Chum the Water
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Chum the Water
@liberalshark.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Republicans: Don't call us Nazis!
Also Republicans: Let's literally do everything the Nazis did.
Also Republicans: Let's literally do everything the Nazis did.
This should come as a surprise from literally no one.
President Trump said he will not support legislation to extend expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies even as senators are preparing to tee up a vote on the issue, complicating his party’s efforts to address health care costs.
Trump Tells Congress to Not ‘Waste’ Time on Obamacare Subsidies
President Donald Trump said he will not support legislation to extend expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies even as senators are preparing to tee up a vote on the issue, complicating his party’s efforts to address health care costs.
bloom.bg
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This should come as a surprise from literally no one.
Spoiler: He is not.
Donald Trump floated 50-year mortgages as a salve for housing affordability and was roundly criticized. On Everybody’s Business, we explore whether he was on to something.
The Case for a Mortgage Policy That Almost Everyone Hates
Donald Trump floated 50-year mortgages as a salve for affordability and was roundly criticized. On this episode, we explore whether he was on to something.
bloom.bg
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Spoiler: He is not.
JD Vance is obviously wrong.
If you disagree with the Science, then you ought to study, formulate a better hypothesis and then test it yourself.
Yelling at Science doesn't help anyone.
If you disagree with the Science, then you ought to study, formulate a better hypothesis and then test it yourself.
Yelling at Science doesn't help anyone.
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
JD Vance is obviously wrong.
If you disagree with the Science, then you ought to study, formulate a better hypothesis and then test it yourself.
Yelling at Science doesn't help anyone.
If you disagree with the Science, then you ought to study, formulate a better hypothesis and then test it yourself.
Yelling at Science doesn't help anyone.
Let's see if it actually happens.
Breaking on MSNBC:
Mike Johnson says he intends to put the Epstein resolution on the House floor NEXT WEEK.
Mike Johnson says he intends to put the Epstein resolution on the House floor NEXT WEEK.
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Let's see if it actually happens.
Apparently Trump was a "professional" pedophile.
Hell of a defense there Karoline.
Hell of a defense there Karoline.
Karoline Leavitt claimed today that Trump was always "extremely professional" while hanging out with [checks notes] Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Apparently Trump was a "professional" pedophile.
Hell of a defense there Karoline.
Hell of a defense there Karoline.
By design.
Republicans have been obsessed with killing this program since the day it was signed into law.
Republicans have been obsessed with killing this program since the day it was signed into law.
A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in US history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring ACA tax credits that will make private health insurance unaffordable for millions of Americans. apnews.com/article/gove...
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
The Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
By design.
Republicans have been obsessed with killing this program since the day it was signed into law.
Republicans have been obsessed with killing this program since the day it was signed into law.
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Mike Johnson on the Republican healthcare plan: "We've got notebooks full of ideas."
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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"I will not look at crumbs and pretend that Republicans have offered a five-course meal."
Absolutely brilliant and 100% accurate.
Absolutely brilliant and 100% accurate.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"I will not look at crumbs and pretend that Republicans have offered a five-course meal."
Absolutely brilliant and 100% accurate.
Absolutely brilliant and 100% accurate.
Standing up for the People wasn't working?
Hell of a campaign slogan there Senator King.
Hell of a campaign slogan there Senator King.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Standing up for the People wasn't working?
Hell of a campaign slogan there Senator King.
Hell of a campaign slogan there Senator King.
Narrator: Turns out, Democrats did not fight.
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Narrator: Turns out, Democrats did not fight.
Congratulations to everyone who bought Calls.
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Congratulations to everyone who bought Calls.
Republicans' new campaign slogan.
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Republicans' new campaign slogan.
It's truly impressive how Mike Johnson never knows anything about anything, ever.
Q: A pardoned January 6 rioter was charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
MIKE JOHNSON: Terrible. That's the first I've heard of that. I don't know anything about it.
MIKE JOHNSON: Terrible. That's the first I've heard of that. I don't know anything about it.
October 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's truly impressive how Mike Johnson never knows anything about anything, ever.
Different people have different dietary needs and some of us need real, animal-based protein in our meals.
A fact no vegetarian or vegan will ever admit.
A fact no vegetarian or vegan will ever admit.
October 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Different people have different dietary needs and some of us need real, animal-based protein in our meals.
A fact no vegetarian or vegan will ever admit.
A fact no vegetarian or vegan will ever admit.
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Christianity is transactional. Do this good thing and then you're rewarded with this other good thing.
The idea of just doing good things because it's the right thing to do, is seen as a direct threat to Christianity.
The idea of just doing good things because it's the right thing to do, is seen as a direct threat to Christianity.
August 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Christianity is transactional. Do this good thing and then you're rewarded with this other good thing.
The idea of just doing good things because it's the right thing to do, is seen as a direct threat to Christianity.
