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Karl_P

@karlph.bsky.social

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Independent Voter, Supporter of American Democracy. 🚫Fascism 🚫MAGA Father, Well read. USN / USNR - R Veteran, All comments expressed are my own. Can you hear the people sing?

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 10h

Could one say he is Speaker of the American Duma?

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 12h

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 12h

Yea, launching Missiles into a land based test range always has an inherent risk.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 12h

Seems familiar…

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 12h

Project 2025 aka American Fascism blueprint by people who say they love America but are there for the power.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 13h

"That all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole."
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Missouri redistricting referendum backers cry foul as Hoskins throws out signatures

Missouri Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said any signatures gathered before Wednesday to place a new congressional map up for a vote won’t count. Proponents of the redistricting referendu...

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 14h

Rememberable at Trump properties only.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

The Pentagon no longer has a press corps because of Pete Hegseth, trump’s Secretary of war (on journalism)

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 14h

Worked out well for them, didn't it?

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 15h

Congress would essentially become an American Russian DUMA—a symbolic body to give the Unilateral Executive Branch a false legitimacy. Oligarchs would rejoice. Eventually, America will have another revolution, probably similar to the French Revolution of 1789.

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 22h

He is a little late, one would say.

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 22h

New day, but same old , same old.

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Blue Laura @bluelaura.bsky.social · 1d

Then they will really hate this.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 23h

Sure, Mr. President, sure. Someone needs to call Walter Reed, please.

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

Fits within Project 2025 about drug cartels in Sovereign Nations and the use of the military to conduct actions in those countries. AKA, a false flag.

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

SpaceX, though innovative, will not be successful in getting us to the Moon, much less to Mars before 2030. We will see China land two Taikonaut’s by 2030 and bring them back safely.

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 1d

‘Did I as a reporter solicit information? Of course. It's called journalism: finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.’

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Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

USDA - Despite the rapid growth, less than 1 percent of the U.S. food supply comes from China. And is used cooking oil used in biofuels. Figures Trump hates science.

Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

Trump will probably mobilize the Mississippi National Guard to New Orleans shortly.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

If I was Jack Smith, I would be happy to testify on that as long as it was televised and allowed an open hearing. It would allow Jim Jordan the forum to openly soil himself.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

What ever it is it isn’t generational but most likely hereditary!

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 2d

Happy 250th birthday to the US Navy! No one anywhere in the world does it better than our Navy, and it was an honor to serve and be a part of it. Fair Winds and Following Seas, sailors.

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

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Karl_P @karlph.bsky.social · 1d

No, but is does seem illegal

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