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Repugs R Stinky

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Professional journalist … lover of democracy, freedom, and progressive, forward-thinking, generous people who love folks of every color, sexual orientation, and economic situation … atheist who respects your right to believe, but GTFOH with your religion.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 23h

Just wondering … is there a Nobel Prize for Clownish Incompetence?
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CDC Scrambling to Restaff After Accidentally Firing Top Scientists

More than 4,000 government employees were laid off on Friday in what has been dubbed a “massacre.”

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Jean on the Left Coast @jeaninparadise.bsky.social · 22h

Trump spends another weekend golfing during the government shutdown. Doesn’t let the suffering of others get in the way of a good golf game.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 11h

Good question, Ruckus … maybe just because their love for the human race and dedication to a cause bigger than themselves “trumps” any disgust they harbor for a president who doesn’t relate to either of those things.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 12h

STOP ELECTING REPUBLICANS!
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Opinion | A new era in abortion services may be over before it ever really began

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe, progressive states began passing shield laws to protect their residents from civil or criminal consequences under state bans. Now that's under threat.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 23h

MAGA’s theme song:
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Austin Lounge Lizards — "Life is Hardest When You're Dumb"

YouTube video by CasaDexter

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 23h

Cuz life is hard … but life is hardest … when yer dumb.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 23h

Just wondering … is there a Nobel Prize for Clownish Incompetence?
www.thedailybeast.com//cdc-scrambl...

CDC Scrambling to Restaff After Accidentally Firing Top Scientists

More than 4,000 government employees were laid off on Friday in what has been dubbed a “massacre.”

www.thedailybeast.com

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 1d

Crying dhame that you’ve spinelessly enabled him through two terms, huh Senator?
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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 1d

The vaccines are safe for Trump, but not for you, America!
Are you listening, MAGA?
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Trump Humiliates RFK Jr. With Surprise COVID Booster Move

The president got all of his shots while his administration restricts the availability of vaccines.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth’s daily plan:
1. Throw shit against the wall.
2. See if it sticks.
3. If it doesn’t, eat shit the following day while the world laughs at you.
(Where do you suppose he learned to do that?)
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Pentagon Pete Backtracks After Qatari Air Base Confusion

After triggering a significant backlash, Hegseth took to social media to issue a clarification.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 1d

Trump got his COVID-19 booster last week during his physical, America! How about that???

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 2d

Read This: "Trump Accidentally Helped Nobel Peace Prize Rival Win Award He Wanted" www.thedailybeast.com//dinals-trum...

Trump Accidentally Helped Nobel Peace Prize Rival Win Award He Wanted

Trump boosted María Corina Machado, his rival for the 2025 gong he desperately sought.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 2d

DUCK AND COVER, NORWAY!
#poopypants4potus #loser #TheOrangeOaf
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Nobel Head Shades Trump for Peace Prize Derangement Syndrome

The president’s crusade to get the honor apparently didn’t impress the award committee.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 2d

Waiting two decades to see any semblance of a concept of a healthcare plan from Trump.
Thank god he has RFK Jr to help him now, huh?

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s why Congress is on an extended vacation while America burns:

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans control the government. So why are they acting like spectators?
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Jen Psaki: Trump and the GOP have built an entire governing philosophy around playing the victim

Republicans are acting like they are mere spectators to all of this, like they are not the ones in charge of running the government.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

Thune is gambling on the idea that the median voter does not have even the most basic knowledge of the bill that Trump and the Republican Party just passed, which made reducing access to health care a core means to pay for tax cuts.
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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 4d

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Trump in Nevada: 'I Love the Poorly Educated'

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 4d

Poorly educated people are easier to manipulate. Republicans figured that out a long time ago, and they’ve been defunding public education ever since.