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Pericles @mikenixonnow.bsky.social · Aug 17

The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Pericles @mikenixonnow.bsky.social · 3h

This man is shameful

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

WELKER: Do you think it's appropriate for Trump to direct his attorney general to indict whoever he says?

LINDSEY GRAHAM: I think it's appropriate for Comey to answer for his conduct. I think our DOJ in the hands of Biden crossed every line

W: Biden never publicly called for Trump to be indicted

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

BASH: Are you gonna look into the way ICE is conducting itself?

JIM JORDAN: We're going to look into the whole situation where you have these mayors--

BASH: So you'll only look into that side and not federal law enforcement?

JORDAN: Wuh wuh wuh we'll look into all this

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Pericles @mikenixonnow.bsky.social · 3h

Really? What exactly ARE you doing, Sir?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries on Fox News Sunday: "My friends on other aisle seem to think believe healthcare is an extraneous issue. We don't believe it's an extraneous issue. It's a central issue...the states most affected are all ones Trump won...so this is not a partisan fight. We're fighting for everyday Americans"

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5h

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

Asked by Kristen Welker on Meet the Press this morning whether the White House was seriously considering invoking the Insurrection Act, Vice President Vance said, "The president is looking at all his options."

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Pericles @mikenixonnow.bsky.social · 3h

This would be hilarious these people in ICE didn’t have guns

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4h

Portland, the lies vs. the reality.

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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised. #dailyshow

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 4h

truth is truth
To th’ end of reck’ning.

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Pericles @mikenixonnow.bsky.social · 4h

Yeah, they really are that petty.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Vance: "I have to give your network a little bit of grief Kristen, bc last night they were covering this & they mentioned that during a rally in Israel when Witkoff mentioned Netanyahu the crowd booed, but it didn't mention that when Witkoff mentioned Trump, the crowd actually cheered"