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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 17m

I'm sure there are a dozen reasons why that tunnel won't work. It's almost twice as long as the chunnel. But Musk will never admit that.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 21m

But all those crabbers could sell their boats and catch crabs off the bridge.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 26m

"... at a loss for words after being reminded that energy funding cuts impacting his state weren't tied to the government shutdown."

It probably took a few seconds for him to re-group and then insist that the cuts WERE due to the shutdown.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 42m

Russia's productive regions are thousands of miles away from where that bridge lands in Russia.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 44m

I know it's futile, but it would be good to know if he's paying income taxes on this income.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 45m

Every day it gets harder and harder for them to find a location where neither of them is subject to arrest and extradition to the ICC.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 51m

It's like a photographer vortexed out of her nethers at the start of the video.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 52m

It's really sad and we will ALL be in that condition some day. Why cling to a position and end up humiliating yourself like this?

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1h

I have some great news: coming soon, finally, The Last Republican! Standby for more!

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THE LAST REPUBLICAN Trailer

YouTube video by Film Forum

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

I understand the Dem strategy, but at some point you have to consider letting them crash the bus. Agree to the "clean CR" and let the insurance premiums skyrocket. Everyone knows whose fault it is. The shutdown is starting to do real harm.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

Kind of interesting that they don't mention pedophiles anymore.

a man says i wonder why in front of a purple background

ALT: a man says i wonder why in front of a purple background

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

Last time I checked, Americans had the free will to buy vehicles that burn almost any amount of fuel. From none, to full blown, 12 MPG trucks. If you're worried that you're still not burning enough fossil fuel, you can buy a boat or a yacht.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

Honestly, I think I must be an illegal alien. My grandparents immigrated and possibly didn't do all their paperwork, and if birthright citizenship is not real, then my parents might be illegal, and therefore I might be illegal.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

Why say, "... when the war with Ukraine is over"?

Shouldn't it be "... when Russia exits Ukraine territory"?

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

I think it's fair to ask Trump/Bessent if Argentina is such an important ally that we would give them this money whether or not Trump's buddy Milei is re-elected.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1h

They are ALL legal adults.

And I'd like to know at what age children should be reprimanded for racist, Nazi banter? 12? 7?

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 3h

"House slave."
Think about this for a brief moment. Think of just how fecal and vicious a man has to use such a term in this context. This is leadership by the absolute worst of us, the most vile trash that we could scrape from the gutter and elevate to govern a nation.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17h

😡😡😡😡

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 3h

FYI “Young Republicans” are adult men

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 3h

Incredible how we shrug this off. Our White House telling us that the federal government needs to infiltrate Chicago because of crime, based on video that is completely misrepresentative of the facts.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 4h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 4h

And during that four year period, Republicans whitewashed his crimes and collaborated with Trump on turning his base against the rule of law.

P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 6h

Which is not to excuse or validate his vengefulness. He should be in prison (or at least home detention) for what he did.

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 6h

I think we need to recognize the impact of the 2020-2024 timeframe on Trump. He's not only unrestrained, but he turned his crimes and related prosecutions into persecutions and fuel for retribution. He has always be vengeful, but his vengeance was supercharged during this period.

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Mary Pezzulo @marypezzulo.bsky.social · 19h

This is the same political party who says "why should we help people from South America when there are veterans living under bridges?"

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

What the fuck are we doing?

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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 1d

I honestly didn't think there was that level of vile racism in anyone under 65 years old. This is great. We have spawned a new generation of monsters. The fight begins again.

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