After Trump embraced crypto, Coinbase gave millions to PACs backing pro-Trump candidates. After Trump's win, they gave $1M to his inaugural and listed his meme coin. Now, Trump's SEC has dropped a major lawsuit against Coinbase. See how this works? - ThreadSky

libraryanna.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Bribery 101.

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demwriter.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Have you looked into Nation States?

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verwirt.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Schadenfreude

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howard-s.bsky.social•9 hours ago

At least tulips were pretty. Crypto has no intrinsic value at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania

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dishiepickle.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Also, tulip bulbs are *technically* edible, although apparently it's not recommended if you have alternatives. Crypto is intangible gobbledygook.

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cait05.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I didn't know this! Thank you!

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mhaberman00.bsky.social•9 hours ago

How else can you money launder while actively harming the environment?

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howard-s.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I guess I'm being unfair to the ransomware industry.

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truepatland.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Corruption in plain sight and Gop say what?

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oregon-breeze.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Never when it’s their guy who’s backed by the Russian mafia

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neklin.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Humpty dumpty trumpy, it seems.

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balzz14u.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Sit back and relax

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fafo1969.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Yep.

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balzz14u.bsky.social•1 hour ago

You can sleep peaceful..
I know you love it. Closet Rep you are.

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fafo1969.bsky.social•1 hour ago

You can continue to drink the Deil’s Koolaid you Nazi Fuck

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slotrak.bsky.social•26 minutes ago

Don't feed the not see trolls block and move on. They are here just to mine for outrage. It gets them off because they're stunted little cunts.

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caroleliz.bsky.social•5 hours ago

No. Not really. My head is spinning so much lately.

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kairos.social•9 hours ago

WYSIWYG. 🔄

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erics2001.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Yep

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jumpinjax100.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I don’t get it…can you explain

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madwomanreading.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It’s not even clever

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locko8668.bsky.social•9 hours ago

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spaceplanner.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Predictable as hell. Such a crook!

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syncup4travel.bsky.social•9 hours ago

repulsive, disgusting, abhorrent, loathsome, nauseating, revolting, vile, and foul.

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stacyandsuki.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Indeed! Absolutely disgusting 🤮

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davidw38.bsky.social•9 hours ago

In the old days companies tried to hide their bribes.

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saymyname21.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Yep, motherfuckers are going to bleed us dry. We'll all be begging for scrapes soon enough.

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gorubenruben.bsky.social•26 minutes ago

Oralè Resisters
Someone make an
Obama US $1000 bill. lol 😝
#Obama1000bill
#USDemocracy #TrumpFunnyMoney

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okgrown.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Same goes with tik tok

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tesland.bsky.social•8 hours ago

https://generalstrikeus.com/strikecard

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smm1989.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Full-on corruption in plain site!!
What is going to stop them?

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vivian-m-lumbard.bsky.social•8 hours ago

And in other news..North Korea crypto hack a few days ago to the tune of $1.5 and crypto dropped in the markets today. But he wants to have our tax dollars in crypto...

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triumphrat7.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Me thinks we have criminals running out government!!
Head of the snake…

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gjrboston.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Musk steals election.

Fat Loaf avoids jail.

US is being sold to the highest bidders.

Elmo and Fat Loaf laugh all the way to bank.

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ponceyinaz.bsky.social•9 hours ago

https://mena.rollingstone.com/politics/dem-overseeing-digital-assets-to-hold-luxury-retreat-with-crypto-kingpin/

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gmsoros.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Quid pro quo’s

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davisrob.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Quid pro quo?

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saxaddict.bsky.social•8 hours ago

https://www.theassay.com/articles/analysis/musk-leads-race-to-tie-up-critical-minerals/

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zkahn.bsky.social•9 hours ago

https://zachkahn.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-cutting-medicaid?r=43zlkt

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cb-2025.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Quid pro quo

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coolgigisrun.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I see exactly what they are doing. How much are they costing us?

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daftphully.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Government by organized crime.

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thetruthisblue.bsky.social•6 hours ago

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mrpiddles.bsky.social•7 hours ago

That's how it works
🪨Rock🪨
🗞️Paper🗞️
✂️Scissors✂️
We're being scammed.

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tabuto.bsky.social•8 hours ago

My guess is those meme coins were more about money laundering

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noelpkim.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I am waiting for Musk to buy all of the gold in Ft. Knox, using dogecoin.

