline.

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David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

His confessions haven't hurt him yet. He even admitted he had Elon steal the election.

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David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 16h

Why do people play his games? Their futures hang on what dirty deeds they do today for short term gain tomorrow. Trump makes them YOLO today and burn in hell later.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 21h

I made a butler joke but applied it to an Uber driver.
Simple as that.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 21h

Prisoners don't get profit-sharing.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

Unlike Renfield, he is too slow to catch flies.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

There is no shortage of Waffle Houses either because they move the customers through in half an hour.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

Uh, John Mitchell worked for the president. Look what happened to his loyalty.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

His skin and his bones want to part company.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

Wait. You must first buy a sense of humor to proceed further.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

I think it shows his familiarity with the place. Like I said, who would suspect an Uber driver?

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

State media scrub. Whitewashing Stephen Miller with Bon Ami.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

Except their weaponization of govt lacks evidence to convict. It then becomes a tactic of intimidation which is called bullying if a person did it.

It's a comical display of ineptitude at governance.

David McKinney @davidmckinney59.bsky.social · 1d

No one suspects the Uber driver.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man in connection to starting the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes and buildings. (via @laist.com)

Uber driver charged in connection with starting the Palisades Fire

The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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