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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 10h

It all sounds good, but I can't help but be skeptical.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Crazy week.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

youtube.com/shorts/MU5P3...

Money makes the world go around. #cabaret #lizaminnelli

YouTube video by GenreOnlinenet

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

The U.S. has now confirmed 1,563 cases this year. "Probably closer to 5,000 cases. And it's not done." - Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 13h

“I had a panic attack, and then I couldn't quite believe it..." #idpol
... Medicare will see federal cuts totaling $500 billion over the next eight to nine years.
www.ktvb.com/article/news...

Medicare premiums surge in 2026, leaving Idaho seniors struggling with costs

Idaho seniors face an 11.6% increase in Medicare premiums, with one Idaho beneficiary's plan jumping from $0 to $91 monthly amid federal cuts.

www.ktvb.com

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 20h

"... it’s not a bunch of lazy people that should be able to take care of themselves. It’s people who are working. But they’re working for employers who are manipulating the system to increase their profits, and pushing those costs onto the state of Idaho.” #idpol
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/10/w...

Where do people on Idaho Medicaid expansion work? A lot of big companies. • Idaho Capital Sun

Hundreds of Idaho employees for major companies, colleges and governments are on Medicaid expansion, new state report shows.

idahocapitalsun.com

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 20h

It's worth remembering that Vance said he was willing "to create stories" to get media attention for an issue. He said this while amplifying the racist lies that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating residents' pets.

In another time, he'd be relegated to oblivion where he belongs.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 21h

Finally! This is exactly how to handle a pathological liar. Kudos to George.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 21h

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 1d

I got 8 on this one.
What about you? 🤔

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 22h

Just following orders.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Q: Will American democracy survive Trump?
AI: "There is no single consensus answer to whether American democracy will survive Donald Trump, and the question is a subject of ongoing debate among scholars, political analysts, and the public."
🙄 ☕
So, I'll take that as a no.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Bottom feeder.

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Union Gang HQ @usarmyoverlord.bsky.social · 8d

A Trumper thinks DC is Trump Country, then REALITY kicks in!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Opposition is hate for America. Protesters are antifa, paid agitators.

It's tiresome. But it works for them.

Replace antifa with CRT or woke. The playbook is identical. But this time it's deadly serious.

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Rachel Martin @racheljo.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans slander me, to Democrats I’m a political inconvenience, and then… this. Brought tears to my eyes.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

HR26 - Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Rep. MTG [R-GA] (1/9/25)

(1) prosecute crimes of domestic terrorism by antifa; (2) use all available tools and resources to combat the spread of antifa terrorism.

Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

"Just one more thing..." It's Colombo Day.

Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Agree.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

"Idaho deserves better than viral misinformation that turns neighbors against each other. Real patriotism means seeking what’s true, not what’s trending." - Gregory Graf, Political Potatoes #idpol

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

"Depending on which echo chamber you visit, you’ll hear two versions: one claiming that a “Muslim nation” is invading Idaho, the other insisting that Donald Trump sold U.S. soil in exchange for private favors." #idpol
politicalpotatoes.substack.com/p/truth-abou...

The Truth About Qatar’s So-Called “Base” in Idaho

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a new Qatar Air Force training facility at Idaho’s Mountain Home Air Force Base

politicalpotatoes.substack.com

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 2d

Only 1,197 days left unless there is a sudden stroke of luck.🤞🙏

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 2d

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