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Barbara Rybolt 🐸

@barbararybolt.bsky.social
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Retired reporter/editor. Grandma of 4. Political junkie. Lover of road trips, gardening, birds, photography & sumo! 🚫DMs, no profile, no posts = immediate block!

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 6h
This wasn't accountability, it was a fucking slap on the hand from those that were defamed. Where were the criminal consequences for their actions?
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 6h
🎯 Fucking this right here 👇
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bingxino.bsky.social @bingxino.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into the use of government advertising funds. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Democratic lawmakers seek probe of US government ads featuring Trump
A pair of Democratic lawmakers sought on Thursday independent investigations into taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump that are airing shortly before the November congressio...
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bingxino.bsky.social @bingxino.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘I want the truth’: New York governor vows to unravel failures in Cornell sexual assault investigation edition.cnn.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Cornell case latest: New York governor vows to unravel failures in Cornell sexual assault investigation | CNN
New details have emerged about the alleged gang rape of then-student Jane Doe at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Follow for live updates.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I’ll say it again, you’d have to be one pathetic immoral evil scum of the earth to not only keep trying to put your name on someone’s memorial but also threaten to destroy it if you don’t get your way. That isn’t strength, that’s weakness.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/09/2026
We’re on a path to lose the Senate but win the House. Let’s make sure we win both. We can’t move forward with the plan to expand the supreme court if we don’t win the senate.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h
We're one month out from Election Day. Listen to Willie. Vote for change this year.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 19h
Pretty much stating the obvious!
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 18h
Putting profit ahead of patriotism.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
It's not that the kid is wrong, it's that he's wrong with utter and serene confidence. When people ask me why I wrote The Death of Expertise, it wasn't ignorance that compelled me to write, it was this kind of unbreakable, completely self-assured ignorance that did it.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ignore the elite noise. Wealth and fame are weak compared to the raw power of your ballot. One vote flips seats, clears rooms, and guts the status quo. It is the ultimate weapon to choose who rules. Stop playing small. Stop being a spectator. Register right now. 🗳️ #LetsGetVoteReady
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Poetrybsjoseph 🇨🇦🇱🇷🇳🇬 @poetrybsjosephh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And it's not stopping there; new innovations will be "breathtaking" (what they mean is that it will take ten times more water than what it's taking today, pump smoke, and spill waste, basically turning our world READ FULL...https://medium.com/no-time/in-case-were-all-gone-by-tommorow-ea2d95358dff
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In Case we’re All Gone by Tommorow
We care too little, about people, about life, and shockingly about ourselves. We're all playing with our lives. You bite the other on the…
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Poetrybsjoseph 🇨🇦🇱🇷🇳🇬 @poetrybsjosephh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bro got lost in time, he was seeing sounds and hearing colors 😁
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Poetrybsjoseph 🇨🇦🇱🇷🇳🇬 @poetrybsjosephh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
To everyone carrying a heavy name in a quiet room tonight: May you find a pocket of peace where the armor finally comes off, even if just for an hour. ✨
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faunius.bsky.social @faunius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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faunius.bsky.social @faunius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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faunius.bsky.social @faunius.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
FLORIDA — @angieforfl.bsky.social Nixon ♥️ : “I was a single mom for 12 years. I struggled. I was able to purchase a home for me and my daughter because the government did the right thing… Trump cut those programs. Those lived experiences are why I fight. You got me crying on TV.”
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Ancooties @ancooties.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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To overthrow a tyrant, try the 3.5 Percent Solution
A study of 323 uprisings against repressive regimes yields stunning insights.
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hsjfadas.bsky.social @hsjfadas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Airport-side diplomacy" has sparked criticism: personally going to the base to welcome the Chinese leader broke diplomatic protocol, drawing condemnation from figures such as a former national security advisor, who labeled the move an "embarrassing blunder" and a "sign of weakness."
