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Proud Michigander. Lover of Bob Seger. MSU Go green! Tom Izzo is the best college basketball 🏀 coach ever! Democracy is on the line. We must fight to keep it. Slava Ukraini!

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Mar 11

This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

benion
Grieving a wasted life
At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to
re-elected in contrast to standing up for the
reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades
greater good?
were devoted to protecting America. Sacri
A compromised Supreme Court recently
fices were made both by myself and my fam-
trotted out a shallow token standards of
Ily in military service. The tip of the spear:
conduct for themselves. Apparently it's
Countless weeks over the years were spent
not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people?
living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since.
way?"
The purpose: if required, be airborne
Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un-
in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a
challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts
nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly:
of interest abound. The rule of law is situ-
ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet-
ational if adhered to at all. America can no
nam provided a brief interlude, but overall,
longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of
this long line of silent sentinels stood firm
power and wealth driven by unquenchable
to protect America by deterring external
greed has left service above self and Con-
threats to our freedoms and way of life
stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint
across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued
Recently the VA said exposure to Agent
with a sense of service.
Orange is the probable cause of the can-
I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered
cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause
on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than
military pilots to have significantly higher
founded on mere beli…

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 2h

That hate driven Young Republican texting scandal widens

@rooster.info has reported that OH Rep Dave Taylor's congressional staffer AJ Elias displays a swastika image in his workspace at Taylor's congressional office

Check out A.J. Elia, MPS’ profile on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/ajelia?ut...

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 14h

Trump first.
America LAST.
www.thesirennetwork.com/p/donald-tru...

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16h

The racist-ass Supreme Court says race can't be a factor for college admissions or redistricting but racial profiling is perfectly fine for ICE to bash brown and Black skulls.

F this corrupt institution.

Expand the Court.

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jenscharlevoix.bsky.social @jenscharlevoix.bsky.social · 3h

I sobbed yesterday listening to the case.

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Noah Rosenblum @narosenblum.bsky.social · 17h

Demagogic president seizes money to pay standing army, arrogating to himself legislative power, while his cronies keep Congress out of session is honestly more or less exactly how the Founders thought this would end

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 19h

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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foolwatcher2025.bsky.social @foolwatcher2025.bsky.social · 11h

When this is over demand all tax loopholes closed and a 75% tax on the rich until our nation debt is leveled up.

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jenscharlevoix.bsky.social @jenscharlevoix.bsky.social · 13h

Happy to donate!

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 22h

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

This Supreme Court case in Louisiana is about one thing, and one thing only: reinstituting Jim Crow by way of ensuring that Black Americans are taxed without receiving representation in Congress.

Everything else is noise and bluster.

This stolen Supreme Court is going to send us back to the 1860s.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 15h

I’m old enough to remember when we had a system of checks & balances that involved Congress, when Congress controlled the purse and legislated, and the president respected the Constitution & rule of law. I’m old enough to remember when a U.S. president wouldn’t want to be King George or a dictator.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16h

If Biden got in office and immediately started remodeling shit with shit remodeling, I think the Supreme Court would have somehow gotten involved.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 17h

Feels quaint, almost cliché, to say this about a Trump action, but just for the record:

This is all illegal, the President can't simply disregard the laws passed and agencies created by Congress, and both Vought & Trump would be impeached if the Constitution or the rule of law mattered to the GOP.

Reuters @reuters.com · 23h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Six people had their visas revoked due to their social media posts.

Six people are being deported because of what they said online.

Six people have had their freedom of speech suspended.

It won’t stop with these six people.

Either we all have freedom of speech or none of us do.

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jenscharlevoix.bsky.social @jenscharlevoix.bsky.social · 14h

Amen, Bernie!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14h

Sanders: Saturday, millions of people are going to come out on a No Kings day. Speaker Johnson said this is a hate America rally because people are coming out expressing their concerns.. It’s not a hate America rally, it's a love America rally.

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Agolf Twitler Slayer @slayeragolf.bsky.social · 17h

Trump is shredding the law in real time:
1️⃣ Illegally sent troops into LA
2️⃣ Fired protected officials
3️⃣ Froze Congress’s money
4️⃣ Seized DC’s police
5️⃣ Abused wartime deportation powers
6️⃣ Hijacked independent agencies
7️⃣ Tried to control the nation’s purse

He is just getting started.

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jenscharlevoix.bsky.social @jenscharlevoix.bsky.social · 1d

Read this. I remember the 80’s.

Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

The American Farmer….

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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jenscharlevoix.bsky.social @jenscharlevoix.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been saying this for months. Do you think driving farmers out of business hasn’t been the plan all along? JD Vance-Acre Trader.

Sherry @sherry2.bsky.social · 1d

www.farmlandgrab.org/post/32430-j...

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jenscharlevoix.bsky.social @jenscharlevoix.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been saying this for months. Do you think driving farmers out of business hasn’t been the plan all along? JD Vance-Acre Trader.

Sherry @sherry2.bsky.social · 1d

www.farmlandgrab.org/post/32430-j...

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I. Blade Daily @ibladedaily.bsky.social · 1d

So the American government at this moment is 50% cult, 50% criminal enterprise, 0% functional.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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Truth Social(ist) @twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social · 2d

This idiot keeps bragging about the 20 hostages being released in another country while he's kidnapping thousands of people a day here in America.

Fuck him and the fascism he rode in on.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

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