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The Barqueronator

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Like Warren Oates in "Barquero." Stopped eight wars. Ally to 🏳️‍🌈.

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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Minnesota for the win. Again. Gift link. www.twincities.com/2026/10/09/r...
twincities.com
Ross Raihala: Here’s the story of the St. Paul Saints jacket that went viral
The Saints sold 37 of the jackets, designed to look like a thrift store find. Then came the Stump Party.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks, Mike.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There is no bottom. >>WaPo: The Defense Department announced the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed on Dec. 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized the need for public awareness of serious consequences.>> Merry Christmas!
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Could it *possibly* be the fact that we're under fascist rule? >>WaPo: Why are fewer teens identifying as gay or bisexual? Researchers aren’t sure>>
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Is he even feeding her?
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When Elvis Costello has a retrospective coming out. youtu.be/5DcTY9i-fx8?...
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Mojo Nixon - Elvis is Everywhere
YouTube video by Radial by The Orchard
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Mein Gott. wapo.st/4B5OHfF
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An election chief lost. Then he padlocked the ballots and called the FBI.
Shasta County, California, where election doubts run so deep that some don’t trust results even when their choice prevails, offers a glimpse of what happens when distrust in voting systems takes root.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Why do we continue to revere an Ivy League education?
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Our government has become a grave and mortal threat to its own citizens." www.twincities.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Renee Good’s family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
The two lawsuits were filed by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and Renee’s brother Brent Ganger.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Someone call this asshole a cab.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BIG WIN for making the Epstein Files public Judge Kollar-Kotelly grants summary judgment to us at @democracydefendersfund.org Orders DOJ to get busy giving us the docs. We will hold their feet to the fire!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Raise your hand if you're an embarrasment.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
She's so very concerned ... >>Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is running in a tight reelection race, joined Democrats in accusing Trump of infringing on Congress’s power of the purse.>>
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m in love with the third and fourth Moody Blues albums and I don’t care who knows it.
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Julie Andrews: The Hills Are Alive from The Sound Of Music
ALT: Julie Andrews: The Hills Are Alive from The Sound Of Music
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE rabbit hole (to hell) led me to their official FAQ page. Video evidence contradicts a lot of these statements/claims. www.ice.gov/immigration-...
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Immigration Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@jimmymcdonough.bsky.social 2/2 ... In an interview about Milligan, his St. Paul roots and the resurgence of interest in his work. He's not quite a household name here. Here are a couple of my book/entertainment clips: www.twincities.com/2017/03/17/b... www.twincities.com/2018/11/17/j...
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@jimmymcdonough.bsky.social Hi, Jimmy. My name is John Shipley and I'm a reporter/editor with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Devoured "Shakey" and "The Ghastly One," and the Russ Meyer book is on my bedside table. Anyway, just stumbled on to the Milligan doc on Shudder and wondering ...
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
She cheered a teen protest against ICE. Police charged her with a crime. Gift link: wapo.st/3V4lD7B
wapo.st
She cheered a teen protest against ICE. Police charged her with a crime.
A local political feud over a high school protest became a brief national fixation when police charged a woman with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Don't know what the cohort was here but there's a 100 percent chance that some of them voted for this asshole THREE TIMES.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hey, Republicans, you don't HAVE to wait for Dems to take over before starting impeachment proceedings. >>WaPo: Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be a ‘military complex’ for drones and snipers>>
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
That’s the spirit, Rick.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Gift link: Minnesota authorities arrest ICE agent charged in non-fatal shooting: www.twincities.com/2026/09/17/i...
twincities.com
ICE officer charged in non-fatal shooting arrested by Minnesota authorities
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro faces state and federal charges stemming from the shooting of Julio Ceasar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
<<US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space>>
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Spongebob Patrick
ALT: Spongebob Patrick
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
>>WaPo: Trump slams Supreme Court justices he appointed over mail ballot ruling, portraying it as a personal betrayal>>
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Quiffkilla Baby Crying
ALT: Quiffkilla Baby Crying
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Even in a large roster of criminal co-conspirators that need to be tried and jailed, it's impossible to imagine an incarceration that will make me feel as good as the president's. But MarkWayne will be a close second.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
But first he has to scout Toledo and Purdue for the ReliaQuest Bowl.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Jesus: "How many times can I say no?"
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is just branding.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
He has GOT to have a humiliation fetish.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Really starting to hate college football. >>GENESIS NAMED THE OFFICIAL LUXURY VEHICLE OF THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE>>
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
More of us are finally waking up to this reality.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The triumph being the impending final destruction of liberal democracy, I guess. >>Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks>>
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Bone thrown. >>ICE agent federally charged with lying to investigators about nonfatal Minneapolis shooting>>
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It’s the plan.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ask Andre Rison.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello?
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
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Laugh Mock
ALT: Laugh Mock
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly then Tim Curry. Don't like living in a world without them. Hoping Ian Hunter is well.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m going to say this as clearly as I can: Trump’s mind has gone. Here's more proof. robertreich.substack.com/p/he-reall…
robertreich.substack.com
He Really IS Stark-Raving Mad
This proves it
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
72 Days before the Midterms. Make your voice heard in the upcoming elections! Check your voter registration status right away to ensure you are not purged from the rolls before election day. Verify your information or register using resources like USAGov or your state election portal.
Sticker on car bumper

VOTING IS LIKE DRIVING TO GO FORWARD CHOOSE "D" TO GO BACKWARD CHOOSE R"
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?
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Marianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Healthcare workers in Minneapolis have been forced to grapple with violence and intimidation as ICE descends on their workplaces. I interviewed several about how organizing and rights training have helped them protect their colleagues and their patients. Read their advice here:
newsletter.mariannedhenin.com
Minneapolis Health Care Workers Are Organizing to Defend Their Patients From ICE
Organizing and rights trainings have helped health care workers protect their colleagues and their patients.
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The Barqueronator @barquerotector.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What if these chuckleheads had to wear lie detectors every time the spoke?
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