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RODIN

@rodin20583.bsky.social
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Opposed to fascism & authoritarianism (then again, who isn't?). Truth matters and decency matters, and laughter is essential for the soul. Trying to become a better reader.

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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
This "tweet" from a year ago has been deleted by its author. I'm posting here now on BlueSky as a reminder and as a public service, for anyone, should they ever need it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Nothing particularly new here, but it's interesting nonetheless. youtu.be/ORtYqJVZ-34?...
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What drives Donald Trump’s delusion that he rules the world | 60 Minutes Australia
YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Since they tried to bury it, you know what to do. Video: xcancel.com/patriottakes...
Screenshot of a PatriotTakes post on X describing a 6-minute Republican opposition video outlining Ken Paxton's corruption, originally distributed by the NRSC, that has since been made unlisted on YouTube. The post includes a still from the video showing a black-and-white image of Paxton with a graphic reading "2011 - TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE" and text describing Paxton soliciting investments in a technology company called Servergy while serving in that role.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/u...
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CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 | CNN
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a...
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
On Day 1 of Trump's first term, in Jan 2017, he appointed someone to oversee his re-election in Nov 2020! "Winning" - whether at elections or anything else - has always been so fundamental to his sense of self. Losing is so unbearable for Trump that he pretends it never happened. He WILL cheat.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The Founders (rightly) thought financial corruption was so concerning they banned it in the Constitution three separate times: the two emoluments clauses, and the only named impeachable offense besides treason. Starting in 2017, America decided it just kinda didn't matter anymore, whatcha gonna do.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Trump is increasingly disliked at home and disrespected internationally. He spent his whole life feeling aggrieved that he is not liked more, never realising that how he treats people is why. That's now playing out on a global stage, and he thinks that bold acts will earn him respect. Not likely!
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The difference between Susan Collins and me is that I would do something about it.
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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
LMAO - Nick Anderson nailed it! 😏
“Baby’s first Peace Prize”
Cartoon by: Nick Anderson 

Pic of baby Trump with a Peace Prize mobile!
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
ICE is an armed militia that is being used by Donald Trump to manufacture incidents of violence wherever Trump chooses. ICE is already being deployed for purposes beyond the (often unlawful) seizure of illegal immigrants. ICE violence is spiralling and will likely reach its peak on election day!
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
To be ABSOLUTELY clear: Trump does NOT have a protracted strategy or plan, ever. What he THINKS he has, is instincts. What he ACTUALLY has, are personality disorders. Everything he says is in pursuit of grandiosity, wealth, or a distraction to cover up crimes.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
1/ Trump lies a lot. He always has. This is nothing new. But sometime, between now and the mid-terms, he will introduce a new set of lies to justify interfering with the election process, the counting of votes, and the declaration of results. These as-yet-unknown lies could "take hold" quickly.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
This guy is always telling people (in this case, his followers) why they should be impressed with him. We never got that from Biden, Obama, George W Bush, etc. For most of his life, Trump has lived in a bubble, where people only keep their jobs if they flatter him and support his self-delusions.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
One of the most remarkable things of the last 9 months is how many Americans seem to believe the President is all powerful and Congress has no say. Actually Congress has been ineffective by choice. It has immense power if it had the courage to use it.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
It seems like Stephen Miller is the architect of Trump 2.0. The mainstream media should start referring to him as such (or "the mastermind"). Which wouldn't go down well with the orange-faced narcissist in the Oval Office.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
When Trump's plans fail, either due to poor execution or because they are flawed from the start, he very quickly switches from bully to "victim" and blames everyone and everything he can think of. He can't escape his own demons (i.e. his personality disorders) and I hope they will cause his ruin.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Please follow her on @colpamstevenson.bsky.social
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
I've just heard this woman speak on the "I've had it" YouTube podcast. She is articulate, compassionate, and is trying to win Mitch McConnell's seat.
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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
HOUSE MAY GIVE TRUMP A NEW LAW IMMUNIZING HIM FROM THE COURTS: It would essentially prevent any court from issuing Restraining Orders, Injunctions, and putting MAGA in jail for contempt of court The constitution teeters on the edge. GET THE ALL-NEW COUNTDOWN PODCAST: tinyurl.com/62endcy2
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I just had a quick look at what the CNN app is talking about. Things like the big bill that Republicans are trying to ram through and Trump's dome idea. I can only capture the first two stories on the Fox app, but they aren't about the big issues. It's just red meat for the MAGA base.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It's time to call both your Senators and your Rep. to tell them that any of the Republican proposed cuts to Medicaid are a NO GO. This website will locate all of your elected officials: www.usa.gov/elected-offi... Once you have that, Google their local office numbers and call. 📞
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Find and contact elected officials | USAGov
Use USAGov’s Contact Your Elected Officials tool to get contact information for your members of Congress, the president, and state and local officials.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Despite Trump's talk about other subjects, he and his party are focused on the 2026 and 2028 elections. If Democrats win the House & Senate, Trump gets impeached AND found guilty; if Dems win the Presidency in 2028, Trump will be back in court and his buddies will be investigated. They WILL cheat.
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ChristieW @christiew.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Judge Susan Crawford, liberal-minded candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court; against guy endorsed by both Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Trump and others have been conducting a bit of a smear campaign against her, of course. Apparently, this is quite an important race.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Trump is so mind-bogglingly (ok, may not be a word) dishonest that it has turned the world upside-down. The legitimate news media seems to be so befuddled by the sheer volume of false comments coming from Trump, his colleagues, and his media supporters, that they have simply stopped calling it out.
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Gerald Simpkins 🫘 @gersimpkins.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I’m not sure who actually stated this but, to paraphrase: “The people who have billions have decided that the people who have nothing have too much.”
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Trump is setting up his incoming administration to do favors for billionaires. It will make him richer than he ever imagined. Slashing government agencies (such as DOJ, FBI, EPA & IRS) isn't primarily about efficiency - it's about reducing government oversight of billionaires' business interests.
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RODIN @rodin20583.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
(From Jupiter's Jinx on X):
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