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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 3h

Once again, he's doing it wrong. We have a 79 year old child running our country.

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 9h

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 13h

Terrifying.

Clare Harris @drclareharris.bsky.social · 20h

A meme of inflatable “animal” costumes (dinosaur, frog, unicorn and shark) against a police height chart with the caption “FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists”

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

Still waiting...

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like he's got a tight grip and won't let go. And PM Meloni looks like someone in search of a hand wash station.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

By 'pay down' he means 'go broke', like his casinos.

RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 1d

Trump claimed that his sweeping tariffs will “pay down” the national debt, but it could actually be a reason the U.S. is “going broke,” according to JPMorgan Asset Management’s chief global strategist David Kelly in a note to investors.

#Pinks
www.thedailybeast.com/key-jpmorgan...

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

The song 'The Bravery of Being Out of Range' comes to mind when I read about these senseless murders.

"Remind you of sex, old man, what the hell you gonna kill next? Old timer, who you gonna kill next?"

Shelby Kent-Stewart @shelbykstewart.bsky.social · 1d

Stop murdering fishermen and RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Americans Against Pedophiles.

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US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

apnews.com

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Keys for Liberty @demskeys.bsky.social · 1d

DOGE fired around 280,253 low-level federal employees making, at best, less than $35k a year, only to have the Republican budget bill mandate hiring 100k ICE agents costing $800k each with bonuses, tactical gear, and other infrastructure.

Money a Plenty for Rubber Bullets  , but none for Medicaid.

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

Here's why I rage when I see my GOP representative's campaign commercials espousing his support for the troops. Right...

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

What's up MAGA? Been seeing a lot of this lately, at the local, state and national levels. The Venn diagrams of MAGA and pedophiles sure seem to have a LOT of overlap.

Marty Taylor @realmartyt7.bsky.social · 1d

Another one. There is a pedophile problem in the GOP. It starts at the top and extends to the lowest levels of MAGA. Republicans should deal with this problem by admitting they have an institutional problem with Pedophiles. Start by releasing the Epstein Files. Quit denying the problem. #ProudBlue

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

We've been here before. This time we need to fix the problem for good. Start taxing wealth the way we used to. No dark money in campaigns, bring back equal time, fix the Supreme Court. And prosecute the many criminals in the Trump administration.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

We’re in the second Gilded Age just like the first — when America’s wealth was in the hands of a few, money corrupted politics, and working people were abused and exploited.

It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the first Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.

From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich

Robert Reich

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

All good points.

hey there, benji. @benjaminfaye.bsky.social · 1d

It’s wild how much whiteness wants credit for putting out fires it started.

Black people are told to be thankful to white people for “saving” us from slavery they created.

US presidents boast about ceasefire deals for conflicts they funded with tax money.

Whiteness isn’t water. It’s Kerosene.

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

They thought it was going to be all deep dish pizza and hot dogs.

kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 1d

Finally! Men are being judged by how they look. (Sarcasm)

All kidding aside, Hegseth's new "standards" will do more harm than good in the long run.

#ProudBlue

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Texas National Guard Troops Pulled From Duty in Illinois for Failing to Meet ‘Fitness Standards’

The move came just days after a viral photo of the troops arriving in Illinois sparked comments about the men’s weight.

www.notus.org

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

Go climb an escalator you old goat. This is how we all see you.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 1d

When it comes to ICE, there is no difference.

🦋🇺🇸 The Baracky 🇺🇸🦋 @thebaracky.bsky.social · 2d

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

That sound you make when your parachute doesn't open.

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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 2d

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 3d

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

Some happy news from war-torn Chicago.

Joey Blue @jp262.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes certain stories get lost in the fog of war, but Conner Mantz was not only one of more than 50,000 people to brave the war-torn streets of Chicago yesterday for the city’s annual marathon, he also broke a 23-year American record in the process!

Chicago 5 headline: Conner Mantz breaks American marathon record in epic Chicago run. Conner pictured following the race.

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." MLK Jr.

Spicy4Democracy @spicy4democracy.bsky.social · Nov 12

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Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

The public needs to see the Epstein files and the Homan files.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

Great question, so I asked AI. It said not to worry about the second part because it's just a tool that can enhance productivity and create new job opportunities, even though it may also displace some human jobs. Hmmm.

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 3d

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

Wait until they hear about party lines, really expensive long distance rates, and a time before Caller ID.

Vince @vincentwilkins.bsky.social · 2d

Trump 2028? Dementia and health issues say otherwise.

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