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β€œA republic, if you can keep it.” Ben Franklin πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

@paynen.bsky.social

I post a little and repost a lot. Just trying to do my part illuminating the dark corners in the fight to retain our democracy. Trigger finger blocks for bots and bullshit.

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07.03.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 717    πŸ” 362    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 11
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I agree with Donnie.

08.03.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

The rapist pedophile in chief

07.03.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The United States murdered defenseless Iranians at Sea and left them to drown, which is a war crime. We seem to be doing a lot of war crimes nowadays. Maybe Pete hegseth needs to stand trial of The Hague

07.03.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1684    πŸ” 389    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 28
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This is a power grab. If you’re not speaking out everyday, you WILL lose your right to vote.

06.03.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1192    πŸ” 602    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 29
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Can't post this enough...😎

07.03.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Trump says Dems have done it, then he's definitely doing it

So, he definitely stole the last election

07.03.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1448    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 18
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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

07.03.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6989    πŸ” 4685    πŸ’¬ 493    πŸ“Œ 1285
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump's move to take over state elections Contact Congress today!

🚨 Trump's cronies are circulating a draft executive order to declare a phony "national emergency" over made-up foreign election interferenceβ€”just so he can seize control of our state-run elections.

This isn't about integrityβ€”it's a blatant attempt to rig the midterms.

Tell Congress to act NOW:

07.03.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1233    πŸ” 531    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 31

Arrest the goddamn president

07.03.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6242    πŸ” 877    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 36
07.03.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1376    πŸ” 582    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 25
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🎯

07.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5881    πŸ” 1896    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 54
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This guy should sign up to go fight in Iran.

07.03.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10363    πŸ” 1542    πŸ’¬ 695    πŸ“Œ 98
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Can’t say they weren’t warned.

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

07.03.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 596    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 6
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KNOX NEWS LETTER: β€œ@RepTimBurchett, I need you to follow up with your fraud investigation group β€” This is about a $143 million contract awarded to a company with direct ties to Kristi Noem. The corruption in this administration runs deep and wide.” www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...

07.03.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1839    πŸ” 609    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 15
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@covie93.bsky.social

07.03.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9059    πŸ” 2892    πŸ’¬ 180    πŸ“Œ 92
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is the President of the United States. Happy 250 years of independence. πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

07.03.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3032    πŸ” 1280    πŸ’¬ 221    πŸ“Œ 68
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon speaking during a congressional hearing

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon speaking during a congressional hearing

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon: β€œSo he is using YOUR Tax Dollars to protect oil tankers from attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, which will cause gas prices to go up β€” because he started a war using YOUR Tax Dollars”

07.03.2026 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4064    πŸ” 1243    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 53

We’re at 71 Citizens Bank branches today, and the media coverage has already begun! Excellent article about why we are doing this. Please post your local coverage and tag us!

#deicecitizensbank #iceout

@maddow.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social

07.03.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cluster of protesters outside a bank with the green Citizens logo above them.

Cluster of protesters outside a bank with the green Citizens logo above them.

In December, @paulthedogman.bsky.social and I closed our account at Citizens Bank to tell them we won’t do business with a β€œcommunity” bank that finances ICE prisons.
Today, joined with protesters all over the East Coast to send them the same message. #DeICECitizens

07.03.2026 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 541    πŸ” 197    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8
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Kristi Noem Didn’t Give a Sh*t About β€˜the Details’ Such as a woman who was here legally and helped the homelessβ€”but was then deported anyway.

"Maria was working with a shelter program to house fifty unhoused families at one of the Motel 6 properties she managed, she told me." Now that she's been deported, they might be out of a home.

07.03.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1000    πŸ” 337    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 10

I can’t believe how stupid everything is

07.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6223    πŸ” 1865    πŸ’¬ 431    πŸ“Œ 88
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πŸ”₯Ex-CIA Ex-Marine congressional candidate @adamduniganva8 : β€œThis is now a regional conflict involving 17 countries… incompetence, lack of planning, and an inability to understand the scale of the crisis they’ve created… Trump spent more time with Epstein than planning for war.”

07.03.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3194    πŸ” 1307    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 90
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So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

07.03.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10762    πŸ” 4251    πŸ’¬ 501    πŸ“Œ 423
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I love having qualified people in high levels of government.

07.03.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1260    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 347    πŸ“Œ 47
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🀬🀬

07.03.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dow Tumbles After Surprise Job Market Declineβ€”As Trump’s Iran Comments Boost Oil Prices Trump said he wouldn’t accept a deal from Iran other than β€œunconditional surrender.”

Trump said he wouldn’t accept a deal from Iran other than β€œunconditional surrender.”

06.03.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 19