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I'm a left-leaning political Independent in NW Iowa. I support equal rights for everyone. Capital punishment is state-sponsored murder. D0na1d J6 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ is a felon and a con artist. Trust him at your peril. DMs by invitation, only.

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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 1h
It's damned annoying, too. Fortunately, I have access to TBS through Sling. It shouldn't be this way. I think MLB is simply expanding its quest for more dollars. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 7h
Can Todd Blanche's Department of "inJustice" be trusted to act with integrity? I think it's highly unlikely. The Washington Times apple.news/ASW6Qefc_RE6...
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DOJ moves to oust judge who blamed Trump for cutting trees at D.C. golf course — The Washington Times
The Justice Department has asked the federal judge who yelled at DOJ lawyers in a hearing Monday to remove herself from the case, just days before she demanded senior officials appear and testify abou...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 7h
My opinion: The "president" of the U.S.A. is not an honest person and his Department of "inJustice" is a disgrace to the rule of law. The U.S.A., under ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️, is a fascist country in reality. The Guardian apple.news/A9FypaJ0HQeK...
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Ilhan Omar’s attorneys say federal search of her home was ‘neither justified nor lawful’ — Guardian US
Minnesota lawmaker’s attorneys asked for return of seized items and the preservation of any recordings of search
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 8h
At least we still have baseball in October. AXIOS apple.news/A9KUO2omzS1K...
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Trump ratchets up the chaos in an October barrage — Axios
President Trump is carrying his insatiable appetite for controversy into the most unforgiving stretch of the electoral calendar, fortified by a decade of political survival.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 11h
My opinion: Kudos to John Deere, but why does the "richest country in the world" need food banks (and in Iowa, of all places)?" Iowa Capital Dispatch apple.news/Aif7_9rB6Q4m...
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John Deere announces $13M to Iowa food banks, farm to plate support — Iowa Capital Dispatch
The John Deere Foundation announced Tuesday it was committing $18.5 million to support food banks across the country and their connections with farmers, with $13 million of the commitment to support f...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 12h
My opinion: "Since he's already sold his soul (and likely state secrets) to Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un, shouldn't he be allowed to scrape up a few bucks on eBay?" The Washington Sun apple.news/A9AuSh-HxS0e...
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Could Trump Sell Presidential Records on eBay? DOJ Doesn’t Say No. — The Washington Sun
Attorney argues the Trump administration is concerned with the next president embarrassing the current White House.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 12h
"Treason diesel."
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 21h
Nope. He's a madman.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 22h
Why is it that the majority of *ssh0les in the U.S. House of Representatives sit on the Republican side? USA TODAY apple.news/AYJbXMtIsRPu...
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Rep. Andy Harris declines to apologize to student journalist in Fox call — USA TODAY
On Oct. 13, Rep. Andy Harris threatened a student journalist with prosecution during a media gaggle. The interaction was captured on video.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 22h
My opinion: D0na1d J666 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ would like us to believe that white people in South Africa (and here in the U.S.A.) are victims of racial discrimination. D0na1d is a 1unat!c. AXIOS apple.news/AKG0AE2rvRfG...
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Almost every refugee Trump admitted in 2026 came from one country — Axios
The Trump administration admitted 16,292 refugees in fiscal year 2026 — almost exclusively white South Africans — after issuing an emergency declaration midyear that more than doubled the initial refu...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 22h
I'm not defending Musk, but it's being reported that the order came from ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️. A quote from The Guardian: "…the military-grade version of Starlink, is owned and controlled by the US government – and, as Reuters reported, the order to limit its use in Ukraine came from the White House."
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 23h
A tragedy for everyone involved, including the shooter and his family.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
In all fairness, it must be difficult to find a press secretary who can lie as smoothly and effortlessly as "machine gun lips" Karoline.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Why is D0na1d J666 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ helping Russia? Excerpt: "…Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, is owned and controlled by the US government – and, as Reuters reported, the order to limit its use in Ukraine came from the White House." The Guardian apple.news/AI5mfBObTSXe...
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Opinion | Of course Trump is helping Russia in Ukraine – he’s a master of the art of betrayal — Guardian US
The old certainties have gone. We will have to spend whatever it takes to protect ourselves in this new and dangerous world, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
My opinion: D0na1d J666 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ is a disgrace. He sides with Russia against Ukraine, and blames Zelenskyy for the rise in diesel prices.🤦‍♂️ REUTERS apple.news/AV-zELqk0Q-y...
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Russia talks up refinery attack as Trump blames Ukraine for expensive fuel — Reuters
Russia has publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian ​drone strike on a major oil refinery this week and broadcast images on ‌state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to highlight an attack that...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
My opinion: Congressional Republicans were instrumental in electing an evil, unqualified, psychopath to the presidency. They then enabled him to assemble an evil, unqualified cabinet. That is why I view congressional Republicans as evil and traitorous to the U.S.A. @houserepublicans.bsky.social
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
My opinion: Racist D0na1d J6 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ is using the federal government, illegally, to investigate the citizenship of a political opponent, whom he despises for her race, her gender, and her politics. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @houserepublicans.bsky.social REUTERS apple.news/AesX9_sc8Tdu...
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US probes Omar's decades-old immigration paperwork with eye toward deportation, sources say — Reuters
A predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home by federal agents stemmed from an expanding investigation into her US immigration paperwork, three people familiar with the ​case said thi...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Excerpt: "Rather than stem budgetary red ink, it’s as if Trump’s objective is to spread misery beyond the 3 million Americans who had to drop their health insurance after the administration last year cancelled subsidies offered by the Biden administration." The Guardian apple.news/APSwD792pSP6...
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Is punishing the poor Trump’s last hand to play? — Guardian US
The pre-midterm defenestration of ACA enrollees looks like political madness – but the president appears to believe hitting poor people might work for him
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I think there isn't a chance in he11 that D0na1d will yield to this demand. D0na1d is on a leash.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15/10/2026
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I thought I’d never have to say this in my lifetime, but this is 2026, and sadly nothing is what it used to be. 

