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HL Mencken's Ghost

@hlmenckensghost.bsky.social
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Liberal gadfly and social critic. Atheist. My Badge of Honor was to be banned from X.

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 19h
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 23h
As always, the Baby President throws a tantrum. I don't like Tom Cotton at all...but this is beyond the pale. Donald Trump is the best argument for birth control there's ever been. Charles Manson is second. www.ms.now/news/trump-t...
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Trump cyber heckles Sen. Tom Cotton over daylight saving time
The president appeared to post Cotton’s personal cell number online, slamming him for opposing a bill to make daylight saving time permanent.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😂👇
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Klobuchar on Schmitt: "He's not aware that there's also women's sports ... because they wanted to do this to distract everyone, I would say they got their comeuppance"
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cartoonist: Mike Smith
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If only it had been this way. Justice denied! 👇 👇 👇 👇
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When your entire attack line is garbage and you thought you were being clever, you’re a Schmitt-head.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This 👇
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trying to have it both ways, and talking out of both sides of their mouths. www.ms.now/news/senator...
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GOP senators say they want to end the Iran war. They keep refusing to rein in Trump.
As the midterms approach, a number of Republicans have said they want to end the war in Iran. More than 200 days after the war started, they refuse to make Trump come to Congress for an authorization.
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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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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pete has it right. Democrats also shouldn't over-promise. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RNQ...
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Pete Buttigieg Warns Democrats Against Returning To Old Status Quo After Election Wins | VERTEX
YouTube video by VERTEX
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Theresa McLeod @westtexascatlady.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Too funny!
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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General Strike @ivanasstaircam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Finally, an honest headline. It’s a miracle!
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If only it had been this way. Justice denied 👇 👇 👇 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm sure that would trigger Donald Trump's arrest, incarceration and trial by an international court. apnews.com/live/trump-u...
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Live updates: Trump says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech
President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his U.N. address that he may “annihilate” Iran if a deal to end the war isn’t reached soon.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you for quoting me today on "The Moment with Katy Tur", @crampell.bsky.social
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Natalie Harp: “I still love you, Mr. President. Even though you’re not on TV anymore, I’m still your number one fan.”
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose" ~ George Orwell
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
28 years ago.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If Donald Trump is still alive at the end of his presidency, I'd like for him to receive a fate similar to that of Rodrigo Duterte: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo...
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Rodrigo Duterte - Wikipedia
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The only reason he hasn’t killed more people with his insanity is that no one can understand a word he says, except his brain worm.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It looks like Americans aren't buying 'the dog ate my homework' excuse. www.huffpost.com/entry/poll-b...
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Americans Aren't Buying Trump's Favorite Excuse For Economic Troubles, New Poll Shows
The president may want to come up with a new talking point before the midterms.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Time for some positive news …
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🏴‍☠️MissMudd🏴‍☠️ @missmudd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Back in the first reign of terror, I wondered if he were building that wall to keep us in instead of keeping others out.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
JD Vance’s midterm pitch: “Give us another chance. Give us another couple of years. We haven’t made a complete mess out of everything yet.”
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Clearly, Trump figured he'd chosen Supreme Court justices who would rig everything for him. (And in many ways, they have.) I can only image the disgust and revulsion of future generations who study this sad period of American history. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Biden checks his watch at a ceremony and Fox does nonstop segments on it for weeks. But Trump falls asleep repeatedly at the 9/11 ceremony and they won’t even show it. But national broadcast news networks won’t show it either because that would be impolite.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
America is a battered spouse who went back to her wife-beating husband in 2024.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Boy does this explain a lot... www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FJ...
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Why MAGA is Obsessed with Charlie Kirk #psychology #politics #lucasbean #trump
YouTube video by Lucas Bean
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I just don't get it... a) You can't 'bomb away' the knowledge needed to create nuclear weapons. b) You can never really destroy underground nuclear sites. How can you even assess the efficacy of aerial strikes without personnel on the ground? www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/p...
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‘Surge in construction’ at suspected Iranian nuclear site, analysts say, as US considers ways to strike deep underground | CNN Politics
A suspected Iranian nuclear site buried under granite has seen a flurry of construction work this year as the war with the US has transpired, according to a group of analysts who reviewed six years of...
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Gee, what's going on here? www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/p...
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Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other aides $45,000 each in cash gifts for holidays | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in cash gifts, according to financial disclosure statements.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I watched this and found it deeply disturbing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwDo...
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What Happens When Trump is Gone? #psychology #politics #lucasbean #trump
YouTube video by Lucas Bean
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Americans need to stop and ponder this for a minute: Donald Trump is the first convicted criminal to have been elected President. Let that one sink in.
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RIO LINDA MEX 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦🦍aka Gus Gallegos @riolindamex.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Blessed Be The Hackers 👌🏾
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 05/09/2026
MRFF isn’t “anti-Christian.” It’s anti-government-imposed Christianity. There’s a rather important difference. Defending the religious freedom of all service members, including Christians and atheists, is exactly what the Constitution requires.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Jesus is just a little too empathetic and socialist for most Christians.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Every Republican in Congress owns what Trump has done, is doing and is going to do. The vast majority of it would not have been possible without their collective acquiescence and enabling. He’s emboldened by the fact that Congress refuses to function as a separate branch of govt.
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Communists or Trump? www.youtube.com/shorts/OY3OF...
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COMMUNIST OR TRUMP? The Game Show #comedyshorts #donaldtrump
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enrich12 @enrich12.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If we vote, we'll win. Now, how do we get people out to vote?
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HL Mencken's Ghost @hlmenckensghost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Smart Men Reject Trump Cult #psychology #politics #uspolitics #trump #lucasbean
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Thomas Wolfe @thomaswolfe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I'm old enough to have learned that CIA backed removal of democratically elected Iranian President Mossadegh bc that's what Oil Co's wanted, and we installed Shah who controlled population through vicious secret police (savak) also w/ CIA/Mossad. US' has been problem for sovereign Iran for >73 years
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greytdog @greytdog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The GOP has always cheated...and harmed Americans in order to gain and hold power.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“Remember, the Constitution doesn’t begin with, ‘I, the president.’ It begins with, ‘We, the people.’ ” —Gloria Steinem at the 2017 Women’s March
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