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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

It still surprises me how many people like this there are. The very idea of democracy and all people having equal rights offends them. They need to feel like they belong to some superior "in-group."

"Woke" is bad because it breaks conservatism according to Wilhoit's law:

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”— Wilhoit’s Law

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1h

He and his billionaire pals just don’t care.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 1h

If he doesn't get confirmed, he can get a job with Vance:

"In January 2024, [Ingrassia] wrote of former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy: “Never trust a chinaman or Indian” and then added: “NEVER,” the texts show"

Politico @politico.com · 2h

EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia told Republicans that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and that he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a group chat viewed by POLITICO.

Trump nominee says he has a ‘Nazi streak,’ bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 2h

As long as the baby was a Democrat, that’s OK. As far as the flag, well it can’t be worse than this…

toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 3h

This behavior IS what they deem to be appropriate.

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 3h

These people are full of it. They are acting like Christian televangelists but not Christians.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 3h

So, per reporting from Zeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng, in today’s new ‘First Draft’ newsletter, Trump tried to get a newly-divorced Russ Vought, Project 2025 architect & now budget chief, laid at Mar-a-Lago.

The details are, ahem, as crude as you’d expect from Trump.
zeteo.com/p/trump-shit...

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 3h

It’s pro-American, but anti-Trump, and for reasons that he proves to the world every single day.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 4h

No Kings…and no theocracy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Chip Roy: "The truth is the marxist, radicals, and Islamists the Democratic Party promoted this weekend, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that there is a king and that king is Jesus. And the president has been willing to say it, & Charlie Kirk was willing to say it & he got killed for it."

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, what is the point? That his political opponents are worth shitting on? Or is it that he can’t control his own bowel movements and the video shows how full of shit he really is in that it spills out of the kiddie jet he’s flying?

toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 4h

Save it for church buddy.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 19h

Elaborating b/c there's a lot of misunderstanding on this.

Insurrection Act does nothing except you can then use soldiers as cops. They can enforce laws, but they're the same old laws. It doesn't suspend the Constitution. No martial law, no closing courts, no removing state officials, none of that.

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 20h

Even if he did, which I'd bet is likelier than not, none of this is true. The Insurrection Act is not a declaration of martial law. It doesn't close the courts. It doesn't suspend habeas corpus. It means you can use the military to enforce federal laws, but the laws themselves remain the same.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump: "I'm allowed as you know as president, like 50% of the presidents have used the Insurrection Act. Everybody agrees you're allowed to use that and there is no more court cases, there is no more anything. We're trying to do it in a nicer manner, but we can always use the Insurrection Act."

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 21h

I think he saw an old Futurama episode.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

We all knew Trump was going to sell out Ukraine to Putin. All his false promises - to end the war in 24 hours, to sanction Russia, provide Tomahawks, on and on. All bs. Pro-Ukraine GOP Sens & Reps suddenly silent. The US abandons allies under Trump. Putin owns Trump like a dog.

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 21h

There’s power in numbers.

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 1d

22 arrests.
All Maga.
Including this armed terrorist with a gun who assaulted a woman.
I think we know who the violent ones are.
#NoKings

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h

BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1d

Too bad he doesn’t use Dijon mustard. It would go so much better with his cheap gold trimmings on the White House walls.

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1d

He’s really starting to sound like Stephen Miller in content and tone. More lies.

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1d

Then why weren’t the others allowed to live and go home? So these two drug runners aren’t dangerous enough to execute?

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toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if Fox News realizes that this was as much a rally against them and their blatant propaganda?

toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1d

Turns out we get yet another blatant lie from the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, as he continues to protect the Pedo POTUS.

toddman42.bsky.social @toddman42.bsky.social · 1d

Typical lame military under Hegseth. Did you see how slowly that jet moves? Any enemy could run circles around it.