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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1h

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 3h

What a freaking idiot

Mike Johnson Blames Shutdown on “No Kings” Protest in Absurd Rant

The House speaker is blaming the Republican-led government shutdown on Americans protesting Donald Trump. Make that make sense.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 5h

Couldn't happen to a nicer person

'Pam Bondi is on the ropes internally': Trump officials said to have 'knives out' for AG

Trump administration insiders are turning on Attorney General Pam Bondi in a big way, according to a reporter.Jake Lahut of Wired appeared on MSNBC on Saturday, and was asked about a recent Truth…

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 7h

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 9h

Wow she's gone totally rogue!

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 10h

Soon

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 10h

I would point out that none of the Oregon officials have ever shot a puppy in the face.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 10h

True but every turn reduces him and his movement just a little bit.

Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 11h

Haha this is hilarious, I love it when they turn on each other like wild dogs!

Trump’s Biggest Ally Turns on Him Over Shocking Move — The Daily Beast

“I am not voting in 2026 and won’t be able to encourage others to vote either,” Laura Loomer said.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 13h

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

"This is Madness"

'This is madness': WSJ editorial board reams Trump after 'historic mistake'

The Wall Street Journal editorial board shredded President Donald Trump on Friday over his administration's move to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.Trump's…

www.rawstory.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

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Duckworth, Durbin demand feds not use Chicago Harbor Lock on river as backdrop for social media videos

In a letter obtained by the Sun-Times, the senators demanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem refrain from using the Chicago Harbor Lock “as a staging area…

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

As they should !!

MAGA Melts Down Over Trump Giving Qatar a Military Base in U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Qatar would build an Air Force base in Idaho.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

Joe Biden is bingeing this stuff

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

Tough to convince the Maga weirdos, no doubt Fox is already brainwashing them that the Libtards did this to them.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

Its “bad news for Elon Musk” day

Tesla temporarily halts mass production of Optimus robots citing design challenges

The Information reports that Tesla is scaling back plans to produce thousands of Optimus robots this year due to issues with their hand design. Sources familiar with...

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

Repubs hard at work helping every day Americans.

Without Obamacare subsidies, this couple's insurance premiums are set to go up almost $2,000

The subsidies are a key sticking point in the government shutdown: Democrats in Congress say that in order to secure their votes to reopen the government, they must be extended.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

Its starting to get ugly.

Flight delays persist at major U.S. airports as government shutdown continues

Travelers within the U.S. could experience flight delays as weather problems, air traffic controller shortages persist.

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

More bad news for Elon Musk

New Chevy Bolt Leaves "New" Tesla Standard EVs In The Dust

General Motors has been teasing the re-launch of the new Chevy Bolt EV for months, and now the affordable EV cat is finally out of the bag.

cleantechnica.com

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

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US watchdog probes self-driving Tesla cars in blow to Elon Musk

Tesla crashes and reports of reckless autonomous driving have triggered a fresh inquiry in the US, piling pressure on Musk’s robotaxi push.View on euronews

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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 1d

Bad news for Elon Musk

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US watchdog probes self-driving Tesla cars in blow to Elon Musk

Tesla crashes and reports of reckless autonomous driving have triggered a fresh inquiry in the US, piling pressure on Musk’s robotaxi push.View on euronews

finance.yahoo.com

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