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tomstpatrick

@tomstpatrick.bsky.social

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Busboy at Last Supper, love democracy , patriot (original definition), believer in science, author. Happily married for 23 years and counting (but not dead). Here for education, chats, humor. If you have no sense of humor, please leave me alone.

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

Peter Thiel sending talking points to his mouthpiece.

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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 8h

Stop overreacting. It's just college chat. Locker room talk.

That these assholes are making policy for the entire USA shouldn't concern you. Don't you have enough to worry about with rent, food, and healthcare taking your whole paycheck?

Fuck you, JD.

www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-hit...

JD Vance Hits Out at ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Racist GOP Group Chat

The vice president defended the “college group chat” in a post made to X.

www.thedailybeast.com

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. This is the Left? What fucktard said that? This is hard-Right Christian Nationalism. This is Charlie Kirk stuff. This is uber-MAGA.

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Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 8h

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

I will bet it is high, too. Not the more experienced ones who came in before Trump, the knuckle- draggers of the more recent vintage

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Lynda Will Not Obey @ivanasstaircam.bsky.social · 8h

What percentage of ICE agents are single?

I’ll bet it’s high.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

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 · 9h

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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Zola @zola4b.bsky.social · 8h

Beto O’Rourke: “…So, as all of these powerful people and institutions—the tech moguls, the traditional centers of power—as they bend the knee, it’s ever more important that everyone else, regardless of how powerful or powerless you think you are, stand and fight.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

He Fought Trump’s Texas Power Grab. Now He’s Defending Himself in Court.

A veteran of the state’s politics explains why his case matters, why Texas hasn’t gone from red to purple, and why he hasn’t given up hope.

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

You can see the missing IQ points in his eyes.

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n highlands ♎ ☮ ☯️ 🐢 ♻️ 💚 @winternal.bsky.social · 8h

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The Tennessee Holler on X: "Eric Trump describes how his father killed the media, captured the Supreme Court and Congress, and installed authoritarianism in 🇺🇸 https://t.co/S11ZDCr9d8" / X

Eric Trump describes how his father killed the media, captured the Supreme Court and Congress, and installed authoritarianism in 🇺🇸 https://t.co/S11ZDCr9d8

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genie @genie617.bsky.social · 8h

If Dems win the midterms..
They Will Release The Entire
Epstein Files…
No deals made!
No chance of that!
Give the Democrats the House and Senate.
They will impeach on the charge of treason…
That removes the entire administration. Period.
Game over for republicans.
#VoteBlueNoMatterWho

Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 9h

He would rather loose the presidency than reveal what is in all the pictures of him in the epstein files. No they will not necessarily be released if he looses. Our leaders may cut a deal with him to resign first.

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

Reader’s Digest version: We created this crisis, so now we get to fix it any which way we choose.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

BESSENT: Ambassador Jamieson is a lawyer. I am not.

REPORTER: As am I.

BESSENT: I won't tell you the one thing I agreed with Lenin on

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Resist Republicans in Florida @flwillregret22.bsky.social · 8h

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THEY are TRICKING black people to do this! PLEASE dont Do it & PROTECT your energy if you can.WATCH.

YouTube video by Eugene Docustories🇰🇪

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8h

Today, the Supreme Court will hear a hugely consequential case that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Act

US supreme court to hear case that could upend Voting Rights Act

Dispute over Louisiana district returns to justices after long legal saga – and could have far-reaching implications

www.theguardian.com

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

This post likely violated federal law and, maybe, some part of the Constitution, but MAGA laughs at those of us bothered by norms.

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Robert B @nexivtac18.bsky.social · 8h

THIS PROPAGANDA is on the USDA.GOV website. This another illegal bullshit BS lie and shameful.

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕖 🌊 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 8h

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

Something in the way she moves me ~ The Beatles.

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 8h

Name a song with the word "Something" in the title or lyrics...🎶

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tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social · 8h

Preach!

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genie @genie617.bsky.social · 8h

WOW… another pedophile.
Is that all the republicans do… Support pedophiles ?
YES… Maxwell even said there are actually TWO of them, in this administration, that are named in the Epstein Files.