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Karen Leigh
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💔 disappointed that so many are enabling authoritarianism

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End wars


MAGA, I wish you had the capacity to understand what’s actually happening.

“Feel better. Here’s a 🍪.”
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Complex left eye surgery later this week. If things go south I’m planning to haunt the heck out of this entire administration & their enablers.

If anyone wishes to donate to help fund the 20% co-insurance for surgery & hospital, followup appointments/tests, & medications my Venmo is attached.
Karen L @iKaren312 venmo
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Is anyone surprised by the new lows by this administration?

It’s all about the $$$$$$$$
Reuters .. . The U.S. FDA approved a pricey rare disease drug in September despite findings by its data reviewers that the treatment, while safe, was no more effective than a placebo, a Reuters review of agency documents found. GR
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Who has seen similar signs?

This was posted in Aldi’s in MD
Notice: Due to the U.S. Mint discontinuing penny production, we may be unable to provide pennies as change. When pennies aren't available, change due and refund totals will be rounded up to the nearest five cents. All other payment methods will be processed as usual. We appreciate your understanding.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Aldi $40 Thanksgiving meal deal
TODAY website = ON THE SHOW SHOP HEALTH STAR Last year, Aldi announced that its Thanksgiving meal price for 2024 was lower than it was in 2019. The meal for 10 people rang up at $47, a total of $7 more than the 2025 price. Here's What You Can Get for $40 ALDI Host Thanksgiving for 10 for just $40: Sweet Potatoes (3 lbs.) • Russet Potatoes (10 lbs.) • Brown Gravy Mix (x3) • Poultry Spices & Herbs Only at ALDI. Whole Turkey • Chicken Broth • French Fried Onions • Pie Crust • Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup Chicken or Cornbread Stuffing (x2) • Evaporated Milk • Whipped Dairy Topping • Hawaiian Sweet Rolls Yellow Onions (3 lbs.) • Miniature Marshmallows Baby Peeled Carrots Cut Green Beans (x2) • 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin Celery • Cranberries Shells & Cheese (x2) se assumes a purchase of ingredients for a meal for 10 people including a 14 lb Jennic-O turkey, roils, cranberry sauce Everything you can purchase for $40. Courtesy Aldi
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Trump’s ramblings
Copy & paste from: @realDonald Trump I just got back from Asia where I met the Leaders of many Countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and others. It was a Great Honor to meet them but, more particularly, to see that America Is respected again — RESPECTED LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Great Trade Deals were made, Long Term relationships now exist, and money is pouring into our Country because of Tariffs and, frankly, the Landslide Results of the 2024 Presidential Election. The one question that kept coming up, however, was how did the Democrats SHUT DOWN the United States of America, and why did the powerful Republicans allow them to do it? The fact is, in flying back, I thought a great deal about that question, WHY? Majority Leader John Thune, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, are doing a GREAT job, but the Democrats are Crazed Lunatics that have lost all sense of WISDOM and REALITY. It is a sick form of the now "legendary" Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) that only comes from losing too much. They want Trillions of Dollars to be taken from our Healthcare System and given to others, who are not deserving — People who have come into our Country illegally, many from prisons and mental institutions. This will hurt American citizens, and Republicans will not let it happen. It is now time for the Republicans to play their "TRUMP CARD," and go for what is called the Nuclear Option — Get rid of the Filibuster, and get rid of it, NOW! Just a short while ago, the Democrats, while in power, fought for three years to do this, but were unable to pull it off because of Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. Never have the Democrats fought so hard to do something because they knew the tremendous strength that terminating the Filibuster would give them. (Rest of post in comments)
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Dramatically bad deal
Ron Filipkowski © @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social China bought 27 million metric tons of soybeans from US farmers in 2024. But somehow this "deal" to buy significantly less is a huge victory. Ron Smith & @Ronxyz00 X.com Bessent: I'm gonna break the news: Chinese have agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans during this season and 25 million tons per year for the next three years... Our great soybean farmers who the Chinese used as political pawns-- that's off the table. They should prosper in the years to come. They backed President Trump and they knew that he had their back. So why did he screw up the farmers initially?
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Trump team trying to trick soybean farmers he got them a better deal. 🤦🏼‍♀️
Ron Filipkowski © @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social China bought 27 million metric tons of soybeans from US farmers in 2024. But somehow this "deal" to buy significantly less is a huge victory. Ron Smith & @Ronxyz00 X.com Bessent: I'm gonna break the news: Chinese have agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans during this season and 25 million tons per year for the next three years... Our great soybean farmers who the Chinese used as political pawns-- that's off the table. They should prosper in the years to come. They backed President Trump and they knew that he had their back. So why did he screw up the farmers initially?
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Not satire
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC ... The Pentagon announces they are replacing The New York Times' press credentials with the MyPillow guy's media outlet. Ele New Dork Cimes
October 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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North East Ohio
Indoctrination
Penny Bowers-Schebal = •• • 29m • © For those of you who aren't local to me in Ohio, scroll on. For the rest of you.... This is Steve. And this is his profile picture. He is running for the school board in Geneva, Ohio. It should be a unanimous NO. His name is Steve Image of Steve a woman and 3 very young children holding semi automatic type guns. The faces of the children have been blocked off to protect their identities. That’s the image he used for running for the school board position
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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If you are on FB, TS or X,Y,Z copy and repost
"A government shutdown falls on the President's lack of leadership. I mean problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. A shutdown means the President is WEAK!" - Donald Trump, 2013
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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THE REFORMERS SHUTDOWN BY CHOICE Rep. Marjorie Taylor Gre... # X.com @RepMTG On the government shutdown, here's what you're not being told. If Republican Senators wanted to pass the CR and reopen the government they could, by using the nuclear option to override the 60 vote rule and pass the CR with a simple majority vote. We have 53 R Senators. Even liars tell the truth once in a while REPUBLICANS COULD REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT TODAY, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Not according to whomever is giving him b.s. polling %
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Why is FoxNews and Peter Doocy putting on Democrat Senator Mark Kelly to talk about, totally unabated or challenged, Healthcare? The FAKE SPIN is so bad for Republicans that it is hard to believe that we WIN. It will be very unfair, in the future, when they don't have "TRUMP" to fight for them. Therefore, we should fix it, NOW! I'm watching this Interview. It just doesn't end. Fox should either get on board, or get off board, NOW, but at this point, it just doesn't make any difference to me. They suck up the Ratings because of us, and then spin them in the Democrats' direction. They refuse to put up Polls that correctly show me at 65% in Popularity, a Republican RECORD, but if I have a fake bad "Poll," many of which are done by Fox (One of the worst "Pollsters" out there is the FoxNews Poll), they put them up immediately, and with gusto. Republicans are so tired of this fight with Fox always trying to be so "politically correct!" Thank you for your attention to this matter. 421 ReTruths 1.43k Likes 10/5/25, 11:46 AM
October 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Relatable?
Sometimes it all just gets to be too much...and I have to turn off the news and put on a serial killer documentary so I can relax. Mark Boothman The Soccer Mom Blog
October 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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RIP Jane Goodall 🕊️
Image of a cartoon chimp wearing glasses in a tree with a typewriter in front of it… paper reads: 'and this concludes my observation of that Good indiraving of her species can truly be good. RIP Jane Goodall Artist Joe Heller
October 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Be aware

Read Project Esther
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Be aware

And read Project Esther too
September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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@katmabu.bsky.social
See below and also read Project Esther
September 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Use caution
September 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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@rbreich.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Did you see this?

Project Esther appears to have rolled out.
news A new White House directive lists "anti-American, anti-capitalist, and anti-Christian" beliefs as indicators of "extremist violence." A presidential memorandum, "NSPM-7," published on September 25, directs the Secretaries of State, Homeland Security, and Treasury, as well as the Attorney General, to "coordinate and supervise a comprehensive national strategy to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt entities and individuals engaged in acts of political violence and intimidation designed to suppress lawful political activity or obstruct the rule of law." Individuals and "entities" outlined in the memorandum include those who hold the following beliefs: • anti-Americanism • anti-capitalism • anti-Christianity • support for the overthrow of the U.S. government • extremism on migration, race, or gender • hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, or morality Among other things, the coordination efforts among agencies includes AG Pam Bondi compiling a list of "any group or entity" that should be considered a "domestic terrorist" under the new guidelines, and working with local law enforcement.
September 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Image from the video link of a woman wearing a blue long sleeve shirt reaching to demonstrate the lack of water pressure due to the nearby data center. User ID on Instagram: perfectunion
September 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Maryland Amber Alert
🚨 right now
AMBER Alert now Maryland Child Abduction Emergency 1 year old, Black female, Day-Rene Garris Collins. Collins may be in a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SUV with Maryland tag 8GK3445. Do not take action, please call 911.
August 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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From Reddit F r/facepalm 9h Those are some tough kids. So let me get this straight... grown MAGA men are saying they've never felt safe in DC, when for decades, middle schoolers & their teachers from across the country have been braving the mean streets of DC
August 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Here’s your award 🏆 for adding me to said list…
@talesofmoderation.bsky.social

Are you MAGA moonlighting on BlueSky or a paid Don disruptor?
@talesofmoderation.bsky.soc ial has added you to the "Mis/ Disinformation Risks (Follow Farming, etc)" moderation list
August 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The folks that voted for that trash should be completely ashamed & embarrassed.

This was known.
"I did try and fuck her. She was married. I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look. I've gotta use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything... Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything. - The President of The United States of America
August 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM