Richard
@dodgerlobo.bsky.social
Democrat forever! Orgulloso de ser Nuevo Mexicano y Latino Americano. Retired Principal- Dual Language School, Father of two beautiful daughters. Married 45 years to same woman. Staunch believer in democracy and Justice! No DMs
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We know who to vote out in 2026! Any member of the General Assembly who supports this needs to go! #scpol
www.thestate.com/news/politic...
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Gov. McMaster tells SC agencies to stop using minority quotas to award contracts
McMaster said he is working with House Speaker Murrell Smith and Senate President Thomas Alexander to have legislation filed for next year’s session.
www.thestate.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM
We know who to vote out in 2026! Any member of the General Assembly who supports this needs to go! #scpol
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📌Remember when journalists literally wrote books about Joe Biden's age and energy?
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
📌Remember when journalists literally wrote books about Joe Biden's age and energy?
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Just FYI, this criminal piece of shit is who the DNC held multiple fundraisers and flew in countless people to support because he was losing to progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros
They continue to give him (an openly anti-abortion and anti-trans Democrat) the full support of the party
They continue to give him (an openly anti-abortion and anti-trans Democrat) the full support of the party
🧵Another Trump pardon today.
Bribery, corruption, and money laundering are top qualities for Trump.
Only second to pedophilia.
Trump is welcoming criminals at a rate never before seen in the history of the world.
Bribery, corruption, and money laundering are top qualities for Trump.
Only second to pedophilia.
Trump is welcoming criminals at a rate never before seen in the history of the world.
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
President Donald Trump has pardoned Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
apnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Just FYI, this criminal piece of shit is who the DNC held multiple fundraisers and flew in countless people to support because he was losing to progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros
They continue to give him (an openly anti-abortion and anti-trans Democrat) the full support of the party
They continue to give him (an openly anti-abortion and anti-trans Democrat) the full support of the party
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Honestly it’s pathetic
In a post on X tonight, the State Department says it “renamed the former Institute of Peace to reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history.”
“Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.”
“Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.”
December 4, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Honestly it’s pathetic
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'Deeply disturbed' senators demand removal of Trump appointee: 'Betrays every American'
'Deeply disturbed' senators demand removal of Trump appointee: 'Betrays every American'
A group of Democratic Senators sent a scathing letter to the heads of the General Services Administration and the Office of Presidential Personnel, arguing that President Donald Trump's latest appointee "betrays the trust of every American."The Democrats, all of whom serve on the Senate Homeland Sec...
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
'Deeply disturbed' senators demand removal of Trump appointee: 'Betrays every American'
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Pete Hegseth's failures are mounting...Signalgate, now this. We go deep with Rep. Jason Crow about the Sept 2nd strike, the illegality or legality of the operation, and more
@crow.house.gov
Listen now:
@crow.house.gov
Listen now:
Our troops are in a morally untenable position
Podcast Episode · The Contrarian Pod · 12/04/2025 · 38m
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December 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Pete Hegseth's failures are mounting...Signalgate, now this. We go deep with Rep. Jason Crow about the Sept 2nd strike, the illegality or legality of the operation, and more
@crow.house.gov
Listen now:
@crow.house.gov
Listen now:
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This is what happens when incompetence is voted in.
Wasn’t it the same thing in Trump’s LAST ADMINISTRATION?
I guess when you hate for no reason, it’s hard to remember what actually happened.
Even blame it on the other side?
The MAGA Way.
Wasn’t it the same thing in Trump’s LAST ADMINISTRATION?
I guess when you hate for no reason, it’s hard to remember what actually happened.
Even blame it on the other side?
The MAGA Way.
It found that information Hegseth shared had been marked "secret" and could have imperiled American troops. The evaluation also concluded that Hegseth violated military regulations by using his personal phone for official business www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations
The report outlines the findings of a more than eight-month investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal to share details of planned U.S. strikes in Yemen.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This is what happens when incompetence is voted in.
Wasn’t it the same thing in Trump’s LAST ADMINISTRATION?
I guess when you hate for no reason, it’s hard to remember what actually happened.
Even blame it on the other side?
The MAGA Way.
Wasn’t it the same thing in Trump’s LAST ADMINISTRATION?
I guess when you hate for no reason, it’s hard to remember what actually happened.
Even blame it on the other side?
The MAGA Way.
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"Trump has practiced and promoted bigotry for decades....There’s no need for dog whistles anymore. The government of the United States now openly stands for bigotry. It’s not just closing our borders; it’s targeting Americans."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-thre...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-thre...
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
www.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"Trump has practiced and promoted bigotry for decades....There’s no need for dog whistles anymore. The government of the United States now openly stands for bigotry. It’s not just closing our borders; it’s targeting Americans."
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Karoline Leavitt: “You’re either a U.S. citizen or not — You can’t be a U.S. citizen & a citizen of another country”
The Supreme Court thought differently as it ruled in 1967 that the government can’t strip U.S. citizenship unless a person voluntarily relinquishes it - not that they care
The Supreme Court thought differently as it ruled in 1967 that the government can’t strip U.S. citizenship unless a person voluntarily relinquishes it - not that they care
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Karoline Leavitt: “You’re either a U.S. citizen or not — You can’t be a U.S. citizen & a citizen of another country”
The Supreme Court thought differently as it ruled in 1967 that the government can’t strip U.S. citizenship unless a person voluntarily relinquishes it - not that they care
The Supreme Court thought differently as it ruled in 1967 that the government can’t strip U.S. citizenship unless a person voluntarily relinquishes it - not that they care
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"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement".
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement".
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
I'd say it's a historic achievement🙈
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“Get insurance companies out of it. We don’t need a middle man. They’re like the mob, taking their cut off the top.”