The Trump administration has become an appeaser to autocrats and dictators, putting their personal whims before the best interests of the American people and those of the free world. What is it about Putin that President Trump fawns over?

How will America’s allies ever be able to trust this administration again when they are now turning against them at a time of war and suffering? 

The slowdown of Starlink/Starshield and the inexplicable lack of advance warning of Russian missile launches have already caused Ukrainian civilians to die unnecessarily. How much worse can it get? 

If one thing is clear it’s that European leaders must overcome the initial shock about Trump’s recent actions and step up to the plate. It’s as much about Europe’s freedom as it is about Ukraine’s sovereignty. Both are worth fighting for. All options should be on the table now, from the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to the delivery of advanced weapons systems such as Germany’s Taurus. 

Why oh why is this happening? We cannot let the free world be dismantled before our very eyes.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Evidence that Republican voters are self-destructive fools. 👇
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Did Natalie type this for dim D0na1d?
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Attached is a screenshot of the Iowa law for ballots with markings.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Excerpt: "As early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, social media users are claiming that if a poll worker marks a ballot it will be disqualified. But some jurisdictions require poll workers to mark ballots…" Associated Press News apple.news/AGk3uubNZROa...
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FACT FOCUS: Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified — The Associated Press
As early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, social media users are warning each other about what could allegedly happen if a poll worker marks a ballot before it is fed into a scanner.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I understand Jeffrey Epstein knew a lot of D0na1d's secrets, too.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I sincerely believe Kristi Noem is an evil 1unat!c.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I think D0na1d would describe DOGE as a "success."
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Excerpt: "Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)…said in an amicus brief filed Wednesday that Eastman’s disbarment stemmed from the weaponization of the bar disciplinary process by political activists." BLOOMBERG LAW apple.news/AhP-sAv5BSwy...
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GOP Senators Push Supreme Court to Review Eastman's Disbarment — Bloomberg Law
Two Republican senators are backing former Trump attorney John Eastman’s bid for the US Supreme Court to review his disbarment over his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Will D0na1d sit for a deposition? 😂 I don't think so. Associated Press News apple.news/AfUn-Tdf3TTW...
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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel — The Associated Press
Lawyers for the BBC say that President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Nothing in this article surprises me.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Excerpt: "Iowa has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed cancers in the country. Specific diagnoses, like prostate, breast and lung cancer, are increasing in Iowa faster than in the U.S. overall. It's affecting urban and rural parts of the state." PBS News apple.news/AanLKOS2FQOO...
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Iowa's water quality and cancer rates forced into forefront of state politics — PBS News
Chemical fertilizers and animal waste contain nitrates and phosphorus that can get washed with rain or snowmelt into the state's rivers. That affects Iowa's more liberal urban centers which rely on ri...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
My opinion: Capital punishment is state-sponsored murder and a barbaric practice which should be ended. THE HILL apple.news/AWzyztcDeSN2...
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Enough is enough. It’s time for America to end executions. — The Hill
An opinion piece by Yasmin Cader argues for the abolition of the death penalty following several botched executions and the Pentagon's announcement of plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik ...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
My opinion: This is what happens when racists elect a "president" who (in his early years) was tutored and advised by Roy Cohn, and who has chosen Stephen Miller as a current tutor and advisor. THE NEW REPUBLIC apple.news/AJhF4vQmPRf-...
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Minnesotans: Trump’s Raid on Ilhan Omar Will Backfire Big-Time — The New Republic
It’s “stoking the same kind of unity feeling that people felt during Metro Surge,” says state Senator Erin Quade.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Why are so many congressional Republicans just plain @ssh0les? @houserepublicans.bsky.social NBC News apple.news/AHmY3t2UYT32...
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Rep. Andy Harris threatens prosecution of student reporter for trying to record him after debate — NBC News
The Republican congressman told the student reporter she was not allowed to record his answers even though they were in a public setting with other journalists who had recorders.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Public criticism works–sometimes. Associated Press News apple.news/A1yOTFvNsRry...
