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@democritus61.bsky.social
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I quit Twitter over two years ago, and I decided to take the plunge here. My interests include science, history, movies, classic TV, working out at the gym, and even though it's a terrible social climate for it, politics.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h
Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Also important to note that it's not completely surprising to see a poll with Collins +3 if the race is really Jackson +3(ish), that's how polling and the distribution of errors works.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We've all heard how corrupt Ken Paxton is. But he is also incredibly stupid if he thinks this "well, he served 60 whole days" excuse for releasing Adam Hoffman, who sexually abused a boy over a three-year period starting when he was 8.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
Josh Turek: “It’s really easy to send out a tweet and say, ‘Oh, we need to end this war in Iran.’ Seven times [Ashley Hinson] had the opportunity to actually end this war.”
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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Talarico isn't in the pocket of tech bros, crypto bros, or data center bros. Talarico doesn't have elite donors telling him what to say or how to vote. He'll help us Texans have clean air and water and shut down these data centers. Vote Talarico. 🔥❤️💙🔥❤️💙🔥❤️💙
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nice.
New - Senate poll - New Hampshire

🔵 Chris Pappas 47.4%
🔴 John Sununu 40.5%

Trafalgar #B - LV - 9/27
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s your periodic reminder that Howard Lutnick is still Commerce secretary despite blatantly lying to the public about his personal and business ties with child molester Jeffrey Epstein.
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democritus61.bsky.social @democritus61.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I want to thank Governor Andy Beshear for confirming for me that he would be a disaster as a Democratic Presedential nominee in 2028. He wants to try and "heal" our political divide. We tried that under Obama and Biden. IT FAILED MISERABLY! More about this later.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country. Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Fucking ridiculous headline. How about the people dragged off the street?!
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ICE operations are making it hard for vulnerable Republicans fighting for their political survival
Immigration enforcement in Kansas, Texas, Florida and beyond is forcing battleground Republicans to answer for the fallout.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dad tosses his giggling son onto the bed, and the family German Shepherd refuses to be left out of the fun.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There has been a recent rash of "baby's in his find out era". 🤣🤣🤣
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dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Life according to Dog...
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Emergency Motown System @motown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm actually fine with having no WH press coverage of Trump.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Invisible Man (1933) 🎬🖤 Directed by James Whale
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every one of these people view their positions in the government as an opportunity to cash in on multiple grifts while traveling the world and having a great time at our expense.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It just keeps getting better.
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Katie Porter’s White Board @ohdangitevie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This poor cat has been fated to answer phones in a call center for life.
White cat with black markings that look like a call center headset
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mike Rogers' estimated net worth in 2013: $380,000 Mike Rogers' estimated net worth in 2026: $14,600,000 He cashed in and sold out Michiganders.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
LOL -- The White House pool is boycotting Trump, but Real America's Voice is trying to fill in the gap. Unfortunately they haven't yet figured out how microphones work so Trump is still yelling into the void.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You scared? You sound scared.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes, please put him front and center. But it won’t “resonate” the way these sycophants think.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sometimes I just need a good laugh..🤣🤣🤣
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Art of the Deal is buying fertilizer from a Putin-aligned repressive dictator and paying to ship it 6,000 miles from his landlocked and sanctioned country so you can teach Canada a lesson.
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Allison @alliekat03.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...
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GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When you’ve lost white people in Florida.
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philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Make the ban permanent. We don’t need gaslighting, propaganda, bullying, and pathological lies poisoning the public airwaves 24/7.
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Tom Mason @tommakescomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Damn, "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974) is such a great movie, packed with character actors doing terrific work, and one of the best onscreen portrayals of 1970s New York. Also, I mean, wow, that tie and shirt combo on Matthau.....
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In Michigan, we're having to skimp on staples at the grocery store like meat and peanut butter just so we can fill up our gas tank for $5 a gallon and pay our outrageous monopoly utility bills.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It is horrifying to watch the daily psychiatric emergency that is Donald Trump and the relative silence that follows. The media must confront this ongoing reality and we the people must demand his removal. www.americaamerica.news/p/america-we...
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We Are Facing a Psychiatric Emergency
The media needs to step up. Donald Trump needs to be removed from office.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cartoonist: Daniel Boris
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nailed it 👇🏽 🎯 #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The tragedy has been so knowable. This from seven years ago — and we’re still paying for so many Americans letting it happen.
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cliffdubya.bsky.social @cliffdubya.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh damn!
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