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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 15h

Fall colors + pretty kitty on the front porch.

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#cats #caturday

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2d

“I love America more than any other country in the world, and exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”

~James Baldwin

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 3d

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

The secret power of a people’s movement is that it’s random.

It’s neighbors protecting immigrants from ICE. It’s millions canceling Disney+. It’s a man throwing a sandwich. It’s inflatable frogs dancing.

Dictators struggle to fight a movement, because they can’t do what they want most—control us.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 7d

I love Diane Keaton in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar." Such a daring performance. Whenever I watch it, part of me hopes it will end differently.

#RIPDianeKeaton

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 7d

I'll be honest. Now that the playoff is out of reach, I really don't care if Texas goes 5-7, so long as we beat Oklahoma and A&M.

#CFB #HookEm
#RedRiverRivalry

The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 7d

Freddie and I stayed up late last night, watching a 15-inning baseball game, so he's sleeping in this morning.

#cats #caturday
#Mariners #MLB

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d

If a pharmaceutical company could mass produce whatever compassion pills Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to have been taking lately, we could save the world

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 8d

Something else that will stick in Trump's cloven hooves:

Al Gore and the IPCC won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for their efforts to educate the world about man-made climate change.

#NobelPeacePrize

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 8d

“Despite ending dozens of imaginary wars and getting nominated by a war criminal, MAGA’s prince of peace came up short in his very public bid to acquire the Nobel Prize, which he only wanted because they gave it to the guy who’s made him feel small and inadequate for over a decade.”

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 8d

And the score remains:

Obama 1
Trump 0

LMAO! 🤣🤣🤣

#NobelPeacePrize

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 8d

A woman...
A Hispanic woman...
Has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Can't wait to hear the reaction from the whiny little bitch in the White House.

#NobelPeacePrize

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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 10d

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 13d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 14d

Autumn has a beautiful coat and beautiful eyes and loves to get scratches first thing in the morning. She's a little... um... chonkier than the other cats, but that just means there's more of her to love.

#cats #caturday

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 14d

Yes! I don't want Trump to die of a stroke in his sleep. I want him to be arrested, tried and convicted in The Hague, then spend the rest of his miserable life rotting in a Dutch prison cell. And no faux gold decorations on the walls!

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15d

In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 16d

Cubs win!! Cubs win!!

#Cubs #FlytheW #MLB

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 16d

No. "Coprophagia Island" was a total shit sandwich of a movie.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 17d

Me a few hours from now: the Cubs fought bravely, but in the end, succumbed to superior San Diego pitching.

Me now: RAT FARTS!!

#Cubs #MLB #Padres

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17d

Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 18d

Today, Generals and Flag Officers sat there thinking, "This is the DUMBEST son of a bitch on the planet."

Which one were they talking about? Take your pick.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 18d

Quantico, VA: Draft-dodger and mouthy former National Guard officer tell America's admirals and generals what's wrong with today's military.

#DonnieBoneSpurs
#HegsethIsADrunk

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20d

What the world is seeing from the classless, obnoxious, boorish behavior of fans at the Ryder Cup is another example of what US has become under Trump, where it’s encouraged and celebrated. He’s posted about the tournament several times, but never told them to stop being idiots.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 21d

This is how it's done.

Canadian PM Mark Carney and his wife Diana attended the #WRWC final in London today.

The Carneys wore bright red Team Canada jerseys. Can you imagine Donald Trump donning a USA soccer or rugby kit? Of course not. Besides, they probably aren't made in his size.

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The Happy Curmudgeon @churlishfigure.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats to England on winning the Women's Rugby World Cup! The #RedRoses defeated Canada 33-13 in today's final.

Fun fact #1: More than 80,000 fans filled Twickenham Stadium for the match.

Fun fact #2: England now have won the #WRWC three times. They have played in nine of the ten finals.

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