David Marshall
@funmandave.bsky.social
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When you discuss other people, you should emphasize that they are People, not that they are Other.
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Trump is much more likely to respect the kind of agreement that no one writes down, than one that’s in writing.
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Seems like Democrats could find the same info and hire the people who put together videos like this. But they never seem to do so.
When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points
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So… what I’m getting is that buying a Cybertruck is a good way to simulate a conversation with Isaac Chotiner.

Do I have that right? bsky.app/profile/ianb...
*Talking to a Wired reporter who is writing down what I say* I am the proud owner of a Cybertruck, it has an AI in it that I talk to for therapy, I am now divorced and yes it's because of the truck
So… what I’m getting is that buying a Cybertruck is a good way to simulate a conversation with Isaac Chotiner.

Do I have that right? bsky.app/profile/ianb...
*Talking to a Wired reporter who is writing down what I say* I am the proud owner of a Cybertruck, it has an AI in it that I talk to for therapy, I am now divorced and yes it's because of the truck
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You should give the missing pieces back to him—by leaving them on the floor overnight so that he’s barefoot when he “finds” them.
I was married but I’m not married anymore. Women don’t like the vehicle.
A mosaic depicting Odysseus with several sailors aboard the Argo.  A conversation ensues. 

Odysseus: We now set out on our odyssey!
Argonaut: What’s an odyssey?
Odysseus: A long journey named after the only survivor. 
Argonaut: Oh ok wait what?
This can’t be right, Josh. I’m sure your 20th year was just last year.
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Hi there. We're the Republican Party. Our policies are such that without voter suppression, gerrymandering and a gutting of civil rights legislation, we couldn't stay in power. And, oh yeah, if you do somehow manage to win an election on the merits, we won't swear you in to serve.

Best of luck.
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A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.
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Just a reminder that Trump & Musk have committed an atrocity, the effect of which won’t be seen for months.
The tiny African nation of Lesotho had victories in its HIV fight. Then, the US aid cuts came. Now Lesotho’s care system is crumbling. Clinics shut down, workers were let go, and patients stopped treatment. Experts are sounding alarms.
In Lesotho, US aid cuts leave people living with HIV in limbo
Lesotho, once with the world’s second-highest HIV rate, faces a health crisis as U.S. aid cuts dismantle vital HIV treatment programs, leaving patients without care.
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When I left the April rally I drove by the remnants and honked to the rhythm of the Raiders Of The Lost Ark theme.

Because both are essentially about fighting Nazis.
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Don’t know who else needs to hear this but it would be good to have a strong showing of American Flags at the rallies on Saturday to combat the GOP talking points that it’s a “hate America” rally!!

Please repost and pass this on to as many as possible!!
You should absolutely pin this skeet. Don’t hesitate, just do it.
Grumpy lost a game of caught-your-nose and hasn’t been happy since.
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Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.
26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
U.S. Code
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.
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"The boy, who is Hispanic and African American, was held in a garage for five hours “without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney,” the statement said. He is a U.S. citizen, as is his entire immediate family, the release said."
Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd
The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...
chicago.suntimes.com
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Hakeem Jeffries posted pictures of two Rep. Members posing with “Young Republicans” who were part of a racist text thread (as reported by Politico).

In response, Mike Davis (well-connected in Trump World & on the Hill) called Jeffries a “house slave” for George Soros - proving Jeffries’ point.
Mike Davis racist smear
Sometimes people lose their moral compass. Other times people deliberately lay it down on their driveway and back over it repeatedly with their car. The former can be redeemed, and she seems clueless enough to be one of those, but it’s not really worth waiting around to find out if they do.
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Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
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“Please don’t look at my internet history. There’s nothing to see there.”
JD Vance dismisses Young Republicans who in a group chat said "I love Hitler" and joked about slavery and rape as "a bunch of kids" who "told stupid jokes" and adds that "most of the stupid things I did when I was a teenager and young adult, they're not on the internet."
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Ah, yes, the double standard.

Kids do edgy things like saying "I love Hitler." Just ignore it.

Oh, also, my admin is getting people fired and pulling their visas for saying mean things about Charlie Kirk.

Someone should ask Vance why its only the shitheads who support him who get to be "edgy"
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These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Buries the lede that the Trump administration is taking inconsistent positions in related litigation.

Those inconsistent positions are things that both courts can take judicial notice of, yes?