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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Aug 20

They always are… this isn’t random this is how this administration has been since his first successful run for office.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Independent has identified Eric Lendrum as the DHS PR officer responsible for a relentless flood of social media posts on DHS pages using Nazis memes, slogans and images. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

DHS speechwriter linked to hateful social accounts

‘They are not migrants. They are not ‘undocumented.’ They are an invading army. The largest invasion in American history,’ DHS speechwriter writes on X

www.independent.co.uk

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ShethaDamnTruth 🌊🌊🌊 @shethadamntruth.bsky.social · Jul 6

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Jun 24

Never done astrophotography in Sedona before but I don't think it'll be the last time. #Arizona #MilkyWay #Stars #NightSky

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Jun 22

So MAGA are yall gonna have a spine like ever? Are yall still gonna keep saying that America shouldn’t have involved themselves in other countries businesses or does that change now because daddy Trump said so?

Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · Jun 22

Hegseth: this mission was not and has not been about regime change

Trump: It’s not politically correct to use the term regime change, but if the current Iranian regime is unable to make Iran great again, why wouldn’t there be a regime change? MIGA

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Devin Pitts @devinwxchase.bsky.social · Jun 22

The Enderlin, ND tornado periodically illuminated by lightning flashes in the distance to my North on 6/20/25.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · Jun 22

Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · Jun 21

Donald the Dove

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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · Jun 22

There is always a tweet.

Donald Trump via Twitter, November 10, 2013:

https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/399731975432728576

Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Jun 22

When you get home from work and it’s your Friday and you read the headlines. 15 minutes ago the US bombed Iran nuclear sites. Ah yes a perfect end to the work week. I wonder what kind of bullshit insanity comes next week in this perpetual cycle of awful because morons who don’t care voted in mass 🙃

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Jun 21

Kinda disproves the whole narrative of “violent criminals only” but who could have seen this coming. Pretends to be shocked…

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · Jun 21

A masked gang that is grabbing up non-criminals from Walmart parking lots at a remarkable rate: “65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions” Read @davidjbier.bsky.social: www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...

65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions

ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...

www.cato.org

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NateintheWild @nateinthewild.com · Jun 20

America's public lands are perhaps the single greatest asset our country has. Protected wilderness, open space parks, BLM, Forest Service, and grazing lands are without a doubt our richest resource, and aside from generating *literally* trillions in revenue, they're also vital for our survival.

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Jun 15

This will also bring SE flow aloft over Arizona and New Mexico and will bring us our first real shot of monsoon season moisture ⛈️⚡️🌩️🌵

Philip Burt @capecodweather.net · Jun 15

A little more than a week out still...but a solid signal in model guidance for some big heat first half of *next* week as an upper level ridge flexes over the Northeast.

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David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · Jun 15

CPC 8-14 day outlook still hinting at an early start to #Monsoon for #AZ. Today is the first "official" day of monsoon season. Getting gear polished off and just picked up a new DSLR. The time to chase is nigh.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Jun 11

i've been trying to see what the right wing platforms (even outside of X) are showing people regarding the protests in LA and i am not sure it can be overstated just how much the AI slop is being used to reinforce the idea that downtown is a post-apocalyptic war zone

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Karlee Suszan @karleekanz.bsky.social · Jun 10

These people I swear lol

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · Jun 10

The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · Jun 10

Milky Way core in Arizona during the summer time.

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Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · Jun 5

This message brought to you by Harriet Tubman, an actual person who actually lived.

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · May 29

Hey everyone its been a while since I've posted any pictures but we have an impactful weather maker on its way here for us in Arizona so here's to hopefully a wet summer ahead for us here in state 48. #arizona #Monsoon #Thunderstorms

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 28

Throwback to this absolute joy of a tornado to chase last year near El Dorado, OK for #tornadotuesday
#wxsky #tornado #stormchasing

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❤️‍🔥 🍁 Otoño @llfarm.bsky.social · May 24

📚 ¿y tù? 📖

I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS
ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC

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OTUS Project @otusproject.bsky.social · May 19

The eye of the Arnett, OK tornado, captured by one of our UAVs as it collected scientific data on the environment within.

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Chris Wicklund Auroras @wickydubswx.bsky.social · May 17

This is such an abhorrent and unacceptable way to use your influence on social media.

“I know the national weather service is getting gutted but if they can’t issue warnings on time then completely gut them.”

I just can’t fathom people sometimes.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 9

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Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · May 9

Republicans don’t like the new pope because he’s actually a humble person that wants to show the world it is okay to be accepting of others and that hate is wrong. So yes of course MAGA is against this man. MAGA has shown us they open their arms to intolerance and their actions prove this.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · May 9

You know who else was an Open Borders guy? Jesus.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus's family escaped Herod's purported infant killing spree by crossing the border to Egypt.

I guess he's "gross" to Laura Loomer too.

Preston James @desertskychaser97.bsky.social · May 6

I'm not sure what to make of this feature on Sunday Afternoon. Storm merger was taking place at time of photo. Most likely rain, I think. Ultimately it was quite a unique day weather wise across Arizona 5/4/2025 #Arizona #Storms #Landscapes #Desert #Rain #Weather

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