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Blue Dot in Red State

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Retired; the blue dot in red state; midwest, volunteering & mentoring undergrads, grads, alums; Indiana Fever Fan. BS, PhD in engineering, MBA in strategy, fifty years employed in automotive electronics; Love Baroque music. Love travel, 2 kids, 7 grands.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · Mar 30

PLEASE read this one. Kinda required reading. If you agree, which I hope you do, print in color and magnetically attach to your refrigerator. It is marvelous and very clear to all who visit: this is what we stand for. PERIOD.

Cathleen @cjmmusic1.bsky.social · Mar 29

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1h

How does it feel to have a con man, a liar, and a cheat as the Liar-in-Cheat in the government? And I mean the guy on the right in the picture.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

Trump greets the delegate from UAE, which put $2 billion into Trump’s crypto company: “They got a lot of cash. Unlimited cash.”

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1h

(WaPo: free) This article is an excellent summary of the government's pain, all due to Trump and his schemes. The retirement and voluntary quits in the level of tens of thousands have become a huge choke point in the running of the government. NO SURPRISE HERE.

wapo.st/4q3jsfD

Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government

Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration’s latest layoffs.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks.

Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 4h

Sorry, not going to happen given the lies that he continually spews. NOT.A.CHANCE.

Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 4h

Did this guy finish grade school...or was he pushed each year to the next grade without completing the requirements?

girlhasnoname8.bsky.social @girlhasnoname8.bsky.social · 5h

Trump regime and billionaires are panicking about the vast number of Americans who will protest on Oct. 18th.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 18h

The Wall Street Journal reports that Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with an unknown person in her new prison camp, during which the entire prison was on lockdown.

Inmates say she's getting unusually favorable treatment by the prison.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 7h

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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JHawker41 @jhawker41.bsky.social · 5h

My thoughts, once the Israeli courts start trying BiBi again he'll start some more shit to stay in power

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N. Bevilaqua @ncgbevilaqua.bsky.social · 5h

I pray it's over, but I'd trust Jeffrey Dahmer more than I do Bibi, and the other guy is just a venomous clown.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 5h

Stunning and right on the mark. SOUND ON...

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 15h

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 11h

📌 Yes • More of this please ‼️

Brava George • You rock ‼️🐥

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averinjanet.bsky.social @averinjanet.bsky.social · 5h

#ChrisMurphy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Chris Murphy: "Republicans are boycotting negotiations to reopen the govt bc they're desperate to raise premiums on people by 75% in order to finance their tax cut for the wealthy. The other reason House isn't in town? They're about to have enough votes to mandate the release of the Epstein files."

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NY CITY FIREFIGHTER @nyfirefighter22.bsky.social · 20h

Liar 🤥

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 7h

I don’t understand why we need a “Columbus Day” when this country celebrates incompetent white men failing up and taking what isn’t theirs all year round.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 6h

We need work requirements for Congress.

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JeanSand - Keeping It Real @jeansand.bsky.social · 6h

They're throwing everything at us to keep us from pursuing this....

Your Daily Reminder....

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 5h

(WaPo) Yes, progress in the Middle East. But I still struggle with the two leaders below, thinking strategically about the region, Gaza, and a two-state solution. I dearly hope that this peace is a lasting peace, not a perturbation in life in the Middle East.

wapo.st/4oaSwZs

Opinion | The day after war has arrived

Forging a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians requires American leadership.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 5h

(Daily Beast) Wow, worth a read due to JD Vance getting handled by George Stephanopoulos.....excellent.

www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

ABC Host George Stephanopoulos Pulls Plug on JD Vance Interview

The ABC News mainstay sparred with the vice president over claims Border Czar Tom Homan accepted bribes to lobby for government contracts.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 6h

(WSJ) China has not slowed its exports in spite of Trump's cavalier tariffs. They have moved forward with the EU, Southeast Asian countries, and others to sustain their export economy. Tough shit, Trump. This has got to make you pout like a five-year-old.
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

China’s Exports Rise at Fastest Pace in Six Months Despite U.S. Tariffs

China’s exports rose at the fastest pace in six months in September, beating market expectations and underscoring the sector’s continued role as a key growth driver for the world’s second-largest econ...

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 7h

(WSJ) You know, Trump is so demented, that he probably thinks that HE should have wond THIS NOBEL PRIZE. Sorry, shithead, not this one either.
www.wsj.com/economy/nobe...

Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Trio for Work on Innovation-Driven Growth

The accolade went to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.

www.wsj.com

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 7h

Hang on, day by day, like all of us. Yes, it is relentless, but there is always hope, increasing resistance, and hopefully more support from Judges. Expect that the Congressional GOP will begin to panic in the first quarter of 2026 when it looks like they are cooked for Nov 26. Stay tuned.

Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 7h

Good night, Johnson! You don't have a clue WHY people's faith in the government is so low? Look around: GOP in power, GOP doing significant harm to US, GOP consistently doesn't care. Need more comments, Johnson?

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 7h

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 7h

(Reuters) Marvelous article showing once again that it is NOT the foreign countries that are absorbing Trump's tariffs, but rather companies and consumers. Expect more price increases here due to companies giving up absorbing so much of Trump's madness.

www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

www.reuters.com

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 7h

The best thing that can be said about Trump's first nine months in charge of the federal government is that the deficit didn't get worse.

After all those DOGE cuts, federal spending still increased by $300 billion

For the fiscal year that ended on September 30, the federal government spent more than $7 trillion and ran a $1.8 trillion deficit.

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