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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Hitler asked his chief architect, Albert Speer, to design a huge arch to be built in Berlin, 3 times taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The arc was never built, and it remains today as the only artifact of Hitler's plans to remodel Berlin. Sound familiar? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerb...

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Schwerbelastungskörper - Wikipedia

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

How did Boebert get elected again in Colorado? Are they all smoking dope in her new district too?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

NBC News' headline redefines "Equivocation" today, attempting to give equal weight to the killing of the Ayatollah and a shooting in a Texas bar. Is this AI out of control? Or, just stupid journalism?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

youtu.be/lWB0lsSPaAM. Newsom explains the problem of the Democrats. (Weak and Right can’t compete with Strong and Wrong). Definitely worth the 26 minutes to watch entire interview. You will be mesmerized with his hand gestures.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom sits for wide-ranging interview with Jonathan Karl

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

ChatGPT Plus fixed the ice maker in my Whirlpool refrigerator today, saving me a $149 appliance service call. Is this the future? ChatGPT provided Whirlpool's entire set of service diagnostic and repair procedures to me in a PDF, then walked me through each step. Is this even legal?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

There is a dirty little secret at the back door of our Goodwill donation center.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Biggest waste of money in the Amazon universe: Returning damaged cheap merchandise. I just packed a return package to Amazon for a $4 deck of cards, damaged in transit to me. Why can't I simply send Bezos a photograph of the item, then let Amazon's AI decide on the legitimacy of my refund request?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Yeah, this sounds about right: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant - CNN. Question: Who gave her $3000 in cash? And why?

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Joe Neguse @joeneguse.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Kamala Harris warned the American people that this would happen . . .

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Biggest gasbag and gaslighter of all time.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The orange convicted felon is a truly inhumane horrible evil idiotic piece of shit. Every time he says “DEI” it’s really him using the N-word at any given time even if it makes no fucking sense. The racist scumbag will use any situation to demean and endanger people of color.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Want a great slogan for midterms? "If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you " You get the point. FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/01/2025

Note that this is a politician from Denmark's right-wing party

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.

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Lyss @lyssabyss.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

(2/2) Several OR cities are dealing with this due to property tax compression from taxes passed in the 90s, but no other city of Salem’s size in OR has even THOUGHT about shuttering their libraries. City Manager and Council seem all for funding the cops though!! More at savesalemlibrary.carrd.co

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Save Salem Public Library (OR)

Act now to help Salem, Oregon residents protect their public library from further defunding and loss of staff.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

My vanity cost me 95 cents today. The Harris-Teeter grocery clerk asked me if I qualified for the Thursday morning 5% senior discount, and I said “no”. She thanked me for being honest. I hope she doesn’t remember me next week when I say “yes”.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

This is worth a watch. Listen to Michael Fanone after the trash is done speaking. Pass it on.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I am beginning to suffer from News Fatigue. The contagion became fully-inflamed in my brain with the BS about conquesting Greenland. I cannot take it any longer. tRump’s dribble is eroding my own thoughts, pushing out joy and hope, replacing it with doom. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The world will continue to call it The Gulf of Mexico regardless of Trump’s hallucinations or even a Congressional mandate. The madness did not start with him, but he sure has used his megaphone to tRumpet the old idea. www.staugustine.com/story/news/2...

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Nation's Oldest City: A new name for the Gulf of Mexico?

A member of the Mississippi Legislature has proposed a bill to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" - or at least the part of the Gulf that touches the beaches of that state. …

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

@mayacmiller.bsky.social: “The acting House Clerk announced to the chamber that his office had received a letter stating that Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman who resigned in November, will not serve in the 119th Congress despite being re-elected, to which the chamber erupted in cheers.”

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

“Mr. Musk moved into the cottage around Election Day and watched the returns at Mar-a-Lago with Mr. Trump. He left the property around Christmas and has been expected to return in the coming days.” We have a pool going on (a) does he return, and (b) on which date? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/u...

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How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s Doorstep

For much of the period since Election Day, the billionaire has been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, giving him easy access to the president-elect.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

“If Trump told his supporters Bigfoot just swiped his wallet outside a Burger King, millions of red hats would pile into jeeps and fan out across the Pacific Northwest with flashlights and shotguns.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...

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Opinion | The Best Sentences of 2024

An ugly year in politics was a gorgeous one for words.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

This is Trump’s version of RBF: “Occasionally, he stood to applaud, but most of the time he was pleased to wear an expression of froggy beatitude — a soft wide grin, ascending far above smugness to achieve a kind of gratified peace.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...

