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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 12h

Marco Rubio, 2016:

"Trump is the most vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency."
"He's a con artist."
"Trump has offended … every minority group imaginable, on a daily basis.”
“The party of Lincoln and Reagan will never be held hostage by a con artist.”

Rubio, 2025:

"Drop by later, Daddy."

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 15h

RIP the news guy trying to do his standup in front of the unicorn and raccoon

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 23h

Probably won’t be Pedo-Protector Virginia Foxx (R-NC). She already ran away from that duty once,

Imagine: A woman refusing to swear in another woman to hide a man’s crime against teen girls.

#ncpol

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Why did Virginia Foxx hurriedly gavel the House out of session rather than allow a new member elected two weeks ago be sworn in?

Bc she’s part of the Epstein CoverUp. She knows there are 217 votes for the discharge petition and the new member would make 218. “Protect the pedo at all costs.”

#ncpol

Eric Johnson @erictjohnson.bsky.social · 1d

Schedule it he says.... smart ass

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

What a fascist takeover of a democracy looks like:

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

He is claiming the House has done its business, while also refusing to swear in a new member and take a vote on the Epstein files.

Does he have other men - oh shit things, *THINGS* to do? Someone’s luxurious hair to tug on? A hottie who needs his brains blown out? Dinner at the Dabney & sexy time?

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

[hurriedly gavels House into recess]

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

“Also, that DM exchange on Grindr had nothing to do with me - absolutely nothing!”

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Can you imagine Stephen Miller, Karoline Leavitt, JD Vance or any of the other off-putting dicks of the Trump admin showing up to a dinner party at your home? 😬

Arrogant, condescending - who acts like that? Better yet, who employs someone who acts like that? They’re like pro wrestling villains.

donald j. trump is giving a speech at the indiana state fairgrounds in front of american flags

ALT: donald j. trump is giving a speech at the indiana state fairgrounds in front of american flags

media.tenor.com

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, but matches have a purpose and do their job.

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker has been one of the strongest and most vocal leaders speaking out against Trump's tyranny.

We aren't privy to all constraints or necessary considerations behind every official action. If we have concerns, we should seek answers, but not jump to rash conclusions and denigrate his character.

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Nope. This ain’t it.

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

NEVER FORGET:

“…we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” – Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, co-creator of Project 2025, July 2, 2024 on Bannon’s “War Room” podcast.

A militarized coup has ALWAYS been their plan.

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

A video is making the rounds of a female ICE agent attempting to DRIVE THROUGH Portland protesters in an armored SUV. A Portland policeman is threatening her with arrest if she doesn’t turn around. She promises “it won’t be messy.”

Shooting activists in Chicago

Threatening to run over them in PDX

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Johnson is sadly conceding that he's not informed.

He isn't briefed well, gleans info from stray headlines, doesn't receive timely legal analysis and can't make judgments based upon what he knows.

Who else finds it shocking that the speaker of the US House of Representatives is so poorly informed?

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Living in America means waking up each day and wondering:

How will the Supreme Court sell us out?
What laws & norms will Trump break? What lies will he tell?
What toxic condescending shit will Stephen Miller, Karoline Leavitt, etc., vomit out?
What responsibility will Congress shirk?

USA, USA...

a dumpster is on fire in a flooded area with the words everything 's fine below it .

ALT: a dumpster is on fire in a flooded area with the words everything 's fine below it .

media.tenor.com

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is mobilizing the military against OR, CA, IL, and NY and their Democratic governors.

What about NC? Our governor is a Democrat. Our top 5 Cabinet officers are Dems, too.

But we’re a swing state Republicans desperately covet.

He ONLY harasses states he can’t win.

His BS is ALL political.

a nc flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky

ALT: a nc flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky

media.tenor.com

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

Talking with my folks recently - diehard Fox News viewers - about a trip we once took to London, I asked, “Wouldn’t it be nice to go back?”

We couldn’t, mom said. “Too dangerous. Some parts are ruled by Sharia Law!”

I’ll never forgive that lie machine for what they’ve done to America’s elderly.

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 1d

There are reportedly pics of Trump on Pedophile Island with shirtless teen girls on his lap.

That’s who is in the White House.

The entire Republican Party *doesn’t care*.

#EpsteinFiles

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 2d

Ever.

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 2d

Finally, someone! THANK YOU, Democracy Forward! Btw, Homan incredibly KEPT THE MONEY! It was never confiscated.

Speaking of corruption, can you find out where the money goes that Trump has extorted from universities, businesses and now H-1B visa applicants? My guess: Trump’s wallet.

#ArtOfTheSteal

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 2d

People magazine is doing a good and thorough job of covering the massive fire that destroyed Judge Dianne Goodstein's home and nearly killed her family after she ruled against Trump and subsequently received multiple death threats.
people.com/judge-diane-...

S.C. Judge's Home Erupts in Flames with Family Inside After She Ruled Against Trump and Began Receiving Death Threats

The home of South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein, who recently ruled against President Donald Trump, burned to the ground weeks after she began receiving death threats. The cause of the fire remains u...

people.com

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 2d

At least Henry was likeable

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Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 2d

Perhaps MTG could join tens of millions of Americans who appreciate that a 2nd, 3rd- even a 4th language is a wonderful thing. Pete Buttigieg has eight. 💥

Meanwhile, Monosyllabic Marge 🫩 plods along with her often hilariously bad misuse of the only language she (kinda) knows.

🔥 Bad Bunny Siempre 🔥

Stoneball @stoneballs.bsky.social · 2d

But we should compromise with him, right?

In addition to being shut out of the budget process entirely and told Republicans won’t even consider letting 35M at-risk Americans keep their health care, we should suffer his slurs AND vote for his bill?

Fuck that.