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@cleotis.bsky.social

Former Republican, now in between moderate and progressive Dem. Desperate, but uncertain how to, fight against the kakistocracy. Historic love for America, hoping it continues (love is waning...veering more toward disgust and...?) πŸ’™ Former rural American.

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Release All The Epstein papers. All of them. It's the law of the country. Get the job done Bondi! Then leave.

13.02.2026 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6788    πŸ” 1270    πŸ’¬ 239    πŸ“Œ 35
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."

13.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 24336    πŸ” 7322    πŸ’¬ 691    πŸ“Œ 597

IT!!!! JFC IT!!!

08.02.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm calling it now -- during the second song of Bad Bunny's halftime performance, It Will Finally Happen.

08.02.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2921    πŸ” 162    πŸ’¬ 311    πŸ“Œ 69
A post by Roxane Gay that discredits Trump's claims that a "staffer" posted the racist photo of the Obamas.

A post by Roxane Gay that discredits Trump's claims that a "staffer" posted the racist photo of the Obamas.

Truth.

08.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5669    πŸ” 1564    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 57
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Perfect

08.02.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 20471    πŸ” 6003    πŸ’¬ 854    πŸ“Œ 411
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The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass. As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

07.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7342    πŸ” 3141    πŸ’¬ 506    πŸ“Œ 222

ICE is not broken. It's agents murdering people, taking trophies of victims, using illegal tactics, breaking laws, spreading terror, exploiting children, and leaving death cards are not isolated events, outliers, or accidents. ICE is operating exactly as intended.

07.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6732    πŸ” 2312    πŸ’¬ 252    πŸ“Œ 126
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It’s always worked before!!! GFY πŸ–•πŸΌ

07.02.2026 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2779    πŸ” 823    πŸ’¬ 227    πŸ“Œ 73
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Anne Applebaum on Trump's betrayal of Europe "They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen."

"The American media makes things that are abnormal seem normal. The European press doesn’t do that. So you’ll see when they report on Trump’s rambling Davos speech, they will say it made no sense. In the US press, you’ll just see excerpts and an attempt to sanitize it." β€” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

07.02.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5898    πŸ” 2174    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 99
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.

07.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16787    πŸ” 5010    πŸ’¬ 306    πŸ“Œ 563
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β€œPlease stay calm as we steal the election”.

06.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4089    πŸ” 1418    πŸ’¬ 241    πŸ“Œ 75

She’s a national treasure.

08.02.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everywhere he goes he causes problems.

07.02.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 14229    πŸ” 3708    πŸ’¬ 927    πŸ“Œ 265

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov This seems to be your modus operandi. Pathetic.

08.02.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So this is a headline on Huffpost:
"Republicans Condemn 'Incredibly Offensive' Trump Post About The Obamas"

Are you fucking kidding me? 3 fucking Republicans said something. 3.
Stop giving them credit for not even doing the absolute minimum. This is ludicrous.

07.02.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6156    πŸ” 1126    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 61
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It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.

07.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 19513    πŸ” 7850    πŸ’¬ 756    πŸ“Œ 343

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.

(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

31.01.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 29317    πŸ” 13279    πŸ’¬ 1770    πŸ“Œ 1201
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The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascismβ€”a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

30.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 30639    πŸ” 9714    πŸ’¬ 766    πŸ“Œ 346

It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.

27.01.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 34570    πŸ” 8090    πŸ’¬ 1085    πŸ“Œ 374

Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.

27.01.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 32751    πŸ” 9455    πŸ’¬ 1584    πŸ“Œ 578
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I will give Suozzi more credit than he gives himself. He knew what the vote was. He just figured the way to "win" was to support the funding because that's more "centrist" and buck the Democratic majority. But morally, he knew what this was about. He ended up wrong morally AND politically.

26.01.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12507    πŸ” 2456    πŸ’¬ 1342    πŸ“Œ 301

This lawless administration is now operating under the β€œwhat are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.

25.01.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 18499    πŸ” 5670    πŸ’¬ 727    πŸ“Œ 223

All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.

25.01.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 22834    πŸ” 7354    πŸ’¬ 975    πŸ“Œ 319
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The lying never stops in this administration.

25.01.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13572    πŸ” 3410    πŸ’¬ 2528    πŸ“Œ 601
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.

wapo.st/49Zqv1L

25.01.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 20922    πŸ” 8045    πŸ’¬ 819    πŸ“Œ 630
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

25.01.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 60251    πŸ” 19573    πŸ’¬ 3149    πŸ“Œ 1547
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By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It - emptywheel By lying about how her goons came to murder Alex Pretti, Kristi Noem makes it clear she's part of a conspiracy in his killing.

By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It

www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/25/b...

25.01.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3251    πŸ” 1088    πŸ’¬ 225    πŸ“Œ 73
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It was an extrajudicial execution. Anyone who defends this is defending a police state.

25.01.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5201    πŸ” 2444    πŸ’¬ 321    πŸ“Œ 209

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