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Michael D

@saltymichael.bsky.social

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Post-Christian, former church leader. Co-author of “Finding Eve”. Proud father of two amazing daughters. I love Idaho, despise her politics. No MAGAts, no DMs, please. Author, Divide by Two Wheels.

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · Nov 16

I am Michael Devitt. My wife and I wrote a book about raising our transgender teen in politically-repressive Idaho.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4h

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 1h

it’s amazing how quickly the united states has gone from avatar for free speech to leading censor in the democratic world. generational damage.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

"They know that in a functioning one-person-one-vote democracy, they could never pass the unpopular self-enriching policies they want. So they know they must focus on preserving and expanding the precedents that permit them to buy American democracy."

🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 18h

Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting the governor’s mansion ablaze in an attempt on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s life this spring, pleaded guilty to attempted homicide and related crimes on Tuesday morning.

He was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.

Arsonist who set Gov. Shapiro’s Harrisburg mansion ablaze admits guilt, is sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison

Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted homicide, terrorism, arson, and related crimes for the April attack on the governor's residence.

www.inquirer.com

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

Because our press is a joke

Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 5h

Hey. Hi. Tom Homan is on camera taking a $50k bribe and no one knows where the money went. If this was any other administration, this would be non-stop on the news. Why are we normalizing this stuff?

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MadWoman.PDX ❌👑 @resister4344.bsky.social · 4h

Book club meeting in front of the ICE building, in #Portland. They’re discussing Animal Farm by George Orwell. 🤣🐷🐖🐽

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 9h

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

These mother fucking Nazis…. We need to take them out.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 4h

At what point do you realize that Trump and Republicans lie to you every single day?

They aren't working for you; they're working for their rich donors.

That's why they claim there isn't money for healthcare for US citizens, while giving $20 billion to Argentina to bail out wealthy investors.

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

I want all of these goons to die in prison.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 7h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

OOPSIE DAISY. The entire republican party is just a gaggle of sex pests.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h

A judge has issued a restraining order against Republican Rep. Cory Mills after he was accused by a former girlfriend of threatening to circulate sexually explicit videos of her.

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

Assholes.

Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

Eve’s take on Boise, Idaho

Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

Our daughter’s Lego cityscape artistry takes on St. Louis….

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 4h

Hypocrite

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

Wait one damn minute‼️

I know Lisa Murkowski isn’t up on her high horse talking about the lack of trust between Republicans and Democrats after she cast the deciding “Yes” on the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and slipped in backroom deals for Alaska.

She’s part of the problem & needs to own it!