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chrisoparker.bsky.social
@chrisoparker.bsky.social
Travel, animals, family and friends, things that make me laugh, a good cup of coffee, and informed people are some of the best things in life.
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The President of the United States is pretty relaxed about the rest of us experiencing economic disruption so long as the world’s richest man can keep selling overpriced cars assembled for him by underpaid workers who get fired when they attempt to unionize.
March 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!

youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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The nature of a cult is that it will turn you against your own family. Your loved ones will cheer as you are led off to the camps because hurting even you is what is necessary to bring on the glorious nation. apnews.com/article/trum...
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
apnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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We’re the DCCC — the organization solely dedicated to electing Democrats and flipping the House in 2026.

This is our new Bluesky account. Can you help us out by liking this post, following our account, and sharing?
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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February 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Elon just did this…
January 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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JUST IN: New York’s top court has DENIED Donald Trump's request to halt his sentencing Friday in his criminal election interference trial.
January 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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“For my next attention seeking trick, I will have you concentrate on Greenland, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Panama Canal—instead of my absurdly unqualified cabinet picks or that I have no real plans to fix the border or bring down food prices. Look, America, a rabbit!”
January 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.

Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:

www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Until abortion is legal in every state, lets require men to get a mandatory vasectomy until they are proven emotionally mature, financially responsible and ready to be a father.
Wait, what do you mean regulations on men's bodies make you uncomfortable?
November 27, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Never forget J6
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
November 29, 2024 at 10:44 PM
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Thank you, President Biden for all you've done for this country. 💙
November 23, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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Mikhail Zygar explains why Trump's victory is being celebrated in Moscow. Not just because of a change in Ukraine policy, but because "to many in the Kremlin, a Trump presidency might bring about the collapse of the American state"
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/o...
Opinion | What Is Trump to Putin? A Harbinger of America’s Collapse.
To the Kremlin, the president-elect is a harbinger of American collapse.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Time out for a belly rub. We all need a break!
November 19, 2024 at 1:35 AM
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Lots of people are about to be really mad that price of eggs goes up but they can’t get a 2nd job because they can’t afford childcare and when they do finally get the eggs they get E Coli because there’s no FDA but can’t go to the doctor because they got kicked off their health plan. #FAFO
November 19, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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One of the goals of authoritarian leaders is to create chaos so that people disengage from politics. Rest if you must, but paying attention is will be important to safeguarding our democracy. Proposed recess appointments and private background checks is a dangerous start.
This week: Paying attention is going to be increasingly important, no matter how painful it is. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
November 17, 2024
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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60 minutes on Trump’s cabinet picks:

“Some nominees appear to have no compelling qualifications other than loyalty to Trump.”
November 18, 2024 at 3:47 AM