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Craig in Iowa

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"A little integrity is better than any career." — Ralph Waldo Emerson "Fascists despise a genuine sense of humor." — me MAGA is such a twisted, pathetic wasteland. I'm pleased to be here with you now.

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · Sep 10

Remember ...

www.npr.org/2025/06/16/n...

The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials

Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being charged with murder.

www.npr.org

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 40m

I'm urging people to bring pre-stamped postcards to the protests on Saturday -- addressed with the nearest MAGA member of Congress' info.

Leave the rest blank, and allow good and decent people to fill in their own well-considered thoughts and send them off.

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 41m

Sometimes it takes a surprising another to see certain things clearly.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 4h

I admire your awareness. I'm a former English major fine-tuning a document I am working on
... finding goofy errors as I go.

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 4h

Long day/week...

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 4h

I read through whatever it was

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 4h

Get on the phone, good people!

The Best Words @thebestwords.bsky.social · 4h

Monday’s talking points

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 4h

All of this!
I'll be calling my MAGA rep again.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 4h

The corruption is expansive and so sickening with this DonOld Krasnov Trump regime.

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 8h

Bring pre-stamped postcards (available at any post office) to the protest -- addressed to the nearest MAGA member of Congress.

Leave the rest blank and allow good and decent people to fill in their own well-considered thoughts and send them off.
www.newsweek.com/no-kings-mov...

'No Kings' movement issues warning ahead of next anti-Trump protest

The protest group is hosting security and safety trainings ahead of its next event.

www.newsweek.com

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 10h

Let's all get out there a week from today.

By the millions!

Bring postcards with MAGA members of Congress' addresses to share.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 10h

You know what to do!

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Postcard Saying "You Lack Values" Gets Police Intimidation Visit In Florida

James O'Gara is a 77 year old resident of Largo Florida and Vietnam veteran. Blaise Ingoglia is a former State Senator, currently serving as Florida's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). O'Gara likes to ex...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · Aug 28

Trump’s big ugly bill-now-law:
— 17M Americans lose healthcare
— $536B cut from Medicare
— $930B cut from Medicaid
— $186B cut from SNAP
— Over $59B for ICE jails & raids
— Over $3.3 TRILLION added to America’s national debt

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@juddlegum.bsky.social:

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

Is not simply that, of course. It's that the talibangelicals/Christian nationalists do not believe in the Jesus parts of the Bible. They despise all that love thy neighbor jazz.

collburns.bsky.social @collburns.bsky.social · 1d

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

The MAGA (formerly Republican) Party *cannot* win without cheating and massive voter suppression.

And the Supreme Court is considering gutting *more* of the Voting Rights Act. It's obscene.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, but the Cubs are in the playoffs.

Fuck that noise.

Get out there and STOP the FASCISTS!

NOW.

No to #gicestapo and the U.S. military in our own streets.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

Get out the asterisk ink for this illegitimate regime.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

a*n*t*i*f*a

Means defend democracy -- and fight fascism.

That. Is. All.

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Valorie Bridges Fant * Author of * Go Back to Your Country * @vrfant1.bsky.social · 1d

Trump receives a $400 million jet and a $5.5 billion golf course in Qatar, while Qatar gains an air base in Idaho. Got it. No pay-to-play going on here.

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Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

Traitorous madness from the Trump regime.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

THIS IS F*************ing INSANE.

The Traitorous Trump Regime Must Be Toppled.

Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

Trump’s building a golf course in Qatar.
He accepted a $400M luxury jet as a gift from Qatar.
His son-in-law got a $1.5B investment from Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries.
His top officials like Kash Patel and Pam Bondi worked for Qatar.

And now this.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

Even a Loomer-tic gets this one.

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

YES.

And, if you're up for it, pass out blank postcards on Saturday, October 18 addressed to your favorite MAGA politician.

Make something good happen. And support the USPS!

KeithDB @keithdb.bsky.social · 1d

Read this.

www.wtsp.com/article/news...

We need a mail in campaign with identical postcards. Only the words "YOU HAVE NO VALUES," no more. The official address is:

Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Florida Department of Financial Services
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0301

State investigators question Largo man about postcard sent to Florida's chief financial officer

James O'Gara said about five weeks after sending it, two men with bulletproof vests that read “Police” knocked on his door, asking questions about the postcard.

www.wtsp.com

Craig in Iowa @iowagato.bsky.social · 1d

On the 18th let's pass out postcards to MAGA members of Congress with

#YouHaveNoValues

written on them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Postcard Saying "You Have No Values" Gets Police Intimidation Visit In Florida

www.dailykos.com

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 3d

This is truly horrifying.

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach…with Antifa."

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