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anonsnark.bsky.social•32 minutes ago

yes but it must be magic since we all saw it coming for years and our allegedly badass biden admin and its associated dinosaurs in congress and its usag that went after the president's own son were powerless! powerless! to stop it

because parliamentarian! because manchin! because bipartisan!

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autonomousreason.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The latest in a long line of shitcoins being posted by Coinbase for market manipulation. Now it’s to manipulate our politics

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lskmuse.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Yes. I see. Does anyone else?

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abbarsha.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Quid pro quo is Trump's only successful maneuver in business and in life.

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ea75.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I use you when I need you then dump you when I no longer fancy you. So immature and unpresidential. Trumpy is a danger to everyone in America.

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haphar.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Extortion is a crime, no matter how much trump et al meander all over the place to make it appear not so. He should be in prison (well, long ago actually).

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oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social•7 hours ago

The $Trump meme coin one month journey.
If you paid $74 and weren't money laundering, what were you expecting in return??

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peggyfrompa.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Despicable

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bebe901.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yes and it’s really scary

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greghart.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Blatant corruption!

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vmcdt.bsky.social•9 hours ago

They don't want to see how it works. They gaslight, deny, and still support his actions.

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thisgrayarea.bsky.social•20 minutes ago

Im grateful we are all getting a civics class in corruption playing out in real time. Not because I am ok with any of th BS that has been occuring under this administration, rather the fact that people are starting to question "how does this sort of corrupt BS happen in government?'

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5150dude.bsky.social•8 hours ago

They’re not even trying to hide the corruption.

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randomcurious.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Thats Amerika!

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liveadivinelife.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Even if we ever get rid of these people , America will be bankrupt.

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sblueyez.bsky.social•8 hours ago

They have always told millennials there will be nothing for us when we are old.

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liveadivinelife.bsky.social•5 hours ago

You can borrow some GenX optimism. No matter how bad it gets, it will eventually get better. We can do it! 💓

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paradigm317.bsky.social•2 hours ago

I do see

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calvinonthebeach.bsky.social•9 hours ago

And they said Biden was a crook. What a crock of shit.

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rgh1205.bsky.social•9 hours ago

And the GOP watches in abject fear of his wrath.

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oregon-breeze.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Musk bought Trump for $277 million. He runs the show and Putin is backing musk

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nchounds.bsky.social•8 hours ago

And now he is going to start selling US citizenship to the highest bidders (5 million). And he is hocking merchandise while sitting behind the Resolute Desk. What an embarrassment

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catsluck.bsky.social•8 hours ago

President for sale. Going to the lowest bidder.

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sparklerblue2.bsky.social•6 hours ago

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corylanterman.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Crypto currency scam by money lauders made them extremely wealthy and profitable to move untraceable illegal funds. Best scam in history of covering illegal money and profiting ten thousand-fold.

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bitcoinbro.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Bitcoin only is the way. Clue for ya, it’s more traceable than USD.

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kaboosemoose.bsky.social•9 hours ago

One important detail: Coinbase also came out of Marc Andreessen’s Y Combinator, a startup accelerator.

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getresilient.bsky.social•9 hours ago

No, I still don't see how any of this works.

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homie1.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Hahaha 😂

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fernhertz.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Corruption, corruption everywhere.

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annest.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Grift, corruption then more grift.

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jonbanquer.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Black women will help lead the way in fighting the Nazi fascism that has taken over America.

If you aren't prepared to fight with everything you have, to show up for #TeslaTakedown protests and in other real world ways to save our democracy, then get the fuck out of the way of those of us that are

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believer42.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Per an article I read recently, the term Patrimonialist has been around a while. It's new to me, and I think it's the perfect descriptor of TFG's style of governance.

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n0nplu553d.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Elon wants the gold in Fort Knox so he can put the entire US economy on his next crypto scam! X-Coin anyone?

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sautter.bsky.social•8 hours ago

The United States has the best government that money can buy!

/sarcasm

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samguy60.bsky.social•7 hours ago

And now gold card citizenship!
FFS

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oregon-breeze.bsky.social•6 hours ago

They’ll get cash back rewards and other perks I’m sure

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mskys.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Disgusting! They are CRIMINALS!

