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vehementsack.bsky.social @vehementsack.bsky.social · Aug 3

About the rise and fall of Bolsonaro.

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Apocalypse in the Tropics - Wikipedia

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 12h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13h

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Just a bunch of paid domestic terrorists in Portland, Maine.

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vehementsack.bsky.social @vehementsack.bsky.social · 12h

#NoSofaKings

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vehementsack.bsky.social @vehementsack.bsky.social · 12h

It’s as if Auric Goldfinger was president.

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vehementsack.bsky.social @vehementsack.bsky.social · 13h

If “The Swamp” is the US Treasury, then yes.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 14h

Coast Guard bought Kristi Noem two private jets (I guess if one breaks down). Cost: $172 million. Is that what you call draining the swamp?

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vehementsack.bsky.social @vehementsack.bsky.social · 13h

John Bolton kind of fucked himself, and I’m OK with that because he fucked us too.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 19h

Boston. Wow.

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dermotcole.bsky.social @dermotcole.bsky.social · 1d

The head of the EPA.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Admit it, it would be very funny if the Canadian team won the World Series this year

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like the Russians like his Russia tie. It’s not red-white-blue either. It’s red-blue-white. Like the Russian flag. For a meeting with Zelensky.

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DaveMac @davemac1112.bsky.social · 1d

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Lady Justice @ladyj2025.bsky.social · 21h

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sharonfisher68.bsky.social @sharonfisher68.bsky.social · 21h

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Congressman André Carson @carson.house.gov · 1d

Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva was elected to represent Arizona. Speaker Johnson could swear her in at any time, including today’s Pro Forma session — but he won't.

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The One and Only Kay @theonekay.bsky.social · 20h

Naw, bro. The projection is strong. You mean 1/6.

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 1d

here's today's post: "shh! don’t wake the elderly golfer. his own press conferences put him to sleep." — scenes from another batshit presser
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