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David Combest

@decombest.bsky.social
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Retired. Resisting. Father of 2, Grandfather of 10, Great-grandfather of 9. Want a better world for the 9, the 2 and 10 are helping. NO DM, NO Crypto, NO Porn, NO "just want to chat".

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h
According to several people involved, the Trump administration initially floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail.
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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R L B @rlb-21.bsky.social · 10h
NYT: Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel How about we start by witholding the bunker buster bombs and other weapons they have been using to commit war crimes and ethnic cleansing. Then we can get into a study group about policy.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 7h
The only person who needed “rehabilitation” in today's hearing was my colleague who didn’t know the difference between the Hawks and the Hawkeyes. Don't try to distract the American people from rising costs and people losing their health care, especially if you don't have your facts straight.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 6h
Of course they did. Lives don't matter to them, only wealth and power does aje.news/hw0a4g
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US Senate blocks resolution seeking report on Americans killed in West Bank
The resolution cites a 'lack of accountability' by Israel's government and an 'inability to secure justice' by the US.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h
“Morally binding” “Police yourselves” lol ok
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CUDDY @ptcontagion.bsky.social · 7h
Why is Jack Smith testifying?!… He was appointed to investigate Trump’s criminal conspiracy to overturn results & prevent a lawful transfer of power… Additionally…The unlawful removal of classified gov’t docs by Trump… Treasonous R Senators…Didn’t want him to testify…So they delayed…Never forget.
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Just in case anyone is forgetting why Jack Smith is testifying before the Senate. It’s because he was the Special Council appointed to investigate the criminal conspiracy that President tRump engage...
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 8h
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 8h
We will investigate 👏 every 👏 penny! From the crypto schemes, to insider trading, to back room deals – this is clearly one of most corruption Administrations in American history.
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Tony @tiletony.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rush Limbaugh said this if Bill Clinton was elected. Sean Hannity said this if both Obama and Biden were elected. It didn't happen. But they still roll this tired shit out.
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 8h
Mr. Smith goes to Washington
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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 5h
Trump and the death of shame Eric Schmidt, the Missouri senator's self-own was so spectacular that it overshadowed Smith's opening statement in which he said he found "proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation." tinyurl.com/a6GgLs
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Trump and the death of shame: How America's reality was annihilated today
As the GOP sacrifices basic facts to protect Donald Trump, a crucial interview reveals why Democrats are losing the war on right-wing fantasy and humiliation.
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Thomas Long @rayosunlong.bsky.social · 8h
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Aleianjack @aleianjack.bsky.social · 9h
Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for 'Illegal' Pro-Trump Ads www.commondreams.org/news/donald-...
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Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for 'Illegal' Pro-Trump Ads | Common Dreams
Democrats in Congress demand answers and accountability for Trump's misuse of taxpayer dollars for "illegal" ads.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 7h
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CoolHandNuke @mrfawkes50.bsky.social · 8h
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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 8h
Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it!
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 16h
The MAGA movement fully intended to capture the Supreme Court and systematically dismantle American democracy. Conservative operatives spent decades pouring dark money into judicial confirmations.
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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 13h
Hey, am I using "Super Intelligence" correctly? Today Republicans leaked that Eric Schmitt was on the short list as a Vance running mate in 2028. Schmitt thought his "gotcha" Jack Smith moment would launch his bid, but it backfired. #HowToLoseACareerIn10Ways
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 8h
When the edible kicks in and you’re stuck listening to Eric Schmitt talk about sports ball and John Kennedy talk about the Easter Bunny
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Karen Russell @karenrussell.bsky.social · 13h
Sorry to be the one to tell you. She learned nothing, despite her facial expression.
Recent twitter post by Britt complaining about Smith, not Schmitt
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HSNBRG @hsnberg.bsky.social · 8h
The "power of the purse" belongs with Congress, but Trump is snatching the purse. www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...
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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Fred Cruz @fredcruz.bsky.social · 10h
Fox News is a clear and present danger. They are a clearinghouse for all of Trump's and the Republicans' lies. Disinformation will destroy the country and they're all for it.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 8h
Title IX law that protects college students from sexual abuse : NPR www.npr.org/2026/09/29/n...