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“Get insurance companies out of it. We don’t need a middle man. They’re like the mob, taking their cut off the top.”
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
@RepTimBurchett unwittingly makes the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL as Republicans flail for a way to deal with skyrocketing health care costs.
(H/T @PabloReports)
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The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
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Well. If you're asking me; I feel all you treasonous, election lying, robbing, butt lickin's 🍑z, should be behind bars of jails, forever!
You mostly, 👹🍊💩🤡🍑!
It's okay, you'll/family be in history books for the whole world of the worst US POTUS.
They'll make docs, books for decades to come. 🤮🤬
You mostly, 👹🍊💩🤡🍑!
It's okay, you'll/family be in history books for the whole world of the worst US POTUS.
They'll make docs, books for decades to come. 🤮🤬
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Well. If you're asking me; I feel all you treasonous, election lying, robbing, butt lickin's 🍑z, should be behind bars of jails, forever!
You mostly, 👹🍊💩🤡🍑!
It's okay, you'll/family be in history books for the whole world of the worst US POTUS.
They'll make docs, books for decades to come. 🤮🤬
You mostly, 👹🍊💩🤡🍑!
It's okay, you'll/family be in history books for the whole world of the worst US POTUS.
They'll make docs, books for decades to come. 🤮🤬
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
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Thanks for the members of Congress here who are trying to make sure history doesn’t get rewritten.
ALERT: At US House Homeland Security Committee about violence against law enforcement, Democrats have put the January 6th plaque on a stand behind the Democratic members of panel
(House leadership has declined to hang the plaque at Capitol by mandated 2023 deadline)
(House leadership has declined to hang the plaque at Capitol by mandated 2023 deadline)
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thanks for the members of Congress here who are trying to make sure history doesn’t get rewritten.
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This race was won by the GOP by only 9 points, after Trump carried it by 22 in 2024.
See it for what it REALLY is:
If a deep-red area like this shifts 13 points toward Democrats, imagine what that means for places Trump won by just a few.
The tide is turning, midterms are coming! 🙂🌊
See it for what it REALLY is:
If a deep-red area like this shifts 13 points toward Democrats, imagine what that means for places Trump won by just a few.
The tide is turning, midterms are coming! 🙂🌊
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This race was won by the GOP by only 9 points, after Trump carried it by 22 in 2024.
See it for what it REALLY is:
If a deep-red area like this shifts 13 points toward Democrats, imagine what that means for places Trump won by just a few.
The tide is turning, midterms are coming! 🙂🌊
See it for what it REALLY is:
If a deep-red area like this shifts 13 points toward Democrats, imagine what that means for places Trump won by just a few.
The tide is turning, midterms are coming! 🙂🌊
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🔥 Jasmine Crockett exposed the whole scheme.
Kristi Noem filmed propaganda while shoveling taxpayer money to her own political network. Millions funneled through her political circle into the same pockets.
Corruption at full volume.
Kristi Noem filmed propaganda while shoveling taxpayer money to her own political network. Millions funneled through her political circle into the same pockets.
Corruption at full volume.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🔥 Jasmine Crockett exposed the whole scheme.
Kristi Noem filmed propaganda while shoveling taxpayer money to her own political network. Millions funneled through her political circle into the same pockets.
Corruption at full volume.
Kristi Noem filmed propaganda while shoveling taxpayer money to her own political network. Millions funneled through her political circle into the same pockets.
Corruption at full volume.
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Ilhan Omar: "He's always been a racist, bigot, xenophobic, & Islamophobic. We know that he called African nations 'shit holes' during his first administration ... most of us are citizens. We love that Minnesota has welcomed us ... we are going to be here regardless of what the president has to say."
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ilhan Omar: "He's always been a racist, bigot, xenophobic, & Islamophobic. We know that he called African nations 'shit holes' during his first administration ... most of us are citizens. We love that Minnesota has welcomed us ... we are going to be here regardless of what the president has to say."
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Jacob Frey: "If we are now at the point where the federal govt is deploying agents on legal American citizens with a goal of uprooting people who have formed lives here, have families here, started businesses here, definitively made Minneapolis a better place, everybody should be speaking out."
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "If we are now at the point where the federal govt is deploying agents on legal American citizens with a goal of uprooting people who have formed lives here, have families here, started businesses here, definitively made Minneapolis a better place, everybody should be speaking out."
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As Trump calls concerns over affordability a “Democrat scam,” twice as many Americans believe he’s doing more to raise prices (49%) than lower them (24%).
Americans are concerned about costs. Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.
Americans are concerned about costs. Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.
More Americans say Trump has helped raise prices rather than lower them: Survey
Americans are more likely to say President Trump has raised prices than lower them since returning to office this year, according to a survey released Monday. In a Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted in la…
thehill.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As Trump calls concerns over affordability a “Democrat scam,” twice as many Americans believe he’s doing more to raise prices (49%) than lower them (24%).
Americans are concerned about costs. Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.
Americans are concerned about costs. Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.
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The Trump admin is suing WA for refusing to turn over our entire voter database, which includes names, birthdates, and SSNs.
This is sensitive personal information & it should be protected!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is sensitive personal information & it should be protected!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
DOJ demands information on all Washington voters
The Department of Justice sued Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over his refusal to turn over personal information on all state voters.
www.seattletimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Trump admin is suing WA for refusing to turn over our entire voter database, which includes names, birthdates, and SSNs.
This is sensitive personal information & it should be protected!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is sensitive personal information & it should be protected!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Mark Warner, the top Dem on the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he reviewed the DOD IG's Signalgate report and Pete Hegseth either needs to be fired or resign.
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Mark Warner, the top Dem on the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he reviewed the DOD IG's Signalgate report and Pete Hegseth either needs to be fired or resign.