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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 2h

Because the legacy media loves Republicans and wants them to win.

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 2h

"they've always been like this" is always a tempting savvy take but it is just not true that Republican staffers were 100 percent open Nazis back in 2004, or hell even 2014. they just weren't

Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 3h

there have been a lot of responses to this arguing that young Republicans were motivated by such feelings but didn't express them openly

and I think a crucial lesson of the Trump era is that there is great value in people not expressing these things openly! that's a big and decisive change!

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 20h

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.

That’s why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed — because Young Republicans weren’t radical enough.

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Johnson is also blocking release of the Epstein files, and denying representation to Arizona residents, by hypocritically and unethically blocking Adelita Grijalva from being sworn in

SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 4h

One of the foundational truths of this republic is that we are against kings, and authority should be limited. Mike Johnson is an absolute moron.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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kristinfo.bsky.social @kristinfo.bsky.social · 3h

Call. Email. Fax.

Tell him you are a constituent from some city in Louisiana and provide a ZIP Code for that city

Google it all first

Then ask him why Republicans are not working

And ask him why he won’t swear in the new AZ rep + why he is lying about the kings.

Do this every. Single. Day

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 3h

GOP: Calling us fascists and Nazis is inciting VIOLENCE against us!

GOP group chat: "So anyway here's why we love Hitler."

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 4h

One of the foundational truths of this republic is that we are against kings, and authority should be limited. Mike Johnson is an absolute moron.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 4h

Zoot suit was a good addition. I'd add grizzled 1930s private detective, Old West demimondaine, and Bob's Big Boy.

SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 6h

Oh I'm fine w/ Saving Private Ryan in general. It's just that it kind of falls apart after the opening and turns into cliche. Storming the dug-in MG next from the front was ridiculous too.

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bonneyafella.bsky.social @bonneyafella.bsky.social · 6h

Another great podcast by Mr. 🍝. Got a bit teary eyed at the end for some reason...

SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 6h

Okay hear me out.

Cowboy outfit
Period-accurate pirate
Judo gi
Organ grinder monkey suit
Batman costume
15th century Ottoman janissary

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 7h

“Footage, obtained by the outlet, captured the musician face-down in the mud, with her instrument about two feet to her left, struggling as what appears to be a federal agent straddled her backside. A police officer stood next to the pair.”
The Feds then jailed her across state lines. For music.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 7h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

Generally agree, but many people forget that it is just the US not trading with them. Lots of countries trade with Cuba and the US really can't do much to stop it.

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

What's funny is he talks about what the avg russian will sacrifice for restoring their empire. If that were a thing, 700K wouldn't have fled mobilization and they wouldn't need to pay massive, unsustainable bonuses to get people to join.

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

This is like when a parent tells their kids to just ignore the bully, and the bully just keeps on attacking them.

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Ukraine Matters (Georgijs) @ukrainematters.bsky.social · 8h

This is so fucking insane.
Dictators don't think like us. They understand only actual power, not potential.
By not responding now we invite dictators to "try us out".
Have we actually learned nothing?

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

NATO Secretary Rutte on Russian incursions into EU airspace:

If a plane would pose a threat,we have the authorities to do,if necessary,the ultimate.But if the plane is not posing a threat,we are not going to shoot it down.Then we’ll gently guide it outside
We’re so much stronger than the Russians

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

Generators and vehicles, civilian and military, can not run on national cohesion or patriotism. Cuba survives under sanctions because it hasn't been in a war of any kind since the fall of the USSR.

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

"LOL who needs fuel?"

-Erwin Rommel, 1941

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

It matters a great deal if someone can drive or not. It's kind of critical to the economy.

SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

You've uh...never spent much time in russia, have you?

SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

If you never heard of that, you probably shouldn't be discussing war.

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 8h

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 14h

And keep in mind all sanctions exist in the same context as Ukraine's kinetic sanctions, which will only continue to escalate.

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 14h

I know that russia spends a ton of money and energy trying to get them lifted, so that means more sanctions are good. The more russians suffer, the better. They must be made to learn.

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SK Media @spaghettikozak.bsky.social · 21h

Trump to Charlie: Skill issue.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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