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Indigoiis @indigoiis.bsky.social · 4h

Insanity.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h

Big news here: the White House has backed down from shutting down I-5 this weekend following our reporting last night.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

This is such an odd statement that could only be made by a shallow and deeply damaged person. Mike Johnson is scoffing at making sure people don't die because giving tax cuts to billionaires is all he cares about.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "Let me predict what Sen. Kelly is gonna say on the show. He's gonna give you a long, impassioned speech about healthcare and how the subsidies are so important to make sure people don't die and all of this. Let me tell you something. This is not a healthcare fight."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

“You shall be judged by the company you keep.”

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 5h

When you've been locked in the bubble so fucking long you no longer even know what the word reality means...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 5h

Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran has said that after 24 years of service he “resigned from the military because of Trump”, citing what he described as the US president’s contempt for the constitution.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | I resigned from the military because of Trump

I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Route60Plus @route60plus.bsky.social · 5h

2025: Is anyone in our shutdown government listening???

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 6h

Brain tumors are the leading cause of pediatric cancer deaths.
Trump administration announced it will stop supporting federally funded research for this deadly cancer.

the Eric Trump Foundation used donations for St. Jude Children'sHospital.
to benefit the Trump Organization

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 8h

"When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."

—Thomas Jefferson

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 7h

They are fucking masters at solving problems they create.

The issue is the cult believes Democrats create the problem and republicans solve it.

That's the WHOLE fucking problem.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Daines on a "bailout" for farmers: "The farmers are big fans of President Trump. These are his people ... the farmers need some help ... they're struggling. I'm glad to see President Trump is gonna try to work to help."

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 7h

What is it gonna fuckin' take?

Seriously???

SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 7h

Right before the holiday season begins, 700K federal workers have been furloughed while that many more work without pay.
tRump felt this was a great time to throw a ‘richest men in the universe’ party in the $200mil ballroom at the White House.

#Pinks #ProudBlue

www.tyla.com/news/politic...

Donald Trump hosts billionaires in his new $200,000,0000 White House ballroom and people are furious

Donald Trump has come under fire after hosting a group of billionaires in his new $200,000,0000 White House ballroom amidst the US government shutdown.

www.tyla.com

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 6h

They have NO fucking problem spending our money, they just don't want Democrats deciding how to spend our money.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

The fact that Republican “fiscal conservatives” in Congress aren’t saying a word about Trump’s $40 billion bailout of Argentina (“America first!!!”) just shows that they’re complete hypocrites.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 11h

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 11h

“The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love & support
She loved animals & she was steadfast in her support of the unhoused community, so any donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter would be a wonderful and much appreciated tribute to her”

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Boz Bochner @bozbochner.bsky.social · 11h

I thought I was going to loose my streak this morning.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 22h

Why is the Vice President of the United States so insistent on defending this inexcusable, vile behavior?

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 21h

Donald Trump and JD Vance can find money to launch missiles over the I-5 during a government shutdown, but not a dime for Americans’ health care.

I-5 may be shut down due to concerns over live-fire military event at Camp Pendleton

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is weighing whether to close parts of Interstate 5 beginning Friday amid concerns over what it says is a White House-directed plan to use live ordnance during a military ann...

www.latimes.com

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 19h

LINDELL TV PROPAGANDIST: "Why did you refuse the National Guard on January 6th?"

NANCY PELOSI: *Turns Around* "Shut up! I did not refuse the National Guard; the President didn't send it! ..."

LINDELL TV PROPAGANDIST: *Grins into the camera with the malevolent smirk of a troll who finally got fed*

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Boz Bochner @bozbochner.bsky.social · 11h

I thought I was going to loose my streak...
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 1d

When you sue the voters you claim to represent you've lost the ENTIRE FUCKING PLOT!!!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: Missouri state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at blocking voters’ efforts to invoke their constitutional right to veto the state legislature’s new gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri Republicans Sue to Block ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

20 billion dollars from the US Treasury **was not enough**. So now it's 40 billion dollars! And why stop there?

All while the US government is shut down.

"America First," amirite?

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bessent says bailout for Argentina will double to boost U.S. influence in region

The Trump administration is working to arrange private sector financing for Argentina that would double the total U.S. financial lifeline for the embattled Latin nation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Smith in conversation with Andrew Weissman

This is the kind of person we need as Attorney General: someone with clear vision and the courage to act.
youtu.be/DR79GW6SvxE?...

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 1d

But if you talk shit about charlie kirk he wants someone to call your employer and get you canned.

Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 1d

Jiggly Dipshit Vance says racist antisemitic homophobic republicans are “just kids”

The “kids” he’s talking about:

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 1d

But republicans are insistent that healthcare subsidies for the ACA are going to bankrupt the government.

This is $40 billion of OUR tax money.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

What the fuck are we doing?

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Boz Bochner @bozbochner.bsky.social · 1d

I love this story!... better than mine... someone did an original drawing on a napkin for me at Elaine's in the 80's... and I loved it so much I was going to frame it... but my housekeeper saw it on the bureau and washed it.

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 1d

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