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Mary O’Contrary @maryocontrary.bsky.social · Feb 24
HELP SUPPORT left-leaning independent media podcasts and on YouTube:

MeidasTouch
David Pakman Show
Brian Tyler Cohen
The Bulwark
The Majority Report
The Damage Report
Adam Mockler
No Lie
Robert Reich
Heather Cox Richardson

Drop your favorites in the comments ⬇️
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You know what would have made this photo of improperly dressed Trump sleeping at the Pope’s funeral even better?

Dark Brandon photo bombing him while wearing his signature dark sunglasses and huge smile
Photo of Trump wearing his signature cheap blue suit sitting on a red bench at the Pope’s funeral. His eyes are closed as he appears to be sleeping with his mouth stuck open, lifeless, and somehow still managing to scare children. Photo shows Joe Biden wearing a nicely tailored dark suit and his signature “Dark Brandon” sunglasses walking hand-in-hand with Jill Biden, who is dressed in black and wearing a black lace veil. They are accompanied by a Vatican clergyman in black robes with red buttons and a wide pink sash as they are guided to their seats at the Pope’s funeral.
April 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Just imagine…
A collage with two images and a block of text. The top left image shows Pete Buttigieg speaking at a podium. The top right image shows him playing a grand piano. The text reads: “Today, I saw a video clip of Pete Buttigieg playing classical piano. Another where he speaks in Spanish. And then there’s the one where he tells Parisians he shares their pain — IN FRENCH. It doesn’t have to be Buttigieg, but just imagine how nice it’d be to have a President whose intellect exceeds that of a root vegetable.” The bottom of the image credits “@ananavarro.”
April 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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If they’re going to start deporting homegrown criminals, do we at least get to vote on who goes first?

#HomegrownCriminal
An image of Donald Trump wearing a light gray T-shirt with the words “home-grown criminal” printed on it. Above the image is a caption that reads: “Calling others ‘homegrown criminals’ while dodging 91 felony charges is wild behavior.”
April 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Fact
A meme featuring Jim Halpert (played by John Krasinski) from the TV show “The Office” presenting a message on a whiteboard in two panels. In the first panel, the board reads: “If they can suspend your rights because there is an emergency.” In the second panel, it continues: “they will continue to manufacture emergencies.” Jim is pointing to the board in the first panel and looking at the camera with a knowing expression in the second.
April 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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“The question is, are we going to show who we are? Are we a nation that is going to tolerate this or are we a nation that is going to stand up to this? As the great Frederick Douglas said, ‘The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the limits of the people that they seek to oppress’.“

- Cory Booker
Cory Booker gives speech OF THE YEAR
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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April 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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David Pakman is reporting that the Trump admin has asked Amazon to remove books by left-leaning authors from their online library or risk losing their government contracts. Their legal team is reportedly looking into the request.

If they cave, online podcasts can expect to be the next target.
April 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Brutal…and brilliant
😂
A social media post by Adam Mockler features a comment exchange. The first comment by user @Yoshinomic-hm8hf reads, “How many years of Trump hate do you have under your belt? I know a good shrink.” Adam Mockler responds, “How many years of your grandma’s savings did Trump just wipe out? I know a good bankruptcy lawyer.” The post is captioned “Brutal. But necessary.”
April 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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WILD
April 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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All those MAGA #Tesla investors, who spent the better part of a week propping up the stock after Musk cried like a baby when it became apparent that the #TeslaTakedown efforts were WORKING, have LOST all that money they put in…and then some.

🫠
A stock chart for Tesla Inc. over a one-year period shows the current stock price at $216.17, down $23.26 or 9.71%. The chart displays a peak above $450 around late 2024, followed by a steady decline into early 2025, with recent fluctuations near the $240 level.
April 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Thursday Stock Market:
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Maria Bartiromo: “Big overreaction in the stock market today”

Friday Stock Market:
Hold my beer
April 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Thursday Stock Market:
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Maria Bartiromo: “Big overreaction in the stock market today”

Friday Stock Market:
Hold my beer
April 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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If only we had been warned 🙄
April 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Keyword: played

He fully planned in advance to attempt to extort every major corporation and every country into his “pay to play” scheme
April 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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I was thinking that none of those numbers made sense, but holy fuck this is insane
April 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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How’s that “golden age” working out for everyone so far?
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Is this bad?
April 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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“The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so that they believe they are as clever as he.”

Karl Kraus (1874-1936), journalist, critic and satirist
April 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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April 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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#PoliticalCartoon by Adam Zyglis
A political cartoon by Adam Zyglis depicts four symbolic figures—Uncle Sam, Lady Justice, and the Statue of Liberty—hanging from chains on a wall, looking distressed. Next to them, a man wearing a red “MAGA” hat is also chained but appears optimistic, despite having a bleeding, amputated leg. He is saying, “This is just ‘short term pain for long term gain.’” The cartoon critiques political ideology, possibly referencing the consequences of certain political movements or decisions.
April 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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This administration is well beyond Dumb and Dumber to now include Dumberer, Dumbest, Dumbfinity, and past the gate with a sign that reads ‘Dumberest fucker on earth”

#Dumbfuckery
March 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Trump 2.0 is a real life demo of what would happen if you let 5 year olds self coach their own Tball team…but with nuclear weapons.
March 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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“Thank you for defunding Medicaid and social security… those grandmothers don’t need all that money…”

@waltermasterson and others disrupt an @repmikelawler fundraiser
March 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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A protester holds up a handmade sign made of cardboard with the message written in bold, uneven lettering: “THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE IS STRONGER THAN THE PEOPLE IN POWER.” The word “STRONGER” is highlighted in blue. The background shows a crowd of protesters, some holding signs, with a sense of movement and activism in the scene.
March 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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If the Sunday school walls could talk
March 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM