expatcdn.bsky.social
I drink beer, ride motorcycles & know things.
Also a fan of literary devices, and brevity.
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Trump and his zealots fuel extremism by abandoning vulnerable global communities, while Musk’s digital dominance and Trump’s purging of intelligence personnel cripple U.S. security. Together, they leave America less safe, prioritizing chaos over stability.
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Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be. Trump is literally, a useful idiot.
#PutinsIdiot
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That 36.33% not voting total is troubling. Wonder if they’ve fallen off the fence yet.
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Trump won’t be the only one feeling the Bern - talking to you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Sanders out there in America making ‘good trouble’, where are you??
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Ah, the Gilded Age (1870–1900)—low taxes, weak regulations, and robber barons ruling over the working class. Fast forward, and now we have oligarchs. Different era, same story: wealth concentrated at the top while the rest struggle.
What was old is new again.
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Would love to see Bernie Sanders walk up to any microphone with this kind of game.
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I didn’t think Nickleback was still touring.
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Next year, CPAC will be a ‘star-studded’ spectacle at the Kennedy Center, hosted by Chairman Trump himself. It’ll set the stage for the 1st Annual Hunger Games—because nothing says ‘Make America Great Again’ like life imitating art.
#NewSpeak
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MAGA supporters believed all the bad would hit ‘blues,’ while they “the reds” would reap the benefits. Reality check: ‘draining the swamp’ starts with draining their 401k
#DystopianLife
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Fear not, good subjects! The notion of tax refunds for common folk shall soon be naught but a wistful recollection. Verily, we shall henceforth render tributes unto our ignoble king.
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I’m disappointed by @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social who seems to be focusing efforts on floor speeches and selling books.
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Turning the Pentagon into a Musk-style “efficiency” experiment? Think layoffs, billion-dollar contracts for insiders. It’s less about defense and more about a hostile corporate takeover. Trump, remaking America, one pink slip at a time!
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Nothing says “efficient government” like turning USPS into Amazon 2.0! Rural towns fighting in a Hunger Games auction for mail service? Affordable delivery gone, vote-by-mail erased, and billionaires running the show. A “free market”? More like a rigged playground. #OrwellianLife
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Right-leaning ideologues love the idea of a “melting pot”—as long as everyone melts into their flavor. Post-racial and multiracial ideals? Just fancy ways of saying, “Let’s all pretend history didn’t happen.” Pluralism, though? Too scary—it might mean actually valuing diversity!
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All Dems can claim the legacy of John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, Barbara Mikulski, Patricia Roberts Harris, and Dolores Huerta.
Firebrands today include Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, AOC, Max Frost, & David Hogg. All are active in this fight. Leaders need to do more. Keep demanding!
#SpeakUp
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Making a deal with someone who’s famous for breaking promises? That’s like trusting a magician with your wallet. Zelensky is stuck between a rock and a hard place, while Trump is busy rewriting history. If the U.S. survives this Trump era, we might need a new map to find its place in the world.
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This makes sense in only one way:
Trump’s 70+ EOs replace governance, GOP marches in lockstep, and now the SecDef oversees a lawless military. Midterms approach—unless democracy takes an authoritarian detour. Plot twist: Will the ballot box survive the Trump/Musk wrecking ball? #OrwellianLife
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The Musk-Trump-Vance dream team: champions of chaos, economic wreckage, & machete-style governance. Their pièce de résistance? Slashing veterans’ jobs & programs to bankroll billionaire tax cuts—because nothing screams “patriotism” like vets dodging homelessness while billionaires dodge taxes. #FAFO
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Trump normalizes a previously absurd idea, pushing it closer to mainstream debate. You’re accepting the premise of the question - that Canada’s sovereignty as negotiable, when it is not.
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Watching the US, a nation that guzzles Canadian energy like a frat boy at an open bar, extort Ukraine for rare minerals should be terrifying to Canadians. If Canada cuts the tap, America might trade maple syrup diplomacy for mineral ransom notes.
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I don’t think the Trump administration understands their own MAHA acronym.
Cutting off flu data to WHO? Brilliant move—because who needs accurate strain predictions, pandemic prep, or global health security when we’ve got…thoughts and prayers?
#BreaksforBillionaires
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Whose interests are being served here? Slashing federal programs to fund tax cuts is one thing, but gutting HUMINT cripples U.S. intelligence, leaving us vulnerable to attacks. Trump’s deference to Putin raises questions, and Musk’s actions feel eerily like a Manchurian Candidate scenario.
