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James Scott

@jamesscott998.bsky.social

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Husband, father, cancer survivor and comedian. Host on 2 Woke Dummies.

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James Scott @jamesscott998.bsky.social · 25d

Make no mistake many of the GOP are going to use Kirk’s death to incite anger so they can redefine what a terrorist is. They want to justify being able to round up or eliminate all who oppose them. What many people they are manipulating don’t understand is that they are only safe now because they

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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 8h

Calling peaceful and protected “No Kings” protests “Hate America” rallies is like calling your political party the Law & Order party while protecting pedophiles, pardoning insurrectionists, and worshiping a felonious traitor.

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James Scott @jamesscott998.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah we would do more time for spitting on the sidewalk than MAGA did for shitting in the Capitol Building.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

*ding ding* We’re seeing rampant lawlessness from the Trump admin @billybinion.bsky.social

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨 Breaking: WGN Video Producer arrested for doing what she does — in Lincoln Square. 1/2

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 9h

Does he get paid by the pound? 🤭

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 10h

Uh-huh. Yep.

Trump the dictator sadge cuz no Nobel prize

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

California voter here 🤚🏽

Not cool. Judge Katie Porter for yourself, but all the whiteboards in the world don’t make up for losing your cool when the questions get uncomfortable.

Even worse, flipping out on your own support team. This isn’t sexist, it’s about staying level-headed under pressure…

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Rebekah is Pro-Choice @rebekahwriter.bsky.social · 10h

Federal health employees are being fired as the White House makes good on a promise to terminate federal employees en masse as the second week of the government shutdown drags to a close.

An HHS spokesperson on Friday confirmed to STAT that the firings, known as reductions in force, had hit the department, but did not specify which agencies were affected.

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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · 9h

I heard he was a unanimous selection. Helluva achievement! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · 10h

Whoever did this.....it's perfect. 🤣

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Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 13h

[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]

Andrew Cuomo tweet:

@ZohranKMamdani's "plan" provides no relief for working families who take the subway, and unnecessary benefits to wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus and can afford the fare.

I focus on working families, while @ZohranKMamdani the mansion boy focuses on helping the rich.

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Maggie 🇺🇸⚾️ @lacentrist.bsky.social · 10h

All part of Project 2025 to permanently lay-off thousands of government employees. They are shrinking the government to a point where there are no services and they are consolidating power into one office. Trump’s office.

This is really bad for all of us.

www.rawstory.com/government-l...

Trump admin to lay off 'thousands' of federal workers on day 10 of government shutdown

MSNBC and CNBC reported Friday afternoon that President Donald Trump intends to usher in "lay-offs" for "thousands" of federal workers. The government has been shut down for the past ten days as offic...

www.rawstory.com

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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · 11h

Excerpts from the press release for the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. If MAGA and Trump had any self awareness, they would read this and understand why he had no shot of winning it, despite their protestations.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

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Gemma @gemslawrence.bsky.social · 11h

What everyone needs to understand is that white supremacists/christian nationalists want to destroy America as it is today. Literally.

It’s the only way they can get their white Americans only U.S. that they want.

Under that lens it all makes sense.

Must read ⬇️

theweek.com/articles/857...

The white nationalist plot to destroy America

To make the United States a homeland for white people, it would have to be annihilated

theweek.com

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 11h

Marjorie Taylor Green says about 60% of the calls to her office are from people already paying very high health insurance premiums.

If the ACA tax credits expire at the end of 2025 -

𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝟰.𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦!

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GingerSpice💙 @thedesertginger.bsky.social · 14h

Good morning Bluesky.
It's #FotoFriday
Drop a picture you took with your phone

This one is from a couple nights ago of the full moon

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 13h

Fun facts: Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has won an Emmy, two Grammys, and his production company won an Oscar.

Trump has won 34 felony convictions as well as civil adjudications for rape and financial fraud. He is currently protecting rich and powerful pedophiles in the GOP.

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realKyleKeegan @realkylekeegan.bsky.social · 1d

I’m beginning to think The Wall is going to be less about keeping others out and more about keeping us in.

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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 13h

I didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize today, but you don’t see me acting like a little bitch about it.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Leticia James’ statement.

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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · 15h

Narrator: That means no.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

KILMEADE: Would you do a standalone military vote to get them paid during the shutdown?

MIKE JOHNSON: Well, the thing is, Brian, remember this -- three weeks ago today, we voted to pay the troops

(That's a no)

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 14h

Assassin's Creed pulls planned game about the Civil War, apparently because having a black protagonist fighting the KKK would offend too many Americans

www.polygon.com/assassins-cr...

The canceled Assassin's Creed Civil War game was a powder keg waiting to explode

Ubisoft was reportedly working on a game set after the Civil War era, but canceled it due to politics and Assassins Creed Shadows backlash.

www.polygon.com

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realKyleKeegan @realkylekeegan.bsky.social · 1d

We might be bombing Norway this weekend, y’all.

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