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dougtheskeptic.bsky.social
Father of two. Soccer ref. Fierce independent and believer in individual rights, especially those of minorities. Current and historical Ohioan. The opposite of progressive is not conservative, it's regressive #TheLand
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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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If you didn't know... • Exxon • Moulton/Coors • Walmart Have funded Heritage Foundation (#Project2025) for YEARS #Boycott

submitted 2 days ago • 885 comments

Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social makes some great points here. And he made me look up “apparatchik”

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“March 14 is approaching, when the federal government will run out of money”…. “The limitations of Trump’s attempts to rule by decree, and the inability of his party to govern, may then become unavoidably apparent.”

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Knowledge is power…

submitted 7 days ago • 1039 comments

#Project2025 #AbortionRights #Vaccines #VaccinesSaveLives #AbortionIsHealthcare #DemCast

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Great write-up by @harrylitman.bsky.social on the DOJ SDNY shakeup. Looking forward to listening to the Talking Feds podcast covering this. open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

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Monday Changed Everything: Gov Hochul Needs to Remove Eric Adams from Office talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/monda...

submitted 10 days ago • 68 comments

Donald Trump's face color today registers as color hex #a98158, aptly named Dusty Amber. Definition: Dusty Amber is a muted and earthy shade of orange, reminiscent of sunbaked clay and dried leaves...

submitted 12 days ago • 1248 comments

Powerful statement by the ABA. I just hope that the FOTUS listens. #RuleOfLawParty

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Meta is selling their Rayban "social media sunglasses" starting at $299. I wouldn't wear those things for free. Don't give away your privacy. #ZuckerbergSucks

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My children gave me tickets to see Parade as a gift. We went last night to Playhouse Square in Cleveland. The performance was amazing, timely, and depressing all at the same time. I just kept thinking that something like this can easily happen now in certain parts of the country.

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BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg just ripped Trump a new one..

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Obviously, it is not standard to have aircraft collide. I want to be clear on that."

submitted 24 days ago • 2504 comments

It really is amazing watching him grapple with a situation where the only appropriate response is sorrow and empathy. Like watching a cat try to turn a doorknob.

submitted 24 days ago • 74 comments

From this morning:

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There it is

submitted 26 days ago • 148 comments

Thank you Pope Francis😊

submitted 29 days ago • 71 comments

Trump Pardons His Brownshirts #ABlueView “Sturmabteilungen” is the German name for the Nazi Storm Troopers & Brownshirts who enforced Hitler’s programs in the streets of Germany as he came to power. Trump just let his version out onto America's streets.

submitted 31 days ago • 7 comments

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

submitted 33 days ago • 202 comments

Seems like there's some kind of disconnect here. 🤨

submitted 36 days ago • 168 comments

Remember when President Biden was inaugurated? It was a time of hope and optimism, and not just for those who voted for him. Look at all of the people who are genuinely scared with Trump's inauguration. Minorities, women, the marginalized, the undocumented. This is truly a scary time.

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Don't let the heartlessness of others stop you from caring. Difficult to read, but well timed article by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/in-defense...

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The end...

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Really looking forward to the Master Negotiator ending the war of Russian aggression in Ukraine next Tuesday. Oh wait, he’s backtracking on that? Color me shocked amp.abc.net.au/article/1048...

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Happy Monday friends 👋 If you are looking more friends drop a 💙 I random boost my followers I see following back to make the process work. Have a great day. ❤️☮️ Repost

submitted 41 days ago • 638 comments

BREAKING — Joe Biden has pulled off the impossible: positive job growth EVERY SINGLE MONTH of his presidency. The last negative month was the last full month of Trump’s first term, December 2020.

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Infuriating. As my fiancé, @rayosunlong.bsky.social pointed out, we keep seeing posts that read “check out my drone footage of the ____ fire.” The area is clearly marked. 👇🏽 Let our brave first responders do their jobs without a civilian drone taking out a firefighting plane, ffs.

submitted 44 days ago • 11 comments

The Detroit Lions,,, that’s what’s up,!!

submitted 48 days ago • 106 comments

Really great conversation here with @normornstein.bsky.social about where we might be headed newrepublic.com/article/1899...

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