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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 17m

Isn't it kinda strange how, if you own property, the thing you "own" isnt the property itself but rather a piece of paper that entitles you to have the state come do violence on your behalf if someone threatens your autonomy over said property? Libertarianism just cant get around it.

Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 9h

The only thing I can think is that the GDP of the countries that we've supposedly made deals with adds up to $18 trillion and someone's told him this

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "It's over $18 trillion being poured into our country." (The entire GDP of the US is $30 trillion ... )

Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 11h

I dont agree with all of his positions (just most of them) but you cant deny the dude has an irresistible swagger

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 16h

Conservatism in a nutshell. Reflexive defense of existing hierarchical arrangements of wealth and power. Rare for them to just come out and say it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

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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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 1d

This is such a massive achievement and Mayor Carter should be a guest on every news segment about crime in this country (if he were a Republican, he'd be on Fox News ad nauseum)

Mayor Melvin Carter @mayorcarter.bsky.social · 2d

We treat every non-fatal shooting in Saint Paul with the same urgency as a homicide. We’re solving more cases, cutting crime by double digits, and producing a record-low homicide rate—proving this action-driven approach creates safer outcomes.

St. Paul solved more crimes, had drastically fewer homicides in 2025

A remarkable shift is under way in St. Paul. The city is on track for a 70 percent drop in homicides by the end of 2025. And they’re solving more than 70 percent of crimes.

www.mprnews.org

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 1d

Happy October from the Halloween kitties

An orange cat and a black cat on a window ledge

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 1d

Athletic made an NA fest beer. Like their other beer, it doesn't miss

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

This is not morally or legally different than lining up two dozen men and shooting them in the face.

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 1d

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 2d

This 100 percent has to be a joke. Like I cannot fathom someone being this ignorant.

ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 2d

lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day

AJ West • 1h
Find your own holiday instead of stealing. Today is Columbus Day as designated by the federal government
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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 2d

Player Piano is a better novel than Slaughterhouse 5

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 2d

a group of cartoon characters standing next to each other with the words `` sick burn '' written on the bottom .

Alt: a group of cartoon characters standing next to each other with the words `` sick burn '' written on the bottom .

media.tenor.com

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrating 7 wonderful years married to this great lady

Just a dude and his lovely wife at the hotel bar getting pre dinner drinks

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 3d

Oh how we love a crowd and some food/drink vendors (Stillwater Harvest Festival Edition)

Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 4d

Theres a lot of things Minnesotans really love but chief among them is walking around in really large crowds while spending gobs of money (Jack O Lantern spectacular edition)

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 3d

Fun fact: Republicans control the entire federal government and 51 senators could nuke the filibuster and fund the government today if they so choose

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

BARTIROMO: What are the plans for military pay?

VANCE: We're doing some pretty non-conventional things to ensure our troops are able to get paid. But wouldn't it be great if the Democrats just opened up the government so that we did not have to make these very difficult decisions?

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 4d

Theres a lot of things Minnesotans really love but chief among them is walking around in really large crowds while spending gobs of money (Jack O Lantern spectacular edition)

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 4d

The dust has settled so I think I'm safe bringing this one out of drafts:

John Brown practiced politics the right way.

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Kelly @leftleaningloon.bsky.social · 4d

I just want a goddamn grocery store in my goddamn backyard again. But it doesn't seem like thats happening.

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