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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t think that Miller was supposed to state that Trump has plenary authority before the Supreme Court did so first.

Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller declared on-air that "under title 10 of the US code, the President has plenary authority". Um, ... plenary power or plenary authority is a complete and absolute power to take action on a particular issue, with no limitations. Hmm. 🤔 #USPolitics #plenaryauthority

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 12h

J. Edgar Hoover was a virulent racist, but…daaaamn!

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17h

A good time to be a serial killer or trafficker across state lines.

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data — The Washington Post

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 13h

I’m not a medical doctor, but I can say that I’m not the least bit concerned about Noem’s health.

Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.com · 3d

WTAF is this?! 🤦🏻‍♀️

I swear to god, this is the STUPIDEST fvcking timeline.

I was told there’d be a rapture? We were promised. ☄️ I’d like to speak to the manager please.

Credit: Kristi Noem and Occupy Democrats

A picture of Kristi Noem wearing a camo tank top, and workout shorts of the USA flag. She looks very thin and gaunt.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 17h

Apocalyptic Stones with the astonishing backing vocals of Merry Clayton…

The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (Official Lyric Video)

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 20h

Nothing.

Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 20h

Pritzker also responded on social media, saying: “I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?”

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Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to Chicago

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 1d

During today’s Senate hearing, Bondi refused to answer Senator Durbin’s question about the flagging of Trump’s name in records related to the Epstein case.

Durbin said “Eventually you’re going to have to answer for your conduct in this. You won’t do it today, but eventually you will.”

I hope so.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 1d

Trump says that back pay is not guaranteed for federal employees furloughed during the shutdown.

He himself signed the 2019 law that guarantees back pay for federal employees furloughed during a shutdown.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 1d

“Looks like we’re in for nasty weather; one eye is taken for an eye.”

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival (HQ - 5.1 Studio )

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t think Greta Thunberg could care less about winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 2d

I’m trying to do a daily horror adjacent tune for Halloween month, but I get your point.

“Send lawyers, guns, and money; the shit has hit the fan.”

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 2d

“I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s. His hair was perfect.”

Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London (Official Music Video) [HD]

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 2d

The Supreme Court didn’t come to Ghislaine Maxwell’s rescue.

She’s probably praying that Trump lives until the morning of January 20, 2029, because that pardon isn’t coming any sooner.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 3d

I’m glad Dr. Goodall recorded this message.

As long as I am of sound mind, I will never be apathetic.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 3d

“I’m on my way to the promised land.”

AC/DC - Highway to Hell (Official Video)

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 3d

When governmental masked thugs without warrants are zip tying toddlers, it is not a time for positivity. It is a time for seeing reality in all of its horrific ugliness. It is not a time for moderates, centrists, or people who don’t want to talk about politics. There is no rewind button for life.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 4d

I feel uneasy at best.

R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

“…because they was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other. That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*ck them kids.’”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 6d

October 2, 2025

At about 1:00 on Tuesday morning, federal agents from Border Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) raided an apartment b...

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

“There’s a killer on the road. His brain is squirmin’ like a toad.”

The Doors - Riders On The Storm 1971 | Unofficial Music Video

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

“Medbed cards for all!”

CloudStrife @sstrife.bsky.social · 5d

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

“I may not know art, but I know what I like.”

Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 5d

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
It’s back !

Statue featuring Trump alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has reappeared in front of the Capitol after it was removed last week.

Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands returns to the National Mall

A statue featuring President Donald Trump alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has reappeared in front of the Capitol after it was removed last week.

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

I believe the phrase is “lock her up”.

Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 5d

Meanwhile, behind the swamp curtain:

Casey Desantis’s charity that got $10 million redirected from a Medicaid fraud settlement the state entered into directly into its bank account rather than the #Florida treasury.

www.tampabay.com/news/florida...

Lawrence Mower
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NEW: Prosecutors in Tallahassee are convening a grand jury relating to Hope Florida.
w/@aglorios, @JustinGarciaFL:

Prosecutors convening grand jury in Hope Florida investigation

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

Democratic lawmakers who can’t fight like this need to be primaried.

Rob Reiner Fan @rob-reiner-fan.bsky.social · 5d

Damn. Liz ain't having it. 😮

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

I look forward to this.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6d

Zohran Mamdani tells CNN:

"If Netanyahu comes to deliver a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next year while I am mayor, I will move to honour the ICC arrest warrant issued in The Hague against him, just as I would against Putin. He is responsible for the genocide in Gaza.”

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

“Tim Apple” continues to show himself to be the kind of corporate invertebrate who is facilitating Trump’s authoritarianism.

404 Media @404media.co · 6d

New: Apple just removed ICEBlock, the app for reporting sightings of ICE, from its App Store after DOJ pressure. ICEBlock's developer tells 404 Media "we are determined to fight this."

"Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move."

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 5d

Yes I was. I liked that miniseries as well. I had read the novel many years before and enjoyed seeing the Walkin Dude on screen.

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