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Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

What a joke this shit show is. We will never get what we are entitled to.

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DOJ says millions of Epstein files have yet to be released

The department says it’s released less than 1 percent of the total documents.

www.politico.com

January 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

Prolly 👀

January 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

It’s a beautiful thing to watch nature take its course 🙂

www.realitytea.com/2026/01/05/p...

President Donald Trump Struggles on Stairs After Appearing to Slur His Words

Donald Trump appeared to once again struggle on some stairs and seems to be slurring his words when he speaks.

www.realitytea.com

January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

This is so fucked up 😕

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Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats' video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful or...

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January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM

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Minnesota House DFL

@mnhousedfl.bsky.social

A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:

January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

The sheer maliciousness of this is astounding. These people are grieving and he’s using their story as a catapult to go after a political adversary. Unbelievable.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”

Screenshot of a Facebook post written by Colin Hortman. The post begins by stating that his father and mother, Mark Hortman and Melissa Hortman, along with their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man influenced by conspiracy theories and fake news, emphasizing that words matter and that sharing misinformation is dangerous. Colin describes part of his grief process as understanding the last conversation he had with his mother, noting that she loved her job and was respected for her work. He recounts calling her after a legislative session and asking why she voted for a bill referenced in a video shared by President Trump, explaining that she became emotional because the vote had nothing to do with fraud and was instead cast to prevent a government shutdown. He explains that his mother had witnessed the harm caused by shutdowns, including people losing health care, jobs, and even their lives, and that the vote put her in an extremely difficult position that went against her conscience. Colin writes that seeing her struggle makes conspiracy theories about her vote even more painful. He asks President Trump to remove the video and apologize for spreading misinformation and for using his mother’s words in a way that dishonors her memory. The post includes a statement from his sister, Sophia Hortman, who is not on social media, calling the video shared on Truth Social a painful and false twisting of their mother’s final vote. Sophia explains that the vote was incredibly difficult, not made with malice, and was intended to prevent a government shutdown because their mother believed the state helps and protects Minnesotans. The statement calls for a society that does not harbor hatred or violence toward political opponents and says the video fuels political division. It concludes by saying the reposted video is another burden on the family as they grieve the loss of their parents and dog, and asks President Trump to consider their pain and take down the post.

January 5, 2026 at 7:42 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

Insta is on fire tonight 😂

January 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

😂😂😂😂

January 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

🤭🤭🤭🤭

January 5, 2026 at 5:14 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

👇👇👇👇

January 5, 2026 at 5:11 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

He really is a giant couch fucking idiot.

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JD Vance Raises Eyebrows With Claim Venezuela’s ‘Stolen Oil Must Be Returned’ to the US

Vance’s statement raised some eyebrows across the political spectrum, particularly the line about oil.

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January 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

Pretty much all of them condemning the US. We have lost our way.

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Global reaction to U.S. strikes on Venezuela includes condemnation, concern for foreign nationals

Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.

www.cbsnews.com

January 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM

Reposted by Sparkling Wizzle

Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET

@patti3333.bsky.social

Don't Get Distracted
#EpsteinFiles

January 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

Perfect 👌

January 4, 2026 at 6:27 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

What he means is…we can’t take a chance someone else will steal their OIL🛢️

This charade is all about oil. He could give a flying fuck about any Venezuelan citizen😡

“We can’t take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn’t have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind.” - Trump

January 4, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

I hope that every MAGA parent with a kid in the military, gets them shipped to Venezuela to fight a nonsense war brought on by their dumbass vote 🫤

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Maduro arrives in New York as Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a 'proper transition'

Trump said the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes on the country.

www.nbcnews.com

January 4, 2026 at 5:27 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

Exactly 😳

This moron keeps trumpeting how many cognitive tests he’s “acing.”

Evidently he doesn’t understand what cognitive means 😕

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

Erroneously thinking you've taken intelligence tests, when the tests were administered because doctors are (repeatedly) concerned you have dementia and may pose a danger to yourself and others, is probably yet another sign that you actually do have dementia.

January 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

Here we fucking go 😡

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Venezuela's government accuses US of attacking civilian, military installations in multiple states

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and mili...

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January 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

This seems like it’s going to become a bigger problem 🫤

www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/p...

Russia files diplomatic request asking US to stop pursuing oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela | CNN Politics

Russia filed a formal diplomatic request that the United States stop pursuing an oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela that has evaded US custody for almost two weeks, two sources familiar with th...

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January 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM

Sparkling Wizzle

@liberalbadger97.bsky.social

“In fact, data shows that U.S.-born workers are doing moderately worse under Trump than they were under President Joe Biden because the labor market has weakened - partly due to a sharp slowdown in immigration.”

🙄🙄🙄🙄

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