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rbreich , to random
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The more Trump can tear down democracy, the safer the oligarchy becomes.

This is why the billionaires who once disavowed him are quietly crawling back.

The ultra-rich will do anything to protect their wealth and power.

That includes destroying democracy itself.

nosmaharba ,
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@rbreich Oligarchs support republican policies (because they write them). They All knew him prior to 2016 and publicly refused to support his campaign until the GOP nominated him.

Every one of them would gladly kick him into a volcano. He's exposed them in ways they thought would never happen.

futurebird , to random
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"There are people on a parallel way. We do not
see them often, or even think of them often,
but it is precious to us that they are sharing
the world."

  • Smoke Signals by William Stafford
nosmaharba ,
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@futurebird that's cute, but can he climb out of it and leave it there when he's done?

futurebird , to random
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Judge Cannon must be getting help from other conservative think tank lawyers. Her recent request to force them to consider an obscure recent supreme court decision written by Clarence ... (about payday lenders) is way too complex and informed for this lady.

So my question: is there a kind of legal help, or conferencing with, political or lobbying groups that would be illegal or improper for a judge? Can we find out who's feeding her this stuff and nail her for it?

nosmaharba ,
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@futurebird monitor her clerks. They would be the go-betweens for her Heritage Foundation handlers.

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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LOL. Todd Blanche will never work again.

“I was shocked at how he took the verdict. He just stood there and just kind of took it. And I think had a lot of appropriate solemnness for the moment that made me very proud to be sitting next to him when it, when it was happening.”

— Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attorney, quoted by the Associated Press.


https://apnews.com/article/trump-todd-blanche-4361e2bd70c287f38ba68b920e13ff81

nosmaharba ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot I just can't see why he was seen as a rising star. As a prosecutor he had teams of not-insane-people assisting him, and judges that tend to snuggle DAs, but come on - His demeanor says Psychopath.

parismarx , to random
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never thought i’d find so much agreement with the wsj editorial board

nosmaharba ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot @parismarx clickbait at its finest.
I didn't read the article, but it's probably along the lines of "Democrats are coming for your cooking spray!!!"

Nonilex , to random
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8 senators announced Fri they would boycott priorities & nominations as payback for ’s .
In a joint statement, the senators said they would not “allow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare.”

nosmaharba ,
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@Nonilex lol it's the Qnuts and Treasonweasels. I'm not moved.

lowqualityfacts , to random
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I'm surprised that so many people don't know this.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

nosmaharba ,
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@lowqualityfacts and snow is just evaporated milk

Nonilex , to random
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#TrumpTrial Thurs 30 May 2024 🧵#Deliberations continue

Justice #Merchan says he believes that the #jury wants him to repeat a significant portion of the #JuryInstructions.

He will read pages 6-35.

Each page yesterday took him just a little more than a minute, so this will take >30 mins.

Between that & the testimony readbacks, also expected to take >30 mins, there will likely be >1 hour this morning w/the jury in the courtroom, not actively deliberating.

#criminal #law #Trump

nosmaharba ,
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@Nonilex
Thanks! I didn't know that. And it's huge.
And will come back to haunt the Defense when jurors get to Castello's testimony

Nonilex , (edited ) to random
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Tues 29 May 2024 🧵
Good morning! It’s the last day of the #TrumpTrial before jury #deliberations.
Today Justice #Merchan will give #JuryInstructions. Then they will discuss the case among themselves for the first time; they have not been allowed to even discuss it w/each other as yet.

Closing arguments took place yesterday, & the lawyers will have no further opportunity to address the jurors before they determine whether #Trump is #guilty or not guilty of 34 felonies.

#criminal #law

nosmaharba ,
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@Nonilex
State of NY should sue Rubio for defamation. See if the Speech & Debate Clause holds up when everyone is so goddamned tired of their sh*t

Strandjunker , to random
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Eventually, when all is said and done, we will realize that the United States owes Hillary Clinton a presidency.

nosmaharba ,
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@Strandjunker as a consolation prize we should let her kick 3 people of her choosing into a volcano

QasimRashid , to random
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My latest: What Will it Take for the USA to Stop Funding Israeli War Crimes?

Israel's latest attack on a displaced person's tent encampment in Rafah has killed 44 innocent Palestinians, 32 of them children

https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/what-will-it-take-for-the-usa-to?r=fyvxf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

nosmaharba ,
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@LaNaehForaday @zgilmore I keep reminding people

Some things Biden has to consider:

  1. Treaties - if we break it, Putin buys it.

  2. Nukes - we treat countries that have them differently.

  3. Political Backlash - Biden doesn't want to be president. He didn't want to run in 2020. He doesn't want to spend his golden years fighting fascist republicans and judges. But he is. And that's why he's The Guy. If he takes a hard-line stance against Israel, he gives the Presidency to trump

wdlindsy , to random
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As Heather Cox Richardson reports, the Supreme Court just signed off on a South Carolina congressional map that dilutes Black votes by gerrymandering.

And Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion. She writes,

"Almost exactly 70 years after the Supreme Court unanimously decided Brown v. Board, it appears that the framed timbers designed to reverse the expansion of minority rights are falling into place."

#SupremeCourt #Alito #corruption #democracy
/1

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-23-2024

nosmaharba ,
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@wdlindsy @soc_i_ety
Imo The only things religion appears to "liberate" are free will and critical thinking.

But, of course, it's all in how it's used. Just like everything else 🤷‍♀️

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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What the fuck is Harvard doing?!? Put a child in charge--they'll better know what's morally right.

Faculty Voted to Let 13 Pro-Palestine Seniors Graduate. Harvard Overruled Them. https://truthout.org/articles/faculty-voted-to-let-13-pro-palestine-seniors-graduate-harvard-overruled-them/

nosmaharba ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot
Caving to the Jewish stereotypes that Israel has spent billions making a reality

philip_cardella , to random
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Watching whine about how awful the Republican Party he played an outsized role in creating is makes me sick.

I recognize he has a role in undoing the damage he's done - he can reach his admirers in a way liberals never will - but I don't have to enjoy it.

And I'm going to mock it.

I'm eager to ally with the way FDR was eager to ally with Stalin.

nosmaharba ,
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@philip_cardella
Tom Nichols got mocked and blocked for the same shit.

"NOBODY knew in 200X that the Iraq War was based on lies"

Sure bud. Just keep repeating those lies and everyone will forget you're a liar.

StillIRise1963 , to random
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We’re going to find out if white women value contraception in November.

nosmaharba ,
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@philip_cardella @StillIRise1963
What if my church finds out I voted for a Democrat? Or my dad? Or husband...better I just vote for world suffering instead of lie...

nosmaharba ,
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@philip_cardella @StillIRise1963 yup. My poorly articulated point is the Free Pass we give to white women in the battle against fascism.

Apologies for how misogynistic that sounds.

Nonilex , to random
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, & recognize ; condemns move

The Spanish, Irish & Norwegian govts announced Wed that they would recognize a state, saying there would be no in the w/o it.
Israel denounced the move as giving aid to its enemy .
The coordinated announcements are purely symbolic — but not w/o some power.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/22/norway-ireland-palestine-state-recognition/

nosmaharba ,
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@Nonilex
Translation: "we need both sides to keep the racism and hatred burning like the 9th Circle of Hell!! - for...reasons"

rbreich , to random
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As they hoard more wealth, the ultra-rich will do anything to protect it.

They know Democratic majorities would pass higher taxes, stricter regulations, and enforce anti-monopoly laws.

This is why billionaires are doling out big bucks to Trump’s fascist campaign. Be warned.

nosmaharba ,
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@rbreich
We're currently in the Liquidation phase of a Hostile Takeover that succeeded 24 years ago.

And most of us don't understand that "can't happen to me," already did.

jerry , to random
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The new Recall features is a good reason to remind everyone to not do personal shit on your work computer. Please.

nosmaharba ,
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@jerry
Flip those location parameters 😁

GottaLaff , to random
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FYI, #TrumpTrial...

Via Katie Phang:

Court has resumed. Judge Merchan is back on the bench. All counsel are present and Trump is also present.

First jury instruction argument over FECA (Federal Election Campaign Act).

nosmaharba ,
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rbreich , to random
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Speaking of hidden Nazi symbols, Trump keeps calling Manhattan's DA "Soros funded."

George Soros did not contribute to DA Bragg's campaign, but incessantly pretending he did plays into a range of antisemitic conspiracy theories surrounding Soros.

nosmaharba ,
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@rbreich

Which BEGS the question.

Why does Israel's Rightwing want a known antisemite in the White House?

nosmaharba , to random
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Question for
When I switch to airplane mode to avoid NYTimes paywalls, does it still register them a <click>?

you can answer privately if you're unsure of the morally questionable nature of a response.

molly0xfff , to random
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back in my day we called this spyware

#AI #privacy #Microsoft

nosmaharba ,
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@molly0xfff
April Fools.
We been doing it for years!

Strandjunker , to random
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The fact that people can’t recognize fascism unless it looks like Hitler’s Nazi Reich is very dangerous.

nosmaharba ,
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@Strandjunker
Tolerable levels of fascism condition us. Things like religion and "painting" victims & enemies. And religion.

