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Phalope

@moochomaas.bsky.social

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Call me, Gramps. Retired RN into Pickleball, Politics/Lib, Literature (Pynchon, DF Wallace, J Joyce), Music (classical, jazz, rock, progressive), tropical fish/shrimp keeping, all things ocean- SCUBA /snorkeling, foodie, kombucha king, Atheist

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · Jan 18

I could live here !

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 48m

Brown Shirts Inactive after exposure of racist chats

www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

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.

www.kcur.org

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 51m

Bozo Bondi, what's next ?
Obama runs antifa ??!!
You have Barack's girlfriend ?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Bondi labels Antifa ‘no different’ than MS-13 gang and cites MAGA influencers

‘Talk to all the influencers who have been threatened and beat up and their lives threatened from Antifa members’

www.independent.co.uk

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 5h

Lasted Longer Than I Thought It Would
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

It’s taken only 24 hours, but Trump’s fairytale Middle East peace seems doomed

As the ceasefire teeters after only a day, the region looks set to remain trapped in a dystopian, ever-violent Groundhog Day, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

www.independent.co.uk

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 5h

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Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 6h

Mein Kampf

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 15h

thehill.com/newsletters/...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 21h

This Is The Way

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 21h

In frogs we trust 🐸

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Bailing out Bessent’s billionaire friends on Wall Street from their bad investments is much more important.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 21h

Our summer seems to have passed

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 21h

Nate’s 1st fall ride around the block

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 21h

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U.S. House Speaker calls Portland naked bike ride ‘most threatening thing I’ve seen yet’

"The most threatening thing I’ve seen yet was the naked bicyclers in Portland who were protesting ICE down there," said U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Tuesday.

www.oregonlive.com

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

"Yeah, Jesus totally would have done the same !"
Mike J
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Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

newrepublic.com

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Klown King Kegsbreth
thehill.com/policy/defen...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Gathering Of Pedophiles

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Petulant Pedo POTUS Praising Post Pubescent Puckers ?
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

Trump, 79, Can’t Stop Mentioning Karoline Leavitt’s Lips

The president has a history of discussing his 28-year-old press secretary’s looks.

www.thedailybeast.com

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Always good for a laugh !
Sad
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

World leaders laugh at Trump's false claim of achieving '3,000-year' milestone

Donald Trump made a wild claim about the history of the Middle East during a signing ceremony in Egypt, as leaders around him struggled to hold back laughter

www.themirror.com

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Newsmax too ?
apnews.com/article/pent...

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules

The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative television network Newsmax are among five outlets on Monday who say they won't sign a new Defense Department document about its new press ...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Well, you can say goodbye to that shirt !
apnews.com/article/supr...

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shoot...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Time Cover SFW Edition

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Portland - "We Will Humiliate You!"

Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 1d

#ProudBlue #Pinks #ResistanceUnited

Did anyone have some guy in an inflatable frog suit leading the resistance on their bingo card?

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Petulant Pedo POTUS Pouts at Portrait

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

This is the way
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

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Secret Israeli military bunker located under Tel Aviv tower struck by Iran, analysis shows - The Grayzone

The Grayzone has geolocated the underground bunker of an important military command and control center nestled within a densely populated Tel Aviv neighborhood. Known as 'Site 81,' the U.S.-built faci...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Just his girlfriend