The idea of just doing good things because it's the right thing to do, is seen as a direct threat to Christianity.
Couldn't have happened to a better wannabe Nazi.
Tesla stock slides after earnings miss, Musk warns of 'few rough quarters'
Tesla reported a slight earnings and revenue miss in the second quarter, but said its 'more affordable' model was still slated for production in the second half of 2025.
finance.yahoo.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Couldn't have happened to a better wannabe Nazi.
Dear Maga,
Do black presidents have immunity or is it just the orange ones?
Asking for a friend.
Do black presidents have immunity or is it just the orange ones?
Asking for a friend.
One of the many roadblocks to Trump prosecuting Obama: Presidential immunity
The Supreme Court ruling that benefited Trump would also benefit any other former president prosecuted over their actions in office.
www.msnbc.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Dear Maga,
Do black presidents have immunity or is it just the orange ones?
Asking for a friend.
Do black presidents have immunity or is it just the orange ones?
Asking for a friend.
Tulsi Gabbard is accusing Hillary Clinton of
<checks notes>
"cheerfulness"
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"cheerfulness"
Tulsi Gabbard is using a White House press briefing to accuse Hillary Clinton of using tranquilizers. Dystopian stuff.
July 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Tulsi Gabbard is accusing Hillary Clinton of
<checks notes>
"cheerfulness"
<checks notes>
"cheerfulness"
Florida ranks 41st in emergency healthcare and is the fifth-worst transportation-efficient state nationwide.
But they're going to spend half a billion a year on a concentration camp.
But they're going to spend half a billion a year on a concentration camp.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ administration has already signed contracts to pay at least $245 million to set up and run “Alligator Alcatraz,” the majority of which will be fronted by Florida taxpayers. The facility will also cost $450 million a year to run. apnews.com/article/alli...
Florida signs $245 million in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Here's a look by the numbers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has already signed at least $245 million in state contracts to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
apnews.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Florida ranks 41st in emergency healthcare and is the fifth-worst transportation-efficient state nationwide.
But they're going to spend half a billion a year on a concentration camp.
But they're going to spend half a billion a year on a concentration camp.
This is why I love Stephen Colbert.
He's one of the few Christians who actually walks the walk.
He's one of the few Christians who actually walks the walk.
Part of the reason so many of these fools hate Stephen Colbert is that he lives his life as the faithful and humble Christian they constantly claim themselves to be but are too selfish and fearful to actually be.
July 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is why I love Stephen Colbert.
He's one of the few Christians who actually walks the walk.
He's one of the few Christians who actually walks the walk.
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Republican priorities.
July 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Republican priorities.
Christians claiming to believe in something despite the lack of evidence, while at the same time claiming there's an abundance of evidence, is pretty definitive proof that they don't understand their own religion.
July 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Christians claiming to believe in something despite the lack of evidence, while at the same time claiming there's an abundance of evidence, is pretty definitive proof that they don't understand their own religion.
Translation:
White Christian Americans desperately need the Obamas to divorce in order for white Christian Americans to feel better about their own lives.
White Christian Americans desperately need the Obamas to divorce in order for white Christian Americans to feel better about their own lives.
The Obamas have been married for 32 years and have two daughters.
Obamas Playfully Deny Divorce Rumors On Michelle Obama’s Podcast
The Obamas have been married for 32 years and have two daughters.
www.forbes.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Translation:
White Christian Americans desperately need the Obamas to divorce in order for white Christian Americans to feel better about their own lives.
White Christian Americans desperately need the Obamas to divorce in order for white Christian Americans to feel better about their own lives.
$750,000 is the equivalent of 28 workers working at minimum wage for 60 hours a week and 52 weeks a year, never missing a day.
If these machines can replace 30 workers, every farmer will do this, everywhere, always.
If these machines can replace 30 workers, every farmer will do this, everywhere, always.
July 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
$750,000 is the equivalent of 28 workers working at minimum wage for 60 hours a week and 52 weeks a year, never missing a day.
If these machines can replace 30 workers, every farmer will do this, everywhere, always.
If these machines can replace 30 workers, every farmer will do this, everywhere, always.
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Yes.
Per the source material, The Bible, Christianity has no problem with enslaving others. All Christians follow the teaching of The Bible, so all Christians have to accept this.
Per the source material, The Bible, Christianity has no problem with enslaving others. All Christians follow the teaching of The Bible, so all Christians have to accept this.
Do you think that Christians were a unified bloc regarding their views on slavery?
Do you think that Muslims were a unified bloc regarding their views on slavery?
Do you think that Muslims were a unified bloc regarding their views on slavery?
July 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Yes.
Per the source material, The Bible, Christianity has no problem with enslaving others. All Christians follow the teaching of The Bible, so all Christians have to accept this.
Per the source material, The Bible, Christianity has no problem with enslaving others. All Christians follow the teaching of The Bible, so all Christians have to accept this.