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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 9h

I'm sure they've all crossed my mind more than once these last nearly 10 years.

💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 9h

Ah, but the world owes him everything ... or at least that's what his teeny weeny mind thinks.

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CJ 🦋 @cjeanmartini.bsky.social · 3d

In war-ravaged Portland...
#Portland
#frog
#SafetyDance
#IStandWithPortland

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 10h

Meanwhile in Portland. 😂

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cygnusxyz.bsky.social @cygnusxyz.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus. You'd think the "tough" guys in today's Gestapo wouldn't be afraid of frogs but, here we are ...

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Mike Maguire @mike-m1967.bsky.social · 1d

The hilarity continues, let's laugh the bastards out of power.

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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 1d

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claynotmarble.bsky.social @claynotmarble.bsky.social · 1d

Son: Dad, where did you serve in the Civil War 2.0?
Dad: I was deployed to Portland.
S: What did you do, Dad? Fight enemy combatants? Drive a tank?
D: (face turning red) I got twerked by a 6 foot tall frog & ordered to retreat.
S: Is that why you won't let me have a pet frog?
D: Do your homework.

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 13h

💢 Oct 15 1973, the 1st lawsuit brought against him and his racist daddy was for racial discrimination.

Some of you must be old enough to remember those days.
Mark the box with a "C" for "colored", so they wouldn't accidentally rent to someone who wasn't white.

Trump's always been a racist prick.

United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc. :: New York Eastern District Court :: Federal Civil Lawsuit No. 73-cv-01529

United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc., Case No. 73-cv-01529 in the New York Eastern District Court.

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 13h

confirmed appointee to lead the office responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws will seek to further erode civil rights protections.

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 13h

💢 NOW EXACTLY WHO THE FUCK IS GOING TO HAVE THE AUDACITY TO PRETEND TO BE SHOCKED BY THIS?

After reports that the Trump administration has gutted its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, civil rights and housing advocates are warning that the president’s newly

'Deeply concerning': Experts alarmed by Trump's newest confirmed appointee

After reports that the Trump administration has gutted its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, civil rights and housing advocates are warning that the president’s newly confirmed appointee to lead th...

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 18h

government could detect traces of the abortion drug mifepristone and if it could be contaminating water supplies, according to The New York Times.

And if you think that's the reason, I have a bridge to sell you in San Francisco.

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 18h

WASTING YOUR MONEY TO SPY ON YOU: The Trump administration reportedly explored how to trace abortion pills in wastewater.

A team of scientists was directed by senior officials from the Environmental Protection Agency this summer to find out if the
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Trump admin explored how to trace abortion pills in wastewater: report

The Trump administration reportedly explored how to trace abortion pills in wastewater. A team of scientists was directed by senior officials from the Environmental Protection Agency this summer to fi...

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 18h

million pregnant and breastfeeding parents and children under the age of 5. The program currently benefits more than 1 in 4 young US children.

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 18h

Congress to pass a bipartisan funding bill that protects nutritional assistance for needy Americans.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides free staples including fresh produce, milk, and formula vouchers for nearly 7

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 18h

#MAGA, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU VOTE FOR INCOMPETENT, HATEFUL REPUBLICANS WHO DON'T CARE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE: A federal food program serving vulnerable women and children could run out of money next week due to the Republican government shutdown, a prospect that on Thursday spurred calls for

GOP 'dysfunction' blamed as millions of American families could soon go hungry

A federal food program serving vulnerable women and children could run out of money next week due to the Republican government shutdown, a prospect that on Thursday spurred calls for Congress to pass ...

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boneyardz.bsky.social @boneyardz.bsky.social · 19h

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 20h

Unknown layoffs are happening at HHS. Unknown in terms of who and which agencies.

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HHS employees to be fired as White House enacts mass terminations it blames on shutdown

Federal health employees are being fired as the White House makes good on a promise to terminate federal employees en masse because of the shutdown.

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 1d

Real patriotism isn’t about bashing migrants or minorities. It’s about caring enough to ensure nobody is homeless, hungry or left behind.

My piece for @thelondonstandard.bsky.social.

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Keir Starmer is a plastic patriot just like Nigel Farage

Reform and Labour can wrap themselves in as many union jacks as they want — this is what my country means to me, by Jeremy Corbyn

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💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere) @montealto.bsky.social · 19h

Laws and rules no longer apply to any of these fascist pigs.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 19h

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h

With weeks to go before Mainers decide on a ballot initiative that could radically restrict voting in the state, the GOP backers of the measure seemed to have received a gift from heaven. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Mail Ballots Were Found in an Amazon Box in Maine. Some Suspect a Political Dirty Trick.