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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

MAGA: We are owning the libs by siding with Hegseth to let the military industrial complex keep us in the dark about everything doing on inside the Pentagon and DOD.

They actually want to simply accept govt propaganda on the military. The definition of blissful ignorance.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

A precondition for Republics to transition to autocracies is the politicization of the military. It is why the political & military leaders of the country have been so vigilant to keep partisanship away from it. But this admin is dismantling that concept. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

One day Republicans have No Kings as Antifa terrorists, the next day it is blue haired animals. I guess demonizing, dehumanizing, and vilifying ordinary Americans peaceful protesting is the brand now. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

A law was passed a long time ago to place a plaque on the wall to honor the officers who defended the Capitol on J6. The plaque is done and has been ready to hang up for a long time. MAGA Mike refuses to comply with that law, which is a slap in the face to every officer. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

These people are either delusional, knowingly lying, or just psychotic. There has already been two of these. They were attended by millions and entirely peaceful. Touch grass, Bessent. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

The last people who said this here were American colonial merchants who remained loyal to King George III. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Now we are up to $40 billion for Argentina. Can anyone stop Bessent from unilaterally sending unlimited amounts of our money to South America? And Republicans won’t even negotiate with the Democrats on health care for Americans. Where is Congress?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 9h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

One of the things people will be protesting this Saturday at No Kings is Scott Bessent sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina while Trump plays golf and Congress says nothing.

That isn’t “hating America.”

That is America First.

Republicans want bailouts for oligarchs.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

There is no place for partisan political videos from the govt being blasted in airports attacking the opposition party. That is what authoritarian regimes do. This should not be a partisan issue - it is fundamentally un-American.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

Cue up the messianic MAGA posts about how he was “saved by God for such a time as this” to save America.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

At least he has UAE, Qatar and the Saudis giving him billions, along with millions of MAGA rubes buying his baubles and trinkets.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

Coming up at 4 ET on Uncovered, Hegseth’s war against the first amendment, Noem’s airport videos, Trump’s deals in Middle East, his whining about the Time cover, No Kings, Vance covers for Homan’s bribe, Qatari AF facility in US, & lots more! www.youtube.com/live/DkCIxdu...

LIVE: MAGA gets UNCOVERED and PANICS over BIGGEST PROTESTS Yet

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Just a deep, dark cesspool of corruption like we’ve never seen before in US history at every single agency and level of government. Republicans in Congress continue to ignore all of it and if people still care about having a Republic they will vote them out as soon as they can.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

The dude can barely open his eyes today.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

Vance obviously figured out in 2022 that his only path to the Senate was to go full MAGA and lean hard into the dickishness of the movement for the new persona he created. But deciding that there is no limit to how far you will go in your awfulness is certainly a choice.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 41m

I have seen a range of opinions and reactions from across the ideological spectrum on the Young Republicans thing, but one take you really don’t hear from anyone is that they are shocked this was happening.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 33m

Hilarious. Trump is sabotaging this guy daily right before the election with his policy pronouncements and all he can do is plead with voters not to notice he’s a Trump ally. I’m sure NJ voters can REALLY count on Jack to stand up to Trump!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Today in Politics, Bulletin 229. Hegseth having a terrible week, a message from No Kings as Republicans continue attacking it, update on airports boycotting Noem, Trump crying about his Time cover, and everything else that happened today. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Today in Politics, Bulletin 229. 10/14/25

… Pete Hegseth received a stunning rebuke today from every media company that covers the Pentagon, including Fox and Newsmax, who all refused to sign the agreement to abide by his lengthy set of paran...

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