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@osbi.bsky.social

Straddling the Carolinas. Searching for the sane in our insane political purgatory.

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Tombstone of "A Gay Vietnam Veteran" 
"When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one"
Never again 6 July 1943
Never forget 23 June 1988

Tombstone of "A Gay Vietnam Veteran" "When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one" Never again 6 July 1943 Never forget 23 June 1988

This is the resting site of Technical Sergeant Leonard Phillip Matlovich.

Race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

He purposefully outted himself as gay to fight their ban, the first to do so.

This is what real courage looks like.

Happy Veterans Day

#Pinks

11.11.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 904    ๐Ÿ” 319    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Rand Paul: โ€œThere is no fentanyl made in Venezuela.Not just a little bit, there's none being made..These are outboard boats that, in order for them to get to Miami, would have to stop and refuel 20 times..We don't just summarily execute people.โ€
Ok I need to go to bed Rand Paul is telling the truth!

10.11.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely

10.11.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Overturn would allow States to deny new marriages in that State. The Marriage Protection Act means States have to recognize Marriages from other states and gives Federal recognition

10.11.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Republicans were unlikely ever to give in on the tax credits, because their ideological opposition to universal health care is so overwhelming that they would rather suffer defeat than surrender. But that is just the thing: They were taking the hit."

10.11.2025 04:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 215    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

this is definitely the optimal use case for Bernie Sanders

10.11.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 297    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Mike Johnson won't want you to see this.

06.11.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1327    ๐Ÿ” 571    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 339    ๐Ÿ“Œ 154
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Sanders: Letโ€™s be clearโ€ฆ If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiumsโ€ฆ if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.

10.11.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16815    ๐Ÿ” 5522    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 427    ๐Ÿ“Œ 295
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Tonight was a very bad night.

10.11.2025 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31710    ๐Ÿ” 9962    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1740    ๐Ÿ“Œ 906
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I believe we are going to do it again! In 24 days we are going to flip TN District 7 Blue!
Early voting begins Tuesday Tennessee! Letโ€™s make it happen for @aftynbehn.bsky.social
#VoteTN ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ

09.11.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 635    ๐Ÿ” 331    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tax wealth. Distribute universal basic income. See it as an owed GDP dividend.

05.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Soon they'll be buying land, BIll Gates like Scott Bessent owns huge areas of farmland they rent to farmers & when those farmers go out of business the land is theirs

JD Vance is the main investor in a start-up called AcreTrader which specialises in buying distressed farms

This is a land grab

09.11.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Noem wanted to buy Spirit Airlines planes - except the airline didnโ€™t own them DHS looked at buying the planes from Spirit Airlines, according to a report

Kristi Noem ordered ICE to purchase ten Spirit Airlines jets for deportations. Two problems: Spirit doesnโ€™t own the planes, and they donโ€™t have engines. Has there ever been a more incompetent administration?
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

09.11.2025 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9686    ๐Ÿ” 3460    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 725    ๐Ÿ“Œ 268
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.

Listen in โฌ‡๏ธ

09.11.2025 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3263    ๐Ÿ” 1268    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 128
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BREAKING: My Sources Say Trump Told the Senate โ€” Kill the Filibuster or Iโ€™ll Keep America Shut Down Into January MAGA in panic as Trump tells GOP senators: kill the filibuster or let Americans suffer.

BREAKING: My Sources Say Trump Told the Senate โ€” Kill the Filibuster or Iโ€™ll Keep America Shut Down Into January
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...

09.11.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: My Sources Say Trump Told the Senate โ€” Kill the Filibuster or Iโ€™ll Keep America Shut Down Into January MAGA in panic as Trump tells GOP senators: kill the filibuster or let Americans suffer.

BREAKING: My Sources Say Trump Told the Senate โ€” Kill the Filibuster or Iโ€™ll Keep America Shut Down Into January
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...

09.11.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Democrats are cracking like dogs on the Shutdown because they are deathly afraid that I am making progress with the Republicans on TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER! Whether we make a Deal or not, THE REPUBLICANS MUST โ€œBLOW UPโ€ THE FILIBUSTER, AND APPROVE HUNDREDS OF LONG SOUGHT, BUT NEVER GOTTEN, POLICY WINS LIKE, AS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE, VOTER ID (IDENTIFICATION). Only a LOSER would not agree to doing this!

The Democrats are cracking like dogs on the Shutdown because they are deathly afraid that I am making progress with the Republicans on TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER! Whether we make a Deal or not, THE REPUBLICANS MUST โ€œBLOW UPโ€ THE FILIBUSTER, AND APPROVE HUNDREDS OF LONG SOUGHT, BUT NEVER GOTTEN, POLICY WINS LIKE, AS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE, VOTER ID (IDENTIFICATION). Only a LOSER would not agree to doing this!

still hasn't figured out what dogs do

08.11.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3600    ๐Ÿ” 545    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 432    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94
Impact counter dot com screenshot showing over 600,000 deaths resulting from USAID cuts, more than two-thirds children. 88 deaths per every hour.

Impact counter dot com screenshot showing over 600,000 deaths resulting from USAID cuts, more than two-thirds children. 88 deaths per every hour.

You can watch the death toll rise in real time here, impact counter dot com. This was knowable and preventable. USAID cuts are called for in Project 2025. Prevention required everyone mobilize behind Harris to defeat Trump.

www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...

09.11.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his familyโ€™s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.

Trump is now selling his Trump Wine on military bases. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...

08.11.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1277    ๐Ÿ” 598    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 288    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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190. SNAP WTF? A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next

Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...

08.11.2025 04:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8338    ๐Ÿ” 3035    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 311    ๐Ÿ“Œ 320

Cutting flights because of the govt shutdown is a stunt, plain and simple

07.11.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11265    ๐Ÿ” 2394    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 607    ๐Ÿ“Œ 137
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Pay-Per-View with the proceeds going to SNAP beneficiaries?

08.11.2025 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1145    ๐Ÿ” 412    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

This is stomach turning! It's not enough that these criminals are almost the highest paid army on the planet. One of the only government positions short of the house and senate still getting paid during the #EpsteinShutDown but now this??? #TrumpEqualsHitler #ICEsteals #ICEKidnaps #FuckICE

08.11.2025 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For America and democracy's sake we can only hope and pray that "There will never be another like him."! Donald Trump will always be remembered as "the worst president in U.S. history", at least up until now!

Furthermore, personally he's the scum of the earth personified, PURE FUCKING EVIL!

08.11.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Trump Administrationโ€™s Plans To Covertly Cut Social Security Disability Benefits An upcoming regulatory proposal would change the rules of Social Security disability programs to make it harder to qualify, particularly harming older adults.

The Trump Administrationโ€™s Plans To Covertly Cut Social Security Disability Benefits www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

08.11.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump and his 1% do not care about you!

He is trying to create a world, with Putin's guidance, controled my authoritarian oligarchs.

08.11.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œGrocery prices are way down,โ€ the president has been saying for months, including twice on Thursday and once again on Friday.

Inflation for food items has been 3.1% since Trump declared his trade war against the rest of the world in April, compared to 1.8% in Bidenโ€™s final year.

S.V. Date, HuffPo

08.11.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There are now cement trucks entering the White House construction site, which is not what you'd expect for a project that hasn't been reviewed by anyone yet.

The White House has previously said no NCPC approvals are needed yet because they're just doing demo, not construction.

06.11.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 323    ๐Ÿ” 148    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
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Taps sign

08.11.2025 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20431    ๐Ÿ” 5148    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 411    ๐Ÿ“Œ 155
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The sequel to Escape from New York is going to be a flop

06.11.2025 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 304    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

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