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Stevijoe Payne, philosopher

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U.S. Navy 1961-1965, I am a high school dropout who finished high school at age 23 post Navy, started college at 29, and graduated at 57. I have a 27½% sense of humor. Widower. Born 1944.

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Stevijoe Payne, philosopher @stevijoe.bsky.social · Dec 8

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." Edward Everett Hale

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Stevijoe Payne, philosopher @stevijoe.bsky.social · 1h

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#usa🇺🇸 Before that man tries to deport me, he’d better learn English properly. #badbunny #usa_tiktok #foryoupage #superbowl

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 1h

Chicago Mayor Johnson is calling out Trump for defunding our education, transportation and healthcare system and firing black women across this country.
He's right- "This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Stevijoe Payne, philosopher @stevijoe.bsky.social · 1h

Golf?

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 1h

NEW: Trump says there's a "good chance" of him going to the Middle East this weekend.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1h

This is insane. And also, is Sortor...laying a damaged American flag on the ground?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

SORTOR: I took this flag from the man that was burning it in the street

TRUMP: Do you know who he is?

SORTOR: Oh yeah

TRUMP: So why don't you give it to Pam. Give it to the attorney general and we'll start prosecutions

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FeministSociologistPhD @femsocphd.bsky.social · 2h

@tntnle.bsky.social @teedublavee.bsky.social better version! 🤣🤣

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 5h

SCREECHY "PAMNESIA" BONDI THOUGHT SHE WAS BEING SO CLEVER YESTERDAY, BUT ALL SHE DID WAS REMIND EVERYONE THAT DONALD TRUMP HAS A DEAD PEDO BESTIE PROBLEM. I EXPLAIN THIS IN WHAT MANY SAY IS A TREMENDOUS POST — A POST LIKE NO ONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/3L0i4tT

at the end of the day, however, Pam Bondi did herself no favors. nor did she do Dear Leader any favors. all she accomplished was to remind everyone that there’s a cover-up going on, at the highest levels of government — to prevent the public from finding out just what ‘wonderful secrets’ Donny and his dead pedo bestie were getting up to, all those years ago.

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US Patriot @uspatriot.bsky.social · 10h

You can't make this s*** up. I mean just on a business level, you think they would avoid stuff like this because they'd get their butts sued off... again.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

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"

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson said he would swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva "as soon as she wants." His office then backtracked — saying Johnson would only swear in the duly elected Grijalva once the government reopens. Grijalva won her special election more than two weeks ago.

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 3h

The Headquarters of Mussolini's Italian Fascist Party (1934)

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 2d

Catharyne, a healthcare worker, made it plain:

Republicans created a healthcare crisis that will cause hospitals to close, healthcare costs to jump, & lives to be put at risk.

But instead of working with Democrats to address that harm, Republicans have shut down the government.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3h

I continue to just respect the hell out of this guy

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 3h

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DMC ❌👑 @dcombes.bsky.social · 3h

Fairbanks, Alaska💥Democrat mayoral candidate defeats MAGA Republican incumbent mayor David Puhs. Republican held seat for almost a decade. Thank you Fairbanks for showing up. Congratulations Mindy O'Neall! Every seat matters. Let’s #GOTV🗳️
#Pinks

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terrible towelie @terribletowelie.bsky.social · 2h

do russians get to vote Putin out?
north koreans get to vote out Kim?
does China get to vote on Anything?
you think Germans coulda voted Hitler out of office?
so why do naive people think we'll actually get to vote out this regime?
you won't be able to do shit without fighting back, like it or not

a cartoon character from south park is holding a megaphone and says " today we do something about it "

ALT: a cartoon character from south park is holding a megaphone and says " today we do something about it "

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "They have been very threatening to people, but we're gonna be threatening to them. Far more threatening to them than they ever were with us, and that includes the people that fund them ... we're gonna be looking for strongly at the people funding these operations."

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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 2h

The antisemitism is visible from space.

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 8h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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123simco.bsky.social @123simco.bsky.social · 1h

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 18h

Perhaps you’ve noticed; the more immigrants they detain and deport…the more violent the United States is becoming. I see a clear connection.

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Greg (Big Dog) @oneveteransoath.substack.com · 1h

I’ve lost followers lately over my being a Veteran and that I will support the military as long as they are not violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It is VERY different from civilian law and the ignorance is pissing me off. I published this months ago.

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Stop Shitting on the US Military and Veterans

We are not all the same person.

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Brenda @beebee18.bsky.social · 3h

The EPSTEIN FILES could tell us a lot that rich white men don't want us to know. They prefer harming innocent, vulnerable children and young teenagers! If you have a young daughter or granddaughter, repost this to ask for the RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN AND TRUMP FILES!

Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 6d

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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 2h

So Kristi Noem thinks she's in the right because tRump says it's ok. I don't think she understands how the constitution works. She'll have her day in court standing before a judge and jury. Then she may come to understand the constitution.

Ailani 🌺 Brown Eye Girl @browneyegirlhi.bsky.social · 2h

Fruit loopz... meanness going on all over our country.

They're breaking laws.

I can't wait, for due process, to catch up with them.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

The Portland mayor will have more support than Kristi Noem and the Trump administration when it comes to federalizing and occupying cities.

She’s safely on top of a building looking down at reporters and a guy in a chicken suit. Mayor Wilson is standing up for Portland. She’s against them!

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M Pathy - Fighting tyranny is our duty. @m-pathy.bsky.social · 10h

Pam Bondi saying, "Don’t you ever challenge my integrity” is like Hegseth saying, "Don't you ever challenge my sobriety."

Like Trump saying, "Don't you ever challenge my honesty."

Like RFK Jr saying, "Don't you ever challenge my medical advice."

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 2h

📹tuteahu
Humpbacks have the longest pectoral fins of any whale — up to one-third of their body length. Their scientific name, Megaptera, means “big wing,” and it’s easy to see why.

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