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The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse
The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed long-standing concerns about how colleges deal with sexual assault.
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 8h
Republican strategist blows top after GOP's self-inflicted Smith humiliation - Alternet.org www.alternet.org/jack-smith-h...
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 8h
Agent Orange destroying the landscape - VietNam memories.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 16h
If we truly believe that all human life has equal value, then we must demand that those who order and carry out attacks on civilians face the same scrutiny and consequences, whoever they are. www.commondreams.org/opinion/no-m...
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When War Crimes Become Normal: The Price of Impunity | Common Dreams
If we truly believe that all human life has equal value, then we must demand that those who order and carry out attacks on civilians face the same scrutiny and consequences, whoever they are.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 9h
This is the face I make when I asked for blue cheese but got home and found out they gave me ranch.
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Ally Raymond @allyraymond.bsky.social · 9h
😆😆😆 #stupidantivaxxers
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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 12h
Banned on the run...
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 8h
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 8h
It’s no accident community college dropout Chuck Kirk usually “debated” college kids: the few times he engaged actual experts, even just ppl his own age—he usually regretted it. I’m legit insulted UCLA (illegally) fired me for posting truth about this dumb ass bigot. www.gofundme.com/f/waiting-fo...
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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy birthday CERN! 🎉 #OnThisDay 72 years ago, CERN officially came into being, bringing together 12 founding Member States with a shared vision for science and international collaboration. Discover the story behind 72 years of science: home.cern/about/who-we...
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formerlyunderdog.bsky.social @formerlyunderdog.bsky.social · 16h
President Donald Trump fired or pushed out most of the federal agents and lawyers investigating federal corruption in his second term. Many important cases of corruption have been canceled to the detriment of Americans. This allows his own administration freedom to pursue fraud without oversight.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 19h
Dear god... GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt clearly loses his shit after it's revealed by Sen. Klobuchar that Schmitt confused the Iowa Hawkeyes college basketball team with the Atlanta Hawks NBA team in his attempt to claim Jack Smith was in Atlanta and colluded with Fani Willis. I'm gobsmacked. Holy shit.
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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 10h
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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SlacktivistFred @slacktivistfred.bsky.social · 9h
More evidence from Sen. Eric Schmitt that conspirators were conspiring at a Hawks game in Atlanta.
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Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H
Alt: Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H
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Mike Brock 🇺🇸 @brockm.bsky.social · 12h
How's Trump's breathing, today? I ask not out of concern, but out of anticipation.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 9h
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 10h
Oh Junior Senator Schmitt, how absolutely foolish do you feel? This is the Maryland BB game Smith was actually at, while the Jr Senator made a ridiculous blunder. Who's the dirtbag? LMFAO
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Eric Foltz @ericfoltz.bsky.social · 10h
We should probably thank the Republicans for the brilliant idea of holding these hearings right before the election and reminding everyone that Trump is a criminal. They really are a bunch of morons.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 9h
Even if eric schmitt big moment actually landed, what was his big smoking gun?? Jack Smith and Fani Willis being in Atlanta at the same time???
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 8h
Just cannot get over that a former state attorney general was involved in such an incredible fumble. One of the most humiliatingly bad Senate witness interrogations I've ever seen.
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Screamer Jim @screamerjim.bsky.social · 11h
Nonzero chance that Eric Schmitt fuck up is the result of a ChatGPT hallucination
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Hugo Brady Brown @aodhbc.bsky.social · 12h
The Botafumeiro for fumigation of the building when pilgrims arrived at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 9h
I think the Senate Judiciary Hearing today, where they tried…in vain…to smear Jack Smith, was better than anything else that could have taken place to boost voter turnout for democracy. I think it reminded a lot of people just how much they hate these swindlers…and why.
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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 9h
What's really baking my noodle here is... so what if Jack Smith HAD gone to a basketball game in Atlanta in February 2024? I can't really get from there to "go straight to jail, libtard!"
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 12h
"Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the system, reached historically low combined storage in July, with experts warning that the Colorado River Basin is facing increasingly difficult conditions."
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 9h
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