Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ–
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ–
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Former newsman. Writer. In Europe for 40 years. A lot of "American" has fallen away, but not those values we thought were permanent and universal. Resist. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-Heberden/author/B00BHWTWEK
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· Dec 7
One More Time With Feeling Department:

Nobody has to agree with me but, no, I'm not going to debate, argue, or insult.

And if I sense trolling, rusbots or orcs, you're gone from my world.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 10h
Americans aren't buying Johnson's increasingly bizarre shutdown lies.

"According to anΒ Ipsos/Reuters poll, 72% of Americans are in favor of extending Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies. Meaning 72% of Americans disagree with Republicans."

www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Joe Scarborough: Republicans are losing the political battle over the shutdown
It’s been a long time since Democrats have been on the right side of any political fight when you look at the polls, but this is one of those times.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 1d
Literally... what's to stop him from converting the White House into a skyscraper?
thedailybeast.bsky.social The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social Β· 1d
The archaeologist said Trump’s East Wing project shows a β€œhorrific” disregard for U.S. heritage, echoing the cultural vandalism once committed by ISIS.

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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 1d
Zero doubt.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 2d
Only two things guaranteed:

It'll be megamaniacally huge, a giant barn, and won't respect any other historical structure. The White House will look like an appendage.

There'll be so much bad-taste gold-colored ornamentation it'll look like an Arabian brothel.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
What to know about Trump’s plan to build $250m White House ballroom
It's the first major structural change to the mansion since extensive renovations under President Truman in 1948.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 4d
THIS is what that evil, hateful, jealous moron is doing to America. And the GOP goonshow just goes along with it.
maddow.msnbc.com Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com Β· 4d
christ almighty what is this guy doing

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 4d
Health Care is an issue that is going to become an increasingly massive worry. And hard even for MAGAs to ignore.

apnews.com/article/poll...
What Americans think about rising health care costs, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive. That comes as Americans make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future...
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 4d
CNN... in terms of journalism... tends to sneak a peek at its corporate overlords before tepidly venturing to write anything.
michaeljstern.bsky.social Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social Β· 5d
No, CNN, it is not an important legal victory.

It is a blip along the way to the Supreme Court. It’s a case in which two Trump appointees paid him back for their lifetime jobs.

So, if you are going to offer legal analysis, make sure it’s accurate.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 6d
American expats held a No Kings rally in Paris at the Fontaine des Innocents. While only about 500 Americans were there, Parisiennes... who always love any opportunity to protest... were happy to join in and swell the crowd to several thousand, especially when they could gleefully slam Trump.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 6d
Sorry but ... didn't Trump fly over to Israel to congratulate himself for having ended this genocide (... war, conflict, whatever ...)? Or did I just dream that.....

edition.cnn.com/2025/10/19/w...
Israel strikes Gaza and accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire after soldiers killed | CNN
Israel launched a wave of strikes on Gaza and blamed Hamas of violating the US-brokered ceasefire after two Israeli soldiers were killed in the enclave on Sunday.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 6d
The NYT, joining in with Trump in spreading shit.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 6d
Just pausing for a moment to share the heartwarming feeling of renewal and faith I experienced this morning, getting up and witnessing the amazing love coming out of America, with millions of good people proclaiming that Truth CAN AND WILL triumph over Evil.

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
'No Kings' isn’t just a slogan. It’s a call to save democracy before it’s too late.
In June, millions of Americans rose up in the largest single-day mobilization in modern history. Today, we’re doing it again, but bigger.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 6d
Basically .... yeah.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 6d
Basically .... yeah.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 7d
Evidently. But ... dumb's their trademark.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 7d
Jealous rich kids feeling left out.

2500 No Kings demonstrations are creating huge swaths of jealousy in MAGAland.

Sorry, no, you assholes can't join the club.

apnews.com/article/trum...
White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents
The White House has joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world.
apnews.com
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 7d
Uh... cancelled.

The MAGA clowns, no matter how high up, really don't get Bluesky.

We just don't care. We're a place for support and cohesion. Not X-brand division.

apnews.com/article/trum...
White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents
The White House has joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world.
apnews.com
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 7d
We're far away, but Keeping the FAITH!

Americans in France to protest Trump policies at 'No Kings 2' rallies share.google/V3zHzdP90cPT...
French cities to host Americans’ β€˜No Kings 2’ rallies as part of global pro-democracy day
Organisers hope that people dissatisfied with the policies of President Trump will join international protest
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 8d
Fair enough. He only WANTS to be a king. So let's change NO KINGS to something more pertinent:

NO MORONS.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Β· 8d
Trump on No Kings: "This is not a king. They're referring to me as a king. I'm not a king."
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 8d
Reposting here a great image and great truth making the rounds. For those of you fighting the madness: Fox and the GOP want you to feel isolated and insignificant. You are FAR from that. YOU ARE AMERICA.

Keep the FAITH.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 8d
How it works: the four-year-old agrees to whoever was the last to talk to him.

edition.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Latest on the Trump administration as Zelensky visits White House and shutdown drags on | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Follow for live news updates.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 9d
Biden economy prices, meet idiotic Trump tariffs and the subsequent impact on prices.

The US president is a moron.
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Marc Heberden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦βœοΈπŸŒŠπŸ– @mheb.bsky.social Β· 10d
Yep.
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