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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28d

Set aside Sen. Mike Lee's storm of lies and incitement here. Lee literally made jokes on Twitter about the fmr Speaker of the Minnesota state house being murdered in her home by a right wing extremist. Hard to imagine any more twisted and malicious person in public life.

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Sep 12

(Though it’s still totally ridiculous that he’s sending troops to Memphis and a form of authoritarianism that shouldn’t be accepted anywhere.)

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Sep 12

Pritzker. My governor. Thank you.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · Sep 12

President Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime, but "would have preferred" Chicago. On Fox News Channel, he said Chicago politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, and that it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”

Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime, 'would have preferred' Chicago

Trump says Memphis is “deeply troubled” and he's “going to fix that." On Fox News Channel, he said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Sep 11

Maybe all of the above.

We’ve had chickens for a bit and have debated adding ducks. They’re better at eating bugs without eating my plants.

So we bit the bullet and got four this week. They’re so much more sociable than chickens, which is very stress relieving. They’re just fun and simple.

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Sep 11

Feels like it might be another duck therapy day

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Sep 11

I never know how to respond to people who think gun control is too hard but curing the evil in men’s hearts is totally doable

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Sep 10

Dude this one is art. Well done.

Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 30

Oh good. A much easier problem. They’ll probably fix THE HUMAN HEART(!?).

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 29

Speaker Mike Johnson on the Minnesota shooting: "At the end of the day the problem is not guns. Ok, Jen Psaki? The problem is the human heart. It's mental health."

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Aug 28

This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.

Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 25

They’re doing this to this guy while rolling out red carpets for Putin. There are no principles.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Aug 25

JUST IN: On X, DHS says that Kilmar Abrego Garcia “will be processed for removal to Uganda.”

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Today, @Sec_Noem announced that ICE arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He will be processed for removal to Uganda.
, Sanctuary politicians and the FAKE news won't tell you the truth about Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, wife beater, child predator and criminal illegal alien. We will.
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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 23

I predict that Chicago will not go for this, which means he’ll get exactly the manufactured conflict he wants.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 22

Trump on DC: "We haven't had to bring in the regular military, which we're willing to do if we have to. And after we do this, we'll go to another location and we'll make it safe also ... Chicago is a mess. And we'll straighten that one out probably next"

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 20

The secret is to start 70 seeds, plant the 50 plants that survive your awful seed starting setup, then kill half of them outside because you have no idea what you’re doing. The remaining tomatoes have more will to live than I have ignorance. Works every time.

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 19

It is a very humbling squash

Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 19

This is one day, man. One day. Who has the recipes for this abundance??

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 19

Particularly because there are a few tromboncino plants among them. Please send help. I have chosen…poorly.

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 19

Yeah the borers also got mine so in my revenge I planted 10 more plants and now our house is just made of zucchini

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 19

Zucchini the size of the Hindenburg

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 19

I need to watch this slate.com/culture/2025...

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 18

My god he’d be a totally unbelievable bad guy in a novel

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 18

Trump to Zelenskyy: "During the war you can't have elections? So let me just see -- three and a half years from me, if we happen to be in a way with somebody, no more elections. That's good."

Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 18

So a nation of engineers will accept a Curtis Yarvin-style autocracy while a nation of lawyers will not? Seems like the nation of lawyers wins that values race.

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 17

If I had to live off of what I’m able to grow here I’d need a whole lot more zucchini recipes

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 16

Imagine taking fair election advice from Vladimir Putin. We’re so cooked.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 16

Trump: "Vladimir Putin said something- one of the most interesting things. He said 'your election was rigged because you have mail in voting. It's impossible to have mail in voting & have honest elections.' He said that to me because we talked about 2020. He said, 'you won that election by so much'"

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 12

It’s been said

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 12

The nice thing about my yo yo weight is every other conference people say “Man, have you lost weight??” It’s my self harming form of seeking validation.

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Mike Whelan, Jr. @mikewhelanjr.bsky.social · Aug 10

Did my wife tell you to ask that? She wants ducks. I assume she’s conspiring with my friends to make me get ducks.

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