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Blue Dot in Red State

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Retired; the blue dot in red state; midwest, volunteering & mentoring undergrads, grads, alums; Indiana Fever Fan. BS, PhD in engineering, MBA in strategy, fifty years employed in automotive electronics; Love Baroque music. Love travel, 2 kids, 7 grands.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · Mar 30

PLEASE read this one. Kinda required reading. If you agree, which I hope you do, print in color and magnetically attach to your refrigerator. It is marvelous and very clear to all who visit: this is what we stand for. PERIOD.

Cathleen @cjmmusic1.bsky.social · Mar 29

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 3h

(New Republic) Apparently, Bondi did not prepare answers to respond to Senators in her congressional testimony, but rather spent her time preparing attack lines to change the subject and attack Democratic Senators.
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Photographer Captures Pam Bondi’s Notes—and They’re a Doozy

Attorney General Pam Bondi came to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing armed with nothing more than lame canned attacks.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 4h

(BBC) Seemingly, progress in the Gaza-Israel war. Now if only we had more faith that Bibi would actually stop the war from his side. Lots of milestones to achieve to fully get to Peace.

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Trump says Israel and Hamas 'both sign off' on first phase of Gaza peace plan

Israel agreed to withdraw troops and all Israeli hostages will be released, the US president says, although timings remain unclear.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 10h

A "disgrace" really doesn't cut it in terms of the incompetence and lawless approach she takes to her job. Her absolute and total subservience to Trump as she runs the Justice Department is a horror show. As Trump's personal lawyer now, she breaks as many laws as he does.

carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 10h

A disgrace without grace
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

A disgrace without grace

During her Senate Oversight Hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi showed she will say whatever she needs to enact Trump’s policies.

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 16h

Agree?

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Mozelle Victory @godswrath699.bsky.social · 10h

Scootrbum @scootrbum.bsky.social · 11h

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JWLee3427 @jwlee3427.bsky.social · 1d

Good night #BlueCrew
Enjoy a wonderful evening 💙

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 1d

The global rise in long-term yields on gov't bonds and the rise in gold prices are interconnected. Markets fear that high and rising debt burdens will be monetized and fiat currencies debased. So you get higher risk premia on gov't debt and a growing flight to safety into gold...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the many, many questions Pamela Jo Bondi refused to answer today, the most incendiary was about whether she's seen photos of Donald Trump with unclothed underage girls. It is so damning that she couldn't just say, "No."

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

This is not going well for Pam Bondi

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Kathleen Thomas @xleaver.bsky.social · 1d

Evening my friend! Thanks for including me with this great group!

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jandee924 🌻🕊️🦋 @jandee924.bsky.social · 1d

Damn straight we're not! TY @sassysister27.bsky.social 😍

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

Attorney General Pam Bondi came before the Judiciary Committee today.

But she refused to answer a raft of important questions.

On Tom Homan's bribe.

On Donald Trump's new luxury plane.

On January 6th pardons.

On illegal strikes in the Caribbean.

On Epstein.

The stonewalling was staggering.

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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH as Mark Kelly shuts down Peter Doocy!

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

You maybe correct. But watch what happens when we take both houses of Congress in 2028. And also watch the senility in Trump continue to increase. I think we have at least a 50/50 chance of pushing him over the edge.

Paul L. @paul9876.bsky.social · 1d

maybe '58 or '68, not gonna happen in '28. The US will be long gone by then.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe you are correct. But I don't find an original thought in her head; it is always parroting what Herr Leader says.

boccebabe.bsky.social @boccebabe.bsky.social · 1d

My goodness, what an idiot! When she’s done with this gig, she’ll go to work at Fox?

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

Just thinking. When the DEMs get back in power in 28 with the Executive and both houses, we MUST have a kick-ass Attorney General and President in Office who use the constitution and law to run like hell over the GOP law breakers. Full speed ahead, no compassion. I am tired of turning a check.

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FINISH TRUMP NOW ! @finishthejobnow.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when you name a vile toilet broom as Attorney General...

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

Stupid is as Stupid does. Stupid must be contagious inside the White House. I figure a wild virus that has 100% penetration results within 1 month.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's word salad extravaganza. He is really in a decline and you'd have an impossible time convincing me that God is an important concept and belief in his life. He doesn't go to church; he focuses on retribution, punishment, and everyone who doesn't like him. He has found God? Not a chance.

ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 1d

Goodness doesn’t require a god.

Millions of atheists, agnostics, and humanists do good every day — not for reward, not for fear, but because we care about people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I want to be good because you want to prove to God so you go to that next step, right? So that's very important to me."

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

Tragic and pitiful. IT IS THE GUNS. WE MUST PUT REASONABLE CONTROLS ON THEM, e.g., ban automatic rifles, bump stocks, and insist on registration and training. Other developed nations have DONE this. Why not us? 500 million guns in the USA with a population of 350 million. Let's buy back guns.

Tom 🇨🇦 🇺🇦🇲🇽 🇺🇸 🇳🇴 @tomb80.bsky.social · 4d

Something is morally wrong with the GOP MAGA.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

A neat history of Blue Sky.
plus.flux.community/p/banning-co...

Banning controversy reveals Bluesky’s federation isn’t there yet

Bluesky’s protocol is so complicated that not even the biggest alternative network has figured out how to become independent

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

(WSJ) The bullshit, the lying, the criminal acts, the lack of ethics...the Trump administration has these qualities in spades...

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

White House Says Federal Workers’ Back Pay During Shutdown Isn’t Guaranteed

The administration steps up its threats against federal employees, aiming to convince Democrats to agree to Republicans’ short-term spending plan

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

No surprise here.....great stuff!!
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

Ex-Justice officials: 'It's our duty to sound the alarm'

Scores of officials who have resigned or been forced out of the Justice Department this year are speaking out against its "destruction."

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 2d

“We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it,” according to an open letter signed by 282 former officials.

It will take years to rebuild our Justice Dept.

Ex-Justice officials: 'It's our duty to sound the alarm'

Scores of officials who have resigned or been forced out of the Justice Department this year are speaking out against its "destruction."

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James Garman-8647 @jas-gar.bsky.social · 1d

I would say that I agree with this about Nurenberg trials. There are people that scream that we should leave the UN. Now trump has cut off finances to that august body, and I am hoping that if trump does much more, the UN can be counted on to sanction his gov.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

(WSJ) This is where the Genie comes out of the bottle sometime in 2026 and says, "JUST KIDDING, TRUMP". With the White House now focused on "just wait until next year", the economy will crater as the 26 elections are upon us. CAN.NOT.WAIT, right DonOLD?
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Trump’s Team Hones Message on Economy: Just Wait Until 2026

Advisers are privately assuring the president that his policies will pay off.

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