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David Madeja

@captaindavem.bsky.social
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Grandfather. Retired Alaska Airlines pilot. Prior US Air Force C-141 pilot. Current North Pacific 52 Yacht skipper. Washington state & Arizona resident.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The stock market has now lost over $9 trillion in value since Trump took office this year. $5 trillion of that loss has been in the past two days.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Trump & Musk are "running the government like a business" – like the worst business, the kind that abuses employees, lies to the public and produces an inferior product.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
This oligarch is taking a chainsaw to our government. Article 2 Section 2 of our Constitution requires all officers of the United States shall be subject to advice and consent of the Congress. It also states only Congress can create departments. DOGE itself is unconstitutional.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
flip.it/RUdYJI Why does DJT never criticize Putin, actually praises him, while calling Zelenskyy a dictator and claiming Ukraine started the war or should have been able to make a “deal” with Putin to avoid war. Putin is a war criminal, who can’t be trusted, and has invaded Ukraine twice.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
It will always be surreal to see Russian assets in our government.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
We now have a mad King ignoring Congress and Federal Courts using a Nazi sympathizer as his unaccountable henchman. Welcome to America’s Fascistic Oligarchic Monarchy!
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Elon Musk Reportedly Has a Huge Conflict of Interest Motivating Him to Gut USAID Musk has a self serving reason to dismantle USAID; and it is not financial accountability. Muskrats are an invasive species!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
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Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
So DJT and the Muskrat say USAID is run by “radical lunatics.” There he goes projecting again. We know who the real radical lunatics are. They are the radical criminal regime taking a sledgehammer to our government.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I think we are all searching in vain for evidence that Donald Trump or Elon Musk are serving America rather than other interests. Their anger at USAID sounds like ventriloquism from Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. It makes no sense whatsoever to anyone who actually loves this country and its values.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
(h/t: @the.language.nerds)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/02/2025
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
BREAKING NEWS: It is much worse than previously reported: Not only were at least 30 federal attorneys who worked on January 6 cases fired, but all six of the FBI's most senior executives and multiple heads of field offices have been escorted out. This is terrifying.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 01/02/2025
"A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. The Constitution explicitly requires Senate confirmation for anyone wielding significant federal power" www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/e...
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Elon’s Twitter Destruction Playbook Hits The US Government, And It’s Even More Dangerous
Remember how Elon Musk destroyed Twitter by ripping apart its infrastructure without understanding it? Now imagine that same playbook applied to the federal government. It’s happening, and th…
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The sky is literally falling under the Trump administration!🛩️😢
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SnoozyQ @snoozyq.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
After this week, I want House Democrats to do something like this.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
It was despicable & irresponsible for Trump to politicize the aviation tragedy by claiming DEI policies may have been responsible for the accident while they were still pulling bodies out of the river. It is like we have Archie Bunker as our president. Sad and disgraceful. 🤡🤮💩👎🏻
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
We have a lawless criminal presidency! He constantly disparaged courts that charged him. He pardoned 1500 J6 insurrectionists. The latest he fired 17 Inspectors General, who were created by Congress to investigate fraud, waste & abuse in government. He desires “absolute” power with no checks on him
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The approx. 30% MAGA voter base must be thrilled with Trump firing inspector generals & at the same time installing unqualified yes men agency heads. Let’s make the federal government totally incompetent like their dear leader. RepubliCons are great at mismanage-ment. Toxic “Leadership.”
