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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 2m

When it comes to Republican politicians, being cynical re their motivations is of necessity the default. But if MTG — for whatever reason — is truly recognizing that her party is on the wrong path here, that means others are as well. This could get very messy very quickly.

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 11m

Ciattarelli sounds like a name right up there with all those other storied American founding father surnames from Italy, as long as you consider Christopher Columbus to be a founding father.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 25m

Listen to this Republican military spouse, who is exactly right: Mike Johnson could call us all back today to DC to make sure at least our military is paid during the shutdown.

We have a bipartisan bill to do exactly that.

Truly a disgrace Johnson won’t do it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 25m

This is scary stuff. Almost as if she’s been replaced by a pod person who can think clearly and speak persuasively. We’d better check her cellar or greenhouse.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 28m

Well, it’s October, Mikey. Can’t discuss, deliberate, or contemplate if your caucus ain’t in DC

a man with a beard is wearing a red jacket and hat

ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a red jacket and hat

media.tenor.com

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 35m

Connor Lamb or Malcolm Kenyatta were sitting RIGHT THERE. And let’s not memory-hole that a chorus of Black women voters warned about him from day one.

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 1h

Let’s go, California! #YesOnProp50

A completed ballot for the California special election for Prop 50 with the YES box marked

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 14h

You just know she’s gonna blow the lid off the entire organization and probably get a book deal. At the last meeting when the Antifa Board of Directors suggested you were thinking with the wrong head, you probably should have listened.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 14h

Just don’t take a drink every time Toni Colette says “what?” with an incredulous look on her face or you’ll never make it through the movie.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 15h

She is considered the front runner in the CA guv’s race at the moment. 😬

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 15h

I’ll believe it when I see it, particularly that second part.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 16h

Wait. Is this “the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa” that Noem claims they just arrested?

Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 20h

🧵 Trump is criminally invading states under false pretenses. His supporters are trying to instigate violence by dressing as antifa and committing crimes.

In this clip from Portland, Joey Gibson of "Patriot Prayer" and his fiancée, Lindsey Nichols, tried to cause trouble before being forced away.

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 16h

Almost certainly. Add to that FoxN playing undated video of past riots anywhere in the world he sees in the background while he waddles to and fro in the residence and CNN putting a photo of the LA riots under their articles about insurrection and it’s a perfect storm for the incurious man he is

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 16h

Sorry for your loss. She had a good life with you.

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 17h

Lee Greenwood? And here I thought the performer-might-break-a-hip era of SuperBowl halftime acts was well-behind us.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 17h

La Jolla, California (or basically, almost any town or road with a J or a double L in it)

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 17h

The special invisible kind, I’m told.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 17h

No dadblain it dadgummit! I said “The president is a mo—-!”

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 17h

Head of DHS. AG is the blonde Barbie edition. But your point is still valid.

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 17h

Well, I HAD until you reminded me 🤮

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 19h

funny…just today Trump is bragging about how HE took away freedom of speech.

This lot is nothing if not consistently inconsistent.

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 19h

Trump could declare victory in destroying the entire antifa organization tomorrow seeing as how there isn’t one.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 20h

Some good news

dinoloverx2.bsky.social @dinoloverx2.bsky.social · 20h

abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/...

'I ain’t dead yet!': Dolly Parton posts video reassuring fans worried about her health

Dolly Parton posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday, reassuring fans she is "doing okay" amid health concerns.

abcnews.go.com

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iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 23h

Something overlooked in Bondi’s FoxN statement re the Epstein list “on her desk” is that releasing said list (and by extension, the totality of the #EpsteinFiles) was “a directive from Pres Trump.”

Therefore, to not release is disobedience, unless ofc a NEW directive was issued.
How’bout it, Pam?

iWon’tBendTheKnee @nmfr.bsky.social · 23h

This is exactly the reason why psychopaths have the advantage over those who are not psychopathic. While we’re trying to “figure out” why a normal person would do these things, they just happily go on doing more.

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