GottaLaff , to random
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🧵starts HERE.

Plz remember to use NFL (Not For Laffy, no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies while live-posting. TY!

1/...Tyler McBrien:

Trey Gowdy again...

Per Trump's campaign, this is today's Greek chrous: Don Trump, Jr., Matt Whitaker, Pam Bondi, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Rep. Daniel Webster, Rep. Dan Meuser, Rep. Ronny Jackson, Rep. Troy Nehls, Rep. Dale Strong, Rep. Maria Salazar, Sebastian Gorka, Chuck Zito, Joe Piscopo, Bill White

nosmaharba ,
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@GottaLaff
💣whimper💣

GottaLaff , to random
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Via Josh Gerstein:

Tend to agree with Rachel here: Blanche is checking some boxes that Trump team will try to use in closing to sew broader doubts about the prosecution case. There were few 'wow!' moments but you do have a witness who's shortcomings are well established.

MSNBC, Maddow:

"There are very few moments at which I think Todd Blanche and this defense is saying a thing that seems to mean a thing to this jury."

nosmaharba ,
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@GottaLaff
Blanche is already in trouble. Tfg showed his displeasure at Todd for not berating and humiliating Cohen this morning. I believe his head back eyes closed performance was "pain" related

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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Overturning Roe has young men lining up for vasectomies.

Republicans may get their wish for fewer abortions. At the cost of fewer kids in states that take rights away from women.

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-05-14/younger-patients-sought-vasectomies-after-roe-vs-wade-overturned

nosmaharba ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot
This should be Billboarded at every church in America

nosmaharba , to random
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If I had a volcano and the powers of superman I could solve fascism in a couple days

Reasons I Shouldn't be Given Superpowers No.37

nosmaharba OP ,
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@philip_cardella
I just wanna live long enough to see the statue built in my honor before I'm executed for crimes against humanity. Is that too much to ask?

futurebird , to random
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nosmaharba ,
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@futurebird
Yes, but you haveta smoke him and roll him in an old rug...err tortilla.

rbreich , to random
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Boeing shareholders approved a $33M pay package for CEO Dave Calhoun, despite overseeing huge losses and safety problems.

It's the biggest package ever given to a Boeing CEO.

Calhoun is resigning by year's end. Guess what he gets then?

A $45 million golden parachute.

Unreal.

nosmaharba ,
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@rbreich "here's a 100million to keep your mouth shut. And maybe go to jail for us"

ayoub , to random
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The Telegraph headline on Palestinian refugees is in essence identical to how rightwing British tabloids wrote about Jewish refugees when Britain denied them safe refuge during the Holocaust.

These institutions are dedicated to White supremacy at all costs. They view us as disposable nonhumans.

Any PoC and/or Jew who thinks these people are on their side is wrong. They may temporarily pretend to not hate Jews or Ukrainians or whoever but that’s all it is: temporary.

nosmaharba ,
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@Npars01 @ayoub
It's the whole reason for crypto 🤷‍♀️

GottaLaff , to random
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Oh look.

Via Aaron Fritschner:

Justice #Alito says his wife Martha-Ann Alito had an altercation with neighbors about a "'Fuck Trump' sign that was within 50 feet of where children await the school bus in Jan 21."

Except... FCPS and ACPS were all remote in January of 2021. No children were waiting for buses

Washington Post 2 EDUCATION ‘I'm so glad you're here: Students return to Fairfax County classrooms for the first time in months ' By Hannah Natanson February 16, 2021 at 7:12 p.m. EST
EDUCATION Alexandria City Public Schools sets date for reopening: Arlington refuses to follow suit ' By Hannah Natanson February 5, 2021 at 3:25 p.m. EST

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  • nosmaharba ,
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    @GottaLaff
    Justice Alito makes Justice Thomas very jealous with his unimaginative and blatant lying.

    Thomas works really hard on HIS lies.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    He blamed “Mrs. Alito”!🤦🏻‍♀️

    At Justice ’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display

    An upside-down flag, adopted by supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/justice-alito-upside-down-flag.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.Ul57.KzkpFSD-0V_Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

    nosmaharba ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Just another day in America as a rightwing SUPREME COURT JUSTICE tries gaslighting us into attacking him so he can justify the fascist ruling they're about to unload.

    DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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    Only a handful of Trump supporters have shown up to demonstrate near the building. And while there are various security measures in place in the area, including some street closures enforced by police officers and barricades, it’s not true that “for blocks you can’t get near this courthouse.”

