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Everything with the media HAS to be he said/she said because actually stating the facts, investigating claims, fact-checking, or calling out of lies has been successfully spun by the far right as bias (unless you are Fox, then you can say anything).

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 6h

OMG these stupid spam “bluesky stores” will NOT DIE!!

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 6h

This is it. 100%. This is the Putin playbook. They have “free elections” but literally the military looks over your shoulder as you fill out the ballot, and somehow Putin magically keeps winning. This is what Trump wants for himself, and the GOP are accessories to this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 7h

Also, for people who think this is only a Texas problem, as someone in the publishing industry I can tell you that texas is a MAJOR market, and textbooks will change if Texas forces it. Publishers cannot just give up the texas school market. Texas curriculum is a problem for lots of other states.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 8h

Every accusation is a confession.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 8h

“Do you think the sky is blue?”

“Well…um….I’m not aware of that. I haven’t been following anything like that. What does Trump think?”

“He says it’s green.”

“Oh well the sky is green.”

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 8h

The American right would rather everyone in America die than even one “undeserving” person get something for nothing.

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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 9h

"But thou, when thou prayest, set up thine camera, and when thou hast chosen a flattering filter, pray unto thy Father which is in the cloud; and thy Father which seeth thy engagement shall bless thee with many subscribers"

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem praying before sending her secret, masked goons out to harass the people of Portland

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 9h

Do these people realize that if they weren’t in uniform ICE would be arresting them?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 9h

Atheist activists have been discussing what she’s talking about here, for ages. Religious Trauma Syndrome, eschewing critical thinking, Prosperity Gospel, etc etc. They are so much bigger of a problem than anyone in mainstream culture gives them credit for. It’s America’s dirty little secret.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Any other AG being as disrespectful, adversarial, evasive, and just plan snotty would have been the scandal of the year 10 years ago. Now it’s just Tuesday.

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I’m subscribed to a couple block lists, so i feel like most shitheads are blocked by those lists before I ever notice them.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

ICE will reportedly hire contractors to surveil social media platforms 24/7 to target people for deportations.

The information would then be funneled into an existing ICE database built by Palantir (founded by Trump ally Peter Thiel).

"The party of small government,” folks.

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Aside from the ones in our government that are the topic of every post, I guess you mean.

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

First line in bio is the whole “mother of/ wife of” thing. Yeah, THERE’s a progressive way to summarize what you’re bringing to government.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Lotta competition for most loathsomely smug right wing toady these days…

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Headline: TRUMP ADMITS HE IS POWERLESS TO STOP FENTANYL CRISIS

(oh wait…this would be in a fair reality, not the nightmare one we live in.)

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

If there was any justice in the world, every head of state sitting with Trump for his televised dog and pony show would “no and” literally every dumb thing he says.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

They should give it to every American who hasn’t yet tried to overthrow the government. Then make a list of Americans excluded and put him on it.

Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

Omg…Carney tosses a softball at Donny where he can try some diplomacy and trump reads it as an “I know you are but what am I” moment. He’s so stupid.

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Marc McDonald @marcmcd.bsky.social · 1d

I think that’s Leavitt. haha