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AlpenglowDreams

@alpenglowdreams.bsky.social

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Every morning I’m like What now? This account is mostly political. It’s where I go to discuss the ongoing shit show, exchange ideas on how to push back against trump 2.0, and vent. Happy to engage in challenging discussions but maga is blocked on sight.

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · Feb 2

I (and others) have caught a lot of flak on here for calling out the pathetically tepid response to trump’s unexpected rapid dismantling of the federal government.

The main question I get is “what can a minority party do” and here are some of my ideas…would love to hear yours!

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 3h

Love it

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 3h

This is so inspirational to see

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 5h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 7h

She's Canadian, you wouldn't know her.

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 9h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 5h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 4h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 3h

When you get to know them, you’ll come to learn our friend ZeroBraincellsLeft is willing to admit to A LOT of things that would shame most of us

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 3h

lol you still think you can post an AI chat response and it will “prove” you supposition?

Bwahahahahahahahahahahah

a man in a suit and tie is laughing with his mouth open

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laughing with his mouth open

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 9h

Are you still conflating random memes and tiktoks with fundamental truth?

lol that’s so endearing ZeroBraincellsLeft

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

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 16h

Federal backpay after furlough: what it feels like to be a pawn.

The Regime is threatening to break a law Trump signed in his first term (2019). This law ensures federal employees who are furloughed are paid when they are out of work, since the failure of Congress should not be borne by workers.

‘The law is the law:’ White House memo on pay for furloughed employees called into question

A new legal opinion from OMB contradicts the White House’s prior interpretation of a 2019 law guaranteeing back pay for furloughed employees after a shutdown.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 16h

She’s soooo brave

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 16h

I’ll believe it when I see it

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17h

“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 19h

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 16h

Completely

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

#WarRavagedPortland

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 17h

Our friend ZeroBraincellsLeft here is under the impression that random tiktoks which confirm their preconceived positions are the same as statistically significant but contrary data.

Confirmation bias is a common challenge for maga cultists and inhibits their ability to think critically

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 1d

You do realize that undocumented people cannot and do not not vote in US federal elections, right?

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 1d

You do realize that the last four posts in this thread directly exemplify the cognitive dissonance required to be a trump cultist, yes?

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 2d

Funny you post that video featuring a convicted felon