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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · Jul 6

As an old fart, I want new young leaders willing to work together, compromise & move us forward:

1. Affordable homes
2. Same healthcare as our congressmen and military
3. C-Suite:Worker earnings ratio to 25:1 or less
4. STEM in schools and industry
5. Future proofing transportation and energy needs

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 3h

A "must read"

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 7h

I love how her mic is a representation of a gerrymandered district.

And SCOTUS is going to further approve of this election engineering

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 7h

WTF America!!??!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 8h

I'm glad @cantwell.senate.gov stood up and spoke out.

An interesting thing that I've noticed - in multiple places ... the right wing has infiltrated the comments section of various local news posts.

Read the Comments. We need to pierce this bubble. Everywhere.

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Washington senator calls for investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after TSA video

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is calling for a federal investigation into Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 1d

When a picture says a thousand words…

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

When a picture says a thousand words…

Photo of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson biting his lip

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 18h

If it wasn't for those edgy 25-34 year old kids!!

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 18h

If it wasn't for those edgy 25-34 year old kids

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Besides the fact that doing so would be illegal.

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

This.

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 1d

John Roberts Has Positioned the Court to Help Republicans Rig the Midterms and Keep Trump in Control of Congress
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John Roberts Has Positioned the Court to Help Republicans Rig the Midterms and Keep Trump in Control of Congress

Roberts Launched His Legal Career Targeting the Voting Rights Act

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Yup.

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Just say NO!!

Do not bend the knee. They only have the power you give them.

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Jen Psaki: Backlash to Noem and Hegseth's outrageous demands shows the simple power of saying no

Pushback on Noem’s TSA video and Hegseth’s Pentagon press policy proves the administration isn’t as all-powerful as it would like you to believe.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when your country is run by incompetent knuckleheads.

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Then these states need to halt funding the federal government.

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

They say that they're going after criminals.

"70% of people in ICE detention right now do not have a criminal record."

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Nicolle Wallace Says Trump Will Retaliate After Losing Joe Rogan, MTG’s ICE Deportation Support: ‘It’s Gonna Get Worse’ | Video

Both Rogan and Rep. Greene argue that there must be a "smarter plan" to address immigration and border control in the U.S. than this

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Are we great again yet?

"China is, in fact, doing very well. Its exports rose 8.3% in September, and the World Bank expects China’s GDP to grow 4.8% this year. U.S. growth is forecast at 1.4%."

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Global markets tumble as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping. Bessent vows China ‘will be hurt the most’ if it doesn’t surrender

China showed no signs of backing down from President Trump’s trade war.

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe MAGA needs to tone down their rhetoric.

"They ... mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery."

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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

"Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat"

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

WTF America!?!?

“Can we fix the showers? Gas chambers don’t fit the Hitler aesthetic,” Joe Maligno, who previously identified himself as the general counsel for the New York State Young Republicans, wrote back.

news.yahoo.com/articles/lov...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

news.yahoo.com

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a good summary.

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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 1d

Sometimes being an activist can feel defeating.

But then I remember that humpback whales were considered so endangered that an entire Star Trek movie was made about them in the 80s.

Now, because of the work of thousands, humpbacks are now a classified as a ‘species of least concern’.

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Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Fires federal workers.

Gives money to Argentina.

cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social @cowboybanjobiker.bsky.social · 1d

Fire workers.

Give Argentina more money.

apnews.com/article/trum...

US is working on doubling aid to Argentina to $40 billion by tapping private funding sources

The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina.

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