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Anti-fascist. Why can’t we be decent to each other? Trump has been a blight on common decency. Happy Pride month! 🌈

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · Dec 28

I still have my badge from interning on the Hill. What a blast it was. Why am I dressed like a pilgrim, 🤔

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 1m

This is a tough watch. Veteran George Retes is charismatic, warm, well spoken, level headed and was tortured by our government. Fascism is here. 😡

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DHS Lied About a Veteran They Wrongfully Arrested (w/ George Retes)

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 1h

The Madness of wannabe king Dump.

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🦋 ᕈᕼi 🦋 @thephi.blue · 15h

This president needs urgent psychiatric care. This country is being run by a demented madman.
He's delusional, unstable, and DANGEROUS for all of us, for the entire world. 😱
Retire his ass!

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Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 14h

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 1h

It’s why I love watching the brilliant protest tactics in Portland. 🎣 for donuts 🍩 to ice, blow up animals, South Park characters dancing wildly. The anti intellectuals like Vought live such dull drab colorless existences w missionary sex 🌈

talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 1h

I’ll never forgive main stream so called journalists who’ve refused to call things out and helped normalize them by sanitizing.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13h

Sunday reading:

I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.

This week’s piece:

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 12h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 1h

Vance lacks Trump’s charisma. When he lies it’s just so snarky smarmy and deeply off putting.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 7h

This Ohio town keeps voting MAGA which only serves them hate. Republicans haven’t done anything for the middle class since before Reagan.

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Revisiting Her Hometown, a Journalist Finds Anger, Addiction and Despair

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 7h

Trump is fundamentally un-American.

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Video: Opinion | This Is Un-American

A lot has happened this week. The New York Times Opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury highlights one thing you shouldn’t miss: After President Trump tried to send the National Guard into Portland, Ore., ...

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 8h

How brave to run a marathon in a war zone!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 8h

Benny Putin paid closeted propagandist.

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Feed The Opposition @kitchenquarantine.bsky.social · 14h

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SteveC @clarkes428.bsky.social · 9h

And that is Exhibit A why Democrats cannot back down. Any deal they make can be undone. These are not honorable or trustworthy people. They will say and do whatever they need to get what they want and then take it back as soon as possible.

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Nissim @nissimss.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson telling reporters that he expected to enact more “rescissions” in the coming days. Rescission is the process of canceling funds that Congress has already appropriated

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 8h

Kat is such an asset and hasn’t won yet. 💙💙💙💙❤️‍🔥

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 8h

Damn it!

talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 8h

Grant is very much needed.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 9h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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talentedripley.bsky.social @talentedripley.bsky.social · 8h

Hey Don the con, you’ll never change the facts of your violent insurrection. Lying only proves you know how treasonous and violent it was. It never ended.