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Gary Ackerman

@chefgary-o.bsky.social

Politics junky, jazz and blues fiend, Sunbeam Alpine freak, MGB nut, Subaru whisperer. Home mechanic. Teaching chef, homeowner, fisherman, lifelong learner.

22 Followers  |  18 Following  |  68 Posts  |  Joined: 20.01.2025  |  1.7116

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Truth Matters on Substack This is such an important short clip. I’m British, so nothing pleases me more than investors fleeing the US and bringing their money to Europe and London, but you guys should be shitting your pants. ...

One person’s view of White House economic policies and the effects on us all.

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12.05.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Governor and former VP Candidate Tim Walz, talking with Chris Hayes, after a town hall he’d held): β€œThey weren’t there to see me. I was there to see them.”

And
β€œthe road to authoritarianism is lined with people who said you were over-reacting.

Words to remember.

16.04.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beverly on Substack This needs to go viral. Do we just let him forget his own words?

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Marco Rubio speaking on strongmen and dictators. Spoken in 2016.
Oh, what a difference 9 years makes!

13.04.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Republicans Ignore Billionaire Handouts While Seniors Struggle
YouTube video by NowThis Impact Republicans Ignore Billionaire Handouts While Seniors Struggle

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Congressman Greg Car give some perspective on Musk’s fat govt contracts, vs the threats and potential cuts to Social Security.

13.04.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Republicans Ignore Billionaire Handouts While Seniors Struggle
YouTube video by NowThis Impact Republicans Ignore Billionaire Handouts While Seniors Struggle

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Watch as Congressman Greg Casar puts Musk’s contracts, and DOGE’s threats and cuts into comparison.

13.04.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unpredictable, erratic, mercurial, disconcerting, knee-jerk… we could go on.
These describe what’s
BAD FOR BUSINESS
but also describe
CURRENT TRADE POLICY.

12.04.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr.'s incompetence becomes too glaring to overlook
YouTube video by MSNBC 'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr.'s incompetence becomes too glaring to overlook

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12.04.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A cheesehead is lovely local culture in Wisconsin.
It’s funny, ridiculous and and entertaining. What’s not to love?
But it’s a different thing in the hands (on the head?) of a carpetbagging grifter.
And Wisconsin just proved it.

Fe-Lon Musk, GO HOME!!

02.04.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fe-Lon failed to buy Wisconsin for Schimel. Glad they showed him the door.
Is Musk’s refrain, β€œSS IS A PONZI SCHEME” gone?
!!! NO !!!
In TX, US Rep John Carter said exactly the same stupid dribble to me about right years ago.

And Rep JOHN CARTER is STILL in congress.

Watch him.

02.04.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Medicaid LIES:
Republicans have said β€œMedicaid is not even mentioned” in the new House spending blueprint.
The direct order is to cut $880 BILLION from Energy and Commerce.
In fact, Medicaid is the biggest program under Energy & Commerce. So to meet the cut, it’d come from Medicaid. Yes. LIES…

02.04.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
'We Aren't Letting Your Greedy, Grubby Billionaire Hands On Social Security': McGovern Hammers Musk
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News 'We Aren't Letting Your Greedy, Grubby Billionaire Hands On Social Security': McGovern Hammers Musk

Jim McGovern on the house floor says it perfectly.
Elon Muskow has hands in you Social Security and the House Republicans are up in arms about walk-in coolers. Goddamn…
Only four minutes. Watch.

youtube.com/watch?v=aNlD...

29.03.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you believe Republicans won’t decimate SocSec, is it based on β€œlogic” you’ve heard, such as β€œthey won’t touch it. If they do, they won’t win in β€˜26”…

Does Mr. tee have any intention of letting β€˜26 elections happen at all?

Cut benes β€˜cuz u want to.
Rig the next election.
See how easy it is?

28.03.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Quiet Way They’re Taking Your Retirement
YouTube video by NowThis Impact The Quiet Way They’re Taking Your Retirement

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Elizabeth Warren gets NOTHING resembling an answer from the Social Security nominee.
Q: β€œis that a benefit cut?
A: gegchjfcblah blah, blah, gobbledescmhookgook

No answer. This guy is unprepared and clueless.
You’d get a better answer from Yerham S. Andwich.