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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter — The Associated Press
President Donald Trump has announced the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
My opinion: D0na1d J6 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️, himself a criminal, has no respect for a judicial system he can't manipulate. Unfortunately, as "president," he wields enormous power and may destroy the I.C.C. THE HILL apple.news/Ac5_C3hwpTYm...
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Trump’s new sanctions could dismantle the International Criminal Court — The Hill
On Oct. 9, in the clearest escalation to date of its contempt for the rule of law, the administration sanctioned the court.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Bam! This soldier has guts. However, she may be jeopardizing her career.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Legitimate questions.👇
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Asking the Ⓜ️🅰️G🅰️ cult to wake up is akin to trying to communicate with the dead through a seance.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Don't we wish we could throw the f👀l back?
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
My opinion: This recent example of overt racism suggests, to me, racism remains pervasive in the U.S.A. and is raising its ugly head more frequently during the "presidency" of the "Racist-in-Chief," D0na1d J6 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️. The Guardian apple.news/Agg6UG78pTl-...
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University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools — Guardian US
Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournament
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Question: Why is D0na1d ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ supporting "Россия"? 🤔 Excerpt: "Zelenskiy has said that Ukrainian military officials ​were warned by their US counterparts that Washington would block intelligence unless they halted strikes ​on Russian energy infrastructure." REUTERS apple.news/AZ7iSNiCITpK...
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Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries as Zelenskiy says 'we're done' — Reuters
Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian refineries with a strike ‌at an installation in the Ryazan region, the regional governor said on Thursday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voic...
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
My opinion: We have no reason to expect better treatment of immigrant children, by our racist and fascist government. I think D0na1d and RFK, Jr. are sick, evil people. THE HILL apple.news/AGen7lY9sQe-...
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Trump takes a wrecking ball to legal representation for immigrant children — The Hill
For decades, HHS has contracted with legal service providers to handle court representation and mandated for the kids. Now it has stopped paying many of them.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
My opinion: D0na1d is no advocate for the working class. Don't believe his lies. THE NEW REPUBLIC apple.news/AgguhiH24TaS...
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Trump Is Encouraging Airlines to Scam Passengers in Every Way Possible — The New Republic
Biden cracked down on carriers’ junk fees and hidden fees, flight delays and cancellations, and deceptive pricing. Trump is undoing all of that progress.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
In my opinion, D0na1d is a m0r0n who tosses out stupid statements to his followers, knowing many will believe whatever he says.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I think this is B.S., likely published at this time to burnish ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️'s admin. prior to the midterms. "4,367 families interviewed for the survey" ( federalreserve.gov) in a country of 349.2 million people are hardly representative of the "average" population. USA TODAY apple.news/AMHQ0FjW7Tf-...
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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Is ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️ a "deplorable" racist *ssh0le, or what? Excerpt: "…Trump seems to be particularly repulsed by Omar, the first Somali-American in Congress, and has been smearing, attacking and threatening her for the better part of a decade." The Guardian apple.news/AluyHXca1SgK...
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Opinion | The raid on Ilhan Omar’s house is dangerous political theater — Guardian US
The raid is meant to cast an air of suspicion and criminality over Democratic candidates who, like Omar, are facing the voters in a matter of weeks
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I think it's disgusting and cruel to make fun of a person's poor health. That behavior resides in D0na1d's domain. If my opinion offends your sensibilities, you might as well unfollow and/or block me.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Anyone who is even remotely familiar with my posts (while on Twitter, on Threads, and now on Blue Sky) knows I despise D0na1d J6 ✝️RUⓂ️🅿️. That said, I would never ridicule his (or anyone's) deteriorating health. There is a plethora of other topics about which he can be criticized or ridiculed.
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Old Bob @oldbobiniowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I have never seen nor heard anyone describe Tommy Tuberville as a genius, or even marginally intelligent.
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