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durs125.bsky.social•4 hours ago

When MLK organized Sit ins people were worried that the protesters would be lynched & the protests would be ineffective. But the protests hit the wallets of the business owners and there was strength in numbers. Join me; #CallIn to the Trump hotel, Lunch every Friday 1(855)878-6700 #resist

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haethre.bsky.social•9 hours ago

thanks SCOTUS for the McCutcheon decision 😤

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comen-tator.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Only too well!

But the MAGA rank and file will ignore that bit of corruption because their fearful leader tells them to, and they have to do what he commands!

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msmea.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Quid
Pro
Quo

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wileywalker.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The corruption is the point.

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sisuthefin.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Mr Reich can you list all of Trumps economic moves ie.. crimes and what he has done to make him wealthy. Thank you sir.

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cait05.bsky.social•8 hours ago

David Cay Johnston has written a number books on Trump & his financial crimes. Malcom Nance also has written books on Trump's crimes.

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foolmetwice2.bsky.social•7 hours ago

One of the few consistent aspects of this man's behavior.

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robboyleart.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Isn’t the whole Trump crypto thing an emoluments violation already? Impeachment please.

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robboyleart.bsky.social•4 hours ago

The whole meme coin seems totally improper, but then where is the bar nowadays for corruption? Seems like all the corruption is right out in the open now and nobody can stop it. I mean I think we need to take take action, taking it to the streets Michael McDonald style.

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bea-sue-lee.bsky.social•9 hours ago

And I’m still not buying it.

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jimrissmiller.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Everything Trump does is corrupt … it just takes a bit of knowledge to figure it out.

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mindwalkermana.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Good, fuck them and their business.

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talosian.bsky.social•5 hours ago

One million dollars ain’t nothing chumps 😂😂 https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/10/19/republican-gordon-sondland-gave-big-to-trump-for-his-ambassadorship-in-oregon-hes-supported-plenty-of-democrats/

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pnwtrovert.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Same way it worked for many of the companies that backed Hitler. Many of them ended up in concentration camps.

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thetimothyscott.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Crypto isn’t just a market—it’s a power play. Coinbase bankrolls Trump, Trump’s SEC drops their lawsuit. This isn’t ‘draining the swamp,’ it’s filling it with billionaires cashing in. Stay engaged, stay informed, and fight back. #Protests #FollowTheMoney

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bitcoinbro.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Bitcoin only when you’re looking into what to study, everything else is a scam.

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sfraser.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Please read & provide comments rejecting this proposal, if you want to continue to enable the federal govt to evaluate the environmental effects of federal actions and to keep disclosure to the public a requirement. Comments due by March 27, 2025.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/25/2025-03014/removal-of-national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations

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scribblegurl.bsky.social•5 hours ago

📌

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lmc514.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Quid pro quo. PACs are one of the worst things in politics today and tomorrow. We need limits on contributions. We need accounting of those contributions. I daresay one day, we will have those in place. We will prevail.

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courageousgirl2.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The Center of Global Corruption is the Trump Musk Putin Transnational Cartel

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rangfan4.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Quid Pro Dough

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neissy54.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Elon Musk collect billions when cutting jobs. You get fired Elon Musk gets richer. Federal job cuts Elon gets richer. Elon Musk going become trillionaire due to government cuts ! Elon Musk robbing America

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neissy54.bsky.social•5 hours ago

No it's true. Elon Musk here to rob america.sleeping dogs lay low and watch Elon Musk is they're saved .

I am convinced Elon Musk just here to steal and get richer. Not about debt or just billionaires. They get rob too.

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restingbeachface.bsky.social•5 hours ago

There's no such thing as a dictatorship without rampant corruption.
A favourite trump word to attack his " enemies" which is projection.

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livingthedream1983.bsky.social•8 hours ago

We need to give our fellow "True Republicans" a path away from this mess without losing face. We have Democrats, GOP (True Republicans) and The POD (Party of Doge) who are billionaires trying to steal power in OUR country. Let's help them away from this. Support "True Republicans" not the POD.

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caicecreamlover.bsky.social•8 hours ago

A real bargain.

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everythingistolong.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Clown money for maga clowns! 🤡🥄💩

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sblueyez.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Say it isn’t so

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weriseupagain.bsky.social•8 hours ago

YES!!

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dscrad.medsky.social•9 hours ago

Couldn't they at least have the decency to do the deal in some smoke filled room off of a dirty back alleyway? In plain daylight is just too much to tolerate.

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