Hon. Don Gerard
@hondongerard.bsky.social
Recovering Catholic and non-practicing alcoholic.
Former rock band guy, Wrigley Field grounds crew, actor, stand-up comedian, columnist...
..and there's a chance things will get weird. Yeah, that's a possibility.
Mayor, Champaign, Illinois 2011-15
Former rock band guy, Wrigley Field grounds crew, actor, stand-up comedian, columnist...
..and there's a chance things will get weird. Yeah, that's a possibility.
Mayor, Champaign, Illinois 2011-15
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Hon. Don Gerard
@hondongerard.bsky.social
· Jan 10
Map of the US states that pays more tax than what they receive from the government, courtesy of CGP grey
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You know, if the Blue States all seceded from the Union the United States would be a Third World country in about six months...and the new Blue State Nation would instantly be in the top four GDP countries in the world.
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An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
what the term for how things degrad the mor they're copied?
whats the term for how things degrade the mor they're copied?
what's the term for how things degrade the more they're copied?
February 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
what the term for how things degrad the mor they're copied?
I don't remember a plane crash every day when Brandon, Kamala & @petebuttigieg.bsky.social were in charge
#maga #presidentMusk #Trump
#maga #presidentMusk #Trump
February 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I don't remember a plane crash every day when Brandon, Kamala & @petebuttigieg.bsky.social were in charge
#maga #presidentMusk #Trump
#maga #presidentMusk #Trump
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Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
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🚨Huge, dangerous developments getting little coverage.
1. DOJ has killed off its anti-corruption unit. It seized billions in assets from corrupt Russian oligarchs.
2. FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force has been disbanded. It fights foreign interference in US democracy.
PUTIN WON THE US ELECTION
1. DOJ has killed off its anti-corruption unit. It seized billions in assets from corrupt Russian oligarchs.
2. FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force has been disbanded. It fights foreign interference in US democracy.
PUTIN WON THE US ELECTION
February 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🚨Huge, dangerous developments getting little coverage.
1. DOJ has killed off its anti-corruption unit. It seized billions in assets from corrupt Russian oligarchs.
2. FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force has been disbanded. It fights foreign interference in US democracy.
PUTIN WON THE US ELECTION
1. DOJ has killed off its anti-corruption unit. It seized billions in assets from corrupt Russian oligarchs.
2. FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force has been disbanded. It fights foreign interference in US democracy.
PUTIN WON THE US ELECTION
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I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that...
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
Shine a light, folks...the cockroaches scatter.
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that...
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shine a light, folks...the cockroaches scatter.
Rep. Ro Khanna is fundraising off the failed vote (19-20) he did not show up for to subpoena Elon Musk
February 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Pete Hegseth apparently uploaded his phone contacts into Venmo, where they show up publicly as “friends.” He sure has a lot of contacts at UnitedHealth and at a Koch advocacy group that wants to privatize the VA.
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
Pete Hegseth’s Venmo: Defense Contractors, UnitedHealth Execs, Fox, and Friends
The VA may be the next government agency to go dark, if Pete Hegseth’s digital Rolodex is anything to go by.
prospect.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Pete Hegseth apparently uploaded his phone contacts into Venmo, where they show up publicly as “friends.” He sure has a lot of contacts at UnitedHealth and at a Koch advocacy group that wants to privatize the VA.
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
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These are the types of letters Hank Aaron used to receive along with death threats, as he closed in on Babe Ruth’s home run record.
How he was able to still focus & play is amazing to me.
Remembering Hank Aaron on his birthday (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)💙🕊
How he was able to still focus & play is amazing to me.
Remembering Hank Aaron on his birthday (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)💙🕊
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
These are the types of letters Hank Aaron used to receive along with death threats, as he closed in on Babe Ruth’s home run record.
How he was able to still focus & play is amazing to me.
Remembering Hank Aaron on his birthday (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)💙🕊
How he was able to still focus & play is amazing to me.
Remembering Hank Aaron on his birthday (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)💙🕊
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I'm seriously considering pulling the plug on this account - if you like to continue seeing my photos, please consider purchasing a print from my bigcartel store: theartofcoop.bigcartel.com/category/pho... @kimberlykane.bsky.social @larkinloverules.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm seriously considering pulling the plug on this account - if you like to continue seeing my photos, please consider purchasing a print from my bigcartel store: theartofcoop.bigcartel.com/category/pho... @kimberlykane.bsky.social @larkinloverules.bsky.social
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Why is this dog American director and screenwriter Sam Fuller (1912-1997)?
pictures that go hard
February 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Why is this dog American director and screenwriter Sam Fuller (1912-1997)?
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pictures that go hard
February 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
pictures that go hard
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That dog fixes transmissions
pictures that go hard
February 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
That dog fixes transmissions
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I feel like I owe that dog money
pictures that go hard
February 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I feel like I owe that dog money
pictures that go hard
February 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
pictures that go hard
Fuckin' A
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Fuckin' A
February 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The groundhog saw its shadow, so the "find out" part of fucking around came early...
#WaffleHouse #Eggs #MAGA
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/f...
#WaffleHouse #Eggs #MAGA
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/f...
Waffle House is placing a surcharge on every egg it sells | CNN Business
The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders.
www.cnn.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The groundhog saw its shadow, so the "find out" part of fucking around came early...
#WaffleHouse #Eggs #MAGA
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/f...
#WaffleHouse #Eggs #MAGA
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/f...
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People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
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February 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
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SCHATZ: “.. I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.”
@wsj.com
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@wsj.com
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Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
SCHATZ: “.. I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.”
@wsj.com
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@wsj.com
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Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you.
Do something
Do something
February 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you.
Do something
Do something