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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 17h

What the generals, rightly, refused to do.

But we all know that it's what Trump expected the generals to do.
But they didn't.
No, they didn't.

And nor did the Nobel Prize committee.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rollins: "We had an amazing cabinet meeting. President Trump walked in before the cameras were there. We all stood up & gave him a two minute standing ovation. There's so much love in that room & respect & just appreciation for him. No one could do what that man is doing today. So I was so grateful"

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 9h

robo-frogs spotted in Portland

PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 9h

How do you know which inflatable frog has a person inside it?

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 5d

Resistance. Refusal. Ridicule. Those are the ingredients to bring down regimes and among them ridicule is arguably the most delicious. The emperor isn't just naked; his goon squad is afraid of an inflatable frog.
Portland is TOO FABULOUS FOR FASCISM.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 6d

wizard frog is insane

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10h

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 10h

Rattled Trump to slap 1000% tariff on inflatable frogs.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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swins.bsky.social @swins.bsky.social · 11h

I love you, Portland. City of Roses…and inflatable costumes! 🌹 🐸

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 16h

This is awesome.

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🦋 B34RS GYRL 💙 @b34rsgirl.bsky.social · 10h

Portland, keep rocking those inflatable animal costumes at protests! 🦒🦁 It's driving the admin nuts—they can't post "chaos" pics to justify military action and are resorting to using South Africa photos, claiming it's you! 😂 Keep it wild, Portland! We are proud of you.

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 12h

Shocking if true . . .

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12h

🇪🇺❗️7 of the EU's 27 member countries increased the value of their imports from Russia versus a year earlier, - Reuters

France, for example, saw purchases of Russian energy rise 40% to 2.2 billion euros while the Netherlands jumped 72% to 498 million euros, the analysis shows.

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SAINT JAVELIN @saintjavelin.bsky.social · 13h

As russia launches one of its most destructive strikes on Ukraine, leaving Kyiv without power and civilians dead and injured, Trump is busy thanking putin for licking his ass.

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 12h

the poodle
putin's poodle
the poodle that licks Putin's arse
no Nobel prize for poodle.

PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 13h

Help.

Please help me understand French politics and constitution.

How does French *President* relate to French *Prime Minister* ?

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 20h

Bravo Nobel !!

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

What the Nobel committee said:
"Venezuela has evolved from a relatively democratic and prosperous country to a brutal, authoritarian state that is now suffering a humanitarian and economic crisis. Most Venezuelans live in deep poverty, even as the few at the top enrich themselves. The violent machinery of the state is directed against the country’s own citizens. Nearly 8 million people have left the country. The opposition has been systematically suppressed by means of election rigging, legal prosecution and imprisonment."

What they could've said:
"The USA has evolved from a relatively democratic and prosperous country to a brutal, authoritarian state that is now suffering a humanitarian and economic crisis. Many Americans live in deep poverty, even as the few at the top enrich themselves. The violent machinery of the state is directed against the country’s own citizens. Many people are leaving the country. The opposition has been systematically suppressed by means of election rigging, legal prosecution and imprisonment."

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 14h

a dose of reality?
the enema of understanding?
the antifa antidote?

Any other suggestions?

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Jonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 1d

A two-minute standing ovation.

Not at a State of the Union, or other big public event. Just at a small meeting, with no cameras, for maybe a dozen (maximum two dozen) people.

Two. Minutes. Set a timer, and imagine a dozen people clapping that long.

For a boss who isn't Kim Jong Un.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rollins: "We had an amazing cabinet meeting. President Trump walked in before the cameras were there. We all stood up & gave him a two minute standing ovation. There's so much love in that room & respect & just appreciation for him. No one could do what that man is doing today. So I was so grateful"

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 17h

What the generals, rightly, refused to do.

But we all know that it's what Trump expected the generals to do.
But they didn't.
No, they didn't.

And nor did the Nobel Prize committee.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rollins: "We had an amazing cabinet meeting. President Trump walked in before the cameras were there. We all stood up & gave him a two minute standing ovation. There's so much love in that room & respect & just appreciation for him. No one could do what that man is doing today. So I was so grateful"

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 17h

The ovation.
What the generals, rightly, refused to do.

But we all know that it's what Trump expected the generals to do.
But they didn't.
No, they didn't.

And not did the Nobel Prize committee.

PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 18h

Poetry?
Is there a Nobel Poetry Prize?
Donald?

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 20h

I didn't realise they had halftime shows.
But I suppose it might liven it up a bit.

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 20h

a quiet night in Norway

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 20h

Bravo Nobel !!

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 20h

I hope all the US admirals and generals on that map are quietly keeping in touch after Trump and Hegseth's sad circus.
I hope that they say no to an unwarranted invasion.

PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 21h

Yes indeed.
The text.
Please read it.

martinput @martinput.bsky.social · 22h

Agreed.

In the award announcement, while describing Venezuela, they might as well have be describing Trump's America.

The award text is here:

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

www.nobelprize.org

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PStott @peterstott.bsky.social · 23h

What special event or award could we design for Trump?

Like colouring in medals and crowns and urns and toilets yellow in the Golden Demented Colouring Book. Winning by staying mostly within the shapes and using the yellow crayon. No other competitors.

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nyplayful1 @nyplayful1.bsky.social · 1d

Give it to Greta

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