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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 23d

This is the most real life Bluesky exchange ever.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23d

OBAMA: Sir, I’m not the President of the United States, currently. So, there’s no point in shouting at me. I’m not in charge of foreign policy currently.

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, the Republicans signed over a pretty big blank check with BBB on ICE, but eventually you run out of appropriated money to move around.

Congress would matter a lot more if Democrats were in the majority.

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 16h

Those fucking troublemakers accusing (squints at screen) German right wingers in the 1930s of fascism

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 16h

Hey, what was happening in Germany in the 1930s? I forget.

James Woods
@RealJamesWoods
For those who actually respect history, the origin story of Antifa is well documented. Antifa is an organization that emerged with the “German Communist Antifaschistische Aktion” movement in the 1930’s.
German Communists smeared anyone to their right as "fascists,” a common ploy used by the ignorant hysterical activists of the Democrat Party today. Like today’s leftist loonies, the German Antifa of the Weimar years even labeled the leftwing SDP as "social fascists." Today’s Antifa are a paramilitary mob used by the usual suspects to foment fake “mass protests” and burn down cities. The same puppet masters of the Democrat activist judges ruining America today also fund these “useful idiots” of Antifa to impede the mandate given to the current President in his landslide last election victory.

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

There's a lot of money in the market right now because there's a lot of money sitting in retirement accounts and pension funds and it has to go somewhere. As a whole, P/E hasn't resembled anything close to sanity since Obama was in office.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16h

Mad king watch: when *RFK Jr.* is telling you to stop with the vaccine crazy talk www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16h

Ha ha ha they're like authoritarians www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

It's a wild ride but well worth it. I grow more frustrated with the adult enablers than her.

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Elizabeth Picciuto @epicciuto.bsky.social · 18h

I can’t say what I’m thinking. But I’m thinking it hard.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 23h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

But Democrats were willing to vote on a stand alone bill to make sure the troops would get paid. Johnson wouldn't bring it up. They can say we don't think it's constitutional, like everything else he does, but we're glad the troops are getting paid.

CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, they're your toys. Yes, you can play with them later. Right now, we're tidying up and they need to go in the containers.

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

This is the second circuit court to issue an order that's very analogous to how I manage my mischievous toddler.

Donald Trump's National Guard control in Illinois partially restored share.google/S90O0pHRcQNP...

Appeals court restores Trump’s control over National Guard in Illinois, but blocks deployment

A federal appeals court on Saturday partially restored President Trump’s control of the National Guard in Chicago and across Illinois, but prevented him from being able to actually deploy ser…

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

I don't think Democrats care if he spends the entirety of DOD's budget on the troops from now until the midterms. This is, however, the first time he's unilaterally raided a GOP priority. What mechanism does Johnson have left to force capitulation now?

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economymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 16h

Spain invested heavily in energy production especially solar given their climate. Making energy consistently cheap has fueled growth.

Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 15d

The Spanish boom continues.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain Wins Double Upgrade at Moody’s and Fitch on Strong Economy

Spain was upgraded by Moody’s Ratings and Fitch Ratings, a double-whammy that recognizes the economy’s standout growth performance in the euro area.

www.bloomberg.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

Airports should play public-service announcements for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals instead

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

You know who is really going to hate this?

The Speaker. In his mind, unpaid troops were a leverage point against Democrats.

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

You know who will hate this, Republican members of Congress and their donors.

Charlie Thomas @cthomasjamh.bsky.social · 19h

apnews.com/article/trum... OMB says the money for the troops is going to be covered by R&D but we’re back at how does DFAS color that money (like legally how does it use that pot) and distribute it properly over a holiday weekend to meet a Wednesday suspense.

Trump directs the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

President Donald Trump says he's directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that U.S. troops are paid on Wednesday despite the government shutdown.

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 16h

Are these R&D funds from DOD, or are they stealing from one agency to pay another?

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Department of Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 17h

It's helpful that the Administration is RIFing employees and impounding funds during the shutdown to show why the shutdown is also necessary..

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 17h

It’s all happening on x dot com where I do my banking

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 17h

I'm not sure Israel will ever have another election. This is shit is going to be like Mubarak in Egypt.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 21h

Lot's of Republicans have special needs kids.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 22h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 21h

The GOP base tends to view Trump as being failed, rather than falling. Rs will be on the ballot in the midterms. Use that to your advantage.

CavsKermit @cavskermit.bsky.social · 21h

I mostly see anger that Democrats managed to play politics at better than replacement level. I don't see fear yet, and blaming Trump for what Congressional Rs want to do anyway is tactically flawed.

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23h

If you look closely, you can see signs of GOP lawmakers fearing the long-term political consequences of paying more attention to Trump's demands than to the voices of their own constituents - or consciences.

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