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I wouldn't believe him either, but he never apologizes. That would seem like admitting to mistakes or weakness. Sycophants make excuses for him while he either repeats what he said or doubles down.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 14m

It wasn't long ago that he summed up another issue by saying "small potatoes" in reference to the Iran war.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 48m

As a result of this I now have Mapquest on my phone on my homepage.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 50m

I suspect he thinks it makes him look strong and patriotic. It's the sort of thing his clueless followers applaud.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 55m

I'm an American and this lake will always be Lake Ontario. The Gulf of Mexico will always be Gulf of Mexico.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 1h

That's true of 11 or 12 states, including mine. But the other states don't tax SS. If you have an IRA and want to access some of it, you have to pay federal income taxes on whatever you take out, and states, except for 9 of them also pay income tax on IRA withdrawals.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 1h

They also want to be rid of Medicare and Medicaid, but Soc Sec is their ongoing first big hurdle.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 1h

Hmmm...Could it have something to do with donors?

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 1h

I've been saying this for decades.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 1h

I usually use a stylus, so I can't claim it's from fingers. Texting with the accepted abbreviations is a foreign language, and I really don't feel too compelled to learn it.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not offended, but thanks for checking. It's nice to know that most people here care about not offending someone. I'm not the best, but will keep working on it.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A person can't lose what he never had.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"But none of this begins in earnest until the Republicans lose their majority." They will try to cheat in more than one way. We really need to find and expose their plans and their attempts, and stop them. Polls show that Democrats are leading in some key swing states. But we can't rely on that.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I get the feeling he's not very secure in this testosterone, he-man stance, but senses that some of the people and symbols that seem more peaceful are stronger than he is. I think much of his "masculine" posturing is an act. He's getting rid of things or people that would expose that.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not sure how anyone would interpret anything I say about him as anything else. He 100% cares only about himself. I've been saying that ever since he pushed his way into politics.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This Supreme Court has become too comfortable with having a conservative majority. There have been a long string of decisions/rulings that have made life more difficult for too many Americans who aren't CEO's or billionaires, or DonOLD. They refuse to follow a standard of ethics. People are angry.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

He looks more like a robot with too tight bolts than a human doing anything like dancing.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I think one of the things that gets him going in his hate speeches and remarks is that he knows that people don't just dislike him politically. He senses that people see what he really is, and what he isn't. He knows most people dislike him personally, even before they get to the politics part.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The health insurance industry in the US is a lot more complex than it needs to be. It's also more expensive than it should be. We have had, (probably not currently) state of the art medical care available, but not accessible unless one has the money to pay for it. We need universal single payer.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Eye care with an ophthalmologist (MD) is covered. There are still some Medicare Advantage plans which cost less, but cover less and have copays for everything. Eye care is with an optometrist. Health care in the US badly needs a complete overhaul, with a universal single payer system.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is true. But it's even more expensive when you're retired or unemployed. Most supplemental health insurance plans (after Medicare pays their part) are just about hitting $400/mo just for the premium, if you opt for no $40 copay plans that have traditionally covered everything. Not dental.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's Lutnick and cohorts who don't care if people get their SS checks. Nothing matters to them except their own corrupted profits.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That's not his only similarity to salamaders.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I "liked" this even before Il looked upward and saw it was you, Lynn. I really admire your willingness to be upfront about this.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That brings tears to my eyes, but I'm smiling. This girl will always have the memory of being chosen, and will always talk about her wonderful prom night and her wonderful date.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There are probably plenty of illegal things he is also doing that are not in the open, and we don't (yet) know about.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Even if it happened, (it won't) it's our money that we pay in taxes. It would not be coming from his pocket. He's not known for paying people, except if you are another country and he's getting something he wants for it. In this case though, he's trying to bribe American voters to vote Republican.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Back in my day" if a president or any other govt employee did any of this he/she would already be in prison.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Nice thought to imagine, but with the SCOTUS lifetime terms, they wouldn't be retiring if there is a Democrat just elected to the WH. They would have to be leaving some other way. But for sure Jack Smith would be a great AG. Obama would be great in any position, just don't know if he would want it.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

His ineptness and bad judgement has cost Americans a lot of money. Destroying the East Wing. The blunders in awarding the stupid "renovation" of the Reflection Pool and the resulting costs with no resolution. The renovations to the jet "gift." And more, lots more.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Seems to me that lots of women's lives for centuries, have been ruined by rape, usually with no recourse from the law.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I agree he would make a great AG. He's a fact based, no frills, and no lies kind of guy. And he knows the laws an would never be there to serve the personal wishes of one corrupt person, as is happening now.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Smith is leaving out something: DonOLD mass pardoned them so that he would still have his grateful little army to do his bidding again.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Everything he says must be examined and verified because he always lies and exaggerates. He doesn't care about anyone getting bruised or hurt, or even not agreeing. It's all about him and the image he wants people to believe about himself.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

They know they can get whatever they need or want. They can fund researchers to develop new treatments for them. But they don't care what happens to other people, and they don't want to contribute a dime that would benefit anyone but themselves and maybe their families.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When the ACA was being organized, the corporate universe convinced uninformed people that a government controlled health plan would be a socialism or communism. A lot of what we have been seeing from this president and administration looks very much like communism.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Never did trickle down, never will.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Social Security COLA for 2027 is estimated to be 3.5-3.6$% Medicare monthly cost is expected to be $209.50 for Part B. Usually the cost of Medicare which is taken from a person's Social Security, comes close to what the Soc Sec increase is. For most people that means a very small income increase.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Protesters marched in DC. Some carried signs saying No Govt Healthcare. Below that "Hands off my Medicare." The insurance industry convinced a lot of uninformed people that a new government healthcare plan would be very bad. But it passed, and Republicans have been trying to remove it.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Much as I love Obama, I do remember his response to someone's question about whether his plan would be "free", a universal healthcare plan. He said that no, he couldn't do that. I guess he felt it was beyond what he could get any agreement or cooperation on.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I remember that the Clinton healthcare plan was her plan. Republicans were heavily against it, and against her ever since. (How dare a First Lady be smart and well-educated!)

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Not only do we not have universal health care, this administration is incrementally taking away and/or trying to chip away at programs that were already established, which many depend on. The healthcare industry needs a giant overhaul. Private insurance has become unaffordable for too many.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'd like both impeachment and seeing him convicted of treason. We've all put up with him for a long time, while he's gotten crazier, and his incompetence and greed more obvious, ignoring laws. Make him finally face real consequences.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

He's even worse in this second term. And the first was bad. First we have to get him out. But then we will have to fix the damage he's done to the country, to our allies, to other parts of the world. Much of it will take years, if not generations.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

He's crazy, demented and desperate. A toxic combination.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is what I've read as well. Some of the theft may be errors, but for whatever reason stores don't want to lose money. Human cashiers have presumably received at least some store training, while customers haven't and don't always know the ins and outs of the process.

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Roberta @robertaao.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think they would say it's justified. No amount of reasoning or logic will change them, until the time when it happens to them or someone they love.

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