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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 4h

Apparently the answer to my question is no.

40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 4h

When I realized that my parents were correct & there was no Santa Claus, I went to my room and resolved to be less credulous. I didn't waste even more time & words. Might you be as mature as a 7 year old?

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 4h

3/ The last time I was this deep defending a point for which I had no evidence I was 7 & trying to establish the reality of Santa Claus. I stopped b/c I realized I was talking nonsense. Repeating things I'd read but had no reason to believe.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 4h

2/ That was very wrong of her & she was rightfully dismissed by CNN, but it didn't advantage Clinton b/c ofc she & the entire rest of the country knew there would be a question about Flint's water at a debate in MI. Duh.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 4h

1/ You have no evidence of any DNC donations to Clinton's primary campaign b/c this didn't happen. Schultz resigned b/c of rude emails--not b/c she was helping Clinton. Brazile to make herself important told Clinton's campaign that there would be questions about Flint & lead in the water.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 4h

You've made the charge of money laundering. The burden of proof is on you. I don't have to chase conspiracy theories to make or prove your case for you.

I've already done you a favor by translating 'money-laundering,' a vague term that I don't think you understand into ads & illicit donations.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 5h

All she's saying is that it's natural to fight back against kidnap by unidentified persons & that courts should reject ICE coming into court after brutalizing someone and saying see my bruised knuckles prove they attacked me. Now lock them up or kick them out of the country.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 5h

I don't know if what the Republicans have planned (CR/Recission/just letting Trump do whatever he wants) is worse than not reopening the government.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 5h

MSM falls for this b/c it wants to. Pundits prefer to talk about whether Trump has pulled off a miracle than if he has a plan for opening government or the unpopularity of his internal invasions or what he's going to do about healthcare. My god, the economy. The things that matter to Americans.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 7h

Is there any law behind the question or the answer? Does Trump have the authority to take games scheduled I assume by FIFA to be played in Boston from that city?

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 8h

Trump said he would bring down the cost of groceries. He said he would make our lives better.

He lied.

The only people whose lives have improved are Trump's billionaire friends.

Republicans prefer to shut down the government than ensure your family has affordable health care.

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R. Souissi @rsouissivibes.bsky.social · 8h

If you're in DC, ICE has set up a checkpoint on F street and H street.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 7h

Republicans who will laugh along/praise Trump's athletic skills/pretend they didn't hear will turn around and try and get people fired for not speaking respectfully enough of a dead racist. Depraved creatures.

40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 7h

Fellow Americans, guess how he feels about us.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 7h

If you had any proof that the DNC was running ads for Clinton or funneling contributions to her campaign then I assume you would have presented them instead of this version of I know you are but what am I. But as I said, if it makes you happy...

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 9h

If this made you feel better, I'm happy. And if you want to spend the afternoon coming up with more bazingas, I support you.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 10h

When people start name-calling that's how I know they know they've lost the argument. Such as it was. You really didn't make any.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 10h

Not only is there no truth to this, there is basically no charge. The DNC didn't run ads for or transfer money to Clinton's primary campaign.

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 11h

To our patriotic civil servants: this evil cannot last.

We need you. And we will keep fighting for you.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson thinks his job is getting Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize not getting the American people healthcare.

40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 10h

It sounds like you base your opinion on your feelings, which you cannot distinguish from facts.

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40% Chickpeas @chickpea7.bsky.social · 10h

There were rude-ish emails. What did they say that evinced unfairness to Bernie? Let me save you some time & words. Nothing. There was no unfairness to Bernie.

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Janet Mills @janetmillsforme.bsky.social · 18h

I've never backed down from a bully and I never will.

Donald Trump is ripping away health care from millions, driving up costs, and giving corporate CEOs massive tax cuts. And Susan Collins is helping him.

My life’s work has prepared me for this fight—and I'm ready to win.

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Janet Mills @janetmillsforme.bsky.social · 12h

Our Senate race was just upgraded to a Toss-Up! This is the most important race in the country and I’m the only Maine Democrat to win statewide in 20 years.

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