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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 3h

Lil' Marco getting smaller with each and every day ...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 3h

It's probably because they pay for their Molotov cocktails with bake sales ... #AntifaCookies

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 4h

Arkansas Game & Fish officials say social media reports about another bear attack in Ozarks were overblown; hikers were never in danger. State has seen two fatal bear attacks in last month.
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Reports of third bear attack in Arkansas aren’t accurate, Game and Fish says - Arkansas Times

Two backpackers did indeed encounter a bear, but the “bear didn’t touch them and didn’t attack them,” a Game and Fish spokesman said.

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 9h

Former Pulaski Tech financial aid director & two other men arrested for allegedly kidnapping Sherwood teen at gunpoint & forcing him to play Russian roulette to pressure him into breaking up with girlfriend. Teen was later released. PTC parted ways with former director last week.
#Arkansas

Pulaski Tech official, 2 others arrested in Sherwood kidnapping | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

A former official at the University of Arkansas -- Pulaski Technical College and two other men face felony charges in the armed kidnapping of a teenager last month whom police say the men forced to…

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 9h

Our hospitals are being overrun by rabble rousers from ... Uruguay!

The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 10h

Arkansas Dept. of Health program director fired for Facebook posts made after death of far-right provocateur Charlie Kirk, including that he was "shot doing his evil in the public." She's hired a lawyer & filed a grievance. 1st state employee fired so far over Kirk comments.

Arkansas Health Department official fired over Charlie Kirk posts | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

The official in charge of the state Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program was fired last month over comments she was reported to have made about the assassination of…

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 10h

Responding to Franklin Co. sheriff's criticism over ham-handed effort to impose a mega-prison on the county, Gov. Sanders' spokesman says it is a "lie" that the state didn't perform "due diligence" on the site - that's turned out to have no accessible water source.
#Arkansans

Arkansas Governor’s Office fires back after Franklin County sheriff’s comments, saying chosen site still ‘best option’ | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

LITTLE ROCK -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back this week after criticism from the Franklin County sheriff related to her administration's proposal to put a new 3,000-bed prison on 815 acres…

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

The revolution ... comes with sprinkles ...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

Let's hope Pete Hegseth doesn't see this, or he might spit out his cocktail ...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

"Short shames"? Fox has gone woke!

The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

It's almost like none of them have ever seen "Judgment at Nuremberg" ...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

Real Americans don't have to prepare their sarcasm ...

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

This certainly seems like something we need to send in the 82nd Airborne Division to deal with ...
#WarIsHell

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

#WarRavagedPortland

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

Liberace!

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 12h

We'll need the 101st Airborne to deal with that guy in the chicken suit ...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Arkansas Democrats opt to hold primary in special election for highly flippable Republican seat in N. Little Rock/Sherwood vacated by Carlton Wing. 2 Democrats already running.
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/oc...

Democratic Party of Arkansas wants to hold primary election to select nominee for House District 70 special election | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

The Democratic Party of Arkansas said it wants a primary election to select its nominee in the special election for the House District 70 seat formerly held by Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock.

www.arkansasonline.com

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Arkansas soybean farmer goes on CNN to talk about how he's being crushed by Trump's tariffs: "We don't know where we're at."

He lives in the district of Rep. Rick Crawford, who hasn't issued a peep of protest of this pointless policy.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Soybean Farmer: So now I've got a tariff war that's killing my market. I don't have any money from grain we're sending to other countries for USAID. I mean, I've got a compound problem. I don't know how you plan for next year because we don't know where we're at.

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Pete Hegseth wrote a master's thesis? 🤔

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Standing? That's soooo 2015 ...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

The entire state of Arkansas is red on the right side of this map; the average increase in premiums caused by Republicans nuking Obamacare subsidies - a move supported by our entire congressional delegation - will be more than $1K a month.

Thanks, boys. Enjoy this shit when it hits the fan.

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

"Untethered in Reality" would be a great name for Karoline Leavitt's 80s cover band ...

The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Its the name of the process used to pay players for use of their name, image or likeness.

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. Sanders' move to hold open late Gary Stubblefield's Senate seat for 280 days before filling vacancy is nearly 100 days longer than schedule used to fill any of the 17 legislative vacancies since 2011. @bluehogreport.bsky.social reports in @arktimes.bsky.social

Sanders’ date for special election to fill Senate seat is historical outlier - Arkansas Times

The governor's June 9 special election in District 26 is 130 days past the legal deadline, and nearly 100 days later than any special legislative election since 2011.

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Razorbacks cut ties with company managing their NIL collective, Arkansas Edge, which was launched with great fanfare in 2023; will now manage NIL agreements in house.

Arkansas ends partnership with NIL collective operator

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has become the latest school to end its partnership with the Blueprint Sports, the management company that ran Arkansas Edge...

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 1d

Little Rock City Director Lance Hines pushing resolution calling for resignation of Director Ken Richardson, who hasn't attended a meeting in over a year. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. calls move "slippery slope," vows veto. Petition drive to recall Richardson underway.
#Arkansas

Little Rock city director to bring forward measure calling for City Director Ken Richardson’s resignation | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Little Rock City Director Lance Hines will bring forward a proposed resolution for the consideration of the city's Board of Directors that would call for City Director Ken Richardson's resignation.

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