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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

At what point will our media ask about Trump’s obvious mental decline? He’s so far gone that he does not remember he was president in January 6, 2021

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 1d

Isn‘t this the arrangement Trump hounded Hunter Biden for?

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, the real checks and balances were the frowny faces we made along the way

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 1d

Where is this?

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 1d

Senator Collins, CHAIR of the SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTE, wishes there was someone who could stop Russ Vought from decimating the federal workforce.

www.politico.com/live-updates...

Collins knocks Vought over firing of federal workers

The Maine Republican has been a vocal critic of OMB’s plan to institute layoffs.

www.politico.com

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 2d

Total myth

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 2d

It’s an insane world where militarizing your own civilian streets and ordering extrajudicial murders on the high seas doesn’t get you a prize.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 4d

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 4d

Cover image:

a blonde woman is talking to another woman and says why are you so obsessed with me

ALT: a blonde woman is talking to another woman and says why are you so obsessed with me

media.tenor.com

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 4d

Ok, THIS is the scandal that will brng down the Trump presidency!

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 4d

Longtime opponent of fascism here who would like to see more government action to reduce racist authoritarianism

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 5d

I co-wrote Trump’s first anti-terrorism plan in 2017-18. He’s not trying to stop “left-wing” terrorism. He is staging it.

His troop deployments are a false flag — meant to provoke a response in order to justify harsh crackdowns.

This is now very obvious.

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 6d

Honest question: what does it say?

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 6d

I'm not saying that the solution to mass shootings is to ban men from owning guns. But I have a hard time thinking of female mass shooters.

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 6d

Americanist here. HOW DARE YOU?

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 8d

If this is Belichick post, I’m no fan is no fan of his but… there’s a huge difference between NFL and college coaching. Belichick was good at building rosters within the salary cap while paying Brady star QB money.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 9d

There are two reasons for this
1-keeping the House out jams the Senate with the 7-week CR as the only available option
2-it keeps Adelita Grijalva from being sworn in, so there aren't 218 names on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files

Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 9d

🚨🚨The House reading clerk just read a letter from House Speaker Mike Johnson where he declares a 'District Work Period' from October 7 to October 13.

That would mean no votes in the House until mid-month.

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 10d

3) For a hater, burning something down to the ground because your enemies like it is its own reward. Bonus points if you can use it as a patronage reward.

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 10d

This is awesome!

Also...unless I am reading this wrong, Republicans do better among high-income non-whites than high-income whites from 1968 on. My sophisticated follow-up question is, WTF?

More seriously, isn't this where "shared fate" should lead to lower GOP support among the non-white rich?

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 10d

I actually wonder if "equality" (i.e. if a university only looked at GPA and test scores) in admissions would further skew admissions toward women at selective schools.

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Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 11d

I can't think of state parallels to the federal budget shutdown. Does this happen at the state level?

Gregory Koger @gregorykoger.bsky.social · 11d

SCOTUS majority priorities:
1. Bond markets
2. Trump
3. Religion (as interpreted by conservatives)
4. Constitution

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12d

"'Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life ... Someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.'"
www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo...

Pope Leo XIV Wades Into Durbin Debate

The number of bishops who have condemned Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor Durbin with a 'lifetime achievement award' has risen to 10, including two bishops emeritus.

www.ncregister.com

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