28.03.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning How To More Forcefully Denounce And Challenge Trump's Dangerous Weakening Of America (New Video), A Tufts Student Is Taken, Rep. Adam Smith -"Hegseth Must Go" We are in the final days of our March annual paid subscription sale - 10% off through Monday!

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Rosenberg on the snatching of the Tufts University student, why we must condemn the actions of the administration, and what we can do in our communities.

28.03.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Life as a vet in America.
Real pain for Americans.
β€˜Bout two min.
Don’t watch unless you can face an ugly truth.
Doge is rampant and will only cause more pain.

27.03.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This is how Tr*mp's America treats our veterans.
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture This is how Tr*mp's America treats our veterans.

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27.03.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜This is not the first thing he has screwed up’: Sen. Mark Kelly calls on Pete Hegseth to resign Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona joins Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss what the fallout should be in the aftermath of the security breach involving a leaked group c...

β€˜This is not the first thing he has screwed up’: Sen. Mark Kelly calls on Pete Hegseth to resign www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

27.03.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Postcard Programs! Β· Progressive Turnout Project Please join us to learn about our upcoming Postcards to Swing States programs for 2025 and 2026. We'll begin sign-ups on May 1 for postcards for November 2025 elections in Virginia, Pennsylvania and...

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26.03.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Want to join me for this Progressive Turnout Project event?

26.03.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You just can't make this stuff up. Would a missed Social Security check upset you?

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Trump admits to using autopen after declaring Biden's pardons void due to autopen President Donald Trump claimed without evidence early Monday that his predecessor’s pardons for members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol are inv...

Looke lookie!
Trump claims Biden’s powers are not valid β€˜cuz Biden used Autopen.

And Trump uses Autopen.

Hmmm…..

www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...

18.03.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
'Where is Elon Musk?': Democratic rep. calls out House committee
YouTube video by CNN 'Where is Elon Musk?': Democratic rep. calls out House committee

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15.03.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check this! MuskTesla and Musk’s T-stock is receiving some heat. Protest at Tesla on research blvd in N Austin Sat 3/15 from 10am-noon.

15.03.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'Serious mistakes': Kelly sounds alarm on Trump handling of Ukraine; Nails Musk on 'traitor' gibe

Hey there, do you support Trump’s position on Ukraine? Do you REALLY know what it is? Here’s a little slice of reality.

14.03.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"It Was All BS"
YouTube video by CLIFF'S EDGE "It Was All BS"

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14.03.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts

Watch the whole thing.
THIS is what has us up in arms. Trump and Musk are slashing at
YOUR GODDAMN MONEY. It is money you’re entitled to, after YOU worked 50 years, and YOU put money into it, and YOUR EMPLOYER DID TOO.

14.03.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREAKING: Trump makes FATAL mistake, risks losing MAJOR voting bloc
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen BREAKING: Trump makes FATAL mistake, risks losing MAJOR voting bloc

youtube.com/watch?v=pGJw...

13.03.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our neighbors to the north are the US’s largest trading partners. We trade more with Canada than with China, Japan, France and the UK COMBINED.
Tell your Senators, US Reps and Trump to STOP this senseless and destructive trade war NOW.

13.03.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2025 SHAPESHIFTER Awards are in early!!
See pics from the Oval Office Zelensky meeting.
Rubio, before falling under the Trump spell, had defended Ukraine.
But last week Lil’ Marco
turned perhaps his greatest performance to date, masquerading as a potted plant as Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy.

13.03.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

280 cases of measles ALREADY in 2025.
285 in ALL OF 2024.
It’s likely VERY underreported.
Sound trivial?
Measles could shape up to be a MAJOR OUTBREAK.
Vaccines offer THE MOST EFFECTIVE PREVENTION.
Vaccinate your children. RFK is spewing nonsense.
CALL RFK ON HIS DANGEROUS BULLSHIT.

13.03.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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