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@meetingofminds.bsky.social

Old guy, living in Montana. Write a weekly column for our local paper, trying to gently lead folks into the hard work of thinking. Anyone who follows me but has not posted anything will be ignored/muted. If you're using this site to sell leave me out.

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Golly gee, I reckon we can't be worrying about, corruption, wrecking the White House and spray painting the rest gold and those underage children, we got ourselves a war to fight with Venezuela!

14.11.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They send armed goons to kidnap parents in front of their children and then get mad that we donโ€™t thank them for โ€œkeeping us safe.โ€

Hell isnโ€™t hot enough for these assholes.

25.10.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4100    ๐Ÿ” 1218    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 99    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

SNAP benefits will be gone, small businesses will suffer, insurance premiums will double, air traffic will be delayed/halted: All of these things are happening because when the gov't shutdown ends, the Epstein Files get released.

04.11.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17758    ๐Ÿ” 5505    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 432    ๐Ÿ“Œ 206

So tacky!

13.11.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 members of the United States Senate over $1,000,000 a piece and we are robbing people of their food assistance and healthcare to pay for it. How is this even on the floor!?"

Rep. AOC

12.11.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6655    ๐Ÿ” 1897    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 138    ๐Ÿ“Œ 51
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Until we have replicators, we will need wealth redistribution.

12.11.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7344    ๐Ÿ” 2174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 242    ๐Ÿ“Œ 67
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#GVerse Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social just walked onto a plane full of veterans & thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip.

#MyPresidentBarackObama ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay

11.11.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5570    ๐Ÿ” 1406    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 217    ๐Ÿ“Œ 148

In Finland, charging fees for school tuition is illegal, which means rich kids have to mix with normal kids.
That means rich families had to make sure the schools their children attended were good, which in turn prompted the wealthy to invest in public education.

Finland, take a bow.

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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnsonโ€™s office.

06.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51626    ๐Ÿ” 13923    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1002    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1148
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They are so good at this.

06.11.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16265    ๐Ÿ” 3625    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 172    ๐Ÿ“Œ 71

Letโ€™s be clear whatโ€™s at stake: If Congress doesnโ€™t extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits, the American people will be left footing the bill for soaring health care costs at a time when too many are struggling to stay afloat.

05.11.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 261    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Newsomโ€™s social media team is on a level weโ€™ve never seen before

06.11.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13149    ๐Ÿ” 3249    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 220    ๐Ÿ“Œ 73

Does the name Mike Johnson appear in the Epstein files? He sure is determined to keep us from learning the truth.

06.11.2025 04:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

By far the tackiest potus ever.

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We ran the table and we ran up the score. From Maine to California, from New Jersey to Virginia, in New York City and Pennsylvania, Democracy is still alive and kicking. We are winning the shutdown.

Don't give into fear and cynicism.

Keep fighting back like millions of Americans did tonight.

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I understand folks who object to any god as expressed by organized religions but I fail to comprehend the rejection of a spiritual energy in a universe in which we donโ€™t even know what makes up something like 98% of all there is. We know so very little.

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Do not drag trump into the World Series. Sports are one way to escape the shit show of politics. Please, don't go there.

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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

Itโ€™s corporate greed. Itโ€™s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

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Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.

25.10.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23129    ๐Ÿ” 4603    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 449    ๐Ÿ“Œ 160
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Sadly, we no longer live in a functioning democracy.

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Gymrussells

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