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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 3h

"... it’s not a bunch of lazy people that should be able to take care of themselves. It’s people who are working. But they’re working for employers who are manipulating the system to increase their profits, and pushing those costs onto the state of Idaho.” #idpol
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/10/w...

Where do people on Idaho Medicaid expansion work? A lot of big companies. • Idaho Capital Sun

Hundreds of Idaho employees for major companies, colleges and governments are on Medicaid expansion, new state report shows.

idahocapitalsun.com

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 4h

It's worth remembering that Vance said he was willing "to create stories" to get media attention for an issue. He said this while amplifying the racist lies that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating residents' pets.

In another time, he'd be relegated to oblivion where he belongs.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 4h

Finally! This is exactly how to handle a pathological liar. Kudos to George.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 4h

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 7h

I got 8 on this one.
What about you? 🤔

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 5h

Just following orders.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 7h

Q: Will American democracy survive Trump?
AI: "There is no single consensus answer to whether American democracy will survive Donald Trump, and the question is a subject of ongoing debate among scholars, political analysts, and the public."
🙄 ☕
So, I'll take that as a no.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 7h

Bottom feeder.

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Union Gang HQ @usarmyoverlord.bsky.social · 8d

A Trumper thinks DC is Trump Country, then REALITY kicks in!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Opposition is hate for America. Protesters are antifa, paid agitators.

It's tiresome. But it works for them.

Replace antifa with CRT or woke. The playbook is identical. But this time it's deadly serious.

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Rachel Martin @racheljo.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans slander me, to Democrats I’m a political inconvenience, and then… this. Brought tears to my eyes.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

HR26 - Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Rep. MTG [R-GA] (1/9/25)

(1) prosecute crimes of domestic terrorism by antifa; (2) use all available tools and resources to combat the spread of antifa terrorism.

Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

"Just one more thing..." It's Colombo Day.

Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Agree.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

"Idaho deserves better than viral misinformation that turns neighbors against each other. Real patriotism means seeking what’s true, not what’s trending." - Gregory Graf, Political Potatoes #idpol

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

"Depending on which echo chamber you visit, you’ll hear two versions: one claiming that a “Muslim nation” is invading Idaho, the other insisting that Donald Trump sold U.S. soil in exchange for private favors." #idpol
politicalpotatoes.substack.com/p/truth-abou...

The Truth About Qatar’s So-Called “Base” in Idaho

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a new Qatar Air Force training facility at Idaho’s Mountain Home Air Force Base

politicalpotatoes.substack.com

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Only 1,197 days left unless there is a sudden stroke of luck.🤞🙏

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

How could there possibly be undecided voters?

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone who speaks out is Antifa. We've seen this before.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

This is a war against the American people.

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 1d

via @youranonnews.bsky.social

CHICAGO: Trump's lawless goons (ICE) make a U-turn and smash into a woman's car, then proceed to arrest her by dragging her out of the vehicle.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

See you out there, Idaho.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 1d

Each species of tree was planted in its specific spot to ensure the design would emerge clearly as the larch turned yellow in autumn.
“Passersby will be able to see the smiling face every fall for the next 30-50 years.”
www.zmescience.com/science/news...

Why A Giant 300-Foot Smiley Face Greets Traffic Every Fall In Oregon

Every fall, a hillside in Oregon flashes a giant, yellow smiley face made of trees.

www.zmescience.com

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 1d

So many Americans are living lives of quiet desperation — and it's sad as fuck because it doesn't have to be like this. 🥹👇

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