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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 18m

Who needs hassle-free travel when you’ve got cable news, TikTok, and a true mastery of self-delusion?

Introducing the newest must-have for globetrotters: “The Bureaucracy Express: Now Delayed Worldwide.”

Yours in disbelief,
Atlas McRedTape

LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 19m

Dear Fellow Americans,

Big news: our passport just got booted out of the world’s top 10. While other countries made traveling easy, we perfected fees, red tape, and endless paperwork. But hey, we still lead in complaining, arguing online, and calling ourselves “exceptional.”

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

Next, he’ll probably tell us water is dry and the sky is green, but only when inconvenient facts interfere with the narrative.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

When distorted thinking like this comes from someone in the second-highest office in the land, it doesn’t just mislead it shapes policy, inflames division, and normalizes double standards on a national scale.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

Real-world evidence? Ignored. Moral compass? Optional. And here’s the frightening part: this comes from the Vice President of the United States.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

“everything bad is on the left,nothing ever on the right” logic.One hypothetical celebration by a leftist suddenly becomes a national crisis,while thousands of verified incidents elsewhere vanish into thin air. Genius reasoning perfect for a statistics calculator that only counts what confirms bias

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Vance: "Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left. If you had, god forbid, somebody on the left who was assassinated, I'm sure you could find one person who would maybe celebrate it, but the fact that it became mainstream to celebrate Charlie's death..."

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

🤣

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

JD Vance’s face: the only thing more unsettling than his political views.

LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 1h

Strap every Young Republican who spends their time lecturing about morality, injustice, to a stationary bike hooked to a crypto rig, make them pedal until the victims’ accounts actually hit $1.4B.Let’s see if all that energy spent grandstanding produces something real for once, instead of just noise

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 2h

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Trust Your Instincts

Trump accused of 'dementia on display' over 'creepy' comments to female reporter

Donald Trump was accused of having 'no impulse control' after his 'creepy' and 'disgusting' treatment of a female reporter who asked him a question in the White House on Tuesday

www.irishstar.com

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 2h

They told Kipnuk it wasn’t worth funding. They called it “wasteful.” And now, homes are gone, families are stranded, and lives are shattered. This was not politics it was people’s lives. And nothing can erase the heartbreak of what they’ve lost.

The E.P.A. canceled a $20M flood protection grant for Alaska's Native village of Kipnuk in May, calling it "wasteful DEI spending." On Sunday, Kipnuk was devastated by floods that destroyed homes and left residents stranded. - NYT

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

A puppet who absorbs the rage, praise, and ridicule while they quietly seize control behind the curtain. A demented leader isn’t a flaw in their plan he’s the feature that makes the plan work. The more chaos he creates, the more cover they have to rebuild the system in their image.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

This year, trick-or-treating carries a new kind of risk. With ICE operating aggressively, even neighborhoods feel unsafe. Kids should be cautious, families vigilant what used to be a night of innocent fun now comes with a very real threat lurking in plain sight.

TOLDYA NOT TO GO AS "DORA THE EXPLORER"..
ICE
ICE

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

So, if Vance thinks that’s somehow “less bad,” maybe he should reread what they were laughing about preferably somewhere quiet, like under a rock, with a flashlight and a history book.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

Meanwhile, the Young Republicans’ chat wasn’t a one-off; it was a culture. A space where dozens of people bonded over jokes about genocide, slavery, and rape and no one stopped it.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

Both are reprehensible, but Vance’s “which is worse” game is pure political theater.
Jay Jones’s texts were appalling no question ..but they were a few drunken, idiotic messages that he owned up to and apologized for.

President JD Vance said the violent text messages sent by Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones are "far worse" than the newly exposed Young Republicans' chat in which members joked about gas chambers, slavery and raping their enemies.
JD Vance says Jay Jones texts 'far worse' after Young Republicans' chat exposed

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

The country’s on fire,democracy’s dangling by a thread,and he’s giving guided tours of his new gold-plated Oval Office like a delusional real estate agent.He’s basically turned the White House into a Mar-a-Lago timeshare presentation.Next up: a gift shop selling “Classified Documents Slightly Used.”

Trump keeps wandering off the job to give tours of his White House remodel: report

Donald Trump’s obsession with remaking the White House into something more like his Mar-a-Lago resort is interfering with his presidential duties, as he sets aside time spent running the government to...

www.rawstory.com

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

#NoKings doesn’t need torches just truth, decency, and the nerve to stand up to people who confuse patriotism with a cosplay of fascism.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

Steve Scalise calling No Kings the “Hate America Rally” is peak irony from a guy whose party tried to overthrow democracy in broad daylight. If loving freedom, equality, and actual accountability is “hating America,” then maybe he just doesn’t recognize the country without a monarch to kneel to.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

Absolutely!!✌️

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

The real question is whether we’re persistent and organized enough to make those voices matter, or if we’re letting frustration fade without turning it into action.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing says “peace in Gaza” like a 20-point plan that assumes Hamas will suddenly play nice, disarm on command, and hand over hostages politely. Add a sprinkle of international troops, a dash of rebuilding promises, and voilà instant harmony! Sure, it looks great on paper, but in reality?

Here's the Truth About Trump's 'Peace Plan' for Gaza

The US allowed Netanyahu to create four key loopholes in the deal to ensure Israel can continue its Gaza genocide – regardless of the 'ceasefire' agreement.

zeteo.com

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

You can call it disillusionment, frustration, or cynicism, but the bottom line is this: if you don’t vote, you don’t get to complain. Period. Millions of futures were decided while people twiddled their thumbs, and that’s unforgivable.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 4h

Staying home in an election like that wasn’t just lazy it was a betrayal. Millions of people risked, sacrificed, and fought to have a voice, and so many others just shrugged and said, “Meh, not my problem.” That apathy handed power to chaos on a silver platter.

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 5h

It’s hilarious and tragic that someone can be so spectacularly out of touch while talking about an agency whose whole job is literally crossing lines. Bravo, Mike you’ve officially mastered the art of clueless commentary.

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