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Turd Furgeson

@drturdferguson.bsky.social

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I am an American who is more than worried about the direction we are headed, both in the US and the world. It seems so simple and easy for us to live in peace and prosperity but the greed of a relatively small number of people derail that. 🦅♠︎🐻=🌻 💙💛

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · Nov 14

This is feeling extra relevant at the moment, worth listening to. Also Charlie Chaplin was brilliant.

Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator

YouTube video by Charlie Chaplin

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, that's no flop. That was the intended point of letting these bastards out.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 3h

That's what they said the last time he brought this up a couple weeks ago and I'm sure it's the same story.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 3h

I'm not sure anybody can be truly ready if they haven't lived that experience. It will be a rude awakening. We are facing very dark times ahead but I think more and more people are starting to see where this is headed.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 4h

DHS Sec Kristi Noem is spending almost $200 million on a pair of Gulfstream G700 private jets.
They are spending a billion dollars to outfit that plane they got from Qatar for T-dump.
A 250 million dollar(at minimum) ballroom.
Forty billion dollars for Agentina because T-dump 'likes their president'

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 4h

What is extra wild is they aren't going from Venezuela to the US in those small boats with outboard motors. These boats, whether carrying illicit substances or not have nothing to do with the US in any way.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 5h

This is resistance. Gives me some hope. No Kings marches/protests alone might not have moved the needle but I'd like to think it inspired communities to see their power and it encourages them to come together for the important moments like this.
I doubt those agents want to work in NYC anymore.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 5h

Yep, that plant is offline for the foreseeable future.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 5h

That was 100% the cracking tower too. Most important part of the plant and extremely hard to replace.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 5h

It's hard to express what Trump is doing to the US but this picture captures it perfectly both literally and in metaphor.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 6h

Actually that's funny that the amount he is paying himself is right around how much the ballroom is claimed to cost.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 7h

Guilty as charged

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 11h

I'm so tired of people thinking everything else is a diversion from whatever their personal focus is on. The fascists can and will do lots of fucked up things pretty much all the time, that's their game. A firehose of bullshit is overwhelming, but it's all part of the fascist movement.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 14h

Well that's a reason to stop paying federal taxes.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 15h

This is the kind of open corruption and theft of citizens money that ends governments forever.

I for one am not comfortable paying taxes to Trump or the fascists running the country and if he is just stealing our money in this way I feel no need to give the government taxes.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16h

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 15h

A walking, talking charisma black hole.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 16h

I imagine the economic loss caused by gas shortages and the second and third order effects from those isn't super easy to calculate either.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 1d

Hey so you know the White House and Mike Johnson have essentially dissolved Congress and their is only one functioning branch of the government, the executive, and it’s parallel fascist, militarized police force right?

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, and we have enough hard evidence to hammer the point. New evidence only strengthens the case. A lot of Trump opposition likely look at 'Nazi' being hyperbole and still need convincing.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 18h

Power struggle has been going on for a couple years now with a major party faction/the elders purging Xi's allies in the top of government. It seems he gained too much control the decade before that and has made some management errors.
Not sure if this other faction is pro or against Taiwan invasion

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 1d

Haven't seen armored vehicles that high in awhile. They must be trying some aggressive pushes. Maybe grabbing what they can before the weather turns too nasty.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 1d

It's possible they have upgraded their tactics but you are right, it might be more focused on the frontline which is much harder to defend. I remember reading a couple months back that a lot more shaheds and missiles are focused near the front now.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 1d

It blows my mind that the intelligence community didn't cut this off at some point. Counter-intelligence should have been a priority. Although I understand why COINTELPRO was dismantled but the fact we never replaced it is wild.
Though 'Citizens United' really fucked us good.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 1d

Turn it into a homeless shelter.

Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sure it's a whole lot more than just them in this administration and that's ignoring congress, right wing think tanks, super pacs and mega donors like Musk. The whole party is rotten with russian tentacles up their assholes working them like puppets.

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Turd Furgeson @drturdferguson.bsky.social · 1d

Krasnov

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