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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 5h

Well said!

ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 11h

I would say evil applies to both sides. In any case they should stick to the agreement.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 14h

It didn't take long for things to fall apart. My understanding was that Hamas had stated up front it was going to take some time to find all the dead.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 18h

I would love to replace these guys but Trump and company would replace them with former Fox employees.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 18h

I must congratulate Trump but there is still a long way to go to implement his 20 step peace plan.

ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 1d

If negotiate means anything less than the full restoration of the health care, I pass.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 1d

Which is worse, they believe the Columbus myth or they only pretend to?

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 1d

We should start with a high profile public figure like Musk.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 2d

I have never seen a more clear explanation of how the rich rise while the rest of us strive just to survive.

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On Why the Stock Market Doesn’t Matter

YouTube video by Robert Arnold

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 2d

I think if war in Gaza ends, Trump will buy it on the cheap. He will build Trump Gaza. The Palestinians are penniless, so the Israelis will move in and so ends Palestine.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 2d

What middle ground could there possibly be? Only some people get to keep their insurance or the cost of insurance only goes up 50%. They just will never learn.

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: Lawmakers must find 'common ground' to end the government shutdown - NewsBreak

The Senate on Monday again voted down each party's stopgap funding bill to reopen the government. Senator Jeanne Shaheen is with us now on day seven of the

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 2d

I think if war in Gaza ends, Trump will buy it on the cheap. He will build Trump Gaza. The Palestinians are penniless, so the Israelis will move in and so ends Palestine.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 2d

I take it by lord he means Trump.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 2d

Another ruling by the Supreme Court jesters in favor of wannabe king Trump.

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Trump Wins Supreme Court Ruling on Foreign Aid - NewsBreak

In an emergency appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to block nearly $5 billion in foreign aid allocated by Congress. The re

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

I really don't think more guns is going to help us. Violence has been unleashed upon our country. As a citizen of this country, I will stand against it.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

People standing up for people. Humanity is not dead.

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Protesters rally outside Burlington ICE facility in 14-hour demonstration to defend Constitution - NewsBreak

Protesters have gathered outside the ICE field office in Burlington for a day-long demonstration, expected to last 14 hours, to support and defend the Cons

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

Suppression of the news prevents us from finding out the horrific things they are doing. This removes one of the few tools we have to throttle this insanity.

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28 journalists arrested, 118 assaulted so far this year, report finds - NewsBreak

(The Center Square) – As concerns increase about freedom of the press in the U.S., at least 118 incidents of journalists being assaulted and 28 incidents o

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

We don't have a government, just the Trump organization.

ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

Which part of the constitution did they not read?

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

Even given the wacko approaches to health, they would still need a way to measure how they are doing. Which means it's all just BS.

ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 3d

No public education means our children will be relegated to 2nd class citizenship. They will get just enough education to do their job, leaving the rich to thrive on our backs.

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Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools

The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to kn...

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 4d

So, in order to protect buildings, they are willing to harm people.

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 4d

Some statements never age.

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 4d

The mechanisms may be different, but the effect is the same.

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Hitler's Rise to Power Explained | 17 Minute History Lesson

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ricklw.bsky.social @ricklw.bsky.social · 4d

Keep pushing people and denying their rights, and they may eventually get his wish.