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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 16h

It seems Trump likes to have members of his administration have so many jobs they don't know what they're doing.

Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO share.google/kaRSLiBQ7Efx...

Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO

WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS on Monday, making him the latest member of the Trump administrat...

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 16h

How can Frank Bisignano be the commissioner of the Social Security Administration and at the same time serve as the chief executive officer of the Internal Revenue Service?

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 2d

Daniel Richman, a Columbia University law professor, was supposed to be a major witness, as someone (Person 3?), Comey allegedly authorized to speak to reporters anonymously. But Richman now says Comey never did that, according to The New Republic.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 2d

This KFF article explains what the Democrat's want Congress to do to resolve the shutdown. Congress shouldn't wait until after the government is reopened to negotiate health care funding because open enrollment is starting within days.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 5d

Any other time during my lifetime, I would have said, "This nuts!" Now, it's just another day with the Joker as Mayor of Gotham City.

Judge blocks Trump from sending California National Guard troops to Oregon www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...

Judge blocks Trump administration from sending California National Guard troops to Oregon

At least 200 federalized California National Guard members were ordered to be deployed to Oregon overnight into Sunday, officials there said.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 5d

Any other time during my lifetime, I would have said, "This nuts!" Now, it's just another day with the Joker as Mayor of Gotham City.

Judge blocks Trump from sending California National Guard troops to Oregon www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...

Judge blocks Trump administration from sending California National Guard troops to Oregon

At least 200 federalized California National Guard members were ordered to be deployed to Oregon overnight into Sunday, officials there said.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 7d

For context, Commerce Secretary Lutnick is the guy they're talking about.
Howard Lutnick calls Jeffrey Epstein the 'greatest blackmailer ever' share.google/jXxEM6k3CfXp...

Lutnick: Epstein was the ‘greatest blackmailer ever’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein the “greatest blackmailer ever” in an interview published Tuesday. Lutnick told “Pod Force One” host Mira…

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 8d

As of October 2, there are 428 legal cases challenging Trump Administration actions.

Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 15d

Lindsey Graham once said "If we (GOP) nominate Trump, we will be destroyed, and we will deserve it."
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Lindsey Graham - if we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed - in Meidas Touch ad

YouTube video by Lynxotic

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 17d

Routh's main criticism of Trump was Trump's weak support for Ukraine. It's possible that Trump's sudden total support of a total Ukraine victory, announced just today, is meant to demolish that criticism.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 17d

It's important to point out that Ryan Routh was not part of some vast left-wing antifa conspiracy. Routh was a former Trump supporter who grew disillusioned and became a fierce critic.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 18d

Trump seems to have taken cues from the Filipino "War on drugs" by their dictator, Duarte. According to Human Rights Watch, this is a crime against humanity.
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Philippines’ ‘War on Drugs’ | Human Rights Watch

Since taking office on June 30, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has carried out a “war on drugs” that has led to the deaths of over 12,000 Filipinos to date, mostly urban poor. At least 2,5...

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 21d

If you meant QAnon, QAnon is not an ideology. It's a crazy right-wing cult founded on baseless conspiracy theories. They believe President Trump is waging a secret war against elite Satan-worshipping paedophiles in government, business, and the media.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 21d

Antifa (anti-fascism) is not an organization. It is an ideology.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 22d

Next, Trump will ask the FBI and DOJ to hunt down all the left-wing witches disguised as judges and burn them at the stake.

Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 23d

Here's the monologue that got Jimmy Kimmel canceled.
Judge for yourself.
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Trump Grieves By Talking About $200 Million Ballroom, MAGA Hits New Lows & Guillermo at the Emmys

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 23d

Trump's calling Antifa a "major terrorist organization" is the epitome of a conspiracy theory, seeing how there is not actually an Antifa organization in the USA. Next, he'll be calling for his faithful followers to hunt and kill all the wicked left-wing witches.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 23d

Isn't declaring anti-fascists as enemies of the state kind of like Trump admitting he's a fascist?

Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 24d

They must think that Antifa is an actual organization.

Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 24d

OMG! What am I going to do when they find out I'm the mastermind behind ANTIFA?

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 25d

Here's Joan Baez singing Birmingham Sunday.
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Joan Baez - Birmingham Sunday

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 26d

A public school teacher in Blair County, Pennsylvania, is facing discipline for posting on X that Kirk's death was "prudent and rational," echoing Kirk's remark on gun control.

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 27d

KIirk, 5 April 2023: "I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational."

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 29d

Kirk on 5 April 2023: "I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational."

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Grandpa Mike @mikeaigen.bsky.social · 29d

Kirk 5 April 2023: "I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational."