Barbara HZ
@flash8898.bsky.social
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.
Born & raised in MN
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~ Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.
Born & raised in MN
🇺🇲 💙💛🇺🇦💛💙🌻🇺🇲
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My heart is full! Cary NC has turned out spectacularly for No Kings!!
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My heart is full! Cary NC has turned out spectacularly for No Kings!!
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Today is the day that Trump was supposed to impose tough new sanctions on Russia if they didn’t agree to a cease fire.
August 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Today is the day that Trump was supposed to impose tough new sanctions on Russia if they didn’t agree to a cease fire.
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"The meeting was reportedly relocated from Vance’s D.C. home to the White House. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were said to be in attendance, according to MSNBC."
Turns out the Trump administration really did huddle behind closed doors to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite JD Vance’s public denial.
White House Did Have Secret Epstein Talks
Despite public denials, Trump officials met for damage control talks, relocating from the VP’s home to the White House, according to reports.
trib.al
August 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"The meeting was reportedly relocated from Vance’s D.C. home to the White House. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were said to be in attendance, according to MSNBC."
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Telling the truth that Trump’s tariffs are taxes on American consumers could cost Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent his job unless he lies and claims he misspoke or was misconstrued. It’s just a matter of time . . .
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Treasury Secretary Admits Trump's Tariffs Are Paid by Americans
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that U.S. importers, or American consumers, pay for Donald Trump's tariffs.
www.rollingstone.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Telling the truth that Trump’s tariffs are taxes on American consumers could cost Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent his job unless he lies and claims he misspoke or was misconstrued. It’s just a matter of time . . .
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Things that will happen when he's gone:
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
August 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Things that will happen when he's gone:
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
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Mississippi ranks #1 in poverty and fetal mortality. Syphilis has been declared an epidemic there, but by all means, close Planned Parenthood, cut Medicaid and make getting condoms and birth control harder for everyone.
August 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Mississippi ranks #1 in poverty and fetal mortality. Syphilis has been declared an epidemic there, but by all means, close Planned Parenthood, cut Medicaid and make getting condoms and birth control harder for everyone.
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The billionaire CEO of the third richest company on the planet gives the President an actual block of gold so his company is exempted from US Government tariffs. And the whole thing is broadcast live on TV.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
Tim Cook pathetically kisses Trump's ass by pretending him with a "24 karat gold" gift
August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The billionaire CEO of the third richest company on the planet gives the President an actual block of gold so his company is exempted from US Government tariffs. And the whole thing is broadcast live on TV.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.
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The GOP's gerrymandering frenzy is a sign of weakness www.publicnotice.co/p/texas-gerr...
The GOP's gerrymandering frenzy is a sign of weakness
If you can't beat 'em, rig it.
www.publicnotice.co
August 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The GOP's gerrymandering frenzy is a sign of weakness www.publicnotice.co/p/texas-gerr...
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford: "President Trump wants to hurt the American people, and that's exactly what he's doing."
August 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ontario Premier Doug Ford: "President Trump wants to hurt the American people, and that's exactly what he's doing."
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Doug Ford on impressions of Trump in Canada: "He's probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada."
August 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Doug Ford on impressions of Trump in Canada: "He's probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada."
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Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans."
“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans."
Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
"The president seems to believe he can impose prohibitively high tariffs *and* collect revenue, which you can’t do."
www.publicnotice.co
August 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans."
“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans."
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Conservatism in the United States, summarized —>
Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick: "We're a red state. We deserve more representation."
August 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Conservatism in the United States, summarized —>
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Mamdani on Cuomo "conspiring" with Trump: "It is time for us to make clear that what this city deserves is a mayor who when he sees Donald Trump attacking the people of this city will stand up and fight back against that vision, who will not get on the phone with the architect of that vision."
August 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Mamdani on Cuomo "conspiring" with Trump: "It is time for us to make clear that what this city deserves is a mayor who when he sees Donald Trump attacking the people of this city will stand up and fight back against that vision, who will not get on the phone with the architect of that vision."
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Mike Lawler: "Anti-Zionism is antisemitism."
August 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Mike Lawler: "Anti-Zionism is antisemitism."
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"Even though Republicans won’t admit it, they know that they are extremely unlikely to prevail in the midterms if they compete fair and square. So they’re getting creative, which for them means rigging the game by picking their voters."
The GOP's gerrymandering frenzy is a sign of weakness
If you can't beat 'em, rig it.
www.publicnotice.co
August 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Even though Republicans won’t admit it, they know that they are extremely unlikely to prevail in the midterms if they compete fair and square. So they’re getting creative, which for them means rigging the game by picking their voters."
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This is what happens when they finally sit down with someone who knows how to do an interview, which is extremely rare. bsky.app/profile/atru...
"So the tariff is paid in this country by the importer, is that right?" -- Eugene Robinson guides Scott Bessent into acknowledging that tariffs are in fact paid in the United States, not by foreign governments
August 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is what happens when they finally sit down with someone who knows how to do an interview, which is extremely rare. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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t took six months for a Trump official to be politely forced by a journalist to admit live on air what everyone - including every economist - knows to be true (but which Trump keeps lying about): tariffs are paid in the US by US importers.
What an indictment of our media.
What an indictment of our media.
"So the tariff is paid in this country by the importer, is that right?" -- Eugene Robinson guides Scott Bessent into acknowledging that tariffs are in fact paid in the United States, not by foreign governments
August 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
t took six months for a Trump official to be politely forced by a journalist to admit live on air what everyone - including every economist - knows to be true (but which Trump keeps lying about): tariffs are paid in the US by US importers.
What an indictment of our media.
What an indictment of our media.
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When do they just cut straight to Arbeit Macht Frei?
Brooke Rollins: "The bottom line is this: bringing back to America the dignity of work, the righteousness of work. We have plenty of Americans who are looking for jobs. We need to make sure we are matching that up. The Big Beautiful Bill had a lot of work requirements in it."
August 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
When do they just cut straight to Arbeit Macht Frei?
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Trump is doing an event with a quack economist in a desperate attempt to justify his firing of the BLS commissioner
August 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump is doing an event with a quack economist in a desperate attempt to justify his firing of the BLS commissioner
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REPORTER: Does your deadline for Vladimir Putin still stand tomorrow?
TRUMP: Say it -- what?
REPORTER: Is your deadline still standing for Putin to agree to a ceasefire tomorrow?
TRUMP: It's gonna be up to him. Very disappointed.
TRUMP: Say it -- what?
REPORTER: Is your deadline still standing for Putin to agree to a ceasefire tomorrow?
TRUMP: It's gonna be up to him. Very disappointed.
August 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
REPORTER: Does your deadline for Vladimir Putin still stand tomorrow?
TRUMP: Say it -- what?
REPORTER: Is your deadline still standing for Putin to agree to a ceasefire tomorrow?
TRUMP: It's gonna be up to him. Very disappointed.
TRUMP: Say it -- what?
REPORTER: Is your deadline still standing for Putin to agree to a ceasefire tomorrow?
TRUMP: It's gonna be up to him. Very disappointed.
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Imagine a German saying they're proud of the Nazi part of their history.
Hegseth on restoring a Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery: "We recognize our history. We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues ... we're proud of our history."
August 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Imagine a German saying they're proud of the Nazi part of their history.
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“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
Hegseth on restoring a Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery: "We recognize our history. We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues ... we're proud of our history."
August 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
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In other words: we are paying for the tariffs
"So the tariff is paid in this country by the importer, is that right?" -- Eugene Robinson guides Scott Bessent into acknowledging that tariffs are in fact paid in the United States, not by foreign governments
August 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
In other words: we are paying for the tariffs
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“The Administration Wants Military Women to Know Their Place -
Pete Hegseth seems to be on a mission to erase women from the top ranks of the U.S. armed forces.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Pete Hegseth seems to be on a mission to erase women from the top ranks of the U.S. armed forces.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Administration Wants Military Women to Know Their Place
Pete Hegseth seems to be on a mission to erase women from the top ranks of the U.S. armed forces.
www.theatlantic.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:49 AM