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Fyck Elon.
Trump needs to be called every dirty name in the book
Maga are maga for the hatred.
Hope you like my stories.
https://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2009/09/bamfiel
Fyck Elon.
Trump needs to be called every dirty name in the book
Maga are maga for the hatred.
Hope you like my stories.
https://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2009/09/bamfiel
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@straightgoods.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Bamfield, the land time forgot
(A repost from a few years ago, time to get my westcoast juices flowing) Every time we cruise into Bamfield I can literally feel a...
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Canada is so diverse....Canada, the land of amazement.
powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2009/09/bamf...
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Please enjoy this thread of Elon’s Starship 8 exploding tonight, as seen across space, land, air, & sea
View from SpaceX live feed 🚀
View from SpaceX live feed 🚀
March 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Please enjoy this thread of Elon’s Starship 8 exploding tonight, as seen across space, land, air, & sea
View from SpaceX live feed 🚀
View from SpaceX live feed 🚀
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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space minutes after lifting off from Texas, ending an attempt to deploy mock satellites in the second consecutive failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program reut.rs/3DuE1xS
SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean
The back-to-back mishaps indicate serious setbacks for a program Elon Musk has sought to speed up this year.
reut.rs
March 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space minutes after lifting off from Texas, ending an attempt to deploy mock satellites in the second consecutive failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program reut.rs/3DuE1xS
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If NASA had the failure rate SpaceX does, Elon would be firing everyone and Congress would be demanding to know where the money is going.
March 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
If NASA had the failure rate SpaceX does, Elon would be firing everyone and Congress would be demanding to know where the money is going.
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BREAKING: SpaceX's Starship EXPLODES, causing FAA to halt flights at 4 major airports
The previous Starship also exploded, in January
THIS is why FAA probed SpaceX for safety
And THIS is why Musk has been trying to kill FAA - and why he should NOT get any more govt contracts
The previous Starship also exploded, in January
THIS is why FAA probed SpaceX for safety
And THIS is why Musk has been trying to kill FAA - and why he should NOT get any more govt contracts
March 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
BREAKING: SpaceX's Starship EXPLODES, causing FAA to halt flights at 4 major airports
The previous Starship also exploded, in January
THIS is why FAA probed SpaceX for safety
And THIS is why Musk has been trying to kill FAA - and why he should NOT get any more govt contracts
The previous Starship also exploded, in January
THIS is why FAA probed SpaceX for safety
And THIS is why Musk has been trying to kill FAA - and why he should NOT get any more govt contracts
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The US just potentially lost trillions of dollars, Europe has revived its arms industry and giving European manufacturers priority. US contracts are being pushed aside and European companies are now receiving record breaking orders.
These are the top companies surging right now.
These are the top companies surging right now.
March 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The US just potentially lost trillions of dollars, Europe has revived its arms industry and giving European manufacturers priority. US contracts are being pushed aside and European companies are now receiving record breaking orders.
These are the top companies surging right now.
These are the top companies surging right now.
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Adam Schiff is right on point.
March 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Adam Schiff is right on point.
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“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up & chase them.”
March 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up & chase them.”
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Maybe, just maybe, Americans don’t need to be paid money to hold political leaders accountable for bad policy decisions.
March 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Maybe, just maybe, Americans don’t need to be paid money to hold political leaders accountable for bad policy decisions.
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Lutnick is on CNN sounding like a total huckster flim flam man
March 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Lutnick is on CNN sounding like a total huckster flim flam man
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Mike Lawler: "I've been very clear: I will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid."
(Bookmark this one.)
(Bookmark this one.)
March 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Mike Lawler: "I've been very clear: I will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid."
(Bookmark this one.)
(Bookmark this one.)
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My latest: MSNBC just went full Jim Crow and the Resistance is DONE with them
MSNBC just went full Jim Crow and the Resistance is DONE with them
The allegedly progressive network will not “Lean Forward” by stumbling back to the 1950s. This was the last straw. Fuck them.
www.thealtmedia.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
My latest: MSNBC just went full Jim Crow and the Resistance is DONE with them
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Let’s go www.yahoo.com/news/no-amaz...
