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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jul 12

I hate the fact that due to the insanity and increasingly unhinged nature of the Trump Administration, I’m starting to buy into the Epstein conspiracy theories.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jul 1

Absolutely terrible for the country.

Absolutely fantastic for the Democrats’ political future.

The midterms will be a bloodbath.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jul 1

NEW: The U.S. Senate has passed the GOP budget bill by a vote of 51-50 following a tie-breaking vote by JD Vance.

Tillis, Collins, and Paul voted No.

Trump's Budget Bill Passes Senate; Heads Back to House for Final Vote

Trump's disastrous and unpopular budget bill passed after days of amendment votes

meidasnews.com

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valentine @dozygay.bsky.social · Jun 28

Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.

However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 22

In an attempt to find a bit of hope and peace and joy today in an increasingly unsettled and dangerous world, I’m focusing on what I love more than anything on earth…. Still trying to make sense of it all. ❤️

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 19

Remember people: If Trump hadn’t pulled out of the original Iran nuclear deal which he was desperately trying to renegotiate in recent weeks, the world wouldn’t be on the brink of war.

And he did it out of spite - to erase Obama era accomplishments - not to keep the US or Israel safer.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 18

Umm…. 😳

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jun 15

"Donald Trump has wrecked America’s brand. He’s made crossing over from Canada a betrayal, bordering on treason, while turning the U.S. into a laughingstock around the globe." @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Trump Has Completely Wrecked America's Brand

In Canada, crossing over to America is not just taboo now — it’s a kind of betrayal, even borderline treasonous.

www.rollingstone.com

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 14

The MN assassin was a homegrown political terrorist.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 14

God evidently has feelings about Kim Jong Trump’s birthday military parade.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 14

Americans should take some solace in the fact that exponentially more people will be participating in Anti-Trump rallies today than watching his North Korean military parade.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 13

It is truly astonishing how little respect our traditional allies have for Donald Trump and his band of incompetent cronies.

While we will never be militarily or economically irrelevant, we are increasingly becoming politically irrelevant.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 13

The United States has never been weaker or more isolated on the world stage. Full stop.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 12

Drag queens booing Trump at his signature event is something I’m going to need a lot more of.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 8

Los Angeles ❤️

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 7

This is not based on any belief that Dems as a national party will be unified or delivering a cohesive national message.

It’s based on the fact that Dem candidate recruitment is strong and the Republicans are royally f**cking up.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 7

My current predictions for midterms:

Chances Dems take back the house: 85%

Chances Dems take back the Senate: 55%

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 6

My Friday afternoon office is nice.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 5

Nothing to see here other than the richest man in the world admitting that he at least bought and maybe even stole the election for Trump.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 5

I almost feel compelled to rejoin Twitter 🍿 🍷

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · Jun 3

Republicans created a monster.

And… well… KARMA

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · May 31

❤️❤️❤️

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · May 29

Clearly there will need to be photos of tacos lining the streets everywhere Trump goes for the next four years right?

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · May 23

I ❤️ Massachusetts

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · May 21

Trump once again ambushing a foreign leader in the Oval Office.

Shameful. American diplomacy which has been a great force for good in the world is officially dead.

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Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford.bsky.social · May 19

So in a two hour call he got a commitment from Putin to begin negotiations to negotiate a ceasefire to lead to a negotiation to end the war.

Translation: Putin gave him nothing and continues to play Trump like a fiddle.

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