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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Has any President/PARTY before Trump/GOP threatened US citizens critical of him/GOP policies to use tax-payer funded gov. agencies (DOJ/IRS) to persecute &/or prosecute their critics?
Trump/GOP have targeted:
J Comey/Letitia James/A. Schiff/Chris Christie & >>> abcnews.go.com/US/list-indi...

Here's a list of the individuals, including James Comey, targeted so far by the Trump administration

President Trump's pressure campaign to have the DOJ prosecute ex-FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution.

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

NEVER in history has a US President & Minority Party threatened HARM to the majority of the US's population. In 2025 the majority in the USA are NOT GOP members or Trump supporters. newrepublic.com/post/201223/...

Trump Cuts Funding to 16 Blue States That Didn’t Vote for Him

Amid the shutdown fight, Donald Trump is increasing pressure on states with two Democratic senators.

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

I admit I had to look this up. And yes, I agree with you. This case and many others that involve revoking US citizenship to anyone Trump/Federalist GOP Rethuglicans dislikes even if they were born in the USA. constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Reading S.C. In-Justice Thomas, who didn't recuse himself in cases in cases involving his wife, opinion re precedence. Sure sounds like an excuse to reject the US Constitution as less than Trump's desires. SURE way to DESTORY all respect for the Courts. Have $$ then = abcnews.go.com/Politics/jus...

Justice Clarence Thomas says legal precedents are not 'the gospel'

Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court should take a more critical approach to settled precedent. It is not "the gospel," he says.

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orlandovonvegas.bsky.social @orlandovonvegas.bsky.social · 9d

Well, let’s see. The corrupt, incompetent, shitbag Republicans control EVERY branch of government, including the inept, hyper-partisan SCOTUS, so yeah. The shutdown is 100% on Trumpty-Dumpty & his mindless minions. 🤡

www.newsweek.com/trump-and-re...

Trump and Republicans dealt polling blow in government shutdown standoff

More voters blame Republicans than Democrats in Congress for the government shutdown, according to a new poll.

www.newsweek.com

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

I have heard many people say that the 2025 Majority Supreme Court are ruling against the US Constitution, against established law, and against the welfare of 90+ percent of the US population's welfare AND FOR increasing the power & profit of the GOP Rethuglicans and TRUMP.

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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 9d

Since Donald Trump returned to office in January, SCOTUS has backed him at least in part in 21 of 23 emergency docket cases. In doing so, the court has expanded how it uses its emergency power, following at least six different legal paths to side with Trump, a Reuters analysis found reut.rs/4o4MidQ

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Truth Social(ist) @twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social · 9d

SCOTUS decisions are made to placate a convicted felon who happens to be a pedophile. This isn't a constitutional crisis; it's a goddamn crime wave.

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🎃the life of spooky tris⸆⸉🎃 @tristynnn.swifties.social · 9d

This is my first Taylor Swift album release that I’m celebrating with other swifties and I’m so excited 🤩😭

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Those who can't , criticize those who can. Rather sad isn't it?

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⚡️Becs is dancing through the lightning strikes ⚡️ @beccawaitforit.swifties.social · 9d

“Taylor Swift only writes music about men she’s loved and dumped”

no actually she wrote a song about grieving her grandmother that stuck with me and finally helped me process the death of my great-grandmother that happened in 2012.

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Many People are saying, I've heard them everywhere I go, They are saying Trump will do anything & everything to divert attention from THE EPSTEIN FILES. The AMERICAN PEOPLE deserve for TRUMP/GOP to release the EPSTEIN FILES in FULL. youtu.be/G_KnvLughbE?...

'Who's Being Protected?': Jamie Raskin Demands Republicans Back Release Of Epstein Files

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

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Mike Luckovich by Mike Luckovich for October 2, 2025 | GoComics

Read Mike Luckovich—a comic strip by creator Mike Luckovich—for today, October 2, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Those who DO NOT LEARN from history are doomed to repeat it. Ancient Roman + modern historians agree Caligula's mental instability during his 4-year reign= terrifying cruelty + debauchery drained Rome's treasury. King George III's mental deficiency-well = youtu.be/ERYukmba5Vg?...

What Comes Next? - Hamilton (Original Cast 2016 - Live) [HD]

YouTube video by Asaki Takaya

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9d

He knows it. They know it. They've always known it. Amongst themselves, they joke about it. They tell stories about it. They swap advice on how to deal with it.

But most importantly, to everyone else, they lie about it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Trump & the GOP ARE to blame. The DEMS are working for working for American families while Trump & the GOP Rethuglicans work for the mega wealthy corporations. It's easy to see. Trump & the GOP Rethuglicans don't even bother to trying to disguise it anymore.

On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

LMAO. Well done Super Bowl . Well done. www.gocomics.com/clayjones/20...

Clay Jones by Clay Jones for October 2, 2025 | GoComics

Read Clay Jones—a comic strip by creator Clay Jones—for today, October 2, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Vile. www.gocomics.com/brian-mcfadd...

Brian McFadden by Brian McFadden for September 29, 2025 | GoComics

Read Brian McFadden—a comic strip by creator Brian McFadden—for today, September 29, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

sg.news.yahoo.com/maga-christi... A. GOP promote ♀️=quit work to have more children+ B. GOP enable ⤴️⤴️PRICES + C. Majority Families w/ 2 paychecks STRUGGLE to buy food+ pay utilities +shelter MUST = C. GOP writing laws requiring EMPLOYERS to double wages? OR D. GOP plan to >>>homeless & hungry?

MAGA Christians Want Wives To Stay At Home — But There's An Ironic Hypocrisy

Influencers like Erika Kirk encourage wifely submission and stay-at-home motherhood while managing bustling careers.

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

YES, the problem is that a subset of this population has put their wealthy, their power, their property, their political flexing ahead of everyone's long-term welfare.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10d

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 9d

GOP

Last Week: "We control everything."

Today: "The shutdown was out of our control."

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

The problem in my opinion is that USA's enemies are busy running scenarios of probable outcomes of major global air, sea, land, space, & cyberspace attacks after observing our DOD/W 'leader' lacks both knowledge of & training in Operational planning, logistics & supply chains. AND ability to lead.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10d

Dean: The president is unhinged

Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him

Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.

Johnson: I didn’t see it.

Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.

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On life's Journey @journeygophell.bsky.social · 9d

Dementia, paranoia & delusion - everything to fear in a President. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...:

Trump is accusing the U.N. of 'sabotage.' The U.N. says Trump's team is to blame

Trump says three "sinister events" disrupted his speech: a frozen escalator, a broken teleprompter and a too-quiet sound system. The U.N. says Trump's team is at fault, but it opened an investigation.

www.npr.org

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