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Gold Country Rich

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ex-Twitter / NO MAGA CA Gold Country retired, ex-SF Bay Area IC industry exec. Golf, Ski, Pizza, Foodie, Wines. Love Kailua Kona, Big Island / Napa-Sonoma wine country Happily Married(!) Independent / moderate. DMs ONLY from follows. NO solicitations.

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · Aug 20

"The notion that NATO is the spear that protects Western values and that the European Union is possibly the West’s best modern political creation, a vast center of free people and free markets, stabilizing a continent that was known for tribal and religious wars for millenniums, is alien to Trump."

Opinion | Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 2h

Wouldn't it be great, as in the legal discovery phase of an indictment, that ALL of the records developed by Smith are opened up for review by the GOP led oversight committee. It'd be as bad, if not worse than the Epstein files release. Jordan and Grassley are setting themselves up for a debacle.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 2h

"The flag was found inside Taylor’s office in the Cannon Building in D.C., Tuesday afternoon, according to an office spokesperson. Taylor believes it is the result of “foul play or vandalism,” the spokesperson said."

Oh? They're out of town right? Office locked? And it shows up out of thin air?

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 2h

The 40%...likely the makeup of that group are the die-hard MAGAts. The low information, social reject Red Hatters.
Gary and Greta Goober.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 2h

The guy defines 'social reject cretin living in Mom's basement'.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 2h

"An analysis by the health policy nonprofit KFF found that most ACA market enrollees — 77 percent, or 18.7 million of the 24.3 million enrollees — live in states won by President Trump in the 2024 election"
Waiting for the MAGA "I didn't vote for this" whining.
Yes, yes you did, and you were warned

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 2h

"An analysis by the health policy nonprofit KFF found that most ACA market enrollees — 77 percent, or 18.7 million of the 24.3 million enrollees — live in states won by President Trump in the 2024 election."

Just wait for the MAGA "I didn't vote for this" whining.
Yes you did, and were warned.

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 3h

I'm sure Sen Murkowski is on the phone with Susan Collins discussing "their deep concern". Ahem.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 3h

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 3h

And Mikey Johnson today trying to sane wash the news about the vile, filth put out by the Young Republicans. He's ok with Dear Leader's transgressions. Sees nothing wrong with the rot in his party.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 3h

The sad part though? Justice Thomas. What is with that guy?!?
I just don't understand where the f**k he's coming from. Jeez.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 3h

I wholeheartedly agree...and so, to your point...
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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

Lemme get this straight. The GOP are off, away from DC. His office likely locked unless staffers were there for some reason. And out of nowhere, the flag appears? Give me a break.

Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

"The flag was found inside Taylor’s office in the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C., Tuesday afternoon, according to an office spokesperson. Taylor believes it is the result of “foul play or vandalism,” the spokesperson said." - Politico
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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

Let it rip Stevie...

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

Jeezus...
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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing like a Fascist circle jerk to give JD Vance a woodie!
Sends him right to his 'happy place'...

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

Ha Ha! You lose! Again!

Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

Unions have sued to block dismissals during the government shutdown.

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Gold Country Rich @goldcountryrich.bsky.social · 4h

I wanna know who the f**k raised these kids? This level of sociopathic rot just doesn't appear out of thin air.
It's taught. Groomed. Reinforced. Supported. Approved of.
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