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Chris Shackley

@cshackley.bsky.social

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Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 4d

More like devil horns.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

Trump’s ice goons pull guns on an unarmed guy on a bike in Rogers Park. Terrorizing neighborhoods

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

Save this graph for the next time @MarshaBlackburn @SpeakerJohnson @JDVance try to hold $50 Billion for rural hospitals out as a of win for the 🇺🇸 people

We’re bad at math but $1.1 TRILLION in cuts (for tax cuts for the rich) > $50 BILLION

They think we are all morons

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 6d

There's a decent chance that the Supremes will strike down Trump’s extra special brand new 100% China tariff, as unconstitutional. And so it's doubly notable how much markets panicked, given the (roughly) 50% chance it won’t happen. The market drop understates the damage Trump's trying to inflict.

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Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 8d

Correct. A few drops during the procedure. Works great.

Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 8d

Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 9d

47 years in the NICU. Never once used Tylenol for circumcisions.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9d

"Daniel Richman—a law professor who prosecutors allege Comey authorized to leak information to the press—told investigators that the former FBI director instructed him not to engage with the media on at least two occasions ...
abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

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Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 11d

He wants yo get to heaven so he can try another insurrection there. God is a loser. Jesus is DEI and the Holy spirit is low energy.

Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 11d

He wants yo get to heaven so he can try another insurrection there. God is a loser. Jesus is DEI and the Holy spirit is low energy.

Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 11d

Germany did it and so can you.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13d

Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 14d

Ladies and gentlemen, the great Matt Friend. If you need a good laugh this weekend, take a look at our latest episode. www.youtube.com/live/3x_RfPI...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14d

Every American should read this judge’s stirring rebuke to Trump | Austin Sarat

The court’s opinion in a case on immigrants’ right to free speech is a powerful lesson in civics

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 15d

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Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 15d

Beardo!

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15d

Turns out the check wasn’t presidential restraint; it was Senate reality: even they won’t confirm "a partisan hack, a clown, someone who's relentlessly unqualified" to run the BLS.

That’s a relief—and a reminder that institutions still push back when norms are tested.

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Chris Shackley @cshackley.bsky.social · 15d

Are there spies reporting to Trump admin on employees under Biden?

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 16d

🔥🔥🔥 BREAKING: Governor Gavin Newsom fights FIRE WITH FIRE and announces that California will cut off all funding to any college that signs Donald Trump's MAGA loyalty pledge.

This is a brilliant chess move from Newsom...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16d

The #TrumpShutdown in 36 seconds 👏🏼

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