ScottyRL
@misterftp.bsky.social
I think, therefore I am... I think?
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from today's post — it seems incredible that I even have to write something as obvious as this, but welcome to Donny Convict's America in the year 2025.
thanks for reading!
link to the whole ball of wax is here: bit.ly/42ooYzF
(longer excerpt in the alt text)
thanks for reading!
link to the whole ball of wax is here: bit.ly/42ooYzF
(longer excerpt in the alt text)
April 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
from today's post — it seems incredible that I even have to write something as obvious as this, but welcome to Donny Convict's America in the year 2025.
thanks for reading!
link to the whole ball of wax is here: bit.ly/42ooYzF
(longer excerpt in the alt text)
thanks for reading!
link to the whole ball of wax is here: bit.ly/42ooYzF
(longer excerpt in the alt text)
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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
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At some point, Pete Hegseth is going to lose his job. And when that occurs, Donald Trump should get absolutely no credit for it. He knew this would happen the moment he nominated Hegseth. Donald Trump owns every bit of this mess.
April 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
At some point, Pete Hegseth is going to lose his job. And when that occurs, Donald Trump should get absolutely no credit for it. He knew this would happen the moment he nominated Hegseth. Donald Trump owns every bit of this mess.
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The Texas Democrat stood, shouting, as the president addressed a joint session of Congress. After refusing to retake his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Rep. Green removed from the chamber.
Rep. Al Green shouts Trump has 'no mandate' before being removed from House chamber
The Texas Democrat stood, shouting, as the president addressed a joint session of Congress. After refusing to retake his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Rep. Green removed from the chamber.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Texas Democrat stood, shouting, as the president addressed a joint session of Congress. After refusing to retake his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Rep. Green removed from the chamber.
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Mike Johnson forcibly removed @algreen.house.gov from the House chamber via the Sergeant at Arms after repeated disruptions during Trump's #SOTU speech tonight.
Early in Trump's remarks, Democrats repeatedly interrupted him, with Green standing and shouting that Trump had no mandate.
Early in Trump's remarks, Democrats repeatedly interrupted him, with Green standing and shouting that Trump had no mandate.
Democrat removed as House chamber erupts into chaos during Trump speech
Mike Johnson removed House Democrat Al Green from the chamber after disruptions during President Trump's speech on Tuesday.
www.newsweek.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Mike Johnson forcibly removed @algreen.house.gov from the House chamber via the Sergeant at Arms after repeated disruptions during Trump's #SOTU speech tonight.
Early in Trump's remarks, Democrats repeatedly interrupted him, with Green standing and shouting that Trump had no mandate.
Early in Trump's remarks, Democrats repeatedly interrupted him, with Green standing and shouting that Trump had no mandate.
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Trump backed GOP into a big corner with his “balanced budget” point.
The ONLY way House GOP could even think about upholding their “no cuts to Medicaid” swing seat promises and their spending cut mandates is deficit spending and bad math.
Now they have to gut Medicaid & hand it to Elon in public.
The ONLY way House GOP could even think about upholding their “no cuts to Medicaid” swing seat promises and their spending cut mandates is deficit spending and bad math.
Now they have to gut Medicaid & hand it to Elon in public.
March 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Trump backed GOP into a big corner with his “balanced budget” point.
The ONLY way House GOP could even think about upholding their “no cuts to Medicaid” swing seat promises and their spending cut mandates is deficit spending and bad math.
Now they have to gut Medicaid & hand it to Elon in public.
The ONLY way House GOP could even think about upholding their “no cuts to Medicaid” swing seat promises and their spending cut mandates is deficit spending and bad math.
Now they have to gut Medicaid & hand it to Elon in public.
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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Trump's comment during his address that DOGE "is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight" has already landed in federal court.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Trump's comment during his address that DOGE "is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight" has already landed in federal court.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Trump's comment during his address that DOGE "is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight" has already landed in federal court.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Trump's comment during his address that DOGE "is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight" has already landed in federal court.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Dow has dropped 1300 points over the last two days as Trump defiantly plows forward with tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China — America's most prominent trading partners.
March 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The Dow has dropped 1300 points over the last two days as Trump defiantly plows forward with tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China — America's most prominent trading partners.
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"If the GOP could pull Trump’s dick out of their mouths long enough for the oxygen to return to their brains, they might see how batshit crazy it is to run a govt like this... But that would require a spine and these Republicans have the collective courage of a baby deer caught in a 6-lane highway."
