Spuds
@spudsmck.bsky.social
Just joined Blue Sky from Twitter (LM @Jazz2M). Mother, grandmother, retired USN. Left-leaning independent who believes government exists to support the well-being of its' citizens. No DMs please.
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Just a reminder of who Thom Tillis is:
In 2013, as N.C. House Speaker, he passed a massive voter suppression law that was struck down because it targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision.”
In the Senate he voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Right Act.
In 2013, as N.C. House Speaker, he passed a massive voter suppression law that was struck down because it targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision.”
In the Senate he voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Right Act.
June 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Just a reminder of who Thom Tillis is:
In 2013, as N.C. House Speaker, he passed a massive voter suppression law that was struck down because it targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision.”
In the Senate he voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Right Act.
In 2013, as N.C. House Speaker, he passed a massive voter suppression law that was struck down because it targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision.”
In the Senate he voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Right Act.
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Murray: This bill polls like garbage because it is garbage. That's why it should go nowhere except a trash bin
June 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Murray: This bill polls like garbage because it is garbage. That's why it should go nowhere except a trash bin
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We were so fortunate to have such a good and decent man as our president.
June 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We were so fortunate to have such a good and decent man as our president.
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A federal judge ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be released while awaiting trial. 100% agree.
June 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A federal judge ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be released while awaiting trial. 100% agree.
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My thoughts (still!) on why it's supposed to be Congress and not a president who makes these decisions...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
Drift by Rachel Maddow: 9780307460998 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The #1 New York Times bestseller that charts America’s dangerous drift into a state of perpetual war. Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted...
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June 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My thoughts (still!) on why it's supposed to be Congress and not a president who makes these decisions...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
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We are currently in a war being run by reality TV personality Commander-in-Chief and his TV talk show chatterbox Secretary of Defense.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
June 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We are currently in a war being run by reality TV personality Commander-in-Chief and his TV talk show chatterbox Secretary of Defense.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
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Iran is still bombing Israel as of 5 min ago & the news drones on about a ceasefire because the WH dementia patient said there is one now
Its unfuckingbelievable
Its unfuckingbelievable
June 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Iran is still bombing Israel as of 5 min ago & the news drones on about a ceasefire because the WH dementia patient said there is one now
Its unfuckingbelievable
Its unfuckingbelievable
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Are you sure about that, Mr. President?
Farmers are witnessing firsthand that between 25% and 45% of workers have stopped showing up since your raids began this month.
Don’t think your logic is adding up.
Farmers are witnessing firsthand that between 25% and 45% of workers have stopped showing up since your raids began this month.
Don’t think your logic is adding up.
June 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Are you sure about that, Mr. President?
Farmers are witnessing firsthand that between 25% and 45% of workers have stopped showing up since your raids began this month.
Don’t think your logic is adding up.
Farmers are witnessing firsthand that between 25% and 45% of workers have stopped showing up since your raids began this month.
Don’t think your logic is adding up.
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"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
He Was Born in Philly and They Tried to Deport Him to Jamaica
A Florida sheriff ignored proof of Peter Sean Brown’s U.S. citizenship and held him for ICE anyway. A federal court just ruled it was a blatant violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
www.bet.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
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We’re being ruled by a president who openly admits he doesn’t like to read.
He prefers bullet points over self-reflection or real analysis.
A man unwilling to engage with the complexity of consequences is making decisions that will shape and damage our future for decades.
He prefers bullet points over self-reflection or real analysis.
A man unwilling to engage with the complexity of consequences is making decisions that will shape and damage our future for decades.
June 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We’re being ruled by a president who openly admits he doesn’t like to read.
He prefers bullet points over self-reflection or real analysis.
A man unwilling to engage with the complexity of consequences is making decisions that will shape and damage our future for decades.
He prefers bullet points over self-reflection or real analysis.
A man unwilling to engage with the complexity of consequences is making decisions that will shape and damage our future for decades.
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What does ICE have to hide?
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new policy that allows ICE officials to block or cancel visits by members of Congress to immigration detention facilities, whenever they “deem it appropriate” or cite vague “operational concerns.”
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new policy that allows ICE officials to block or cancel visits by members of Congress to immigration detention facilities, whenever they “deem it appropriate” or cite vague “operational concerns.”
June 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What does ICE have to hide?
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new policy that allows ICE officials to block or cancel visits by members of Congress to immigration detention facilities, whenever they “deem it appropriate” or cite vague “operational concerns.”
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new policy that allows ICE officials to block or cancel visits by members of Congress to immigration detention facilities, whenever they “deem it appropriate” or cite vague “operational concerns.”
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Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported.
The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us.
Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending?
Not justice, it’s a betrayal.
The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us.
Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending?
Not justice, it’s a betrayal.
June 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported.
The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us.
Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending?
Not justice, it’s a betrayal.
The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us.
Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending?
Not justice, it’s a betrayal.
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Bad move, considering they are ALL going to hell.
The RW white christian nationalists, except for NAR, are pushing for an all-out war in the Middle East because that how they get the white jesus to return to Earth. That's why they continually use Bible verses to promote war in the region. They want sons & daughters to die to bring about the rapture
June 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Bad move, considering they are ALL going to hell.
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When you realize that what you were taught in school was selected so it wouldn't inconvenience you.
June 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
When you realize that what you were taught in school was selected so it wouldn't inconvenience you.
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I will never again see an ICE agent without assuming they're from Proud Boys or Oath Keepers, a pardoned Jan 6 rioter or a member of the KKK.
June 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I will never again see an ICE agent without assuming they're from Proud Boys or Oath Keepers, a pardoned Jan 6 rioter or a member of the KKK.
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Had jury duty this week. The defendant had committed five armed robberies WITH A MACHINE GUN.
When asked what I think about firearms, I said: "I think the Second Amendment is one of the stupidest things America ever did, other than the way activist judge Antonin Scalia willfully misinterpreted it."
When asked what I think about firearms, I said: "I think the Second Amendment is one of the stupidest things America ever did, other than the way activist judge Antonin Scalia willfully misinterpreted it."
June 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Had jury duty this week. The defendant had committed five armed robberies WITH A MACHINE GUN.
When asked what I think about firearms, I said: "I think the Second Amendment is one of the stupidest things America ever did, other than the way activist judge Antonin Scalia willfully misinterpreted it."
When asked what I think about firearms, I said: "I think the Second Amendment is one of the stupidest things America ever did, other than the way activist judge Antonin Scalia willfully misinterpreted it."
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No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
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