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Kurt Battles

@kcmokurt.bsky.social

Network Architect at major carrier, avid hobby furniture maker, news junkie, largely progressive political enthusiast. Embarrassed America elected Trump. Push back. #quitspendingmoney

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Latest posts by kcmokurt.bsky.social on Bluesky

BTW, Bass Pro Shop just published their Black Friday ad, no assault weapons, only ones used for hunting. I emailed them and thanked them for the sanity. I might spend some money in there, just because. You can spend $2K on a crossbow, who knew?

22.11.2025 01:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US men indicted for alleged coup plot to kill and rape people on Haitian island Texans planned to utilize unhoused US people to take over Gonรขve and fulfill โ€˜rape fantasiesโ€™, justice department says

What a world we live in.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

22.11.2025 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Unforgivableโ€™: Trumpโ€™s โ€˜piggyโ€™ insult is stoking more outrage than usual The clip of the US president on Air Force One last Friday has taken off without much help from the media itself

How can any woman let this stand?

โ€˜Unforgivableโ€™: Trumpโ€™s โ€˜piggyโ€™ insult is stoking more outrage than usual www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

20.11.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Former congressional staffer charged for allegedly staging assault | CNN Politics A former congressional staffer has been charged for allegedly staging an assault, with the Justice Department claiming she paid someone $500 to cut scars on her body.

You gotta read this, crazy!

www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...

20.11.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It matters if the president is a bad person

19.11.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2615    ๐Ÿ” 433    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 95    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Republicans quickly coalesce behind Epstein bill after Trump backs it Two prominent House committee chairs are among the GOP lawmakers now backing the legislation.

Bet there is no mention of Trump in the Epstein files any longer. Took them a while to get them edited.

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

18.11.2025 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We stand with survivors everywhere. Release the files, and jail the PDFs, including the ones in the White House.

#EpsteinFiles #TrumpIsAPedo #JeffreyEpstein #50501movement

17.11.2025 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2335    ๐Ÿ” 890    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 44
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FAA Lifts Order Slashing Flights, Allowing Commercial Airlines To Resume Their Regular Schedules The Federal Aviation Administration said it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.

The airline industry back to normal instantly? I think cancelling flights was just to inflict pain.

FAA Lifts Order Slashing Flights, Allowing Commercial Airlines To Resume Their Regular Schedules
www.huffpost.com/entry/faa-en...

17.11.2025 02:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Indiana lawmakers defy Trump, won't join redistricting war Senate leadership announced Friday they wouldn't move forward with a planned session.

Good job Indiana!

www.axios.com/local/indian...

15.11.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That partโ€ผ๏ธ

13.11.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13749    ๐Ÿ” 3305    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 246    ๐Ÿ“Œ 128
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๐Ÿ’ฅTRUMP MUST GO NOW! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Surround the White House in nonviolent protest THIS Saturday, Nov.15th, 1pm at 16th & H NW.

Join again on
11/17 & 11/24 at 3pm.

@refusefascism.bsky.social
More info: refusefascism.org
#Pinks #TrumpMustGoNow

13.11.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 343    ๐Ÿ” 223    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary โ€œRovinaโ€™s Choiceโ€ tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

So you did this

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

13.11.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump Administration Plans To Fire Worker Who Warned About Shutdown Effects On SNAP: Report

I think they should fire her twice for making an obvious observation.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

13.11.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.

12.11.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2775    ๐Ÿ” 1031    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Everything we are going through right now, all
of it bad, has been brought to you by MAGA and the brilliant trump nazi regime. HooRah!

Cancelled flights. Banned private jets. Itโ€™s all falling apart. ICE abusing, shooting, gassing, assaulting, kidnapping babies, hitting people with their cars. Maga!

12.11.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sigh...
Our Veterans and their families deserve better
Yes...Trump .. Hegseth
an insult to those who served
#VeteransDay
Veterans Deserve Better

11.11.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

CPB commander Gregory Bovino needs a special prison cell in Leavenworth, KS. It needs to be made of stone and be dank and dark.

11.11.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A 1-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed through the window of a moving vehicle by ICE agents in Chicago. She was briefly hospitalized.

The dad said a masked agent pointed pepper-spray at a Sam's parking lot when they were hit.

#ProudBlue

Video Credit: NowThisImpact/IG

11.11.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1094    ๐Ÿ” 731    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92    ๐Ÿ“Œ 49

On ending the shutdown, Dems got nothing. Trump won.

10.11.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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08.11.2025 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20464    ๐Ÿ” 5151    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 410    ๐Ÿ“Œ 156
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Excessive force. PERIOD!

They called them โ€œviolent mobs,โ€ but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.

๐Ÿ“Œ Keep sharing videos, everyone, because theyโ€™re evidence.

06.11.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22338    ๐Ÿ” 13623    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1466    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1063
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America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ It is time to recognize the Indigenous people and their contributions, to educate the public on the challenges and resilience of Native communities!! Happy Heritage Month Brothers and Sisters ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿชถ
#DemVoice1
#DemsUnited
#ProudBlue

07.11.2025 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 499    ๐Ÿ” 210    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Imagine wanting 42 million people to go hungry so much that you're willing to appeal to the Supreme Court

07.11.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 175    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation

I see this as weakening our military.

Hegseth who was a major in the national guard is a pebble compared to these generals and admirals with years of experience and they are mountains compared to him.

Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

07.11.2025 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not pro-life.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

07.11.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8895    ๐Ÿ” 3785    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 367    ๐Ÿ“Œ 226
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Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches After the fall of El Fasher to the R.S.F., observers fear for the next target in the war.

Last month, El Fasher, in Sudanโ€™s Darfur region, fell to rebel forces. โ€œThe world hasnโ€™t caught up to what a big deal El Fasher is,โ€ a humanitarian researcher at Yale said. โ€œWe are talking tens upon tens of thousands of potential dead in five days.โ€ https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/ePchw0

08.11.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

The Epstein files are still sealed, Trump will start a war to keep us distracted.

08.11.2025 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, as long as the letters are gold guilded, I'm ok. ๐Ÿค”

06.11.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FAA says it's cutting thousands of flights a day starting this week due to shutdown. Here's the list of airports where flights are set to be reduced The FAA will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country, officials said.

This is a silly game the administration is playing. It is called, inflict pain and hope Democrats get blamed.

abcnews.go.com/US/flight-ca...

06.11.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is our America, for now.

05.11.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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