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Dr. G @dr-g-in-exile.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder what these weirdos think about German 48ers who migrated to the north and probably had more in common with the Wide Awakes than with the Confederates, whose grandchildren voted for FDR and were lifelong rural Democrats.

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

Holy sh*t!! Everyone needs to read this one…

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Why some on the right want to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

I think I'm going to puke.

Seriously, I felt sick as read: “Our Federal Government will continue to be focused on the REMIGRATION of Aliens to the places from where they came, and preventing the admission of ANYONE who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States.” ~ DJT

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

Holy sh*t!! Everyone needs to read this one…

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Why some on the right want to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

“Our Federal Government will continue to be focused on the REMIGRATION of Aliens to the places from where they came, and preventing the admission of ANYONE who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States.” ~ DJT

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

Just finished reading the article. I think I'm going to puke. Seriously, I felt sick as read:

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

MacIntyre to Carlson, “‘but what about legal immigrants? How does that work? Who is an American, ultimately, right?’ And that’s really going to be the question of our age.”

No, you idiot. It's not. Wow, just, wow.

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

Holy sh*t!! Everyone needs to read this one…

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Why some on the right want to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

MacIntyre to Carlson, “‘but what about legal immigrants? How does that work? Who is an American, ultimately, right?’ And that’s really going to be the question of our age.”

No, you idiot. It's not. Wow, just, wow.

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

Some big picture thoughts, here on Monday of World Space Week.
(video courtesy re-tv.org)

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

It is day 18 and the House Republicans still haven’t reported into work. Hard to do something about their constituents’ health care premiums doubling when they aren’t here. Not wanting to vote on releasing the Epstein files is not an excused absence!

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 1d

Holy sh*t!! Everyone needs to read this one…

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Why some on the right want to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War

The Project 2025 Shutdown Is Here

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 5d

“There will be so much collateral damage from that fight that we’ll all suffer. And that’s just bad for a country.” ~ Max Stier: Partnership for Public Service

And DJT is directly responsible for that damage. We would not be here were it not for him.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

It’s become another avenue to turn power into partisan gain.

THE U.S. MILITARY’S SILENT FURY: A TRUMP-HEGSETH DISASTROUS EVENT

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 6d

This news is quite encouraging:

open.substack.com/pub/thewestp...

A SPECIAL REPORT

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Exclusive: Federal drug prosecutions fall to lowest level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 8d

Hey GQP, y'all got angry when defunding of police was proposed. Your “man" is actually doing it!

"Buyouts and purges of Trump's perceived political opponents thinned the ranks... The administration has proposed more budget cuts for federal law enforcement next year.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the slowest rate since at least the late 1990s.

www.reuters.com

The Unconstitutional Tactics Trump Wants to Revive in Memphis

Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · 10d

"Several officials have pointed out that the Trump administration abruptly cut a $1.7 million grant for a local nonprofit focused on violence prevention, and will likely spend many times that amount on the troop deployment."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The president’s plans resemble the aggressive, showy, and ultimately failed crime-fighting strategy once used by the city’s police.

At least 2 dead and 8 others wounded after shooting and fire at Michigan church | CNN

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · 10d

My heart mourns for those who lost their life in this church shooting & I pray that the people who were injured, make a full recovery

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Source: CNN
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At least on person was killed and nine others wounded in a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, according to police. Follow for live updates.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 30

Welch: Am American president talks to other American citizens like that, and propagandists come on TV and normalize this behavior. And nothing about this is normal. Nothing

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 23

That got us wondering: How would those governors feel if National Guard troops from other states were ordered onto their streets, perhaps to patrol one of the 53 cities in those states with a higher murder rate than Washington’s?

So, we asked them.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

The States Sending Troops to DC Have Way Worse Crime Problems. Most Didn’t Want to Talk About It.

www.democracydocket.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 23

In case anyone is still wondering why Bolton was raided

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · Aug 21

Where, indeed? Lord have mercy

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nativeme.bsky.social @nativeme.bsky.social · Aug 18

Dementia donny has been in office for 7 months now and has gotten more done than any other president. The problem, none of it is for the good of the American people. I didn't think anyone could f-up our country so fast. I underestimated him.

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Jeff Pauls @jeffpauls34s.bsky.social · Aug 21

Right?? It's all so Twilight Zone. "If you can say up is down with a straight face (and mean it), you're one of us."