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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 1d

"You cannot simultaneously make the case that the president is an active enemy of the constitution & democracy—which he IS—and also say you’re not impeaching. It’s an incoherent posture & everyone can see it. Destructive to credibility in a way a thousand failed impeachments couldn’t be"

A.R. Moxon

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 21h

elected Democrats should completely stop using terms like GOP and Republican and exclusively call them what they are: Nazis and Fascists

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 6h

You start by making the case that it's the right thing to do.

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 7h

I never worried much about his daughter

to me the main point was that a guy who goes on an insane diet to the point where it seriously damages his health obviously has terrible judgement and no one should ever listen to him about anything

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 7h

I think she encouraged him to go on an extreme only-beef-and-salt diet and it almost killed him.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvXf...

Jordan Peterson Part 1 The Carnivore Diet

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 7h

Just fucking resign @booker.senate.gov

You've done enough damage to our country

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 7h

Jeffries: the dipshit who's always perplexed

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 7h

Ah, yes, the double standard.

Kids do edgy things like saying "I love Hitler." Just ignore it.

Oh, also, my admin is getting people fired and pulling their visas for saying mean things about Charlie Kirk.

Someone should ask Vance why its only the shitheads who support him who get to be "edgy"

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 11d

if our goal is to defend the Constitution, ignoring the constitution is not the way to go

The Constitution says impeach and remove criminals who try to be tyrants.

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 2d

Why impeachment? Well, we're glad you asked:
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Advocate for impeachment in 5 minutes - Citizens' Impeachment

This guide shows you how to advocate for impeachment with quick and easy actions, and even includes templates. Contact your representative!

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Radical Left Lunatic @irishgawdess.bsky.social · 15h

🧵 that might get you thinking critically about politics and the choices we make.

Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · Sep 14

Nikki Haley was Trump's biggest critic. When pushed she flipped like a pancake. Same with Lindsay Graham. Ted Cruz too. These people have no principles. They have no loyalties. They'd turn on orange man in a heartbeat if they thought it was in their best interest.

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 14h

the military swore an oath to defend the Constitution

as long as the constitution says orange man is POTUS they defend him

impeachment and removal gets the constitution on our side against him

it is a critically important step

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 10h

if he's guilty AF we should welcome that debate

to shy away from that debate tells voters you don't have the evidence which indirectly tells them that he's innocent

that's a very bad plan

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

The only way to get No Kings is:

Impeach + Remove NOW

#ImpeachConvictRemove #ImpeachTheFascists #RaiseTheBar #PrimaryThemAll #NoKingsDay #DemandMore #NoKings

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

The only way to get No Kings is:

Impeach + Remove NOW

#ImpeachConvictRemove #ImpeachTheFascists #RaiseTheBar #PrimaryThemAll #NoKingsDay #DemandMore #NoKings

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Marielem @marielem.bsky.social · 14h

🇺🇸« The cost of impeachment is zero

the benefits enormous

this is a no-brainer. » 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 « The cost of impeachment is zero

the benefits enormous

this is a no-brainer. » 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 « The cost of impeachment is zero

the benefits enormous

this is a no-brainer. » 🇺🇸

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

This is Very Weak Sauce

are you trying to look pathetic?

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 1d

It’s way past time for Mike Johnson to stop the political games and seat Adelita without delay. Today, my office is sending a letter to Speaker Johnson demanding he do so.

Press Release: www.azag.gov/press-releas...

Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

the cost of letting impeachable offenses go is enormous

not impeaching is perceived as exoneration

"if they had any evidence against him why didn't they impeach?" say rednecks to each other daily and they believe it's proof that orange man is clean as a whistle

Impeachment is a Duty - Citizens' Impeachment

This is a guest blog by A.R. Moxon, who writes about politics, integrity, and why we fight for the things we believe in. You can find him at The-Reframe.com or […]

citizensimpeachment.com

Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

Hundreds of millions of voters are persuadable.

but Pelosi REFUSED to impeach 99% of orange man's crime and corruption.

That persuaded huge numbers of people that Trump is innocent.

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

If Paul Ryan or Nancy Pelosi had gone after Trump with the energy and determination of Gingrich attacking Bill Clinton, Trump would have been gone and President Pence inaugurated within a few months.

That's the energy and determination we need from the leaders of our party right now.

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

Pelosi blocked all impeachments and even investigations. No impeachment inquiry was permitted.

She tossed the Mueller Report in the trash.

Twice they forced her hand, but even then she sabotaged the process, minimizing the chances of getting a conviction.

Here's an in-depth account:

The Legacy Nancy Pelosi Never Wanted

The groundbreaking speaker’s aversion to impeachment led her to short-circuit the oversight process. The price was two acquittals for Trump and a weakened Congress.

www.politico.com

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

She effectively convinced you that impeachment is worthless. for example.

and she did that by grudgingly allowing two tiny half-assed impeachments. one on an issue that nobody gave two fucks about and she forced the impeachment team to rush it thru.

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 8h

You missing the fact that Pelosi made no effort.

In fact she was actively normalizing the crime spree the whole time.

Nancy and her team changed lots of minds, but not in the direction that everyone thinks she wanted...

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Thelonious08 @thelonious08.bsky.social · 9h

and our chances are fading fast. Every day we're losing ground.

at some point next year the fascist will have consolidated power to a point of no return, and it'll be totalitarian dictatorship for at least three generations... but maybe 300 generations... all bets are off after that.