'No Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food': What's behind the 'Feb. 28 economic blackout'
The People's Union USA, a self-described “grassroots movement” founded by John Schwarz, is encouraging Americans to refrain from making non-essential purchases on Friday.
www.yahoo.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Let’s go www.yahoo.com/news/no-amaz...
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Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
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I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem.
February 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem.
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Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is the subject of an investigation into the alleged assault of a 27-year old woman in Washington, D.C. on February 19. The alleged victim is not his wife.
“…the initial victims' police report described a phone call where officers could hear Mills instructing the victim to…
“…the initial victims' police report described a phone call where officers could hear Mills instructing the victim to…
February 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is the subject of an investigation into the alleged assault of a 27-year old woman in Washington, D.C. on February 19. The alleged victim is not his wife.
“…the initial victims' police report described a phone call where officers could hear Mills instructing the victim to…
“…the initial victims' police report described a phone call where officers could hear Mills instructing the victim to…
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1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.
www.militarytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
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Too bad the New York Times didn't help(by not reporting on and sane-washing Trump's demented state during the election campaign)
Trump's economic policies are moronic, Elon is out of control, DOJ compromised, FBI, CIA, Pentagon all compromised.
Understand this NYT...Trump is fucked in head
Trump's economic policies are moronic, Elon is out of control, DOJ compromised, FBI, CIA, Pentagon all compromised.
Understand this NYT...Trump is fucked in head
February 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Too bad the New York Times didn't help(by not reporting on and sane-washing Trump's demented state during the election campaign)
Trump's economic policies are moronic, Elon is out of control, DOJ compromised, FBI, CIA, Pentagon all compromised.
Understand this NYT...Trump is fucked in head
Trump's economic policies are moronic, Elon is out of control, DOJ compromised, FBI, CIA, Pentagon all compromised.
Understand this NYT...Trump is fucked in head
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House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, which could result in millions losing health coverage unless states decide to play a bigger role in its funding.
Slashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State Shortfalls
Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one of the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, which could result in millions losing health coverage unless states decide to play a bigger role in its funding.
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While Macron has Trump distracted, Canada is in Europe reinforcing their alliances across the continent. It is building a global coalition to counter Trump’s tariff attacks.
Canada FM Mélanie Joly:
“Allies facing tariff threats must work together.”
Canada FM Mélanie Joly:
“Allies facing tariff threats must work together.”
February 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
While Macron has Trump distracted, Canada is in Europe reinforcing their alliances across the continent. It is building a global coalition to counter Trump’s tariff attacks.
Canada FM Mélanie Joly:
“Allies facing tariff threats must work together.”
Canada FM Mélanie Joly:
“Allies facing tariff threats must work together.”
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They want our Social Security so bad they can taste it
February 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
They want our Social Security so bad they can taste it
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Plus Joy and Lester Holt? Looks like the slide deck of a Power Point presentation at an employment discrimination webinar. Not a good look @msnbc.com
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
New MSNBC Bloodbath of Non-White Anchors After Joy Reid Forced Out
Jonathan Capehart, Katie Phang, and Ayman Mohyeldin have all lost their shows.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Plus Joy and Lester Holt? Looks like the slide deck of a Power Point presentation at an employment discrimination webinar. Not a good look @msnbc.com
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
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Mass firings plus massive tariffs. Stagflation, anyone?
Seems Canada is already finding new markets for products we used to buy, like oil, lumber and potash.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Seems Canada is already finding new markets for products we used to buy, like oil, lumber and potash.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Says Planned Tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘Going Forward’
President Donald Trump said tariffs scheduled to hit Canada and Mexico next month were “on time” and “moving along very rapidly” following an initial delay, even as a US official cautioned the schedul...
www.bloomberg.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Mass firings plus massive tariffs. Stagflation, anyone?
Seems Canada is already finding new markets for products we used to buy, like oil, lumber and potash.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Seems Canada is already finding new markets for products we used to buy, like oil, lumber and potash.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...