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Marc McDonald

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Living my best life and really depressed about it.

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 25d

Remember Kermit’s bland corporate life with Gil, Jill, and Bill that we as children prayed he would escape? That’s what adulthood is like.

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James Greene, Jr. @jamesgreenejr.bsky.social · 9m

Don't wanna jinx it but we have started the purchasing process for an SUV that is a perfect fit for Jason and his wheelchair! Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us out here!

We still need help covering the guardianship legal fees, so please keep sharing!

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 56m

Between this and their statements decrying the upcoming protests as antifa actions paid for by Soros, the Trump administration and GOP are desperately courting violence.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 59m

No idea who he is, but searching his username brings up 4 accounts. That one, a blank one, and two with the same general handle and a rather disturbing photo. Not to kink shame, but…wow.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1h

Nobel Committee: It is with the greatest pleasure, that we have to honor of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to…
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Donald…
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Pleasance!

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 3h

I’m really feeling how the adult penguins are all like “what’s the point?”

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 3h

Umm sorry to do this for the 10 millionth time, but…

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 15h

The “No, I’m Sorry” Peace Prize

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 19h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 17h

Building a gnome paladin in d&d who rides a goat. He’s a Chevrelier.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 17h

This is like something out of a Paul Verhoeven movie.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 20h

Assuming a pretty average 2500/month rent combined with 2100 for insurance that would leave them with about $400 a month for all their living expenses.

What a country!

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Derangement Syndrome is what we should call it when people start supporting whacked out ideas to support an orange wannabe dictator.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

My theory is that the reason he televises these cabinet meetings is so that he can spew his ridiculous talking points to the nation without interruption or questioning and the media will dutifully air them.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Antifa is out of control in Portland and other places ... we're looking for the people that are funding them and those people are gonna be just as guilty as the people that smack people over the head with a baseball bat."

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

And each tick-tock cycle between dems & the GOP every 4 years the majority they hand dems is so slim it’s never enough to do anything substantive (because filibuster). Americans are too stupid to save themselves & even the insane levels of incompetence on display now will not move the needle, imo.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

That that they have the gall to nod thoughtfully at this hypocrisy is just amazing.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to all the stopped clock analogies.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Is nissan finally going to put some effort into the former class leader and make it actually even attempt to compete?

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Wait…the right wing press is trying to speak their own preferred reality into being?!???

a man in a maroon shirt sits at a desk with a book

ALT: a man in a maroon shirt sits at a desk with a book

media.tenor.com

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes, the famously pro federal government and anti states-rights conservatives. This is like opposite day but for the last 8 months straight.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

See also: “You will become more conservative when you get older.”

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Everything with the media HAS to be he said/she said because actually stating the facts, investigating claims, fact-checking, or calling out of lies has been successfully spun by the far right as bias (unless you are Fox, then you can say anything).

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

OMG these stupid spam “bluesky stores” will NOT DIE!!

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

This is it. 100%. This is the Putin playbook. They have “free elections” but literally the military looks over your shoulder as you fill out the ballot, and somehow Putin magically keeps winning. This is what Trump wants for himself, and the GOP are accessories to this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 2d

Also, for people who think this is only a Texas problem, as someone in the publishing industry I can tell you that texas is a MAJOR market, and textbooks will change if Texas forces it. Publishers cannot just give up the texas school market. Texas curriculum is a problem for lots of other states.