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Opinion | The Best Sentences of 2024

An ugly year in politics was a gorgeous one for words.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Such a heartwarming Christmas message.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

If Gaetz would have become AG, could he have buried this Hunter-type allegation? I would love to see Bondi and Patel take this on.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Fox News just did a 3-minute segment on stocking stuffers available at Target. Are they so desperate for advertising revenue that they would force their on-air anchors to hawk tins of cookies from Marks & Spencer?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Ivanka said in a recent interview, “Politics is – it’s a pretty dark world. There’s a lot of darkness, a lot of negativity, and it’s just really at odds with what feels good for me as a human being.”

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I am not sure the geriatric folks in the US House of Representatives are fit enough for such a brawl, but hey, we won’t know until they try it. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12...

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Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'

Lawmakers were aiming to stop three amendments that would make it more difficult for voters to oust elected officials who they see as unfit.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Kelly Conway declares that Trump is “….the Truthful Transparent One….”, “when Trump says it, you can believe it.” This scares the shite out of me. youtu.be/t_BC0RK1ZnM?...

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Kellyanne Conway reacts to bombshell report on White House coverup

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Imagine a government that imposes no sales taxes on purchases, taxes only income, and then returns any surplus tax revenue directly to the taxpayer every year. Impossible? No, this is the State of Oregon. www.oregon.gov/dor/programs...

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Oregon Department of Revenue : Oregon "Kicker" Tax Credit : Individuals : State of Oregon

Oregon surplus kicker credit information for Oregon tax returns.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

So the Chinese company cites the rights of the First Amendment in their court filing, rights that they do not have in China? I don't think the word "irony" fully encompasses this legal approach. Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Challenge to Law That Could Ban It www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Challenge to Law That Could Ban It

The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Snap Election in Germany! Keine Überraschung, but still, the world does not need Europe's largest economy to falter while we await the February 23rd election results. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/w...

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German Government Collapses as Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Drones are banned over Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course because Trump doesn’t want to have independent confirmation of his stroke count on each of the 18 holes. maritime-executive.com/article/dron...

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Drones Follow U.S. Coast Guard Boat Off New Jersey

Police in Asbury Park, New Jersey have reported a huge cluster of drones arriving from offshore, including more than a dozen that appear to have track...

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Inbound container count at the Port of Long Beach in October was higher than any October under Obama and Trump or even under Biden. In this article, the retailers admit that they are stocking up on Chinese goods in face of tariff threats. apple.news/Avk8yIM2JRXO...

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Trump's tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country — NPR

Businesses are divided over Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs. Some companies welcome the protection from foreign competition, while others worry about rising costs and retaliation.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Pelosi Has Hip Replacement Surgery After Fall. I sure hope she has a Medigap Part G plan that allows for overseas healthcare cost reimbursement. Otherwise, that titanium hip is going to cost her beaucoup Euros. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...

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Pelosi Has Hip Replacement Surgery After Fall

The former speaker of the House “is well on the mend,” her spokesman said. She fell while in Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Me: Dr. Salk your vaccine will save so many children! Salk: Well thank God Me: Of course they will grow up Salk: Well I hope so Me: And get old Salk: I guess? Me: And eventually vote for lunatics who will try to stop your vaccine Salk: what now Me: And leave NATO Salk: shit

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Nancy Pelosi was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after being injured during an overseas trip marking a World War II battle. BOLO issued for Jeff Gillooly. www.foxnews.com/politics/for...

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured, hospitalized while traveling to Luxembourg

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered an injury and has been admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

What? Iranians are flying drones over New Jersey? Where is Christie when you need something in NJ closed?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Greece has an easy out. Under Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Rights, Greece can reject Kim even before she packs her bags.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Balloon profits have finally reached the ceiling at Dollar Tree.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Well, I guess the US does not have much of an economic relationship with Greece anyway. She can greet the Carnival cruise ships when they stop in Istanbul. BTW, the other choice was Greenland.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Prime Minister Trudeau has responded to Trump’s tariff threats and childish taunts. Here’s my summary of Trudeau’s response to Trump: FAFO, F*ck Around and Find Out. www.ttnews.com/articles/tru...

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Trudeau Says Canada ‘Will Respond’ if Trump Imposes Tariffs | Transport Topics

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “will respond” if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on Canadian imports.

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Have you noticed that Trump is attempting to solidify “DJT” as an acronym, exposing his desperate aspirations to be remembered and canonized like FDR and JFK?

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Barley Blue @barleyblue.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

So, Joni supports Pete’s confirmation for now, unless the anonymous sources come forward to testify. Well, that would be much easier if Pete would release his victims from their NDAs. Joni should demand this! www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...

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Ernst Suggests She Will Not Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary

Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters threatened her with political retribution.

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