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Dad to two amazing daughters, cell biologist, uni lecturer, inspired by students often studying in dire circumstances, non-childless cat man (x2), sports (judo, squash, and anything else I can fit in). Glad to have found Bluesky; too much grief elsewhere.

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Embarrassing diatribe at the UN today. Is there nobody who can tell Trump how childish and inappropriate he is? Cowardly, all of them. He was wrong about so much. In particular about London. I was there at the weekend: great vibe, lots of fun. Felt welcome and safe. No arrests by masked thugs!

23.09.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump and Biden: The National Debt | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget The national debt is on course to reach a record share of the economy under the next presidential administration,Β due in part to policies approved by Presidents Trump and Biden during their ti

Does she realise that she’s criticizing her boss’s first term in office? He did plenty to increase the deficit www.crfb.org/papers/trump...

31.03.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can anyone itemize exactly what’s been β€˜positive’?

30.03.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still struggling to believe that anyone would not know the difference between transgender and transgenic. Do Republicans just not look stuff up? Is ignorance the plan? I can remember when the wannabe king said that nobody knew what the 19 in COVID-19 was for. So dumb.

07.03.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Real genius-level intellect on display right there πŸ™„. He was clearly surprised to have been asked to explain something. Total fail. I’m guessing the people who supposedly oversee DOGE never prep him for an explanation. They already know there isn’t any rationale for what he’s doing.

02.03.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same. Avid watcher, but can’t listen to BS from Trump apologists. How do supposedly moral people overlook so much? Everyone knows there was no peaceful transition of power after the 2020 election (to mention just one horror). I can’t fathom how so many ignore what should be utterly disqualifying.

29.01.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In all seriousness, how can anyone listen to such inane garbage and think β€˜yeah, I’ll vote for that guy’? Barely a coherent sentence. It’s going to be 4 years of pure BS.

20.01.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What an uninformed idiot you are. Embarrassed for you.

16.12.2024 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only the best people…?! πŸ™„

15.12.2024 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps they like his β€˜concepts of a plan’?? Honestly, I don’t know how that didn’t sink him. If anyone else would have said something so stupid they’d have been vilified. Trump shows how vacuous he is and MAGA doesn’t even blink.

12.12.2024 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s one of the reasons I gave up watching CNN. Just can’t bear Trump apologists on CNN panels: they so critical of Joe and Kamala whilst being able to deflect almost any disgusting/degrading thing the orange grifter does. It’s not balanced journalism. It’s pandering and obfuscation mostly.

11.12.2024 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. I appreciate what Joe has done for the US and the world, but he (and his staff) seem to think we're in a time where people will just do the right thing because it's always been done that way. Decency and morals matter to many, but in politics they have given way to deceit and dishonesty.

09.12.2024 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s ironic… bone spurs ran from the fight

07.12.2024 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop messaging until you learn grammar dumbass.

04.12.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Again you display your sharp mind and deep philosophical reasoning πŸ™„. Super clever using a fake clip to make a point. You’ve mastered copy and paste! Well done! Some real words you could ponder in working out who is a retard are β€˜they’re eating the dogs…’. Get a life buddy.

04.12.2024 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With such clever messages to post, it's a shock that you are 27 and single. 🀑🀑

04.12.2024 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto. Shall we all start a fund for impoverished Elmo?

03.12.2024 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blunder…? Really stupid opinion. Dems are expected to play nice and take the moral high-ground. Whereas, the other side skirt morality so often whilst conjuring BS excuses. Trump’s pardons were a huge argument against him; how did that work out? Losing it with The Atlantic- it was a trusted source.

03.12.2024 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pardoned felon Dinesh D'Souza apologizes for election conspiracy movie Months before the MAGA filmmaker apologized to a Georgia voter for wrongly accusing him of election fraud, his widely debunked film and book was pulled by the publisher as part of a defamation lawsuit...

Agreed. Got close to it here:

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

03.12.2024 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dinesh D'Souza apologizes for false claims in election conspiracy theory film β€˜2000 Mules’ - The Independent

03.12.2024 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a pile of πŸ’©. Go back to your echo chamber. You’ll be welcome there. Pathetic.

02.12.2024 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting article. The point that people are spending money they have (in an economy that is growing) stands. A lot of people bought into Trump/MAGA messaging that the US was struggling, when clearly it isn’t. Tell suggestible people they are badly off and they believe it. Even if it’s not true.

01.12.2024 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That would be spending the money they currently have.

The Biden/Harris effect.

01.12.2024 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Presumably the signs will be in all caps, with spelling mistakes, and posted all through the night with evident rage. That, he could do.

28.11.2024 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe needing to post his message in an echo chamber to seek affirmation from narrow-minded strangers is actually indicative of a mental disorder.

27.11.2024 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree Robert- I was constantly hoping for a more punchy, articulate promotion of all the good that was done by the Biden Admin. Instead Trump's message of a broken US dominated. Can you imagine Trump not bleating about anything he manages to do? Or even not do; 'infrastructure week' anyone?!?

26.11.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s weird GS; people bought into the BS that all was wrong. Inflation was a global problem (still is in some places) post-pandemic, but that didn’t register. The cultural issues they trotted out smack of bigotry, but yet they registered with millions. I guess people don’t figure out what’s real?

26.11.2024 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Cookieie! I totally get the sentiment on your profile- I rarely posted on the other place; seemed like a waste of time (so much hate and few open minds, sadly). I’m mostly an observer too. I like to know what’s going on, but have never wanted to be a prolific poster. It’s safer here, it seems.

24.11.2024 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The β€˜we are very disappointed’ and β€˜we’re not happy’ will be understatements in a few months’ time, sadly. How is it possible to believe they were not going to be played? Almost half of the US has been played…

24.11.2024 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m guessing that millions of people who voted for Trump go to church and talk about β€˜love’ a lot. Not sure how I’ll ever be able to reconcile what Jesus said with the incoming administration’s policies. Not a lot of love on display so far. Be strong, all.

23.11.2024 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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