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Brent Weaver

@walkingbassor.bsky.social

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Musician, Husband, Dad, Freedom Lover Loving life in beautiful Oregon I don't respond to uninvited DMs. Retired teacher, curmudgeon-in-training Try to sell me stuff, I block you, period. Some of my compositions at: https://soundcloud.com/toneweaver

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · May 9

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

US Trade Rep Greer gets asked: whatever happened to “90 trade deals in 90 days?” — on Fox.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15h

And yet, the Young Republican bigots continued to commit their bigotry to text. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that older Republicans are prone to making stupid decisions too.

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 10h

#GrandOldPredators
#GrandOldPervs
#GrandOldPedos
#Rethuglicans

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 10h

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Out of Step in Maine @outofstepinmaine.bsky.social · 10h

He hates this

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h

How MAGA sees things.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14h

They all look like failed clones of Blake Farenthold

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 14h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 10h

The crash of 1929 remains the most significant—and largely misunderstood—financial disaster in modern history. And few people today “perceive the remarkable parallels between that era and today’s political and economic climate,” Andrew Ross Sorkin writes.

The Lesson of 1929

Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 15h

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wesmontgomery.bsky.social @wesmontgomery.bsky.social · 10h

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 17h

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 15h

"There are no moderates in the GOP. There are only scared MAGA and proud MAGA."

Marc Elias

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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 15h

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iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social @iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social · 15h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 16h

That the No Kings rallies are fanatically PRO-AMERICA is right there in the name fellas

Funny how toadies who desperately want a king's boot to lick think they're still part of the conversation about what America is

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 10h

Did he think they're carrying their membership cards?

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 1d

Proud to announce a huge, successful recruitment drive as Jesse Watters of Fox News has declared that every cyclist in the Naked Bike Ride in Portland is a member of ANTIFA.

Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 10h

Triumph of the Will

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 13h

You know what today marks? 3 WEEKS since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election to represent #AZ07 in Congress.

That is 3 weeks more that 700k Arizonans have gone without representation in the House because Speaker Mike Johnson won’t swear her in. Stop delaying and do your job.

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💙Red Hibiscus💙 @redhibiscus23.bsky.social · 1d

I can't believe I'm awake, it's 4:47 am!

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 13h

🚨BREAKING: Arizona’s 7th District is certified — Adelita Grijalva is now U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson’s last excuse is gone. No more lies. No more delays. Swear her in NOW so she can do her job. They can delay, lie, and hide—but the Epstein files aren’t going anywhere. The cover-up is cracking.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

This isn’t a peace plan. It’s a ceasefire. Why is the media calling it a peace plan?

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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 14h

MAGA, if you really believe Trump or Bondi when they say liberals are being PAID to march...why don't you sign up, get paid, and expose the whole thing? 🤣😏

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15h

Donald Trump has always been a deeply damaged, stupid man, so his mental deterioration was difficult to gauge, but no longer.

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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 13h

"We have a rising new Dem star who really engages with people, and is sure to win their next election."

DEM LEADERSHIP: That's fantastic.

"What are the next steps?"

DEM LEADERSHIP: Simple. Force them to step aside and throw their support behind this 80-year-old lifetime politician.

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