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This is how Jill Stein siphoned votes last time. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, read the room—this book tour isn’t what we need. Feels like more ‘thoughts & prayers’ for democracy instead of real action.
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Trump claims Canada can’t survive without the U.S., but with 60% of U.S. oil imports, 99% of natural gas imports, and uranium powering millions of homes, it seems the U.S. is sipping from Canada’s energy straw. Who’s dependent on whom?
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The air around Musk is pretty thin and causing cognitive problems. Forget about guys like Duke Cunningham with $2.4M in bribes or William Jefferson’s freezer cash—Schiff must be running a black market for pencils or something. #Whackadoodle
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I can speak with more authority than most in this topic. If you have served and/or were wounded then let’s have a adult conversation otherwise #FAFO
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Reissued, On Bended Knee
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WTF is he talking about? The military men & women embody American values. Since WWI, over 2M were wounded or killed for these values. Today, U.S. personnel wear freedom’s symbol worldwide. What we can’t do anymore is talk about values worth fighting for—thanks to you and your boss.
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Ah, the Tesla tumble continues! Thoughts and prayers for those driving Elon’s rolling monuments to hubris. Imagine buying a car in the ‘golden age’ only to realize it’s now the official chariot of chaos and political cosplay. Truly, the plot twist no one asked for! #CarKarma 🪫
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Putin’s useful idiot has his very own useful idiot.
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In the golden age of 2024, we only worried about Russia’s ‘loose nukes.’ Now, thanks to unchecked power of executive branch, at the National Nuclear Safety Commission, we’ve added a new threat: America’s own DIY nuclear program. Who needs enemies when you need cash for billionaire tax cuts?
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Gonna be awkward and spicy at the NATO familyThanksgiving dinner if Trump turns his rhetoric into action and Canada invokes Article 5. 🇨🇦💥 #Senility
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The GOP has mastered the art of governing by abdication. Between Trump’s chaos, House slap fights, and “Project 2025,” they’ve ditched policy for power grabs. Why fix problems when you can just set democracy on fire and call it a strategy?
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The location of his ring has changed…
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Dems should spotlight these facts & the human cost of GOP tax cuts for billionaires. Hold town halls, run ads, and share real stories of those hurt by cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and more. Shift focus from Trump/Musk distractions to the devastating impact on working Americans.
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Ah, the joys of being the “little guy”! Job security? Gone. Selling the house? Hilarious. Friends unemployed? Check. Inflation’s back, and soon eggs will cost more than a Michelin-starred meal.
A pep talk from the political elite was not on my bingo card.
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Awkward. Seems like the rumored falling out with Peggy Flanagan, (MN Lt. Gov) may be accurate. She is also considering a run for the same seat…
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Trump’s Kennedy Center: Where merit meets Mar-a-Lago madness! Imagine QAnon Shaman high-fiving Kid Rock, while MTG and Mike Lindell receive lifetime achievement awards for “making America loud again” - a circus of conservative chaos choreographed by the ultimate reality TV president. 🇺🇸🤡 #MustMissTV
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Lowballing Vlad Jr. for a hometown discount? Classic. Just meet his number, lock it in, and cross your fingers.
It’s the same strategy #BlueJays fans have employed for the last 10 years.
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Season 2: From family drama to psychological horror so intense, it makes The Haunting of Hill House look like a nursery rhyme. Viewing requires full floodlights, a therapist, and possibly an exorcist. Proceed with extreme caution. 🫣
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Medicaid cuts would devastate hospitals—rural & urban alike—through uncompensated care costs. This isn’t just a low-income issue; closures, layoffs, and reduced services would ripple nationwide for all consumers.
Meanwhile, Congress remains unaffected with taxpayer-funded care. #DoubleStandard
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Trudeau playing Whack-A-Mole with Trump’s annexation talk is futile. Trump craves attention & will escalate provocations.
Ignoring such antics deny him the spotlight he craves while allowing Canadian leaders to focus on substantive strategies to counter economic & political pressures.
#Strategery
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78-megaton country destroyer made impact already. Nuclear winter being felt worldwide.
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Possible side effects: Hallucinations, potential zombie-like states, leakage from orifices, impotence, systemic burning or itching and anxiety treatments that trigger more anxiety. Disclaimer: May cause more problems than solutions!
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The buck stops there 👉
#Karma
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$400M for armored Teslas while Musk runs the Dept. of Gov. Efficiency? In ancient times, they’d call this corruption. Today, it’s just another chapter in the Age of Oligarchs—where the lines between CEO and policymaker blur faster than a Cybertruck on autopilot.