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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 29m

Trump's spox has a mouth like a machine gun.

Trump's tearing down the White House.

Trump's shitting on Americans.

All of these things are true. If you support this man, fuck you forever.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8h

The destruction of the East Wing really bums me out in a way that I wasn't expecting.

I guess some of it is about the destruction of history. But I think it's mostly about the feeling of helplessness. There's nothing we can do to stop him.

Nobody is coming to save us. And it's going to get worse.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h

The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing

Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction

Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.

www.wsj.com

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 20h

WINNING

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 23h

Also, a Democratic Congresswoman was elected almost 4wks ago. She’s still has not been sworn in. All to keep the Epstein files hidden.👇

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 20h

Dear Some Radio Station Somewhere On Planet Earth:

Please play Don McClean's "Bye Bye Miss American Pie" on repeat from now until the end of time, just for style points.

Thanks,

Erin

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 20h

Trump could stand on the steps of the Capitol chewing the toes off an infant and the MSM headline would be:

Hungry Trump Grabs Unconventional Snack

Worse yet, the only person who would care would be the kid's mom (providing she's not a MAGA adherent).

#ByeByeMissAmericanPie

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 20h

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS

Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 23h

The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 20h

READ WHAT CARL SAID

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h

You know it’s bad when the Dept of Labor says immigration raids are “threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for US consumers.”

@opinion.bloomberg.com #CPI
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 20h

And a rec for the documentary.

Let the Fire Burn (2013) ⭐ 7.8 | Documentary, History

1h 28m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 1d

They bombed themselves.

THEMSELVES

I’d make a joke about the old F-Troop tv show, but I’m so tired and everything is so goddamn tragic, I’ll just sigh and say…

Good night, America.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Breathtaking incompetence www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 1d

They bombed themselves? JFC Do I have that right?

Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 1d

They were a bit ashamed of a similar cover here in Cleveland this morning.

Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 1d

Back in olden times, the beer store had a rack of dirty magazines in the back. They were in plastic bags with the seedy cover images obstructed by brown paper—just like the Cleveland PD was this morning.

So, what was our local paper hiding from sensitive eyes on Oct. 19, 2025?

Oh ...

#NoKings

Newspaper with No Kings In America sign on cover

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 1d

Back in olden times, the beer store had a rack of dirty magazines in the back. They were in plastic bags with the seedy cover images obstructed by brown paper—just like the Cleveland PD was this morning.

So, what was our local paper hiding from sensitive eyes on Oct. 19, 2025?

Oh ...

#NoKings

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

Predawn walk.

Good morning America.

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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd of protesters flood the streets of San Diego for a “No Kings Day” rally showing their love for America and standing up against the corrupt fascist Trump administration. look how huge it is

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

I saw only top shelf behavior

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

And there are plenty more heading ‘round the corner

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

NO KINGS CLEVELAND

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

Thousands here in Cleveland forced a street shut down. Then the No Kings crowd marched to public Square.

Wow!

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t think there’s anything in the world quite like walking down the street with these people—thousands of them here in Cleveland—screaming NO KINGS

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

Why yes, as a matter of fact, I will be joining the march.

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

The No Kings crowd here in Cleveland is so large, they had to shut down the street.

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Erin O'Brien @erincle.bsky.social · 2d

I stand corrected!

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