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What in the Sam Hill

@whatinthesamhill.bsky.social

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I love the Blues, I vote Blue, write poetry, believe in science, I love my wife, a retired teacher, and my daughter. USAF vet in FL, PATCO air traffic controller in 1981. Retired Teamster/Police 911 dispatcher, MAGA is a cult.

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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 1d

This is what I've been saying for MONTHS!

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What in the Sam Hill @whatinthesamhill.bsky.social · 1d

Poor George Santos. You would think he is in El Salvador.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Boebert & Burchett are complaining that George Santos is having a difficult time with prison.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 1d

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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 2d

🛑 STOP THE PRESS:

🚨 The GOP is still refusing to swear in Grijalva, *who yields the power to cast the vote needed TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.*

🔊 STOP DECLARING WAR ON AMERICANS

🔊 REOPEN THE GOVNT

🔊 SWEAR IN GRIJALVA

🔊 RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

🆘🇺🇸

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 1d

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 1d

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What in the Sam Hill @whatinthesamhill.bsky.social · 1d

The dereliction of duty was wielded with such unlawful success by Mitch McConnell in the Senate and now Grinder Mike is attempting the same tactic in the House.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight.

That is not a foundation of our democracy.

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LStewartSC @lstewartsc.bsky.social · 1d

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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 1d

#DemocracyDocket

#Resist

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Bpm7977 @bpm7977.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, trying to pin it on the minority not-in-power-at-the-moment party kinda doesn't really work...

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

I forget-- who controls the White House, Senate, and House?

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Eykyu - The solution is unification🏴󠁵󠁳󠁣󠁡󠁿🌊🇺🇸🦅 @eykyu.bsky.social · 1d

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 9d

Call Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, and ask him why he's protecting pedofiles and childhood sex traffickers.

His official DC numbers are: (202) 225-4000 and (202) 225-2777

Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309
DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385
Leesville office: (337) 423-4232

Be relentless.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

IN HONOR OF FRIENDSHIP MONTH:

djt: "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey."

Epstein: "Yes we do, come to think of it."

djt: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday- and may every day be another wonderful secret."

And by "wonderful secret", he means raping children.

#PedoPrez

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Catherine Zoltan @catherinezoltan.bsky.social · 1d

What about Robert Kraft? bsky.app/profile/cath...

Catherine Zoltan @catherinezoltan.bsky.social · Aug 11

Fish around in this bombshell. Pam Bondi also squashed the Robert Kraft Human Trafficking arrest in Florida as a favor for Trump. She made it all disappear. Witness' (They were deported) video evidence too. She has been a fixer for Trump for years. Other links below. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Officials: Kraft solicited sex day of AFC title game

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with two counts of first-degree solicitation of a prostitute, with a scheduled court date of April 24.

www.espn.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 1d

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GJRboston @gjrboston.bsky.social · 1d

hey look - if today's GROSS display of contempt for the Senate by our esteemed AG STILL has you fooled that Fat Loaf and Mcconnell haven't destroyed the rule of law AND the three branches of government - then i got a bridge i wanna sell ya

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What in the Sam Hill @whatinthesamhill.bsky.social · 1d

As with everything else, she would have evaded a direct answer. That's what the maga cult does.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

Never before has the United States had an Attorney General and FBI Director who openly serve the president personally as he works to break laws rather than enforcing laws for the country, Constitution, and American people.

I don’t know if any previous one even said “the president’s agenda.” Ever.

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What in the Sam Hill @whatinthesamhill.bsky.social · 1d

Their lying eyes will see what any sane person's will not!

mkwarren2.bsky.social @mkwarren2.bsky.social · 1d

A grotesque spectacle

Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 1d

Noem and influencers on roof of ICE facility in Portland, ostensibly looking at a very calm city block on a hot Tuesday afternoon….

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What in the Sam Hill @whatinthesamhill.bsky.social · 1d

@karen1952.bsky.social Hello, former PATCO controller.