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@markbardell.bsky.social

Chicago burbs. Independent thought, politics & life. Twin, PMP, introvert, AWMM marathons, scuba, hiking, travel, moderation, scotch. Searching for an elusive peace of mind.

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Every word he says here is a lie. Every. Single. Word. He’s living in an alternate reality. #25thAmendment.

10.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5778    πŸ” 1708    πŸ’¬ 668    πŸ“Œ 208

Sending billions to Argentina while laying off Americans at home.

Letting Qatar build a base on US soil coz they bribed Trump with a plane and are investing billions in his personal business ventures.

Doesn’t seem like β€œAmerica First”, does it?

10.10.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3002    πŸ” 1050    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 38
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Analysis: DHS leans into propaganda with militaristic action videos | CNN Politics When helicopters descended on a Chicago apartment building last week with federal agents kitted out in military gear, locals saw a terrifying escalation in the federal government’s incursion into Chic...

These do not look like police videos. They look like campaign ones." I spoke about DHS's glossy, military like videos. The deportations are for the camera. @cnn.com @zbyronwolf.bsky.social

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

10.10.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 926    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 17

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

10.10.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9631    πŸ” 4199    πŸ’¬ 422    πŸ“Œ 168

Kinda wild we live in a country now where the president just tells obvious lies directly to a camera and the reporters in the room don’t just walk out in disgust or simply say β€œno, that is not happening”

10.10.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Criminals are running the country yet we think things will get better if we learn to understand each other. I won't want any more talk of reasoning. I want to see retribution. PAYBACK!

10.10.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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10.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4572    πŸ” 2495    πŸ’¬ 331    πŸ“Œ 200

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

10.10.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6231    πŸ” 1625    πŸ’¬ 358    πŸ“Œ 77
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"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

10.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2268    πŸ” 756    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 48

That's right. Laugh right at these sweaty losers and double down on the peaceful protests against them.

10.10.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 929    πŸ” 202    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 3
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This is dedicated to those who believed DJT and legacy media coverage that Project 2025 was nothing to be concerned about.

Also, this isn’t legal.

10.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1876    πŸ” 776    πŸ’¬ 134    πŸ“Œ 47
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Trump Education Secretary Linda McMahon Follows Flat Earth Account

McMahon wants to close the Department of Education meidasnews.com/news/trump-e...

10.10.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 15
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Still not going away...

10.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6654    πŸ” 2147    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 78

I know Mike Johnson says there is nothing for the House to do but there is.

You see by law a budget was supposed to be in place by Sept 30th, but Rs haven’t passed one. The reason? There isn’t a GOP budget. They haven’t even started working on one. This is what the House should be doing FFS!

10.10.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3608    πŸ” 1220    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 48
President Calls on Qatar to Stop Supporting Terrorism President Trump says the nation of Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level and that it's time to stop this funding, stop teaching hate, and stop the killing. "We ask Qatar and other ...

2017 TRUMP: β€œQatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

2025 TRUMP: β€œThank you, Qatar, for my free $400,000,000 personal jet!”

TRUMP, a few months later: β€œI'm letting Qatar be the first foreign nation to build a military base on US soil.”

www.c-span.org/clip/white-h...

10.10.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1389    πŸ” 643    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 43
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Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops β€˜will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

10.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5904    πŸ” 1696    πŸ’¬ 167    πŸ“Œ 106

The brave Secretary of War who had US service members literally rolling out the red carpet for Putin will now have them cleaning toilets on a Qatari Airforce base in Idaho. You think operational maintenance and housekeeping isn’t part of the deal Kushner cut? America First, baby.

10.10.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1141    πŸ” 391    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s happening…

Thousands more federal workers are getting pink slips. This is 100% Trump’s pressure play to make Democrats cave and give up the fight for our healthcare.

Reminder: Military members got their last paycheck today, and many federal workers only got a partial paycheck.

10.10.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 873    πŸ” 505    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 31

I know WE are all disgusted about the Qatari Airbase, but I've heard from a few of my veteran friends and it's nothing even close to how I feel. Such a BETRAYAL to OUR country & DEMOCRACY!

10.10.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 555    πŸ” 160    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 2

House Oversight's Robert Garcia is calling on Chairman Comer to "immediately schedule a date for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify" before the Committee.Β 

The panel had postponedΒ its deposition with Maxwell until the Supreme Court decided whether to take up her appeal (it did not).Β tinyurl.com/bpasrhvz

10.10.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2362    πŸ” 694    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 18
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Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much elseβ€”this is no longer America.

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much elseβ€”this is no longer America.

10.10.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4219    πŸ” 1646    πŸ’¬ 173    πŸ“Œ 64
The Nine Principles of Propaganda
1. LIE BIG Big lies work better than small because the masses won't believe that anyone would lie "about that."
2. FOCUS Don't make it complicated, ignore history, keep it simple for simple minds.
3. REPEAT People cannot tell the difference between facts and
familiarity. If they hear the same words repeated enough, they become true in their minds.
4. BLAME Never credit the other side, always blame, debase, defame, and dehumanize.
nere by dennis prestosk
5. PROVOKE Outrage, fear, and resentment are more powertul than reason, logic, or facts.
6. CRISIS Issues must be lite or death, good vs evil, love vs hate, us vs them.
Urgency defeats objection.
7. EMOTION A person might question facts, but they will never question their own feelings. Go emotional.
8. PANDER Ignore reasonable arguments, demonize all who disagree as having bad intentions.
9. NO LIMITS Morality is for losers. The victor's morality will not be questioned. No limits.

The Nine Principles of Propaganda 1. LIE BIG Big lies work better than small because the masses won't believe that anyone would lie "about that." 2. FOCUS Don't make it complicated, ignore history, keep it simple for simple minds. 3. REPEAT People cannot tell the difference between facts and familiarity. If they hear the same words repeated enough, they become true in their minds. 4. BLAME Never credit the other side, always blame, debase, defame, and dehumanize. nere by dennis prestosk 5. PROVOKE Outrage, fear, and resentment are more powertul than reason, logic, or facts. 6. CRISIS Issues must be lite or death, good vs evil, love vs hate, us vs them. Urgency defeats objection. 7. EMOTION A person might question facts, but they will never question their own feelings. Go emotional. 8. PANDER Ignore reasonable arguments, demonize all who disagree as having bad intentions. 9. NO LIMITS Morality is for losers. The victor's morality will not be questioned. No limits.

Bondi is lying but it’s worse than that: she’s blurring the line between fact and fiction for the GOP base. If nothing is true, no one can be held accountable. Keep speaking the truth.

10.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

The gunman was not ANTIFA, Pam

10.10.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 314    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 4

They have to have a backup plan to the "dangerous immigrants" narrative. They have one. They've literally created a "terrorist group" out of thin air. I mean, you can't be having free and fair elections with "enemies from within," like the "Antifa Terrorist" group running around. It's a pretext.

10.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2479    πŸ” 783    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 39
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The house just extended their vacation!

10.10.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5512    πŸ” 1972    πŸ’¬ 481    πŸ“Œ 142
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ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance

10.10.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1567    πŸ” 852    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 54
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His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

β€œIllinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. β€œIf I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

10.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 14748    πŸ” 6033    πŸ’¬ 1263    πŸ“Œ 794
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Can We Discuss What Trump Can't Do? A Saturday Prompt

Still true!

Trump can’t:

take away our anger
stop us from using our minds
stop us from reading & writing
hide his fraudulence
make us hate a free America
convince us our allies are our enemies
make us stop loving
stop us from using our collective power
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www.americaamerica.news/p/can-we-dis...

10.10.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 309    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

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