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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It’s bed time….
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
She ran a miserable campaign in 2016. She threw her husband’s paramours” under the bus to advance her political career, and, like many of our members of the Democratic leadership, it’s time for her to go. We need the voices and leadership of younger generations. Love your work. Disagree here.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Pathetic
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m ready for Hillary to go away. Yes, she would have done well as President, but it’s past time for the Clintons to leave the stage.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Great to watch - and I’m a Cubs fan!
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Embarrassing. Embarrassing for him. Embarrassing for the legal profession. Embarrassing for the Justice Department. Embarrassing for his former law partners (who have been embarrassed more than they deserve lately). Embarrassing for his family. And embarrassing for the country.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This is a terrific illustration -- for elected officials but also for media figures -- of the incredible power of simply refusing to take a bullshit dodge for an answer. Keep asking the question, over and over again, and make the weasels squirm.
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Steve Burgess @steveburgess53.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Well, 71 years is quite a long life for an invertebrate.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Pathetic posting. In this case, you don’t get to pat yourself on the back for news stories and salute the good someone has done without being honest about his amorality when it came to Trump and his being a shameless, spineless sycophant. Too bad he didn’t stand up to Trump and his destruction.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I don’t know who these people are, and I’m thankful.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Hillary Clinton would have been a good President - smart, capable. She was a lousy politician and campaigner, and, unfortunately, you need to be good at both of those to win our horse race derby. Frankly, I am tired of hearing from her and far more interested in the new generation of Democrats.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Bullshit
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
It was also not designed for magazines pretending to be “serious, thoughtful, intellectual” kowtowing to corporate overlords and super PACs.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
By all means gang up on Platner. Hope you enjoy another term with Collins. She helped kill Roe v Wade after all. There is no forgiveness with you people. No personal growth. No second chances. You cost us Al Franken and now you want to hand this seat to Collins. Pathetic. And, please, block me.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Don’t care. Oligarchs are really nervous about this guy. Shame on you, NYT.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Who cares?
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
You are a disgrace and a threat to democracy. I used to follow your political cater with interest. Now I want you off the stage. Even some Republicans in your state are aghast. You’re a disgusting, sniveling toadie.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I can assure you, however, that at least two of the justices will not be reelected to another 12 year term by our Democratic legislature, and I think we can flip two of the seats in question whether the new plan has gone into effect or not.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The idea of lowering the Virginia Supreme Court retirement age to 54 is absurd and unworkable. I live in Virginia, support Democrats consistently, and help run elections in my local precinct. This is a lamebrainidea with not even close to enough time to carry out given dates for upcoming primaries.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I hope he burns in Hell.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Only until something reaches corrupt SCOTUS. Then all bets are off.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Sorry to hear she’s still swimming around in the gene pool.🤣
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
No to Newsome. He gets the nomination , and we lose. For me it’s not particular issue positions (although I have questions there!). It’s about earning a basic level of voters’ trust. I think he is a chameleon, a performer, and the right wing media will eat him alive. We have better choices.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Go away and take your daughter with you.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
For God sakes no! Go the fuck away!
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
I wonder what percentage of Americans knows that the CIA helped overthrow a democracy in Iran in 1953, installing a brutal dictator who tortured and murdered people. Republicans keep citing the 1979 Islamic Revolution as if that was the start of U.S.-Iran hostilities. Go back 26 years earlier.
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In first, CIA acknowledges 1953 coup it backed to overthrow leader of Iran was undemocratic
While other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, the acknowledgment by the CIA in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup still rema...
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 08/03/2026
The CIA-backed coup against Prime Minister Mosaddegh which installed the Shah is also key for understanding why some Iranians invaded the U.S. embassy in 1979 (tragically taking the employees hostage). Many believed the prior coup was planned in the embassy and feared another would happen.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
For the love of God, go the fuck away!
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
the most important state election of early 2026 is right around the corner… though you’d never know it by the attention it’s receiving. here’s hoping this bolts article helps jumpstart a little more chat!
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Still of President Trump at yesterday's dignified transfer ceremony as seen on Fox & Friends.
A young Donald Trump wearing red tie and overcoat.
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Incredible catch here. Fox used footage from December 17, 2025, where Trump was not dressed in garish campaign swag. youtu.be/FxfiAuFfMas?...
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President Trump Participates in Dignified Transfer at Dover Air Force Base
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
This is something you'd see from Russian media
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Why is The Onion not funny anymore?
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ashley (birthday week) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
sweetheart, Abigail Spanberger won by 15.5 points and you did not bother to endorse her opponent. shut the fuck up.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 29/01/2026
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice Singing through the bloody mist We’ll take our stand for this land And the stranger in our midst Directed by Thom Zimny Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/01/2026
This make you uncomfortable? Good! Because this isn’t history, it’s reality and what ICE has normalized.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Not interested in hearing from HRC.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
substack.com/@xplicitpoli...
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Nick Perri (@xplicitpolitix)
Philly is not fucking around. This should be happening in EVERY. FUCKING. CITY!
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
It must have affected his spine.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
This is Alex Pretti.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
They’re both spineless. I’m one of their many disappointed, disillusioned constituents. Kaine is taking the hits and the spineless positions to cover for Warner who’s running for re-election.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
As one of his repeatedly disappointed constituents, we’ll see. I wish he was retiring instead of running for his umpteenth term
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Spine check, Kaine. Do you have one?
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Kaine deserves strong primary competition the next time he’s up, but I pray he’ll do the honorable thing and retire.
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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Apropos of nothing, remembering the old Chinese author Lu Xun: “Lies written in ink cannot disguise facts written in blood.” ― Lu Xun
a photo of Lu Xun
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Every part of this is heartbreaking
The family first learned of the shooting when they were called by an AP reporter. 

His parents said their last conversation with their son was a couple days before his death. They talked about repairs he had done to the garage door of his home. The worker was a Latino man, and Alex said with all that was happening in Minneapolis he gave the man a $100 tip.

“He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset,” Michael Pretti said. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests.”
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I am not a defamation or torts scholar, but boy do I have a good title for your next law review article: Government Defamation.
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chipaustin1.bsky.social @chipaustin1.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
And you’d better stick with it this time!
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