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Dad/Husband. Jesus disciple. Basketball fanatic. Politically homeless. ATL ➡️ Nashville. #Titans #BBN #TrueToAtlanta #ForTheA (Formerly @BenWilkins on the other place)

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When a cabinet member announces "We are using the military to liberate an American city from its elected leaders," where do you go from there. What is left to say. The idea of that being anything short of a near-universal "Wait, what the fuck is going on" moment proves how far we've backslid.

12.06.2025 18:39 — 👍 16912    🔁 5194    💬 278    📌 186

If Musk is a "big time addict" as Trump claims, shouldn't Trump be held responsible for putting a drug addict in such an authoritative government position without a proper background check?

09.06.2025 11:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Musk claims "without me Trump would have lost the election", which underscores the necessity for a max limit to political donations from both an individual household and corporations. We cannot and should not allow someone to purchase elections. That's not democracy.

06.06.2025 18:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

ADD/ADHD wasn't even given a name until 1980 despite doctors noticing it as early as 1798. You didn't hear about it because it wasn't named yet dumbass.

23.04.2025 19:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mark Pope has been incredible in the transfer portal this year (and last), but more impressive than the players he recruited are the players he KEPT. Out of 6 possible returners, he kept 4 of them & all of the most important ones. Other programs are losing their key players, UK is keeping them. #BBN

23.04.2025 19:42 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

While most teams seem to be having a hard time keeping their top players around (i.e. Baylor losing all 7 remaining players to the portal), Kentucky has just one outgoing transfer and 5 returning. Great sign for Pope and the future of the program! #BBN

17.04.2025 18:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WATCH: @jrclemmons.bsky.social says @govbilllee and the Republicans have doubled the state budget while underfunding education, health care, roads etc— steering 💰to corporate handouts

As Jason Zachary brags TN’s budget is balanced (not mentioned: we get 40% from the federal government)

16.04.2025 19:15 — 👍 420    🔁 108    💬 15    📌 5
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IN EL SALVADOR: Senator Van Hollen says Trump is in violation of court orders — and is paying El Salvador to imprison an innocent man. (And #KilmarÁbregoGarcía is not the only one)

16.04.2025 19:22 — 👍 4028    🔁 1449    💬 184    📌 101

While there are a number of other contenders, I do think the Trump v. US immunity decision will go down as the single worst decision in United States Supreme Court history.

In fact, it has effectively made the president (any president) a dictator, if he or she chooses to be.

16.04.2025 02:29 — 👍 188    🔁 22    💬 17    📌 2
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The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president The White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around around the world.

The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president apnews.com/article/ap-t...

16.04.2025 03:16 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Oweh declaring for the draft is not surprising. From what's been reported, this was the plan all along. The real nugget is that he maintained eligiblity and did not enter the transfer portal. If he plays in college, he'll play for the Cats. #BBN

15.04.2025 23:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The transfer portal has ruined hating players. If someone like Christian Laettner hits "the shot" against your team, you can't hate that player because he might be on your team next year.

11.04.2025 11:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Now that Lewis is gone, I think we add two more. If Garrison leaves, 3 more.

We were going hard after Wilkerson before Lewis left. That's not going to change.

Xaivian Lee is the guy I'd make a strong push for to replace Lewis.

If BG leaves, I'd go hard for Alvaro. (Unless... Ament???) #BBN

11.04.2025 02:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mark Pope is absolutely the perfect coach for Kentucky. That said, it won't surprise me if we're talking about Bucky McMillan for SEC COY in the next 3-4 years. Dude can coach. #BBN

08.04.2025 01:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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He wore the cheesehead hat in WI. Spent $20 million. Paid people to sign petitions. Paid people to canvas. Did million dollar giveaways. A rally. TV interviews. But I guess people in Wisconsin didn’t appreciate an oligarch trying to buy their civil liberties.

02.04.2025 01:54 — 👍 57663    🔁 10940    💬 3107    📌 1100

I totally agree with this. The Democratic party needs to back off culture wars and lean into the issues that the working and middle class care about most. AOC is the person for the job.

01.04.2025 16:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's Time To Follow AOC's Lead Ocasio Cortez is telling crowds that Trump and his people despise the working and middle classes. She's right.

I think AOC's messaging is perfect for this moment.
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01.04.2025 13:28 — 👍 52    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 1

Mark Pope says he wants size and physicality from the transfer portal. That's not Abdi Bashir (6-7/160). Love his game, but I don't think he's built for the physicality of the SEC. He's a helluva player tho! #BBN

01.04.2025 16:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Everyone send back your Weetabix. It doesn't work. #BBN

29.03.2025 01:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The transfer portal is out of control. Players should be allowed to transfer no more than twice, and only once without penalty of sitting for a year. NCAA needs to fix this.

28.03.2025 14:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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👇🏽”That’s not efficiency, it’s cruelty and chaos”

@ossoff.bsky.social is really good at this

24.03.2025 03:35 — 👍 12432    🔁 4089    💬 242    📌 179
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China is turning up pressure on Walmart. That could mean higher prices for US customers | CNN Business Walmart thought it could use its immense power as America’s biggest retailer to make Chinese suppliers eat the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But Walmart got a response it’s not accustomed ...

Walmart thought it could use its immense power as America’s biggest retailer to make Chinese suppliers eat the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But Walmart got a response it’s not accustomed to hearing.

No.

24.03.2025 11:54 — 👍 581    🔁 169    💬 78    📌 38

Won't miss easy layups IF YOU DUNK IT 🤷🏻‍♂️

23.03.2025 21:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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23.03.2025 21:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If we're going to win this game, we have to get defensive rebounds. Can't give them second chance points. We have a shooting advantage, and need to capitalize. Can't be trigger shy! GO CATS

23.03.2025 21:30 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm SO GLAD Dan Hurley is not at Kentucky. A+ coach, D- person. We won big with Pope, regardless of the outcome of today's game. #BBN

23.03.2025 20:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wasn't perfect, but the Cats won big and nobody got injured. So by that standard, it was perfect. GO CATS #BBN

22.03.2025 01:56 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.

Do not let anyone play games with you.

14.03.2025 02:52 — 👍 95611    🔁 16746    💬 2251    📌 586
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Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia's UN ambassador says he can't The comments by Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s United Nations ambassador, come as Donald Trump has repeatedly said he can settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president aga...

Remember when Trump was going to end the war in 24-hours?

11.03.2025 12:15 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Just a quick reminder, if Russia ceased firing there would be a cease fire

06.03.2025 16:55 — 👍 30114    🔁 5548    💬 427    📌 155

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