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Rabid Badger

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All MAGA Get Blocked instantly. If they really want to engage me they can do it on the slime pit that twitter has become. update: I completely abandoned twitter.

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Rabid Badger @rabidbadger.bsky.social · Jul 29

The constant refrain of “Release the Epstein List” is perfect revenge to the guy who screamed “SHOW YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE” with the added benefit of the List being a real issue and the birth certificate being bullshit and the original sin of trumps mental demise.

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Rabid Badger @rabidbadger.bsky.social · 6m

oh no!

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Sex Crazed Salt Shaker of Death @dsmdexter.bsky.social · 9m

RIP, John Lodge
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xvr...

I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

YouTube video by The Moody Blues - Topic

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 3h

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Airbag Moments resists 🇺🇦 @airbagmoments.bsky.social · 2h

Another article about the murderous consequences of exclusively Republican policies that fails to mention the word "Republican." An absurdly common practice that helped get us where we are and will help take us further down that path.

Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 14h

Your Global Health Checkup: The chikungunya virus is spreading beyond the tropics, including in New York. People are dying of malaria after U.S. cuts in Cameroon aid. Some good news for elephants - and more.

People are dying of malaria after U.S. cuts in Cameroon aid. Here's what else to know in global public health this week.

bit.ly

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

Trump will just have to keep murdering fishermen until you stupid jerks give him the peace prize

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2h

They didn’t just NOT give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, they wrote a citation that reads like an anti-Trump rallying cry.

(He’s gonna extra-tariff Norway now, isn’t he?)

Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 43m

Vance is back in Indiana today, personally pressuring GOP lawmakers to ignore their conscience and enact an extreme gerrymandering plan. The fact that they have to send in the VP tells us something important and encouraging: political pressure against this plan is working, even in deep red places.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2h

NEW: Trump demanded prosecutions of his enemies in a public message to “Pam.”

His DOJ, which resisted similar entreaties in his first term, obeyed — shattering an already corroded guardrail against political prosecutions.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

When Trump demands prosecutions, his DOJ now obeys

Donald Trump has long called for imprisoning his opponents. For the first time, he has a Justice Department willing to do his bidding.

www.politico.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

NOBEL rewards democracy over authoritarianism

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Airbag Moments resists 🇺🇦 @airbagmoments.bsky.social · 1h

It kinda feels like America was never going to work in the longterm due to the irreconcilable tension between "all men are created equal" and racist legal human bondage.

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 59m

President Theodore Roosevelt wins Nobel Peace Prize

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 59m

President Woodrow Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 59m

President Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 59m

I like Presidents that win the Nobel Peace Prize, a 🧵

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 11h

The Portland frog guy deserves the prize more than Trump.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 14h

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 10h

Trump’s lackeys need to be reminded every second about the legal jeopardy they are putting themselves in. So this is a good start.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14h

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 9h

"Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History"

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured & dangerous psyche. But now Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Schiff: "You begin to wonder -- do they believe they have the authority by putting some groups on a list, even domestic groups, to use lethal force against them, with no trial, no due process, no nothing? The reality is we can't rule that out."

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Rabid Badger @rabidbadger.bsky.social · 11h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12h

ICE racially profiles an elderly man and takes him into custody. They realize their mistake and release him. They also intimidate witnesses. This incident occurred in Long Beach, California.

Rabid Badger @rabidbadger.bsky.social · 11h

Well, … heroin. Ya know.

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 13h

“Baby in her placenta” is pretty bad for a HHS secretary but it’s arguably worse for a guy with six kids. It’s impossible to not learn this stuff as a dad if you’re even remotely paying attention just once.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

Washington Post vs Democracy Docket.

If you value independent, pro-democracy media over the false neutrality of legacy outlets, support Democracy Docket by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12h

“The Founders would never believe that it would ever come to pass that one state militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution”

THAT PART!

Thank you, Judge Perry.

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