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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 4h

They don't think they're public servants.

They think they're kings, princes, dukes, and barons. They control the government, and that makes them royalty, and that means our money should be used to buy them planes and gold-plated toys and gilded ballrooms

tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 5h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

www.nytimes.com

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 3h

To House Speaker Mike Johnson, why call the No Kings Marches ‘We Hate America Rallies’. The question is why does the Republican Party hate democracy?????

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 1d

Bernie and AOC made clear that they want MAGA to have healthcare as much as they want Democrats to have healthcare.

That's what they were there to talk about at this week's CNN town hall, not a primary challenge.

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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 1d

Jimmy Kimmel on the No Kings protests: “So just to be clear, peacefully protesting a wannabe dictator means you hate America. Attacking the Capitol to overturn an election? Patriotic walking tour. There is nothing more American than a political protest”

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Jeffries: “ And then you got Karoline Leavitt, who's sick. She's out of control. And I'm not sure whether she's just demented, ignorant, a stone-cold liar, or all of the above"

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 3d

Proof of what everyone knew already...the Republican party is turning into neo-nazis. No surprise.

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Kansas GOP leaders have condemned offensive messages sent in a national Young Republicans group chat. They said the group is now inactive.

Kansas Young Republicans group now inactive after racist chat messages get exposed

Kansas GOP leaders have condemned offensive messages sent in a national Young Republicans group chat. They said the group is now inactive

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 3d

Another Dept of War failure 😂

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon. n.pr/3ILiHaj

News outlets reject Pentagon press restrictions

Several news organizations, including The New York Times, NPR and Newsmax, are refusing to sign a new set of restrictions on news gathering inside the Pentagon.

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 3d

Perfect.

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Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co · 6d

If @jd-vance-1.bsky.social has never seen the videotape of Tom Homan accepting a $50k bribe (as he says in this clip), how can he possible know that Tom Homan did not commit a crime?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

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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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 6d

Trump golfing today during the government shutdown

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you RFK Jr. for making America sick again.

NPR @npr.org · 5d

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number. n.pr/4obbfnK

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 5d

Trump is the biggest con job ever. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo

Europe and Brazil have a rare opportunity, unimpeded by the US, to make a success of Cop30 – and reshape the world order, says Francesco Grillo of the European University Institute, Florence

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 13d

As news breaks that Trump is federalizing the Illinois National Guard, keep in mind that ICE is already terrorizing Chicagoans. ICE raided an apartment complex, which led to American citizens being pulled out of their homes and children being zip-tied together.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13d

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 17d

There have been eight shutdowns since 1990; Trump has now presided over four. Loser in Chief.

dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 17d

The United States military lead by a joke ex-Fox News host. Followed with an hour long rant by a 79 year old demented, lying, criminal, pedophile - a.k.a. Trump. What the hell has happened to this country.

dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 18d

Repeat after me...Climate Change, Climate Change, Climate Change. Then 3 rounds of chanting Green Energy. 😁

www.energy.gov

Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Energy - Home

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 19d

Here you go. Another person that was in Trump's orbit calling Trump a deranged criminal.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

Ty Cobb: "The simple theme is rewriting history. Trump wants to rewrite history so the next generation may not know that he incited a violent insurrection... America needs to learn from the mistakes that we've had. And one of the biggest mistakes that America ever had was reelecting President Trump"

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 19d

I mean yes this is funny, but the fact that these unconstitutional stormtroopers are so directionless that they literally stand around waiting for random nonwhite delivery guys to bike past them is just pathetic. No mandate, no mission, no clue. Just racism.

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 19d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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dscarpa.bsky.social @dscarpa.bsky.social · 22d

Keep forwarding this image.

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Tara Palmeri @tarapalmeri.bsky.social · 23d

Here's my latest on Senator Murkowski, the deciding vote not to release the files, and how survivors are striking back. open.substack.com/pub/tarapalm...