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Once I thought I was a country doctor, until I learned they were mythical. Now I just drift, a stranger in a land growing stranger every day. Fan of diversity, individuality, empathy, candor, listening, mutual compromise, & humor. Pro: We & US 🇺🇸🇺🇦
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All you libtards complaining about squeaky tank wheels need to think about the price of axle grease nowadays Give a guy a break!

We, the people, have spoken!

Imagine: An unmarked SUV parks across from a courthouse. 4 burly men emerge in ICE flak vests & balaclavas, grab a brown woman from the sidewalk, force her into the van, & speed off. Weeks later no one has seen her. Was this a trafficker or serial killer, or just ICE at work? How can we know?

The assassin in Minnesota got access by dressing as a cop. Imagine what someone dressed as an ICE agent could do. Or a National Guard soldier? The Cosplay Administration has opened while new boulevard of terror.

This side-by-side comparison of Kristy Noem's face then & now is jarring. Is there anything left of her that is authentic?

I know there's a lot going on, but the Secretary of Homeland Security declaring that federal troops are in California and Los Angeles to "liberate" the state and city from its duly-elected leaders really is a fourteen-alarm fire.

OBAMA APPRECIATION DAY Once the White House lawn could look like this, all smiles & confidence & love. Thank you, Barack & Michelle, for showing us how it can be done. THE WAY WE WERE

I want Trump REMOVED! I'm not in favor of impeaching him unless the Senate is prepared to convict & remove him. Impeachment w/o removal is a hollow gesture that feeds his delusion of persecution & whets his irrational rage. It makes things worse.

Let's all be the rain on this motherfucker's parade. #NoKings #NoKingsDay

When a man of Alex Padilla's statute steps forward with a question from the real planet Earth, Kristy Noem feels she's being lunged at. I suppose, in a way, she was. It can unnerving when the 4th wall of your little costume play is broken.

I don't challenge Israel's right to defend itself. But nobody's right to self defense includes the right to bomb housewives & children, or to lay siege to civilian populations, denying them water, food & medical care What's happening in Gaza stopped being self defense some time ago

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

Is that a tortilla on his head?

It that happens then he could fire the Army & let the Proud Boys take over.

One way out of endless wars is to start the One Big Beautiful War that will end them all. Then we can get to work on the price of eggs.

RESIST !.….

Mike Johnson's wish that Senator Padilla be censured for his exemplary reaction to being manhandled by Noem's thugs begs ire, not surprise The fact & manner of his detention speaks more eloquently than anything he might have said His nonviolent response to attack by several armed men was admirable

The difference between fighting to change a policy and fighting to overthrow a government is vast & easy to understand. Unless you consider yourself to BE the government, in which case any dissent is insurrection

The Dept of Energy is considering lifting the requirement that it's new buildings be handicap accessible, on the basis of cost & DEI. It is cheaper to build accessibility in from the start than to retrofit it later, when this MAGA madness has passed But this opportunity to be cruel is too tempting

What's popular in California may not play as well on Kansas.

Perhaps they're analyzing it, looking for manna.

The military trains to bring overwhelming force. Same with SWAT. Crowd control relies on de-escalation. Force invites further violence-a positive feedback loop. The two approaches-overwhelming force vs de-escalation-are mutually incomparable. Sending soldiers to do police work invites trouble.

Want a reason to support Ukraine? Spiderweb destroyed 1/3 of Russia's long range bombing capacity, some of which could have delivered nukes to USA Some ICBMs aimed at US had to be reassigned to European targets US is safer because of Zelenskyy. He played his cards well. T holds a 6 high lowball

It is implausible to me that Kristi Noem did not recognize the ranking member of the committee with oversight over her department It's easier to believe she saw him coming &, knowing he had embarrassing questions & anticipating trouble, had him removed The thuggish manner is just how they roll now

All the examples of actual immigrant criminals have been captured & held for trial That's a problem. With all the crooks already off the street, Trump can only arrest working stiffs & kids, & that's not a good look So he dresses it up with SWAT tactics & tough talk But the cruelty shines through

I understand respect for the office, but when the occupant shows no respect for the office, treats it like a winning lottery ticket and milks it like a WI dairy cow, it is time for said man to be treated like the profiteer he is.

Well put.

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

That’s the point, Mikey.💙🇺🇸💙

Only one pure soul recognize the real talent on streets ❤️

Also, the farmers he wants to protect are Conagra & Archer Daniels Midland. They don't wear denim overalls & rubber shitkickers, but Armani suits, silk ties, & Gucci shoes. How does eliminating their exploited work force help them, exactly?

For which others in the West, of they are paying attention, are extremely grateful.

#SunflowerFromJapan #PrayForUkraine 電話ボックス

For one thing, the USSR, despite it's name, was never socialist. It was communist, which is quite a different thing According to Marxist dogma, socialism is a stop on the way to communism, transient & imperfect True socialist democracies (eg Scandinavian states) tend to have fewer tanks & more joy

“Dog chases down ambulance that owner is being transported in. When EMS realise, they let the dog in.” Love this 🥰❤️ #DogSky #Reddit r\NextF***ingLevel

And they keep on watching the movies & eating the grapes The only reality that seems to count any more is reality TV.

I certainly don’t think he has a plan… But I think Trump has “concepts” of a civil war.

In every country - except this one, russia, and North Korea - if a leader said, “you know what? I think I’m going to take the money meant for your healthcare and half your retirement and give it to my rich buddies instead”, at least *one* person would try to punch them in the head.