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@penguin007.bsky.social

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Not a real penguin, penguin shown not actual size. Retired aerospace engineer/scientist. Animal lover, especially dogs. Raised in Iowa, living in western WA. The empire has been choking us so slowly, we've started not to notice.

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 11m

This must have been staged by antifa...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27m

C-SPAN CALLER: We just I guess resolved Israel and Gaza. What about the war that is being caused here in America when our president tells the military to shoot Americans, use the cities as war zones?

MIKE JOHNSON: I have no idea where that's coming from. It's obviously a misleading talking point.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 9h

Nothing like suddenly getting a snoot in your face early in the morning.

Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 9h

Grand Corgi Billy usually makes a brief stop on the bed before settling in the hallway or bathroom for the night (cooler there). His latest favorite sleeping spot has been in front of the entry door downstairs, but as soon as I get up, he runs upstairs and jumps in bed with gramma.

Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 10h

My own experience is that there's always room, but they want your spot.

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Midge & Susie @midgeandsusie.bsky.social · 10h

Mom keeps complaining that there is “no room for me in the bed.”
Clearly she is a liar who lies.

Corgis have taken up all the room in the bed

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Just Another Mike @mwmarshall.bsky.social · 1d

Too good to pass up

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 10h

What can anyone say at this point that hasn't been said?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 10h

Just cancelled for the second and likely last time. Now they're just making shit up and that's a bridge too far

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11h

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 23h

Alright Arizona. Ya done good by giving us a Democratic governor, let’s see if we can do it again. Re-elect Governor Katie Hobbs.

apnews.com/article/ariz...

Democratic Arizona Gov. Hobbs launches reelection bid as her party aims to build power nationally

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has launched her reelection campaign as her party looks to bounce back nationally from sweeping losses in 2024.

apnews.com

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 10h

Another of Trump's absurd lies. He isn't reducing drug prices by 1500% either, but Karoline Leavitt was singing from that page in the Trump hymnal today.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 11h

Bill Barr was. Didn't matter.

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Liberal Old Fart @oldliberalfart.bsky.social · 1d

Bondi should be charged with Contempt of Congress.

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 12h

They knew Trump would ruin them with a new trade war. They voted for the subsidies.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 1d

Every farmer who gets a bailout is a socialist.

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 17h

Worth noting that he also says that he's reducing drug prices by as much as 1500% and that he's collected $17 trillion in tariffs so far. Consider the source, his mental state and his track record people.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 19h

She's a national treasure. I was about to say that she deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom, but it turns she's declined it three times, twice from Trump and once from Biden.
I'll bet she really misses Carl.

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Midge & Susie @midgeandsusie.bsky.social · 19h

Dolly posted a video to let us all know she’s okay.

On a related note, live your life so if rumor of your imminent demise arises people react like they did to Dolly’s, and not how they did on Labor Day weekend for Donny’s.

youtu.be/VYQol4eJXqE?...

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Penguin @penguin007.bsky.social · 23h

Canada is not destined to be the 51st US state.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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