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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hsjfadas.bsky.social @hsjfadas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Intra-party unity favors the Democrats: Cracks appear in the Republican Party's "Red State" strongholds and internal factions. www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...
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Democratic surge predicted to hit Republican states hardest, scrambling Senate strategy
Kentucky Democrats say they have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip a US Senate seat in a Republican stronghold. But a couple of things are missing: their governor and money.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What did we learn today? That Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clack fan and that Senator Eric Schmitt is a dirtbag! The senator mistook the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes and tried to accuse Jack Smith of perjury. Epic fail. I'm still a fan of Jack Smith. A real American patriot. 🇺🇸
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grace45637.bsky.social @grace45637.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Jane Fonda defied the Hollywood elite to become a force of nature. From a 2-time Oscar-winning actress to her daring anti-war activism and global fitness revolution, she rewrote the script for women everywhere. A lifelong rebel who never compromises. 🎬
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kaulhenfed.bsky.social @kaulhenfed.bsky.social · 21h
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
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Allen Dell @urgeoverkill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Allen Dell @urgeoverkill.bsky.social · 17h
Going from Obama to Trump, was like going from a smartphone, to two cans with a string. And the two cans rape kids and shit themselves.
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IndySnix @indysnix.bsky.social · 9h
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Jim 🇺🇸🇨🇭🇮🇪🇨🇦 @jerzjim.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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🪬🌙🐈‍⬛Pythia Uidliua🐦‍⬛⭐️🧿GNOTHI SEAUTON ♐️⚕️🍷 @krymsynreine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Celtic La Tenne culture, The Pfalzfeld obelisk, mostly likely from Odenwald Germany but unsure, was found in a churchyard in Pfalzfeld, Germany, 4th-5th century BCE, now at Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn,
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 18h
New: Trump’s abrupt announcement to send $90 payments to seniors by dipping into a Medicare fund has rattled Capitol Hill. One GOP aide told WaPo that lawmakers had planned to use the money to offset funding for community health centers, diabetes programs and other initiatives.
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Trump announces plan to send $90 payments to millions of seniors
The White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 13h
This was a two act play by the Russians. It’s both a tragedy and a comedy.
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Yoona @maxoube.bsky.social · 11h
29 October 1929. “Black Tuesday”. This was the day the Wall Street Stock Market suffered its most devastating fall. It was followed by the “Great Depression” of the 1930s, which had a huge impact on trade and international upheaval around the world.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 23h
Love this 👇
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Yoona @maxoube.bsky.social · 11h
A scene from the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929.
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Life in the Stupid Times Podcast @stupidtimes.net · 29/09/2026
Our newest podcast.
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Can We Trust Presidents with War? | Life in the Stupid Times
AlsoL Tax-Funded Propaganda, Selling Weapons to China (maybe), and Abusing the Media
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Life in the Stupid Times Podcast @stupidtimes.net · 01/10/2026
Be an American.
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Life in the Stupid Times Podcast @stupidtimes.net · 13h
2/2 The other columnist never retracted his column or apologized. He thought misrepresenting me was perfectly fine and couldn't understand why he had done anything wrong. I had, after all, written those sentences. So, he thought he was being fair.
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Life in the Stupid Times Podcast @stupidtimes.net · 13h
1/2 Here is how I was radicalized me against MAGA: I once wrote a column that a Trump-supporting columnist later “quoted.” Except the “quote” literally rearranged the sentences I wrote to misrepresent my meaning.
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Life in the Stupid Times Podcast @stupidtimes.net · 03/08/2026
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Life in the Stupid Times
We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public disco
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lgmudder.bsky.social @lgmudder.bsky.social · 8h
Keep reminding people his Big Bullshit Bill will start hitting us all AFTER the midterms
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 12h
"Guess who I bumped into?" Jack Smith was spotted (with a Springsteen Tee) at the "Power to the People" concert by Joanne Leahy. Who thinks he would be a great AG?
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