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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 8h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 1h

Everyone who turns on the TV expecting to see black bloc is instead going to see a bunch of grandmas, wine moms, inflatable frogs, and retired Marines

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 1h

I will never understand belonging to a tradition whose big thing is that one guy holds the Keys of St. Peter, and then being mad about everything that guy says

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 4h

This is all a blatant violation of Article I of the Constitution.

Trump’s troop pay move is a ‘temporary fix,’ Johnson says

A Pentagon funding shift covered Wednesday's active-duty paychecks. But another threat looms if the shutdown continues to Oct. 31.

www.politico.com

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 5h

Fetterman lives in a landmark home in Braddock, a converted car dealership that stands on a pair of enormous chicken legs.

Return of the Cmonstermacques @cmonmaque.bsky.social · 25d

John Fetterman looks and behaves like something germans from the 1800’s warned their grandchildren about

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 5h

If no kings means no paychecks, who is withholding federal paychecks?

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 5h

He keeps using this and clearly thinks it's a real winner.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 6h

As always, they can't decide if the masses on the street are antifa supersoldiers, or grandmas who need to get a life.

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, I think there's a solid contingent in the White House (maybe Miller) who believe the Insurrection Act is the ultimate cheat code and they're gunning for a pretext.

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Matt Szafranski @mszafranski.bsky.social · 6h

They're hoping something happens that they can paint the whole movement as violent or even an antifa cover. It's a pretty pathetic move, but that's the play I think.

Sean Satori @seansatori.bsky.social · 6h

They are legit scared of the No Kings protests. Why else focus so much attention on it?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 6h

I graduated college ten years ago. My memory is that, the first couple years, the College Republicans were partnering with the Dems to bring in Olympia Snowe.

By my senior year, they'd moved to Ollie North, working with TPUSA, and a "liberal tears" ethos

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 19h

every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 6h

No response whatsoever to criticism, all he can do is jump to a "purity test" defense.

You can't challenge me, I'm on your team!

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18h

"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"

Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social

Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 18h

In case you were wondering, as I was, the last time any party had a 66-member (impeachment conviction level) majority in the Senate was 1967.

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 18h

This, uh, is not actually worse than joking about gas chambers for your political opponents

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 20h

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 18h

Incredible to base your whole shtick on Christian identity but not even feign shock when Christian clergy are getting shot at over communion.

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Jordan Haynie Ware @godwelcomesall.bsky.social · 1d

Shooting unarmed and non-threatening clergy in the head with pepper balls does not cross the line, he says.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 19h

As many have noted, we're making our way down the "first they came for" list, and anyone comforting themselves with their natural-born citizenship is a fool.

No true bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 19h

Digital stasi, complete with your neighbors denouncing you for speaking against the party

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 19h

This is what peak performance looks like

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 19h

Just spent more time preparing a participatory Laity Sunday service than I'd have spent writing a sermon

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 20h

I am very sick of having to either "confirm I'm human" or wait on some Cloudflare check to evaluate my humanness in order to access a website and it sucks that the internet is universally getting worse

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Clay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 23h

Trump playing up his bullet dodging skills at the Charlie Kirk memorial is really beyond parody.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 21h

Something that I've noticed here is that Black people wear masks much more frequently.

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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 21h

Tim Cook just gave Trump that big fancy gold Apple trophy though!

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