bleedinquadphenic.bsky.social
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Agreed--especially because (our) money is exchanged...
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Yes. The precedent for this extra-judicial and unconstitutional executive abuse of power was set by G.W. Bush...
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The irony is that while this makes American-made goods cheaper, no one in the world wants them...
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Won't be a problem--these factories would be largely automated anyway...
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Trump's got no worries. Everything's going according to plan--tanking economy, alienation by NATO allies, open defiance of court orders, and a servile Republican party in charge of Congress. Why wouldn't he be golfing?
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Yes, but people will be told that their taxes are lower than "anyone's ever seen"--and his supporters will believe him...
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Cassidy's a sorry excuse for a senator and a physician...
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During his filibuster, Booker spoke of serious things that affect all Americans. During his, Ted Cruz read "Green Eggs & Ham." No, Republicans and Democrats are not the same...
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The über billionaires could lose 90% of their fortunes overnight and not notice a difference in living standards. They would eat just fine...
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"But at least the brown lady isn't president"...
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Ouch! Do you have an aloe cactus nearby?
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Here's some context from the Austin Chronicle, regarding the story from Politifact about this. Doesn't change the fact that Texas Republicans are cretins...
www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
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They are choosing to be brainwashed by people who validate their beliefs and attitudes...
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I'm old enough to remember when this "F*ck Your Feelings" was a Republican campaign slogan...
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Why are Republicans always the ones to "out" our intelligence operatives?
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Sure, whatever. Doesn't make him qualified to head HHS. The GOP is not going to adopt European-style controls on the use of chemicals. Nor do they support robust food inspection, preservation of healthy topsoil on America's farms, or prevention of contamination by pathogens in our food supply...
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It's one reason why I've always like having community theater in cities where I lived. You may not get the Big Stars or the Big Production Values, but you get talented people who put everything they have into a play...
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Newsom is a bold and talented politician, who occasionally and inexplicably acts in the stupidest way possible. I keep hoping that he'll eventually grow out of this behavior...
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Democrats are arguing about how to fight the fire--AFTER Senate Dems invited the arsonists into the building. Every single Trump cabinet nominee should have been a hard NO from Democrats...
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Absolutely, and my "white" and "Jewish" dollars won't be funding their businesses either...
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Yes.
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Pretty much on-brand for Republicans...
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Am I detecting the faintest whiff of a threat toward a journalist?
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Especially by Senate Minority Leaders who are currently hawking a new book...
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These Republicans are ghouls...
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They thought that he'd only act against people they hate, not against them...
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Thanks for the update...
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No guarantee that Musk's private Gestapo wouldn't simply protect the cars from bullets, not the kids...
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Rehire, or force "DOGE" to admit that they fired these people illegally?
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Those are relatives who can be jettisoned. Life's too short to associate with people who wish you harm...
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"Mission Accomplished." Republicans can now claim--after actively sabotaging the SSA for years--that the program is a failure and should be eliminated...
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This American is supporting Canada!
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Frame and hang that censure on your wall, Rep. Green. We are proud of you!
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You lost them at "figure out." They simply don't care enough to learn...
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So instead of voting for Progressive leaders who don't support neoliberalism and who fight for ordinary people, too many Americans chose the cabal of oligarchs who are stealing everything we worked for...
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They shouldn't even be attending...
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Our government is lousy with Silicon Valley douchebros who would love to replace the U.S. dollar with cryptocurrency...
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Rubio was completely humiliated during that vile farce in the Oval Office. What he took out on Stephanopoulos just misplaced anger that he wouldn't share with Trump...
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These are the people we're supposed to patiently talk with, gently bringing them over to our side with compassion and understanding? Sure, whatever, as soon as my rage subsides...
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Absolutely! Not one Democrat should not attend the event. The time to respect bipartisan norms and formalities is OVER. (And let's keep Schumer away from microphones for a while...)
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Believe I covered that with "devoid of a soul"... 😕
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The rise of a populist demagogue on the far-right isn't so unusual. What breaks my brain is the utter capitulation of an entire political party AND by mainstream news media...
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That was 2016. Every reporter in the country was talking to Trump voters in Ohio diners, listening to them about their fears and concerns.
This is a different world and different time. Anyone still with him is devoid of a soul...