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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 18h

But they won’t. Example — Chuckles and the DSCC just goaded Janet Mills, age 77 y/o, to run for Senate in Maine because they couldn’t stand the idea of young, popular and progressive Graham Platner winning the nomination.

Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 1d

This should have been the split when the AP got kicked out of the press room.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 2d

He was impeached over J6, but the Evil Turtle delayed the Senate removal vote and then withdrew his support (pulling the needed Senate Republican votes with him) after Biden’s inauguration. He said to let the judiciary decide…and then Garland slow-walked his prosecution of Dump for 2 years. 🤦‍♀️

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

You Have to See This Mamdani Ad

I wasn't planning to post anything today. I dislike working and writing on weekends in general, but this was too important to ignore. You have to see this Zohran Mamdani campaign ad that came out this...

www.burnsnotice.com

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

What a wonderful ad! I wish I lived in NYC so I could vote for him.

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 4d

They told you the real threat was the guy sweating on your roof in July, or the woman wiping your grandma’s chin for 10 bucks an hour. And you bought it.

You waved the flag chanted “USA!” while they took your healthcare, kid’s lunch, destroyed your farms to give billions to billionaires.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

And the unicorn!

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

FYI — the Peace Prize was awarded to a far-right, Dump-supporting person, it seems. She gave the opening remarks to this band of fascist villains in February of this year.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...

www.reuters.com

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

I hate to break this to you, but Machado gave the opening remarks to this awful group in February (about 3-4 paragraphs down in the article). She’s NOT antifa.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...

www.reuters.com

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

I read she was released, and they didn’t charge her with anything.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 4d

How do we get on that second path? And how long do we have to wait for that to happen?

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

What? Are you fucking kidding me?

Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly.

Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

I hope you are right, but also fear that even if you are, it’ll be too late for their anger to right this ship.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

I think he’s saying it to provide hope, and maybe he actually believes it. Unfortunately, I have no hope right now having just read 2 articles on how the Voting Rights Act is set to be erased by SCROTUS which will result in a permanent gerrymander of the House in favor of Repukes.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

I doubt that even. It’s a cult of personality and power, and the end-game plan is a permanently disenfranchised, poor and sickly population of knuckleheaded white numb nuts who just keep voting against themselves while violently scapegoating powerless minorities.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

I think you’re overly optimistic. Even amongst Never-Dumpers, they generally still vote Repuke down-ballot. So, I don’t have much hope of the tribalistic, low-information MAGAts switching parties.

Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

Neither can Missouri, and yet they already did.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

So are at least 3 of those shitty coworkers. 😕

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

I’ll believe this when I see it.

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

If? IF he doesn’t win? What on earth would he win for?

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 5d

Sooo…DOJ’s argument is that ANY protest is a rebellion that prevents a president from executing the law? Wouldn’t that argument violate the first amendment?

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 6d

☝️☝️☝️

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Anja @octaviaisland.bsky.social · 6d

What are the necessary steps? Asking for a friend….

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