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Karl

@outbackkarl.bsky.social

Retired fabricator, designer, mechanic curmudgeon and canine caretaker in the middle of nowhere, Oregon Outback. I speak Westfalia, Sprinter, VW, Aussie (canines).

27 Followers  |  30 Following  |  10 Posts  |  Joined: 22.11.2024  |  1.954

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Image caring more about stopping a memorial for people killed in a mass shooting than stopping mass shootings. #Priorities

30.08.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8863    πŸ” 2766    πŸ’¬ 487    πŸ“Œ 140

"We establish no religion in this country, we command no worship, we mandate no belief. Nor will we ever. Church and State are, and must remain, separate."

--President Ronald Reagan, whom I usually never quote

20.06.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 18016    πŸ” 4691    πŸ’¬ 432    πŸ“Œ 136

Try links that don't have a paywall 🀷

21.06.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This may be Trump’s worst (and most dangerous) power grab yet.

When will Congress step up and reassert its power?

21.06.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1711    πŸ” 440    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 16
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May 30, 2025 A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Highly recommend sharing this with friends and family.

Important.

#HeatherCoxRichardson @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-30-202...

01.06.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 343    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 7

DONALD TRUMP: "My tariffs are gonna be great for America!"

STOCK MARKET: "God, you're stupid."

03.03.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11045    πŸ” 2197    πŸ’¬ 212    πŸ“Œ 64
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22.02.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 547    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 9
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Hello: My Name Is Mr. Know It All Random thoughts on everything going to Hell in a handbasket

normanmichaelharman.substack.com/p/hello-my-n...

15.02.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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February 4, 2025 Shortly after 1:00 this morning, Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman of Wired reported that, according to three of their sources, β€œ[a] 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez...

February 4, 2025:

05.02.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3330    πŸ” 983    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 168

What could possibly happen? 🀬

01.02.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.

New - Elon Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...

31.01.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2505    πŸ” 1250    πŸ’¬ 315    πŸ“Œ 807
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If Trump doesn't reverse course, millions could lose healthcare, food assistance, childcare, and even emergency services.

We've heard reports of Medicaid portals being shut down and childcare funds being frozen. Trump is steering the US into a disaster of his own making.

28.01.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4377    πŸ” 1121    πŸ’¬ 381    πŸ“Œ 69
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Someone just asked me, β€œIs Donald Trump so simpleminded that he thinks there is a water main to turn all of California’s water back on?”

And we both laughed, realizing that the imbecile probably does think that.

28.01.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4722    πŸ” 943    πŸ’¬ 269    πŸ“Œ 36

If Trump is going to prevent Congress from spending our taxes as dictated by the Constitution, the obvious remedy is to not pay your taxes. For advice on how to do that, contact the Oval Office.

28.01.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 612    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2

* USA.

27.01.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seen in Nevada.

22.01.2025 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jimmy Carter Says Best Part of Heaven is He Will Never See Trump "This is the greatest gift of all.”

β€œDon’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful for the gift of eternal life,” he said. β€œBut an eternity without Trump is the greatest gift of all.”

09.01.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 546    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

Hi Jim!

09.01.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Carter 10x > Reagan in every way.

30.12.2024 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh, honey . . . there is *nothing* shocking about any of this.

25.12.2024 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1872    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 17
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β€œMAY THEY ROT IN HELL” Christmas greetings from unhinged Donald Trump.

Such a malignant lunatic. What a horrible era we are entering.

25.12.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1073    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 171    πŸ“Œ 37

Ummm, nope. Not these. πŸ˜‚

16.12.2024 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiya!

22.11.2024 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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