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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 8h

It simply should not be possible for the president to repeatedly claim that a major city is burning without a wall of live standups happening in that city clearly demonstrating that it is not

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 9h

American broadcast journalism has utterly failed and is a dead industry, there's nothing left worth saving

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · Nov 15

RFK Jr. isn’t being hired to promote health. Remember Steve Bannon’s pronouncement in February 2017 when he declared his objective was the “deconstruction of the administrative state” and people scratched their heads wondering what he meant? Trump’s entire cabinet is full of Bannon’s wrecking balls.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Nov 14

Reminder that Trump campaigned on letting RFK Jr do whatever he wants, including "health for women." We voted for this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Nov 5

Trump on RFK Jr: "He's gonna do pretty much what he wants as far as I'm concerned. He wants health for women."

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 7h

kid rock as porta potties: thread

Kid Rock wearing pink and looking stupid.

A porta potty that matches the pink of his ugly ass shirt.

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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 10h

He got the shots that his own HHS is telling you are not necessary

Meg Tirrell @megtirrell.bsky.social · 10h

President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.

www.cnn.com

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 9h

For real? lol life is just parody anymore

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 9h

lol what can you even say anymore

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 9h

The ads are annoying and absolutely turn people off. From politics generally not just particular candidates.

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 10h

BTW, Democrats also have benefited more from "dark money" since 2018, according to the Brennan Center:

"Overall, dark money groups boosting Ds put up about $1.2 billion to influence 2024 elections, while groups boosting Rs accounted for about $664 million."

Money isn't the issue. It's competence.

Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 18h

You may not realize this, but Democrats have *more money* available to them than Republicans do.

But Republicans are fucking masters at efficiency and network marketing. They maximize every dollar.

Democratic organizations keep hiring the same failed consultants. They need new blood.

Kamala Harris raised $488 million more than Donald Trump | World News - The Times of India

US News: Explore the dramatic fundraising figures between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential race. Harris raises $633 million, while Trump secures $145 million. Discover key donor...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 14h

Is believing complete fiction about American cities more or less relevant to mental fitness than sounding old? Asking for a former old president.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 21h

The GOP has spent decades saying government is worthless and incompetent. The obvious outcome is that GOP elected officials are incompetent and worthless people. They fit their own job description well.

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 2d

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 21h

Important interview with one of the frontline fighters for American democracy.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller just said that Chicago ICE raid was one of the most successful law enforcement operations ever. I asked Pritzker to respond.

"If this was Pinochet’s Chile, if this was Argentina under authoritarian rule, maybe you’d call it successful," he said. 2/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 21h

And donutz on this interpretation is also disallowed as a phonetic match.

It’s so infantilizing. And inconsistent. There is just an absolute ton of “non-compliant” naming/branding. Entire brands that are clearly lifestyle oriented. Utter arbitrary nonsense.

My letter back will…fun to write.

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 21h

Just got a compliance letter from Health Canada. They are concerned that our “rosin donut” name is using a dessert in the name, which is not allowed. First off who eats donuts for dessert? It’s breakfast! Second what about all the “cake” and “cookies” strains out there? Third - Charter section 2.

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Chris Perfett @perfett.bsky.social · 1d

Saint Óscar Romero with laser red eyes. Romero was martyred by right wing death squads in El Salvador after championing liberation theology and speaking out against poverty and social injustice.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 2d

You can tell it’s October when ppl start spreading drug sadism myths about expensive drugs given for free to school-age children, since children usually have the means to purchase more drugs…

Anyways, we actually know pretty definitively that “fentanyl-laced marijuana” isn’t a thing & never will be

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Franklin County deputies seized 8 lbs of fentanyl-laced marijuana targeting kids

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm maybe if BC can’t deliver mental health care to people already in prison it should not pursue a plan to lock more people up in the guise of providing them with mental health care. Maybe start with helping the people already locked up.

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 2d

B.C. prisoners with complex mental illness aren’t getting necessary treatment, report says

British Columbia Review Board chair Brenda Edwards says chronic underfunding has brought the forensic health care system to a breaking point

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 2d

It is.

Jaymie Heilman @jaymieh.bsky.social · 2d

"I think it's wrong to have the highest rate of funding for private schools in a province where we have the lowest rate of funding for public schools." #ableg #abpoli @amandachapman.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

There's a betting pool out there, right?

Sitting in some vault is a huge pile of cash, waiting to be awarded to the headline writer who can write THE most preposterous both-sides headline?

Right? Please? I could at least accept that: that this is a competition gone awry.

Not sincere. No. no no.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

The Bad Blood Between Trump and Pritzker Goes Back Decades

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

on.wsj.com

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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 3d

Elections Alberta has approved a citizen-initiated petition application to gather signatures in support of the proposal to end public funding to independent/private schools.

Calgary teacher Alicia Taylor says she brought it forward because it could help improve funding for public schools. #AbEd

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. And that’s how you stand up to a bully.

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 3d

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 3d

Do you anticipate some changes in emphasis in the secondary despite what Dan said about man being in the team DNA? Relatedly, Tre or Rock on the outside with Amik primarily?

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 4d

The Red Nine!

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Kirk Tousaw @kirktousaw.bsky.social · 4d

Not intended as parody.

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