February 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"If the GOP could pull Trump’s dick out of their mouths long enough for the oxygen to return to their brains, they might see how batshit crazy it is to run a govt like this... But that would require a spine and these Republicans have the collective courage of a baby deer caught in a 6-lane highway."
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The more you know…
February 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The more you know…
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CPAC To Feature Exhibit Where Visitors Can Toss Raw Chicken To Rudy Giuliani
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February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
CPAC To Feature Exhibit Where Visitors Can Toss Raw Chicken To Rudy Giuliani
theonion.com/cpac-to...
theonion.com/cpac-to...
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Back in 2021, @jbf1755.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social did an episode about the postal service on their much-missed podcast “Now & Then.” I suggest you have a listen to understand the USPS and the implications of privatization. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
February 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Back in 2021, @jbf1755.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social did an episode about the postal service on their much-missed podcast “Now & Then.” I suggest you have a listen to understand the USPS and the implications of privatization. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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Egg prices have now surpassed $8 per dozen.
February 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Egg prices have now surpassed $8 per dozen.
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"The new reporting shows that, after the state banned abortion, dozens more pregnant and postpartum women died in Texas hospitals..." www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The new reporting shows that, after the state banned abortion, dozens more pregnant and postpartum women died in Texas hospitals..." www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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In addition to being illegal, unconstitutional and wrong, Trump's lawlessness is also an extraordinary abuse of power as we the people have to pay his legal bills and ultimately for the damages his harms will bring. He is legally and financially liable for nothing. Break laws, get sued, we pay.
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
February 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In addition to being illegal, unconstitutional and wrong, Trump's lawlessness is also an extraordinary abuse of power as we the people have to pay his legal bills and ultimately for the damages his harms will bring. He is legally and financially liable for nothing. Break laws, get sued, we pay.
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Trump promised he wouldn't touch Medicaid. He lied.
2 out of every 5 births in this country are covered by Medicaid....
Don't Cut My Medicaid
2 out of every 5 births in this country are covered by Medicaid....
Don't Cut My Medicaid
February 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Trump promised he wouldn't touch Medicaid. He lied.
2 out of every 5 births in this country are covered by Medicaid....
Don't Cut My Medicaid
2 out of every 5 births in this country are covered by Medicaid....
Don't Cut My Medicaid
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4 ex-Dem grifters
who all came to realize
the Dems weren't gullible enough.
who all came to realize
the Dems weren't gullible enough.
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
4 ex-Dem grifters
who all came to realize
the Dems weren't gullible enough.
who all came to realize
the Dems weren't gullible enough.
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The idea is that more junior appointees are less likely to have the confidence to draw a line in the sand regarding the kind of orders they will follow.
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The idea is that more junior appointees are less likely to have the confidence to draw a line in the sand regarding the kind of orders they will follow.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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here's today's post: "bizarros, freaks and incels gather at buffoonpalooza" — the CPAC circus is in town.
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bizarros, freaks and incels gather at buffoonpalooza
the CPAC circus is in town
bit.ly
February 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
here's today's post: "bizarros, freaks and incels gather at buffoonpalooza" — the CPAC circus is in town.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” –Howard Zinn.
I hate seeing my fellow Americans afraid. Remember your birthright my friends. This is our country, our government, the people’s, not theirs. Don’t be afraid. Speak your minds! Don’t ever give up your power.
I hate seeing my fellow Americans afraid. Remember your birthright my friends. This is our country, our government, the people’s, not theirs. Don’t be afraid. Speak your minds! Don’t ever give up your power.
February 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM
“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” –Howard Zinn.
I hate seeing my fellow Americans afraid. Remember your birthright my friends. This is our country, our government, the people’s, not theirs. Don’t be afraid. Speak your minds! Don’t ever give up your power.
I hate seeing my fellow Americans afraid. Remember your birthright my friends. This is our country, our government, the people’s, not theirs. Don’t be afraid. Speak your minds! Don’t ever give up your power.
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This is climate arson, yes, but also the entire value proposition of Tesla, the reason for its insane stock price, is that it would end up the Amazon of electric cars: the only real game in town. Killing off non-Tesla electric car infrastructure is a gift to Musk.
Trump to shut down all 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings
Trump to shut down all 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings
The Trump administration is shutting down EV chargers at all federal government buildings and is also expected to sell off the General Services Administration‘s (GSA) newly bought EVs.
more…
electrek.co
February 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is climate arson, yes, but also the entire value proposition of Tesla, the reason for its insane stock price, is that it would end up the Amazon of electric cars: the only real game in town. Killing off non-Tesla electric car infrastructure is a gift to Musk.
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Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful.
February 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful.
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Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.