Baran
@baranna7.bsky.social
Former artist, current IT. Weird huh? Big switch. Avid reader. I can’t learn enough . My dog owns me! ☺️ Happily married! Trolls will be immediately blocked! Have a great day!
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December 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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True facts are true
April 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
True facts are true
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Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Is there some way that we cut Medicare so that it's-- excuse me, reform Medicare."
April 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Is there some way that we cut Medicare so that it's-- excuse me, reform Medicare."
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What trump and Elon are doing is NOT popular
Lots of supportive honking at today's #TeslaTakedown in Brooklyn.
March 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What trump and Elon are doing is NOT popular
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Can’t know specifically why this happened. But the DOGE boys were leafing thru the files and canceling some individual accounts that didn’t look right to them and there have been daily computer crashes at SSA after DOGErs canceled a number of the computer servicing/maintenance contracts
Oklahoma man says Social Security benefits terminated without warning or explanation www.wkrn.com/news/nationa...
Oklahoma man says Social Security benefits terminated without warning or explanation
An Oklahoma City retiree said his Social Security benefits were suspended without warning — and with no explanation given when he reached out. He worries it may have to do with the place he was bor…
www.wkrn.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Can’t know specifically why this happened. But the DOGE boys were leafing thru the files and canceling some individual accounts that didn’t look right to them and there have been daily computer crashes at SSA after DOGErs canceled a number of the computer servicing/maintenance contracts
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I want the names of the Dem consultants and campaign managers who told Tim Walz to stop cooking like this on the campaign trail last year.
They should never work in politics again. THIS is the energy we need.
They should never work in politics again. THIS is the energy we need.
Gov. Walz, "There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA."
March 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I want the names of the Dem consultants and campaign managers who told Tim Walz to stop cooking like this on the campaign trail last year.
They should never work in politics again. THIS is the energy we need.
They should never work in politics again. THIS is the energy we need.
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March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025
Lately, political writers have called attention to the tendency of billionaire Elon Musk to refer to his political opponents as “NPCs.” This term comes from the gaming world and refers to a nonplayer ...
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March 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
March 9, 2025
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WOW. Read this entire affidavit.
This affidavit, filed by a former Social Security employee in one of the DOGE cases, reveals a shocking exposure of personal info to DOGE operatives & possible compromise of parts of the system. Everyone should read this. Start at para 9. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
WOW. Read this entire affidavit.
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Their job is to **identify American soldiers** killed in combat and Trump has told them to stand down and stop their work.
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
DOGE’s $1 spending card limit touches everything from military research to trash pickup
The crackdown on routine expenses is part of a campaign by the president and Elon Musk to reset the scope and mission of America’s sprawling bureaucracy.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Their job is to **identify American soldiers** killed in combat and Trump has told them to stand down and stop their work.
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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This is what a deal with the devil looks like👇
@housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the expense of the middle class.
@housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the expense of the middle class.
February 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This is what a deal with the devil looks like👇
@housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the expense of the middle class.
@housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the expense of the middle class.
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Cutting $880 billion from Medicaid is going to have a lot of devastating consequences for a lot of people
February 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Cutting $880 billion from Medicaid is going to have a lot of devastating consequences for a lot of people
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Duckworth: "He essentially just surrendered to Putin."
February 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Duckworth: "He essentially just surrendered to Putin."
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Next year we will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation, when we declared our independence from a king.
“The Royal Brute of Great Britain”
Never forget that.
“The Royal Brute of Great Britain”
Never forget that.
February 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Next year we will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation, when we declared our independence from a king.
“The Royal Brute of Great Britain”
Never forget that.
“The Royal Brute of Great Britain”
Never forget that.
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The waste is coming from the White House. 👇
February 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The waste is coming from the White House. 👇
And he’s blaming President Biden? 🙄
It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
February 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
And he’s blaming President Biden? 🙄
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Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."
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Exactly. Authoritarianism.
A pattern is starting to emerge from the flood of actions coming from the Trump administration: The initial stance is often maximally aggressive, but it can be walked back if the targeted groups have direct access to the president.
The winners in a fear-and-favor regime in Washington
Such a system favors well-connected individuals and corporations.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Exactly. Authoritarianism.
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Posted around NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Be creative. Do something!
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Posted around NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Be creative. Do something!
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February 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Musk and Co. going after Medicare is better in two ways
1) Instead of lying about discretionary spending, Medicare really is a big part of the budget
2) Taking healthcare from seniors is the sort of thing the large swath of Americans who don't pay attention or don't care will notice and care about
1) Instead of lying about discretionary spending, Medicare really is a big part of the budget
2) Taking healthcare from seniors is the sort of thing the large swath of Americans who don't pay attention or don't care will notice and care about
February 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Musk and Co. going after Medicare is better in two ways
1) Instead of lying about discretionary spending, Medicare really is a big part of the budget
2) Taking healthcare from seniors is the sort of thing the large swath of Americans who don't pay attention or don't care will notice and care about
1) Instead of lying about discretionary spending, Medicare really is a big part of the budget
2) Taking healthcare from seniors is the sort of thing the large swath of Americans who don't pay attention or don't care will notice and care about
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You should print out your Social Security Statement. Elon and who knows how many countless others now have access to your private information, so it'd be wise to have a record of it.
February 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You should print out your Social Security Statement. Elon and who knows how many countless others now have access to your private information, so it'd be wise to have a record of it.