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alan51972.bsky.social

@alan51972.bsky.social
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Retired USAF officer and HS math teacher. Married grandpa. Democrat, Pro-Ukraine, Anti-Fascist. I believe the river of life flows from our ancestors through us to our descendants. Each of us is just a drop in that river. We're all in this together.

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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 13h
Second richest man on earth and that's the best he can do?
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 18h
Note that it's right on the coast, easily accessible.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 18h
And it's very close to the water.
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Blah Gerrera @blah-gerrera.bsky.social · 19h
lol I bet they deliberately ran fast in order to leave him behind. They hate him.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 18h
I'm pretty sure they made a point of leaving him in the dust.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 18h
A remarkable resemblance!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 18h
Well there's one place even worse.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Is that a killer rabbit? (Monty Python)
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Everybody's.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
This sculpture is a satirical piece titled "[The Orange Plague] created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt.

The Imagery: The 2.6-meter-tall, gold-plated bronze sculpture depicts a naked, oversized Donald Trump riding on the back of a smaller man. He is holding a golf club in one hand and a pair of scales in the other. 

The Meaning: According to Galschiøt, the piece is a satirical commentary on modern political power, climate policy, and the subversion of the rules-based international order. 

Recent Exhibition: In October 2026, the statue drew global headlines when it went on public display inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, organized by Danish MEP Per Clausen.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is absolutely true. Trump's wild deficit spending, his tariffs and the foolish war on Iran will all serve to drive up inflation and prices, and drive down our economy.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It's a really good idea to use a drop box to drop off your mail-in ballot. Don't trust the USPS to deliver your vote. Here in Tampa, the drop boxes are inside public libraries, with volunteers helping. www.cnn.com/2026/10/07/p...
cnn.com
Why election officials are pushing voters to ‘use the drop box rather than the mailbox’ | CNN Politics
Drop boxes have become a more important tool than ever to ensure that all ballots get returned on time, some officials say.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We need to remind ourselves that we are in this together.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I'm not trying to make you look like a criminal. I'm trying to point out the fallacies in your post. I'm not going to engage with you any more.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I guess spending more time with her family wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Or maybe Trump just traded her in for a newer model, Natalie Harp. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Karoline Leavitt, former White House press secretary, joins Fox News as contributor
The youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history left the job this summer to spend more time with her family.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Now THAT's cruel and unusual punishment!!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As well he should have. When Ukraine handed all their nuclear weapons over to Russia, the US guaranteed their safety, so sending weapons to Ukraine after Russia invaded them was just keeping our word.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm not in favor of capitol punishment but I'm curious why they don't just use fentanyl. People are dying every day from fentanyl overdoses, so why not just give the condemned person a fentanyl overdose? Painless and quick.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The one thing we can count on from the Trump regime is that they will lie, lie, and lie some more. "The economy is booming." Yeah, right!! If you're an oil executive. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/p...
cnn.com
Hassett blames ‘partisan pollsters’ for pessimistic consumer sentiment and says ‘the economy is booming’ | CNN Politics
Jake Tapper presses top White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett on low job creation and wage growth, high prices, and rising mortgage rates.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Most of the mass killings in the US are committed by "Christian" men.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm worried that he will Trump up some pretext for declaring Martial Law and suspending the elections or declaring them void.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's funny to listen to Trump supporters twist themselves into a pretzel trying to claim that things are better now than under Biden.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hegseth's "leadership" is leading our military over a cliff.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump is destroying our country. He's replacing federal workers with unqualified lackeys. He's making war on Democrats. He's destroying the world economy with his foolish war on Iran. And you try to say that Democrats are just as bad. That's a lie.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I remember going out cruising on a Friday night. Gas was cheap and traffic was light. Life was good!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yes, I agree. I was trying to point out to "T" that there's more than one definition of the word "compromised". I agree with your use of the word.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is blatant piracy committed by the US Coast Guard. Cuba has done nothing against the US to deserve this blockade, which is hurting the Cuban people enormously. abcnews.com/Politics/us-...
abcnews.com
US Coast Guard says it seized ships with thousands of gallons of oil destined for Cuba
Video first obtained by ABC News shows Coast Guard agents equipped in tactical gear boarding the ship.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looks like the "PeePee dance" to me.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Red pill definitely. Getting to re-live your youth would be worth far more than money.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(PS- I'm kidding.)
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We are definitely going to get the full brunt of the climate change that scientists have been warning about for decades. Now the only question is whether it will turn out to be an extinction event or maybe just 100+ years of misery.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Can't trust a ginger!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
compromise /kŏm′prə-mīz″/ To arrive at a settlement by making concessions. To reduce the quality, value, or degree of something, such as one's ideals. To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute. --a secret mission that was compromised and had to be abandoned. I think #2 here.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That's what I thought as well. If they had actually hit the vein, she would have died as expected.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It should be mentioned that the reason they are getting the drugs off the grey market is that the big pharmaceutical companies refuse to sell the drugs if they are to be used for executions.
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🌸Juls🌸⚖️ @jmeyer24.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That's what Putin wants, and Trump is happy to comply.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Whenever we regain control of our own government, something we need to end is dark money. Dark money from the billionaires has totally corrupted our democracy.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hegsdeth is trying to look like George C Scott in "Patton". He is a hollow facade pretending to be a leader.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/10/2026
The GOP is ramping up efforts to interfere with the midterms. Republicans were just exposed for training Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines. This is just the start. Subscribe so you never miss an update: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Slandering public servants is a prerequisite for all Republican senators and congressmen.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Assuming the GOP goes along with this (and they will!) we need to decide what's the next step. Mass demonstrations in the streets, civil disobedience, and I don't know what else, but what I do know is that we need leadership to act en masse. If we just try to respond as individuals it won't work.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I suspect Putin has some kompromat on Trump that would absolutely destroy him. Like perhaps a video of Trump raping a 13 yo at Epstein's island.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s almost as if Trump & H are deliberately destroying this country.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If it can be shown that Trump was working for Putin then the death penalty would be appropriate.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Keenum played incredibly well for a man his age. Give credit where credit is due. He earned it.
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ghlori.bsky.social @ghlori.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He was in the fitting room.....😏😏 #CaptainTestosterone
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Case Keenum is having the game of his life. Good for him!!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They don't hate their customers, they see them in the same way a pack of wolves sees a lost baby deer.
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