    • CNN Fact Check
    nosmaharba ,
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    @DemocracyMattersALot
    The maga Republicans are now attempting to rally insurrectionists to the courthouse.

    DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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    Through incompetence, negligence, and willful malice, Trump and the GOP have killed more Americans with COVID than were lost in America's ten most costly wars—COMBINED. KILLING AMERICANS IS WHAT THE GOP DOES BEST. #TrumpKills #GOPKills #GOP #COVID19 #VoteBlueIfYouWantToLive

    nosmaharba ,
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    @DemocracyMattersALot
    Conservative Causes manufacture desperation.
    And you can't have desperation without dead people.

    soc_i_ety , to random
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    We must end Conservativism. This realization began for me when Reagan, Thatcher, and Mulroney were thrust into power by the filthy rich (aka Big Money and Big Lies). The wake of Conservative policies' is destruction; the poverty of wealth streaming upwards, leaving millions impoverished; pollution on a scale that imperils the very existence of life on dear Mother earth; hatred of others; and the subjugation of women by denying them control over their own bodies.

    Vote for Democracy!

    :mastodon:

    nosmaharba ,
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    @philip_cardella @soc_i_ety
    Reagan is the Republican Floor Model.

    The GOP likes halfwits with brain damage in office to take the blame for all their fascist maneuvering.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Even Lying Trump will have had enough of her lies.

    Via Kyle Griffin:

    's government is disputing a portion of 's book that describes a canceled meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.

    A representative from the Élysée Palace disputed Noem's account, saying there’s no record of a scheduled meeting, nor was there an invitation extended to her.
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/french-official-disputes-kristi-noem-book-passage-emmanuel-macron-rcna151742

    nosmaharba ,
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    @GottaLaff
    Watch for it. The firehose of ridiculous -and easy to disprove- lies is covering terrible truths

    GottaLaff , to random
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    NEW #TrumpTrial 🧵 starts HERE. #Trump #legal

    Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.

    1/

    McB:

    ...At 2:14 p.m., Trump walks in, entourage in tow.

    Boris Epshteyn just handed a piece of paper with a photo on it to Kaitlan Collins.

    I thought he maybe said "Conway" to her, but I'm not exactly sure.

    nosmaharba ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Whoa

    GottaLaff , to random
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    #TrumpTrial starts HERE. #Trump #legal
    Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.

    1/… Bower:

    Trump enters the courtroom. Before arriving, he lingered for a moment in the doorway, talking to his lawyers, Emile Bove and Todd Blanche. He had a piece of paper in his hand, which he waved around as he spoke.

    Wait for it….

    nosmaharba ,
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    @GottaLaff
    NFL

    This would more likely be an attempt to paint Stormy as on the hunt for the Top Earner and easiest target to extort

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Barron named delegate for Florida at Republican National Convention - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/05/09/Barron-Trump-delegate-Florida-Republicans/7221715257682/

    nosmaharba ,
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    @GottaLaff
    Grooming this kid to be a shit bag. JFC republicans are monsters.

    Maybe that Kickstarter to build a volcano to kick mfs into is starting to look reasonable now?

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    I'm surprised that so many people don't know this.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    nosmaharba ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    True. The iron that's in your body reverses polarity and your skin is the only thing holding it back while it attracts more iron from outside your body.

    Science is amazing

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  • nosmaharba ,
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    @philip_cardella I often wonder what this place was like prior to Nov '22. Probably a utopia. Sorry about that.

    rbreich , to random
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    Your regular reminder that if not for the Trump and Bush tax cuts, federal revenues would keep pace with federal spending indefinitely.

    Instead, these tax cuts have added $10 trillion to the debt.

    The so called "party of fiscal responsibility" is full of it.

    nosmaharba ,
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    @rbreich
    It's a fkn Thieves Guild

    StillIRise1963 , to random
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    When your gay friends are stripped of their marriages, tell them you didn’t vote because you wanted to make a statement about Gaza.

    nosmaharba ,
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    @Npars01 @lin11c @Jackiemauro @sidereal @mkb @StillIRise1963

    No.5 is the key. Big Religion has no real tie-in to Corporate Overlordship until you see the one thing they both rely on the most...Manufactured Desperation.

    Keeping people poor and stupid is perfect for our Religious Corporatocracy

    nosmaharba ,
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    @Npars01 @lin11c @Jackiemauro @sidereal @mkb @StillIRise1963
    Learned a new word today. Thanks.

    nosmaharba ,
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    @Npars01 @Jackiemauro @lin11c @sidereal @mkb @StillIRise1963
    and entire populations can be trained to view "others" as not real. Or not even human.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    I love Channing Tater.

    nosmaharba ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    Good ol Tater Tatums

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