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Old Swim Dad

@oldswimdad.bsky.social
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In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming. Raleigh NC. Swim and Theatre dad. Two dogs. Fiery red-head wife. UVA94. Blue Dog Dem. Minority voter. I love live music and Tamiya RC cars. King Crimson-Grateful Dead-Pavement-Morphine-Tool

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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Sorry if I'm bitter about this. But didn't everybody and their brother warn these idiots??? I have no sympathy for these people. They can eat shit burrito they made for themselves.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Texas Hispanics swung hard to Trump. A new poll shows they’re furious at his deportations.
A new survey of Hispanic business owners in Texas shows Democratic nominee James Talarico dominating.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
My son has discovered car audio. I bought him a nice head unit last month. This past week he said he wanted new speakers. Installed this morning. He’s been sitting in his car for an hour tweaking the EQ…
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I case you're wondering about the color of REGRET.
How Idaho voted in 2024.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
“The feedback I’m hearing from citizens is that extra few bucks on their [return] at the end of the year... comes secondary to wanting us to take care of the things that government needs to be invested in,” [Idaho State Senator Jim] Guthrie said. newrepublic.com/post/208164/...
newrepublic.com
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Hitting Republican States Hard
State legislatures are scrambling to fund social services that have lost federal funding.
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Liz @beansbeth.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
John Fetterman the Susan Collin’s of the Democratic Party.
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SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-8000 @sumoh7.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
BREAKING: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has introduced a discharge petition to fund DHS while stripping ALL funding for ICE. The proposal fully funds TSA and the workers who keep Americans safe—without giving ICE another dollar. The House must act. #FundDHSFreezeICE
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
BIRTHRIGHT: www.scotusblog.com/2026/03/birt...
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Birthright citizenship: a response to Pete Patterson
Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says. For more content from...
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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
media.tenor.com
a cartoon character in a tuxedo is playing a violin
ALT: a cartoon character in a tuxedo is playing a violin
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
*doesn’t
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
bc Iran does have drones or missiles…
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Sure, but does anyone think Iran is going to stop if Trump stops? I bet both sides don’t want Iran to attack us. If a GC renovates half your house and then quits, are you going to finish it, or live without a roof?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
To be fair, he was taggin’ Crysania…
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Hilarious. Your counter boils down to this: we can’t create a national system to provide BOE our IDs but we can create a national system where we provide BOE our IDs. You’ve lost this argument.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
If only there were a body that could change that law to achieve their goals and NOT limit voting…
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Google can give me your personal answer? No. I think you’re realizing your arguments suck and you can’t answer a simple question.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Peer pressure doesn’t work on those that can critically think.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
If your DMV has your picture and put it on your ID, why can’t they give the board of elections that same exact picture so that when you walk in and check in the pollworker can say “hey look that’s the same person as this picture”?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
So you made the statement that not all states except ID and those particular states will accept an electric bill, but not an ID? Aren’t you making a ridiculous argument there?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
That’s nice, but it’s totally irrelevant in the face of the SAVE Act which would require everybody to have a Real ID. Want to try a different counterpoint?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Not all? Why not all?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
But a vanishingly small amount of false votes is justification for removing a larger number of people’s right to vote bc they don’t have “proper” ID?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Aren’t you erroneously assuming any ID is adequate for a Voter ID?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I’m glad to hear you say fraud is near impossible. It’s like you’re admitting the systems we have in place are adequate without ID.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Repeating yourself doesn’t change things.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
What do you mean? People steal other people’s identity all the time. How about we eliminate the possibility entirely?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Logic would dictate DMV provide photos to BOE so people with fake IDs don’t commit fraud.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
If this was about properly identifying voters, DMV would give poll workers digital photos so workers can visually verify your identity when you check in. But it’s not about verifying identity is it?
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Why can’t the DMV just provide the BOE with the exact same photo they put on our IDs? If you can’t figure that out you should be ashamed.
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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 08/03/2026
Happy international women’s day to everyone who supports intersectional feminism.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Just deport them to a foreign gulag.
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SwimSwam News @swimswamnews.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
swimswam.com
Texas High School Swim Team Raises Almost $20,000 to Pay Off Custodian's Medical Debt
At J.J. Pearce high school in Texas, the swim team raised $17,000 to help pay off their beloved custodian's medical debt.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Someone has to right that ship…
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Xi smiles…
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
extraordinary night for state progressives in North Carolina via boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Results: Progressives win all four of these primaries, ousting incumbents Cunningham, Willingham, and Majeed, while Pierce held off Wray’s comeback.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
To be fair, they are “accountable”, ie they can be impeached by our elected reps.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
“According to reports from our friends over at NC Newsline, Willingham voted with Republicans in all four instances of the governor’s vetoes being overridden.” www.reflector.com/enterprise/o...
reflector.com
Is Shelly Willingham the next to go?
I wanted a Democrat — and instead I got you.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Oil
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Frankly, I’m grateful that millions of young male RW voters are volunteering to serve…
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I hate how accurate this tweet is.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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The Old Dude @the-old-dude.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I take she’s not liking the golem they made…
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Why can’t the DMV provide the BOE with the exact same photo that’s on your ID?
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
“She has a message for other tourists considering a trip to America: “‘Don’t go – not with Trump in charge. It’s totally out of control over there. There’s no accountability. They don’t seem to need a reason for detaining you.’”
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Umm. Shouldn’t the consumers be getting the refunds? www.npr.org/2026/02/21/g...
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Midterms are coming. The GOP will rape, rob, steal, intimidate, threaten, lie, & cheat to stop us from making our voices heard. We have to be stronger & louder. We cannot let the children of these Epstein files & the children in concentration camps down. GOTV BLUE. No matter what. #ProudBlue
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Indeed! Almost as if CBS is trying to sabotage the Admin right before an election to get the FCC off their back? My friend Admiral Akbar might have called it a trap.
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Old Swim Dad @oldswimdad.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Are you sure? Why would the Fed say otherwise? www.dhs.gov/archive/real...
dhs.gov
Real ID Public FAQs | Homeland Security
Frequently asked questions about the REAL ID program that would be useful to the public.
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