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Lifelong political hack. Fairly well educated. OG liberal. Zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and misogyny. Living the dream in SoCal with my lovely, intelligent wife and little poodles, Doodlebug and Chili.

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Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · Nov 18

This is just a reminder that the Nazi 🤡 has been an asset of Soviet/Russian Federation intel since at least 1982. Within the first 9 months following his unceremonious departure in January of 2021, with 100’s of classified documents, the U.S. lost over 2 dozen humint sources in Iran, China & Russia.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 17h

CNN: Yesterday "many demonstrators called out what they feel is a threat to freedom of expression in the US." www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/u...

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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s what you should know today:

Germany plans to reinstate conscription to “deter Russia,” said the German Defense Minister.

Conscription in Germany was suspended in 2011, but could return by 2027, after “new, modern structures” are introduced to the military.

Germany plans to send deterrent signal to Russia by reinstating conscription

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius believes that conscription of young men would send a deterrent signal to Russia.

www.pravda.com.ua

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 14h

Woman accused of pulling gun out at Myrtle Beach ‘No Kings’ protest www.wmbfnews.com/2025/10/19/w...

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Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 14h

On one hand this is yet another case of MAGA Republicans showing how soft they can be on crime when the Dear Leader requires that, but on the other hand the brazen faithlessness documented here is something else. (gift link)

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal

To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

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Brian PJ Cronin @brianpjcronin.bsky.social · 13h

Imagining the reaction if Obama in 2010 had posted on Facebook a CGI video of himself wearing a crown and dumping shit on top of a bunch of tea party protestors.

I’m sure it wouldn’t have been a big deal. Maybe he did and we all just forgot about it.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 12h

No Kings protester with an NSPM-7 sign (!)

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 12h

I missed this. Part of the ongoing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social master class in political communication. Hilarious.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

“I’m not here out of hate. I’m here out of love. I’m here because I love this country, I love America, I love the first amendment, I love our democracy, I love our diversity. Yes, our diversity.”

My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.

‘We Are The Majority’: Watch Mehdi’s Rousing Speech at the No Kings Protest in DC

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

All week the pro-Israel and pro-Trump supporters screamed at us, in unison: why aren’t you celebrating the ceasefire??

Because we knew it wouldn’t last. But even I didn’t think it’d be over in less than a week. What a complete & utter humiliation for Trump, thanks to Netanyahu.

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Still a nasty woman @tfergsc.bsky.social · 1d

We had one just like it over Columbia SC.

Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the drone flying over the protest here in Temecula today.
Anyone recognize this format?

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AZ Got Rid of Sinema @marxbrosthing.bsky.social · 1d

good job!!!!

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Mark 17 @markshows.bsky.social · 1d

You bet!

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CynBlogger™️Resists Tyranny! @cynblogger.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@potusbumblephuq.bsky.social
Glad you posted this — I just saw it on a Sacramento news video — thanks!

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Terence Knott @terenceknott1.bsky.social · 17h

Amazing‼️‼️‼️👍👍👍
@potusbumblephuq.bsky.social
@whitehouse.senate.gov
@cnn-news.bsky.social @msnbc.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

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PharmerGeoff @pharmergeoff.bsky.social · 12h

Everyday tbh.

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oceanwave82.bsky.social @oceanwave82.bsky.social · 12h

Everyday is a good day to fight fascism!

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Salah Sertaç @salahsertac.bsky.social · 12h

Kral yok, Saray yok !

Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 1d

Ocean Beach today in San Fran.

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Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 11h

In fact, I have an even better idea.

Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 11h

Where did I lie?

Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 11h

state legislature. 44.8% of Californian voters are Democrats, 25.41% are GQP. Our current U.S. House delegation is 43 Democrats and 9 GQP. With districts drawn by a bipartisan commission. You tell me which best represents the state’s populations.

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Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 11h

46.52% of Texas voters are Democrats, 37.75% are GQP. Their current U.S. House delegation is 25 GQP and 12 Democrats. Their legislature gerrymandered 6 of the D seats most likely out of existence. We are voting here in California to respond in kind. The people are voting on it, not a gerrymandered

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Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 12h

We have a ballot measure, Prop 50, that makes it legal to gerrymander GQP US House districts out of existence here. It is our response to the Nazi🤡 and his evil minion, Governor Hot Wheels (the tree had one job) of Texass’s gerrymandering Democratic districts out of existence in his state.

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Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 1d

Ocean Beach today in San Fran.

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Call me Rick. @potusbumblephuq.bsky.social · 1d

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Are you ready for the Revolution? @khazad-dum.bsky.social · 1d

SO IS EVERY DAY ENDING IN "DAY".

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