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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 52m

I'm not a Zeteo subscriber so I can only read a few paragraphs of this reporting but South Floridians should check it out to be aware what the high-profile Dezers are doing with their aircraft and fortunes.

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1h

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 1h

Our NRA World: 19yo Georgia gunslinger shoots and kills his 19yo girlfriend while handling a gun he thought was unloaded. It happens.

19-year-old Gwinnett County woman accidentally killed by someone who loved her, mother says

A Gwinnett County mother is mourning the loss of her 19-year-old daughter she said was accidentally shot and killed by her boyfriend.

www.wsbtv.com

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 1h

Today's truth...

"...Trump frames dissent — at Portland’s ICE facility, in the streets of Washington, even simply in the abstract — as a threat that demands a governmental and/or military response."

The latest from @pbump.com...

The president’s pretend enemy

There is no crisis of unrest in Portland, Oregon. One way I know this to be true is that President Trump — who is insistent that Portland faces just such a crisis — doesn't offer any evidence of it. A...

www.pbump.net

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 1h

"Vladimir Putin has suggested that Donald Trump is too good for the Nobel Peace Prize after the US president was snubbed for the award."

😂

Putin: Trump’s too good for the Nobel Peace Prize

Vladimir Putin has suggested that Donald Trump is too good for the Nobel Peace Prize after the US president was snubbed for the award.

www.yahoo.com

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 2h

Isn't it kinda weird that ICE agents are the only ones too scared to go without face coverings in Chicago? Cook County deputies, Texas National Guard and Illinois State Police are apparently fearless law enforcement officers whereas the ICE agents are terrified goons.

📸 via Chicago Tribune

ICE agents and Cook County officers in Chicago.

Illinois State Police man a line against protestors in Chicago.

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 2h

The Golden Age Of America!

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Johnson & every single MAGA can story tell all they want about so-called anti-American Democrats but they will never ever be able to escape the reality that they are part of a movement, the leader they still hysterically support, that attempted to violently overthrow a free and fair election.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 3h

No one should be sending threatening letters to anyone but I'm curious to see what comes of this case where the accused stated in a letter that he would be happy to see MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson murdered but "Don't worry - won't be me- I'm not giving up my freedoms for worm sh*@ like you."

San Diego man under investigation after admitting to sending threatening letters to Charlie Kirk friends, supporters

A 69-year-old San Diego man faces charges for threatening letters sent to a Florida conservative podcaster and friend of Charlie Kirk.

www.cbs8.com

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 3h

"Many Trump-supporting Americans now see their fear of 'blue America' as validated and believe he’s defending them. Meanwhile, many others feel targeted and endangered."

@adamkinzinger.substack.com says Trump is working overtime to divide & inflame.

via adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-ene...

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 4h

Getting out of work early on a Friday afternoon be like...

#FridayFeeling

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 4h

"Representative Randy Fine, a Florida Republican, wrote earlier this week in a social media post that the United States should repeal the 22nd Amendment and allow President Donald Trump to serve a third term if his Gaza peace plan is successful."

Yeah, so it don't work that way, Randy.

Donald Trump third term proposed as GOP rep pushes to repeal 22nd Amendment

Rep. Randy Fine has suggested that President Donald Trump should be allowed to serve a third term if his Gaza peace plan is successful.

www.newsweek.com

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks for the counterpoint. I'll be honest, I had forgotten about Platner. I saw when he announced but I haven't seen anything since...although I'm not exactly following things very closely.

I'm just an armchair commentator, too. And open to opinions more knowledgeable than mine.

SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 5h

I understand your point but doesn't it benefit the party and isn't it worth the trouble if the voters get to choose what kind of candidate they want (and really need) to take on Collins?

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 5h

"At least nine began their patrol at the Bass Pro Shops located at the Pyramid, an iconic landmark in Memphis."

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"Alpha 47, flannel shirts secure. Copy?"

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 6h

This is definitely some good news for Mainers and the country.

"Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year..."

Maine Gov. Janet Mills will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

apnews.com

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 6h

Obama should just a post a photo today with his Nobel medal casually propped on a credenza behind him.

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Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · 6h

Can’t believe the guy whose love language is hate speech didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 6h

Your #CraftBeer Name Of The Day...

Mikkeller Brewing Aloha Fridays
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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 8h

“Employees at all three stores confirmed that the stores permit open carry.”

Uh oh.

Naomi Feinstein @naomifeinstein.bsky.social · 8h

Florida law prohibits open carry in bars. What about the "Publix Pours" stores that invite customers to drink wine and beer while they shop?

So...Can You Carry Guns and Drink Booze in Publix Now?

Florida law prohibits open carry in bars. What about the "Publix Pours" stores that invite customers to sip while they shop?

www.miaminewtimes.com

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 8h

"Today I am happy to announce that President Trump is being awarded the 1st ever Nobel Piece Prize. This award is given to the person who has done the most to bring piece to the world and I am happy to be able to recognize President Trump and his courageous efforts."

- Marco Rubio, later today

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 8h

Classic...

1966 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

via @bringatrailer.bsky.social bringatrailer.com/listing/1966...

Front view of 1966 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

Interior of 1966 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 9h

Our NRA World: Florida gunslinger, who is also a pastor and a former city council candidate, pulls out a gun during an argument following a city council forum. Freedom!

via archive.today/MLgf8

Former Tampa council candidate pulls gun at candidate forum
Elvis Piggott lost in the September election for Tampa’s District 5 City Council seat.

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 9h

"At this moment, when citizens in many of the world’s most successful liberal democracies are giving up, even questioning whether popular participation in politics has any value, Venezuelans fight violence with nonviolence, and oppose corruption through bravery."

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 9h

Your Moment Of Zinn...

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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 9h

The emergence of Phoebe's everlasting grin, brought out by the first falling leaves of October.

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 9h

#FerrariFriday

via @bringatrailer.bsky.social bringatrailer.com/listing/1990...

A 1990 Ferrari Mondial T Cabriolet finished in Nero parked in a driveway next to a green ivy-covered wall and a blue garage door.