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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 4h

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
Vascluar

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
Sanctuany

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, you know it!

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 4h

I am bereft. I thought *I* was Antifa's girlfriend.

/throws self on bed, sobs into pillow

Noem: One of the individuals we arrested recently was the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa and we're hoping as we go after her and prosecute her, we'll get more and more information about the network and how we can root them out and eliminate them from the existence of American society

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 6h

He's simply shedding his current Edgar suit and will spring forth in his final iteration -- a giant, miasmic sea cucumber.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 6h

Donald Trump will undergo a routine physical exam on Friday, the White House announced, following questions about the president’s health after he developed noticeable bruising and swelling in recent months

Trump to Undergo Regular Physical Exam at Walter Reed on Friday

President Donald Trump will undergo a physical exam on Friday following mounting questions about his health prompted by noticeable bruising and swelling in recent months.

bloom.bg

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 7h

Cats and dogs, living together!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 7h

😆😆😆

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 8h

I will never NOT hear Bill Corbett going, "HERRRR HERRR HERRRRR..." whenever I see an Easter Bunny.

IYKYK.

Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 8h

The original Bad Bunny

The Ice Cream Bunny, huge and terrifying

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 8h

He's down to a svelte 190 and has managed to even grow another 2", so he's 6'5"!

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 8h

A neighbor up the street.

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 8h

"Why yes, I AM judging you. You shouldn't wear that shade of green."

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 10h

In an alternate timeline, this ambulatory pile of human excrement would be living in a refrigerator box under a bridge, soaked in his own urine.

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 10h

It's quite literally the opposite of reality. He's stating as fact something that didn't happen and isn't happening and getting annoyed at anyone who tries to tell him it's untrue. Invite him to Portland. Tell him to heave his big ass up there and take a look. Fucking delusional fuck.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump on Portland: "It's like the movies you see for the kids, I guess not only the kids, adults also, where you have these bombed out cities and these bombed out people. It's like, worse than that."

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah, he comes off as pretty fucking defensive.

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 11h

I know, dude, I know. So many people feel this way, myself included.

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 12h

I want to meet the person inside that frog suit.

Wait, THE FROG IS REAL?! 😆

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 13h

Zombie Leni Riefenstahl approves.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14h

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 13h

Conflicts of interest are for the little people, Dag.

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 13h

Just how much DID they pay you to step down, Mr. Kennedy?

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 14h

These little grifting psychopaths probably demand speaking fees for crying after exiting their mothers' wombs.

www.thedailybeast.com/magas-new-ch...

MAGA’s New Charlie Kirk Caught Asking for Thousands in Sting

Brilyn Hollyhand is trying to barnstorm colleges like the murdered Turning Point founder.

www.thedailybeast.com

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 15h

Took one look at the byline and said: NOPE!

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16h

Keep 'em coming

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 17h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 17h

They spelled Epstein wrong: www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/p...

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, and New York to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia ...

www.cnn.com

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 17h

Today in "WWGOD (What Would George Orwell Do)?"

Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18h

Hey, remember the impassioned defense of free speech, especially on college campuses, that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made after Charlie Kirk was assassinated?

Well... www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference

University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

www.insidehighered.com

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 17h

"It's a kinder, gentler segregation."

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Travis McGee @procrastin.bsky.social · 17h

Private equity lining up for the distress sales.

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d

“The American Farm Bureau Federation projects per-acre losses this year of $169 for corn, $114 for soybeans, $111 for wheat and $379 for cotton.

“Higher farm safety net programs passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill won't begin paying out until a year from now.”

www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...

Ag Groups Press for Aid While Some Raise Concerns About Long-Term Tariff Damage

President Donald Trump and members of his administration continue to tease that an aid package of up to $15 billion for farmers could be announced this week. More than 200 farm organizations wrote the...

www.dtnpf.com

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