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Joe Hauptmann

@militantmoderate.bsky.social

Political junkie, Episcopalian, retired science teacher, IRL Libertarian, Meta exile, Ukraine supporter.

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All Republicans have a line, although for some it may be their own execution.

03.03.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dayum. Just heard a minister say, as perhaps only Black ministers can, β€œWe will fight until hell freezes over, and then we will fight on the ice.”
I’m stealing that!!

21.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8062    πŸ” 1477    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 51

For almost 100 years the saying was "If America sneezes the world catches a cold." Let us hope the saying when this is over will be "When America suffers from dementia, the world grows up quickly."

14.02.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There was a time when saying a deployment was ending would bring me relief, now however,I will believe it when I see it.

12.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime

12.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 30972    πŸ” 9369    πŸ’¬ 735    πŸ“Œ 460

Trumpian

07.02.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I was a child I thought everyone thought and felt as I did.
When I was a young man I thought all males did.
As I grew older I thought men of my generation.
Now I'm pretty sure that it is just me.

07.02.2026 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!

01.02.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 20062    πŸ” 5086    πŸ’¬ 224    πŸ“Œ 154

Current video now shows that he was disarmed before he was shot.

24.01.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We just saw this, and it’s a good idea for businesses to post. Private businesses are allowed to set dress and conduct rules. Requiring no full face coverings has long been standard for safety and loss prevention reasons, and it is within a business’s rights to refuse entry or service.

18.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12942    πŸ” 4550    πŸ’¬ 265    πŸ“Œ 195

With Trump as POTUS, β€œstates rights” conservatives have been exposed as thoroughly & completely full of shit. Posers who turtled when their purported pet principle came to their doorstep. Trump tested them, they bowed. Acquiescing to the federal will du jour time & time again. In short: frauds

13.01.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1160    πŸ” 228    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 9

This country is learning the hard lesson that there is a difference between being governed and being ruled.

13.01.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The response to the murder in Minneapolis makes it clear that the Republican Party must be electorally ripped out down to its roots.

08.01.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just because the MSM does not report on the resistance does not mean there is no resistance.

07.01.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those of us in Red states do not have the luxury of such purity. Perhaps once the GOP is out of office, we will be able to apply such high standards.

07.01.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why not both?

07.01.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

until you get moderate Republicans to agree, impeachment is meaningless.

04.01.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'

03.01.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8195    πŸ” 1658    πŸ’¬ 278    πŸ“Œ 97
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πŸ‘‡

26.12.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!

18.12.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 18054    πŸ” 5472    πŸ’¬ 736    πŸ“Œ 334

At least he didn't declare war on anyone. You gotta look on the bright side of life.

18.12.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a Hoosier, I hope that the rejection of the redistricting was because even most Indiana Republicans play fair. However it might also be that they realize that they have a better chance of surviving with the old maps.

11.12.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.

06.12.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13606    πŸ” 5076    πŸ’¬ 429    πŸ“Œ 190

The truth often hurts.

06.12.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Probably due to the death of a former vice-president.

08.11.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What he said Part 2: πŸ’― 🎯

02.11.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 33630    πŸ” 8752    πŸ’¬ 686    πŸ“Œ 293