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Oldblindjohn

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Old, fat, sarcastic, undercaffinated, selectively enthusiastic, and likes the Oxford comma. 78 year old disabled Vietnam combat vet. Had a career as an analyst in the belly of the beast. Would never join a club that would have some one like me as a member.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 27m

What could possibly go wrong?

Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 5h

Kiss our democracy good bye.

Dominion Voting Systems has been purchased by Liberty Vote, a firm headed by a former GOP election official with ties to a staunch ally of President Donald Trump — just weeks after Dominion settled several defamation lawsuits it filed in the wake of the 2020 election.

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Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 8h

Portland, a bookstore surrounded by city.

Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 8h

They must have been terrified.
The violence is shocking.

Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 8h

Is this true?

Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 8h

Earlier Mr Trump suggested that he might pull out of upcoming trade talks with Xi Jinping, China’s leader. Stockmarkets fell on the news.

Oldblindjohn @oldblindjohn.bsky.social · 8h

Brilliant statesman, genius economist.🖕

Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China and enact controls on exports of critical software on November 1st. The move is in retaliation for China imposing export controls on rare-earth metals.