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Trump now suggests getting rid of FEMA? Why do RepubliCons run for office if they don’t actually want to govern or help common folks even after natural disasters? Oh yeah to cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations. That is their primary motivation. As Gordon Gekko said “greed is good.” So shallow.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/01/2025
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation will make our nation less safe. It is a sad and dangerous day when Republican Senators put loyalty to President Trump ahead of our national security.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/01/2025
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Steve Bannon goes berserk on Elon Musk, vows to drive him away from White House: ‘He is a truly evil guy’ Nice-internal MAGA warfare. Devour each other! This is 1 thing I agree with Steve Bannon on.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
With Trump’s conviction today we will soon have our first Felon as President. When so many Americans no longer trust institutions or persons in positions of authority, that is a sad & damaging state of affairs that will further erode confidence in our government. #Felon Clown-in-Chief. 🤡
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Trump wants to return the USA to its glory days of new territorial conquest. He wants to roll back green new deal initiatives. He is so out of step with climate science. He is a Neanderthal about science; driven by $$. LA County is burning. Lahaina Hawaii burned down. Jasper Alberta burned down. >
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Biden talked a lot about “character.” Trump probably will take that as an insult that he will punch back for on “truth” social. Character, honesty & integrity no longer listed in the job requirements for President of the USA. 🇺🇸
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
So the rich pay less in taxes they ever have and of coarse Trump will say the wealthy & corporations need another big tax cut! Well that is a sure way to further bankrupt our government. www.newsweek.com/richest-amer...
newsweek.com
Richest Americans now pay less tax than working class in historical first
America's top billionaires are now paying less tax than they have for decades.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Trump’s stated goals of obtaining Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada through economic pressure or military force harkens way back to the Presidency of McKinley in the 1890’s when the USA won the Spanish-American war & thusly gained autonomy over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam & the Philippines.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 07/01/2025
There’s no reason billionaires should stop paying into Social Security in January while the rest of us contribute all year. It’s time to scrap the cap.
A graphic with a picture of Elon Musk sneering on the left and white text on the right that reads: “If billionaires like Elon Musk paid into Social Security at the same rate as the rest of us on all of their income, we could expand benefits for everyone and pay them in full forever.”
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Drones are a new addition to the fireworks for the Seattle New Years Eve celebration. Technology is providing cool displays to replace the smoke/noise of fireworks. That is if they don’t go rogue & attack their masters 😄
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy new year from the Emerald City.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
2025. I think this year will be historic. We will be in a war to keep our republic from the forces of Project 2025 & it’s morally bankrupt autocrat/ oligarch/ felon “leader.”
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Republicans Against Maga @reclaimamerica.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
If this doesn’t scare you, it should!
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Republicans Against Maga @reclaimamerica.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
My state, Florida is definitely not “PRO-LIFE”. Is yours?
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Homelessness is getting worse not better. ☹️ Homelessness rates jumped by double-digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Homelessness rates jumped by double-digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing
This year's increase is a repeat of the spike in homelessness between 2022 and 2023.
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Ismail (Nature Lover) @naturehorizon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Stunning sunset 🌅🌊❤️
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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 23/12/2024
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
AOC: “Oh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” 🇺🇸
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Ever since Ronald Reagan stated “government is not the solution to your problem, government Is the problem,” RepubliCons have systematically discredited government. It is greed driven to reduce taxes & regulations & privatize. Now the resulting distrust of government has elected Authoritarian-ism.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Trump’s cabinet picks are not about competence or character, they are about an Authoritarian who wants to dominate the news narrative. Aided by sycophantic admin officials who look & talk well on TV. It is theater! Fox News celebrity tools who will do the Don’s will in decimating their agencies.
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wobbles1892.bsky.social @wobbles1892.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Instead of the Republicans' BS about kids coming home from school a different gender, the real problem is whether or not they're going to come back at all.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Trump’s favorite foreign leaders are featured in this book. America’s future for the next 4 years.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Trump’s false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 years in first administration! How many will he accumulate in his 2nd regime? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Analysis | Trump’s false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 years
A four-year Fact Checker project comes to an end.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
Time magazine cover overlaying the towers of the Kremlin rising over the White House.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
A very thirsty Costa’s Hummingbird with a fancy headdress.
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
And Mr. MAGA says climate change is a hoax & wants to roll back all anti-climate change efforts. Drill baby drill. Nice choice America! Well I’m not buying his BS. Instead I’m buying an electric vehicle for our primary car. Check out the Lucid Gravity. Made in America. #climate change #Lucidmotors
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Fall fires in the Northeast. Lahaina & Jasper burn down. People in Florida & California are losing homeowners insurance. Tucson AZ had 112 days over 100 this summer. The previous record was 77. See a pattern here?
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David Madeja @captaindavem.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Weather sources are now calling these storms a winter hurricane.
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